Laramie – Before Wyoming: The West in 1776

Join us on Sunday, August 9th at the historic Gryphon Theater at the Laramie Plains Civic Center for a screening of Before Wyoming: The West in 1776. Hosted by Jackalope Cult Cinemas, in double feature with the cult classic film Drop Dead Gorgeous. Doors open at 4pm, film starts at 4:30 followed by a film debrief before the featured cult classic film showing.

By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils across the United States, its territories, and the District of Columbia in collaboration with local partners. Together, these programs explore 250 years of the nation’s cultural life and imagine its shared future. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage as a complement to the 2026 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.