Glad To Support. And Help To Ensure The Future Of The Arts

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2 BUSINESS AUTO HOME HEALTH IRA S BONDS ANNUITIES 545 E. 2nd P.O. Box 1729 CASPER, WYOMING (307) FAX (307) Glad To Support And Help To Ensure The Future Of The Arts THE DES & CARRIE BENNION FAMILY Established 1895 EAST 2ND & PARK PHONE: Co-sponsor of Jeri Sager, The Persuasions, Two on Tap, Kenya Safari Acrobats, Tenors UnLimited, Bar J Wranglers, Polynesian Paradise Dancers, and Glenn Miller Orchestra

3 MAJOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carolyn Deuel PRESIDENT Richard Turner MUSIC & TECHNOLOGY VICE PRESIDENT Chuck Wilson BUSINESS SECRETARY-TREASURER Jim Brown BUSINESS NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOLS Nathan Baker MUSIC Ken Barbe LAWYER Lesli Beecher MUSIC Barbara Gardner MUSIC Bill Gardner MUSIC Shawn Houck DESIGN Michael Stedillie THEATRE Kathryn Williams MUSIC Vicki Windle WRITER Jason Yocum DESIGN ARTCORE P.O. BOX 874 CASPER, WY ARTCOREWY.COM FACEBOOK.COM/ARTCOREWY PROGRAM LAYOUT, DESIGN & PREPRESS BY JASON YOCUM. PRINTED BY PUBLICATION PRINTERS. 1

4 Our 37th year has been very interesting to organize without using the high school auditoria, because of construction. The biggest concern is our growing attendance for our daytime school programs. This past November, we had booked five school programs at Kelly Walsh for the Jim Gamble Puppet Production of PETER AND THE WOLF. That gave us 3,000 total seats but the reservations caused us to purchase and fill a sixth. Then, in January, it always has worked to have three seatings at NCHS for Soul Street Dance Co. 3,600 seats. However, we had 700 too many teachers and students who wanted to come, so again, we purchased another session, and in the end, the attendance was 4,500! For , Highland Park Community Church is hosting some of our fall artists. Their 1700 seats will really help, especially with the Kenya Safari Acrobats. The last time they came, they used the KW Gym during the day, but ended up with people all over and some turned away for the evening, as the CY Gym was the the only space available. The Industrial Building at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds will host several concerts, again with lots of space for students. It also will have space for a cash bar and dancing for Paper Bird with wonderful harmonies from the three female leads and we ll have the same and look forward to lots of dancing at the Ramkota for the Glenn Miller Orchestra! St. Patrick s Catholic Church will be a beautiful setting for Tenors UnLimited, and Casper College alums Andre Bohren and Susan Powell will get to perform in Wheeler Concert Hall. The Bar J Wranglers will work their magic at Restoration Church. We have an international flavor with Washboard Chaz from New Orleans, Greg Young s Steel Drum Band from California, and the free Japan Day Celebration with Taiko with Toni & Lance, as well as Kuniko Yamamoto s origami and stories. Australian Paul Taylor will be joined by Rod Garnett and world music ensemble Lights Along The Shore; Russian pianist Nina McIntire combines classical and pop music; the Celtic Exhibition will be in March, and Colcannon will come in April. How cool is it that Jeri Sager, Grizabella on Broadway in CATS!, will do a workshop with performers from the Casper College production of that show! And ladies, prepare to be charmed by Kevin Spirtas from Broadway and Days of Our Lives Dr. Craig Wesley! Please explore the information on these and our other talented artists, and please come and be enchanted and energized by live performances! Two on Tap will be sending choreography to local dance students in order for them to join in the performance. Melissa Giattino was a Radio City Rockette, and she and Ron de Stefano think Fred and Ginger with stellar voices! One more dance opportunity there will be a master class for all ages to learn the hula with the Polynesian Paradise Dancers. 2

5 We are grateful to the following and to our many volunteers for their wonderful support! PRODUCERS Donation of $1000 or more Adbay Lesli and Greg Beecher The Des and Carrie Bennion Family Dale Bohren Jim Brown Casper Area Community Foundation Casper College Foundation Casper College Music Department Casper College Theatre & Dance Department Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Deuel Energy, LLC Carolyn Deuel Dana H. Deuel LuElla Dwyer Estate of Marian Schwejda Doody Bill & Barbara Gardner The Estate of Kathleen Hemry Highland Park Community Church Shawn Houck Metro Coffee Co. National Endowment for the Arts Natrona County School District No. 1 Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Parkway Plaza Hotel & Convention Centre Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center Michael Stedillie Richard Turner Bobby Waldram Western States Arts Federation Chuck Wilson Wells Fargo Bank Wyoming Arts Council Wyoming Community Foundation Wyoming State Legislature Jason Yocum DIRECTORS Donation of $500 or more J. Kenneth Barbe Scott Bennion George and Linda Conner Express Printing First Interstate Bank First Presbyterian Church First United Methodist Church Hilltop National Bank Mariko T. Miller Natrona County Lodging Tax Board Nicolaysen Art Museum Platte Valley Bank Restoration Church Rocky Mountain Power Paul Searcey BENEFACTORS Donations of $250-$499 Fort Caspar Academy Ken & Gerri Bradley Laurie Fletcher & Al Fraser Manor Heights School St. Anthony s Tri-Parish School St. Patrick s Catholic Church PATRONS Donation of $100-$249 Allie and Bob Barnard Joyce and Bill Barnard The Robert C. Bau Family Kathe Borgerding Connie Bower Dana Fankhauser Pamela Glasser Lynn & Anne Klocksiem Steve and Libby Kurtz Inge Kutchins Wilma & Diane Moore Park School Paul & Vicki Peters Tom & Margaret Potter Bruce Richardson Ann Rochelle Ernie and Evelyn Sabec Louis & Kathy Sedmak Allene Smith Kathy Williams Dino Wenino Jo Zagar MEMBERS Donation of $25-$99 Cindy Grafton Jerre Jones Bob & Jana Price Margaret Strohecker Pat Tripeny Chris Weydeveld FRIENDS Donation of $1-$24 Malene Wegemer We are fortunate to have generous support from all the media, and we are grateful for these important partners: Dale Bohren, Casper Journal, Casper Star-Tribune, Pat Greiner, Chuck Gray, KCWY-13, KFNB/ FOX, KGWY-14, KTWO-RADIO, KWYF/CW, K2-TV, KUYO, Elysia Conner, Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Bob Price, Brian Scott, Sally Ann Shurmur, Josh Wolfson, TownSquare Media, the Parkway Plaza Hotel & Convention Centre, the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center, and many more. 3

6 All artists - professionals, amateurs, and students - are invited to enter the ARTCORE competition. The challenge is to create the most powerful, inspiring artwork about the performing arts in Wyoming - Music, Dance, Theatre - in whatever medium you choose. PRIZE: $300 In addition to the cash prize, the winner s work, and possibly any merit awards, will be exhibited at several ARTCORE concerts during the season. Entries to the competition can be artwork of any type that depicts any element of Wyoming performing arts, as long as it is the main subject and focus of the artwork. RULES 1. All entries must be submitted on CD as digital JPEG copies of original unpublished artwork, conceived and created by the entrant for the competition. JPEG images should be no smaller than 4 x6 at 300dpi. CDs will be returned only if they are accompanied by a self-addressed, self-stamped envelope. The artist whose work is judged as the winner must have the original art available to be exhibited during the season. 2. Artists must submit contact information - name, address, phone, - and information about the artwork - medium used, size of the artwork, title - with a minimal entry fee of $15 which will cover up to three images. Additional images should include a fee of $5 per image. The artwork will be disqualified if the information and fee are not included. 3. Each CD must be labeled legibly with the entrant s name and artwork s title. 4. Work done in any medium is acceptable. Size: Twodimensional, 50 x50 maximum. Three-dimensional up to 80 lbs. 5. Submission of artwork to the competition constitutes agreement that the artwork may be exhibited and photographs of the artwork published in the ARTCORE season brochure. Contestants artwork remains the property of the contestant at all times. 6. All entries must be postmarked no later than March 15, The winner will be announced by May 30, Entries will be juried by Jean Gumpper of Chipita Park, CO. Colorado Arts Council 2000 Fellowship Recipient. 8. ARTCORE will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any discs submitted to the competition. ARTCORE s mission is to provide opportunities for Wyoming artists and audiences. In addition to presenting a large performing arts series and being the keeper of the community arts calendar, ARTCORE encourages new work by holding competitions. Three types: new music, one-act play, and visual arts rotate. For more information, call or artcorewyo@gmail.com. 4

7 METRO 241 S. David Casper Metro Coffee Company is proud to co-sponsor Music & Poetry for ARTCORE s season. All events begin at 7:30 p.m. with beverages being served from 7:00-7:30 p.m. and at intermission. JULY 20, 2015 David Zoby Larry Neeff JULY 27, 2015 Rick Kempa Bob Meloy Duo AUGUST 3, 2015 Ana, Rachel & Band Open Mic for Writers AUGUST 10, 2015 Charles Ledbetter Trio Barbara Smith AUGUST 17, 2015 Echo Lamproth Cole Miller Partial funding for these events is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature. 5

8 Mention this ARTCORE catalog when you visit the Trails Center and receive a free poster commemorating the Oregon Trail! 1501 N Poplar

9 Several people saw a need in the community of what used to be and wasn t anymore and decided to bring it back. Casper Theater Company is pleased to announce the creation of a new semi-professional non-profit theater company in Casper. Our mission is to produce the highest quality well-known wholesome classic plays for you to enjoy. We pledge to provide entertainment, education, and high quality performances to the citizens of Casper and the surrounding communities through partnerships and community involvement. Our Downtown tours this summer are a must! The Haunted tour will be every Friday night in July and our Casper Killings will be every Friday night in August. Join us for our season of classic plays for ! Visiting Mr. Green August , Misery October , Gift of the Magi December Crimes of the Heart February , To Kill a Mockingbird April , Marrying Walt June , Watch for our dinner theater, and special performances! To reach us use our website at or us caspertheatercompany@gmail.com or call

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11 WYOMING SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL COMPANY Presents The TAMING Of the SHREW By William Shakespeare Directed by Diane Springford Casper College July 8, :30 P.M. Thomas Empey Studio Theatre in the Krampert Theatre Complex Co-sponsored by the Parkway Plaza For further information: Admission is $ penny for male chauvinistic pigs 9

