 Ucross Foundation, the acclaimed residency program, is pleased to announce the annual Ucross Community Christmas Celebration. Free and open to all, the family-friendly festivities will take place on Saturday, December 13, at the Raymond Plank Center, starting at 4 p.m. Complimentary tickets are available at ucross.org.
The evening’s entertainment will feature The Fireants, a beloved local band including Ucross Fellow David Romtvedt, as well as caroling by the Buffalo High School Balladiers. Bestselling Wyoming author Craig Johnson will recite a special fireplace reading featuring Walt Longmire. Children can enjoy making a holiday craft to take home. Hot cocoa, coffee, and hot apple cider will be served throughout the celebration, along with seasonal treats made by Ucross Chef Jackie Vitale. A marshmallow roasting station will be outside. The celebration will conclude with cannon fire by Ucross neighbor Joe Reed and a fireworks display orchestrated by Bruce Burns. The Park at Ucross will be illuminated with thousands of twinkling Christmas lights, strung by Powder River Energy Corporation and Ucross staff, adding to the festive atmosphere. “The Ucross Community Christmas Celebration is a beloved annual tradition,” said Ucross President and Executive Director Caitlin Addlesperger. “We look forward to celebrating the season with our community of artists, neighbors, and visitors.” In the spirit of giving, attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods and nonperishable food items, which Ucross will donate to local food pantries in Sheridan, Buffalo, and Clearmont. The Ucross Community Christmas Celebration is sponsored in part by Roger L. Daniels Insurance Agency, QC10 Architects, In Yarak Construction, AlphaGraphics, and Farmers Insurance. Since Ucross’s first residencies were awarded in 1983, more than 3,000 artists have received the gift of time and space. Distinguished Fellows include Annie Proulx, Terry Tempest Williams, Elizabeth Gilbert, Ann Patchett, Bill Morrison, Theaster Gates, Anthony Hernandez, and Tayari Jones. National Book Award winners Susan Choi, Sigrid Nunez, and Sarah M. Broom have been residents, as have Academy Award and Tony winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Emmy Award winner Billy Porter, Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead, and former three-term U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Ucross connects its acclaimed artists-in-residence with the community through the Ucross Art Gallery, which offers free admission, as well as a slate of year-round cultural programming. The Raymond Plank Center is located at the junction of U.S. Highways 14 and 16 East. Carpooling is encouraged. For more details and to reserve free tickets, click here. Comments are closed.
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