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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
What: Israel Davis Helen Van Zante Visiting Artist Lecture When: Thurs, Apr 10, 2025 / 7pm Where: South Dakota Art Museum Auditorium (lower level) This event is free and open to the public. Artist Bio: Israel “Izzy” Davis is an artist whose work is concerned with dreams, dreaming, wanderlust, relationships, and particulars. It is an [...]
Event Locator: 2025-ACDPSH Tim Mooney is the author/adaptor of the award-winning “Breakneck Shakespeare: https://breakneckshakespeare.com/” series of plays. These include Breakneck Hamlet, Breakneck Julius Caesar, and Lot o’ Shakespeare, as well as Shakespeare’s Histories: Ten Epic Plays at a Breakneck Pace! These one-man plays “crack the code” on Shakespeare’s most challenging work, which, along with his [...]
Senior Exhibition Titled Kidoodle held in Northern State University's JFAC gallery Kidoodle is a toy line that explores how design can accentuate successful play. Through toys, fun, and play, Kidoodle encourages cognitive, emotional, and social growth for all ages.
As the state’s preeminent arts organization, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is nationally recognized as a driver for how an orchestra engages with its community. Founded in 1922 at Augustana University, the SDSO is now a fully professional 75-member orchestra with a history of performing in towns throughout South Dakota. The SDSO’s 10 subscription concerts [...]
Event Locator: 2024-ACAXQC The Northern Plains Conference on Early British Literature and NSU Theater Department present, Tim Mooney, live at the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center. Tim Mooney is the author/adaptor of the award-winning “Breakneck Shakespeare: https://breakneckshakespeare.com/” series of plays. These include Breakneck Hamlet, Breakneck Julius Caesar, and Lot o’ Shakespeare, as well [...]
Through the development of original choreography, students work with the dance ensemble director to develop work that communicates with intention and purpose. Choreographers are free to imagine how the theme “Be” inspired dance composition and proved opportunity for creativity and intellectual discourse.
This year we will be offering student workshops on Saturday, April 12th from 9-12 at the ARCC in Aberdeen for all students. This will be happening while the ArtWars championships are going on, so that you can bring additional students to state and they can also be creating some art that morning. At the moment, we [...]
Through the development of original choreography, students work with the dance ensemble director to develop work that communicates with intention and purpose. Choreographers are free to imagine how the theme “Be” inspired dance composition and proved opportunity for creativity and intellectual discourse.
Through the development of original choreography, students work with the dance ensemble director to develop work that communicates with intention and purpose. Choreographers are free to imagine how the theme “Be” inspired dance composition and proved opportunity for creativity and intellectual discourse.
Event Locator: 2024-ACBBRR Join Northern State University's Concert Band and Symphonic Band in performance featuring the piece unBroken by composer Randall Standridge.
Event Locator: 2025-ACCPRV Join the NSU School of Fine Arts in celebrating Cody He Crow's senior music recital.
All Ages | Come-and-Go | Family Style | Museum admission required Make-n-Take Tuesdays offer a rotating lineup of creative activities, perfect for the whole family. Each week, dive into a new hands-on project like clay sculpting, tie-dye, shrink dinks, printmaking, and more. The fee adjusts based on the activity, ensuring a fresh and fun experience [...]
All Ages | Come-and-Go | Family Style | Museum admission required Make-n-Take Tuesdays offer a rotating lineup of creative activities, perfect for the whole family. Each week, dive into a new hands-on project like clay sculpting, tie-dye, shrink dinks, printmaking, and more. The fee adjusts based on the activity, ensuring a fresh and fun experience [...]
The De Smet Arts Council is presenting the De Smet Area Concert Series. The membership tickets for the 2022 Concert Series are on sale now! Seasonal membership tickets are limited and cost $60 each. Membership ticket holders will be able to attend each concert. A limited amount of individual tickets go for sell 2 weeks prior [...]
You are invited to participate in the 30th Annual Faulkton Area Arts Council Art Show, being held Saturday, April 26, 2025 at The Faulkton Legion 105 8th Ave, Faulkton, SD from 11 am to 3 pm. People Choice Awards at 3:00 pm. Coffee and cookies will be served.
Event Locator: 2024-ACBBSG Join the NSU Choir for their spring concert.
All Ages | Come-and-Go | Family Style | Museum admission required Make-n-Take Tuesdays offer a rotating lineup of creative activities, perfect for the whole family. Each week, dive into a new hands-on project like clay sculpting, tie-dye, shrink dinks, printmaking, and more. The fee adjusts based on the activity, ensuring a fresh and fun experience [...]
Step Afrika! is the first professional Company dedicated to the artform of stepping. Under Step Afrika! Founder Mr. Williams’ leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports. Step Afrika! ranks as one of the top ten African American dance Companies in the United States, touring more than 60 countries across the globe. Step [...]
Event Locator: 2024-ACBBSR Join the Northern State University AUCS as they perform with Brulé
Event Locator: 2025-ACDPGH