12 Beverages served from 7:00 to 7:30 and at intermission. WRITER David Zoby s creative nonfiction has appeared in Ninth Letter, The Sun Magazine, Gray s Sporting Journal, American Angler, Fourth Genre and the Missouri Review. Dave lives in Casper, Wyoming. He keeps a lively fishing blog at davezoby.com. PIANO Larry Neeff began playing at age 10. "My parents inherited a piano and I was instantly hooked." Larry began playing professionally at 15. "I was too young for a car, didn't have a girlfriend, so I actually had money!' After two years of music study at Casper College and two years at Metro State, he played with a variety of rock bands, including Zephyr out of Boulder, Colorado. When he met Thumbs Carlyle, the legendary country guitar player offered him a gig in Las Vegas where they were opening act for artists like Merle Haggard, Steve Warner, Alabama and the Oakridge Boys. He also played with famed guitarist/steel guitarist Buzz Evans for over ten years, and wrote the title song to his first CD It s A Hard Life. Monday July :30 pm Metro Coffee Company Co-Sponsored by the Casper Journal with partial funding from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature. In 1980 he won the Wyoming Songwriter contest with Out Of The Frying Pan. While living in San Diego, he became a member of the San Diego Songwriters Guild, and worked as a studio musician for Jack Temchien who co-wrote many songs with Don Henley of the Eagles. He's been playing professionaly for over fifty years and has the stories to prove it! He retired as musical director at the Word Christian Fellowship Church after more than ten years and recently returned from a year in Costa Rica where he played the beach bars and learned a more eco-friendly way of life. 10

13 Beverages served from 7:00 to 7:30 and at intermission. WRITER Born in Chicago, Rick Kempa moved west in 1974 to attend St. John s College in Santa Fe. After a several-year career as a hitchhiker and oddjobsman, he enrolled at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where he earned an MFA in Since 1988, he has lived with his wife Fern in Rock Springs, where they raised their two children. He teaches writing and philosophy and directs the Honors Program at Western Wyoming Community College. He is an avid backpacker, with a special love for Grand Teton and Grand Canyon national parks. Rick has authored two books of poems, Ten Thousand Voices, published by Littoral Press in 2013, and Keeping the Quiet, published in 2008 by Bellowing Ark Press. He has also edited two anthologies, On Foot: Grand Canyon Backpacking Stories (Vishnu Temple Press 2014) and, with Peter Anderson, Going Down Grand: Poems from the Grand Canyon (Lithic Press, 2015). SAX & CLARINET TROMBONE Bob Meloy started plumbing & pipefitting in 1973 in Fairbanks, Alaska. He met Jim while they were helping sax & trombone sections at a junior high school jazzband rehearsal in There was a hiring freeze on teachers so Jim landed a contract to clean and repair the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District's band instruments... He needed a sink big enough to give a sousaphone a bath. They began playing together in different groups after the sink episode. Eventually, Jim moved home to Colorado and Bob moved to Casper. Jim retired & had time to play in groups again. One group needed a trombone sub once in a while, and Jim recommended Bob. JimBob Duo has played in Colorado and Casper many times at churches, hospitals, and assisted living/nursing homes. Both Jim (sax & clarinet) and Bob (trombone) also perform with "Generations" Big Band, and "Dixieland-A-Plenty" in the Denver area. Since 2008, Bob has played Taps and has provided honors for Fallen Veterans. 11 Co-Sponsored by the Casper Journal with partial funding from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature. Monday July :30 pm Metro Coffee Company

14 Beverages served from 7:00 to 7:30 and at intermission. ANA MERCHANT came to live with the Merchants from China at the age of one year. She began her musical career at the age of four, by taking group Suzuki lessons at her preschool from Jennifer Cowell. In 2004, at the age of five, she began to work with Mary Kalbfleisch learning fiddle tunes while her dad took banjo lessons from Al Kalbfliesch. She began playing in the Casper Fiddle Club and winning several contests in Wyoming and beyond. At sixteen, she continues her studies with Jennifer Cowell at Casper College, was Principal Violin in the Casper Youth Orchestra, is currently Principal Violin in two high school orchestras, performs with the Casper College Chamber Orchestra, and plays fiddle, guitar and mandolin with her band Ana, Rachel and Friends. Monday Aug :30 pm Metro Coffee Company Co-Sponsored by the Casper Journal with partial funding from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature. RACHEL MERCHANT came from China at the age of 10 months. As a toddler, she would saw away on an old!/16th size fiddle with no rosin on the bow, hence no sound. By the time preschool came around, Rachel was ready to go. At age 12, she has won several Wyoming State Fiddle Championships and plays guitar and mandolin and banjo, with Ana, Rachel and Friends. She has performed with the Casper Youth Orchestra, and currently plays percussion with her middle school band and jazz band. KIM MERCHANT: 11 years ago, I introduced myself to Al Kalbfleisch at a function where he and his band were performing and asked for lessons on the banjo. The rest is history. I d played the guitar for several years, and always wanted to learn the banjo. After about six months of lessons, he turned me loose and it s been an obsession ever since. Al and his wife Mary have become adopted Grandparents to the girls and close family friends! The greatest gift for me is to play the music I love, with the people I love! There isn t room to list and give thanks to all the folks we ve met that have given us instruction, love and support along our musical travels. 12

15 138 S. Kimball in the Commissary Mall Find Us on Facebook November 2015 March 2016 May 2016 the Season Visit to learn more and sign up to receive our season brochure in the mail! S. David, Ste B OPENING NIGHT! With Carol Wincenc, Flute Saturday, September 26, :30 p.m. & Sunday, September 27, :30 p.m. A concert designed to display the rich acoustics of Wheeler Hall at Casper College. A BRASSTACULAR CHRISTMAS With Ryan Anthony, Trumpet Saturday, December 5, :30 p.m. & Sunday, December 6, :30 p.m. Trumpeter and entertainer Ryan Anthony and Maestro Savery ham it up in this Holiday spectacular. GENERALS AND EMPERORS With Elena Ulyanova, Piano Saturday, January 23, :30 p.m. & Sunday, January 24, :30 p.m. The power of Beethoven s Emperor Concerto and Coriolanus Overture coupled with Tchaikovsky s sumptuous Serenade for Strings. EPIC 3rds! With Francesca Dego, Violin Saturday, March 19, :30 p.m. & Sunday, March 20, :30 p.m. Two of the most famous 3rd s! FINALE! With Eric Ruske, French Horn Saturday, April 16, :30 p.m. & Sunday, April 17, :30 p.m. Featuring Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich. All performances at Wheeler Concert Hall, Casper College 13

16 Casper Chamber Music Society Season All Concerts will be held at: Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church 4600 S. Poplar Tickets at the Door Season Tickets Adults - $8.00 Adults - $50.00 Seniors - $6.00 Seniors - $35.00 Students - $2.00 Students - $12.00 September 20, 2015 Scott Turpen, Saxophone October 4, 2015 Chi-Chen Wu, Piano October 18, 2015 Andre Bohren, Piano at Wheeler Concert Hall Co-Sponsored with ARTCORE Tickets will be ARTCORE prices, but admission is included in CCMS Season Ticket November 15, 2015 Jim Przgocki, Viola; Nicole Riner, Flute & Harp March 6, 2016 Josh Mietz, Clarinet; Veronica Turner, Soprano April 3, 2016 Mendelssohn Trio casperarts.com Supported in part by the Wyoming Arts Council through funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature 14

17 Beverages served from 7:00 to 7:30 and at intermission. WRITER Writer Barbara Smith has lived the boom and bust of the American West, primarily in Rock Springs, Wyoming, A friendly immigrant mining community. She writes about these times of rapid change and the effects it has on people. Smith is the granddaughter of Norwegian homesteaders, and daughter of Great Depression parents, all of whom kept moving West, looking for better lives. Their stories inform her writing. Smith s poetry and essays have been published in collections such as Wyoming Fence Lines, Deep West, A Literary Tour of Wyoming, Leaning Into the Wind, Woven on the Wind, Crazy Woman Creek, The Last Best Place, Ucross: the 1st Ten Years, Letters from Wyoming, and Drive, He Said, among others. Smith has received the Neltje Blanchan Memorial Writing award, the Wyoming Governor s Arts Award, the Wyoming Arts Council Literary Fellowship and a residency at Ucross. She retired from Western Wyoming Community College in The Charles Ledbetter Trio Is a Jazz Group from Casper, Wyoming that features the talents of Aaron Ridley (Guitar) and Charles Ledbetter (Bass). Other talented musicians often join them, including the astounding drummer Tom McCarthy. Though trio is in the title, they play in multiple formats from duo to quintet. Both Aaron and Charles are accomplished musicians who play regularly with other Casper area bands, but their first love is jazz. Aaron is a technically gifted guitarist and innovative improviser who studied at Denver University. Charles studied jazz at Casper College and has developed a funk-inspired style that sets him apart from other local bassists. Their influences include the likes of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Pat Metheny and Bill Evans. Co-Sponsored by the Casper Journal and the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center. Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature. Monday Aug :30 pm Metro Coffee Company 15

18 Friday Aug :30 pm Durham Hall, Aley Hall, Casper College Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Casper Journal and the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center. Originally from New York, Chaz lived in Boulder, Colorado from , and played with such bands as the legendary Ophelia Swing Band, Prosperity Jazz Band, BBQ Bob & Washboard Chaz, Judy Roderick and the Forebears, and Bleecker St. During this time, Chaz was a two time finalist in KBCO s Boulder songwriting contest. Upon arrival in New Orleans in December 2000, Chaz established himself as a seasoned musician, forming his Washboard Chaz Blues Trio with Ben Maygarden on harmonica and Roberto Luti on slide guitar. Shortly afterward, Chaz joined Alex McMurray and Matt Perrinne on sousaphone to form the Tin Men, one of New Orleans most unique and recognized bands. Since then, Chaz has also played with the cream of New Orleans musicians, including the New Orleans Nightcrawlers, The Iguanas, Tuba Fats, Royal Fingerbowl, The Jazz Vipers, the Tin Men, The Palmetto Bug Stompers and Washboard Rodeo. Chaz played a small part in the CBS movie titled Just Like the Ones, about miraculous snow storms that hit all over the country, co-starring Mary Tyler 16 Moore and Poppy Montgomery. Chaz s song Mother Died was featured in Werner Hertzog s remake of The Bad Lieutenant staring Nicholas Cage. Chaz has shared the stage with Bonnie Raitt, John Hammond, Taj Mahal, Anders Osborne and Corey Harris, among others. He has opened for many blues greats including Muddy Waters, Robert Cray, Doc Watson and Keb Mo. Chaz s musical talents have been featured on over 100 recordings, including John Hammond s 1998 Grammy nominated Long as I Have You. He has played festivals and clubs from coast to coast, including the Bottom Line in New York City, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Telluride Blue Grass Festival, the American Music Hall in San Francisco and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver. He has played successful international tours with his band Bleecker St. in Germany, in Holland and Germany with David Booker, and in Japan with Chris Mule. His talents extend from washboard, congas and other hand percussion, drum kit, lead and background vocals, to songwriting and arranging.

