Cultural and Community Enrichment Series

The Cultural and Community Enrichment Series at 香蜜影视offers exciting opportunities for both students and the general public to experience and learn from artists, authors, business leaders, historians, philosophers, musicians, scientists, photographers, poets and other experts from around the world. These annual events are donor-funded and open to the public.

See below for information on upcoming events. 

2024


Ryan Holston speaking at a podiumOct. 29  | Curt Kaiser Memorial Ethics Speaker 

Curt Kaiser Memorial Ethics Series presents

Dr. Ryan R. Holston

鈥淚t鈥檚 Alive!鈥 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a Free Market

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are likened to modern-day Victor Frankenstein鈥檚 due to their advancement in Artificial Intelligence raising ethical concerns. Society needs to consider the boundaries of AI in the economy as both creators and users. Dr. Ryan R. Holston emphasizes the importance of being responsible caretakers of this new 鈥榣ife鈥 rather than rescuers in his lecture.

Oct. 29, 2024 | 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Clay Pathfinder Building, ANB Bank Leadership Center 
@ LCCC鈥橲 Cheyenne Campus

Free lunch with registration

Approved by the Wyoming State bar for 1.50 General credits, including 1.50 Ethics credits.

Dr. Ryan R. Holston teaches political theory in the Department of International Studies & Political Science at Virginia Military Institute.  Dr. Holston鈥檚 areas of scholarly interest include the study of tradition, political deliberation, utopianism, and the authority of science. Most recently, he published a book entitled Tradition & the Deliberative Turn:  a Critique of Contemporary Democratic Theory and he previously co-edited a book called The Historical Mind:  Humanistic Renewal in a Post-Constitutional Age, both with SUNY Press. Dr. Holston received his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University, his M.Sc. From The London School of Economics & Political Science, and his B.A. from Dickinson College.  In 2022, he was the recipient of VMI鈥檚 Matthew Fontaine Maury Prize for Excellence in Research and has twice received its Jackson-Hope Prize for Excellence in Published Scholarly Work.  He has also served as Editor at the journal Humanitas.  Dr. Holston has received a number of academic fellowships at institutions such as Roanoke College, the Center for the Study of Statesmanship at the Catholic University of America, and the James Madison Program at Princeton University.


First Interstate Bank Progress & Prosperity Community Conversation Series presents

Culture + Typography 

How culture affects typography

Nov. 7, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Clay Pathfinder Building, ANB Bank Leadership Center @ LCCC鈥橲 Cheyenne Campus

with Nikki Villagomez

Nikki Villagomez is a nationally recognized speaker on typography. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a BFA in Graphic Design. After working as a designer in New York City, she moved to her home state of South Carolina where she became a full time freelancer. Nikki is the founder and former president of the South Carolina chapter of AIGA. She has been an educator teaching Graphic Design and Typography at the University of South Carolina and the University of Akron. Currently, Nikki lives in Charlotte, NC and serves as Chief Marketing Officer for BRC, a CPA and advisory firm based in Greensboro, NC. She has maintained her blog, culture+typography, since 2012.


2025


The Second City Logo

Feb. 5 | ANB Bank Performing Art Series

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2024 | 7 p.m.
Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium

The Second City Improv - Mo' Funny, Less Problems

"The troupe that gave us SCTV and inspired Saturday Night Live and Whose Line is it Anyway!" - Chicago Tribune

The Second City is a renowned improvisational comedy enterprise, known for its influential and prolific comedy theaters in Chicago, Toronto, and New York City. Founded in 1959, it has been a starting point for many famous comedians and actors, including Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Bill Murray.

Join us for a night of music and laughs as The Second City bring their talents to the stage in Cheyenne. FREE performance. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 


June 2-6 | Clay Watercolor Workshop

Featured Artist - Brenda Swenson

Registration Opens Feb. 10, 2025

Swenson Watercolor

Negative Painting with Watercolor
Workshop Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. - Noon

The artist reception will be held at 6 p.m.. June 5, in the Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium Lobby/ Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery.

Artist and author of two books, Keeping a Watercolor Sketchbook and Steps to Success in Watercolor. An active participant in the arts community she is 1st Vice-President of the California Art Club and has served on the board of directors for the National Watercolor Society and Watercolor West. She鈥檚 a Signature Artist in WW-M, NWWS, SDWS and CWA. Her artwork has been featured in several volumes of Splash: Best of Watercolor, An Illustrated Journey, Creative Freedom, Complete Guide to Watercolor, Watercolor Artist, Watercolor Magazine, Watercolor Highlights, Plein Air Magazine and numerous other publications. She participates as an arts juror and demonstrator, and offers workshops both nationally and abroad.

