Showing posts with label national heritage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label national heritage. Show all posts
Monday, August 22, 2011
Ancient art celebrated at Aug. 25 grand opening of Legend Rock State Historic Site
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Wyoming Archaeology Month poster wins national award
The poster features a well preserved image of a Comanche warrior on horseback, elaborately carved into sandstone bedrock and strikingly contrasted with the dark natural varnish of the cliff face. The panel design is likely over two centuries old. The site is valued by several Indian nations as a sacred and honored place. The glyph used on this poster was chosen with the concurrence of the Comanche, Eastern Shoshone, Ute, and Northern Arapaho tribes, a cross-cultural collaboration that benefits all of Wyoming.
This is the thirteenth year the Wyoming poster has been recognized with an award from the SAA. The announcement was made at the SAA’s annual meeting held in Sacramento, Calif. Production of the poster was coordinated by Judy Wolf of the State Historic Preservation Office.
The Wyoming Archaeology Awareness Month posters are available free of charge and may be picked up at the State Historic Preservation Office in Cheyenne, 3rd floor Barrett Building, 2301 Central Ave. or in Laramie in the new Anthropology Department building, 2th and Lewis,Room 312.
If you would like a poster mailed to you, a $10 charge is necessary to cover mailing costs. Limit one poster per person. Send your request along with a check or money order payable to "Wyoming Archaeology Month" and your name and mailing address to: Judy Wolf, State Historic Preservation Office, Wyoming Archaeology Month, Dept. 3431, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie WY 82071.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
"TreeMiere" set for Jackson Center for the Arts
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Combining the artistry of food and music at Casper College
From a Casper College press release:
Mardi Gras-inspired dishes will be served at the next Casper College Ethnic Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 27, in the Roberts Commons Cafeteria from 5-6:30 p.m.
The Mardi Gras celebration will feature chicken and andouille jambalaya, crawfish court bouillon, okra etouffee, gazebo garden gumbo, confetti chopped salad, red beans and rice, ratatouille, and bananas foster for dessert.
The dinner will feature live music to promote the upcoming Kinser Jazz Festival Feb. 8 and 9 at Casper College.
Advance tickets for the Mardi Gras ethnic dinner will be sold through Friday, Jan. 21 at a cost of $8.50 each. Tickets will also be available at the door for $11 for adults, $7 for ages 6 through 12, and free for children five and under. Tax will be added to all ticket purchases. Because dinners often sell out, advanced ticket purchases are highly recommended.
Tickets may be purchased at the Accounting and Financial Management Office, located in the Leisinger Administration Building, Room 103; the Roberts Commons Cafeteria; and the coffee bars in the Leisinger Administration Building and the Wold Physical Science Center. Cash is accepted at all locations and credit cards are accepted at the cafeteria and coffee bars.
The final two dinners in this year's series will be traditional Jewish dishes featured in conjunction with the Casper College Humanities Festival on February 24, and Hungarian with a special presentation by the Casper College Forensics team on April 14.
The ethnic dinner series is sponsored by the Casper College Diversity Committee, and is presented by Sodexo Campus Dining under Justin Dreslinski with the menu composed by Chef Josh Kronberg.
Mardi Gras-inspired dishes will be served at the next Casper College Ethnic Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 27, in the Roberts Commons Cafeteria from 5-6:30 p.m.
The Mardi Gras celebration will feature chicken and andouille jambalaya, crawfish court bouillon, okra etouffee, gazebo garden gumbo, confetti chopped salad, red beans and rice, ratatouille, and bananas foster for dessert.
The dinner will feature live music to promote the upcoming Kinser Jazz Festival Feb. 8 and 9 at Casper College.
Advance tickets for the Mardi Gras ethnic dinner will be sold through Friday, Jan. 21 at a cost of $8.50 each. Tickets will also be available at the door for $11 for adults, $7 for ages 6 through 12, and free for children five and under. Tax will be added to all ticket purchases. Because dinners often sell out, advanced ticket purchases are highly recommended.
