Wyoming Arts Council

Montana's Jamie Ford talks about his novel "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" Aug. 19 in Cody

Great Falls, Mont., author Jamie Ford will be speaking at the Park County Library in Cody at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19. Ford wrote the best-selling novel “Hotel on the
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Cody Institute awards resident fellowship to Gregory Hinton for "Out West at the BBHC"

Wyomingarts wrote in the spring about Gregory Hinton’s project, Beyond Brokeback. UW Theatre and Dance Professor John J. O’Hagan directed a one-hour staged reading of Beyond Brokeback for the 15th annual Shepard
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Cody Institute awards resident fellowship to Gregory Hinton for "Out West at the BBHC"

Wyomingarts wrote in the spring about Gregory Hinton’s project, Beyond Brokeback. UW Theatre and Dance Professor John J. O’Hagan directed a one-hour staged reading of Beyond Brokeback for the 15th annual Shepard
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Glamorous or demonic: Aug. 4 BBHC lecture focuses on firearms in the arts

From a BBHC press release: “In both westerns and western (classical) theatre, firearms have been used in various, powerful ways,” says Ashley Lynn Hlebinsky. “While many die in westerns from
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State leaders pose with new state seal on renovated Capitol Plaza

Wyoming politicians and their families were out in force for the first Cheyenne Frontier Days parade on July 23. Posed by the new state seal on the renovated Capitol Plaza
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Wyoming State Museum names new manager

Helen B. Louise has been named the new manager of the Wyoming State Museum. Louise is the former director of the South Dakota State Museum and will begin her new
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REMINDER: Folklorists Annie Hatch and Andrea Graham talk about WY ethnic traditions tonight at the library

One World, Wyoming StoriesWhen: Thursday, July 14, 7– 8:30 p.m.Where: Laramie County Library Cheyenne (map)Description: Annie Hatch, Wyoming Arts Council Folk & Traditional Arts Specialist, and Andrea Graham, Folklorist with
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Music and books and stories and food July 15-17 at Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering

Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering: This ninth annual event is held in Encampment on the third full weekend in July. This year, that’s July 15-17. Families of all ages can come and
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Mike Corso recreates the past

Nice article in Sunday’s Wyoming Tribune-Eagle about Mike Corso, our colleague in the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. By day, Mike manages all of our web sites and
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Jenni Calder speaks on "The Scots of Wyoming in Cheyenne" on July 10

Jenni Calder, author of Frontier Scots, speaks on “The Scots of Wyoming in Cheyenne,” on Sunday, July 10, 2-4 p.m., at Barnes & Noble in Cheyenne. Jenni Calder was Head
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