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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Photographic History of the Black Hills

South Dakota State University Alumni Center-Woster Celebration Hall Medary Avenue, Brookings, SD, United States

This is a livestreamed event.  See below for meeting info.Fifty years ago, the SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station released Yellow Ore, Yellow Hair, Yellow Pine by Donald Progulske and Richard Sowell, a publication of comparative photographs of Black Hills trail sites from 1874 and 1974.  Images from these same locations were captured again in the 2023 [...]

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 [...]

Young Readers Festival of Books

Washington Pavilion 301 South Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Come enjoy this annual event, part of the South Dakota Festival of Books, as a number of children's authors will present on their works.This year's authors include Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills, S.D. Nelson, Donna Janell Bowman, Laura Dean, Jeanne Bowman, Ann Bausum, Lisa Mueller Howard, Jean Mueller Peters, Kelsey Finn, Kevin Smith, Tracy Hauff, and [...]

Ceramics Alumni Exhibition

John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, SD, United States

Event Contact: amy fillContact Email: amy.fill@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583437Event Locator: 2024-ACBBGZConnection through Function, USD Ceramics Alumni Exhibition celebrates the works of former USD Ceramics Department Students.

Photography Exhibit: Abstract Geometry in Architecture and Nature

Coyote Gallery East Main Street, Vermillion, S, United States

Step into the colorful world of Abstract Geometry in Architecture and Nature! In this collection, photographer Tim Schreiner foreshortens what we see, almost to the point of abstraction. Colors might be the entire point of the composition, or a flat scene becomes bands of intense, saturated color. It's an intense array. Tim also has a [...]

Free

“Little and Often” 2024 One Book Discussion

Hand County Library, 402 N Broadway, Miller North Broadway, Miller, South Dakota, United States

2024 One Book South DakotaA book discussion of "Little and Often: A Memoir" by Trent PreszlerSponsored by: Hand County LibraryFor more information, contact: Hannah Caffee  <library@handcountysd.org>

Event Series Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture

Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture | Reception

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

Public Reception for the 35th Annual Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture with Talon "Bazille" Ducheneaux, Rap artist, producer and sound designer from the Cheyenne River Lakota and Crow Creek tribes in South Dakota. Reception 5:30-6:30PM Talk 7:00-8:00PM

Event Series 2024 Welcome Back Art Show

2024 Welcome Back Art Show

NSU Art Department South Jay Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States

Our first reception is coming up next week! Join us on Thursday September 12 from 6-7:30p to see the welcome back exhibition, our annual show featuring student work from spring and summer, and nice;02 closing reception.

Chorus rehearsal

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

Event Series Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture

Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture

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

Public Reception for the 35th Annual Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture with Talon "Bazille" Ducheneaux, Rap artist, producer and sound designer from the Cheyenne River Lakota and Crow Creek tribes in South Dakota. Reception 5:30-6:30PM Talk 7:00-8:00PM

Joel Shotwell Quartet

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

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

Event Series She Kills Monsters

She Kills Monsters

Pierre Players Community Theatre South Pierre Street, Pierre, South Dakota, United States

Synopsis: She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. [...]

2024 South Dakota Festival of Books

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Blvd, Brookings University Boulevard, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Come join us for the 2024 South Dakota Festival of Books!A full schedule as author details can be found at https://sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books/

Vortex Film Festival

Coyote Twin Theater 10 E Main St,, Vermillion, United States

Since our early days renovating the Coyote Twin, it’s been a VCA goal to host a film festival on our home turf. We hope you will join us for the inaugural Vermillion Vortex Film Festival, September 20–22, 2024. Vortex Film Festival seeks to create a community of area cinema enthusiasts and filmmakers of all experience [...]

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 [...]

Ceramics Alumni Exhibition

John A Day Gallery East Clark Street, Vermillion, SD, United States

Event Contact: amy fillContact Email: amy.fill@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583437Event Locator: 2024-ACBBGZConnection through Function, USD Ceramics Alumni Exhibition celebrates the works of former USD Ceramics Department Students.

NMM Live! | Sonia Lee & Ken Aiso

National Music Museum Performance Hall East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-658-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/events/df8e67b3-fb7c-494d-ad5e-dbfb34eea798Event Locator: 2024-ACBFQCKen Aiso is internationally recognized as one of today’s most musical and versatile violinists. His playing is praised not only for his singularly beautiful tone, but also for the unique atmosphere of intimacy he evokes as he draws in his audiences. As recitalist [...]

The Life & Music of Hank Williams: The Happy Rovin’ Cowboy

Spearfish Senior Citizen Center, 1306 N 10th St, Spearfish North 10th Street, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States

A narration of the life of Hank Williams, Sr. interspersed with many of his songs. Live performance.Scholar: Pegie (Margaret) DouglasSponsored by: Spearfish Senior Citizen CenterFor more information, contact: Stephanie Crago  <sscdirector@rushmore.com>

Photography Exhibit: Abstract Geometry in Architecture and Nature

Coyote Gallery East Main Street, Vermillion, S, United States

Step into the colorful world of Abstract Geometry in Architecture and Nature! In this collection, photographer Tim Schreiner foreshortens what we see, almost to the point of abstraction. Colors might be the entire point of the composition, or a flat scene becomes bands of intense, saturated color. It's an intense array. Tim also has a [...]

Free

Community Art Show Opening Reception

The Matthews Art Gallery 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States

WHO: Anyone who loves ART. WHAT: Reception for the Community Art Show on exhibit from September 16 – November 8 WHERE: Matthews Opera House Gallery 612 N. Main Street, Spearfish WHEN: September 20th 5-7PM WHY: From fridge art to fine art this is one of the most expansive exhibits The Matthews has to offer!   For [...]

Free
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