Aaron Watson talks about "July in Cheyenne"

Country music singer Aaron Watson will be at the Outlaw March 14 in support of his new album "Real Good Time."

During my interview today, I talked with him a little about his song "July in Cheyenne (Song for Lane's Momma) which talks about rodeo rider Lane Frost.

Mac Miller at UW this spring

"I'm white boy awesome."

Hip Hop rising star Mac Miller is going to play a show at the University of Wyoming April 13. Students get in for free, public gets in for $20.

Things that are going to be going over well at the show:

* Converse shoes

* Clear Eyes drops

* Tim Lincecum jerseys

* Tribal armband tattoos

* Flat billed - strap back hats

* Flat billed hats of teams that are not in the Rockies

* Beanies with balls on the top

* A lot of guys saying the word "bro"

2013 Oscar nominated short films: animated

                             "Fresh Guacamole"

My girlfriend and I headed to Fort Collins this weekend to watch the Oscar nominated animated shorts at the Lyric Cafe. The cost wound up being $12 for both of us, tickets only, but I thought that was a low price to pay to look down at everyone at our bosses' party who hadn't seen them.

Just kidding. I don't talk to people less pretentious than I pretend to be.

Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to Laramie

                            "Crossing the Ice"


The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will stop in Laramie Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. The high profile festival, which has visited the University of Wyoming since 1999, focuses on mountain sports and culture while also looking at related topics like global warming. Films range in length as well and each tour date, and even screening night, are specially selected from all of the films to fit the interests of each stop.


The center piece of the festival is "Crossing the Ice" which won the grand prize and people's choice awards at the festival's opening.

Local and regional Valentine’s Day events

Happy early Valentine's Day everyone.

Here is a list of events in Denver, Cheyenne and Laramie going on in and around Valentine's Day. If you know of others feel free to post them in the comments. 

Duo Dmitri: Valentine’s Day Concert

What: Luba Agranovsky and Dmitri Kasyuk will perform on the piano and flute. Winners of numerous competitions, they grew up in Moscow before moving to Jerusalem. Wine and cheese will be served.

When: Feb. 14, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Mt. Sinai Synagogue, 2610 Pioneer Ave.

Cost: Tickets are $10 each or two for $18 with discounts for seniors and military.

“Exit the Body” 

What: Mystery/farce from the Cheyenne Little Theatre Company set in New England.

When: Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Mary Godfrey Playhouse, 2706 E. Pershing Blvd.

Cost: Tickets are reduced to $10 each.

Online: www.cheyennelittletheatre.org

New Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit opens Sunday in Denver

"It is not a country of light on things. It is a country of things in light."

I traveled to Denver yesterday to see the "Georgia O'Keeffe in New Mexico" exhibit at the Denver Art Museum during a media preview event.

While the display is lacking some of the large name works that can be seen on postcards, posters and perhaps most famously my mom's desktop wallpaper, it does feature a few rare paintings that should draw in knowledgeable fans and the curious first timers.

The One Day Show

The Ozymandian Theater, a local improv and sketch group, will be hosting an interesting show Friday.

The group will be taking ideas and suggestions for their show through social media sites most of the day Thursday. They will then take those ideas and fold them into a full show which will start at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Atlas. It is a massive undertaking, and something the group has never tried before.

More from their their web page after the jump: