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

See below for information on upcoming events. 

2025


Financial Literacy Workshops:

Supported by funding from the Edington Family Enrichment Fund & taught by Blue Federal Credit Union

Smart Credit Use

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 | Noon - 1:00 p.m. | Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne

Credit cards can be powerful tools鈥攊f used wisely. Learn how to manage credit responsibly, understand how credit scores work, and discover how today鈥檚 money habits shape tomorrow鈥檚 credit. We鈥檒l also explore payday loans, and how they can impact your financial health.

FREE Lunch: please register | PRIZES for registered attendees.

Open to Students & the Community


2025 Performing Arts and Music Series 

Featuring:

  • Joy Harjo - Oct. 10, 2025
  • The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective - Nov. 3, 2025
  • 蝉盲箩别 - Feb. 9, 2026
  •  Opera On Tap - April. 9, 2026

 


Featuring - 蝉盲箩别saje media photo with all four female performers

Feb. 9, 2026
7 p.m.  I  Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium

Brought to you by ANB Bank Performing Arts Series 

蝉盲箩别 is not just a group鈥攊t's a movement in harmony.

蝉盲箩别 (rhymes with 鈥渂eige鈥) is a double GRAMMY庐锔-nominated vocal supergroup featuring Sara Gazarek, Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick, and Erin Bentlage. United by friendship and artistic vision, these acclaimed vocalists blend original compositions, jazz standards, and inventive covers into a rich, genre-defying sound. Their debut album, featuring collaborations with Jacob Collier and Terri Lyne Carrington, earned critical acclaim and chart success. 蝉盲箩别鈥檚 music celebrates harmony, curiosity, and heartfelt expression.


Featuring - Opera On TapOpera on Tap Logo - purple circle with a buffalo

April. 9, 2026
6 p.m.  I  Talon's Table-Dining Hall

Opera on Tap: Figaro with a Twist (and a Fork)

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and dining as Opera on Tap presents a delightfully condensed version of Mozart鈥檚 beloved opera, The Marriage of Figaro.

鈥淎lmost All Of鈥 Le Nozze Di Figaro鈥  brings the brilliance of Mozart鈥檚 full-length masterpiece into a lively and accessible 90-minute performance, featuring a semi-staged production, a narrator to guide the story, and a talented cast of 5鈥9 singers, accompanied by piano and string quartet.

Whether you're a seasoned opera lover or a curious newcomer, this unique take on a classic promises to entertain, enlighten, and enchant鈥攁ll in one evening.


