LCCC’s annual art, music, theatre collaboration returns with “Music is Magic”

CHEYENNE, Wyoming – A multidisciplinary performance is coming to Laramie County Community College with the annual Art, Music and Theatre Collaboration concert, presented this year under the theme “Music is Magic.”

The concert is set for 3 p.m. March 1 in the Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium on LCCC’s Cheyenne campus. It is free and open to the public.

Held each spring, the collaboration brings together faculty and students from across LCCC’s Communication & Creative Arts Pathway for a shared performance built around a unifying concept. This year’s concert explores how different artistic disciplines interpret and respond to the same ideas, offering audiences multiple ways to engage with the material.

“Music, visual art and theatre are closely connected because they all interpret human experience in different ways,” said Dr. Frank Cook, LCCC music instructor. “When these disciplines work together, audiences can engage with the same ideas through sound, imagery and performance, gaining a deeper understanding than any single art form can provide.”

As people enter the auditorium, they will encounter visual artwork created in response to the concert’s music. Paintings by community members enrolled in LCCC’s life enrichment painting course will be displayed in the lobby, offering a visual interpretation of the works featured in the performance.

“Students and community members listen to the concert music in advance and create paintings as direct reactions to what they hear,” said Ron Medina, LCCC art instructor. “It’s a way for visual artists to interpret sound, and it gives audiences an opportunity to experience the music through another lens before the concert begins.”

Theatre students will also contribute to the collaboration, with their involvement shaped around the concert’s theme and developed alongside the musical and visual elements.

Musically, the program will feature performances by LCCC ensembles including the Jazz Ensemble, choirs, Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, with selections chosen to reflect a wide range of styles and interpretations tied to the concert’s theme. Each ensemble approaches the concept from a different perspective, highlighting how musical expression can shift between whimsy, reflection and dramatic intensity, Cook said.