猫咪社区APP

2025

Ed and Caren Murray Art Series     

Featuring - June Glasson

Aug. 11 - Sept. 5, 2025 in the 猫咪社区APP Esther & John Clay Fine Art Gallery
Artist Reception - Aug. 28, 2025 at 6 p.m.  I  Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium

June is an artist, illustrator, designer, and teacher based in Millbrook, NY. She lived in Laramie, Wyoming for seven years, and her time there continues to influence her creative and community-driven practice. Her paintings have been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London and Nature Morte Gallery in Berlin. She is represented by Kenise Barnes Fine Art (East Coast) and Visions West Contemporary (Rocky Mountain West).

Her work has appeared in New American Paintings, The Paris Review, The Wall Street Journal, and Guernica, among others, and has been featured in film, on book covers, and in various design collaborations. She is also the co-founder of the Wyoming Art Party.

June鈥檚 practice bridges solitary studio work鈥攑rimarily painting鈥攁nd collaborative, socially engaged projects that explore how individuals and communities are seen and how they see themselves.

BMO 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 - Joy Harjo 

Oct. 10, 2025
6 p.m.  I  Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium

Experience the Power of Poetry and Music with Joy Harjo
Join us for a captivating evening with Joy Harjo, internationally acclaimed poet, musician, and the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate. Known for weaving poetry with jazz, rock, and Indigenous rhythms, Harjo has been performing her original music since the early 1990s with her band Poetic Justice and more recently with Arrow Dynamics.

Her latest album, I Pray for My Enemies, is a powerful musical meditation that blends spoken word, saxophone, and song to explore healing, identity, and resilience. With performances spanning the globe鈥攆rom the Vancouver Folk Music Festival to the Library of Congress鈥擧arjo brings a deeply moving and unforgettable presence to every stage.

Don鈥檛 miss this opportunity to witness a legendary voice in American literature and music.

Featuring - The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective
Nov. 3, 2025
7 p.m.  I  Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium

Where Afro-Caribbean Rhythms Meet Modern Jazz Mastery 鈥� The Sound
of 'Fiesta at Caroga

Led by guitarist Jose Guzman, The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective blends the heart of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with the sophistication of modern jazz. Their third album, "Fiesta at Caroga," has been making waves in the jazz world. It's been featured on jazz radio stations across the country, received glowing reviews from music critics, and charted on JazzWeek's Top 100 Jazz Albums of 2024.

A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Guzm谩n is a versatile guitarist, performing across jazz, classical, and rock genres. He served as an artist-in-residence at the Caroga Lake Music Festival and earned the 2020 Urbana Arts Grant to compose works blending Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican rhythms. His projects have also been supported by Chicago鈥檚 Department of Cultural Affairs, Illinois Arts Council, Music Performance Trust Fund, and Urbana Arts for the development and growth of the band. Guzman recordings include Dimitrije Vasiljevic, KASA String Quartet, and Mr. Chair.

ANB Bank Performing Arts Series   

Featuring - 蝉盲箩别

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

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 Tap

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