From the Casper Star-Tribune:
Recovery Rally is the annual fundraiser of the 12-24 Club, an organization that provides help for drug and alcohol addictions. This year, the rally committee pulled together several of the biggest bands from Casper in the 1950s, '60s and '70s.
Several bands will be performing, including The Eddies & Butterfat (now the No Class Reunion Band), the NoVells, Chinook and the JD Blues Band.
Special guests include members of the bands BC and the Cavemen, The Monday People and Arnolt and the Raspberries.
The Rally is from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Parkway Plaza in Casper. Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 at the door; available at Sonic Rainbow, Casper Events Center, S.A.M.E. Music and the 12-24 Club.
For tickets, donations and information, call Dan at 259-5263.
Art show: Some of the former band members playing at the Recovery Rally now make their living as artists. A show of eight artists -- four from the reunited bands, four from the local area -- will accompany the Rally. The show will open TODAY at the Parkway Plaza and the art will be auctioned SATURDAY. Proceeds will benefit the 12-24 Club.
Internationally-shown artist Paul Huber will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of an original oil painting to the club.
The After Party: This will feature art sales, music and a chance to reconnect with old friends. It will be THURSDAY at the Wolcott Galleria, 136 S. Wolcott, in the old Odd Fellows Building. The party is being held in conjunction with a free open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the addition of the Odd Fellows building to the National Register of Historic Places. Advance tickets are $10, $12 at the door; available at any of the Wolcott Galleria Merchants. Proceeds from the after party go to the 12-24 Club. Call Charles at 267-8231 for tickets or more information.
Read the entire SCT story at http://trib.com/lifestyles/weekender/article_c68c45ad-b76e-5ec1-b906-23edee8334b8.html
Friday, September 18, 2009
"Stories from Cuba and Other Places"
In celebration of Latino Heritage Month in October, Teton County Library in Jackson presents Lucía González, an award-winning author, storyteller and children’s librarian. Her presentation, "Stories from Cuba and Other Places"/Cuentos cubanos y de otres parajes, will take place from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, in the library's Ordway Auditorium. Free and open to the public. For ages 4-7. Presented in English and Spanish.
A library press release says: "González is a dynamic and versatile performer who enchants audiences with string stories, puppetry, and anecdotes about growing up in Cuba and coming to America."
Contact: Latino Programs Coordinator, Patty Rocha, 733-2164 ext. 237 or procha@tclib.org.
A library press release says: "González is a dynamic and versatile performer who enchants audiences with string stories, puppetry, and anecdotes about growing up in Cuba and coming to America."
Contact: Latino Programs Coordinator, Patty Rocha, 733-2164 ext. 237 or procha@tclib.org.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Center of Wonder promotes "percent for art" program in Jackson
This news brief appeared in Planet Jackson Hole:
FMI: http://centerofwonder.blogspot.com/
The Center of Wonder, a valley group that supports community art installations, has announced it will push for new commercial and municipal construction to set aside one percent of a project’s budget for public art.
The group said it will lobby local lawmakers to incorporate a public art exaction into Land Development Regulations to coincide with the Comprehensive Plan Update.
The Center of Wonder was responsible for the former Art Space site on Broadway, the wildlife cutout series that appeared along Hwy. 22 during the winter, and the Snowtorium, a giant “snow doughnut” outfitted with a motion-activated sound bench that melted away in July.
FMI: http://centerofwonder.blogspot.com/
Congrats to our fellow writers in Utah
Guy Lebeda at the Utah Arts Council sends this news:
2009 Winners of the Utah Arts Council's annual Original Writing Competition
Class A: Novel
First Place: Nancy L. Roberts, Park City, "Deep Water Moon"
Second Place: Michael Gills, Salt Lake City, "Go Love"
Class B: Biography/Autobiography
First Place: Jennifer Sinor, Logan, "Rogue Wave"
Second Place: Lynn Zaristsky, Mount Pleasant, "In One Piece"
Honorable Mention: M. Dane Picard, Salt Lake City, "Field Book of a Geologist"
Class C: Collection of Short Stories
First Place: Adrian Stumpp, Ogden, "All the Variables"
Second Place: Michael Palmer, Salt Lake City, "Bodies, Water"
Class D: Young Adult Book
First Place: J. Corey Willis, Centerville, "Fair Forever"
Second Place: Darlene Young, South Jordan "Inside Out"
Class E: Poetry
First Place: Susan Sample, Salt Lake City, "Terrible Grace"
Second Place: Nancy Baird, Salt Lake City, "Kukui"
Honorable Mention: Markay Brown, Springville, "Eve’s Child"
Class F: Short Story
First Place: Stephen Tuttle, Provo, "In California"
Second Place: David Pace, Salt Lake City "Flying Bishop"
Class G: Essay
First Place: Michael Palmer, Salt Lake City, "Dark Blue Biology"
Second Place: Patrick Madden, Lehi, "The Great Escape"
About the Annual Original Writing Competition: Started in 1958, the Annual Original Writing Competition identifies and awards Utah writers for works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in the form of short stories, essays, poems, and full-length manuscripts. Submissions must be original works and unpublished at the time of entry. Entries will be reviewed in a blind process by seven judges selected from outside of Utah. Past award winners have included Ron Carlson, David Lee, Katharine Coles, Ken Brewer, Pam Houston, Lyman Hafen, Margaret I. Rostkowski, Lance Larsen, John Bennion, Scott Cairns, Rod Carney, and Susan Howe.
