Entertainment

Uptown Hoops is an exciting 3-on-3 basketball tournament with divisions for everyone from 1st and 2nd-graders up to adults. The event has grown to include a slam dunk contest, a three-point shootout and a lightning contest and with the backing of some inpressive local sponsors like Leskovar Motors, Town Pump, McDonald's and TDS it is clear that this will be a big event not only this year but for many summers to come. This year, Uptown Hoops will be taking place in the Original Mineyard which will only add to it's identity and there is still time to be a part of the event either as a player a worker or just a fan.

Eric Dowdle is an internationally acclaimed folk artist that you may have heard of or even follow. What makes Dowdle unique is his unique way of telling stories through pictures. Eric finds inspriation in a town's landscape and it's history and he has travelled around the globe capturing the essence and spirit of the towns he photographs. It is no surprise that he has chosen Butte, Montana as one of his subjects.

Get ready for some fun at the Butte Elks this weekend as a full schedule of events is planned.

We can definitely chalk this one up in our weird and kinda creepy category. According to a recent post in the Butte 411 Facebook group, a man with an axe showed up at the Wise River Club late Tuesday night and attempted to gain entry into the cafe and bar area. But what makes this stand out is that the dude was carrying an axe.

You don't survive for more than 2 decades as an annual entertainment event in Montana unless you're doing a lot of things right and giving people a good experience. Especially if you're a music festival. Well, since 2001, Rockin' the Rivers has done that and more and has become one of the premiere music festivals in the Northwest. How? By bringing in great bands to a gorgeous natural environment and mixing that with accessible camping, an array of different food and merchandise vendors and thousands of rock fans ready to get down for 3 days in the Montana summer. It's a recipe for fun and organizers are gearing up for a big show this August.

The Butte Civic Center will again be the site as Fight Kingdom II takes center stage in what last time was a near sellout. This card promises to pack just as mighty as a punch with some big local names taking place and the return of crowd favorite Kolby LeCoure.

This may be the only car show in Montana that you are allowed to fly into. But then again, not a lot of car shows take place at an airport or have planes and flight simulators for folks to check out. Butte's Wings & Wheels does. Wings & Wheels is not only one of the biggest car shows of the early season but aircraft will be on display too and they will give you a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at how an airport operates. Oh, and there will be flight simulators on hand as well. Sound fun? Well, it is. And there's lots to eat too.

Fans of comedy, you're going to want to be at the Covellite Theater this Saturday night as Mo Mandel will be hitting the stage with special guests Lukas Seeley and Peyton Waters. This show is going to be a fantastic combination of a nationally-known talent along with a couple of local stars who are quickly rising.

The Montana Tech Mens Basketball team have picked up an impressive, Montana-grown big man in their quest for a fourth consecutive Frontier Conference Title in Rhett Reynolds who has spent the past 2 seasons at the University of Montana.

One of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Butte's most enjoyable fundraisers of the year, and certainly one of their biggest has to be the annual Adult Prom which is scheduled from 7pm to midnight Saturday night at Star Lanes on South Harrison Avenue. Not only is it an evening of dancing, pictures, laughter and libations, but the Adult Prom is also the night where they have their Spring Basket Drawings and a bunch of different games and contests in addition to a delicious snack area catered by 406 Fresh. There will be full beverage service available and another fun evening is expected.