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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Imagined Horizons

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

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

The Lightning Thief

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

The Lightning Thief Book by Joe Tracz and Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Knutson Theatre, Nov 22 – 24 and Dec 5 – 8, 2024 In this whirlwind adventure, Percy, a misfit middle schooler with ADHD, sets off on an epic adventure to retrieve [...]

$10 – $62

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 [...]

Event Series GIVING THANKS Art Exhibit

GIVING THANKS Art Exhibit

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

Step into Giving Thanks, an immersive art exhibit that celebrates the universal power of gratitude. Through a array of artwork, this exhibit explores how people from diverse cultures and time periods express thanks—whether in sacred rituals, personal moments, or acts of kindness. From ancient offerings to modern-day gestures of appreciation, Giving Thanks invites visitors to [...]

Free
Event Series TEACH Gallery Exhibit

TEACH Gallery Exhibit

New York Mills Regional Cultural Center Gallery North Main Avenue, New York Mills, Minnesota, United States

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to announce its new gallery exhibit “TEACH” in the gallery from October 23 – November 30, 2024. A reception will be held on Saturday, November 30 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The show is about inspiration: the teachers we learn from and those who inspire us. [...]

Free

Armchair Travelers Book Club

Sturgis Public Library 1040 Harley-Davidson Way #101, Sturgis, SD, United States

Armchair Travelers Book Club will meet Thursday, December 5th, to discuss Western Novels. The librarians have a display of their stash and a list of books available by interlibrary loan. A list of these will be emailed to interested readers. We are looking for your favorite authors for our new schedule beginning in January. If [...]

Free

Humanities Café – The Role of Public Libraries in an Era of Book Banning

VIRTUAL EVENT

Sarah Jones-Lutter, Library Director and past president of the South Dakota Library Association (SDLA), Dan Burniston, Library Director, and Nancy Swenson, Technology Services Librarian and SDLA Intellectual Freedom Chair, join SDHC to address the role of public libraries in an era of book banning. Scholars: Sarah Jones-Lutter, Dan Burniston, and Nancy SwensonLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85001125966?pwd=c1B3NnhQK1AzUVhBQVFTcE1QTVdGUT09Sponsored By: South Dakota [...]

Symphonic Band Rehearsal

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

Event Locator: 2024-ACBTGK Symphonic Band Rehearsal

Chorus rehearsal

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

Dan Heier Quartet

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

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

NSU Winter Choral Concert

NSU Off Campus South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Event Locator: 2024-ACAXHP Join the NSU Choir for a wonderful evening at the First Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen.

Art Exhibit – We Are All Weeds: Susan Heggestad

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

Augustana University's Eide/Dalrymple Gallery presents "We Are All Weeds," an exhibition of mixed-media artwork and installations by Susan Heggestad. The exhibition runs from November 15 to December 12, with a reception on Friday, November 15, from 7-9 p.m., featuring an artist talk at 7:30 p.m. Heggestad's work explores the symbolism of plants, using cast paper, [...]

Free

The Festival of Trees 2024: Vintage Christmas

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

Every year the Brookings Arts Council is transformed into a winter wonderland of holiday splendor created around beautifully decorated trees and displays each with their own theme and style. From whimsical to elegant and everything in between, this year promises to be no different! The celebration’s special events this year include a local artisan holiday [...]

Imagined Horizons

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

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

The Lightning Thief

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

The Lightning Thief Book by Joe Tracz and Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Knutson Theatre, Nov 22 – 24 and Dec 5 – 8, 2024 In this whirlwind adventure, Percy, a misfit middle schooler with ADHD, sets off on an epic adventure to retrieve [...]

$10 – $62

North Area Honor Band

Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Choir Classroom 155, Johnson Fine Arts Band Classroom 158, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301, Johnson Fine Arts Center Vestibule 100

Event Locator: 2024-ACAXJS The local area schools come together on Northern's campus for the annual North Area Honor Band. With rehearsals all day Friday, and Saturday, you can enjoy the students' hard work on Saturday, December 7th at 4:00 pm in the Jewett Theater!

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