Marcia Hadjimarkos performs, records, and teaches on a variety of keyboards instruments from the earliest Florentine piano to its modern counterpart, with particular interest in clavichords and historic pianos both grand and square. An Oregon native, she now lives in France, and studied the fortepiano with Jos Van Immerseel at the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur [...]
Twinflower is the wooden flute duo featuring Amy Shaw and Laura MacKenzie. Named for a wildflower that is native to both North America and Sweden, Twinflower performs traditional music from Scandinavia on two wooden flutes. The duo’s special focus is the vibrant flute tradition that existed in parts of Sweden during the 19th and early [...]
I Believe was a series of movement and visual art workshops for Sioux Falls inmates in 2023. The project was organized by Suzanne Costello, Artistic Co-Director of the Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theatre Company, Dance Assistant Sophia Diehl, and visual artist Ariadne Albright, instructor of Arts in Health at USD and owner of Creative Care. [...]
I Believe was a series of movement and visual art workshops for Sioux Falls inmates in 2023. The project was organized by Suzanne Costello, Artistic Co-Director of the Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theatre Company, Dance Assistant Sophia Diehl, and visual artist Ariadne Albright, instructor of Arts in Health at USD and owner of Creative Care. [...]
Misdemeanor Dream is a celebration of Indigenous storytelling, bringing together a multigenerational ensemble of performers, installation artists and knowledge keepers from Native and First Nations communities across the U.S. and Canada. The production is woven with the stories and original languages of the ensemble -- personal and community stories that are both contemporary and from [...]
Described by Eugene Rousseau as, “a talented saxophonist,” Jason T. Laczkoski is an experienced performer, conductor, and educator. Jason has presented numerous solo and chamber recitals throughout the United States in addition to frequent appearances at North American Saxophone Alliance conferences and the International Navy Saxophone Symposium. He has performed with both collegiate and high [...]
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 [...]
January 8-26. “Arts & the Incarcerated: I Believe.” The “I Believe” project was an extensive 5-week endeavor that incorporated a series of life story/movement and visual art workshops for the Sioux Falls Prison system. The project was organized by Suzanne Costello, Artistic Co-Director of the Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theatre Company, Dance Assistant Sophia Diehl, [...]
Get ready for an unforgettable ride! Ride the Cyclone is a youthful and fast paced modern musical that has quickly become a social media Mega-hit. This darkly humorous and thought-provoking story follows a group of students who meet their tragic end at a carnival but are given a second chance at life by Karnak, a [...]
Don't miss the inaugural South by South Dakota: a week of musical events culminating in an all day concert at the AV Lounge in Vermillion, SD. Our goal is to recognize and support regional, original music. This is only the first year, but the hope is that it can grow into something that draws fans [...]
