Still basking in the glow of its 50th celebration this spring, PechaKucha Night(s) return to Bozeman with the season premiere this month. The events will be held at Downtown Bozeman’s Ellen Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday, September 9th and 10th. Both shows begin at 6:40pm and feature the same eclectic lineup of local storytellers each night.
How many of you have heard someone play a theremin? Marla Goodman – a lifelong perfectionist, plagued by self-doubt – will tell the story of this most unusual musical instrument and how it helped her conquer anxiety and creative paralysis.
We’re all familiar with Montessori schools but Mary Ellen Maunz will trace the worldwide acceptance of Maria Montessori’s methodologies. And we’ll learn, Maria was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace prize but not because of her lovely little schools.
Those of us with school children know that they can make us do things we never thought we would do. Ephie Risho will tell the tale of his third grade child asking him, “Will you write a book with me?” From there the plot thickened.
There are children and then there are stepchildren. Brooke Poole will push back upon the negative stereotypes of being a stepmom and reflect upon the moments that have helped her “step” more fully and confidently into that role.
Much more than shelters, we all aspire to make our houses homes. But home interiors vary widely and wildly. Jeri Everly will explore which of the five archetypes best fit your personality and lifestyle.
As polarization increases and constructive discussions wane, Christine Pierce, a world traveler and dialogue practitioner, will share how she has learned to listen to diverse opinions and to find her own voice – even at the dinner table.
With a goal of lifting all local voices, two members of the Bozeman Study Commission, Becky Franks and Jan Strout, will give us a timely update on possibly changes to our City Charter that we’ll be asked to vote upon in November.
If you’re still struggling to communicate with your fellow man, Nicole Bodnar, a horse trainer, will extol the virtues of Equine Facilitated Learning and the healing powers of engaging with these beautiful four-legged friends.
Or, if you just want to get away from it all, Andrew Rashkow will take us on a true Norwegian experience with plenty to Munch on but he promises not to make you scream.
What if each of us nurtured more life than we destroyed? Nicole Masters, a New Zealand-born agroecologist, will talk about the benefits of regenerative agriculture based upon her ongoing experiences at a Paradise Valley ranch.
Piggybacking on that theme, David Sands, Professor Emeritus at MSU, will examine how crop yields have improved markedly in recent decades but nutritional value has decreased. Efforts to reverse this nutritional decline will be discussed.
Actor and director Cara Wilder, who emceed PK Bozeman’s first PechaKucha Night 15 years ago, will lead the September show.
Tickets are available at www.theellentheatre.com for $9 (including facility fee). Students may purchase tickets at the door for $5.50.
PechaKucha (peh-chak-cha) offers anyone with a passion or a vision – designers, artists, inventors, architects, adventurers, entrepreneurs – an opportunity to share their ideas with the community during a fast-paced, friendly social get-together. There’s just one catch: presenters have only 20 slides x 20 seconds each, a total of 6 minutes, 40 seconds! •