19 Co-sponsor of Music & Poetry, Washboard Chaz, Andre Bohren, Tenors UnLimited, Richard Turner, Diane Lynn Pebbles & Friends, Nathan Baker, and Susan Powell & Sympatico Percussion Group 17

20 Beverages served from 7:00 to 7:30 and at intermission. WRITER Echo Klaproth is a fourth-generation Wyoming rancher, writer, retired teacher and ordained minister from Shoshoni. In a ceremony at the State Capitol on July 10, 2013, she was introduced by Gov. Matt Mead as Wyoming s sixth Poet Laureate. Her writing reflects stories of her family s heritage; struggles, gains, and growth as a woman, wife, mother, friend, and Christian; as well as the blessings she experiences because she was born and raised in Wyoming among good and honest folks. She loves to travel around the state meeting people and celebrating her love of life through poetry, through programs, and/or writing workshops. Jody Taylor (JD Blues Band, Cory & the Crew, Sharp 5) is a Casper stalwart, an accomplished player and interpreter of the blues. Cole Miller just digs playing his ugly green Strat with Working Hands (CD release soon) and the East 15th Street Band. He also plays acoustic riffs with local favorite Salsa Grass. Jody & Cole will be playing blues, some jazzy blues, and some old rock tunes that will put a grin on your face. Monday Aug :30 pm Co-Sponsored by Metro Coffee Company Casper Journal. Partial Funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature. 18

21 Jeremy Huck is an active member of the Casper/Glenrock music scene. He teaches 5th-12th grade band and guitar at Glenrock public schools, is an avid trumpeter in the area, is a member of the Casper Municipal band and also performs regularly with groups such as the Casper Brass. He earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Montana State University- Billings in 1996, and his Masters of Music in Conducting from the American Band College at Southern Oregon University in Before moving to Wyoming in 2003, Jeremy taught for six years in the public schools of Montana. Jeremy s bands are award-winning groups that have been asked to play for the Governor of Wyoming and the Wyoming State Senate, and at Carnegie Hall in New York City. In 2009 he was named Teacher Of The Year by the Glenrock school district. Playing multiple instruments is a hobby of Jeremy s, so you should not be surprised to see him playing another instrument or two besides the trumpet at this concert. Chris Ehrlich, trombone, born and raised in Casper, is a graduate of Natrona County High School, Casper College and the University of Northern Colorado. After graduating with his Bachelor s in Music Education, he became the band director at Kelly Walsh High School where he served the students for 11 years. During his years at KWHS the band developed into an outstanding program and consistently won superior ratings at State Marching Band Festival, North Platte District Music Festival, and the Kinser Jazz Festival. Chris routinely performs with the Casper College Concert Band, Casper College Jazz Ensemble, the Casper Municipal Band, Dem Bones Trombone Quintet as well as at several churches and ARTCORE functions around Casper. 19 Sunday Aug :00 pm Our Saviour s Lutheran Church

22 Direct from starring as Corny Collins in the Las Vegas Production of HAIRSPRAY, in September 2003, selected over hundreds of actors, Spirtas made a huge ripple in the Broadway community when he was cast to be Hugh Jackman s standby in the smash hit musical, The Boy From Oz. Before that, for years, Spirtas played the dashing and frolicking Dr. Craig Wesley on NBC's "Days of Our Lives". In 1999 Soap Opera Digest nominated Spirtas for Best Villain and TV Guide (12/25/99) touted him for a Best Supporting Actor Emmy, not only achieving critical acclaim for his acting but also becoming a huge fan favorite in the process. In February 2000, Spirtas had the delightful opportunity to play his "Days" role of 'Dr. Craig Wesley' opposite Matt Leblanc's 'Dr. Drake Ramoray' on NBC's Friends. Thursday Sept :30 pm Highland Park Community Church (USE ATRIUM DOORS ON WEST SIDE OF BLDG.) Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by Hilltop National Bank and the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center. At age 18, Spirtas landed his first professional job on Broadway: the role of Mike ("I Can Do That") Costa, in A CHORUS LINE. Spirtas also appeared on Broadway in the role of Warren Sheffield in MEET ME IN ST LOUIS. Spirtas has guest starred on numerous television shows including L.A. Heat, V.I.P., Fired Up, Silk Stalkings, and Quantum Leap. In 1996 Spirtas received a Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award (Best Actor) for the role of Nick Brenner in Chuck Ranberg's critically acclaimed comedy, END OF THE WORLD PARTY. Spirtas has starred in the films Embrace the Darkness, Striking Resemblance, and Green Plaid Shirt. Spirtas has been featured opposite Sir Ian McKellen and Brad Renfro in Bryan Singer's Apt Pupil, Ben Affleck in Mark Steven Johnson's director s cut of DAREDEVIL, and Olympia Dukakis in the movie made for television, A Match Made in Heaven. Spirtas can also be seen in those fantastic cult classic slasher sequels Friday the 13th VII, Subspecies II, and Subspecies III, Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes II, and ALBINO FARM. On September 12, 2005, television audiences worldwide heard Spirtas introduce the song The Sweetest Of Nights And The Finest Of Days, as he sang it at Chloe & Brady s wedding on Days of Our Lives. On the same day he released a CD single of the song and contributes a portion of each CD sold to the RED CROSS for victims of Hurricane Katrina. 20

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24 CONCERT SEASON Concert: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Spring Gala: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Wyoming Concert Tour: May 14 & 15, 2016 Since its beginning in 1972, the Casper Civic Chorale has consistently brought fine choral music to Casper, to Wyoming and around the world. The Chorale is a diverse group of singers from all ages and walks of life. Singers of high school age and beyond are encouraged to come and sing. Enjoy the challenge and camaraderie of presenting music of many different styles. We rehearse on Tuesday nights for much of the school year. New singers are welcome with each new concert. Dues are $20 per concert. For more information, caspercivicchorale.com or jandren@bresnan.net. Wyoming Chapter American Guild of Organists presents NIGEL POTTS, Native of England, now of New York Oct. 21, 2015 Bach s Lunch Recital 12:15 followed by presentation on English Organs Organ Recital 7:30 p.m. NATASCHA REICH Native of Austria, now of Oregon April 27, 2016 Bach s Lunch Recital 12:15 followed by presentation April 29, 2016 Recital 7:30 p.m. All events will take place at the First United Methodist Church of Casper. For more information, please call

25 We are thrilled to announce that we will be adding one more show when we produce Heather Judd s UNRAVELED, the winner of the ARTCORE One-Act Play Competition. Boeing, Boeing by Marc Camoletti. In the swinging 60s, Bernard has a perfect life. An apartment in Paris, which he shares with 3 different fiancés all stewardesses on different flight schedules. When a friend arrives for a visit, and Boeing builds a faster plane, his fiancés all arrive at once and his carefully scheduled life could become comic chaos. Sept 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, Oct 1, 2, 3, A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas by Laurie Brooks. It s the worst winter ever, and the Ingalls family has been forced to go back to Iowa, where Pa can get a job. Young Laura finds an opportunity to be a companion to a wealthy widow, but when her benefactress wants to adopt her, to help the family s finances, Laura is faced with what family really means to her. Nov 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, Death by Design by Rob Urbinatio. Take an Agatha Christie story, add a dash of Noel Coward, and you have a mystery with sophistication and wit. When a London playwright and his actress wife flee to a country house, after a disastrous opening, they are joined by a zany bunch of unexpected guests, and of course, a murder. Can the feisty Irish maid solve the crime? January 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest by Dale Wasserman. When a charming scoundrel opts for time in a mental institution rather than prison, he quickly learns he has made a mistake. But that doesn t keep him from doing his best to wake up the minds of inmates kept in line with drugs and the force of one tyranical nurse. But rebellion always comes at a price. March 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 2016 Fools by Neil Simon. Leon, a school teacher in the late 19th century, has taken a job to teach a doctor s daughter in a village in Ukraine. When he arrives, he finds that the entire village is under a curse, which makes everyone stupid. Stupidity is certainly a challenge, but not as much as falling in love with his only student. April 22, 23, 29, 30, May 1, 5, 6, 7, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang. Vanya and Sonia have never left the Pennsylvania home they grew up in. Sister Masha, however, traveled the world, became a famous actress, and has now returned with a much younger boyfriend and a vivid life to show off. Passions, envy and comedy all bubble up as her visit shakes up their lives. June 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25,

26 Thursday Sept :30 pm Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Parkway Plaza. Kerry Grombacher plays guitar and mandolin and writes and performs contemporary folk and western songs. In the spirit of the troubadours of old, his songs paint vivid portraits and tell fascinating stories that are set in the landscape that stretches from New Orleans to the desert Southwest and north to the Hi-Line of Montana. Drawing on over forty years experience playing music and an academic background in ethnomusicology, Grombacher s work explores the boundaries of musical genres, and he frequently mixes traditions: cowboy songs written as rumbas, polkas or Cajun songs; a piece, inspired by a photograph, that combines spoken word verses and a melodic chorus; a blues-rumba written in the obscure chiastic form; and songs written in Spanish and English. Grombacher also conducts workshops on creativity and festival workshops for musicians on music business topics, and talks on music history, creative writing, music composition and songwriting. He was the recipient of a grant from the Meet the Composer Foundation 24 for work with ARTCORE in Casper Wyoming. Aspen Black played violin in the Maryland Youth Symphony, and studied several instruments and voice as a teen. She was a soloist in church and school choirs, and she was active in musical theater and Madrigals. She recorded two country music albums in Nashville, in 1993 and 1994, which yielded two commercially charting singles and a music video that aired on CMT. Since leaving Nashville, she has recorded five albums and has been nominated for several awards from the Western Music Association and the Academy of Western Artists. Aspen Black takes the mystery out of songs and songwriting in three workshops that are specifically tailored to young students. She is the founding president of the Western Music Association East Coast Chapter, has served for three years as an officer of the Western Music Association Western Wordsmiths Chapter.

