Announcing… Season 21!

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April 17, 2023

On Friday our Managing Artistic Director, Oliver, announced our exciting 21st season full of theatre history landmarks!

The season begins with Disney’s third venture into stage adaptations, The Little Mermaid, running September 28th to October 7th of this year. We continue with a Sioux Falls holiday staple, our third annual larger-than-life production of A Christmas Carol this December 15th to 23rd. Our 21st season proceeds with another new tradition, our second annual production of The Premiere Premieres. This new play development initiative focuses on collaboration among local artists resulting in a completely local production that runs February 15th to 18th of 2024. The fourth mainstage show of the season is the first collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma!, which performs April 11th to 20th, 2024. Lastly, our compelling 21st season closes with an electrifying musical that broke new ground in musical theatre by defining the genre of “rock musical”. Reflecting the creators’ observations of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960s, our Season 21 finale Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical runs from June 13th to to the 22nd of 2024.

Season 21 mainstage productions will perform at the historic Orpheum Theater of downtown Sioux Falls. In the new season we will also introduce a new offering, The Passion Projects, a piece of expanded programming we define as: micro-budget productions that feed our community’s appetite for straight plays, edgy storylines, small ensembles, and experimental projects. The venture’s inaugural show is written by one of the great American playwrights, Tennessee Williams. The Glass Menagerie will run from March 15th to 17th away from our home venue of the Orpheum at a location to be announced and although tickets will be sold separately from season subscriptions, Season 21 subscribers will receive a discount if they are interested in attending this performance.

Season 21 subscriptions are available exclusively to our renewing members online, over the phone (605-367-6000), and in person at the box office (301 S. Main Ave.) from April 13th to 19th to allow for priority seating. To renew your subscription online, sign in to your ticket shop account here and once you are logged in you will see a Personal Offers section that will allow you to proceed in renewing your season subscription. Beginning April 20th, Season 21 subscriptions are available to the public online, over the phone, and in person. On that date, a direct link will be available on our subscription page with full details. Season 21 subscriptions are $177.25, of which TPP receives $150. If you are excited about TPP’s upcoming season and want to support us in making these productions possible, we as a 501(c)(3) non-profit accept tax-deductible donations. If you have interest in partnership and sponsorship opportunities for these productions, please contact us directly.

ANNOUNCING THE 23-24 SEASON AND DELTA DAVID GIER TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS

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March 21, 2023

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SDSO’S 2023-24 season – Delta David Gier’s 20^th as Music Director – will feature masterworks including Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Brahms’ “A German Requiem,” Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, and Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto.

Pops programs to include an evening of patriotic favorites, annual holiday celebration ‘Tis the Season, and a symphonic tribute to the Beatles.

Season concludes with Delta David Gier leading the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Gustav Mahler’s monumental Third Symphony.

For Immediate Release

February 16, 2023

Sioux Falls, SD – Today the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra announced details of the 2023-24 season, also the 20^th anniversary of music director Delta David Gier. The new season will feature masterworks of Beethoven, Haydn, and Schubert, as well as Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, and Copland’s Appalachian Spring. The South Dakota Symphony Chorus will be featured in Handel’s Messiah, Brahms “A German Requiem”, featuring guest conductor John Nelson, and Maestro Gier takes on Mahler’s Third Symphony for the season finale.

Symphonic pops concerts include an evening of patriotic favorites, the annual celebration of the holidays – ‘Tis the Season – and a symphonic tribute to the Beatles.

The season features many living American composers including Jessie Montgomery, Adolphus Hailstork, Caroline Shaw, Thomas Parente, Daniel Dorff, and South Dakotan Stephen Yarbrough. Soloists are the internationally renowned Joyce Yang and Emanuele Arciuli, plus, SDSO oboist Jeffrey Paul and clarinetist Christopher Hill.

“In his two decades as Music Director, Delta David Gier has had a profound impact on this orchestra and our community,” said South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Jennifer Teisinger. “Through innovative programming and nationally recognized community engagement programs, he has brought the SDSO to the world. Through commissioning new works from composers of the day, and engaging renowned guest artists, he has brought the world to South Dakota.”

Subscription packages for the new season are on sale Friday at 10a through the Washington Pavilion Box Office at (605) 367-6000 open (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Saturday, 11:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m Sunday). A variety of options are available, including the Imperial package which features a discount equivalent to three free concerts.

