By Carmen DeBello, Community Volunteer Montana Shakespeare in the Parks has become a beloved summer tradition in Red Lodge. The Shakespearean theater company, run by MSU, visits nearly 100, mostly rural communities in 5 States every summer, traveling 7,000 miles over a span of 3 months, and providing exquisite outdoor Shakespeare performances, free of charge […]

Red Lodge, June 24th, 2020 A three-year process of envisioning, fundraising, planning, and creating culminated this past Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the installation of the first outdoor sculpture at the Roosevelt Center in Red Lodge.  What began as a series of 5 videos, one of which featured the sculpture’s artist, Lee Kern, resulted […]

During this time of shutdowns and social isolation, the Roosevelt Center, local performers, and musicians would like to reach out to create connections and strengthen the bonds that unite us by sharing some of the incredible local talents that live in the Carbon County community. In that spirit of sharing, head on over to the Roosevelt […]

Lee Kern Art Installation Coming to Roosevelt Center The Roosevelt Center announces an upcoming art installation on the property at 519 S Broadway Ave in Red Lodge in the spring. Lee Kern is creating a one-of-a-kind moose sculpture to enhance the Roosevelt property. This will be the first art installation on the grounds. Lee Kern is a Red […]

Art is the signature of man and live performances bring art to life. Musicians, actors, poets and other live performers have different needs when it comes to sound. The Roosevelt Center hosts a wide variety of performances and we need your help to provide proper acoustics for artists and audiences alike. To help the Roosevelt […]

    Hometown Humanities The Autumn Walkabout Mining Coal: Mining Creativity The Autumn Walkabout is the capstone event to conclude the Humanities Montana program ‘Hometown Humanities’ that brought a year’s worth of humanities-based programming to Red Lodge, the Autumn Walkabout will take place Saturday, September 14. The day will start at noon with a scavenger […]

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Roosevelt is becoming more of a space for community everyday. Not only are we improving the building, but we are building capacity for community businesses, artists, and youth! Read about what’s happening at Roosevelt. A Space for Community People are really taking advantage of the unique spaces at the Old Roosevelt building. Seven businesses are currently […]

New General Store Opening in Red Lodge By Tracy Timmons, Red Lodge Area Community Foundation   “It takes a village” is alive and well in Red Lodge! Real estate agent Nancy Curtis, Berkshire Hathaway, and her husband Todd, re-gifted a wonderful playhouse from their winning Playhouse Parade raffle ticket. They donated it to the outdoor […]

Check out the Robust Arts and Culture Spring News Now that spring has sprung we are getting ready for the summer months and enjoying the renewing breath of spring. Volunteers Making Space for Community Old Roosevelt is fast becoming a diversified venue for the community – made possible by the many hours donated by our great […]