Workshop Description: Discover the exciting results of negative painting with watercolor! 

Learn the technique of painting around a subject (the negative space) to define it in the composition. Build your confidence in handling glazes, wet into wet, under-paintings and painting into wet passages. Strengthen your understanding of pigments and how they directly relate to the complex medium of watercolor. During the workshop you鈥檒l learn how to create interesting shapes and depth of color with transparent glazes. Strengthen a painting with overlapping, interlocking shapes and linkage. Students will benefit from daily demonstrations, friendly critiques, and one on one help.

Skill Level: Intermediate


Past Cultural and Community Enrichment Series

  • Beast Women, 2011
  • Chanticleer, 2014
  • Red Riding Hood, 2016
  • Chanticleer, 2022
  • King鈥檚ingers, Acapella Choir, 2002 The Bank of the West Music Series presents Mark Sloniker, pictured April 27, 2010, with wife, Colleen Crosson, and son Myles.
  • John Corigliano, Composer, 2002
  • Gene Pekorney, Tuba Player, 2004
  • Vienna Boys Choir, 2004
  • PDQ Bach, 2005
  • Air Force Falconnaries, 2006
  • Canadian Brass, 2007
  • DBR & The Mission, 2007
  • Acoustic Eidolon, 2008
  • Mark Sloniker, 2010
  • Aakash Mittal, 2011 
  • Dave Pietro, 2012
  • Dr. James Kosnik, 2013
  • Chanticleer, 2014
  • Aurora Borealis, 2015
  • Laura Pelon, The Living Roots of Music, 2015
  • Larry Agenbroad, Wooley Mammoth, 1999
  • Ray Suarez, NPR, 2000
  • Dr. Maeve Leakey, 2001
  • Joel Meyerowitz, 2002
  • Dr. Howard Gardner, 2005
  • Dr. Jane Mainschein, 2005
  • Dr. Douglas Owsley, 2006
  • Leonard Pitts, Jr., 2008
  • Alfred Lubrano, 2009
  • Greg Mortenson, 2010
  • Winona LaDuke, 2012
  • Sam Mihara: Memories of Heart Mountain, 2015
  • A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Women鈥檚 Suffrage in Wyoming, 2019
  • Sam Mihara: Memories of Heart Mountain, 2019
  • Rick Ewig: Bribery & Corruption in Cheyenne during WWII, 2021
  • Tayler LaSharr, Deer 139, 2022
  • Taylor Mali, 2024
  • Recall: Artist Remember 9/11, 2002
  • Chris Gustin, 2007
  • Jesus Moroles, 2008
  • Trine Bumiller, 2009
  • Zachary Pullen, 2010 
  • Pravina Gondalia, 2011
  • Vanda Edington, 2012
  • John Frame, 2013
  • Kit White, 2014
  • Natalia Wr贸bel, 2015
  • Lea McComas, 2016
  • Rebecca Davis, 2017
  • Laramie County Artists Then and Now: Brandon Bailey, Guadalupe Barajas, Kim Castaneda, Steve Knox, and James Overstreet, 2022
  • Robert Martinez, 2023
  • Areleta Petch, 1995 Trine Bumiller Gallery Show
  • Judi Betts, 1996
  • Eric Wiegardt, 1997
  • Frank Webb, 1998
  • Ken Hosmer, 1999
  • Joseph Bohler, 2000
  • Frank Francese, 2001
  • Maggie McLellan, 2002
  • Terry Madden, 2003
  • Brenda Semanick-Locascio, 2004
  • Catherine Gill, 2005
  • Frank LaLumia, 2006
  • Stan Miller, 2007
  • Judi Betts, 2008
  • Jean Pederson, 2009
  • Gerald Fritzler, 2010
  • Mark Mehaffey, 2011
  • Ken Hosmer, 2012
  • Mike Bailey, 2013
  • John Hulsey, 2014
  • Rose Edin, 2015
  • Lian Quan Zhen, 2016
  • Tom Lynch, 2017
  • Karen Knutson, 2018
  • Gloria Miller Allen, 2019
  • Anne Abgott, 2021
  • Don Andrews, 2022
  • Kim Johnson Nechtman, 2023
  • Richard Sneary, 2024 - cancelled
  • Dr. Bruce Perry, 2002
  • Dr. Bruce Perry, 2003
