The Cultural and Community Enrichment Series at LCCC 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.
See below for information on upcoming events.
2025
ANB Bank Performing Art Series:
The Second City Improv - Mo' Funny, Less Problems
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium
"The troupe that gave us SCTV and inspired Saturday Night Live and Whose Line is it Anyway!" - Chicago Tribune
The Second City is a renowned improvisational comedy enterprise, known for its influential and prolific comedy theaters in Chicago, Toronto, and New York City. Founded in 1959, it has been a starting point for many famous comedians and actors, including Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Bill Murray.
Join us for a night of music and laughs as The Second City bring their talents to the stage in Cheyenne. FREE performance. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
A special Meet and Greet will follow the show. Space is limited to 50 and tickets are $10.
Past Cultural and Community Enrichment Series
- Beast Women, 2011
- Chanticleer, 2014
- Red Riding Hood, 2016
- Chanticleer, 2022
- King’singers, Acapella Choir, 2002
- John Corigliano, Composer, 2002
- Gene Pekorney, Tuba Player, 2004
- Vienna Boys Choir, 2004
- PDQ Bach, 2005
- Air Force Falconnaries, 2006
- Canadian Brass, 2007
- DBR & The Mission, 2007
- Acoustic Eidolon, 2008
- Mark Sloniker, 2010
- Aakash Mittal, 2011
- Dave Pietro, 2012
- Dr. James Kosnik, 2013
- Chanticleer, 2014
- Aurora Borealis, 2015
- Laura Pelon, The Living Roots of Music, 2015
- Larry Agenbroad, Wooley Mammoth, 1999
- Ray Suarez, NPR, 2000
- Dr. Maeve Leakey, 2001
- Joel Meyerowitz, 2002
- Dr. Howard Gardner, 2005
- Dr. Jane Mainschein, 2005
- Dr. Douglas Owsley, 2006
- Leonard Pitts, Jr., 2008
- Alfred Lubrano, 2009
- Greg Mortenson, 2010
- Winona LaDuke, 2012
- Sam Mihara: Memories of Heart Mountain, 2015
- A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Women’s 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 Wróbel, 2015
- Lea McComas, 2016
- Rebecca Davis, 2017
- Laramie County Artists Then and Now: Brandon Bailey, Guadalupe Barajas, Kim Castaneda, Steve Knox, and James Overstreet, 2022
- Robert Martinez, 2023
- Areleta Petch, 1995
- Judi Betts, 1996
- Eric Wiegardt, 1997
- Frank Webb, 1998
- Ken Hosmer, 1999
- Joseph Bohler, 2000
- Frank Francese, 2001
- Maggie McLellan, 2002
- Terry Madden, 2003
- Brenda Semanick-Locascio, 2004
- Catherine Gill, 2005
- Frank LaLumia, 2006
- Stan Miller, 2007
- Judi Betts, 2008
- Jean Pederson, 2009
- Gerald Fritzler, 2010
- Mark Mehaffey, 2011
- Ken Hosmer, 2012
- Mike Bailey, 2013
- John Hulsey, 2014
- Rose Edin, 2015
- Lian Quan Zhen, 2016
- Tom Lynch, 2017
- Karen Knutson, 2018
- Gloria Miller Allen, 2019
- Anne Abgott, 2021
- Don Andrews, 2022
- Kim Johnson Nechtman, 2023
- Richard Sneary, 2024 - cancelled
- Dr. Bruce Perry, 2002
- Dr. Bruce Perry, 2003
- Dr. Zoltan Acs, 2007
- John Collar, 2009
- Daniel Pink, 2010
- Peterson Farm Brothers, 2016
- Financial Wellness Symposium, 2021
- Amanda Brinkman, 2024
- Annie Proulx, James Galvin, C.J. Box, Gus Lee & Alexandra Fuller, 2004
- 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-Chacón, 2010
- Margaret Coel, Ben Mikaelsen, LeeAnn Roripaugh, 2011
- John Calderazzo, Tim O'Brien, Car Valente, 2012
- Poe Ballantine, Dave Jannetta and Lisa Zimmerman, 2013
- Kurt Caswell, Ernie Cline and Danielle Pafunda, 2014
- Allen Kurzwell and George Bilgere, 2015
- Craig Childs and Alexandra Fuller, 2016
- Craig Johnson and Sharman Apt Russell, 2017
- Carrie LaSeur and Karen Abbott, 2018
- Annette McGivney and Carine McCandless, 2019
- Felicia Zamora and Ausma Zehanat Khan, 2021
- Christine Carbo and Ron Franscell, 2022
- Ben Mikaelsen and Shreve Stockton, 2023
- Richard K. Davidson, UP CEO, 2001
- 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 “Why” or Getting Them to Give a Damn, 2008
- James Young, Union Pacific Railroad Chairman, President and CEO, 2010
- Doug Nath, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Oil and Gas in Wyoming, a two-part series, 2011
- Jeff Ashby, U.S. astronaut, 2012
- Career and Industry Growth in Cheyenne, 2015
- Jason Brubaker, DreamWorks Animation & Coffee Table Comics, 2022
- Robert Bly, 2003
- Robert Pack, 2007
- Temple Grandin, 2009
- Lauren Myracle, 2010
- Poe Ballantine, 2012
- Don Cellini, 2013
- Fred Downs, 2015
- John Straley, 2017
- Matthew MacLachlan, 2022
- Elizabeth Smart, 2023
- Gordon Bok, 2004
- Faustwork Mask Theatre, 2005
- Gran Folklorico de Mexico, 2006
- Freedom Sings, 2007
- The Acting Company, The Tempest, 2008
- Moosebutter, 2009
- Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, 2010
- Portland Tiako, 2012
- Gamelan Tunas Mekar, 2013
- Chanticleer, 2014
*Fund has been discontinued
- Photography as Fine Art Workshop/Open House
- Nat Coalson, 2015
- Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, 2016
- Chuck Kimmerle, 2017
- Jennifer Evenhus, 2017
- Robert Carsten, 2019
- Colleen Miniuk, 2021
- Dr. Robert Fuller, 2010
- Andrea Batista Schlesinger, 2010
- Dr. Barry Glassner, 2012
- Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, 2013
- Frank Bucaro, 2014
- Cowboy Ethics, 2016