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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

Bellman Brown Bag Series

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

WHO: Wanda and Stewart Bellman  WHAT: Free lecture as part of the Monthly Bellman Brown Bag Series (Panel Presentation) WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater WHEN: Wednesday October 9 from 12:00 to 1:00 WHY: To explore ideas, history, literature, art, and culture HOW: BYOB-Bring your own bite-to-eat, take a seat, and enjoy entertainment for an hour while [...]

Bellman Brown Bag Series – THE BELLMAN EFFECT

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

WHO: Paul Higbee, Dr. Janeen Larsen, Jean Helmer, Dick Termes, Dr. Amy Fuqua, and Michael Pangburn honoring Wanda and Stewart Bellman WHAT: A special extended Bellman to honor Wanda and Stewart Bellman in discussions, sharing memories, adventures, and all the things they did for this community! Reception to follow WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater WHEN: [...]

Steel Groove

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

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

One Night in Memphis

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

“One Night in Memphis” is a rocking concert tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. Over 90 minutes of rockabilly, country, gospel and pure 1950’s rock and roll music performed live and backed by an authentic and energetic rockabilly backup band. Created and directed by [...]

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All you ever wanted to know with Dick Termes

Hot Springs Public Library Library Drive, Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States

A new exhibit by artist Dick Termes opens at the Hot Springs Public Library. The exhibition featuring 10 Termespheres® will be on display from September 18th - October 14th. There will also be two Termespheres at Chautauqua during this time. A Termesphere Virtual Reality experience will be made available to the public at Chautauqua Artisans [...]

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, [...]

Crankies Puppet Show with Linda Boyle at Henry’s Books

Henry's Books 111 E Hudson St, Spearfish, SD, United States

What Is a Crankie? Is a Crankiest a grumpy person? A Crankie or moving panorama is a very old storytelling art form that can be found throughout the world, and in many different forms. An illustration on a scroll is wound onto two spools. The spools are loaded into a box , which has a [...]

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 [...]

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

Brainstorming: The Human Connection – David Charpentier – The Boy Who Promised Me Horses

VIRTUAL EVENT

David Charpentier, author and 2024 Festival Presenter, joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs for a conversation about his book, which addresses themes of genocide, thievery, and forced assimilation.Scholar: Lawrence Diggs with David CharpentierLink: 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/

Heirlooms: Creative Life Writing Workshop

VIRTUAL EVENT

Have you always wanted to record your memories onto paper so your family can cherish your stories for years to come? This workshop provides writing prompts which encourage participants to pen their life memories through sensory detail. Creative writing has many benefits aside from preserving valuable memories. It helps sharpen the mind and provides a [...]

Chorus rehearsal

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

Bone-ified Jazz

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

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

Poetry on the Road

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

Note:  This event takes place at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time.Poetry on the Road returns for another year!  South Dakota’s State Poet Laureate, Bruce Roseland, along with other South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) member poets and special guests, will be visiting towns across South Dakota monthly through April 2025. At each location, SDSPS members will [...]

NSU Theatre presents: Now. Here. This.

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-ACAXDL Join the NSU Theatre for their production of Now. Here. This. by Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, and Jeff Bowen. Follow the evolution and adventures of a group of friends as they journey through time--from the present to the past and back again. They share their stories about friendship, hoarding, hiding, laughing, living, [...]

All you ever wanted to know with Dick Termes

Hot Springs Public Library Library Drive, Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States

A new exhibit by artist Dick Termes opens at the Hot Springs Public Library. The exhibition featuring 10 Termespheres® will be on display from September 18th - October 14th. There will also be two Termespheres at Chautauqua during this time. A Termesphere Virtual Reality experience will be made available to the public at Chautauqua Artisans [...]

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 [...]

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