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SUMMARY:Building Community through Laughter: Comedy & the Good Life
DESCRIPTION:About the Program\n\n\n\nComedy\, community\, and philosophy go hand in hand — especially when comedian and philosopher Rodney Norman is on the mic!  In this fun “thinky” comedy show and post-show talk-back program\, get ready to laugh and ponder BIG questions about life.  \n\n\n\nKnown for his hilariously unassuming\, dead-pan\, and delightfully disarming vulnerability\, Rodney’s humor blends clean\, family-friendly comedy with an infectious and uncontainable amount of joyful exuberance replete with philosophical wisdom.  \n\n\n\nLaughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humor. Genuine humor is replete with wisdom. mark twain\, quoted in mark twain and i\n\n\n\nThrough raw and honest stories from his life that are belly-laugh inspiring and relatable to all\, audiences will be invited to think about things like friendship\, courage\, justice\, humility\, happiness\, love\, and community. Post-show conversation will build on and explore some of the themes present in Rodney’s comedic work and Q & A. \n\n\n\nFree and open to the public. Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 6:30pm\, with an opening act by local comedian Kaiser Leib. Post-show talkback with Rodney Norman to follow performance facilitated by community philosophers Marisa Diaz-Waian & Mitch Conway. \n\n\n\n\n\nevent detailsSunday\, June 7th (6pm-9pm)Doors Open @6pmShow starts @ 6:30pmOpening Performance: Kaiser LeibHeadliner Performance: Rodney Norman~ Post-show talk-back w/ Rodney to follow ~Cash Bar.FREE. Limited capacity. Registration requested to ensure seating. Save Your Seat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile this event is free to the public\, we are asking people to register so that we can keep track of anticipated attendance. The Ming Opera House is a large venue but still has limits on its seating capacity. Your ticket registration helps us ensure that we have enough seats for you and your guests! \n\n\n\n\nSecure your seat for this free community event here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant to See more?Visit our project page for more details\, watch some stand-up videos of Rodney\, and learn more about this fun program\, our comedian\, and facilitators. Click here to be whisked away to our Comedy & the Good Life project page! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humor. Genuine humor is replete with wisdom. mark twain\, quoted in mark twain and i\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Marija Zaric on Unsplash\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Mauricio Manzato on Unsplash\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Lydia Williams on Unsplash
URL:https://merlinccc.org/calendar-event/building-community-through-laughter-the-good-life/
LOCATION:The Ming Opera House (Shriner’s Temple)\, 15 N. Jackson Street\, Helena\, Montana\, 59601\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marisa Diaz-Waian":MAILTO:marisa@merlinccc.org
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SUMMARY:Art as Transformation: Art & the Good Life
DESCRIPTION:About the Program\n\n\n\nFeaturing live music\, visual  and performance art\, storytelling\, dialogue\, and more\, our “Art as Transformation” program is an innovative public philosophy project that explores the role of art in our everyday lives and its relationship to human flourishing. Inspired by the ancient Greek concept of eudaimonia*\, our program invites people to experience and reflect on the transformative power of art\, and how and why it contributes to good living. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to ExpectACT 1: Kick up your feet\, settle in\, and get ready for a one-of-a-kind\, interactive\, and engaging live performance by local musicians and performance artists. 3 “mash-up” musical sets accompanied by visual imagery\, dance\, narration\, and a mic…with brushstrokes of art\, history\, and philosophy throughout.INTERMISSION ACT: Be swept into a world of ideas with our toga-clad thespians. Is happiness & pleasure where it’s at? Meaning & purpose? Justice & Beauty? Explore artwork and see what glimpses of these look like through local artists’eyes.ACT 2: Lean back and hear from some of our guest artists about what the arts have to do with good living. Facilitated conversation\, inquiry\, and audience Q & A.BONUS: As part of our arts & the good life programming this year\, we also have an event scheduled for the Summer of 2026 that is sure to have you in stitches. Click on the arrow below to get a quick sneak peek or visit our Building Community through Laughter: Comedy & the Good Life.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant to See more?Visit our project page for more details and to peek at the awesome group of humans and organizations involved in this project.Click here to be whisked away to our Art as Transformation page! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Ron Smith on Unsplash\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
URL:https://merlinccc.org/calendar-event/art-as-transformation-2026/
LOCATION:The Ming Opera House (Shriner’s Temple)\, 15 N. Jackson Street\, Helena\, Montana\, 59601\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marisa Diaz-Waian":MAILTO:marisa@merlinccc.org
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