The Adventure Circuit is a collection of outdoor and recreation-focused film festivals packaged together for a greater impact on Big Sky. The festivals slated for the year are as follows:
January 9th: Matchstick Productions Presents The Land of Giants
January 30th: Advice for Girls
March 19th: Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
June 11th: World Tour Paddling Film Festival
July 30th: Reel Rock 18
September 10th: Women's Adventure Film Festival
October 3rd: Manhattan Shorts Film Festival
November 21st: No Man's Land Film Festival
December 17th: Mountainfilm on Tour
These festivals and films are connected through a sense of adventure, respect for the natural environment, and inclusivity in communities. Branding outdoor and recreation-focused film events under a single name, highlighting the Arts Council as the entity presenting the films, and marketing the impact of each film will assist in reaching the goal of offering consistent creative events to strengthen Big Sky's culture.
The Big Sky Waypoint has partnered with the Arts Council to host these films in their movie theater, allowing professional-grade film festivals to be shared with the community.
Join us for our annual screening of the Manhattan Short Film Festival, on Thursday, October 3, at 7 p.m. in the Big Sky Waypoint. Tickets are $15.
MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind: the Final Ten selections for its 27th Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 500 venues across six continents between September 26 and October 6, 2024--including right here in Big Sky! The Final Ten screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue. By virtue of their selection by MANHATTAN SHORT, each short film is automatically Oscar-qualified.
The Details:
When: Thursday, October 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Big Sky Waypoint
Cost: $15
Thank you to our Mountaineer Sponsor East Slope Outdoors for supporting the Arts Council and allowing the Adventure Circuit to come to life!
Please join the Arts Council of Big Sky in February, 2025 for our annual presentation of International Guitar Night at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center. Stay tuned for details!
The Arts Council of Big Sky is proud to present the 27th annual Madrigal Dinner, slated for Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5 p.m. in the Missouri Ballroom at Big Sky Resort. This event a production of the Montana State University School of Music and is considered by many as the traditional opening of the holiday season and is one of the highlights for the Big Sky community.
Tickets for the Madrigal Dinner will be available for purchase on Friday, October 4th, and includes a rustic dinner and festive music from the Montana State University Montanans, the MSU Brass Quintet and Voces Luminis. The event tickets are by advanced reservation only.
The evening begins with a no-host bar at 5 p.m., followed by seating for the dinner promptly at 6 p.m., in preparation for the Ceremonial Procession of the Lord and Lady of the Manor and their guests. Olde English customs are the theme throughout the evening, including fanfares introducing the Ceremonial Procession, the Wassail Bowl and Christmas Toast, the Boar’s Head Procession and the Flaming Pudding Dessert. The Montanans serenade guests throughout the evening and are joined by Voces Luminis (ssaa) for the concert finale. The dinner closes with the audience joining the musicians in singing familiar carols. This year marks the 59th annual Madrigal Dinner, produced by the MSU School of Music, and the 26th year the production has traveled to Big Sky.
Based out of Bozeman, Montana, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks was conceived to share William Shakespeare's tales to rural audiences in Montana and beyond for 51 years. Out of the 51 years, the Arts Council of Big Sky has hosted Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, MSIP, to Big Sky for over 20 years. Each year MSIP captivates its audience with lively entertainment invoking laughter, smiles, and at times sorrow. By spreading their love of Shakespeare, MSIP brings to us the immortal stories of life, love, and tragedy to Big Sky, Montana, each summer.
This year, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is performing Measure for Measure in Big Sky, Montana, on Monday, August 7th, 2023. The performance will take place at the Big Sky Town Center Plaza (south side of the Wilson Hotel) for free at 5:30 p.m.