2023-2024 Season

BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH

Saturday, October 7

Delta David Gier, conductor

MONTGOMERY Banner
HAILSTORK Symphony No. 3

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

SCHEHERAZADE

Saturday, October 28

Delta David Gier, conductor
Emanuele Arciuli, piano

BORODIN Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances

HARRISON Piano Concerto
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

CELEBRATE AMERICA!

Saturday, November 18

Delta David Gier, conductor
Thomas Fortner, conductor

Join the SDSO for a star-spangled salute featuring rousing Sousa marches, music of John Williams, and songs from the branches of the armed forces.

HANDEL’S “MESSIAH”

Friday, December 1

Saturday, December 2

Delta David Gier, conductor

South Dakota Symphony Chorus

The greatest story ever told. The most majestic music ever composed. Experience Handel’s “Messiah” – featuring the inspiring Hallelujah Chorus – in the glory of First Lutheran Church.

‘TIS THE SEASON

Saturday, December 9

Sunday, December 10

Thomas Fortner, conductor

South Dakota Symphony Chorus

A holiday tradition for your family and friends filled with heartwarming and jovial timeless classics plus a sing-a-long!

MOZART AND MORE

Saturday, January 20

Delta David Gier, conductor

Jeffrey Paul, oboe

MOZART Symphony No. 29

VIVALDI                 Oboe Concerto in C Major
SHAW                   Entr’acte
PARENTE             World Premiere
HAYDN                 Symphony No. 59, “Fire Symphony”

REVOLUTION: MUSIC OF THE BEATLES. A SYMPHONIC EXPERIENCE

Saturday, February 10
Thomas Fortner, conductor

25 of the Beatles’ greatest hits including “Ticket to Ride,” “Penny Lane,” “Get Back,” and “Hey Jude” as you’ve never experienced them before! Featuring dynamic orchestrations restored from the original Abbey Road recording sessions with stunning imagery from the Beatles’ official fan magazine.

JOYCE YANG PLAYS RACHMANINOFF

Saturday, February 24

Delta David Gier, conductor

Joyce Yang, piano

RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2

SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 “The Great C Major”

BRAHMS A GERMAN REQUIEM

Saturday, March 23

John Nelson, conductor

South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Chorus

MOZART Exsultate, jubilate

BRAHMS A German Requiem

AMERICAN MASTERS

Saturday, April 13

Delta David Gier, conductor

Chris Hill, clarinet

YARBROUGH Orchestra Fanfare

DORFF Clarinet Concerto World Premiere

COPLAND Appalachian Spring Suite

BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

DELTA DAVID GIER CONDUCTS MAHLER 3

Saturday, April 27

Delta David Gier, conductor

South Dakota Symphony Chorus

MAHLER Symphony No. 3

About the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a vibrant and growing community serving a 125-mile region that touches five states. A 100-year old institution, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is the state’s premier performing arts organization with the Washington Pavilion as its home. Artistically, the SDSO is led by Maestro Delta David Gier, who has guided the orchestra to new heights and national recognition.

Sioux Falls Jazz And Blues Society Legacy Extended Through Donations Of Remaining Funds To Levitt, SF Arts Council

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February 12, 2023

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Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society is proud to announce two financial gifts in support of music and arts education this morning.

An endowment held at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, in the amount of $55,000, will benefit Levitt at the Falls to be used specifically for music education in our area, a direct tie to Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society mission.

“Levitt at the Falls is grateful to receive this endowment gift from the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society,” Nancy Halverson, Executive Director of Levitt at the Falls, said.

Halverson says the Levitt will use the endowment funds to build on Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society’s impactful work to reach, teach, and inspire the next generation with music education.

In addition, Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society will be donating $40,000 to the Sioux Falls Arts Council’s Artist Micro Grant program, which supports artists across all disciplines with $250 or $500 grants funding supplies, professional development, and a variety of other necessities for work.

“There is no doubt the positive impact Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society has had on our community over decades of their vibrant programming,” Kellen Boice, Executive Director of the Sioux Falls Arts Council, said. “We are honored for the opportunity to continue Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society legacy though our Artist Micro Grant program and the ripple effect those grants have on our arts community.”

With these donations, the Board of Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society will dissolve the organization, knowing the Sioux Falls community’s support of music and the arts is in good hands. These final gifts are made in the spirit of the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society’s mission – We celebrate jazz and blues through community, education, and events.

