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Recent writings
Seven Months
Excel The Greyt was diagnosed with bone cancer on July 31, 2015. His prognosis: three months. At the time, I didn’t believe he had three weeks. The cancer moved so…
Terpsichore’s Turn of Phrase
Terpsichore Dance Company of Montana is made of grit and iron,of passing bodies and bare feet, of chills and electricity, of heartbeats, tears and of tributes. This amazing collective of dancers perform…
Trust on display
For Ricki Feeley, dance is personal. She groups movement into phrases the way a writer tells a story. “Most of movement I create is based on how I am feeling,”…
Kronos Quartet
On the morning of Dec. 3, David Harrington was hailing a cab in San Francisco to take him to the recording studio. His quartet was to finish a 75-minute arrangement…
Blocked
“It’s just a dog.” I have considered that line more that I care to admit. When I began writing about loss and the ways in which dogs show us trust…
Dating Detox
Midnight, January 1, 2016: The ball drops, the champagne pops, and so many kisses! Arms around each other, once-a-year pronouncing: “For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne….
The Business of Art
Billings has a new claim to fame. The city is now home to the largest Artwalk in the state, featuring nearly 40 participating galleries. “Artwalk has reached critical mass and…
The Diary of David Sedaris
I could listen to David Sedaris read from his diary for hours. He’s been keeping a log of his life since 1977. Early diary entries are painful, Sedaris describes, because…
About Anna
Anna Paige is an independent Montana-based arts journalist and nonprofit development specialist. She’s been working in the newspaper and publishing industry since 2004. Want to stay connected? Anna sends periodic updates about upcoming events, new publications and projects, and articles that might interest you.
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About Anna
Anna Paige is an independent Montana-based arts journalist and nonprofit development specialist. She’s been working in the newspaper and publishing industry since 2004. Want to stay connected? Anna sends periodic updates about upcoming events, new publications and projects, and articles that might interest you. About Anna >