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Wyoming Arts Council- Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and ballet May 18, 2012Roman Baca, on the shoulder of the standing male dancer, during a performance of Baca 's "Homecoming". Baca is a USMC Veteran of Iraq: choreographer & ballet dancer and co-founder of Exit 12 Dance Company of New York City. Photo Courtesy of Roman Baca. Read about Baca's lifelong devotion to ballet at American Homecomings at the Denver […]
- "Wyoming Showcase" night at the Cheyenne International Film Festival May 18, 2012Tonight is officially opening night at the Cheyenne International Film Festival. Wyoming films are showcased, including "The Summer of '81," winner of the Wyoming Film Office's Short Film Contest. It all wraps up with a screening of "Wyoming Triumph." Get the complete schedule by going to http://cheyenneinternationalfilmfestival […]
- Tickets on sale today for Lyle Lovett's July 18 Casper concert May 18, 2012Who: Lyle LovettWhen: 8 p.m. JULY 18Where: Casper Events CenterTickets on sale 11:30 a.m. TODAY: $39.50, $59.50, available at the Casper Events Center Box Office, charge by phone at 800-442-2256 or http://www.caspereventscenter.com/.Info: http://www.lylelovett.com/Read more: http://trib.com/weekender/music/casper-lyle-lovett/article_c619ba61-953d-56b8-a48f-a […]
- Wyoming Tribune Eagle Online: "Cheyenne's favored son returns for film festival" May 18, 2012Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Daniel Junge returns to his hometown for Cheyenne International Film Festival. Read more at Cheyenne's favored son returns for film festival .Editor's note: We always thought that the expression was "favorite son?" We looked up "favored son" online and found a reference to a book by that title […]
- Reception tonight for Historic Governor's Mansion exhibits May 18, 2012Three new Historic Governors’ Mansion exhibits exploring various unique topics in the inner workings of the First Families, the staff and the mansion will open May 19. An opening reception celebrating the mansion’s new look will be held from 4-6 p.m., May 18, with refreshments reminiscent of the 1950s served in the Carriage House. For more information about […]
- Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and ballet May 18, 2012
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Mississippi's Kristen Dupard Wins 2012 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest May 16, 2012Out of a field of 365,000 students, Kristen Dupard, a high school senior from Ridgeland, Mississippi, has won the 2012 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. […]
- National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces 928 Grants and $77.17 Million in Funding April 25, 2012National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that the NEA plans to award 928 grants totaling $77.17 million to not-for-profit organizations nationwide. […]
- NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Poetry Foundation President John Barr Announce the 2012 National Finals of Poetry Out Loud, May 14-15, 2012 April 25, 2012From Moscow, Idaho, to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 53 students from across the country will converge in Washington, DC on May 14-15, 2012 to compete in the National Finals of Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, the nation's largest youth poetry recitation competition. […]
- National Endowment for the Arts and Knight Foundation announce Charlotte, NC; Detroit, MI; and Philadelphia, PA as Winners of Knight/NEA Community Arts Journalism Challenge April 25, 2012To keep pace with the 21st-century news cycle, traditional journalism has had to rapidly evolve in order to stay relevant. Three new models designed to strengthen local arts coverage will soon launch with funding through the Knight/NEA Community Arts Journalism Challenge, […]
- NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Jack Coen April 12, 2012"On behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, it is with great sadness that I acknowledge the passing of Irish-American flautist and 1991 NEA National Heritage Fellow Jack Coen. […]
- Mississippi's Kristen Dupard Wins 2012 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest May 16, 2012
Montana Shakespeare in the Schools
Montana’s Shakespeare in the Schools program brings a performance of As You Like It to Park County this October!
Performances are open to the public and last about an hour. The actors will also conduct workshops for the students in each school that day. Contact the schools for details!