Statement from the Board of Directors:
“The last few years, including during the pandemic, have been challenging not just for SFJB but also other smaller arts non-profits. We are proud of the programming we supported during this time, and especially proud that we are able to continue our mission of music and arts education through Levitt at the Falls and the Sioux Falls Arts Council. THANK YOU to the community, volunteers, staff, directors, and sponsors for their support over the years.”

The Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society existed for more than 35 years, celebrating America’s original artform – jazz and blues – and created impactful live music and education events including The Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival – JazzFest, a Concert Series, The Jazz Diversity Project, The All-City Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Camp, scholarship programs, and more.

Through these events and programs, the organization impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, bringing life-changing music experiences that developed young musicians into lifelong appreciators and artists, supported recreational and professional musicians, and was central to the arts scene in the state and region.

Visual Arts Center Hosts Art Collective Event This Weekend

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November 29, 2022

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Sioux Falls, SD (11/29/2022) — The Visual Arts Center in the Washington Pavilion has partnered with Art Collective Sioux Falls to host one of the largest gatherings of local artists in the Sioux Falls area. Join us on Friday, December 2, from 4–10 p.m. and Saturday, December 3, from 3–10 p.m. to support local artists.

“We are excited to host the Art Collective event this weekend and shine the spotlight on the talented artists making beautiful things in our community,” says Brandon Hanson, Director of Museums for the Washington Pavilion. “We hope this event also brings some people through our doors who maybe have never set foot inside our galleries, so they come back and see us again in the future.”

The show will feature local artists of all ages and is free to attend. There will be a full bar to enjoy cocktails while meeting artists and also a $1 raffle for pieces from the artists, including prints, originals and more.

The Everist and Contemporary Galleries, including the “Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts” exhibit, will be available. However, the other six exhibits will be temporary uninstalled to accommodate for this event. Admission to the Visual Arts Center is free during this time.

Check out these new exhibits in the Visual Arts Center today:

wa sa wak pa’la: Works from USD Faculty | University Gallery | Now – Dec. 31, 2022

The binding element of the works in this exhibition is the relationship between the geography of the city of Vermillion and the campus and Art Department of the University of South Dakota. The complex medium and design of the works are a demonstration of human diversity in visual communication and a reflection of the influence of land, time and place.

Everything Is Ordinary | Contemporary Gallery | Now – Jan. 22, 2023

Born and raised in South Dakota, Mark Stemwedel’s paintings are inspired and informed by the everyday world around him. The paintings depict the familiar views of the everyday, capturing little aesthetic moments in the mundane. His work has been exhibited extensively within the region, and he continues to expand his reach to a broader audience.

Everything Was Beautiful | Shultz Gallery | Now – Jan. 31, 2023

Artist Emilia Van Ert loves flowers and paints them in oil, creating hyper-realistic images on canvas. The variety, shapes and colors of flowers are exciting to her, and she adds dewdrops to provide even more detail and depth. She admires the work of the old masters from the Renaissance time period and that inspiration shows in her beautiful still life paintings.

Travel | Entrance Gallery | Now – Feb. 25, 2023

Byron Banasiak is a photographer and filmmaker from Vermillion, S.D., who currently works for the South Dakota Department of Tourism. Through his travel photographs we see a journey of self-discovery develop through experience. This exhibit explores the beauty of differing lands and demonstrates the nature of discovery.

Waiting for the Muse: A Carl Grupp Retrospective | Bates Trimble Gallery | Now – May 1, 2023

Carl Grupp found a muse in the stories of his everyday life. He once said, “Much of my work has to do with telling stories, whether it be through my artwork or my teaching. I enjoy attempting to imply a story or to make people wonder and think.” Through traditional genres of self-portraiture, landscape and still life, Grupp found his own surrealist and personal style of image making over the course of his professional art career. A truly unique and prolific artist, this exhibition presents a small selection of Grupp’s larger body of work.

Coming soon to the Visual Arts Center:

TOPO | Jerstad Gallery | Dec. 5, 2022 – April 23, 2023

Artist Quintin Owens reflects on Black Hills landmarks Look Out Mountain, Crow Peak, Spearfish Mountain, Bear Butte and Terry Peak as objects of wonder. Each location is represented by its seven highest topographic lines utilizing topographical contour maps and satellite elevation. By turning to the language of maps and data to create form, he joins a long history of constructing and distorting place and scale.

Don’t forget about “Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts”!

