Whitefish Review new “Music Issue” launch party
The cover image of the Whitefish Review's Music Issue is a custom screen print by Mike Tallman, a graphic artist and printmaker known for creating famous rock and roll posters for iconic bands like the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and The Allman Brothers Band. (Image provided)
Whitefish Review will celebrate the publication of its 29th issue, The Music Issue, on Friday, Sept. 13, with an event featuring singer and songwriter Rob Quist and writers featured in the special issue. The celebration will be held at the Tent Pavilion at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake.
Rob Quist will perform with Dave Griffith and the magic Black Ram guitar built from a 315-year-old spruce destroyed by a logging road built to the edge of a giant clearcut in Montana’s Yaak Valley.
“This Black Ram guitar has spoken to me and told me her story, as well as the plight of the entirety of the Black Ram Forest,” said Quist. “I am deeply honored and committed to contributing to the preservation of the Black Ram Forest, and I will use my voice to bring its attention to my audiences whenever and wherever I perform.”
“The Music issue is a concert created by our team inside our journal pages,” said Brian Schott, founding editor of Whitefish Review. “It sings both of the celebration of life even during the hardest of times, as well as the protection of our ancient forests that can hold carbon in defense of a warming planet.”
The Music Issue features 33 writers and artists, including The Montana Prize for Fiction winner, awarded to Jeff Guay by author Rick Bass. The cover image is a custom screen print by Mike Tallman, a graphic artist and printmaker known for creating famous rock and roll posters for iconic bands like the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and The Allman Brothers Band.
Live music begins during cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m., with readings and discussion starting at 8 p.m. Jeff Guay will read from his prize-winning story, and Natalie Storey will read fiction about dreams of a rock and roll star. After the speakers, Quist will perform a new song he wrote in honor of the Black Ram. The event will also be live-streamed on the Review’s YouTube page.
The evening is sponsored by The Whitefish Community Foundation, Glacier Bank, and The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. A $20 entry donation is suggested to support the non-profit journal. The Lodge is offering a 20% discount for guests of the Whitefish Review launch party on the nights of Sept. 12, 13, or 14.
For more information, visit www.whitefishreview.org.