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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
WOMEN: A Century of Change National Geographic’s Unparalleled Image Collection February 16, 2024-June 30, 2024 Visual Arts Center | Everist Gallery Join us as we celebrate trailblazing women who have made it possible to say definitively that the future is female! “WOMEN: A Century of Change” boasts more than 100 images drawn from the National [...]
Sanford Arts hosts periodic arts exhibitions featuring works completed by internship students, Artists in Residence and South Dakota Arts Council Artists. This particular exhibition, titled "Making Moments" will run from March 28th, 2024 until December of 2024. Works can be found in the connecting tunnel between the main hospital and the Vandemark building, in the [...]
Sanford Arts hosts periodic arts exhibitions featuring works completed by internship students, Artists in Residence and South Dakota Arts Council Artists. This particular exhibition, titled "Making Moments" will run from March 28th, 2024 until December of 2024. Works can be found in the connecting tunnel between the main hospital and the Vandemark building, in the [...]
The South Dakota Art Museum invites you to experience "Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn" a captivating exhibition of numerous large-scale works by the renowned glass artist, Michael "Mick" Meilahn. The monumental title installation features 32 hand-blown glass ears of corn, each around four to six feet tall, which are suspended from the Museum’s [...]
Art House Hot Springs presents “Women Artists of the Black Hills ” an exhibition created by the women in our region. The exhibition opens to the public on May 17th and runs till July 20th. Our opening reception for the exhibit is on Saturday May 25th, from 5pm-8pm.
The Journey Museum and Learning Center, in partnership with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation. The exhibit will open to the public on February 16 and will be on view through May 5, 2024. Admission to this exhibit is [...]
South Dakota Shakespeare Festival (SDSF) is thrilled to bring big news for the 2024 season! To begin, SDSF will perform The Merchant of Venice for their 2024 summer season. This powerful story blends romance, comedy, and suspense with cultural conflicts that still live with us today. The characters of Shylock and Portia are two of [...]
“Conjecture” is a retrospective exhibition of over six-decades of sculpture, printmaking, and poetry by Tom Rickers. From the late 1970s through the 1990s, Tom Rickers was an important member of the Sioux Falls art community, exhibiting extensively throughout the region. Although his training was in experimental printmaking, he is most known for his mixed-media and [...]
Oscar Howe is a cultural icon who innovated and defined the Modern Indian Art Movement. His art represents cultural vitality and has influenced many generations of artists in this region and beyond. His paintings can be appreciated for their aesthetic appeal, but he challenges viewers to consider the meaning of a ceremonial Sun Dance, be [...]
Quilting is an expressive art and craft form popular in America for over 200 years. Quilts uniquely capture human experience and creativity through eye-catching patterns and colorful fabrics. This exhibit celebrates the art of quilting and the cultural impact of the 50th anniversary of Black Hills Quilt Show in Rapid City. Since 1974, the Quilt [...]
Various Artists 05.31.24 - 08.24.24 Artists' Reception: May 31 | 5-7pm This exhibition features recent acquisitions from regional artists as part of the newly established Denise J. Du Broy Collection. These pieces convey the vision of the Dahl’s former curator for celebrating diverse contemporary artists who helped shape our present-day artistic landscape.
Exhibition: Threaded Impressions: an Emerging Visual Artists Exhibition Featured Artist: Peggy Halsrud Exhibition Dates: 06.06.24 - 07.25.24 Reception Date: June 6, 2024 | 5-7pm Location: Bruce H Lien Cultural Café & Gallery, Dahl Arts Center The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) announces the opening of “Threaded Impressions,” an exhibition of felt portraits by local artist [...]
WHAT: Artists of the Black Hills Annual Exhibition EXHIBIT DATES: 06.21.24 - 10.19.24 OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, June 21 | 5-7pm WHERE: Ruth Brennan Gallery | Dahl Arts Center The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is pleased to announce the Artists of the Black Hills 16th Annual Exhibition. This exhibition will be in the Ruth Brennan [...]