27 CASPER COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT Make plans to attend these upcoming events, all in the Wheeler Concert Hall! DATES FOR 2015: Sept. 18 Oct. 10 Oct. 31 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 RedStone Recital and Gallery Series: Faculty Musicale, 7:30 p.m. Choral Concert, 3 p.m. Band Concert, 3 p.m. Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert, 7 p.m. Jazz Night, 7 p.m. Single Reeds Recital, 7 p.m. Concert Band Concert, 3 p.m. Christmas Tapestry Concert, 3 and 7 p.m. DATES FOR 2016: Feb Kinser Jazz Festival Feb. 26 March 8 March 26 April 20 April 22 April 28 May 1 May 5 May 7 RedStone Recital and Gallery Series: Melissa Malde, mezzo soprano, 7:30 p.m. Choral Concert, 7 p.m. Band Concert, 3 p.m. Jazz Night, 7 p.m. RedStone Recital and Gallery Series: performer TBA, 7:30 p.m. Single Reeds Recital, 7 p.m. Music of the Masters Concert, 3 p.m. Small Ensemble Concert, 7 p.m. Band Concert, 3 p.m. 125 College Drive Casper, WY caspercollege.edu CASPER COLLEGE IS AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC. 25

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29 Monday Sept :30 pm Wheeler Concert Hall, Music Building, Casper College Sponsored by Central Wyoming College, UW Fine Arts Outreach, and the Wyoming Arts Council, "A Rambling Stretch" is a multimedia suite by composer Wyoming native Tyler Gilmore, inspired by the unique beauty of Riverton and the Wind River region. In 2013 Gilmore returned to his home town along with renowned photographer Gary Isaacs to film, photograph, and sound record the area. He then composed music inspired by the imagery. The resulting work weaves together the photos, sound and video, with all original music for a twelve piece chamber jazz ensemble comprised of the top jazz musicians from the western United States. The work is an eight movement suite performed in conjunction with a projected video. Influenced by modern composers such as Mark-Anthony Turnage and 27 Thomas Ades, it strives to communicate the vastness of Wyoming's landscapes along with the deep emotional connection Gilmore feels with the area. The remaining selections for the concert will be original big band scores composed by Gilmore. Tyler Gilmore won the 2009 ASCAP/Columbia College Commission in Honor of Hank Jones and won the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer s Award for three years running 2008, 2009, and His music has been reviewed in DownBeat and performed by Jon Faddis s Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Bobby Watson and The UMKC Concert Jazz Ensemble, The University of Northern Colorado Jazz Band I, The Playground Ensemble, and The Henry Mancini Institute Overture Orchestra, among others. His work is published by UNC Jazz Press and Minor Ninth Music.

30 Thursday Sept :30 pm First Presbyterian Church Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center. With 10 instruments between them and 53 strings to tune, Otter Creek Peter and Mary Danzig burst onto the national Folk scene in 2012 with back to back hit albums on the Folk Charts. In the four years since the husband and wife duo began playing together, Otter Creek has won multiple awards for their virtuosic instrumentals, adept songwriting, and visionary arrangements of traditional and original tunes. They have drawn praise from around the country, leading one critic to describe them as a duo that is both a technical marvel and tastefully perfect. Their second album Shiver Into Spark (September 2012) has garnered attention as a collection of songs that appeal to the heart and mind as well as the ear and a work of superb musicianship underpinned by stunning technique (Greg Harness, Rootsworld Magazine). Often compared to Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, Pete and Anne Sibley, or Tim O Brien, Otter Creek s classical training, combined with Peter s deep roots in the folk tradition enable them to cross boundaries among musical genres. They have performed with the Salt Lake Choral Artists and the Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society in the Utah and Nevada premieres of Carol Barnett s Bluegrass Mass, and performed with the Utopia Early Music Ensemble in programs that blend classical and folk traditions. They are also sought after session musicians and in addition to frequent studio work have performed on stage with well-known singer songwriters Peter Mayer, Kate MacLeod, and Alicia McGovern and have opened for acts such as Claire Lynch and Mitch Barrett. 28

31 2015 Casper College/ARTCORE Literary Conference Fri., Sept. 25 and Sat., Sept. 26, 2015 Presenting: Ben Hatke Russell Hawley Emilene Ostlind Pembroke Sinclair Joseph Campbell Artists talk with Naomi S. Adams and Laura Ahola-Young (discussing their work Composite Practices ) Wyoming Arts Council Poetry Fellowship Winners: Presentation and Reading Oral histories workshop with Vincent Crolla Publishing discussion with Nancy Curtis of High Plains Press Other workshops to be announced Free and open to all Information: Julia Whyde jwhyde@caspercollege.edu 125 College Drive Casper, WY caspercollege.edu 29

32 Co-sponsor of Gregg Young and the 2nd Street Steel Drum Band 30

33 World-class and Grammy Considered Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Steel Drum Band, revered as one of the hottest bands in the Los Angeles area, has been packing concert halls since the early 1990s with their hip-shaking, shouldershimmying, can't sit down virtuoso explosion of Reggae, Caribbean Steel Drums, Reggae-Jazz and Latin Jazz/Rock. Gregg Young Guitar/Band leader Multi-genre, awardwinning artist has performed with various musicians during his 30+ year career including Bo Diddley and Sly Stone. Kirkwood Coakley Bass Grammy Nominated recording artist from the Bahamas was originally managed by Bob Marley s manager, and is cofounder of T Connection. PanMan Ross Harper Steel Drums Specializes in the musical styles of the Caribbean. Ross has traveled to Trinidad, the birthplace of the pan, and performed with all the top players, including Robert Greenidge from Jimmy Buffett s group. Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band have previously been considered in the 44th, 50th, and 51st Grammy Awards. Unanimous Choice, Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year LA Music Awards, Best of Jazz Nominee Hollywood Music Awards, Best Blues Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Best Funk/Groove Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Best of Latin Nominee Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Best of Pop Nominee Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Best of Jazz Nominee Hollywood Music in Media Awards and Best Americana/Folk/Acoustic Hollywood Music in Media Awards. The band s award-winning music is currently being downloaded in 49 countries with 157,000 listens on Pandora and some of the highest ranked songs on itunes, including 2 Bob Marley classics, 3 Little Birds and Lively Up Yourself. Monday Sept :30 pm Highland Park Community Church (USE ATRIUM DOORS ON WEST SIDE OF BLDG.) Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by KCWY 13, the Parkway Plaza and K2TV. 31

34 Thursday Oct :30 pm Wheeler Concert Hall, Music Building, Casper College Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Des & Carrie Bennion Family/The Bon Agency Insurance, KCWY 13, the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center, and the Casper College Department of Theatre & Dance. Jeri Sager is a veteran of Broadway and numerous national tours. She is best known for her portrayal of "Grizabella" in "CATS", Andrew Lloyd Webber s Tony Award winning musical. Jeri was 12 years old when her love of singing, and her amazing voice, were first discovered in her local church. She studied Opera (Vocal Performance) at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She made her Broadway debut as Frumah- Sara in the Tony Award winning, 25th Anniversary Production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. The New York Times review of this production said, "When Fruma-Sara [Jeri Sager] scurries across the stage... Fiddler levitates." Jeri enjoyed critical acclaim for her portrayal of "Fantine" in LES MISERABLES and "Eva Peron" in EVITA. She is delighted to have worked with such notables as Jerome Robbins, Trevor Nunn, and Rupert Holmes. In addition to her Broadway roles, Jeri has had the pleasure of working in other theatrical productions such as CITY OF ANGELS, BRIGADOON, WEST SIDE STORY, PIPPIN, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT and PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES. 32 Jeri has performed with Bob Hope, Gregory Peck, Michael Crawford, Betty Buckley, Theodore Bikel, Bill Anderson, and John James and for President Jimmy Carter, President George W. Bush and Pope John Paul II. With the USO, Jeri has performed for both American and British troops. Other notable appearances include performing the National Anthem for the Baltimore Orioles and her debut at the Grand Ole Opry. Jeri performs all over the United States, England, the Caribbean, Japan, the West Indies, Mexico and Canada. Her CDs include SWING IT LIKE SAMMY, REGARDS JERI, and MEMORY - A Special Live Performance, and BROADWAY by JERI - LIVE! Jeri co-hosted RV TODAY on OLN (Outdoor Life Network) for 4 years and has starred in numerous TV commercials. She played the abusive mother in Martina McBride s heart wrenching music video CONCRETE ANGEL, and she performed in COUNTRY STRONG. "Wonderful, just wonderful!" Jerome Robbins, Tony /Oscar Award winning Director/Choreographer

35 Co-sponsor of Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Steel Drum Band, Jeri Sager, Two on Tap, and Paper Bird 33

36 Co-Sponsor of The Persuasions 34

37 The Persuasions are the undisputed heavyweight champions of a cappella. They are to singing what Muhammad Ali was to boxing invincible, nnovative, original, and beautiful. New York Post Together since they started singing on the stoops of Brooklyn in 1961, The Persuasions have released 18 albums, and have recorded or performed with artists including Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Van Morrison, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, The Neville Brothers, Country Joe McDonald, B.B. King. Their music has turned up in films from Joe Versus the Volcano to E.T. The Persuasions continue to record solid albums, generally on smaller labels. They ve mixed it up a bit, recording a children s album, On the Good Ship Lollipop, in 1999, followed by successive tribute albums to Frank Zappa, the Grateful Dead and the Beatles. Rolling Stone rated their 1977 album, Chirpin, one of the hundred best works of the 1970s. Rock critic and author Greil Marcus has called their style a perfect marriage of passion and intelligence. Mix Magazine wrote, The Persuasions are four parts of one voice, one spirit. Cash Box proclaimed in 1996, These all-vocal, instrument-free heroes paved the way for today s platinum a cappella acts, Take 6 and Bobby McFerrin, as well as the retrohip-hop styles of Boyz II Men and Color Me Badd. Or, as Tom Waits once said, These guys are deep sea divers. I m just a fisherman in a boat. The Persuasions were discovered by Zappa, of all people, in So striking and formidable was their vocal prowess that Zappa signed them to his Straight label (Warner Brothers) merely on the strength of hearing them perform over the phone after a friend called from a New York nightclub, declaring, Frank, you ve got to hear this. 35 Thursday Oct :30 pm Highland Park Community Church (USE ATRIUM DOORS ON WEST SIDE OF BLDG.) Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by Rocky Mountain Power, the Des & Carrie Bennion Family/ The Bon Agency Insurance, and the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center.