Tickets may be purchased at the Accounting and Financial Management Office, located in the Leisinger Administration Building, Room 103; the Roberts Commons Cafeteria; and the coffee bars in the Leisinger Administration Building and the Wold Physical Science Center. Cash is accepted at all locations and credit cards are accepted at the cafeteria and coffee bars.
The final two dinners in this year's series will be traditional Jewish dishes featured in conjunction with the Casper College Humanities Festival on February 24, and Hungarian with a special presentation by the Casper College Forensics team on April 14.
The ethnic dinner series is sponsored by the Casper College Diversity Committee, and is presented by Sodexo Campus Dining under Justin Dreslinski with the menu composed by Chef Josh Kronberg.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Rocky Mountain Land Library praises a classic book -- "Sheepwagon: Home on the Range"
In 2001, a wonderful Wyoming publisher, High Plains Press, published one of the Land Library’s favorite books, Sheepwagon: Home on the Range. Author Nancy Weidel offered one crisp, concise reason for our admiration: “The sheepwagon is a marvel of practicality and efficiency.”Nancy Weidel is wyomingarts' colleague within the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. She is senior historic preservation specialist at SHPO. Nancy Curtis runs High Plains Press out of her ranch near Glendo. Nancy is a long-time supporter of the state's writers and the statewide writers organization, Wyoming Writers, Inc.
But there’s more reasons to love this book, with its stories, photographs, and sensitive appreciation for hard lives lived in a starkly beautiful land. This book makes clear that the sheepwagon provided both a bit of warmth, and a touch of home. Weidel: “Designed to provide shelter and heat, mobility, and storage, the sheepwagon was the ideal home for the herder….It could easily be moved by two horses, a most important feature.”
Yes, as you can see, every inch counted, but space also needed to be found for the unexpected. Some sheepwagons had side boxes that “came in handy during lambing, when a weak newborn might be placed there overnight to be revived by the heat of the wagon stove.”
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Andrea Two Bulls will demonstrate beadwork and painting at Colter Bay Center
Colter Bay Visitor Center & Indian Art Museum on Jackson Lake
From Monday, September 27, through Sunday, October 4, Ogalala Sioux member Andrea Two Bulls will demonstrate beadwork and painting as part of the visiting American Indian artists program. Begins at 9 a.m., Colter Bay Indian Arts Museum, Moose. Info: 739-3393, http://gtnpnews.blogspot.com/2010/05/american-indian-guest-artists-program.html. Free, but national park admission required. This will wrap up the 2010 series of programs.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Call for entries: Riverfest Art Fair in Lander
From the Lander Art Center web site:
This summer's Riverfest Art Fair is brought to you by the Lander Art Center and Art in the Afternoon.
Come buy local arts and crafts, listen to cool music and enjoy great food and spirits at the first annual Riverfest.
Riverfest is the summer equivalent of our rockin' Art in the Afternoon Art Sale that we have in December, taking place in July in the loveliest park in Wyoming!
When: Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Lander City Park, 405 Fremont Street, Lander
What: Unique and Creative Arts/Wares by local and regional artists (handmade, artisan marketed), live music and food from local eateries
How: If you would like to participate in this event, booth spaces are $45, a maximum of two artists/entrants provide their own tables and displays.
If you would like to be considered for this show, please send pictures and a cover letter summarizing your art to landerartcenter@bresnan.net or mail to Lander Art Center, 224 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520
All work submitted must be made and sold by the artist.
This summer's Riverfest Art Fair is brought to you by the Lander Art Center and Art in the Afternoon.
Come buy local arts and crafts, listen to cool music and enjoy great food and spirits at the first annual Riverfest.
Riverfest is the summer equivalent of our rockin' Art in the Afternoon Art Sale that we have in December, taking place in July in the loveliest park in Wyoming!
When: Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Lander City Park, 405 Fremont Street, Lander
What: Unique and Creative Arts/Wares by local and regional artists (handmade, artisan marketed), live music and food from local eateries
How: If you would like to participate in this event, booth spaces are $45, a maximum of two artists/entrants provide their own tables and displays.