The Journey Museum and Learning Center, in partnership with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation. The exhibit will open to the public on February 16 and will be on view through May 5, 2024. Admission to this exhibit is [...]
Annual concert by The Shrine of Democracy Barbershop Chorus This year our annual show features music from Broadway shows, several chapter quartets and special guest - Stevens High School Choirs
Join guest artist and facilitator Alex Lunstra for a guided painting workshop. Learn Alex’ painting tips, tricks, and techniques in a guided classroom setting. Guests are provided a 16x20 wrapped canvas, hands-on instruction, and all the tools needed to create a playful, Van Gogh-inspired landscape. Gift yourself a moment, learn to paint, and bask in [...]
WHO: FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND FAVORITE AUNTS (AND UNCLES) + THE COMMUNITY WHAT: CHILDREN’S THEATER CAMP PERFORMANCE WHERE: MATTHEW’S OPERA HOUSE THEATER WHEN: JUNE 22 & 23 AT 2:00PM WHY: TO WATCH THESE CUTE KIDDOS PERFORM! HOW: Tickets may be purchased ONLINE – matthewsopera.com VIA PHONE – (605) 642-7973, IN-PERSON – Matthews Gallery 612 N. Main [...]
Try your luck fishing on our outdoor fishing pond. Grab a magnetic fishing pole or a net, and if you’re lucky you’ll catch a sunfish or a record-setting trout! Activity is weather-permitting.
By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes the smash hit farce. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in [...]
Synopsis: La Mancha Mall is overrun by costumed teenagers at the annual Cosplay Con. But when a clumsy gamer bumps her head and assumes the character of Donna Quixote, the event takes on a whole new, hilarious twist. Donna’s farcical, mixed-up adventures include obtaining “armor” from a sporting goods store, tilting a windmill at Harry [...]
The musical that introduced rock ‘n’ roll to the theatrical stage, Hair examines a group of 60s-era youth struggling for generational and personal identity, dealing with the Vietnam War, and exploring drugs and the sexual revolution! The musical that introduced rock ‘n’ roll to the theatrical stage, Hair examines a group of 60s-era youth struggling [...]
July 23 & 24, 2024 | 6 p.m. Mary W. Sommervold Hall Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you. Featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to [...]
WHO: These characters and more will delight both adults and children WHAT: A RESURRECTION OF EARLY SETTLERS STORIES WHERE: ROSE HILL CEMETERY WHEN: June 23 & 24 at 6:30 PM WHY: TO DIG UP SOME DOWN-RIGHT DRAMATIC TALES HOW: MEET US IN THE CEMETERY FOR THIS SLIGHTLY SPOOKY YET WHOLESOME HISTORIC FREE EVENT Participants should [...]
WHO: FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND FAVORITE AUNTS (AND UNCLES) + THE COMMUNITY WHAT: CHILDREN'S THEATER CAMP PERFORMANCE WHERE: MATTHEW'S OPERA HOUSE THEATER WHEN: JUNE 22 & 23 AT 2:00PM for GRADES 2-6 JUNE 22 & 23 AT 7:00PM for GRADES 7-12 WHY: TO WATCH THESE CUTE KIDDOS PERFORM! HOW: Tickets may be purchased ONLINE - matthewsopera.com [...]
WHO: HUMANS WHO LOVE HUMOR! WHAT: KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR ROCKER ROACH COMEDY WHERE: MATTHEW’S OPERA HOUSE THEATER WHEN: June 22 & 23 at 7 pm WHY: GET A GRUESOME GLIMPSE OF A ROACH INFESTATION THAT’S RIDICULOUSLY FUNNY! HOW: Tickets may be purchased ONLINE – matthewsopera.com VIA PHONE – (605) 642-7973, IN-PERSON – Matthews [...]
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Join us for an unforgettable season! June 9 | 8 p.m. | Terrace Park | The Seasons June 14 | 7:30 p.m. | The Inn on Westport | Amen! June 16 | 8 p.m. | Terrace Park | Over the Hill June 23 | 8 p.m. | Terrace Park | Fiesta June 25 | 7:30 [...]
