This winter, let curiosity run wild! In collaboration with the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium, our Wild About Science series brings live animals and family fun together one Saturday a month from November through March. Slow and steady wins the day! Get up close with turtles and tortoises as you learn about [...]
This winter, let curiosity run wild! In collaboration with the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium, our Wild About Science series brings live animals and family fun together one Saturday a month from November through March. Discover the creatures that thrive after dark! From owls to other night-loving animals, this Wild About Science [...]
Bright Star takes us to the hills of Appalachia in the 1920s and 1940s. Based on an unbelievable but true story, the musical follows the interconnected lives of Alice, the spirited editor of a literary magazine, and Billy, a soldier returning from World War II. Steve Martin’s beautiful story is woven together with a folk [...]
This exhibition showcases original production cels, concept sketches, and drawings that reveal the artistry behind the classic television film Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! In 1966, master animator Chuck Jones brought Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! from page to screen, transforming the 1957 book into one of the most beloved holiday [...]
Join us for the Veterans Day Big Band Dance Friday, November 14, for dancing to live music from the 17-piece Shrine Big Band on the spacious hardwood-floored ballroom of the El Riad Shrine in downtown Sioux Falls. The Shrine Big Band will be playing music complementary to swing, ballroom, two step, and Latin dancing styles [...]
The National Music Museum presents Simply Sonatas, a noontime concert featuring saxophonist Jason T. Laczkoski and pianist Brett Cooper performing sonatas by composers DeCruck, Worley, Harbisson, and Lunde. Together, the duo explores music for saxophone and piano, blending elegance, warmth, and range in a program that highlights both classic and contemporary contributions to the sonata [...]
The National Music Museum presents a special performance by organist Dr. Marie Rubis Bauer, Archdiocesan Director of Music and Cathedral Organist at Saint Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha, Nebraska. Known for her artistry on landmark American and European organs, Rubis Bauer brings a wealth of experience as performer, educator, and early music specialist. She has appeared [...]
Join us on Dec. 5 and 6 as Augustana proudly presents Christmas Vespers, "O Come Let Us Adore Him." Through music, word and light, the university will embrace the spirit of Advent and reflect on the joyous anticipation of the Christmas season. Vespers services will be held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. [...]
Established in 2025, the Augustana Trombone Festival is a 2-day event hosted by the School of Music. This celebration of the trombone features masterclasses, rehearsals and performances. The festival allows local and regional high school and college student the opportunity to participate in clinics, ensemble work and coaching with a featured artist. The festival culminates [...]
A holiday time gift for you from some of South Dakota’s most recognized fiddle players! The “Holiday for Fiddlers” brings Kenny Putnam, Tom Schaefer, and Owen DeJong together with an all-star support band, some long-time performers with the Acoustic Christmas series, including Boyd Bristow, Mike Conner, Al Remund, and Larry Rohrer, and featuring Brian and [...]
