At the Liberty:"The Secret Garden"

The Liberty Theater hosts live performances of “The Secret Garden” by local children and the Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) on Friday, August 11, and Saturday August 12 at 7 pm. This is the culmination of the nearly weeklong MCT training workshop for area children. “The Secret Garden” is an original Missoula Children’s Theatre rendition that was conceived and written by Michael McGill. It is a joyful retelling of a story of hope and celebration and all good things in life. Mistress Mary Quite Contrary embarks on a journey from India to her uncle’s home in England. Along the way she makes friends with the hilarious Canadian Geese and the colorful Giant Bugs that Rock! In time she learns to appreciate everything around her, including the Moor Animals and the helpful Fireflies. Add to that a good healthy dose of caring, and what happens? Colin, Martha, Archibald – well, the whole household - begin to enjoy the return of health and happiness in a garden carefully tended…until it blossoms once more.

Performances are about one hour long, and there will be photo opportunities after the performances. Reserved seating tickets are $5, and they can be purchased online in advance, or at the door.

The movie “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” will show for part of its second week on August 13 at 3 pm, and on August 15 at 6:30 pm. This movie is highly rated by critics and audiences. The movie is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, action, some language, and suggestive material. The IMDb parent’s guide rates this movie as moderate for violence and gore, and frightening and intense scenes. All other categories are rated mild. Runtime is 163 minutes.

Please note, the balcony has reopened, although the remodel is not totally complete. The remodel did not reach original goals since TVAC was unable to secure a contractor to remove and rebuild the front balcony wall, or modify the aisles and rows 3-6. An alternate plan has been implemented. It includes moving the first row back, raising and spreading out seating rows 3-6. Though the modified plan did not gain as much legroom as hoped for, it did increase legroom in each row (except the second row), it improved safety and comfort in the first row, and it also increased elevations and improved sightlines to the stage for rows 3-6. We also added stair-nose lighting and handrails to improve safety in the balcony. The remodeled balcony should be much safer and more comfortable than it was previously.