If you would like to be considered for this show, please send pictures and a cover letter summarizing your art to landerartcenter@bresnan.net or mail to Lander Art Center, 224 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520
All work submitted must be made and sold by the artist.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Record an interview for StoryCorps' National Day of Listening on Nov. 27
This comes from Wyoming Public Radio:
Wyoming Public Radio encourages listeners to record an interview with a loved one for StoryCorps’ second annual National Day of Listening on November 27, 2009.
On the day after Thanksgiving, November 27, 2009, Wyoming Public Radio and StoryCorps are asking all Americans to start a new holiday tradition: Set aside one hour to interview a friend, a loved one, or someone in their community about his or her life.
The process is simple: select an interview partner, create a question list, and sit down to record a meaningful conversation. StoryCorps has created a free Do-It-Yourself (DIY) interview guide with step-by-step interview instructions, equipment recommendations, and sample questions available online at nationaldayoflistening.org.
Sponsored by Corporation for National & Community Service, American Library Association, National Public Radio and Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Wyoming Public Radio encourages listeners to record an interview with a loved one for StoryCorps’ second annual National Day of Listening on November 27, 2009.
On the day after Thanksgiving, November 27, 2009, Wyoming Public Radio and StoryCorps are asking all Americans to start a new holiday tradition: Set aside one hour to interview a friend, a loved one, or someone in their community about his or her life.
The process is simple: select an interview partner, create a question list, and sit down to record a meaningful conversation. StoryCorps has created a free Do-It-Yourself (DIY) interview guide with step-by-step interview instructions, equipment recommendations, and sample questions available online at nationaldayoflistening.org.
Sponsored by Corporation for National & Community Service, American Library Association, National Public Radio and Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Join Sept. 17 camera safari to the Tetons
From a press release:
Wildlife artists Lindsay Scott and Leo E. Osborne will accompany a unique ‘Mini Safari’ into Grand Teton National Park on Thursday, September 17. The early morning camera safari – led by Wildlife Expeditions, a division of non-profit Teton Science Schools – is part of the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions fundraiser, for which Scott and Osborne are 2009 Featured Artists. Guests will enjoy firsthand advice and commentary from the artists as they travel by customized safari-style vehicles through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, experiencing a variety of native birds and animals during prime early morning viewing hours.
The Mini Safari takes place from 6:30-11 a.m. on September 17, departing from the museum, 2.5 miles north of Jackson. Tickets for the event are $125 for museum members, $150 for non-members; call 307.732.5412 to register. A discounted lunch will be available in the Rising Sage Café at the museum following the trip. Western Visions is the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s largest annual fundraiser. Signature Western Visions events including the 22nd Annual Wild West Artist Party, also on September 17, and the 22nd Annual Miniatures and More Show & Sale, September 18, coincide with the popular Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival.
In addition to their Mini Safari participation, New Zealand-based painter and conservationist Lindsay Scott and U.S. sculptor Leo E. Osborne will present live demonstrations, participate in a Featured Artists Panel Discussion, and have specially created pieces sold at live auction during the Miniatures and More Show & Sale, September 18. For a full schedule of Western Visions events, visit http://www.westernvisions.org/WesternVisions/CalendarEvents/.
A member of Museums West and accredited by the American Association of Museums, the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States provides an exciting calendar of exhibitions from its permanent collection and changing exhibitions from around the globe and has been featured in media including the L.A. Times and New York Times. A complete schedule of exhibitions and events are available online at http://www.wildlifeart.org/.
Media Contacts: Darla Worden, WordenGroup Strategic Public Relations, 307.734.5335, darla@wordenpr.com; Zeenie Scholz, National Museum of Wildlife Art, 307.732.5437, zscholz@wildlifeart.org
Wildlife artists Lindsay Scott and Leo E. Osborne will accompany a unique ‘Mini Safari’ into Grand Teton National Park on Thursday, September 17. The early morning camera safari – led by Wildlife Expeditions, a division of non-profit Teton Science Schools – is part of the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions fundraiser, for which Scott and Osborne are 2009 Featured Artists. Guests will enjoy firsthand advice and commentary from the artists as they travel by customized safari-style vehicles through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, experiencing a variety of native birds and animals during prime early morning viewing hours.
