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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Gene McGowan’s Third Annual Retirement & Birthday JAZZ Party!

History Club 758 S Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Gene McGowan invites you to his Third Annual Retirement & Birthday JAZZ party in an intimate New York style cabaret setting at The History Club in DTSF. Music from The Great American Song Book. If you like straight ahead JAZZ of the musical standards, you will love this.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gene-mcgowans-third-annual-retirement-birthday-jazz-party-tickets-953064440397?aff=oddtdtcreator

Weekly Comedy Open Mic @ Boss’

boss comedy club 215 S Main St, Tea, SD, United States

Boss’ Weekly Comedy Open Mic at the 2111 S Minnesota Ave location With your host: JERRY IRBY Bring your best 7 minutes or come for some laughs! FREE Show! Signup by 7:30 – Show starts at 8:00 — Competition night the LAST Wednesday of the month – next competition is Oct 25th @ Club David [...]

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 […]

Brainstorming: The Human Connection – Sheri Brenden – Break Point: Two Minnesota Athletes & the Road to Title IX

VIRTUAL EVENT

Sheri Brenden, a former research librarian who worked for two of Minnesota’s largest law firms, former reporter for the St. Cloud Daily Times, and 2024 Festival of Books presenter, joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs to reflect on the story of two Minnesota teenagers who challenged the unequal system of high school athletics in 1972, setting [...]

Crafts and more

Caille Branch Library 4100 S Carnegie Cir, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Welcome crafters of all kinds! Bring your own project to share, work on, get help and feedback. We meet weekly on Thursdays and also, every 2nd and 4th Saturday* 1-5:30 pm in the meeting room of the Caille Library * Depending on library availability

Sioux Falls Community Arts Tours

Downtown Sioux Falls

Art is everywhere in Sioux Falls! Join your tour guide, Marty, as she leads you on a one-hour tour exploring downtown Sioux Falls’ vibrant arts scene! Tours are offered on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights or by special request.

$10

AUDITIONS: DEATHTRAP

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

WHO: The usual suspects…actors WHAT: Auditions for DEATHTRAP WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN:  August 29, 30, & 31, 6-8 pm  WHY: It would be a crime not to Audition HOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by [...]

Jim McKinney & Friends

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

Chorus rehearsal

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

2MX2

Levitt at the Falls 504 N. Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

2MX2 is a revolutionary band whose music combines traditional Latin, alternative, pop, and urban rhythms, seamlessly blending English and Spanish. Their music carries a powerful message, fearlessly addressing significant social issues like immigration, health, and education reform through meaningful and thought-provoking lyrics. The band is composed of highly talented individuals, including Owen Trujillo (aka O1), [...]

Free

Steve Smith Quartet

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

www.triojazzclub.com

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 […]

Fridays on the Plaza

325 S 1st Ave Suite 100, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 325 S 1st Ave Suite 100, Sioux Falls, SD

Every Friday, musicians from across the region perform during the lunch hour outside the Dakota News Now studio in downtown Sioux Falls. Some of Sioux Falls’ best food trucks will also be on hand to serve up lunch.

Sioux Falls Community Arts Tours

Downtown Sioux Falls

Art is everywhere in Sioux Falls! Join your tour guide, Marty, as she leads you on a one-hour tour exploring downtown Sioux Falls’ vibrant arts scene! Tours are offered on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights or by special request.

$10

AUDITIONS: DEATHTRAP

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

WHO: The usual suspects…actors WHAT: Auditions for DEATHTRAP WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN:  August 29, 30, & 31, 6-8 pm  WHY: It would be a crime not to Audition HOW: No experience necessary! You will be asked to read with other participants from sections of the script previously selected by [...]

Bone-ified Sextet!

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

Join us for TWO shows: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm!www.triojazzclub.com

King 810 w/ The Last Ten Seconds of Life & Extortionist

Bigs Bar 3110 W. 12th Street, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Friday, August 30th Metro Concerts live & Nice Enough Presents: King 810 The Last Ten Seconds of Life Extortionist Grave Solace God Cult From This Day Forward Bigs Bar 6 PM DOORS All Ages $28 ADV Tickets:

$20

Summer Bzzz Variety Show w/headliner Zach Dresch

Lucky’s Bar 224 S. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Summer Bzzz Variety Show Friday, August 30th! Join us for a night of fun and entertainment at Club 224, in the lower level of Lucky’s Bar! The Summer Bzzz Variety Show is back and better than ever. The hilarious Zach Dresch will be headlining the show and then he will close out the night with [...]

$20

Nikki Hill

Levitt at the Falls 504 N. Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Nikki Hill is sweet seduction, threat, and smoldering energy. An original force in American music, she is tender and tough, flamboyant, witty and dangerous. Overlapping soulful, sensual, and bold tones with powerful riffs and swagger, her voice finds a home in soul. With bar-rocking roots revival, her lyrics embody frank self-reflection at a dancing tempo. [...]

Free

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 […]

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