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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Amber Hanson Exhibition

Johnson Fine Arts Gallery 202

Event Locator: 2024-ACBART Join the Northern State University Art Department in welcoming an exhibit by Amber Hanson.

The Festival of Trees 2024: Vintage Christmas

Brookings Arts Council 4th Street, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Every year the Brookings Arts Council is transformed into a winter wonderland of holiday splendor created around beautifully decorated trees and displays each with their own theme and style. From whimsical to elegant and everything in between, this year promises to be no different! The celebration’s special events this year include a local artisan holiday [...]

Imagined Horizons

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th St, Rapid City, SD, United States

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

Now and Then

South Dakota State University State Avenue, Brookings, SD, United States

The SDSU School of Design is pleased to announce its new alumni gallery exhibit “Now and Then” displayed in the Ritz Gallery in Grove Hall on the campus of South Dakota State University. The solo exhibition features the work of art educator Michael Aasness, who is the 6-12 Art Instructor at Sioux Valley School District in Volga, SD. [...]

Humanities Café – Andrew Kightlinger: Staying Positive – and Connected – in Challenging Times

VIRTUAL EVENT

South Dakota filmmaker, Andrew Kightlinger, joins SDHC to talk about his latest film, Lost on a Mountain in Maine,and to discuss the importance of hope, perseverance, and meaningful connectionsin challenging times.Scholar: Andrew KightlingerLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09Sponsored By: South Dakota Humanities CouncilPlease let us know what you thought of the program!https://sdhumanities.wufoo.com/forms/r10zvgvg124kfm2/

Chorus rehearsal

Performing Arts Center 601 Columbus St, Rapid City, SD, United States

Live & Local Presents: The Good Night Theatre Collective and Fellowship Jazz Center

Washington Pavilion 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

A Night of Big-Band Jazz, Blues and Broadway! Get ready for an unforgettable evening of entertainment as two of Sioux Falls’ premier performing arts organizations come together for a captivating cabaret experience. Featuring top vocalists from The Good Night Theatre Collective and accomplished musicians from the Fellowship Jazz Center, this performance blends the best of [...]

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Live & Local Presents: Good Night Theatre Collective and Fellowship Jazz Center

Washington Pavilion 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of entertainment as two of Sioux Falls’ own performing arts organizations come together for a captivating cabaret experience for the Washington Pavilion’s Live & Local Series. Featuring fan-fave vocalists from the Good Night Theatre Collective and the Fellowship Jazz Center Collective, this performance blends the best of jazz, blues [...]

The Festival of Trees 2024: Vintage Christmas

Brookings Arts Council 4th Street, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Every year the Brookings Arts Council is transformed into a winter wonderland of holiday splendor created around beautifully decorated trees and displays each with their own theme and style. From whimsical to elegant and everything in between, this year promises to be no different! The celebration’s special events this year include a local artisan holiday [...]

Imagined Horizons

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th St, Rapid City, SD, United States

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

Now and Then

South Dakota State University State Avenue, Brookings, SD, United States

The SDSU School of Design is pleased to announce its new alumni gallery exhibit “Now and Then” displayed in the Ritz Gallery in Grove Hall on the campus of South Dakota State University. The solo exhibition features the work of art educator Michael Aasness, who is the 6-12 Art Instructor at Sioux Valley School District in Volga, SD. [...]

NMM Live! | Appassionata Piano Duo

National Music Museum Performance Hall East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/events/ac1866a3-38da-49ca-ad9b-7520ecf34a44Event Locator: 2024-ACCMHFJanelle Phinney and Maira Liliestedt present a lecture-recital of Brahms’s emotionally-charged Hungarian Dances. Dr. Maira Liliestedt presents a lecture exploring the style hongrois featured in the dances and how Brahms' musical construction represents the fictionalized gypsy "other." The pair will then perform ten [...]

NMM Live! | Appassionata Piano Duo

National Music Museum East Clark Street, Vermillion, S, United States

Janelle Phinney and Maira Liliestedt present a lecture-recital of Brahms’s emotionally-charged Hungarian Dances. Dr. Maira Liliestedt presents a lecture exploring the style hongrois featured in the dances and how Brahms' musical construction represents the fictionalized gypsy "other." The pair will then perform ten of the twenty-one dances. The Appassionata Piano Duo has been a successful [...]

Included with Museum Admission

History at High Noon

Sturgis Public Library 1040 Harley-Davidson Way #101, Sturgis, SD, United States

Our Friday, January 17th, History at High Noon program will be “History Below The Pines”, presented by Levi Kessler Join us as we explore some of the hidden history of the Black Hills. History Below The Pines has meticulously documented ghost towns, abandoned mines, defunct tourist attractions, and other privately-owned areas of historical significance. Their [...]

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Northern Honors Orchestra Clinic

Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts (Red Room) Lecture Classroom 117, Johnson Fine Arts Choir Classroom 155, Johnson Fine Arts Band Classroom 158, Johnson Fine Arts Berggren…

Event Locator: 2024-ACAXLB Join us for the second Northern Honors Orchestra Clinic! For two days students will get the chance to work with our professors and other orchestra mentors, and conclude with a concert that is open to the public. The concert will be Saturday, January 18th at 3:00 pm in the Harvey and Cynthia [...]

Event Series HADESTOWN

HADESTOWN

Washington Pavilion 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

January 17, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. January 18, 2025 | 2 & 7:30 p.m. January 19, 2025 | 1 & 6:30 p.m. Mary W. Sommervold Hall COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 [...]

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The Festival of Trees 2024: Vintage Christmas

Brookings Arts Council 4th Street, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Every year the Brookings Arts Council is transformed into a winter wonderland of holiday splendor created around beautifully decorated trees and displays each with their own theme and style. From whimsical to elegant and everything in between, this year promises to be no different! The celebration’s special events this year include a local artisan holiday [...]

Imagined Horizons

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th St, Rapid City, SD, United States

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

Northern Honors Orchestra Clinic

Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts (Red Room) Lecture Classroom 117, Johnson Fine Arts Choir Classroom 155, Johnson Fine Arts Band Classroom 158, Johnson Fine Arts Berggren…

Event Locator: 2024-ACAXLB Join us for the second Northern Honors Orchestra Clinic! For two days students will get the chance to work with our professors and other orchestra mentors, and conclude with a concert that is open to the public. The concert will be Saturday, January 18th at 3:00 pm in the Harvey and Cynthia [...]

Event Series HADESTOWN

HADESTOWN

Washington Pavilion 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

January 17, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. January 18, 2025 | 2 & 7:30 p.m. January 19, 2025 | 1 & 6:30 p.m. Mary W. Sommervold Hall COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 [...]

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