# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opera Montana Book Club: Ragtime
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: INTRODUCING THE OPERA MONTANA BOOK CLUB

Join Opera Montana Artistic Director Michael Sakir for a robust, in-depth conversation about E.L. Doctorow's 1975 novel RAGTIME which inspired the Tony Award-winning musical.

Book Club members will learn more about the real-life people and places that appear in the historical fiction and how playwright Terrence McNally, lyricist Lynn Ahrens, and composer Stephen Flaherty translated this epic story to the stage. Each book club meeting will culminate in a special performance from the cast of Opera Montana's production.

Book Club Membership is FREE.

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/u9HcZGFqyk1VVydc8

Meeting Dates: 
Friday, January 2 at 6:00pm
Saturday, January 17 at 9:30am

Copies of the novel are available for purchase at Country Bookshelf.

While it is not mandatory to attend both sessions to be a part of this book club, please note that each session is unique and will feature different preview performances from .
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bozeman/opera-montana-book-club-ragtime/200029270215732
- **Event Categories**: meetups, art, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bozeman
- **state**: MT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Country Bookshelf
- **lat**: 45.67905
- **long**: -111.03816
- **full address**: Country Bookshelf, 28 W Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715-5232, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Opera Montana Book Club: Ragtime being held?
  - **A:** Opera Montana Book Club: Ragtime takes place on Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am at Country Bookshelf, 28 W Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715-5232, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Opera Montana Book Club: Ragtime?
  - **A:** Opera Montana Book Club: Ragtime is organized by Opera Montana.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Opera Montana Book Club: Ragtime is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bozeman, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Opera Montana Book Club: Ragtime sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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