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Midval, WY · Arts & Culture
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Bucking the wind: Wyoming artists transform wind blade into snowfence
A collection of Wyoming artists is hoping for a few good, blustery snowstorms this winter in the Esterbrook community in the Medicine Bow National Forest — an opportunity to test a new art installation, and to inspire. “Windborne,” functionally, is a modern-day snowfence made of a single wind turbine...
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Dolly Look-Alikes Take Over Downtown Casper To Say Wyoming Will Always Love You
CASPER — Perhaps fueled by a few cups of ambition, downtown Casper went bombshell blonde Friday to honor country music legend and American pop-culture icon Dolly Parton with a heartfelt message: Wyoming will always love you. By 7 p.m. the Dollies had reached CitiWerks, with wine glasses clinking as...
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Fort Caspar Museum places final headstones in project to honor fallen soldiers
CASPER, Wyo. — With the addition of the final 19 headstones, the Fort Caspar Museum recently completed its years-long project to add graves for the soldiers who died while serving at the 19th century military fort. The project was spearheaded by local historian and author Johanna Wickman, who said...
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Two weeks left to see Smithsonian democracy exhibition at Fort Caspar Museum
CASPER, Wyo. — There are less than two weeks remaining to visit a traveling Smithsonian exhibition examining the history of American democracy at Fort Caspar Museum. The exhibition, titled “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America,” remains on display in Casper through Oct. 3 before touring three additional Wyoming communities. Fort Caspar Museum teamed up with the Wyoming State Museum to host the exhibition through the national Museum on Main Street project.
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(PHOTOS) KWHS Marching Band competes in northern Colorado festival over weekend
CASPER, Wyo. –– Kelly Walsh High School Trojan Marching Band director Sarah Hanson stood on a portable platform surrounded by dozens of student performers on Saturday afternoon. They were already sweating in their performance costumes after over an hour of intense practice that morning. In around 20 minutes,...
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Rice: Just Another Gal from Casper – reviewing new Ron Franscell novel ‘Deep End’
CASPER, Wyo. –– New York Times best-selling author (and former Casperite!) Ron Franscell has done it again! He’s written a story that’ll draw you in with its colorful characters and fascinating mystery. Stop into Tommyknocker’s diner and pull up a chair with the denizens of Deaf Row, the table of aging dudes who discuss, debate, and flat-out argue over everything from world issues to local events in the mountain town of Midnight, Colorado.
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Hardware Happiness: Boys ace first top-three State trophy since 2017; girls putt fourth to cap good year
Every athlete on the Douglas High School boys golf team was in elementary classrooms last time the program added a top-three trophy to its trophy case. That wait officially ended Sept. 18-19 at Cottonwood Country Club in Torrington with the best 3A State performance in nine years to close a fantastic season and several careers.
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John Hewitt and the New Americans in Montana, Wyoming
With nine albums in six years, 100,000 road miles, over 1,500 shows and 10,000 hours on stage, John Hewitt has established himself and his group the New Americans working on keeping new music in front of audiences. Regional audiences have seen performances at Red Ants Pants and a host of songwriter appearances across the region.
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Final Art Walk of the season comes to Downtown Casper on Thursday
CASPER, Wyo. — The final First Thursday Art Walk is coming to Downtown Casper on Thursday, Sept. 3, and the community is invited to experience all of the art and culture that Casper has to offer. The event commences at 5:30 p.m., beginning with an Opening Reception at ART...
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Discover Celtic Culture at the Casper Celtic Irish Festival this weekend
CASPER, Wyo. — For the second year in a row, the Casper Celtic Irish Festival is returning to the Oil City, and everybody is invited. On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28–29, the Casper Celtic Irish Festival is returning to the Ramkota Hotel in Casper for a weekend of “vibrant performances, rich cultural activities, and the warmth of community.”