The Everist Gallery currently features more than 70 original works by 50 of the country’s most celebrated artists including Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, Thomas Moran and more.

For additional information on each exhibition or to reserve your museum admission online, please visit WashingtonPavilion.org/Art.

About Washington Pavilion Management, Inc. (WPMI)

Washington Pavilion Management, Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the largest arts organization in the state. The management company oversees and programs two historic City of Sioux Falls facilities: the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and the Orpheum Theater Center. The company also provides professional management services, including administration; arts, science and educational programming; ticketing; event management; marketing; and more to other arts and nonprofit organizations. For information, please visit WashingtonPavilion.org.

‘Elk’ by Sturgis Artist Travis Sorenson Wins SculptureWalk’s 2022 People’s Choice Award

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October 20, 2022

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Sioux Falls, SD (10/20/2022) – SculptureWalk’s 2022 People’s Choice Award goes to Sturgis, S.D., artist Travis Sorenson for his sculpture “Elk.” Exactly 500 visitors cast votes in this year’s competition.

“We are grateful to each participating artist, every person who voted for their favorite piece and the City of Sioux Falls for their support of our mission to bring art to the people. We can’t wait to see this gorgeous piece on permanent display in

our community,” says Regan Smith, SculptureWalk Board President.

The winning sculpture is created using recycled stainless steel and copper and depicts a mounted elk bust.

“I would like to say I am very honored and thankful to have the privilege of getting one of my sculptures installed in the city of Sioux Falls,” says Sculptor Travis Sorenson.

People’s Choice voting was open to the public through September 30. Each year’s winning sculpture is purchased by the City of Sioux Falls and added to the community’s collection of public art.

“The Visual Arts Commission board proudly supports this year’s SculptureWalk People’s Choice Award recipient, Travis Sorenson. We look forward to including Sorenson’s sculpture, “Elk,” in the City’s permanent collection,” says Joe Schaeffer, Visual Arts Commission Chair.

In addition to this award, Sorenson won a 2021 Best of Show Award for his sculpture “Maximus Moose,” a 2019 Best of Show Award for his sculpture “Cimarron,” a 2018 Best of Show Award for his sculpture “Horse,” and a 2017 Best of Show Award for his sculpture “Whirlwind of Life.” SculptureWalk’s Best of Show winners represent the best-of-the-best sculptures as judged on artistic merit and creativity.

Voting for the People’s Choice sculpture was easier than ever this year with our new digital voting feature. People also could vote using the printed ballot available in this exhibit’s brochure. Of this year’s 500 total votes, 294 were submitted digitally.

The winning sculpture will remain on its pedestal in front of the Carpenter Building in downtown Sioux Falls (221 S. Phillips Ave.) into the spring. The Visual Arts Commission in coordination with the City of Sioux Falls then will place the sculpture in a more permanent location for all to enjoy into the future.

Watch for more details coming soon regarding an upcoming contest to name the “Elk”!

To continue supporting public art, please consider making a donation to SculptureWalk at SculptureWalkSiouxFalls.com/Donate.

About SculptureWalk Sioux Falls and the Arc of Dreams

SculptureWalk Sioux Falls is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that organizes an annual exhibit of outdoor sculptures throughout downtown Sioux Falls. The current exhibit includes more than 60 original pieces of art. SculptureWalk owns and maintains the Arc of Dreams, a monumental stainless-steel sculpture spanning the Big Sioux River. SculptureWalk’s mission is to bring art to the people, and its guiding principle is to be the highest quality, most professional, financially strong, artist friendly, year-round outdoor sculpture program in the United States. More than 300,000 visitors enjoy viewing its artworks each year. SculptureWalkSiouxFalls.com

Original Works by Warhol, Pollock, Lichtenstein and More Featured in New Visual Arts Center Exhibit Open Now!

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October 5, 2022

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Sioux Falls, SD (10/4/2022) — The Visual Arts Center in the Washington Pavilion is currently home to over 70 original works by more than 50 of the country’s most celebrated artists including Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Chuck Close, Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Thomas Moran and more. The new exhibit Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts opened today and features well-known paintings, watercolors, sculptures, sketches, drawings and photographs.

“This is a rare chance for art lovers and the general public to see original, famous works by celebrated artists without ever having to leave South Dakota,” says Cody Henrichs, Curator at the Visual Arts Center. “It’s an honor for the Visual Arts Center to host the works of these icons of American art, offer these incomparable pieces to our community and celebrate the artists’ stories.”

