The Honors College hosted film producer and director, Oualid Mouaness, for their Middle East Film Masterclass. Mouaness shared his experience in the film world and how he was able to produce his most famous short films and music videos including “1982” and “The Rifle, The Jackal, The Wolf, and The Boy.” Mouaness’s most recent short…
UW’s percussion ensemble presented From the Roots at the Buchanan Performing Arts Center with guest performer SK Kakraba. Conducted by Andy Wheelock, the performance of experimental and traditional percussive sounds explored the origins of the art and their lasting impact on the present. “Essentially, our program is trying to trace our heritage as percussionists back…
Nicholas and Rachel Ciraldo, on Sept. 30, wrapped up their two-day musical residency at the University of Wyoming in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The couple performed under their musical duo name Dou Cintemani, named for Mrs. Ciraldo’s sister who passed away 13 years ago. “She was a visual artist and…
Music is something that can be present in everyday life and for Grammy-nominated, bluegrass singer Sierra Hull, playing music has always been something she felt she was meant to do. Hull began playing mandolin at the age of eight. Before discovering her love for the mandolin, Hull was interested in learning how to play the…
Fabian Grund fgrund@uwyo.edu Shöcktoberfest hosted a one-day musical festival featuring international artist Afroman along with seven local artists on Saturday. The local artists were given a chance to perform on the same stage and show off their talent. “We want our place to be a real home for local talents,” Jason Palumbo, owner of Shöcktoberfest,…
Abbey Williams awilli63@uwyo.edu Whether it’s playing house parties or doing regional tours, the local Laramie band Elk Tongue has been busy building their name and gaining recognition. Elk Tongue is comprised of four members, lead singer and guitar player Keaton Elsasser, lead guitarist Seth Leininger, bassist Sean Hess and drummer Dylan Stowers. The band was…
Avery Kerman akerman@uwyo.edu The 2016 Poker Run held this past weekend consisted of skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, live music and prizes. This Poker Run was on Feb. 20 at the Barber Lake campground in Medicine Bow National Forest and Centennial. The day started with participants paying $10, which covered one poker hand, as well as a…
Jamie Hampton jhampto6@uwyo.edu For Laramie local and Cheyenne native, Evan Gwin, music has always played a part in his life, starting in third grade with piano lessons. “Growing up, music was an important part of my family,” Gwin said. “My parents fostered an environment that promoted creativity and artistic expression, and music is what I…
Michael Rotellini mrotell1@uwyo.edu The Jazz Combos at the University at Wyoming is a versatile collection of different students that perform Jazz music both on and off campus. These students focus on improvisation of the jazz music style and are continually doing different performance in and out of the Laramie community. Jazz Combo is a…
Austin Morgan With lyrics drawing from a lexicon of words like “tricks,” “hoes” and “bitches,” and music videos featuring so-called “THOTs,” “bad bitches” and “big booty hoes,” rappers have gotten a bad rap among feminists. Recently, rapper Fetty Wap and his famous song “Trap Queen” became prime targets for feminists. I claim that these feminists…
Monika Leininger mleinin1@uwyo.edu The floor of a local bar shakes with reverb and vibrations of the melodic sounds generated by the quartet of handsome heartbreakers. On stage you find four enchanting young men alive with energy and passion for the creation of their sound. The band Wynona is best-known in the music scene for their…
Matthew Fabian mfabian1@uwyo.edu Hip-hop culture is alive and well, just maybe not in Wyoming. Considering everyone gets excited about “Swing Dance” night at the Cowboy Saloon as opposed to “Bump-‘n-grind” night at the club, it is pretty easy to say hip-hop and rap has not taken roots in Wyoming. Which, I guess, is fine. I…