The Mini Safari takes place from 6:30-11 a.m. on September 17, departing from the museum, 2.5 miles north of Jackson. Tickets for the event are $125 for museum members, $150 for non-members; call 307.732.5412 to register. A discounted lunch will be available in the Rising Sage Café at the museum following the trip. Western Visions is the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s largest annual fundraiser. Signature Western Visions events including the 22nd Annual Wild West Artist Party, also on September 17, and the 22nd Annual Miniatures and More Show & Sale, September 18, coincide with the popular Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival.
In addition to their Mini Safari participation, New Zealand-based painter and conservationist Lindsay Scott and U.S. sculptor Leo E. Osborne will present live demonstrations, participate in a Featured Artists Panel Discussion, and have specially created pieces sold at live auction during the Miniatures and More Show & Sale, September 18. For a full schedule of Western Visions events, visit http://www.westernvisions.org/WesternVisions/CalendarEvents/.
A member of Museums West and accredited by the American Association of Museums, the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States provides an exciting calendar of exhibitions from its permanent collection and changing exhibitions from around the globe and has been featured in media including the L.A. Times and New York Times. A complete schedule of exhibitions and events are available online at http://www.wildlifeart.org/.
Media Contacts: Darla Worden, WordenGroup Strategic Public Relations, 307.734.5335, darla@wordenpr.com; Zeenie Scholz, National Museum of Wildlife Art, 307.732.5437, zscholz@wildlifeart.org
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Fiddle Championship in Casper Aug. 14-16
Casper's Ann Robinson sent this:
The 18th Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Championships & Oldtime Music Festival will be held on August 14-16 at the Casper Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 800 N. Poplar Street, Casper.
There will be an informal jam session Friday night, competition begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, and workshops will be held on Sunday morning.
FMI: Go to www.casperwyofiddleclub.com or e-mail Ann Robinson, event chairman, agrobinson@bresnan.net
The 18th Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Championships & Oldtime Music Festival will be held on August 14-16 at the Casper Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 800 N. Poplar Street, Casper.
There will be an informal jam session Friday night, competition begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, and workshops will be held on Sunday morning.
FMI: Go to www.casperwyofiddleclub.com or e-mail Ann Robinson, event chairman, agrobinson@bresnan.net
Monday, July 27, 2009
Call for artists: Rosa Parks Transit Station
The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Art in Public Places Trust invite artists or artist teams to submit applications for the Rosa Parks Regional Transit Service (RTS) Downtown Station.
The public artwork will be installed at the Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station. The space allows for lighting, tile, panels and paving of the artist’s design, choice and materials. The theme is left to the artist’s discretion, but the artist may choose to use the title of the station (Rosa Parks) as inspiration for the design. This public art project will enhance the aesthetic quality of the busy downtown bus station for those who use its services everyday. The artwork will be accessible and contribute to Gainesville’s community pride.
One artist or a team of artists will be selected after the following information has been reviewed. The following documentation must arrive by the postmark deadline of Friday, August 14, 2009:
1. Letter of Interest: This one page maximum letter should outline the artist’s approach to public art. Please highlight relevant past experience on projects of similar budget and scope.
2. General Design Concept/Theme Proposal: Describe your overall “theme” and style of artwork. Include artist name, fees, for all service, drawings, and any additional services provided upon invoice. Explain your proposed schedule, process, medium and method by which you will involve the Downtown RTS Bus Station users in concept development and/or design development.
3. Professional Resume: Resumes should not be more than two pages. Please note that artist teams should submit a resume for each team member.
4. Fabrication and Installation: Describe the anticipated fabrication and installation needs for the permanent art work.
5. Annotated Image List: The image list must be provided with the Artist’s name, title, location, medium, dimensions, date of work, budget, the corresponding image number and short description of images (up to 10 maximum). The format for this submission should be on a CD in .jpg format, with each image no larger than 1MB.6.
