Bryan Stafford

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Dancer-director’s debut drama keeps it ‘real, raw, live’

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Group hug

Last year, for the Sacrifice Cliff Theatre Company’s New Works Festival, company co-founder Patrick Wilson went out on a limb and asked two non-writers to submit a piece for the collection of 10-minute one-act plays. The collaboration between Krista Leigh Pasini, a dancer and choreographer, and Matt Taggart, a musician and sound artist, resulted in “All Together Now,” which used music and movement, and no dialogue, to explore the dynamics of a family coming together for Sunday dinner. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Culture, 2905, Bryan Stafford, Carly Green, Dan Nickerson, Dave Caserio, Dina Brophy, Grace Kim

Open Studio owners tackling new project on Montana Ave.

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2905

Bryan Stafford was standing in the front room of a century-old building on Montana Avenue, surrounded by piles of dirt, heaps of salvaged brick and an assortment of construction equipment. “Believe it or not,” he said, “a week from now we’ll be pouring a new concrete floor.” (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Billings, Billings Depot, Billings Open Studio, Bryan Stafford, Cafe DeCamp, Grace Kim, Jason Corbridge, Ted Kim

Touche! ‘Community space’ planned for Minnesota Ave.

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Fencing

Bryan Stafford, director of the Big Sky Fencing Association—think swords, not cattle—had one small goal in mind when he approached the Montana Rescue Mission last year. His fencing club needed a new space to practice and compete, and he knew that MRM owned a huge, almost entirely vacant complex of connected buildings on Minnesota Avenue. His plans grew more expansive after he toured the buildings with Mission Director Perry Roberts. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Billings, Big Sky Fencing Association, Billings Community Space, Bryan Stafford, Friendship House, Granny's Attic, High Plains Architects, Jill Riley