38 Andre Bohren was born in New Orleans, but grew up traveling across the country with his family, following his father Spencer Bohren s tour schedule. When Andre was twelve, the family finally settled in Wyoming, and it was there he discovered a love of classical music. Four years later, under the tutelage of Dr. Janet Ahlquist, he would perform Gershwin s Rhapsody In Blue with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, and he represented the state in several MTNA piano competitions. In 2000 he was selected First Alternate at the northwest regional round. Sunday Oct :00 pm Wheeler Concert Hall, Music Building, Casper College After moving back to New Orleans, he studied for two years with Dr. John Murphy at Loyola University. It was there that he founded the rock/funk band Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes (JSDN) in 2001, manning the drum and percussion chair. This band has been Andre s main focus for the past 13-plus years, as they have released six albums and toured across the country for over a decade, playing such renowned venues as Red Rocks Amphitheater, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and New York s Knitting Factory. In 2012 Andre began studying classical piano once more at the University of New Orleans with Dr. Robin Williams, and after taking a break from school for a decade, he has just put finishing touches on his Bachelor s Degree in Music Studies. When not playing piano, Andre can be found working with many artists around New Orleans, including JSDN, Dave Jordan, Rory Danger & the Danger Dangers, The Write Brothers, and his father Spencer Bohren. Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Casper College Foundation, KUYO, TownSquare Media, the Casper Journal, and the Casper College Music Department. 36

39 Love the arts? Casper College and the community love our new music building and other campus improvements. Thanks for working together to build a far better Casper. The Casper College Foundation appreciates ARTCORE and thanks them for working so hard to bring great talent and beauty to our community. Thank you for completing the Arts District at Casper College. Your support is always needed. Contact us to learn more about current matching fund opportunities from the state and naming possibilities. Donate at: caspercollege.edu/foundation CO-SPONSOR OF ANDRE BOHREN AND SUSAN POWELL Look for us on Facebook 125 College Drive Casper, WY caspercollege.edu Co-sponsor of Andre Bohren and Susan Powell & Sympatico Percussion Group 37

40 Co-sponsor of Two on Tap 38

41 TWO ON TAP marks the creative collaboration of celebrated musical theatre performers Melissa Giattino and Ron DeStefano. Melissa Giattino began her career at age 17 in the National Tour of A Chorus Line and hasn't looked back since. While appearing in the all-gershwin musical Crazy for You at the famous Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia, Ms. Giattino auditioned for the Hal Prince/Susan Stroman production of Show Boat and soon found herself singing and dancing alongside an all-star cast on London's West End. Her talents as a true "triple-threat" performer eventually led her to New York, where she made her Broadway Debut as an original revival cast member of the tap-dancing spectacular, 42nd Street. Her incredible talents have been featured in the best-known kick-line in history, the Radio City Rockettes, and she has assisted and dance-captained for some of the most famous tap choreographers. Gifted with a beautiful voice, Ms. Giattino has starred in the International Tour of Peter Pan, Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Esther Smith in Meet Me in St. Louis, and Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun. A Florida native, Ron DeStefano spent his college years balancing classical vocal performance studies at Florida State University with professional musical theatre roles at Seaside Music Theater in Daytona Beach. Following graduation, he began auditioning for the Broadway stage, and just months later made his his international debut with the Tony-Award winning musical Evita. He has sung and danced at New York City's Lincoln Center (Babes in Toyland), Connecticut's Goodspeed Opera House (No, No, Nanette) and New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse (Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella). Mr. DeStefano appeared opposite Academy Award nominee Theodore Bikel in the National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof, and he has lent his lyric tenor to song-anddance roles in many shows including 42nd Street, Anything Goes, and Sugar Babies. He received the coveted Back Stage Bistro Award for his cabaret work. 39 Monday Oct :30 pm Highland Park Community Church (USE ATRIUM DOORS ON WEST SIDE OF BLDG.) Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by Platte Valley Bank, the Des & Carrie Bennion Family/ The Bon Agency Insurance, KUYO, TownSquare Media, KCWY 13, Mount Rushmore Broadcasting and the Parkway Plaza.

42 Thursday Oct :30 pm Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by KUYO and the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center. Christian Howes grew up in Columbus, Ohio, studying Suzuki violin from the age of five, and soloing with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra at age 16. During his teens, he played guitar and bass in rock, blues, and fusion bands. At age 20, he began playing violin in gospel church settings. These experiences ultimately led him to pursue a singular goal to become a versatile jazz musician and composer. Since then, he has gained respect from critics and players alike, establishing himself as a world class jazz violinist and educator. From , Howes became an in demand violinist on the New York scene, collaborating with a bevy of top shelf jazz artists, and holding a four year chair in Bill Evans Soulgrass band. Christian was a favorite of the late Les Paul, with whom he worked closely for 11 years. Following a three year tenure as Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music and after establishing his street cred in New York City, Christian returned to his to build his career as a bandleader and entrepreneur. 40 In 2011, Christian was ranked as the #1 Rising Star violinist in the Downbeat Critics Poll and nominated for the Jazz Journalists Association s Violinist Of The Year. In 2012, he was voted among the top three violinists in JazzTimes Expanded Critics Poll and received the Residency Partner Award from Chamber Music America. He signed with Resonance Records in His first album, Heartfelt, featured pianist Roger Kellaway, showcasing ballads and lyrical works. His newest release, Southern Exposure, featuring accordionist Richard Galliano, draws from a Hispanic sphere of influence. In 2001, he founded the Creative Strings Workshop and Festival, which convenes every July in Columbus. Howes also launched an online lessons website in 2011, the Creative Strings Academy, exploring jazz and improvised music. Since 2007, he has also built an innovative online production business via a remote, collaborative virtual orchestra.

43 The Casper Children s Chorale was founded in 1979 to provide a positive and challenging musical experience for young singers. These Casper singing ambassadors have toured our state and the nation over the past 36 years, sharing their love of music and pride in Wyoming. Marcia Patton is Founder and Artistic Director, assisted by Bel Canto Director Terry Schreckengost and seven other talented music educators. The Children s Chorale has been invited through competitive audition to perform at regional and national choral conventions, and has received nothing less than superior ratings at Heritage Music Festivals and National Festivals of Gold, often winning the singular Outstanding Choir Award, as in Anaheim, Spring The Chorale received the prestigious Wyoming Governor s Arts Award in Their most notable performance was as the featured singular choir for the National Children s Chorus Festival in Carnegie Hall, New York City, Concert Season Pumpkin Caroling Saturday, October 24th Christmas in Song Highland Park Community Church Casper Church Tour Sunday, February 7, Casper Church Services Concert Tour March Seattle, WA Casper Elementary School Tour Monday, April 18 37th Mother s Day Concert Sunday, May 8, 6:00 p.m., Casper College Auditions May 10-20, St. Mark s Episcopal Church Co-sponsor of Susan Powell & Sympatico Percussion Group 41

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45 Chris Proctor, winner of the U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship, and popular Sugarhouse, Rounder, Flying Fish and Windham Hill recording artist will be performing in concert. An internationally recognized 6- and 12-string guitarist, composer, recording artist, performer, and clinician for Taylor Guitars, Proctor has produced several books and videos that teach his techniques and compositions for solo guitar, and writes extensively for the guitar press. He is touring to promote his new release and tenth solo recording, Close and Personal Friends, on Sugarhouse Records, and his recent concert/ interview DVD on Stefan Grossman s Vestapol Video Guitar Artistry series, Morning Thunder. Chris Proctor is known around the western world as one of the modern masters of fingerstyle guitar, and is at the forefront of contemporary steel-string guitar. Since winning the National Fingerstyle Guitar competition, he has toured constantly in North America and Europe, releasing a steady stream of recordings of his compositions and arrangements. His music is rooted in classic Americana, spiced with soul, folk, Celtic, jazz, pop, and classical flavors, all of which are in evidence in the nine finely-crafted medleys which comprise Close and Personal Friends, a stunning set of arrangements of the music he grew up with. He has appeared on two popular Windham Hill Guitar Samplers and was senior clinician for Taylor Guitars for more than 20 years. To honor him Taylor manufactured 100 "Chris Proctor Signature Model" guitars to his unique design specifications. Chris s warm stage presence and sense of humor, his 12-string and slide work, his adventurous 6-string techniques and tunings, his stunning original guitar pieces and arrangements, and his pioneering use of the electronic guitar bow have all made him a favorite with guitar fans everywhere. Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Friday Nov :30 pm Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Co-sponsored by the Parkway Plaza. 43

46 CASPER COLLEGE Featuring the TOMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA under the direction of TERRY MYERS in the beautiful Wheeler Concert Hall! Updated concert information and more at caspercollege.edu/jazz 125 College Drive Casper, WY caspercollege.edu 44

47 Redemption 2015 Casper College Humanities Festival The 31st Annual Casper College Humanities Festival and Demorest Lecture will be held FEBRUARY 24-26, 2016 and will focus on the theme Redemption. Local and national scholars in the humanities such as art, gender studies, anthropology, film, music, and history will present on the theme and encourage a dialogue with attendees in one hour sessions. The keynote for this event will be Jennifer Teege, author of My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family s Nazi Past. At the age of 38 Teege discovered by chance that she was the granddaughter of Amon Göth, the notorious Nazi concentration camp commander portrayed by actor Ralph Fiennes in the movie Schindler s List. While in the Hamburg Germany library, Teege accidentally found a book and recognized her mother on the cover. The book was about the concentration camp commander Amon Göth and his daughter Monika Teege s mother. The 2016 Humanities Festival hopes to probe redemption through experiences like Teege s that speak to the human condition. These festival sessions are free and open to the public and will be held in conjunction with the Casper College Department of Theatre and Dance production of Carmina Burana directed by Jodi Youmans-Jones as well as the Casper College Department of Music s RedStone Recital and Gallery Series with vocalist Melissa Malde. Continuing education credits and PTSB credits are available; please contact the Casper College Continuing Education Department for more information. 125 College Drive Casper, WY caspercollege.edu 45

48 Thursday Nov :30 pm Highland Park Community Church (USE ATRIUM DOORS ON WEST SIDE OF BLDG.) Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Des & Carrie Bennion Family/ The Bon Agency Insurance and the Parkway Plaza. Lost in Africa is a spectacle for the eyes, ears and heart. The death defying stunts, comedy, audience participation and heart pounding music combine to create a production that will keep guests of all ages on the edge of their seats. The story begins with a tourist visiting Africa. He has been separated from his group when he stumbles upon an abandoned village. He begins exploring the various items left behind. He begins to play the drums which startle and anger the natives. The tourist has nothing to defend himself with so he pushes the blame to.the audience! Audience members will be worked into the plot and brought to the stage throughout the show in this exciting and entertaining African romp. Danger will always be prevalent as the natives figure out different ways to do away with the tourist. Each major production number is tied together. The tourist tries to buy time by creating games with the items the natives use as weapons. For instance, instead of using a rope to hang the tourist he teaches them to jump rope. The more the natives are entertained, the longer he is allowed to live. He hopes to win them over and survive. Lost In Africa features many amazing stunts never seen in North America including the Bed of Nails, High- Flying Jump Rope, Human Pyramid, Contortion, Chair Stacking and much more. These amazing athletes have performed for colleges, corporate events, fairs and festivals around the world. 46

49 HELP SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROJECTS! Architect s illustration How to Donate Your donations make a difference for our students throughout the Natrona County School District. Including: The John F. Welsh Auditorium Restoration project on the NCHS campus casperedfoundation@gmail.com Casper Area Education Foundation 47

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54 BY PRODUCED BY STAGE III DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED ARTCORE congratulates Heather Judd on winning the organization s One-Act Play Competition! In 2009, she won for WOLF!, and her play for 2015 is UNRAVELED. Competition winners receive a $300 cash prize and the debut of the play. As before, Stage III Community Theatre will produce the play, at a date to be chosen. The judge, Kathryn Schultz Miller, wrote A THOUSAND CRANES, and has produced scores of plays. Part of her critique said, Unraveled is the story of Penelope as we know her from the Greek epic poem, The Odyssey. I found Unraveled to be a mature and eloquent work. It is quite moving as piece to be read carefully. The author has accomplished a small play that is quite thoughtful and profound. 52

55 Date To Be Announced Stage III Community Theatre Heather Judd is the 6th-8th grade teacher at Mount Hope Lutheran School in Casper where she teaches the full spectrum of subjects from Latin to algebra. She also enjoys playing organ for her church, baking Friday morning treats for her students and colleagues, participating in English Country Dancing, acting in community theatre, and of course writing. of short comedies, many of which combine history or literature with such varied elements as baseball, game shows, and Star Trek. Several years ago she expanded her playwriting audience with Wolf!, which was honored as winner of the 2009 ARTCORE one-act play competition. Unraveling marks another milestone: her first attempt at writing drama rather than comedy. Heather first began writing plays for her students to perform, and this annual tradition has produced a variety 53 Co-sponsored by Stage III Community Theatre.