Return Envelope: Self-addressed and stamped. Mail Application Materials (Postmarked by August 14, 2009) to: City of Gainesville Art in Public Places Trust Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, Station 30 PO Box 490, Gainesville, FL 32602-0490.
For additional questions please contact Erin Friedberg, Visual ArtsCoordinator, City of Gainesville Division of Cultural Affairs, (352) 393 – 8532.E-mail: friedbereh@cityofgainesville.org
Deadline: August 14, 2009
The public artwork will be installed at the Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station. The space allows for lighting, tile, panels and paving of the artist’s design, choice and materials. The theme is left to the artist’s discretion, but the artist may choose to use the title of the station (Rosa Parks) as inspiration for the design. This public art project will enhance the aesthetic quality of the busy downtown bus station for those who use its services everyday. The artwork will be accessible and contribute to Gainesville’s community pride.
One artist or a team of artists will be selected after the following information has been reviewed. The following documentation must arrive by the postmark deadline of Friday, August 14, 2009:
1. Letter of Interest: This one page maximum letter should outline the artist’s approach to public art. Please highlight relevant past experience on projects of similar budget and scope.
2. General Design Concept/Theme Proposal: Describe your overall “theme” and style of artwork. Include artist name, fees, for all service, drawings, and any additional services provided upon invoice. Explain your proposed schedule, process, medium and method by which you will involve the Downtown RTS Bus Station users in concept development and/or design development.
3. Professional Resume: Resumes should not be more than two pages. Please note that artist teams should submit a resume for each team member.
4. Fabrication and Installation: Describe the anticipated fabrication and installation needs for the permanent art work.
5. Annotated Image List: The image list must be provided with the Artist’s name, title, location, medium, dimensions, date of work, budget, the corresponding image number and short description of images (up to 10 maximum). The format for this submission should be on a CD in .jpg format, with each image no larger than 1MB.6.
Return Envelope: Self-addressed and stamped. Mail Application Materials (Postmarked by August 14, 2009) to: City of Gainesville Art in Public Places Trust Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, Station 30 PO Box 490, Gainesville, FL 32602-0490.
For additional questions please contact Erin Friedberg, Visual ArtsCoordinator, City of Gainesville Division of Cultural Affairs, (352) 393 – 8532.E-mail: friedbereh@cityofgainesville.org
Deadline: August 14, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Gary Ladd: 40 years exploring Grand Canyon
From a Teton County Public Library press release:
Teton County Public Library hosts large-format photographer Gary Ladd for a slideshow talk "Forty Years of Exploring and Photographing the Grand Canyon" on Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m. in the library's Ordway Auditorium in Jackson. The program is free and open to the community with support from donations, large and small, to the Teton County Library Foundation.
Ladd specializes in photographing the wilderness interior of the Grand Canyon, the pristine sandstone landscapes surrounding Lake Powell, and the slick rock terrains of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. His photos are included in the library's current exhibition "Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography" from the Smithsonian's traveling program. The
exhibition is on view at the library through Thursday, July 16.
National magazines such as "Life," "Newsweek," "National Geographic Adventure" and many more have published and showcased Ladd's photographs. Ladd has contributed to numerous book projects including "Grand Canyon, Time Below the Rim," "Canyon Light," and "Along the Rim," winning awards for several of the publications.
His most recent book project, "Grand Canyon, Views Beyond the Beauty," was published in July 2008 by Grand Canyon Association. He is currently at work on a self-published booklet guide to Grand Canyon geology (available in the summer of 2009) and a new Lake Powell book with Arizona Highways (scheduled for release in the spring of 2010).
Ladd has lived in Page, Arizona, along the Colorado River (just upstream from Grand Canyon, just downstream from Lake Powell) for 28 years. He is a Museum of Northern Arizona Ventures trip leader, former Sierra Club wilderness backpack trip leader, Arizona Highways photo workshop instructor,Grand Circle Field School and Grand Canyon Field Institute instructor and
Elderhostel geology/photography instructor.
You can view one of Ladd's photos from the Smithsonian's "Lasting Light" exhibition at http://tiny.cc/TYpJ7.