Past Cultural and Community Enrichment Series

  • Beast Women, 2011
  • Chanticleer, 2014
  • Red Riding Hood, 2016
  • Chanticleer, 2022
  • The Second City, 2025
  • King鈥檚ingers, Acapella Choir, 2002 The Bank of the West Music Series presents Mark Sloniker, pictured April 27, 2010, with wife, Colleen Crosson, and son Myles.
  • John Corigliano, Composer, 2002
  • Gene Pekorney, Tuba Player, 2004
  • Vienna Boys Choir, 2004
  • PDQ Bach, 2005
  • Air Force Falconnaries, 2006
  • Canadian Brass, 2007
  • DBR & The Mission, 2007
  • Acoustic Eidolon, 2008
  • Mark Sloniker, 2010
  • Aakash Mittal, 2011 
  • Dave Pietro, 2012
  • Dr. James Kosnik, 2013
  • Chanticleer, 2014
  • Aurora Borealis, 2015
  • Laura Pelon, The Living Roots of Music, 2015
  • Joy Harjo, 2025
  • Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective, 2025
  • Larry Agenbroad, Wooley Mammoth, 1999
  • Ray Suarez, NPR, 2000
  • Dr. Maeve Leakey, 2001
  • Joel Meyerowitz, 2002
  • Dr. Howard Gardner, 2005
  • Dr. Jane Mainschein, 2005
  • Dr. Douglas Owsley, 2006
  • Leonard Pitts, Jr., 2008
  • Alfred Lubrano, 2009
  • Greg Mortenson, 2010
  • Winona LaDuke, 2012
  • Sam Mihara: Memories of Heart Mountain, 2015
  • A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Women鈥檚 Suffrage in Wyoming, 2019
  • Sam Mihara: Memories of Heart Mountain, 2019
  • Rick Ewig: Bribery & Corruption in Cheyenne during WWII, 2021
  • Tayler LaSharr, Deer 139, 2022
  • Taylor Mali, 2024
  • Recall: Artist Remember 9/11, 2002
  • Chris Gustin, 2007
  • Jesus Moroles, 2008
  • Trine Bumiller, 2009
  • Zachary Pullen, 2010 
  • Pravina Gondalia, 2011
  • Vanda Edington, 2012
  • John Frame, 2013
  • Kit White, 2014
  • Natalia Wr贸bel, 2015
  • Lea McComas, 2016
  • Rebecca Davis, 2017
  • Laramie County Artists Then and Now: Brandon Bailey, Guadalupe Barajas, Kim Castaneda, Steve Knox, and James Overstreet, 2022
  • Robert Martinez, 2023
  • Colette Odya Smith, 2024
  • June Glasson, 2025
  • Areleta Petch, 1995 Trine Bumiller Gallery Show
  • Judi Betts, 1996
  • Eric Wiegardt, 1997
  • Frank Webb, 1998
  • Ken Hosmer, 1999
  • Joseph Bohler, 2000
  • Frank Francese, 2001
  • Maggie McLellan, 2002
  • Terry Madden, 2003
  • Brenda Semanick-Locascio, 2004
  • Catherine Gill, 2005
  • Frank LaLumia, 2006
  • Stan Miller, 2007
  • Judi Betts, 2008
  • Jean Pederson, 2009
  • Gerald Fritzler, 2010
  • Mark Mehaffey, 2011
  • Ken Hosmer, 2012
  • Mike Bailey, 2013
  • John Hulsey, 2014
  • Rose Edin, 2015
  • Lian Quan Zhen, 2016
  • Tom Lynch, 2017
  • Karen Knutson, 2018
  • Gloria Miller Allen, 2019
  • Anne Abgott, 2021
  • Don Andrews, 2022
  • Kim Johnson Nechtman, 2023
  • Richard Sneary, 2024 - cancelled
  • Brenda Swenson, 2025
  • Dr. Bruce Perry, 2002
  • Dr. Bruce Perry, 2003
  • Dr. Zoltan Acs, 2007
  • John Collar, 2009
  • Daniel Pink, 2010
  • Peterson Farm Brothers, 2016
  • Financial Wellness Symposium, 2021
  • Amanda Brinkman, 2024
  • Annie Proulx, James Galvin, C.J. Box, Gus Lee & Alexandra Fuller, 2004Literary Connection
  • Kent Haruf, Honoree Jeffers, Jill McCorckle, Mark Spragg & Robert Pack, 2005
  • Connie Mae Fowler, Rita Golden Gelman, JR Moehringer, Robert Michael Pyle & Virgil Suarez, 2006
  • Jeffery Hawthorne Bullock, Myla Goldberg, Jill MCorkle, David Romtvedt, Bob Shacochis, 2007
  • Pam Houston, Laura Pritchett, Bill Roorbach, 2009
  • Rick Bass, Rob Caisley, Sasah Pimental-Chac贸n, 2010 
  • Margaret Coel, Ben Mikaelsen, LeeAnn Roripaugh, 2011
  • John Calderazzo, Tim O'Brien, Car Valente, 2012
  • Poe Ballantine, Dave Jannetta and Lisa Zimmerman, 2013
  • Kurt Caswell, Ernie Cline and Danielle Pafunda, 2014
  • Allen Kurzwell and George Bilgere, 2015
  • Craig Childs and Alexandra Fuller, 2016
  • Craig Johnson and Sharman Apt Russell, 2017
  • Carrie LaSeur and Karen Abbott, 2018
  • Annette McGivney and Carine McCandless, 2019
  • Felicia Zamora and Ausma Zehanat Khan, 2021
  • Christine Carbo and Ron Franscell, 2022
  • Ben Mikaelsen and Shreve Stockton, 2023
  • Tanaya Winder and Erika T. Wurth, 2024
  • Joy Harjo, 2025
  • Richard K. Davidson, UP CEO, 2001Eric Chester, Generation 鈥淲hy鈥 or Getting Them to Give a Damn
  • Jerry McMorris, Chairman, President & CEO Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, 2002
  • Larry Hiers, The Story of Cabelas, 2003
  • Victor Dover, New Urbanism, 2003
  • Jack Pelo, CEO Swire Coca-Cola, 2004
  • Paul Perkins, President Amatrol, 2005
  • Dr. William Carroll, American Chemical Society, 2007
  • Eric Chester, Generation 鈥淲hy鈥 or Getting Them to Give a Damn, 2008
  • James Young, Union Pacific Railroad Chairman, President and CEO, 2010 
  • Doug Nath, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Oil and Gas in Wyoming, a two-part series, 2011
  • Jeff Ashby, U.S. astronaut, 2012
  • Career and Industry Growth in Cheyenne, 2015
  • Jason Brubaker, DreamWorks Animation & Coffee Table Comics, 2022
  • Business of Baseball - Colorado Rockies, 2025
  • Robert Bly, 2003
  • Robert Pack, 2007
  • Temple Grandin, 2009
  • Lauren Myracle, 2010
  • Poe Ballantine, 2012
  • Don Cellini, 2013
  • Fred Downs, 2015
  • John Straley, 2017
  • Matthew MacLachlan, 2022
  • Elizabeth Smart, 2023
  • Gordon Bok, 2004The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle presents moosebutter, pictured Oct. 6, 2009, with Scott Walker, V.P. of Marketing and Operations for the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle.
  • Faustwork Mask Theatre, 2005
  • Gran Folklorico de Mexico, 2006
  • Freedom Sings, 2007
  • The Acting Company, The Tempest, 2008
  • Moosebutter, 2009
  • Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, 2010 
  • Portland Tiako, 2012
  • Gamelan Tunas Mekar, 2013
  • Chanticleer, 2014

*Fund has been discontinued

  • Photography as Fine Art Workshop/Open House
  • Nat Coalson, 2015
  • Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, 2016
  • Chuck Kimmerle, 2017
  • Jennifer Evenhus, 2017
  • Robert Carsten, 2019
  • Colleen Miniuk, 2021
  • Financial Literacy Workshops, 2024-25
  • Dr. Robert Fuller, 2010
  • Andrea Batista Schlesinger, 2010
  • Dr. Barry Glassner, 2012
  • Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, 2013
  • Frank Bucaro, 2014
  • Cowboy Ethics, 2016
  • Dr. Ryan Holston, 2024