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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Live & Local Presents: Jordan Jaacks and Rich Show

Belbas Theater at the Washington Pavilion SD

Live & Local Presents: Jordan Jaacks and Rich Show April 18, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. Belbas Theater Opening act, Jordan Jaacks presents heartfelt original songs depicting his upbringing and experience growing up right here in Sioux Falls, SD. Songs will include themes of love, loss and growth! To follow up is singer-songwriter, Rich Show with [...]

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Tito’s Tail: The Unbelievable True Story of a Midtown Pup

Icon Event Hall + Lounge 402 N Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD

Join us for another story-telling episode of the Midtown Coffee Radio Hour! We will be reliving the epic adventure that ensued when Nick got his first dog of his very own, a Husky-mix named Tito. This story has everything – escapes through the window screens, ruined carpets, tracking bloody paw prints through the woods, cops, [...]

$15.00
Event Series James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center SDSU 1601 University Blvd., Brookings, SD

From the book by Roald Dahl Adapted by David Wood Oscar Larson Theatre April 18-20, 7:30 p.m. April 21, 2 p.m. In this delightful stage adaptation of the classic children's tale, Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach is faithfully told by James himself, along with the insect characters - Miss Spider, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird, [...]

Event Series Bat Boy: The Musical

Bat Boy: The Musical

Wayne S. Knutson Theatre 788 N University St., Vermillion, SD, United States

Based on a story in The Weekly World News, Bat Boy: The Musical is a comedy/horror rock musical about a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia. Bat Boy is brought to the home of the town veterinarian, where he is eventually accepted as a member of [...]

$15

Conjecture: Tom Rickers retrospective opening

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2001, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

“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 [...]

Free

Oscar Howe Legacy Across Four Generations

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

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 [...]

The Essence of Expression

Northern State University 1200 S. JAY ST.,, Aberdeen, United States

The concept of photography and expressions is explored in The Essence of Expression. The 'expressions' within this work are of how my models dress themselves, the way their facial expressions are, and how I would interpret them in colors. This show is my way of telling my audience that no matter how they express themselves, they [...]

Play Dates

Play Dates is a free experience designed for children ages 0-36 months and their grown-ups to connect, discover, play and explore with hands-on experiences.

Event Series Fiber Friends – All are Welcome

Fiber Friends – All are Welcome

Chautauqua Artisans Market 629 N. River Street, Hot Springs, SD, United States

Date: Every Friday Time: 10:00-12:00 Cost: FREE (donations accepted not expected) Chautauqua Classroom Bring your favorite hand work and join fellow fiber friends for support, inspiration, and conversation around the arts.

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum Groves Gallery

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-358-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/special-exhibitionsEvent Locator: 2024-ACABQBFor over 600 years, stringed keyboard instruments have served as repositories for human imagination, science, technology, craft, artistry, and music. They are admired for their stature – and oftentimes stunning beauty – alongside their ability to play both melody and harmony. Keyboard innovation [...]

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion, SD, United States

For over 600 years, stringed keyboard instruments have served as repositories for human imagination, science, technology, craft, artistry, and music. They are admired for their stature – and oftentimes stunning beauty – alongside their ability to play both melody and harmony. Keyboard innovation has continuously expanded throughout the world, throughout time. Opening in March 2024, [...]

Event Series Heated: Art to Keep You Warm

Heated: Art to Keep You Warm

South Dakota Art Museum 1036 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, United States

As cooler weather prevails outside, the South Dakota Art Museum has gathered a selection of works from the collections to keep you warm! We hope the art in Heated warms your body and transports your mind through bright colors, vibrating patterns, balmy landscapes and more. Friends, throughout the South Dakota winter, we invite you to [...]

Free

NMM Live! | Twinflower

National Music Museum Performance Hall

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-658-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/events/836ffa5d-b16d-4560-a2a8-6813d5434125Event Locator: 2024-ABZKPMTwinflower is the wooden flute duo featuring Amy Shaw and Laura MacKenzie. Named for a wildflower that is native to both North America and Sweden, Twinflower performs traditional music from Scandinavia on two wooden flutes. The duo’s special focus is the vibrant flute [...]

NMM Live! | Twinflower

National Music Museum 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion, SD, United States

Twinflower is the wooden flute duo featuring Amy Shaw and Laura MacKenzie. Named for a wildflower that is native to both North America and Sweden, Twinflower performs traditional music from Scandinavia on two wooden flutes. The duo’s special focus is the vibrant flute tradition that existed in parts of Sweden during the 19th and early [...]

Free with Museum Admission

History at High Noon

Sturgis Public Library, 1040 Harley-Davidson Way #101, Sturgis

On Friday, April 19th, Peg Aplan will be presenting a program on Poker Alice. History at High Noon presents free community programs on the third Friday of the month (January through May, October and November). We meet at 12:00noon in the community room of the Sturgis Public Library. One and all are welcome to join [...]

Free

History at High Noon

Sturgis Public Library, 1040 Harley-Davidson Way #101, Sturgis

On Friday, April 19th, Peg Aplan will be presenting a program on Poker Alice. History at High Noon presents free community programs on the third Friday of the month (January through May, October and November). We meet at 12:00noon in the community room of the Sturgis Public Library. One and all are welcome to join [...]

Free

Playful Preschoolers

Playful Preschoolers classes offer an opportunity to connect with new friends, explore new interests, and build new skills. Classes are hands-on and child-led. Play along!

$22
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