Community Calendar

Stand-up comedian Tim Butterly live at the Rialto in downtown Casper. Show starts at 7 p.m. Ages 21 and up. Tickets from $20.

The Laramie Urban Sketchers group meets every Saturday at a new location to draw our surroundings. Previous meet-ups have been Downtown Laramie, Laramie Parks, the Wyoming Women's History Museum, local cafes, etc.
We draw the architechture, people, objects, and events around us for two hours, then meet back up to admire everyone's work and talk about our sketching that day.
It's a welcoming group with members of all ages and skill levels. Our goal is to document Laramie with our sketchbooks, and build a friendly community of people who like to make art together!

Join our facebook group, follow us on instagram, or sign up for our mailing list to receive updates on our previous and upcoming meet-ups!

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Come cheers the holiday season with Ucross. Enjoy an evening of live music, a fireside reading with best-selling author Craig Johnson, refreshments, children's crafts, caroling, and fireworks. ​

​Details to follow. Visit ucross.org for the latest updates.

Pop duo Aly & AJ live at The Lincoln in downtown Cheyenne.

The Laramie Urban Sketchers group meets every Saturday at a new location to draw our surroundings. Previous meet-ups have been Downtown Laramie, Laramie Parks, the Wyoming Women's History Museum, local cafes, etc.
We draw the architechture, people, objects, and events around us for two hours, then meet back up to admire everyone's work and talk about our sketching that day.
It's a welcoming group with members of all ages and skill levels. Our goal is to document Laramie with our sketchbooks, and build a friendly community of people who like to make art together!

Join our facebook group, follow us on instagram, or sign up for our mailing list to receive updates on our previous and upcoming meet-ups!

Facebook: Laramie Urban Sketchers
Instagram: urbansketcherswyoming
mailing list: https://forms.gle/dNtpXZJ5CECtJ29z7

America’s premiere doo wop comedy group will be gifting ARTCORE with a holiday concert as part of the group’s nationwide holiday tour!

Founded in 1987, The Alley Cats have performed all over the world, and have opened for Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Joan Rivers, Rascal Flatts, and The Beach Boys. The group is well-known for their tight vocal harmonies, but their laugh-out-loud, unruly brand of humor keeps audiences coming back.

The Alley Cats have appeared on numerous television shows for NBC, CBS, and PBS, and their music has taken them to every continent, including Antarctica. The Alley Cats have had the honor of entertaining U.S. military troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and were invited in 2001 by President Bill Clinton to perform at The White House.

The Laramie Urban Sketchers group meets every Saturday at a new location to draw our surroundings. Previous meet-ups have been Downtown Laramie, Laramie Parks, the Wyoming Women's History Museum, local cafes, etc.
We draw the architechture, people, objects, and events around us for two hours, then meet back up to admire everyone's work and talk about our sketching that day.
It's a welcoming group with members of all ages and skill levels. Our goal is to document Laramie with our sketchbooks, and build a friendly community of people who like to make art together!

Join our facebook group, follow us on instagram, or sign up for our mailing list to receive updates on our previous and upcoming meet-ups!

Facebook: Laramie Urban Sketchers
Instagram: urbansketcherswyoming
mailing list: https://forms.gle/dNtpXZJ5CECtJ29z7

Crispy Watkins, a bard of Appalachian spirit-folk tradition, weaves folk tales and tunes rooted in ancestral wisdom. With a heart for community and the Earth, their music offers somatic soul care, honoring the interconnectedness of all beings. Listeners will find themselves joining in as Crispy’s song-leading sensibilities invite experiences of shared singing, uplifting and connecting all present. With roots in East Tennessee, Crispy has been based in Fort Collins since 2014.

Special CitiWerks Cafe bistro food and drink menu created for ARTCORE attendees to purchase and enjoy.

The Casper Brass and Storm Door Company is a premier large brass and percussion ensemble based in Casper. Formed in 1998 by founder Fred Taylor, the group features more than two dozen accomplished Wyoming brass and percussion musicians. Since its inception, the collective has built a rich legacy of musical excellence and community connection. They are celebrated for their highly anticipated, biennial performances that draw diverse crowds from across the region.

Sponsored by ARTCORE, Casper’s long-standing performing arts organization, the ensemble continues its tradition under the artistic leadership of director Jeremy Huck. Huck is a distinguished local educator who brings more than 30 years of music teaching and directing experience to the podium.

The group delivers a dynamic concert experience that highlights the vast sonic possibilities of brass and percussion instrumentation. Their expansive repertoire spans centuries, offering audiences an eclectic journey through timeless classics. Listeners can expect to hear a wide variety of music, ranging from intricate Baroque masterpieces to powerful contemporary works, including pieces by Vivaldi, Rossini, Sousa, and Barber. The performance promises a captivating blend of power and precision that showcases the rich culture of Wyoming’s performing arts.

Masakazu Ito is recognized as one of today’s premier guitarists, acclaimed by musicians, composers, conductors, and critics for his mastery of the instrument and its repertoire.

Following his professional solo debut in Tokyo 1987, Ito won top prizes in seven major international guitar competitions. A performance of Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo with the National Repertory Orchestra marked his concerto debut in 1990. Over the years, Ito has performed under the batons of renowned conductors such as Marin Alsop, Jefferey Kahane, Douglas Bostock and others.

He has a number of recordings to his credit. In particular, London’s Classical Guitar magazine called his 1998 recording ¡España! Music from Spain “a recording of depth… most musically satisfying.” The Los Angeles Times also wrote “Ito displayed conspicuous skill and tonal range… [he] proved himself to be a clean and technically adroit player, whizzing through thorny passages with aplomb.” upon listening to his solo concert in Los Angeles in 1996.

He currently serves as a music professor at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, where he is the musical director and conductor of the Colorado School of Mines Philharmonic Orchestra. “Mines Phil” made its successful Carnegie Hall debut under Ito’s baton in March 2026.