If you have any questions about Utah's Annual Original Writing Competition, contact Guy Lebeda, glebeda@utah.gov, (801) 236-7553.
2009 Winners of the Utah Arts Council's annual Original Writing Competition
Class A: Novel
First Place: Nancy L. Roberts, Park City, "Deep Water Moon"
Second Place: Michael Gills, Salt Lake City, "Go Love"
Class B: Biography/Autobiography
First Place: Jennifer Sinor, Logan, "Rogue Wave"
Second Place: Lynn Zaristsky, Mount Pleasant, "In One Piece"
Honorable Mention: M. Dane Picard, Salt Lake City, "Field Book of a Geologist"
Class C: Collection of Short Stories
First Place: Adrian Stumpp, Ogden, "All the Variables"
Second Place: Michael Palmer, Salt Lake City, "Bodies, Water"
Class D: Young Adult Book
First Place: J. Corey Willis, Centerville, "Fair Forever"
Second Place: Darlene Young, South Jordan "Inside Out"
Class E: Poetry
First Place: Susan Sample, Salt Lake City, "Terrible Grace"
Second Place: Nancy Baird, Salt Lake City, "Kukui"
Honorable Mention: Markay Brown, Springville, "Eve’s Child"
Class F: Short Story
First Place: Stephen Tuttle, Provo, "In California"
Second Place: David Pace, Salt Lake City "Flying Bishop"
Class G: Essay
First Place: Michael Palmer, Salt Lake City, "Dark Blue Biology"
Second Place: Patrick Madden, Lehi, "The Great Escape"
About the Annual Original Writing Competition: Started in 1958, the Annual Original Writing Competition identifies and awards Utah writers for works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in the form of short stories, essays, poems, and full-length manuscripts. Submissions must be original works and unpublished at the time of entry. Entries will be reviewed in a blind process by seven judges selected from outside of Utah. Past award winners have included Ron Carlson, David Lee, Katharine Coles, Ken Brewer, Pam Houston, Lyman Hafen, Margaret I. Rostkowski, Lance Larsen, John Bennion, Scott Cairns, Rod Carney, and Susan Howe.
If you have any questions about Utah's Annual Original Writing Competition, contact Guy Lebeda, glebeda@utah.gov, (801) 236-7553.
Schedule announced for 23rd annual Casper College Literary Conference Oct. 8-10
The schedule has been announced for the Casper College Literary Conference from Oct. 8-10. Writing workshops will be conducted by Tim Sandlin, William Powers, Linda Hasselstrom and Greg Pape. Fee is $60 per workshop. Free events include evening talks on Thursday and Friday, the annual Wyoming Arts Council creative writing fellowship reading and chili feed at noon on Saturday at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse, and a Saturday night poetry slam at Metro Coffee Company in downtown Casper.
For more information on the conference, contact Terry Rasmussen in the Casper College English Dept., 307-268-2480.
Here's the full schedule:
Thursday, October 8
2-5 p.m.: Start and Finish Your Novel,” fiction workshop with Jackson novelist Tim Sandlin, CC Rm. CE 207
2-5 p.m.: “Writing to See, and Seeing to Write,” nonfiction workshop with South Dakota essayist and poet Linda Hasselstrom, CC Rm. CE 210
7:30 p.m.: Free Public Talk, FA 308 (Durham Hall) “On Becoming a Writer,” by globe-trotting journalist and author William Powers
Friday, October 9
9 a.m.-noon: “Writing for Change,” nonfiction workshop with William Powers, CC Rm. CE 217
9 a.m.-noon: “Poetry and the Repeated Encounter with Particulars,” workshop with Montana Poet Laureate Greg Pape, Roberts Commons Ballroom
2-5 p.m.: “Start and Finish Your Novel,” workshop (cont.) with Tim Sandlin, CE 207
2-5 p.m.: “Writing to See, and Seeing to Write,” workshop (cont.) with Linda Hasselstrom, CE 210
7:30 p.m.: Free Public Talks, FA 308 (Durham Hall) -- “The Despair of Writing Humor,” Tim Sandlin; “Mulch: How I Became a Writer,” Linda Hasselstrom
Saturday, October 10
9 a.m.-noon: “From Seed to Sale: The Art and Business of Writing and Publishing,” workshop (cont.) with William Powers, CE 217
9 a.m.-noon: Poetry workshop (cont.) with Greg Pape, CE 207 (note room change from Friday)
Noon: Free chili lunch for all conference attendees at Izaak Walton Clubhouse, 4205 Ft. Caspar Rd., featuring Rainier Schwarzkopf on classical guitar.
