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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Event Series Love, Loss and What I Wore

Love, Loss and What I Wore

Pierre Players Community Theatre 109 S Pierre St, Pierre, United States

A dramatic comedy play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes, and memory covering all the important subjects- mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron Based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman Presented by special arrangement by Dramatists Play Service [...]

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

Improv Falls @ Icon – Spring Fever!

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

Get ready to laugh and let loose at Improv Falls @ Icon - Spring Fever, where we'll bring the heat with hilarious improv comedy! Welcome to Improv Falls @ Icon - Spring Fever ! Get ready for a night of laughter and fun at ICON Events + DaDa Gastropub. Join us on Fri, April 19, [...]

Improv Falls @ Icon – Spring Fever

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

Get ready to laugh and let loose at Improv Falls @ Icon – Spring Fever, where we’ll bring the heat with hilarious improv comedy! Welcome to Improv Falls @ Icon – Spring Fever ! Get ready for a night of laughter and fun at ICON Events + DaDa Gastropub. Join us on Fri, April 19, [...]

$20

Improv Falls @ Icon – Spring Fever

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

Get ready to laugh and let loose at Improv Falls @ Icon – Spring Fever, where we’ll bring the heat with hilarious improv comedy! Welcome to Improv Falls @ Icon – Spring Fever ! Get ready for a night of laughter and fun at ICON Events + DaDa Gastropub. Join us on Fri, April 19, [...]

$20

JERRY IRBY DOES STANDUP WHILE GETTING A TATTOO @ BLACK FLAG STUDIOS

Black Flag Studios 2301 W Madison Ave, Sioux Falls, SD

Black Flag Studios presents Jerry Irby’s Inked Comedy Set The reigning 2023 Sioux Falls Funniest Comic is bringing his talents to the tattoo bed and getting performing standup comedy while getting a tattoo! Rest of lineup TBA $10 admission Doors 8:30pm, Showtime 9:00 pm Black Flag Studios 2301 W Madison Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57104

$11

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 [...]

Painted Lodges of the Blackfeet Nation

The Journey Museum & Learning Center 222 New York Street, Rapid City, SD, United States

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 [...]

Taming the Brush – A guided painting class

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

We will be learning about a few of the telemark flowers and adding them to the scrolls in a design. The basic strokes will also be reviewed. Supplies are furnished. No experience is necessary. Recommended ages 14+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This is part 4 of a 4 part series. You do [...]

$40.00

Taming the Brush – A guided painting class

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

We will be learning about a few of the telemark flowers and adding them to the scrolls in a design. The basic strokes will also be reviewed. Supplies are furnished. No experience is necessary. Recommended ages 14+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This is part 4 of a 5 part series. You do [...]

$40.00
Event Series Junkin’ Market Days Spring Event

Junkin’ Market Days Spring Event

W. H. Lyons Fairgrounds 100 N Lyon Blvd., Sioux Falls, SD, United States

The market features 100+ small businesses selling unique products such as boutique clothes, jewelry, home decor, furniture, candles, gourmet foods, and lots more!! This is a place for shoppers who are serious about shopping & fun! Friday 4-7 pm & Saturday 9-4 pm at the W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds Expo Building, Sioux Falls. The admission [...]

$5

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, [...]

PATSY’S DAY AT THE HISTORIC ADAMS HOUSE

Historic Adams House 22 Van Buren St, Deadwood, SD, United States

Support our furry friends. DEADWOOD - Deadwood History, Inc. will host Patsy’s Day at the Historic Adams House on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in honor of William Emery Adams’ beloved terrier, Patsy, and to benefit the Twin City Animal Shelter. Visitors donating any pet product or who make a monetary contribution for the shelter will receive free admission [...]

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