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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

A CHRISTMAS STORY: AUDITIONS

WHO: Is being a Ralphie right up your alley? Or maybe you are directing your skills towards the Dad doting on an lustful leg-lamp? We need all the actors to bring the action of this family favorite!  WHAT: A CHRISTMAS STORY AUDITIONS  WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN: October 23 [...]

A CHRISTMAS STORY: AUDITIONS

WHO: Is being a Ralphie right up your alley? Or maybe you are directing your skills towards the Dad doting on an lustful leg-lamp? We need all the actors to bring the action of this family favorite!  WHAT: A CHRISTMAS STORY AUDITIONS  WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN: October 23 [...]

Jim Mckinney & Friends

Craft Chophouse & Lounge 610 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD, United States

https://www.craftfusionsd.com

Chorus rehearsal

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

Victor Caijao Quartet

Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls

Event Series Finding Nemo Jr.

Finding Nemo Jr.

Orpheum Theater Center North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, S, United States

Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters [...]

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Ask Me Anything: Beginning Your Career as a Tattoo Artist

Virtual

“Ask Me Anything” events are casual conversations on a variety of topics with Springboard’s Artist Career Consultants (ACCs) or staff and guest artists/presenters. These events are held virtually, on Zoom. Ask Me Anything: Beginning Your Career as a Tattoo Artist Date/Time: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Central Time Join Katie Kroeck  and M from Jackalope Tattoo for a conversation [...]

NSU Fall Jazz Concert

Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301, Johnson Fine Arts Center Vestibule 100

Event Locator: 2024-ACAXDP Join the NSU Jazz Ensembles for a lively night of music.

Event Series Macbeth

Macbeth

Augustana University 2001 S Summit Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

You don't want to miss our production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth this week. Thursday, October 24th - Sunday, October 27th. Adapted and directed by Jayna Fitzsimmon this 90-minute version contains all the action, sword fights, blood and ambition needed to tell this wonderfully macabre story.  The perfect Shakespeare play to get you in the mood for [...]

Event Series Every Brilliant Thing

Every Brilliant Thing

USD College of Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Every Brilliant Thing strikes a perfect balance between portraying life's struggles and celebrating its small miracles. This heart-wrenching and hilarious one-person play will have you laughing one minute and your eyes brimming the next. Its immersive experience blends comedy, improv, and audience interaction to showcase a unique story. Come experience this complex and tender coming-of-age [...]

$20

SHREK – THE MUSICAL

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

“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Yes, your favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar®-winning, smash-hit [...]

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The Augustana Faculty Biennial

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2120 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57197, Sioux Falls, United States

Recent works by the Augustana University art faculty, instructors, and faculty emeriti will be on view at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana.  This diverse show features both two- and three-dimensional pieces and includes painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and examples of public art projects completed in stained glass. Featured faculty artists include Izia Lindsay, [...]

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 [...]

CREEPY, SPOOKY, EERIE, & STRANGE Art Exhibit

Serendipity Studio Gallery & Gifts 230 S. Phillips Ave., Suite 204, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

"Creepy, Spooky, Eerie, and Strange" is a chilling exploration of the mysterious and uncanny, inviting visitors to delve into the darker corners of the imagination. This exhibit intends to bring together a collection of works that play with themes of the dark, the supernatural, the bizarre, and the otherworldly, challenging perceptions and evoking a sense [...]

Free

Black Hills Playhouse Education and DakotAbilities Present: The Snow Queen Pt. 2

DakotAbilities - Longfellow Center South 4th Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Through innovative partnerships, teaching artists of the Black Hills Playhouse are transforming lives through theatre programs inclusive of people of all ages and abilities. These special shows are free and open to the public! Don’t miss this chance to witness the incredible talents of our cast, who have worked tirelessly to bring this beloved story to life. [...]

Spooky Season Watercolors

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

Join local artist Eileen Binkley for this fun and seasonal watercolor class. Costumes encouraged! No experience needed All supplies provided 8+, students 12 and under should have an adult accompanying or taking the class

Jeff Soukup Quintet

Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls

Tubaween lll: Low-brassic Park

Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301

Event Locator: 2024-ACBXNA This is a newly formed campus tradition approved by the Student Government Association! Tubaween lll: Low-brassic Park is a spoof on the Jurassic Park movies. This show is made by the students, for the students. The show is being put on by the Wolves Low-Brass Choir.

DEATHTRAP

The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States

WHO: Thriller seekers and humor hunters wanting to be entertained (Saturdays and Sundays not your fun days?  NEW THIS YEAR! A pop-in performance for our Service Industry Citizens who slay on the weekends…Take in a Tuesday show specially made so you can go!) WHAT: DEATHTRAP    (** RATED: R for ADULT THEMES) WHERE: Matthews Opera House [...]

Event Series Finding Nemo Jr.

Finding Nemo Jr.

Orpheum Theater Center North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, S, United States

Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters [...]

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