Revival Comedy Night in Support of the ZACC!
Tuesday, September 10 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // Pick What You Pay $10-$30 // 18+ This month, Revival Comedy is raising money for the ZACC, our home turf and just about the nicest group of art-loving people that we know! Come watch 6 notable Montana comedians tell their newest jokes for a good cause! Hosted by Sarah Aswell. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
An Autumn Opera Gala
Saturday, September 21 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $20 General Admission // $15 Students & Seniors (55+) Join the UM Opera Theater as they welcome autumn in all its glory! The fall opera gala offers lovely songs and duos for your enjoyment. UM Opera Theater (UMOT) is a dynamic and exciting ensemble, committed to the most collaborative of all art forms, opera and musical theater. UMOT has gained national accolades for its dynamic productions of opera and musical theater. With the UM Opera Theater, students may participate in classic works, new works, and original works over the course of their studies. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Not Your Grandma’s Comedy Show (2nd Annual!)
Thursday, September 19 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 General Admission // $10 for Seniors (55+) Join us for the second annual ‘Not Your Grandma’s Comedy Show’! Sassy Senior Comedy is thrilled to present a night of stand-up featuring seniors from across Missoula! This troupe of senior comedians have taken part in comedy workshops taught by local Missoula talent, including Lynn Solomon, Sarah Aswell, Linda Grinde, and James Johnson. Representation on stage is so important — and this night of comedy recognizes that when it comes to stand-up comedy, everyone has a story to tell and jokes to make. Come laugh, learn about your neighbors, and support storytellers in Missoula of all ages. Tickets are $15 online or at the door; Seniors may attend for a reduced price of $10! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
‘Let’s Go Party!’ Coronation 29 Out of Town Drag Show & Gay Big Sky Pageant
Friday, September 13 // $10 // $15 Drag Supporter // Doors at 6 PM // Show at 7 PM // 18+ The ISCSM invites you to join us and help us kick off our annual coronation weekend at the Coronation 29 “Welcome to Barbieland” Out of Town Show – Lets Go Party! Get ready to step into a world of glamour, glitz, and fabulousness at one of our most anticipated nights of the year. Our talented drag performers will take you on a magical journey through the ultimate Barbieland fantasy, filled with one-of-a-kind performers, high energy numbers, jaw-dropping fashion and with a NEW twist this year – The Annual Gay Big Sky Pageant! Dress to impress and get ready to dance the night away! We promise you this is THE event you won’t want to miss. So get your tickets and let’s go party! The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana (ISCSM) works to educate and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, while promoting social tolerance through the production and enactment of drag performance. The ISCSM works to eliminate the historical oppression of LGBTQIA+ individuals through expansion of the boundaries of sex, gender, and sexual orientation. They create a safe and welcoming environment through the production of events which explore multiple gender expressions in a fun and educational atmosphere. All tickets are general admission. Drag Supporter Tickets are a way for patrons to provide more financial support to performers or their organization. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
The Bangingsons: A Love Ballad
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday // September 26, 27, & 28Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PMPick What You Pay // $15-$30 DANCE PARTY on Saturday ONLY, following the performance // 9:30 PM // Free for any/all ticket-holders from any of the three performances When cancer came for them, both of them, discovered within the same 24 hour period… hers having returned in a lymph node, his having appeared in his throat and neck… there were shared tears, a long embrace, quiet whispers as to not wake their daughter, a long sigh and then together, with soft eyes and without cue, “Twin flame shit baby. Twin flame shit.” And, when, in the depths of their tandem treatment, treatment that nearly killed him, a family crisis had them carrying loaded handguns for the first time in their lives and hiding in hotels for weeks on end, what did they do? What did they discover? Was it the stuff of great philosophers or killer comedians? Were they eviscerated? Emboldened? Expanded? Come find out! Flirting and arguing along the way, Wifey Bangingson shares stories dripping in love and laughter whilst Hubby Bangingson delivers the soundtrack, dropping the melodies and beats that belong to these moments. This project is a playful experiment of story, banter and improv marinated in trauma-bonding and music. One part philosophy and deep spiritual discovery. Another part comedy and cliffnotes for survival. The Bangingsons find themselves riding the massive whitewater rapids of life, falling in and out of love with themselves and each other. Realizing along the way that if you can let go, keep your feet downstream, work as a team and breathe when you can… as the water and waves get deeper and more death defying, so does the love, the sense of connection to self and one another, and the deep peace of the never-ending flow of the river of life. Note: This performance/experience has mature themes and language and is recommended for viewers 18 and older. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ACT TWO – SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY! – At 9:30 PMPost-show, each and every ticket-holder from the Thurs/Fri/Sat shows is invited to hit the dance floor with Mela (and the rest of the room) as Hubby Banginson/DJ Syndr lights the dance floor on fire. Allow his deft beats to take you on a pulsing & melodic journey. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