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59 IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF If you have INTERNET you can listen to KUYO Anytime, Anywhere on your Computer, Laptop, Kindle, iphone, Smartphone, or WHATEVER device. Co-sponsor of Andre Bohren, Two on Tap, Bar-J Wranglers, and Christian Howes 57

60 THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ARTCORE FOR 37 YEARS OF ENTERTAINING CASPER. WE ARE WYOMING S AGENCY. Co-sponsor of Paper Bird 58

61 Since the band's formation in 2007, Paper Bird has been playing its joyful blend of indie folk, blue-eyed soul, and rock to delighted audiences nationwide. The current lineup includes Mark Anderson (drums), Sarah Anderson (vocals, trumpet), Carleigh Aikens (vocals), Paul DeHaven (guitar), Genevieve Patterson (vocals, keys), and Caleb Summeril (bass, guitar, banjo). Everyone writes for the group, and there is no leader. Paper Bird s live performances showcase the group s diversity and good-time vibe. Their rare and beautiful approach to music has led them to be featured on NPR's All Things Considered, in a New York Times story about up and coming Denver bands, and most recently listed in Paste Magazine's Top 10 Colorado Bands to Watch. Partial funding is from Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by TownSquare Media, KCWY 13, Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, and the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center. Thursday Nov :30 pm Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Industrial Building Cash bar and plenty of room for dancing! 59

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64 Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die. Paul Simon Co-Sponsor of Andre Bohren, Two on Tap, Paper Bird, and Jalan Crossland 62

65 Co-sponsor of Wyoming Shakespeare Company, Rick Kempa, Kerry Grombacher & Aspen Black, Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Steel Drum Band, Two on Tap, Chris Proctor, Kenya Safari Acrobats, Acoustic Eidolon, Jalan Crossland, Japan Arts Celebration, Polynesian Paradise Dancers, Colcannon, and Buffalo Bill Boycott & Dr. Jo. 63

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67 Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire joined forces on the music scene in This confluence of two gifted musicians has resulted in the internationally acclaimed duo, Acoustic Eidolon. Joe Scott performs on a unique, custom designed double-neck guitjo, a banjo/ guitar combination created exclusively by Joe and deemed by USA Today as a beautiful harp-like sounding instrument. like nothing they ve ever heard before. The double-neck guitjo has 14 strings. Joe can play both necks simultaneously, a technique he developed over time which continues to awe his peers as well as Acoustic Eidolon s audiences. Hannah Alkire was classically trained on the cello. She studied with G. Magyar of the Hungarian String Quartet and has won accolades worldwide for her exquisite tone and mesmerizing emotion she puts into each performance. Her inquisitive nature has prompted her to take her cello playing into uncharted territories, risky moves that have continued her reputation as a tour-deforce in cello performance. Acoustic Eidolon calls Colorado home though they have performed extensively throughout the world. They have nine CDs and one DVD to their credit. With a repertoire that defies categories, their signature sound knows no bounds as their music travels through Celtic, World, Latin and Folk music influences. At times, even some Asian tonal poems and hard rock are blended into the mix. Dirty Linen Magazine praises them as a sumptuous musical feast. They are described by the Swallow Hill Music Association as an evening of brilliant instrumentality, and Georgia s Good Life Magazine enthuses, Acoustic Eidolon offers concert-goers a chance to absorb some of the most powerful and intriguing music on the scene today. The convergence of their talents took Joe and Hannah a step further, sharing not only a musical vision but a life vision. They were married in Joe and Hannah s live performances are a direct reflection of their musical and emotional alliances. 65 Tuesday Dec :30 pm Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Co-sponsored by the Parkway Plaza.

68 Thursday Jan :30 pm Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Industrial Building Adelaide-native Paul Taylor celebrates the culture of his Australian homeland in shows and workshops for all ages, sharing stories, photos and music of Aboriginal and European Australia. He is an authentic player of Aboriginal percussion and didjeridoo, having learned from the last living member of the Wardaman Aboriginal clan who also made Paul an honorary member of his people. Taylor is mentored by Yidumduma (elder) Bill Harney, last male custodian of the Wardaman culture in Australia's Northern Territory. Trained as a social worker, Taylor has spent his life traveling and experiencing cultures from around the world. He also trained in theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, UK and worked professionally as an actor and stage manager in Australia's regional theatres as well as a circus clown performing throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Taylor's talents and dedication to the performing arts have been recognized and endorsed by the state Arts Councils of Texas, Wyoming, Utah, North Dakota, North and South Carolina, and South Dakota. The sounds of the instrumental quartet Lights Along the Shore resonate with the beauty of lights flickering in villages along the shores of the great rivers of Moldova, and the lights of Laramie, Wyoming shimmering on the expanse of the great American prairie. Blake McGee, Lisa Rickard, Rod Garnett, and Steve Barnhart use a variety of wind instruments in combination with keyboard and percussion to create a unique sound that is highly unexpected yet easily enjoyed. This unique instrumental performing ensemble specializes in original compositions and arrangements of classical and folk music from around the world. Irish, Moldovan, Romanian, Bulgarian, and American folk melodies along with classical, jazz, and original compositions make up the musical world of Lights Along the Shore. Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center. 66

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71 Jalan Crossland is an "endemic Wyoming treasure" (Rita Basom- Wyoming Arts Council). He is widely acclaimed by audiences, critics, and his musical peers as being a premier acoustic guitarist, as well as banjo player, singer-songwriter, and engaging showman. Along with dozens of regional contest awards, his extraordinary guitar work earned him National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship honors in '97 and the State Flatpick Championship title of his home state in In recognition for his contribution to the arts in Wyoming, he was bestowed with the Governor's Arts Award in Thursday Jan :30 pm Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Industrial Building Magazines as far-ranging as the New York Times and No Depression have run features on him, and Paste Magazine included him and his ensemble as being among Wyoming s top bands. He has made numerous television and radio appearances and is portrayed in the short film Wyomericana, which won the Laramie Film Festival in He s been invited as the opening act on two national tours with Texas songwriting legend Robert Earl Keen. Jalan has released 7 albums of primarily his own songs, and performs throughout the U.S. and occasionally Europe, when he takes the notion. To pin any one label on Crossland s body of work would be a crime. It s not country. It s not rock. It sure as hell ain t your daddy s bluegrass! His characters and stories come alive to form an often dark, yet highly humorous interpretation of the American Experience. (Marcus Huff- Laramie Zine) Kanky songs about drinkin, fightin, hobos, roughnecks, trailer park fires, and little neighborhood dogs that bite, are lent their truth-is-stranger-than-fiction wobble by virtue of the fact that Jalan was raised and resides in a rural mountain town, population >300. He casts a sardonic but affectionate eye on the roughhewn lives of Western people. Crossland s Big Horn Mountain Blues is so popular in Wyoming that it is practically the official state song. (Michael Segell- New York Times) Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by TownSquare Media, KFNB and the Parkway Plaza. 69

72 Thursday Jan :30 pm St. Patrick s Catholic Church Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Des & Carrie Bennion Family/The Bon Agency Insurance, First Interstate Bank and the Casper Journal. TENORS UnLIMITED are proud to present their latest touring show 'Show the Suit Who's Boss!' The guys will tour around theatre venues in the UK and the US, performing works from their previous albums and tours as well as new repertoire. At its most powerful or stripped back and gentle, there is sure to be something for everyone in this programme of popular classical music Tenors UnLimited, The Rat Pack of Opera began performing in Using talents honed in their previous solo careers in the opera, theatre and recording worlds, they set out to bring their own unique blend of wit, charm and vocal arrangements - along with original compositions - to the classical crossover genre. They have entertained audiences throughout the world and are proud to have secured worldwide distribution for their current album 'Viva La Vita' featuring Summertime, Time to Say Goodbye & the self-penned title track as well as their 2007 release 'Brand New Day' which begins with their own arrangement of Sting's When We Dance. Scott, Paul and Jem (L to R) have performed alongside such notables as Sting, Hayley Westenra, Lionel Ritchie, Simply Red, Daniel and Natasha Bedingfield, soul diva Beyoncé, The Opera Babes, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra...just to name a few. The guys had the honour of singing at the memorial service for the football legend, Sir Bobby Robson, sang live at Wembley Stadium at the FA Cup Final and took part in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee tour (Richmond Park.) Additionally, appearances on Friday Night is Music Night (BBC Radio 2,) Top of the Pops, SKY & ITV Sport, US, UK & Australian tours have firmly established the boys as one of the world's premier classical crossover groups. 'Bravi.' - STING 'Tenors with attitude!' - The Stage 'Brilliant!' - Lord Richard Attenborough 70

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76 Thursday Feb :30 pm Restoration Church Some folks call it a western music show; some call it a stand-up comedy show with masterful cowboy music; others call it the best musical experience in the west. Call it what you want to, the fact remains the Bar J Wranglers from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, deliver some of the purest harmony, best musicianship and funniest ranch humor ever seen on stage. As soon as the Bar J Wranglers take to the stage, listeners leave behind their busy life and settle into a time long ago - a time of the singing cowboy. From early in the 1800s cowboys rode the western range. On the cattle drive, every long, hard day in the saddle was followed by an evening meal, tall tales and music around the chuckwagon. The Bar J Wranglers will entertain the entire family as they take you down memory trail with songs, stories, comedy, yodeling, fiddling and more! Experience an evening you'll never forget. Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by Central Wyoming Skin Clinic/Medical Skin Care, the Des & Carrie Bennion Family/The Bon Agency Insurance, KUYO, MeTV, and the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center. 74