1:30 p.m.: Greg Pape and Wyoming Arts Council creative writing fellowship readings. Introduction by Mike Shay, WAC individual artists program specialist.
9 p.m.: Poetry slam (prose readings, music, and other creative acts also welcome). Emceed by George Vlastos, Metro Coffee Company, 241 S. David.
For more info on registration, contact Ann Dalton, Casper College, 307-268-2085.
Conference info will be up on the Casper College web site next week. Look on these pages for more info.
For more information on the conference, contact Terry Rasmussen in the Casper College English Dept., 307-268-2480.
Here's the full schedule:
Thursday, October 8
2-5 p.m.: Start and Finish Your Novel,” fiction workshop with Jackson novelist Tim Sandlin, CC Rm. CE 207
2-5 p.m.: “Writing to See, and Seeing to Write,” nonfiction workshop with South Dakota essayist and poet Linda Hasselstrom, CC Rm. CE 210
7:30 p.m.: Free Public Talk, FA 308 (Durham Hall) “On Becoming a Writer,” by globe-trotting journalist and author William Powers
Friday, October 9
9 a.m.-noon: “Writing for Change,” nonfiction workshop with William Powers, CC Rm. CE 217
9 a.m.-noon: “Poetry and the Repeated Encounter with Particulars,” workshop with Montana Poet Laureate Greg Pape, Roberts Commons Ballroom
2-5 p.m.: “Start and Finish Your Novel,” workshop (cont.) with Tim Sandlin, CE 207
2-5 p.m.: “Writing to See, and Seeing to Write,” workshop (cont.) with Linda Hasselstrom, CE 210
7:30 p.m.: Free Public Talks, FA 308 (Durham Hall) -- “The Despair of Writing Humor,” Tim Sandlin; “Mulch: How I Became a Writer,” Linda Hasselstrom
Saturday, October 10
9 a.m.-noon: “From Seed to Sale: The Art and Business of Writing and Publishing,” workshop (cont.) with William Powers, CE 217
9 a.m.-noon: Poetry workshop (cont.) with Greg Pape, CE 207 (note room change from Friday)
Noon: Free chili lunch for all conference attendees at Izaak Walton Clubhouse, 4205 Ft. Caspar Rd., featuring Rainier Schwarzkopf on classical guitar.
1:30 p.m.: Greg Pape and Wyoming Arts Council creative writing fellowship readings. Introduction by Mike Shay, WAC individual artists program specialist.
9 p.m.: Poetry slam (prose readings, music, and other creative acts also welcome). Emceed by George Vlastos, Metro Coffee Company, 241 S. David.
For more info on registration, contact Ann Dalton, Casper College, 307-268-2085.
Conference info will be up on the Casper College web site next week. Look on these pages for more info.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Bear River State Park - Video Series
Bear River State Park has partnered with the Uinta County Library to preview the video series, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea."
The six-video series, directed by Ken Burns and written and co-produced by Dayton Duncan, will be previewed on Tuesday September 22, at the Bear River Travel Information Center.
The series will be shown hourly beginning at 9 a.m. Anyone interested in previewing this series is welcome to attend. The series will be aired on PBS beginning on September 27 and running through October 2.
For more information, call Bear River State Park at 307-789-6547.
UW: Theatre & Dance
The Crucible
By Arthur Miller
Directed by John O'Hagan
September 29-October 4, 2009 Fine Arts Main Stage
(Tuesday-Saturday 7:30p.m. Sunday Matinee 2:00p.m.)
WINNER, 1953 Tony Award for Best Play
This gripping drama is a timeless tale of fear, greed, and power written by one of the greatest American playwrights. Widely regarded as Arthur Miller’s response to the unseemly “House Un-American Activities Committee” hearings in the 1950s and based on historical people and events, THE CRUCIBLE is a searing portrait of the mass hysteria that led to the tragic witch-hunts and trials in 17th century Salem, Massachusetts.
