In times like these, America needs Red Green. The Canadian comedian and star of the long-running PBS series, “The Red Green Show,” Green has won over scores of us south-of-the-northern-border yokels with his patchwork brand of homespun advice (“If life gives you lemons, throw ‘em into a quart of vodka”), pithy philosophies (“Men are like gas, they take up the space available”), and most of all, fix-it tutorials.
In his new book, “How to Do Everything,” Green explores plenty of the latter, offering do-it-yourself ideas for how to fix a draughty window using mice, how to fix squeaky floorboards with a whoopee cushion, and how to lift the engine out of a car using just a nine volt cordless drill, clothesline pulleys and his famously favored fix-all, duct tape.
On Saturday, Green will appear at the Montana Theatre on the UM campus as part of his current “Wit and Wisdom” tour. I caught up with him by phone earlier this week to talk about the life experiences that brought him to where he is today, and the winding road that brings him here this weekend. [Read More...]
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First Night, Missoula’s annual alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts, has put out the final call for artists to participate in this year’s festivities. All performers get paid, so if you’re looking to make money rather than spend it on New Year’s Eve, maybe this is your answer….Click through for the press release with information about how to apply. [Read More...]
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In reporting today’s story about Margaret Ambrose-Barton’s efforts to bring a spay-neuter clinic to an island of the Bahamas, I found myself beset by her adorable dog, Luke, who apparently smelled crumbs in my computer keyboard or something. He kept coming over while I was typing and cramming his nose into the keys.
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From the Twitter feed of Chamillionaire, who performed at the Wilma Theatre last night:
Somebody didn’t lock the door & some stalking girl from Missoula got on the bus while everyone was sleeping. Security almost choked her…
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How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard Newspapers?
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Man, I still remember going to see these guys when I was a kid. I think I need to take my son. [Read More...]
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Well, the good news is that one of the funniest family-friendly standup comedians in modern history, Bill Cosby, is coming to Montana. The bad news is, you’ll need to drive to Bozeman to see him. Probably worth it, I’m thinking. Here’s the press release I just received… [Read More...]
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In times like these, America needs Red Green. The Canadian comedian and star of the long-running PBS series, “The Red Green Show,” Green has won over scores of us south-of-the-northern-border yokels with his patchwork brand of homespun advice (“If life gives you lemons, throw ‘em into a quart of vodka”), pithy philosophies (“Men are like gas, they take up the space available”), and most of all, fix-it tutorials.
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