FMI: Education and Program Manager Dimmie Zeigler, 733-2164 ext. 229. Visit the library online at www.TCLib.org.
Teton County Public Library hosts large-format photographer Gary Ladd for a slideshow talk "Forty Years of Exploring and Photographing the Grand Canyon" on Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m. in the library's Ordway Auditorium in Jackson. The program is free and open to the community with support from donations, large and small, to the Teton County Library Foundation.
Ladd specializes in photographing the wilderness interior of the Grand Canyon, the pristine sandstone landscapes surrounding Lake Powell, and the slick rock terrains of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. His photos are included in the library's current exhibition "Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography" from the Smithsonian's traveling program. The
exhibition is on view at the library through Thursday, July 16.
National magazines such as "Life," "Newsweek," "National Geographic Adventure" and many more have published and showcased Ladd's photographs. Ladd has contributed to numerous book projects including "Grand Canyon, Time Below the Rim," "Canyon Light," and "Along the Rim," winning awards for several of the publications.
His most recent book project, "Grand Canyon, Views Beyond the Beauty," was published in July 2008 by Grand Canyon Association. He is currently at work on a self-published booklet guide to Grand Canyon geology (available in the summer of 2009) and a new Lake Powell book with Arizona Highways (scheduled for release in the spring of 2010).
Ladd has lived in Page, Arizona, along the Colorado River (just upstream from Grand Canyon, just downstream from Lake Powell) for 28 years. He is a Museum of Northern Arizona Ventures trip leader, former Sierra Club wilderness backpack trip leader, Arizona Highways photo workshop instructor,Grand Circle Field School and Grand Canyon Field Institute instructor and
Elderhostel geology/photography instructor.
You can view one of Ladd's photos from the Smithsonian's "Lasting Light" exhibition at http://tiny.cc/TYpJ7.
FMI: Education and Program Manager Dimmie Zeigler, 733-2164 ext. 229. Visit the library online at www.TCLib.org.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Murie Center hosts natural soundscape workshop
The Murie Center in Moose invites you to a four-day natural soundscape workshop, from 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, to noon Sunday, June 28, in Jackson Hole.
Led by bio-acousticians Bernie Krause, Martyn Stewart, and Kevin Colver, the focus will be the soundscape from many perspectives. These include the biophony — the non-human critter voices in given habitats, geophony — the non-biological sources of sound and what they reveal, and anthrophony — the noise that humans interject into the world and its direct affect on critter life and human experience. Attendees will explore the benefits of the voice of the natural world as it relates to human health and culture, including creative sound arts.
The workshop includes both field and classroom activities and is spread over a larger number of days and nights so that participants have several opportunities to record sounds. As part of the program, The Murie Center will provide accommodations in comfortable (but rustic) cabins and food service on site.
FMI: kkrause@wildsanctuary.com or call Kat at 707/996-6677.
Led by bio-acousticians Bernie Krause, Martyn Stewart, and Kevin Colver, the focus will be the soundscape from many perspectives. These include the biophony — the non-human critter voices in given habitats, geophony — the non-biological sources of sound and what they reveal, and anthrophony — the noise that humans interject into the world and its direct affect on critter life and human experience. Attendees will explore the benefits of the voice of the natural world as it relates to human health and culture, including creative sound arts.
The workshop includes both field and classroom activities and is spread over a larger number of days and nights so that participants have several opportunities to record sounds. As part of the program, The Murie Center will provide accommodations in comfortable (but rustic) cabins and food service on site.
FMI: kkrause@wildsanctuary.com or call Kat at 707/996-6677.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Buffalo Bill Band recreates "Wild West" music
Mike Masterson, chair of the Northwest College Visual and Performing Arts Division in Powell and former Wyoming Arts Council board member, performs with a group of musicians that recreates the repertoire featured in performances of Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show more than 100 years ago.
Here are some excerpts of a story about the group from the Billings Gazette by Ruffin Prevost:
Masterson will lead the Buffalo Bill Band on March 20 in Denver, during a featured performance for the annual conference of the Society for American Music. Paul Fees, a historian and former curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum at the BBHC in Cody, will narrate the performance, offering historical context and a slide show of images from the Wild West show. The band also plays March 18 at Northwest College and March 19 at Casper College.