Seagulls in a Cherry Tree
A comedy written and directed by William Missouri Downs
October 20 - 25, 2009, 7:30 p.m.UW Fine Arts Building Studio Theatre
WINNER, 2005 LARRY CORSE PRIZE FOR PLAYWRITING
You don’t have to know a thing about famed Russian playwright Anton Chekhov to enjoy this new comedy by William Missouri Downs. The fun begins when two Hollywood screenwriters are hired by Disney to adapt the classic play THE CHERRY ORCHARD into a new movie for Mel Gibson. Looking for inspiration or just an escape from L.A.’s smog, the pair treks to an isolated arts colony just outside Moscow, Idaho. Little do they know they are about to be thrust squarely into their own hilarious Russian comedy.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the Fine Arts Box Office in the Fine Arts Lobby (10am-4pm M-F), online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts, or by callin g 307-766-6666
Individual Ticket Prices: $14 General Public, $11 Seniors, $7 Students.
Season Ticket Prices: $78 General Public, $60 Seniors
By Arthur Miller
Directed by John O'Hagan
September 29-October 4, 2009 Fine Arts Main Stage
(Tuesday-Saturday 7:30p.m. Sunday Matinee 2:00p.m.)
WINNER, 1953 Tony Award for Best Play
This gripping drama is a timeless tale of fear, greed, and power written by one of the greatest American playwrights. Widely regarded as Arthur Miller’s response to the unseemly “House Un-American Activities Committee” hearings in the 1950s and based on historical people and events, THE CRUCIBLE is a searing portrait of the mass hysteria that led to the tragic witch-hunts and trials in 17th century Salem, Massachusetts.
Seagulls in a Cherry Tree
A comedy written and directed by William Missouri Downs
October 20 - 25, 2009, 7:30 p.m.UW Fine Arts Building Studio Theatre
WINNER, 2005 LARRY CORSE PRIZE FOR PLAYWRITING
You don’t have to know a thing about famed Russian playwright Anton Chekhov to enjoy this new comedy by William Missouri Downs. The fun begins when two Hollywood screenwriters are hired by Disney to adapt the classic play THE CHERRY ORCHARD into a new movie for Mel Gibson. Looking for inspiration or just an escape from L.A.’s smog, the pair treks to an isolated arts colony just outside Moscow, Idaho. Little do they know they are about to be thrust squarely into their own hilarious Russian comedy.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the Fine Arts Box Office in the Fine Arts Lobby (10am-4pm M-F), online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts, or by callin g 307-766-6666
Individual Ticket Prices: $14 General Public, $11 Seniors, $7 Students.
Season Ticket Prices: $78 General Public, $60 Seniors
Nammy-nominated Gary Small & the Coyote Brothers play this weekend in Jackson
Gary Small and the Coyote Brothers will be playing in concert on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, 8 p.m., at the Silver Dollar Bar in the Historic Wort Hotel in downtown Jackson.The three-person group of Northern Cheyenne musicians is from Sheridan. Their new CD, "I Don't Play by the Rules," was nominated for a 2009 Native American Music Award (Nammy) for "best blues recording." Gary Small was nominated for "songwriter of the year" honors. The group won the Nammy for "best rock recording" in 2007.
The Nammies will be announced Oct. 3 at a ceremony in Niagra Falls, N.Y.
Sample the band's music at http://www.myspace.com/garysmallthecoyotebros
Film Shoot Out in Cheyenne begins Oct. 23
From http://www.theshootoutcheyenne.com/:
The Shoot Out Cheyenne asks its filmmakers to trust their courage, imagination and determination by making a 7-minute film in just 24 hours. The challenge and skill involved becomes evident with the list of required technical, material, and timing 'rules' for creating the films.
Once again we will be offering pre-event workshops to help people get ready for the event by learning about the event from past winners, obtain a better understanding of the rules of in-camera editing and challenging limitations designed by the organizers. Sign up for a pre-event workshop or go here to learn more.
The first The Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival Cheyenne will kick off on Oct. 23 at 5:55 p.m. inside of the Historic Plains Hotel lobby. Hope to see you there!
Supported in part by Downtown Cheyenne, Cheyenne Convention & Visitor Bureau, and the Wyoming Film Commission.
The Shoot Out Cheyenne asks its filmmakers to trust their courage, imagination and determination by making a 7-minute film in just 24 hours. The challenge and skill involved becomes evident with the list of required technical, material, and timing 'rules' for creating the films.
Once again we will be offering pre-event workshops to help people get ready for the event by learning about the event from past winners, obtain a better understanding of the rules of in-camera editing and challenging limitations designed by the organizers. Sign up for a pre-event workshop or go here to learn more.
The first The Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival Cheyenne will kick off on Oct. 23 at 5:55 p.m. inside of the Historic Plains Hotel lobby. Hope to see you there!
