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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
DAKOTA ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS: INTO THE WOODS JULY 19, 2024 | 7 P.M. JULY 20, 2024 | 2 P.M. JULY 20, 2024 | 7 P.M. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning [...]
Saturday, July 20, 7:00 p.m.: Janene & the Machine starring Janene Joy Grosz, Terry McKenzie, Ron Alley, Don Saxton, and John Grosz. Rising regional band specializing in current and classic country. hits with a female lead Don’t miss this exciting show!
Thelma Post is a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone. With help from a friend and his motorized scooter, she soon embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her.
Three-time Blues Music Award nominees The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band are “the greatest front-porch blues band in the world.” They are led by Reverend Peyton, who most consider to be the premier finger picker playing today. Their latest record Dance Songs For Hard Times went #1 on the Billboard, iTunes and Sirius XM Blues [...]
Come see ELVIE SHANE perform live at Bigs Bar – it’s gonna be a night you won’t want to miss! ELVIE SHANE Acclaimed champion of the next blue-collar generation, BBR Music Group/Wheelhouse Records’ Elvie Shane has emerged as a country star with his heart on his sleeve, driven by his unwavering determination to aim for [...]
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South Dakota Shakespeare Festival (SDSF) is thrilled to bring big news for the 2024 season! To begin, SDSF will perform The Merchant of Venice for their 2024 summer season. This powerful story blends romance, comedy, and suspense with cultural conflicts that still live with us today. The characters of Shylock and Portia are two of [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
Quilting is an expressive art and craft form popular in America for over 200 years. Quilts uniquely capture human experience and creativity through eye-catching patterns and colorful fabrics. This exhibit celebrates the art of quilting and the cultural impact of the 50th anniversary of Black Hills Quilt Show in Rapid City. Since 1974, the Quilt [...]
Various Artists 05.31.24 - 08.24.24 Artists' Reception: May 31 | 5-7pm This exhibition features recent acquisitions from regional artists as part of the newly established Denise J. Du Broy Collection. These pieces convey the vision of the Dahl’s former curator for celebrating diverse contemporary artists who helped shape our present-day artistic landscape.
Exhibition: Threaded Impressions: an Emerging Visual Artists Exhibition Featured Artist: Peggy Halsrud Exhibition Dates: 06.06.24 - 07.25.24 Reception Date: June 6, 2024 | 5-7pm Location: Bruce H Lien Cultural Café & Gallery, Dahl Arts Center The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) announces the opening of “Threaded Impressions,” an exhibition of felt portraits by local artist [...]
WHAT: Artists of the Black Hills Annual Exhibition EXHIBIT DATES: 06.21.24 - 10.19.24 OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, June 21 | 5-7pm WHERE: Ruth Brennan Gallery | Dahl Arts Center The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is pleased to announce the Artists of the Black Hills 16th Annual Exhibition. This exhibition will be in the Ruth Brennan [...]
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 [...]
The Festival in the Park has been celebrating artists for over 40 years with one of the largest outdoor summer arts and music festivals in the upper Midwest. Presented by the Matthews Opera House and Arts Center, this event is one of the favorite summer traditions in the Black Hills and the Matthew’s largest fundraiser [...]
Spearfish City Park It’s been celebrating artists for 46 years–The Festival in the Park, one of the largest outdoor summer arts and music festivals in the upper Midwest. Presented by the Matthews Opera House & Arts Center, it’s not only your favorite summer tradition, it’s the Matthew’s largest fundraiser of the year! Join us on [...]
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with us! Enjoy BOGO scoops of ice cream at Parlour on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday, July 21, from noon–5 p.m. The celebration doesn’t stop there! Stick around for extra ice cream-themed fun with exciting art and science activities throughout our museums, including: Jack’s [...]
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with us! Enjoy BOGO scoops of ice cream at Parlour on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday, July 21, from noon–5 p.m. The celebration doesn’t stop there! Stick around for extra ice cream-themed fun with exciting art and science activities throughout our museums, including: Jack’s [...]
Try your luck fishing on our outdoor fishing pond. Grab a magnetic fishing pole or a net, and if you’re lucky you’ll catch a sunfish or a record-setting trout! Activity is weather-permitting.
Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson Music and Lyrics by Carol Hall Carol Hall's bawdy-but-wholesome crowd-pleaser skewers pretension, celebrates life and touches the heartstrings. This raucous, red-blooded, hilarious musical comedy about a "Lil Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place" took Broadway by storm and continues to enthrall audiences worldwide.