P.S.: William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's birthday is Feb. 26. He was born just west of the Mississippi River near LeClaire, Iowa in 1846.
Here are some excerpts of a story about the group from the Billings Gazette by Ruffin Prevost:
"It was the Wild West show and Buffalo Bill that brought that notion of what an American citizen was like to the rest of the world, and the music was a big part of that," said Masterson, a trombonist and music instructor who also teaches music history.
Masterson has spent more than 20 years researching the music from the Wild West show, visiting spots as diverse as Circus World Museum in Wisconsin and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
"I've tracked a lot of it down by reading through old newspapers and programs. There is a long list of music that was played," Masterson said. The show included a mix of popular tunes that were familiar to audiences and songs arranged specifically for featured action in the arena. A brass band of about two dozen musicians typically played throughout the two-hour show, as well as before and after the show.
Because the Wild West began before effective recording or electrified amplification, it relied on an engaging live band to help set the tone for performances, Masterson said.
"They tried to match up with the emotional content, like a soundtrack in a movie today," he said.
Masterson will lead the Buffalo Bill Band on March 20 in Denver, during a featured performance for the annual conference of the Society for American Music. Paul Fees, a historian and former curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum at the BBHC in Cody, will narrate the performance, offering historical context and a slide show of images from the Wild West show. The band also plays March 18 at Northwest College and March 19 at Casper College.
P.S.: William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's birthday is Feb. 26. He was born just west of the Mississippi River near LeClaire, Iowa in 1846.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Cheyenne hosts "Black History Celebration"
The Cheyenne Depot Museum and Love & Charity Club are co-hosting thier first Black History Celebration. There are three main events which are all free to the public. All of the events will be held in the lobby of the Cheyenne Depot Museum in downtown Cheyenne.
It begins Friday, February 20, with a "Fashionable Tale of Black History." Local youths will be modeling authentic and reproduction costumes from the 1700s to today. Each of the youths will be making a presentation about his or her costume and the era that the costume represents. The Fashionable Tale of Black History will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The second event – a Black History Presentation - will be held on Tuesday, February 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The Love & Charity Club will be displaying original art, a black doll collection, black inventions over time and providing a talk on Black History.
From February 20-27, the "Images of Black Wyoming" display from the American Heritage Center (University of Wyoming) will be available for viewing in the lobby of the Depot. This exhibit represents “a few of the noteworthy stories of African-Americans who have been influential in the State of Wyoming."
The Black History Celebration is supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council, through funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature. This event is also sponsored by the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority and the Wyoming Humanities Council.
For more information on this event, please contact Pam Crochet, Events Coordinator for the Cheyenne Depot Museum, at 307-632-3905, or go to the web site at www.cheyennedepotmuseum.org.
It begins Friday, February 20, with a "Fashionable Tale of Black History." Local youths will be modeling authentic and reproduction costumes from the 1700s to today. Each of the youths will be making a presentation about his or her costume and the era that the costume represents. The Fashionable Tale of Black History will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The second event – a Black History Presentation - will be held on Tuesday, February 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The Love & Charity Club will be displaying original art, a black doll collection, black inventions over time and providing a talk on Black History.
From February 20-27, the "Images of Black Wyoming" display from the American Heritage Center (University of Wyoming) will be available for viewing in the lobby of the Depot. This exhibit represents “a few of the noteworthy stories of African-Americans who have been influential in the State of Wyoming."
The Black History Celebration is supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council, through funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature. This event is also sponsored by the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority and the Wyoming Humanities Council.
For more information on this event, please contact Pam Crochet, Events Coordinator for the Cheyenne Depot Museum, at 307-632-3905, or go to the web site at www.cheyennedepotmuseum.org.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
About Abraham Lincoln
From one of my fellow graduate students -- This website will take you to The Economist's 1860-1865 coverage of Abraham Lincoln's election, assasination, and a retrospective briefly after (from their archives).
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