Supported in part by Downtown Cheyenne, Cheyenne Convention & Visitor Bureau, and the Wyoming Film Commission.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Old West storyteller takes on both sides of law
From a story in the Billings Gazette:
CODY - In the Old West, lawmen and outlaws were often inexorably linked in a strange, symbiotic relationship with the mention of one not really complete without the mention of the other.
Storyteller Jim Garry talks about the two groups at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. The presentation takes place in the Boone and Crockett cabin of the Cody Firearms Museum and is free with admission.
Garry is a folklorist, independent researcher, author and founder of Great Plains Lore and Natural History Inc. He's worked as a wilderness guide, teacher, cowboy, horse wrangler, camp cook, folklore collector and storyteller.
His many years spent working with and collecting stories from cowboys and cowboy musicians has given him a breadth of knowledge that he shares through his writing and speaking engagements.
Garry earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the School of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He's participated in the Wyoming Humanities Council Speakers Bureau and has served as an artist-in-residence for both the Montana and Wyoming Arts Councils.
He was also a recent research fellow for the Center's Cody Institute for Western
American Studies.
In October, Garry shares his perspectives on Lewis and Clark on Oct. 17 and "the art of the hunt" on Oct. 24. Both talks are also at 2 p.m. in the Boone and Crockett cabin.
For information, contact Megan Wasp at meganw@bbhc.org or 307-578-4028.
Reel Rock Film Tour Comes to UW
The fourth annual Reel Rock Film Tour comes to the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture auditorium Friday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.Reel Rock is a 100-city tour featuring some of the world's top climbing and adventure films while providing giveaways, excitement and support to non-profit organizations.This year's tour includes the world premiere of the film "Progression" by Big UP Productions, which tells the story of Chris Sharma's project of the world's hardest sport route and other climbs by Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell. Also showing is a sneak peak of the series "First Ascent" by Sender Films and National Geographic, and the two winners of the Reel Rock filmmaking competition.The event is sponsored by the UW Outdoor Program and Cross Country Connection. Attendees will be encouraged to donate to the Access Fund, which serves as an advocacy organization representing 1.6 million climbers and helps to protect climbing areas across the United States.For more information, call the Outdoor Program at (307) 766-2402 or visit the Reel Rock Film Tour Web site at www.reelrocktour.com.
2009 Literary Connection-Laramie County Community College Foundation Event
2009 Literary Connection We are excited to announce that the Literary Connection will be returning this Oct. 2-3, 2009. We are pleased to introduce our three guest authors for this year: Pam Houston, author of the best seller "Cowboys Are My Weakness"; Colorado native and Sky Bridge author Laura Pritchett; and East Coast author Bill Roorbach.
This year, we are introducing our morning workshop session on Friday with our three guest authors. They will each talk about the skills of writing, the process of literary development and more. On Saturday, we will reintroduce our authors as they present a guest lecture, again taking time to answer your questions and sign copies of their books.
Schedule
Friday, Oct. 2
Health Science Building, Room 111/113
Free. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Continental breakfast will be provided.
8:30 a.m. - Participant check-in
9:00 a.m. - Welcome
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Laura Pritchett
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Bill Roorbach
11:45 - 12:45 p.m. - Pam Houston
1:00 p.m. - Conclusion
Saturday, Oct. 3
Health Science Building, Room 111/113
$25 per person. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Lunch will be provided.
9:30 a.m. - Participant check-in
10:00 a.m. - Welcome
10:15 - 11:00 a.m. - Laura Pritchett presentation
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. - Q/A
11:15 - 12:00 p.m. - Bill Roorbach presentation
12:00 - 12:15 p.m. - Q/A
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. - Lunch
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. - Pam Houston presentation
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. - Q/A
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Conclusion
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. - Book Signing
About the Authors
Please visit our guest authors' websites for more information:
www.pamhouston.net/bio.html
www.laurapritchett.com/about.html
www.billroorbach.com/bio.htm
This year, we are introducing our morning workshop session on Friday with our three guest authors. They will each talk about the skills of writing, the process of literary development and more. On Saturday, we will reintroduce our authors as they present a guest lecture, again taking time to answer your questions and sign copies of their books.
Schedule
Friday, Oct. 2
Health Science Building, Room 111/113
Free. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Continental breakfast will be provided.
8:30 a.m. - Participant check-in
9:00 a.m. - Welcome
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Laura Pritchett
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Bill Roorbach
11:45 - 12:45 p.m. - Pam Houston
1:00 p.m. - Conclusion
Saturday, Oct. 3
Health Science Building, Room 111/113
$25 per person. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Lunch will be provided.
