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Ford Wyoming CenterThe Ford Wyoming Center, formerly known as the Casper Events Center, is celebrating its 40 anniversary this year. It’s hosted some of the biggest names in entertainment, music, politics, and sports over the last four decades. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with Brad Murphy, the facility’s general manager, about its history, how it’s celebrating 40 years, and its future. -
Courtesy of Aziz Abu SarahThe University of Wyoming recently welcomed Aziz Abu Sarah to speak at the campus. He grew up as a Palestinian in Jerusalem and is known internationally for his work in conflict resolution, peace building and using tourism as a way to educate people. Abu Sarah has been featured in a TED talk, National Geographic and the New York Times. He recently sat down with Wyoming Public Radio’s Caitlin Tan.
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Improvements include opening up the space so that views aren't obstructed and making room for sculptures and being able to incorporate audio and video elements for exhibits. Regular hours for visitors to view the gallery will begin Nov. 5. A new dance studio is set to open in December. -
Mary Louise Defender-Wilson, a Hidatsa/Dakotah woman who was crowned Miss Indian America 1953, is featured on the Glass City River Wall, a recently finished mural in Toledo, OH that depicts several Native American women and children. The Miss Indian America Collective is still active in the Sheridan community today, decades after the pageant was discontinued.
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The Donkey Creek Festival was an annual two-day free event held each June at Gillette College that featured musicians performing different genres of music, numerous vendors, activities for kids, and a beer garden. Despite the lack of funding and board members, there's a chance it could be revived if new funding sources and volunteers help out.
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By now, you’ve probably carved your pumpkins, picked out your costumes, and bought your candy. But there’s one other Halloween activity that may still be on your list: a ghost tour.
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Steve Davis, winner of the 2022 Wyoming Singer-Songwriter competition, played a studio session with Grady Kirkpatrick on September 30, 2022.
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Duo Cintemani, featuring guitarist Nicholas Ciraldo and flutist Rachel Taratoot Ciraldo played a Studio Session with Grady Kirkpatrick ahead of their performance on September 30, 2022, at the University of Wyoming.
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Fifteen films from a variety of genres are on this year's schedule of events, including ones with a connection to Wyoming. Over the past five years, the festival has grown in size and scope, which attracts filmmakers from around the country and submissions from approximately 30 countries annually.
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John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” turns 50 years old in October, an anniversary marking the legacy he left in the state of Colorado and far beyond.
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Bob Budd has held a lot of jobs in Wyoming. He’s a former director of the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association, he was the manager of the Red Canyon Ranch, and the Director of Land Management for the Nature Conservancy. He’s currently the Director of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust where he works to improve wildlife habitat. He’s also very funny and a great writer. He’s written a book about Wyoming, its people, and its habitat called “Otters Dance: A Rancher's Journey to Enlightenment and Stewardship”. It’s available on October 4th through Amazon and all the usual places. He joins Bob Beck.
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State fairs across the country have historically been major events for not only the agricultural community but for the public as well. And as many state fairs have experienced a decline over the years, the opposite has been true in the Cowboy State. This year's event drew about 15 percent more attendees than last year's.