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78 Thursday Feb :30 pm Restoration Church Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by KGWC and the Parkway Plaza. A native of Japan, Kuniko Yamamoto received her Bachelor of Psychology from Otani University of Kyoto, Japan in She started performing professionally in her hometown of Osaka where she grew up studying traditional dance, music and theater. She has received national exposure performing Japanese Storytelling at the Silk Road International Exposition and on Kansai National TV in In 1986, Kuniko traveled to the United States to study with Tony Montanaro, highly respected mime and actor. Three years later, she began touring with Leland Faulkner Light Theater, and for five years she has performed consistently in theaters, schools, colleges, and festivals across the country, including the Kennedy Center and Disney s Epcot. In 1992, Kuniko moved to Florida and married Jon LeClair, a world-renowned magician. In the last two decades she has been presenting her programs throughout the United States, also recognized by the Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina of Arts Council since Photo courtesy A. Yamamoto A passionate origami folder, Kuniko received Tempo Award from Origami USA in 2007 Toni Y. Yagami started playing Taiko with Denver Taiko ( ) and was a performing member of San Jose Taiko, a professional performing taiko group from 1988 to 1995, when she returned to Denver. Toni is also a performing member of TAIKOZA (based in New York City) and has toured with this group throughout the U.S. and Europe. She has performed in Carnegie Hall. Lance B. Acker, whose true profession is a jazz reed man (including 21 years with the Queen City Jazz Band), has been playing taiko and takebue (Japanese flute) since He has studied the bamboo flute with Marco Lienhard (of Ondekoza and Taikoza). Balancing taiko performances with his Acker Jazztet gigs, as well as a full roster of private woodwind students, can sometimes be a challenge!

79 Saturday Feb :30 pm Durham Hall, Aley Hall, Casper College Photo courtesy Ryan Dorgan, Casper Star-Tribune To Cory McDaniel and Dale Bohren, an ARTCORE show is not just another gig, it is an opportunity! This pair has played far and wide. That s easy to see in their eclectic performance with only one guitar, a string bass and a pair of vocals. This Casper duet have produced many years of ARTCORE shows, and never once has one been the same as another. But they are all memorable. Join us February 20 for the Tremors 2016 ARTCORE show. It will be a fun show they say is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. 77

80 Sunday Feb :00 pm Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Co-sponsored by the Casper Journal. Originally from Houston, Richard Turner moved to Casper, Wyoming in His musical education includes a Bachelor of Music from the University of Houston with additional studies at Peabody Conservatory and Brooklyn College. Mentors have included Paul Rucci, Ben Kamins, Leonard Hindell, and Phillip Kolker, and Richard has taken master classes with David Breidenthal, Bernard Garfield, and Frederick Moritz. His performing credits include Texas Opera Theater and Houston Grand Opera, Regina Opera of Brooklyn, and the Lynchburg and Roanoke Symphonies in Virginia. Since 1996, Richard has been Principal Bassoonist with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra (WSO) and has been featured soloist in recitals for 78 the Casper Chamber Music Society, with the WSO, and with the Casper Municipal Band. He enjoys playing the wind synthesizer and recorder and collaborating with colleagues. Whether as President of ARTCORE, Artistic Director of the Casper Chamber Music Society, or bassoon teacher, Richard is a strong advocate for education in the performing arts for everyone, because of the benefits of improved communication, improved analytical skills, and the building of a sense of team. For his day job, he is an Information Technology professional with the State of Wyoming Department of Employment.

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83 Presented by ArtCore Celtic Cultural Showcase Friday, March 4 th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Restoration Church ~ 411 South Walsh Drive The Irish Dance Association of Central Wyoming invites you to welcome the Saint Patrick s Day season with an evening of Irish Music and Dance. The event features talented musicians from the Casper area and showcases The Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance. The Richens/Timm Irish Dancers will present both Traditional and Current Irish Dance genre under the direction of Anné Ellis Donovan, Teacher & Adjudicator Certified by the Commission of Ireland. Our artisans aredelightedto offer the Casper community aneveningof highqualityceltic entertainment. Co-Sponsored by the Irish Dance Association of Central Wyoming 81

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85 Casper s Best Music Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor of Bill Boycott of Two & Rocky on Tap, Mountain Paper Express, Bird, Enchantment Glenn Miller Theatre s Orchestra, SYLVESTER AND and THE Buffalo MAGIC PEBBLE, Bill Boycott and Grand & Derangement Dr. Jo 83

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87 In 1993, Akemi Welsh started Polynesian Paradise Dancers (PPD), a professional Polynesian entertainment company specializing in the traditional dances and music of the Polynesian Islands. Over the years, the company has had the honor of sharing the culture with audiences all over. PPD has visited 34 states, performing on stage at venues such as Freneticore Dance Theatre, Houston, TX, Artcore Inc., Casper, WY, Wiltern Theatre, Live Nation, Los Angeles, CA, Westchester Community College, Smart Arts, Valhalla, NY, Delaware Tech, Georgetown, DE, Cartwright Center, LaCross, WI and Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia, SC. They have done 10 international tours including exotic Abu Dhabi, China, Japan, Guam, and the Marshall Islands. Past performances include a daily 5-week run of the Lilo & Stitch Hawaiian Party at the El Capitan Theatre (Hollywood, CA) and nightly 8-week run at the Pageant of the Masters (Laguna Beach, CA), and the Silver Dollar City World Festival (Branson, MO). PPD has also performed for the celebrity red carpet premieres of Adam Sandler s 50 First Dates (Westwood, CA), and Disney s animated feature Lilo & Stitch (first in Hollywood, CA then at Elvis Presley s Graceland in Memphis, TN) in which our company director was hired as a consultant for the project. Polynesian Paradise Dancers can also be seen dancing in Adam Sandler s movie Bedtime Stories, and television shows as Glory Days, Backyard Nation, Tuckerville, My Tacky Room, Wizards of Waverly Place and Marie. Other highlights include performances at the Playboy Mansion, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Studios, the homes of celebrities such as Rob Zombie, former mayor of Los Angeles, Jim Hahn, and former governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. 85 Monday March :30 pm Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Industrial Building Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Des & Carrie Bennion Family/The Bon Agency Insurance and the Parkway Plaza.

88 Saturday March :30 pm Durham Hall, Aley Hall, Casper College Co-sponsored by the Casper Journal. Diane has enjoyed playing with various musicians and musical groups in Casper over the past years that she has lived in Wyoming. Diane grew up in Southern California, where she studied piano at Cal Poly Pomona. She lived for several years in Detroit, where she performed at Lee Ioccoca s Renaissance Club. Since moving to Casper in 2001, Diane has played violin in the Wyoming Symphony, and has worked with Casper College Theatre department in a variety of capacities, including composing, arranging, writing and performing the score Bertold Brecht s Galileo in She has performed with Casper City Band, and has written musicals for the Casper Children s Theatre. A highlight of her stage career was an award winning performance as Truvy in Stage III s Steel Magnolias. She is a frequent ARTCORE guest performer, and has appeared with Inda Eaton. Diane was the accompanist for Casper College Musical Theatre Department s Urinetown in the fall of Most recently Diane has joined Vibes Music Studio in Casper where she enjoys a full studio of aspiring musicians. 86

89 Saturday April :30 pm Durham Hall, Aley Hall, Casper College Colcannon formed in 1984 in Boulder Colorado, and its reputation has grown steadily over the years with the release of eight CDs on the Oxford Road Records label. The band s recent CD The Pooka and the Fiddler received a Parent s Choice Award for its artful interweaving of music and storytelling. The Emmy -award winning PBS special, Colcannon in Concert, filmed at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has aired nationwide. Colcannon was named ensemble-in-residence at The Colorado College, the first non-classical musical group to be awarded this position. Colcannon has also been part of many collaborative projects they were featured on John McEuen's soundtrack for the television mini-series "The Wild West", as well as on the Western Heritage Award winning album of the same name and The Nashville Network Television special "The Music of the Wild West". The group has provided music for an audio project "Secrets of the World The Good People" featuring Irish master storyteller and folklorist Eddie Lenihan. Colcannon s appeal crosses lines of age, gender and ethnic background. For while the musical focus is on the beautiful wealth of traditional Irish music all acoustic instrumentation, traditional as well as original tunes and songs, with some of the songs in Mick s native Irish language Colcannon s true message is the story of the resilient and joyous human spirit. Colcannon has developed a distinctive, inventive, and contemporary musical style while still keeping in firm touch with the heart and essence of traditional Irish music. Colcannon s concerts are renowned for their energy, for singer/frontman Mick Bolger s irrepressible sense of humor and sly wit, and, of course, for the music; music that expresses flights of joy, deep sorrows, and an unquenchable zest for life. Co-sponsored by the Parkway Plaza. 87

90 Co-sponsor of Barbara Smith, Washboard Chaz, Kevin Spirtas, Otter Creek, Jeri Sager, The Persuasions, Christian Howes, Paper Bird, Paul Taylor, Bar J Wranglers, and Glenn Miller Orchestra. 88

91 The dance floor will be waiting for you! The first Glenn Miller Orchestra did not make it at all. It was a total and absolute economic failure. But Glenn knew what he wanted, held to that dedication and relentlessly worked to succeed. He launched his second band the one that lives on today in March of The Glenn Miller Orchestra has been a hit ever since. The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all dance bandleaders back in the Swing Era of the 1930s and 40s. A matchless string of hit records, the constant impact of radio broadcasts and the drawing power at theatres, hotels and dance pavilions, built and sustained the momentum of popularity. Glenn disbanded his musical organization in 1942 at the height of its popularity to volunteer for the Army. There, he organized and led the famous Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. It went to Europe to entertain servicemen performing numerous live and radio shows. On December 15, 1944, Major Miller took off in a single engine plane from Europe to precede his band to France, disappearing over the English Channel, never to be seen again. With the release of the major motion picture THE GLENN MILLER STORY, featuring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson in 1954, interest and popular demand led the Miller Estate to authorize the formation of the present Glenn Miller Orchestra. On June 6, 1956, and under the direction of drummer Ray McKinley who had become the unofficial leader of the Army Air Force Band after Glenn s disappearance, the reformed Glenn Miller Orchestra performed its first concert and has been on the road ever since. Since January 2012, vocalist Nick Hilscher leads the band. Just as it was in Glenn s day, the Glenn Miller Orchestra today is still the most sought after big band in the world. 89 Monday April :30 pm Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Des & Carrie Bennion Family/The Bon Agency Insurance, Mount Rushmore Broadcasting and the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center.