9:30 a.m. - Participant check-in
10:00 a.m. - Welcome
10:15 - 11:00 a.m. - Laura Pritchett presentation
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. - Q/A
11:15 - 12:00 p.m. - Bill Roorbach presentation
12:00 - 12:15 p.m. - Q/A
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. - Lunch
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. - Pam Houston presentation
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. - Q/A
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Conclusion
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. - Book Signing
About the Authors
Please visit our guest authors' websites for more information:
www.pamhouston.net/bio.html
www.laurapritchett.com/about.html
www.billroorbach.com/bio.htm
Public Art Opportunities
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has issued two Calls to Artists for upcoming projects at Washington Dulles International Airport. The application deadline for both of these projects is October15, 2009.
Call to Artists: International Arrivals Building--The Airports Authority is seeking artists who will create artwork for three permanent installations intended to welcome arriving international passengers to the United States and the National Capital Region, to enhance their travel experience and to promote the cultural diversity of the National Capital Region.
Call to Artists: Federal Inspection Services Area, Concourse C--One project artist will be selected to work with nine classroom/art teacher sat schools in the National Capital Region to create student portraits for a public art project titled, HELLO AND WELCOME.
Both calls are on the front page of our website: www.mwaa.com.
Call to Artists: International Arrivals Building--The Airports Authority is seeking artists who will create artwork for three permanent installations intended to welcome arriving international passengers to the United States and the National Capital Region, to enhance their travel experience and to promote the cultural diversity of the National Capital Region.
Call to Artists: Federal Inspection Services Area, Concourse C--One project artist will be selected to work with nine classroom/art teacher sat schools in the National Capital Region to create student portraits for a public art project titled, HELLO AND WELCOME.
Both calls are on the front page of our website: www.mwaa.com.
"PostSecret" Creator to Speak at UW
Frank Warren, founder of the popular community mail art project, "PostSecret," will speak at the University of Wyoming Arts and Sciences auditorium Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m.Tickets are available for $3 at the Wyoming Union information desk and the Fine Arts Center box office. They also are available by phone at (307) 766-6666 or online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts.
Warren, known as "the most trusted stranger in America," created the PostSecret Web site in 2005 to provide an anonymous place for people to send in a decorated postcard with a secret they have never revealed. Entries range from admissions of sexual misconduct and criminal activity to confessions of secret desires, embarrassing habits, hopes and dreams.
"I talk about my secret--an experience I never spoke of for more than three decades and eventually drove me to start collecting secrets from strangers," writes Warren on the PostSecret Facebook page. "And at the end of each event, we listen to the soulful, sexual or silly secrets from audience members."
The site has posted thousands of postcard secrets and led to four books that include selected postcards, with a fifth book set to be released later this year.
For more information, contact the Campus Activities Center at (307) 766-6340. The event is sponsored by the Student Activities Council.
Wyoming arts Alliance convenes in Laramie, November 1-3, 2009
University of Wyoming Fine Arts will host the 27th annual Wyoming Arts Alliance Annual Block Booking Conference in Laramie, November 1-3.
Conference registration begins at 1:00p.m. Sunday, November 1 in the Fine Arts Building. Conference activities include informational workshops, performing arts showcases and block booking session, using technology in this fast paced world, peer networking and state and national arts organizations' updates.
The mission of the Wyoming Arts Alliance (WyAA) is to uniquely combine arts advocacy, professional services and information to advance a creative and culturally vibrant state. Artists of every genre, arts organizations as well as individuals interested in promoting the Arts in Wyoming are encouraged to attend.
Wyoming Arts Alliance partners with the Wyoming Arts Council, a state agency.
FMI: 307-689-8454, email: director@wyomingarts.org or visit http://www.wyomingarts.org/
Conference registration begins at 1:00p.m. Sunday, November 1 in the Fine Arts Building. Conference activities include informational workshops, performing arts showcases and block booking session, using technology in this fast paced world, peer networking and state and national arts organizations' updates.
The mission of the Wyoming Arts Alliance (WyAA) is to uniquely combine arts advocacy, professional services and information to advance a creative and culturally vibrant state. Artists of every genre, arts organizations as well as individuals interested in promoting the Arts in Wyoming are encouraged to attend.
Wyoming Arts Alliance partners with the Wyoming Arts Council, a state agency.
FMI: 307-689-8454, email: director@wyomingarts.org or visit http://www.wyomingarts.org/
Cody High Style: Designing the West
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
720 Sheridan Ave Cody, WY 82414
307-587-4771
SEPTEMBER 21,22
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Two-day workshop: Molesworth-style keyhole chair, John Gallis
Norseman Designs West, 3532 Cottonwood Avenue.
SEPTEMBER 22
All-day workshop: Traditional beading techniques, Lynda Covert and LoRheda Fry
SEPTEMBER 23
8a.m. - 5 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE EXHIBITION (until Sept 26)
- Buffalo Bill Historical Center Special Exhibition Gallery. Featuring more than forty of the nation’s leading western furniture, metal, and fashion designers.