  • Dr. Zoltan Acs, 2007
  • John Collar, 2009
  • Daniel Pink, 2010
  • Peterson Farm Brothers, 2016
  • Financial Wellness Symposium, 2021
  • Amanda Brinkman, 2024
  • Annie Proulx, James Galvin, C.J. Box, Gus Lee & Alexandra Fuller, 2004Literary Connection
  • Kent Haruf, Honoree Jeffers, Jill McCorckle, Mark Spragg & Robert Pack, 2005
  • Connie Mae Fowler, Rita Golden Gelman, JR Moehringer, Robert Michael Pyle & Virgil Suarez, 2006
  • Jeffery Hawthorne Bullock, Myla Goldberg, Jill MCorkle, David Romtvedt, Bob Shacochis, 2007
  • Pam Houston, Laura Pritchett, Bill Roorbach, 2009
  • Rick Bass, Rob Caisley, Sasah Pimental-Chac贸n, 2010 
  • Margaret Coel, Ben Mikaelsen, LeeAnn Roripaugh, 2011
  • John Calderazzo, Tim O'Brien, Car Valente, 2012
  • Poe Ballantine, Dave Jannetta and Lisa Zimmerman, 2013
  • Kurt Caswell, Ernie Cline and Danielle Pafunda, 2014
  • Allen Kurzwell and George Bilgere, 2015
  • Craig Childs and Alexandra Fuller, 2016
  • Craig Johnson and Sharman Apt Russell, 2017
  • Carrie LaSeur and Karen Abbott, 2018
  • Annette McGivney and Carine McCandless, 2019
  • Felicia Zamora and Ausma Zehanat Khan, 2021
  • Christine Carbo and Ron Franscell, 2022
  • Ben Mikaelsen and Shreve Stockton, 2023
  • Richard K. Davidson, UP CEO, 2001Eric Chester, Generation 鈥淲hy鈥 or Getting Them to Give a Damn
  • Jerry McMorris, Chairman, President & CEO Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, 2002
  • Larry Hiers, The Story of Cabelas, 2003
  • Victor Dover, New Urbanism, 2003
  • Jack Pelo, CEO Swire Coca-Cola, 2004
  • Paul Perkins, President Amatrol, 2005
  • Dr. William Carroll, American Chemical Society, 2007
  • Eric Chester, Generation 鈥淲hy鈥 or Getting Them to Give a Damn, 2008
  • James Young, Union Pacific Railroad Chairman, President and CEO, 2010 
  • Doug Nath, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Oil and Gas in Wyoming, a two-part series, 2011
  • Jeff Ashby, U.S. astronaut, 2012
  • Career and Industry Growth in Cheyenne, 2015
  • Jason Brubaker, DreamWorks Animation & Coffee Table Comics, 2022
  • Robert Bly, 2003
  • Robert Pack, 2007
  • Temple Grandin, 2009
  • Lauren Myracle, 2010
  • Poe Ballantine, 2012
  • Don Cellini, 2013
  • Fred Downs, 2015
  • John Straley, 2017
  • Matthew MacLachlan, 2022
  • Elizabeth Smart, 2023
  • Gordon Bok, 2004The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle presents moosebutter, pictured Oct. 6, 2009, with Scott Walker, V.P. of Marketing and Operations for the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle.
  • Faustwork Mask Theatre, 2005
  • Gran Folklorico de Mexico, 2006
  • Freedom Sings, 2007
  • The Acting Company, The Tempest, 2008
  • Moosebutter, 2009
  • Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, 2010 
  • Portland Tiako, 2012
  • Gamelan Tunas Mekar, 2013
  • Chanticleer, 2014

*Fund has been discontinued

  • Photography as Fine Art Workshop/Open House
  • Nat Coalson, 2015
  • Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, 2016
  • Chuck Kimmerle, 2017
  • Jennifer Evenhus, 2017
  • Robert Carsten, 2019
  • Colleen Miniuk, 2021
  • Dr. Robert Fuller, 2010
  • Andrea Batista Schlesinger, 2010
  • Dr. Barry Glassner, 2012
  • Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, 2013
  • Frank Bucaro, 2014
  • Cowboy Ethics, 2016