Sioux Falls, S.D. – Three months after a new Executive Director took the helm of the Sioux Falls Arts Council, it has laid out an action plan charting a fresh course for the organization. This plan distinguishes it as an entity that specializes in arts coordination and public accessibility rather than a programming entity that […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Maestro Delta David Gier and the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra are pleased to announce the winners of the Young Musician Concerto Competition held on March 18 & 19, 2017. First place was awarded to Naomi Powers, violin; second place to Robert Hwang, violin; third place to Sarah Tindall, cello; and the […]
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) and Chickasaw classical composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate are one of only five composer and orchestra pairs selected to participate in Music Alive, a national three-year composer-orchestra residency program of the League of American Orchestras and New Music USA. Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, Music Alive prioritizes collaborative […]
Sioux Falls, S.D. — On Monday, March 13, 2017, at 9:45am, more than 1,800 4th graders from the Sioux Falls Public Schools (with their recorders) will join the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) at the Washington Pavilion for the South Dakota premier of Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program. Link Up, a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill […]
The Sioux Empire Community Theatre announced Season 15 including the following shows: Main Stage (Historic Orpheum Theater) Sister Act The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance White Christmas One Man, Two Guvnors. The Hunchback of Notre Dame Stage Adventures Shows (Anne Zabel Studio Theater) The Witches Peter and the Starcatcher The Contemporary Studio Show (Anne Zabel […]
Sioux Falls, S.D. – The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) is proud to present one of the greatest operas ever composed, Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Following the story of title character Don Giovanni, his excessive philandering, and eventual demise to hell, the comedy is brought together with orchestra, chorus, and a full cast of actors from […]
Sioux Falls, SD – January 13, 2017 – Thanks to a local effort, Sioux Falls architect Ward Whitwam is the recipient of one of the most revered arts awards in South Dakota. On Feb. 15, in Pierre, SD, Whitwam will be given the 2017 Governor’s Award for Distinction in Creative Achievement. The effort to nominate […]
Sioux Falls, S.D. — We’re excited to announce Kara Dirkson will be our new Executive Director effective January 2, 2017. She currently serves as the Director of the Visual Arts Center at the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science in Sioux Falls. “We’re so pleased that Kara is bringing her experience in the arts community […]
Sioux Falls, S.D. — A new non-profit has emerged to provide support for writers in South Dakota. South Dakota Writes, founded this year in April, aims to help new and veteran writers connect throughout the state. Jason Kurtz, the organization’s founder, took some time to chat with us about the organization. “I noticed that there was […]