5:30 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE FASHION SHOW #1 - Buffalo Bill Historical Center Orientation Gallery. A runway fashion show presenting couture collections from both up-andcoming and established fashion designers (two identical shows). Reservations required.
7:30 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE FASHION SHOW #2
SEPTEMBER 24,25
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE TOUR
10 a.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE SEMINAR.. Innovative Trends in Rustic Design and Architecture Buffalo Bill Historical Center Coe Auditorium. Author, Ralph Kylloe, Ph.D. 12. - 6 p.m.
STYLE WEST: A FINE WESTERN MARKET OF FASHION AND INTERIORS.. Cody Auditorium, 13th & Beck Ave. Admission $5. Shuttle available to and from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
SEPTEMBER 26
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
STYLE WEST: A FINE WESTERN MARKET OF FASHION AND INTERIORS
1 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION - Progression of Design and People’s Choice winner announcement. Buffalo Bill Historical Center Coe Auditorium. An informal atmosphere to promote western design traditions and the sharing of ideas; Cody High Style brings together some of today’s finest craftsmen and women in round table discussion groups. 2009 Switchback Ranch Purchase Award winner, Scott Armstrong, will discuss the progression of his award winning - Rockabilly - piece. Free to the public.
6:30 p.m.
33rd ANNUAL BUFFALO BILL HISTORICAL CENTER PATRONS BALL - Buffalo Bill Historical Center. A Night of R and R and Friends, a black-tie gala of fine dining and dancing in the galleries of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Reservations required.
See the full schedule at www.rendezvousroyale.org
720 Sheridan Ave Cody, WY 82414
307-587-4771
SEPTEMBER 21,22
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Two-day workshop: Molesworth-style keyhole chair, John Gallis
Norseman Designs West, 3532 Cottonwood Avenue.
SEPTEMBER 22
All-day workshop: Traditional beading techniques, Lynda Covert and LoRheda Fry
SEPTEMBER 23
8a.m. - 5 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE EXHIBITION (until Sept 26)
- Buffalo Bill Historical Center Special Exhibition Gallery. Featuring more than forty of the nation’s leading western furniture, metal, and fashion designers.
5:30 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE FASHION SHOW #1 - Buffalo Bill Historical Center Orientation Gallery. A runway fashion show presenting couture collections from both up-andcoming and established fashion designers (two identical shows). Reservations required.
7:30 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE FASHION SHOW #2
SEPTEMBER 24,25
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE TOUR
10 a.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE SEMINAR.. Innovative Trends in Rustic Design and Architecture Buffalo Bill Historical Center Coe Auditorium. Author, Ralph Kylloe, Ph.D. 12. - 6 p.m.
STYLE WEST: A FINE WESTERN MARKET OF FASHION AND INTERIORS.. Cody Auditorium, 13th & Beck Ave. Admission $5. Shuttle available to and from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
SEPTEMBER 26
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
STYLE WEST: A FINE WESTERN MARKET OF FASHION AND INTERIORS
1 p.m.
CODY HIGH STYLE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION - Progression of Design and People’s Choice winner announcement. Buffalo Bill Historical Center Coe Auditorium. An informal atmosphere to promote western design traditions and the sharing of ideas; Cody High Style brings together some of today’s finest craftsmen and women in round table discussion groups. 2009 Switchback Ranch Purchase Award winner, Scott Armstrong, will discuss the progression of his award winning - Rockabilly - piece. Free to the public.
6:30 p.m.
33rd ANNUAL BUFFALO BILL HISTORICAL CENTER PATRONS BALL - Buffalo Bill Historical Center. A Night of R and R and Friends, a black-tie gala of fine dining and dancing in the galleries of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Reservations required.
See the full schedule at www.rendezvousroyale.org
Casper Chamber Music Society
All concerts will be held at : Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 4600 S Poplar
Tickets are available at the door
Single Concert: Adults $8.00/Seniors $6.00/Students $2.00
Season tickets: Adults $50.00/Seniors $35.00/Student $12.00
Season tickets: Adults $50.00/Seniors $35.00/Student $12.00
September 27, 2009, 4:00 PM
*Izaak Walton Grounds & Clubhouse
Oktoberfest, with Rainer Schwarzkopf
Oktoberfest, with Rainer Schwarzkopf
Adults $10.00/Seniors $7.00/Students $4.00/12&Under Free
Admission included with Season Pass
Admission included with Season Pass
October 18, 2009, 4:00 PM
WSO Woodwind Quintet
WSO Woodwind Quintet
Delores Thornton, flute: Lindsey Bird-Reynolds, oboe: Jerone Flegg, clarinet: Richard Turner, bassoon: and Pamela Glasser, horn
Join Anthony Sacco and other writers Saturday at Wyoming Book Festival
A number of poets and writers from Wyoming will have book tables at the Wyoming Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19. One of them is Pine Bluffs writer Anthony Sacco, who sends this:
This coming Saturday morning (9/19/09), I'll be at at Wyoming Book Festival in Lions Park in Cheyenne discussing my three books: Little Sister Lost, The China Connection, and Echoes in the Wind.
