ARTS CALENDAR
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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS
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Where the Creatives Gather
Kristopherson Korner Sisseton, United StatesArtist gathering the last three Fridays of each month from November until May at Kristopherson Korner, Veterans Avenue Sisseton Bring Art projects you are working on and come hang out with other artists the last three Fridays during the winter months. Music, Hot Tea and snacks provided. Don't forget your tea mug!
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Alex Massa Group
Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United Stateshttps://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #livemusic #jazz #siouxfalls #southdakota
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NSU Opera-Theatre presents: Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore: Two Tall Tales in Song Operatic Misadventures from the American f
Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Black Box 112Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKT Hold onto your hats and hitch up your heartstrings—Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore brings the Old West to the opera stage in two delightfully dramatic chamber works. In Down in the Valley, a doomed romance unfolds behind bars as a young couple’s dreams clash with harsh frontier justice. Then, saddle up for laughs in [...]
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Cello/Bass Studio Recital
Campus Wide Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United StatesEvent Contact: Dr. Sonja KrausContact Email: sonja.kraus@usd.eduContact Phone: 6052020192Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/livemusicEvent Locator: 2026-ACHVNNUSD Department of Music invites you to the Cello/ Bass Studio Recital, live from Colton Recital Hall, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. This event is open to the public at no charge.
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3rd Fridays – STAND-UP
Grey Goose Store & Social Club 28884 Merry Rd, Pierre, United StatesThe Speakeasy Presents: 3rd Fridays Get ready for an explosive season of laughter! Our 3rd Fridays comedy nights are back for Season 4, and we're bringing in the best and brightest comedians from all over the region to grace our stage. The show is free, the laughs are on us, and the rest is on [...]
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Alex Massa Group
Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United Stateshttps://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #livemusic #jazz #siouxfalls #southdakota
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Student Showcase
Brookings Arts Council 524 4th St, Brookings, SD, United StatesThe BAC is proud to showcase art work by the students of MMS and BHS during the month of April. The show opens April 2nd and will run through April 26th. Please join us for the opening reception!
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Welcome to the artsHUB
Coyote Gallery East Main Street, Vermillion, S, United StatesWelcome to the artsHUB⌘! The VCA and our intern Abigail would like to invite you to an analog version, also known as a good old-fashioned get together, of our digital HUB for artists, makers, arts & culture organizations, venues, and the community that needs you. You can get ahead of the curve by checking out [...]
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Mobridge Area’s 50th Annual Art Show
Scherr Howe Arena 212 Main St, Mobridge, United StatesFeaturing submissions in artwork and photography from local area students and adults! Year 50 will feature remaining founding member Peg Wunder. Email mobridgeartistassociation@gmail.com for more info and/or registration.
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Pride and Prejudice
Wayne S. Knutson Theatre Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts 414 E. Clark St. Vermillion SD 57069, Vermillion, United StatesThe University of South Dakota Department of Theatre finishes off its 2025–2026 season with Pride & Prejudice by Kate Hamill based on the classic novel by Jane Austen. The show runs in the Knutson Theatre April 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th at 7:30pm, April 19th and 26th at 2:00pm. As well as April 24th [...]
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Calling for entries into the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show
South Dakota Health Care Association Office 804 N Western Ave, Sioux Falls, United States🎨 Calling All South Dakota Artists Age 60+! 🎨 We’re excited to announce the 28th Annual Dakota MasterWorks Art Show, a celebration of creativity and talent in South Dakota’s older adults! If you’re age 60 or older, we invite you to showcase your artistic talents in one or more of the following categories: • Oils [...]
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Junkin’ Market Days Spring Event
W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds 100 N Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, United States✨ Sioux Falls—Spring Shopping Starts Here! ✨ 🌷 Junkin’ Market Days® Spring Market is coming to W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds on April 17–18—and you do not want to miss it! Shop 100 incredible small businesses featuring the best in: ❤️ Shabby chic home décor ❤️ Rustic furniture & vintage finds ❤️ Handmade jewelry & boutique [...]
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Gonzalo Quispe-Laura Senior Percussion Recital
Campus Wide Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United StatesEvent Contact: Dr. Darin WadleyContact Email: darin.wadley@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583470Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/livemusicEvent Locator: 2026-ACHVNPGonzalo Quispe- Laura invites you to his Senior Percussion Recital, live from Colton Recital Hall, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. This event is open to the public at no charge.
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Book Signing with local author Nicole Fronek
Henry's Books 111 East Hudson St, Spearfish, S, United StatesJoin us at Henry’s Books in Spearfish on Saturday, April 18 from noon to 2 pm as we welcome local author Nicole Fronek for the signing of her book "Corporate Coach Approach - A Systematic Guide to Career Development." ABOUT THE AUTHOR...Nicole Fronek, known as “The Coach” and CEO of Two Horse Productions LLC, is [...]
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Tae Swanson Senior Saxophone Recital
Campus Wide Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United StatesEvent Contact: Dr. Christopher KocherContact Email: christopher.kocher@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583483Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/livemusicEvent Locator: 2026-ACHVNRTae Swanson invites you to her Senior saxophone recital, live from Farber Recital Hall. This event is open to the public at no charge.
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Anna Mestnik Senior Piano Recital
Campus Wide Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United StatesEvent Contact: Dr. Eun-Hee ParkContact Email: eun-hee.park@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583480Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/livemusicEvent Locator: 2026-ACHVNVAnna Mestnik invites you to her senior piano recital, live from Colton Recital Hall, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. This event is open to the public at no charge.
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Welcome to the artsHUB
Coyote Gallery East Main Street, Vermillion, S, United StatesWelcome to the artsHUB⌘! The VCA and our intern Abigail would like to invite you to an analog version, also known as a good old-fashioned get together, of our digital HUB for artists, makers, arts & culture organizations, venues, and the community that needs you. You can get ahead of the curve by checking out [...]
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Zak Palmer Graduate Voice Recital
Campus Wide Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United StatesEvent Contact: Dr. Daniel LickteigContact Email: daniel.lickteig@usd.eduContact Phone: 6056583474Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/livemusicEvent Locator: 2026-ACHVNZZak Palmer invites you to his Graduate Voice Recital, live from Colton Recital Hall, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. This event is open to the public at no charge.
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Grieg in Dialogue
First Lutheran Church - Sioux Falls South Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United StatesExperience Grieg in Dialogue, a richly curated recital featuring Norwegian pianist Oda Voltersvik and members of the Dakota String Quartet and Rawlins Piano Trio. The first half of the program presents piano works by Edvard Grieg, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, and Wilhelm Peterson Berger, highlighting “musical correspondances or similarities in the use of poetic moods and [...]
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