The Bangingsons: A Love Ballad
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday // September 26, 27, & 28Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PMPick What You Pay // $15-$30 DANCE PARTY on Saturday ONLY, following the performance // 9:30 PM // Free for any/all ticket-holders from any of the three performances When cancer came for them, both of them, discovered within the same 24 hour period… hers having returned in a lymph node, his having appeared in his throat and neck… there were shared tears, a long embrace, quiet whispers as to not wake their daughter, a long sigh and then together, with soft eyes and without cue, “Twin flame shit baby. Twin flame shit.” And, when, in the depths of their tandem treatment, treatment that nearly killed him, a family crisis had them carrying loaded handguns for the first time in their lives and hiding in hotels for weeks on end, what did they do? What did they discover? Was it the stuff of great philosophers or killer comedians? Were they eviscerated? Emboldened? Expanded? Come find out! Flirting and arguing along the way, Wifey Bangingson shares stories dripping in love and laughter whilst Hubby Bangingson delivers the soundtrack, dropping the melodies and beats that belong to these moments. This project is a playful experiment of story, banter and improv marinated in trauma-bonding and music. One part philosophy and deep spiritual discovery. Another part comedy and cliffnotes for survival. The Bangingsons find themselves riding the massive whitewater rapids of life, falling in and out of love with themselves and each other. Realizing along the way that if you can let go, keep your feet downstream, work as a team and breathe when you can… as the water and waves get deeper and more death defying, so does the love, the sense of connection to self and one another, and the deep peace of the never-ending flow of the river of life. Note: This performance/experience has mature themes and language and is recommended for viewers 18 and older. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ACT TWO – SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY! – At 9:30 PMPost-show, each and every ticket-holder from the Thurs/Fri/Sat shows is invited to hit the dance floor with Mela (and the rest of the room) as Hubby Banginson/DJ Syndr lights the dance floor on fire. Allow his deft beats to take you on a pulsing & melodic journey. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
The Bangingsons: A Love Ballad
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday // September 26, 27, & 28Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PMPick What You Pay // $15-$30 DANCE PARTY on Saturday ONLY, following the performance // 9:30 PM // Free for any/all ticket-holders from any of the three performances When cancer came for them, both of them, discovered within the same 24 hour period… hers having returned in a lymph node, his having appeared in his throat and neck… there were shared tears, a long embrace, quiet whispers as to not wake their daughter, a long sigh and then together, with soft eyes and without cue, “Twin flame shit baby. Twin flame shit.” And, when, in the depths of their tandem treatment, treatment that nearly killed him, a family crisis had them carrying loaded handguns for the first time in their lives and hiding in hotels for weeks on end, what did they do? What did they discover? Was it the stuff of great philosophers or killer comedians? Were they eviscerated? Emboldened? Expanded? Come find out! Flirting and arguing along the way, Wifey Bangingson shares stories dripping in love and laughter whilst Hubby Bangingson delivers the soundtrack, dropping the melodies and beats that belong to these moments. This project is a playful experiment of story, banter and improv marinated in trauma-bonding and music. One part philosophy and deep spiritual discovery. Another part comedy and cliffnotes for survival. The Bangingsons find themselves riding the massive whitewater rapids of life, falling in and out of love with themselves and each other. Realizing along the way that if you can let go, keep your feet downstream, work as a team and breathe when you can… as the water and waves get deeper and more death defying, so does the love, the sense of connection to self and one another, and the deep peace of the never-ending flow of the river of life. Note: This performance/experience has mature themes and language and is recommended for viewers 18 and older. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ACT TWO – SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY! – At 9:30 PMPost-show, each and every ticket-holder from the Thurs/Fri/Sat shows is invited to hit the dance floor with Mela (and the rest of the room) as Hubby Banginson/DJ Syndr lights the dance floor on fire. Allow his deft beats to take you on a pulsing & melodic journey. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Battle of the Boy Bands