92 Friday April :30 pm First United Methodist Church Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by Wyoming Music. Ivory Fantasy The new Style of Piano Music! Classic music need not always be Classical. Would we connect Michael Jackson with traditional lullabies? And what has an earthy Delta blues to do with the mood of a Norwegian dawn? To find the answers to these questions we need to look into Ivory Fantasy, the latest project of the artist Nina McIntire, who is compositionally fusing the most famous works of great masters of past centuries with modern hits. The result is an incredibly revolutionary style of modern popular piano music with a sound which is so unique, so dynamic, so explosive, the resulting sparks burst into a musical display of fireworks that must be seen and heard to be believed. Fans and followers of Nina McIntire who describe the ease with which she performs on the piano as 'child's play' could often be taken literally. This talented artist and performer, born and raised in St. Petersburg, was playing her first songs on the piano almost before she could walk. 90 This extraordinary musical talent certainly did not go unnoticed when, at the tender age of four, she took up the violin, the instrument which accompanied her during her professional musical studies in Moscow. At the age of 24 she completed her degree in Master of the Fine Arts at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and was soon an extremely sought-after violin soloist, giving concerts world-wide. Her love for the piano has never waned and she has recently been very active on the international music scene as a pianist, presenting her latest project 'Ivory Fantasy', a fascinating combination of classical music and her own compositions arranged in a revolutionary modern style, integrating a variety of musical genres such as ragtime, jazz, pop and blues. The popularity of this project is already reflected in the extremely successful concerts in Finland, Russia, Germany and the United States.

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94 Here for Casper. Here for Good. The Wyoming Community Foundation-Casper is an enthusiastic supporter of the ARTCORE. ARTCORE makes more than music for the community, it is a critical part of maintaining our high quality of life in central Wyoming. WYCF-Casper Board of Advisors Staff Ann Ruble, Director ann@wycf.org (307) Other Regional Boards: Dubois Evanston Rock Springs Sheridan & Johnson Counties Sublette County Kathy Blair, Vice Chair Wind City Physical Therapy Dale Bohren, Chair Casper Journal Diane Harrop, ex-officio Tate Foundation Chair, Wyoming Community Foundation Board Liz Becher City of Casper Joni Kumar Leinhart Mason & Associates Bart Rea Geologist Anne Rochelle Rochelle Law Firm Robert Robinson Wells Fargo Scott Sissman Retired Businessman (307)

95 Saturday April :30 pm Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Co-sponsored by the Casper Journal. Nathan Baker is the music theory coordinator at Casper College, where he teaches courses in music theory, aural skills, and music technology, as well as offering private lessons in music composition. In addition to his academic interests (featuring research ranging from his master's thesis discovering the logic behind harmonic progressions in Arnold Schoenberg's early atonal music a discovery significant enough to earn a listing in "Who's Who in America" to musical style and meaning in Japanese video games), Baker is an active performer on the trombone. Baker is second trombonist with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and the Powder River Symphony, principal trombonist with the Casper Municipal Band, a member of the Dem Bones trombone quartet, and has played with the Blues Brothers, the percussion quintet Sympatico, the Casper Brass and Storm Door Company, and in various musical theatre productions at Utah State University, the University of Oregon, and Casper College. Originally from Missoula, Montana, Baker received the B.Mus. in music education and music composition from Utah State University in 2002, where he studied trombone with Dr. Todd Fallis; earned the M.A. in music theory from the University of Oregon in 2006, where he studied trombone with Dr. Jeff Williams; and completed the coursework for the Ph.D. in music theory and music history from the University of Oregon. 93

96 Thursday May :30 pm Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Hailing from the Great Plains of eastern South Dakota, folk and Americana singer/ songwriter Jami Lynn began performing country jamborees at the age of 13. It took little coaxing from her grandfather to make the transition from the audience to the stage, where old-time country, polka, and regional folk music reigned supreme. A few years later while studying classical voice at The University of South Dakota, Jami recorded her first album, Dreamer. Her undergraduate thesis, Early American Folk Music of the Upper Midwest began as a typical slap-it-together-and-callit good paper turned into an intensive year of research resulting in academic presentations in museums, libraries, and historical societies, and most importantly, the recording of Sodbusters, her second full length album. Inspired by stories of her ancestors trek from the East coast to the Dakota Territory, the title track of Sodbusters offers the perspective of Jami Lynn s great-great grandmother, Lydia Huff. In addition to six original songs, the album features five folk songs from the South Dakota area. A lumbering ballad from the forests of Minnesota, a Norwegian lullaby, an Irish folk tune, and a cowboy ballad from the open range compliment her own artfully crafted folk songs. Sodbusters was not only featured in The Smithsonian s Shared Harmonies Project, but also caught the attention of international critics in France and the Netherlands. Her latest effort, Fall Is a Good Time to Die, is inspired by the landscapes and animals of the Dakota prairie and Black Hills. The album was mixed and edited by Eddie Faris of Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, and self produced by Jami and bandmates Andrew Reinartz (bass) and Dalton Coffey (dobro). Jami Lynn also brings folk music to elementary students through the South Dakota State Arts Council s Artists in the Schools program and Touring Artists program. Jami is currently based out of Spearfish, South Dakota. 94

97 Susan Powell started playing percussion in Alaska at age 10 and delighted Casper teachers and audiences from the time that her family moved to Casper. She gave Wyoming the honor of having a National Winner of the Music Teachers National Association High School Competition. Learn more about her and her husband, Joe, at percussion.osu.edu. Sympatico Percussion Group (Amy Garapic, Scott Herring, Joseph Krygier, Christopher Norton, Susan Powell) creates programs with entertainment and intrigue, virtuosity and poignancy, and appealing melodies and vibrant rhythms from around the world. Their diverse and eclectic repertoire includes rudimental drumming, ragtime xylophone, pop transcriptions, and wonderfully uncategorized original compositions that embrace global streams of contemporary musical styles. Enthusiastic audiences exclaim that Sympatico concerts are "beyond imagination...absolutely engaging!" As Sympatico, they have performed at several Percussive Arts Society events and for university, community, and festival concert series. Collectively, their collegiate teaching experience exceeds seventy years with recent appointments at The Ohio State University, Belmont University, the University of South Carolina, Bard College, Western Kentucky University, University of Wisconsin, and Ohio Wesleyan University. All members are also active chamber and orchestral musicians, performing throughout North America and abroad. Sunday May :00 pm Wheeler Hall, Music Building, Casper College Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Casper College Foundation, Casper Children s Chorale, Hill Music, the Casper Journal, and the Casper College Music Department. 95

98 Thursday May :30 pm Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Industrial Building Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation. Co-sponsored by Mount Rushmore Broadcasting and the Parkway Plaza. "Buffalo Bill" and Dr. Jo, Flower of the Prairie present cowboy and western American folk music in the rich spirit of the Rocky Mountain West, harmonizing the good old western songs of long ago plus many original songs on the fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar. "Buffalo Bill" and Dr Jo both live in Lander. Buffalo Bill has been a full time entertainer and world class yodeler for over 25 years. He was also a member of the Grammy award winning New Christy Minstrels from Dr Jo performs on vocals, banjo, and guitar. She was a strolling minstrel for years with the Henry Ford Museum / Greenfield Village Players, in Dearborn Michigan, where she met Bill. Together they have been performing and touring nationwide for the past 8 years. "The Legacy of Wyoming" is a live music presentation with exciting Western Songs about cowboys, The Oregon Trail, The Transcontinental Railroad, Lewis and Clark, Stories in 96 Traditional Native American Indian Sign Language, Cowboy Poetry and World- Class Yodeling. This Music Legacy is accompanied by a multi-media presentation of historical paintings and photographs, taking the listener on an amazing journey of Wyoming History, Western Expansion and our proud alluring culture of The Wild American West. Buffalo Bill Boycott and Dr. Jo Flower of the Prairie are winners of the 2011 Western Music Associations Harmony Duo Award, a Western Music Association Harmony Duo Award. Buffalo Bill is a WMA Male Yodeler Award Winner. Bill and Jo perform on the fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar with superb harmony vocals. This exciting concert length presentation truly tells a story about the nature of our wonderful Wyoming and Western Heritage.

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102 Thursday May :30 pm Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Acclaimed Celtic fingerstyle guitarist and storyteller, Jerry Barlow, is a warm, accessible performer whose unique and skillfully delivered repertoire incorporates favorite traditional pieces as well as his own Celtic-inspired original compositions. His expressive arrangements of lively jigs, spirited reels, and haunting airs is described as music to soothe the soul, warm the heart and lift the spirit. Instrumental Album of the Year by the Independent Music Awards. He has performed at the Gates Auditorium for the University of Denver s Lamont School of Music, the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, and is a favoriteof High Plains Public Radio s Living Room Concert Series in Amarillo, Texas. Music from all of Barlow s recordings can be heard regularly on National Public Radio. His 2011 recording, FIELDS AND FENCES, was one of five nominees for 100 Partial funding is from the Wyoming Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, Natrona County School District No. 1, and the Schneider Fund in the Casper Area Community Foundation.

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106 TICKETS & CONTRIBUTIONS Please fill out the information below and return with your check payable to: ARTCORE, P.O. Box 874, Casper, WY For more information call (307) Enclosed is my tax deductible contribution of $ The name(s) should appear in the program as: SUMMER MUSIC & POETRY TICKET PRICE: Music & Poetry price is $ 8 Single Event, $ 30 for the series of 5 concerts. July 20, July 27, August 3, August 10 & August 17 Purchase a regular 5- or 10- Admission Pass and get 1 or 2, respectively, to Music & Poetry FREE. SPECIAL EVENTS Wyoming Shakespeare Company, July 8 - $ 5 Japan Arts Celebration, Feb FREE CONCERT SINGLE EVENT TICKET(S) Good for one admission. Tickets: Seniors (60 & over) $ 12; Adult $ 13; Students & School Teachers $ 7; 12 & Under $ 5 Senior Adult Student 12 & Under Date: = $ Senior Adult Student 12 & Under Date: = $ Senior Adult Student 12 & Under Date: = $ Senior Adult Student 12 & Under Date: = $ MULTIPLE ADMISSION PASSES MAY BE USED BY ANY NUMBER FOR ANY SHOWS (EXCEPT SPECIAL EVENTS) Buy a 10-Admission Pass and receive a $ 15 DISCOUNT! How many? Senior ( $ 105 Each) Adult ( $ 115 Each) Student ( $ 55 Each) 12 & Under ( $ 35 Each) = $ Buy a 5-Admission Pass and receive a $ 5 DISCOUNT! How many? Senior ( $ 55 Each) Adult ( $ 60 Each) Student ( $ 30 Each) 12 & Under ( $ 20 Each) = $ Name: Address Phone: Check for: $ enclosed. Ticket Outlets Single Tickets and Multiple Admission Passes Available at The Bon Agency Insurance, Cadillac Cowgirl, Hill Music, Wyoming Music, The Shade Tree, and Sonic Rainbow Major credit cards now accepted at the door. 104

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