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Bringing World-Class Entertainment to Montana's Flathead Valley
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Join us as Matt Laughlin, Director of the Wachholz College Center at Flathead Valley Community College, takes us behind the curtain of Kalispell's premier performing arts venue. Matt, a Montana native who returned home after 14 years at Seattle's Benaroya Hall, shares how this community-funded facility has transformed the cultural landscape of the Flathead Valley in just over two years.
The journey began with Paul Wachholz's foundational donation that catalyzed community support, creating what Matt calls "a venue built for the community, by the community." Now serving as both world-class performance space and vital community platform, the Center hosts everything from Grammy-winning musicians to local nonprofit fundraisers.
Listen in as Matt shares in inside view on venue management and programming, the center's role in bringing a wide-array of speakers, concerts, and performances to the valley, opportunities for new college programming and more.
Visit WCCMT.org to explore upcoming performances and discover how this cultural gem is connecting world-class talent with the Flathead Valley community. Your ticket purchase isn't just entertainment - it's an investment in the artistic vitality of Northwest Montana.
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Chapters
1. Bringing World-Class Entertainment to Montana's Flathead Valley (00:00:00)
2. Origin of the Wachholz College Center (00:02:40)
3. Working with area nonprofits (00:04:46)
4. Impactful performances (00:07:19)
5. Event industry changes (00:11:45)
6. Industry Challenges and Adaptation (00:11:54)
7. Shoulder season tourism (00:16:24)
8. Volunteer opportunities (00:19:13)
9. Future plans (00:20:33)
10. “Dream” venue performances (00:24:07)
11. Symphony subscriptions (00:27:26)
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