Friday, August 30 // Door at 9 PM // Show at 9:30 PM // $15 // 18+ Bourgeois Productions is bringing you Battle of the Boy Bands! With your favorite local Kings. All kings show!! With group, duets and solo numbers. Our host with the most is the one and only Eunice Sexx. So come live your Fan gurl dreams and watch our stunning cast of heartthrob kings show their moves on the ZACC stage! Advanced ticket purchase recommended. This show is strictly 18+. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Magic by Mio (Evening)
Matinee & Evening Shows on Sunday, August 25Matinee // Door at 1:30 PM // Show at 2 PMEvening // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM$15 General Admission // $10 Child (Ages 7 to 12)Not recommended for children under 7. A proud member of FISM (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques), Society of American Magicians and International Brotherhood of Magicians, Mio was awarded the Order of Merlin in 2016, and voted Magician of the Year, by Ring 45 in 2013! Born into a NYC show biz family, Mio has been performing professionally since 1989, sharing his love of Close-Up Magic and Mentalism Shows, in person or on a virtual platform. Mio’s home base is Fort Lauderdale, Florida and he is truly a World Class Magician & Mentalist! Mio was the featured entertainer at Barbra Streisand’s birthday party hosted by Donna Karan, where he also performed for Robert De Niro. Others who have experienced Mio’s rare combination of Magic & Mentalism include Anderson Cooper, Mike Nichols, Joel Grey, Art Garfunkel, Chuck Mangione, Diane Von Furstenberg, Grace Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Burt Reynolds, Blondie, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Gloria Estefan, Penn & Teller, Siegfried, Gianni Versace, Nicole Miller, Wesley Snipes, Timothy Hutton, Elle Macpherson, Dale Chihuly, George Abbott, Prince Albert of Monaco, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Aziz, etc. Mio is a favorite at celebrity golf tournaments and parties for professional sports teams from the NBA to the NFL. Mio proudly performed at Miami Heat’s team holiday party for 15 years. “He did things I’ve never seen anyone do. We’ve seen many magicians but he’s the most amazing!” – Chris Riley, wife of Miami Heat Team President Pat Riley. Mio has personally performed for Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Hull, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Carlton Fisk, Dan Marino, John Elway, Lynn Swann, Marcus Allen, Emmitt Smith, Dwyane Wade, Troy Aikman, Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Bryant Gumbel, Phil Simms, Don Shula, Micky Arison, Wayne Huizenga, John Henry, Robert Kraft, Jason Taylor, Denis Potvin, Mike Schmidt, Shaquille O’Neal and Mario Andretti to name just a few. We invite you to sit back and relax as you awaken your sense of wonder and amazement when you enjoy the spellbinding Magic & Mentalism of Mio! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Magic by Mio (Matinee)
Matinee & Evening Shows on Sunday, August 25Matinee // Door at 1:30 PM // Show at 2 PMEvening // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM$15 General Admission // $10 Child (Ages 7 to 12)Not recommended for children under 7. A proud member of FISM (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques), Society of American Magicians and International Brotherhood of Magicians, Mio was awarded the Order of Merlin in 2016, and voted Magician of the Year, by Ring 45 in 2013! Born into a NYC show biz family, Mio has been performing professionally since 1989, sharing his love of Close-Up Magic and Mentalism Shows, in person or on a virtual platform. Mio’s home base is Fort Lauderdale, Florida and he is truly a World Class Magician & Mentalist! Mio was the featured entertainer at Barbra Streisand’s birthday party hosted by Donna Karan, where he also performed for Robert De Niro. Others who have experienced Mio’s rare combination of Magic & Mentalism include Anderson Cooper, Mike Nichols, Joel Grey, Art Garfunkel, Chuck Mangione, Diane Von Furstenberg, Grace Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Burt Reynolds, Blondie, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Gloria Estefan, Penn & Teller, Siegfried, Gianni Versace, Nicole Miller, Wesley Snipes, Timothy Hutton, Elle Macpherson, Dale Chihuly, George Abbott, Prince Albert of Monaco, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Aziz, etc. Mio is a favorite at celebrity golf tournaments and parties for professional sports teams from the NBA to the NFL. Mio proudly performed at Miami Heat’s team holiday party for 15 years. “He did things I’ve never seen anyone do. We’ve seen many magicians but he’s the most amazing!” – Chris Riley, wife of Miami Heat Team President Pat Riley. Mio has personally performed for Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Hull, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Carlton Fisk, Dan Marino, John Elway, Lynn Swann, Marcus Allen, Emmitt Smith, Dwyane Wade, Troy Aikman, Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Bryant Gumbel, Phil Simms, Don Shula, Micky Arison, Wayne Huizenga, John Henry, Robert Kraft, Jason Taylor, Denis Potvin, Mike Schmidt, Shaquille O’Neal and Mario Andretti to name just a few. We invite you to sit back and relax as you awaken your sense of wonder and amazement when you enjoy the spellbinding Magic & Mentalism of Mio! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