The festival is featuring a number of authors, an author's fair, kids crafts, storybook characters, and lots more, beginning at 10 a.m. and going on until 3 p.m., at or near the Ampitheater and the Community Building. I'll have a table, and a few chairs, so we can sit and talk a bit. Will also have copies of my books for sale, so if you'd like a signed copy, this is your chance to get one.It will be a fun day for the whole family. Hope to see you there.
Anthony J. Sacco, 307-245-3304. Find out more about his books at http://www.saccoservices.com/littlesister.php
Potters' Depot
Sign up now for Pottery Classes Fall 2009
Beginning Ceramics – Hand building and introduction to wheel throwing:
Wednesday mornings 11: am – 2: pm starting September 30, 2009
Wednesday evenings 6: pm – 9: pm starting September 30, 2009
Thursday evenings 6: pm – 9: pm starting October 1, 2009
Intermediate Wheel Throwing - focus on improving wheel throwing techniques:
Wednesday morning 10: am – 1: pm starting September 30, 2009
Wednesday evenings 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm starting September 30, 2009
Thursday evenings 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm starting October 1, 2009
Hand Building – focus on hand build projects
Thursday morning 10: am – 1: pm starting October 1, 2009
www.pottersdepot.com
75E. Benteen Street, Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-4555
Beginning Ceramics – Hand building and introduction to wheel throwing:
Wednesday mornings 11: am – 2: pm starting September 30, 2009
Wednesday evenings 6: pm – 9: pm starting September 30, 2009
Thursday evenings 6: pm – 9: pm starting October 1, 2009
Intermediate Wheel Throwing - focus on improving wheel throwing techniques:
Wednesday morning 10: am – 1: pm starting September 30, 2009
Wednesday evenings 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm starting September 30, 2009
Thursday evenings 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm starting October 1, 2009
Hand Building – focus on hand build projects
Thursday morning 10: am – 1: pm starting October 1, 2009
www.pottersdepot.com
75E. Benteen Street, Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-4555
Call for entries: "Landscape Interrupted"
From a press release:
Call for entries for "Landscape Interrupted: A Photographic Exhibition of the Influenced Landscape."
"Landscape Interrupted" seeks to exhibit photographic artwork depicting the influence that humans have within the landscape. Entries should focus on the interaction and change and takes place when humans correspond with our natural world. Landscape Interrupted is a national juried photography exhibition that will be held at the Coconino Center for the Arts, the cultural hub of Northern Arizona and the Flagstaff community, from January 19-February 17.
Juror is a professor of Photography at Arizona State University and formerly the curator for the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Jenkins is responsible for the curation of the New Topographics exhibit, an influential photography exhibition that took place in 1975 and transformed the aesthetic and idea of landscape photography.
In addition to the call for entries, "Landscape Interrupted" will display the work of three featured artists, Terry Falke, Joe Trevino and Susan Lynn Smith.
Deadline is November 20.
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.culturalpartners.org/landscape.htm
Joe Cornett, Program Coordinator, Flagstaff (Ariz.) Cultural Partners, jcornett@culturalpartners.org
928.779.2300 x103.
Call for entries for "Landscape Interrupted: A Photographic Exhibition of the Influenced Landscape."
"Landscape Interrupted" seeks to exhibit photographic artwork depicting the influence that humans have within the landscape. Entries should focus on the interaction and change and takes place when humans correspond with our natural world. Landscape Interrupted is a national juried photography exhibition that will be held at the Coconino Center for the Arts, the cultural hub of Northern Arizona and the Flagstaff community, from January 19-February 17.
Juror is a professor of Photography at Arizona State University and formerly the curator for the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Jenkins is responsible for the curation of the New Topographics exhibit, an influential photography exhibition that took place in 1975 and transformed the aesthetic and idea of landscape photography.
In addition to the call for entries, "Landscape Interrupted" will display the work of three featured artists, Terry Falke, Joe Trevino and Susan Lynn Smith.
Deadline is November 20.
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.culturalpartners.org/landscape.htm
Joe Cornett, Program Coordinator, Flagstaff (Ariz.) Cultural Partners, jcornett@culturalpartners.org
928.779.2300 x103.
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