May 03 Friday
The Oscar Howe Legacy Across GenerationsA Dakota Master And Cultural Icon who Innovated And Defined A Modern Indian Art Movement. His Art Represents Cultural Vitality And Has Influenced Multiple Generations Of Native Artists.Within Oceti Sakowin (7 Council Fires) Culture Exists The Concept Of Tob Tob- A Sincere Belief That What A Person May Do In Their Life Returns Four Times.Carrying This Belief, 16 Native Artists Across Four Generations Express Their Respect for the Oscar Howe Legacy.Arthur Amiotte-Roger Broer-Colleen Cutschall-Donald Montileaux-Gerald Cournoyer-Gwen Westerman-Dwyane Wilcox-Jim Yellowhawk-Denton Fast Whirlwind-Henry Payer-Michael Two Bulls-Dyani White Hawk-Autumn Cavender-Talon Ducheneaux-Terran Last Gun-Kylie WanateeCo-Curated by Amy Fill and Keith BraveHeart
The South Dakota Art Museum invites you to experience "Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn" a captivating exhibition of numerous large-scale works by the renowned glass artist, Michael "Mick" Meilahn. The monumental title installation features 32 hand-blown glass ears of corn, each around four to six feet tall, which are suspended from the Museum’s ceiling on cast bronze and blown glass stalks. The ears of corn and are illuminated by a video and audio projection of the artist’s family farm.
An artist and farmer, Meilahn learned glassmaking as a university student in Wisconsin in the 1970s and subsequently participated in the wave that became the American Studio Glass Movement. Through his work, Meilhan crafts a visual dialogue about the genetic modification of corn that invites reflection on humanity's evolving relationship with nature and the intricate interplay of science, agriculture and art.
Curated by David J. Wagner, Ph.D.
Termespheres® provide "an optical illusion: an inside-out view of the total physical world around you on the outside surface of a hanging and rotating sphere. [They] capture the up, down and all around visual world from one revolving point in space. Most of the time these spheres are painted on the outside so it takes a six-point perspective system to keep all of this environment around you organized," Dick Termes said.
Explore the mesmerizing world of Dick Termes through this large selection of Termespheres®. Termes was raised in Spearfish, received his bachelor’s degree in education from Black Hills State University and began a career as an educator. It was during this period that Termes discovered his passion for sharing ideas. Eventually he decided to pursue his own art full-time and in 1992, he opened the Termesphere Gallery just outside of Spearfish that has been visited by thousands of art enthusiasts from around the globe.
You can also enter the world of Termes through a virtual reality experience, which will be available for use in-person.
Join us for Downtown Art Walks! Every first Friday (June through September) from 5–8 PM. In this self-guided art experience, participants will explore interactive artistic activities at each of the businesses they stop at along the way. From live music and poetry readings to workshops and painting – you won’t want to miss it!
Simply start at any of the 17 destinations on the map on First Fridays to join in on some creative fun. If you’d like to walk to the next location to experience the next business’s pop-up event, do! Each of the participating businesses will be open from 5 to 8 PM.
If you have any questions, please contact us at marketing@thedahl.org or call 605.394.4101. Follow the facebook page for updates @firstfridayartwalkRC.
Get Sketchy Are you a creative person? Do you have a project to finish for an art class? Or do you just want to doodle? All are welcome. Limited supplies provided. You may bring your own materials if preferred.When: Every other Friday. January 19, February 2, February 16, March 1, March 15.Time: 6:00 PM- 6:45 PMAge: 6th-12th GradesRegistration: No registration required
Now is the time to get into step with the Prom through the Decades Dance, Friday, May 3. Join us as we dance to live music on the spacious hardwood-floored ballroom of the El Riad Shrine in downtown Sioux Falls. All are welcome to celebrate the spring prom season with us. The evening begins at 6:45 with a beginner dance lesson, free with admission to the dance, taught by instructor Lisa Myhre. Open dancing to music performed by the 17-piece El Riad Big Band begins at 7:30. There will be a variety of music suited to your favorite dances; including swing, ballroom, two-step, and Latin dancing styles. And there will be opportunities for instruction in other partnered dances throughout the evening. During band breaks there will be opportunities to participate in popular line dances such as the Electric Slide, Shivers, and Fireball. Come wearing your favorite dressy, casual, or vintage prom inspired attire. There is ample free parking on the street and in the large lot on the east side of the El Riad. Facebook.com/ElRiadShrineDanceClub Facebook.com/BallroomDanceClubSiouxFalls
Alabama Storyby Kenneth JonesDirected by Bernie McFarlingAssistant Directed by Ryan PufferMay 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 at 7:00pmMay 5, 12, 19 at 2:00pmin the Studio TheaterAs the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama in 1959 is brewing, a controversial children’s book about a black rabbit marrying a white rabbit stirs the passions of a segregationist State Senator and a no-nonsense State Librarian. Meanwhile the reunion of two childhood friends, Joshua and Lily, provides private counterpoint to the public events swirling in the state capital. Inspired by true events, Alabama Story brims with humor, heartbreak, and hope.CAST:Garth Williams: Dave DeChristopherLily Whitfield: Darsha DodgeJoshua Moore: Dane FloydSenator E.W. Higgins: Jakob EnzmingerEmily Wheelock Reed: Carmen VillaThomas Franklin: Dillon BurtonBobby Crone: Rodney SwendenerPasserby: Oleksandr KuliasFor tickets and more information: https://www.bhct.org/alabama-story.html
May 04 Saturday
Lots of wonderful things, big rummage sale. The proceeds will go to our Child Abuse Charity. If you want to donate anything for the rummage sale, please brings to the Eagles Club, May 3
Join us on May 4th for an International Women's Mountain Biking Day bash hosted by Acme Bikes and SRAM Field Guide Emily Brown! The day starts at 9:30 for a group ride on the Skyline Wilderness Trails, welcoming all skill-levels and inclusive of E-MTBs.
After the ride meet back at Acme for a parking lot party, enjoy refreshments and good eats from ‘Time to Fika’ sponsored by Acme, check your suspension, and ask bike tech questions at the Acme tent, practice your wheelie at the SRAM tent, and socialize with other women riders of the Black Hills over lawn games!
This event is intended to promote and build community around women's mountain biking: female-identifying and non-binary riders of all ages are welcome; there will be options to shorten or lengthen the group ride to tailor it to the comfort level of all riders in attendance!
Acme's main parking lot will be set up for the post-ride social; we suggest riding to the event if you are local, there is limited parking available north of Acme's building, and additional parking on the east side of Jackson Blvd and across the street behind Sonic and a signal controlled crosswalk at the W Fulton street intersection.
This event is part of the Dahl Mountain Culture Festival happening in and around Rapid City on May 4th and 5th.