This is the Visual Arts Center’s first major traveling exhibit in five years. The exhibit begins after entering through an archway illustrating one of Andy Warhol’s famous depictions of Marilyn Monroe. The first section of the exhibit features postmodern and contemporary artists from the 1970s through present time such as David Salle and Ross Bleckner. As you move through the gallery, you’ll go backwards through time into midcentury pop art by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein and also abstract pieces by artists such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. The final section of the exhibit includes famous pastoral landscapes created by Thomas Moran, representations of American impressionism by Childe Hassam and more.

Works are on loan from the permanent collection of Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York. Established in 1931, Guild Hall is on the Eastern End of Long Island, a unique region that has attracted many diversely talented people such as artists, writers, musicians, actors and directors over the years. Guild Hall is the cultural center in the center of culture and has developed an impressive permanent collection that now consists of more than 1,900 pieces. A selection of these works has been organized into a traveling exhibition organized by Guild Hall in association with Landau Traveling Exhibitions of Los Angeles, California.

The artists represented in this collection often knew each other and developed professional, creative and personal relationships. The exhibit includes pieces by artists who were friends, spouses, competitors, a father and son, lovers and twin brothers who all influenced artists who came after them. The exhibition also includes portraits and photographs of some of the artists to help tell their stories and illuminate their lives.

The Washington Pavilion will celebrate the grand opening of this exhibit on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 5 – 8 p.m. The Visual Arts Center will be a stop on the Downtown Sioux Falls Art & Wine Walk, and admission to both the Visual Arts Center and Kirby Science Discovery Center is free during this timeframe. The evening also will include artist receptions, a cash bar, a live band and free cake! Sip some wine and support local artists.

The Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts exhibit is made possible in part by sponsors the Gilchrist Foundation, First Bank & Trust, Xcel Energy Foundation and the South Dakota Arts Council. The Everist Gallery is sponsored by Citi.

The exhibit is free for members and included in any museums admission. The Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon – 5 p.m. For additional information, please visit WashingtonPavilion.org/Guild.

About Washington Pavilion Management, Inc. (WPMI)

Washington Pavilion Management, Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the largest arts organization in the state. The management company oversees and programs two historic City of Sioux Falls facilities: the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and the Orpheum Theater Center. The company also provides professional management services, including administration; arts, science and educational programming; ticketing; event management; marketing; and more to other arts and nonprofit organizations. For information, please visit WashingtonPavilion.org.

Levitt at the Falls Celebrates a Successful 2022 Season

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September 15, 2022

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Sioux Falls, SD (September 14, 2022) Levitt at the Falls has successfully concluded the 2022 concert season of 50 free, professional, outdoor summer concerts. The 2022 concert season was presented by Sanford Health and featured free outdoor concerts from

June 3^rd– September 10^th at the Levitt Shell in Falls Park West. The season also included the successful Innoskate Festival offered by Levitt at the Falls in partnership with the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center of Invention and Innovation and USA Skateboarding. Over 106,000 people were served by Levitt in-person programming during the 2022 season and over 92,505 viewers live streamed the Levitt concerts online. Average in-person concert attendance was 1,977 per show.

The Levitt was able to employ over 420 musicians as a part of the 2022 concert season, featuring local, regional, national and international acts. Over 200 volunteers contributed over 3,000 hours of community service to make the concert series a reality. The Levitt held 50 free concerts in the 2022 season and had no weather cancellations.

Executive Director Nancy Halverson is celebrating the Levitt’s first full 50 concert season. “The Levitt was proud to be able to offer, for the first time, a much-anticipated season of 50 free concerts. Sioux Falls fully embraced the Levitt’s mission of building community through music. Levitt concerts served as a gathering space for people during 15 weekends of high-quality concerts, and we were able to achieve a record attendance year in 2022. The Levitt also continued to build our community engagement offerings through the Innoskate Festival in Pine Ridge and Sioux Falls.”

Innoskate was a 4-day festival in Sioux Falls and Pine Ridge, SD celebrating innovation, creativity, and the arts in skateboarding culture. Innoskate Sioux Falls was the 9^th national offering of an Innoskate Festival, the last being held in London prior to the 2019 Olympics. Jeff Brodie, the Smithsonian Lemelson Center’s Deputy Director attests “Innoskate Sioux Falls was, by far, the most compelling, largest, and most impactful Innoskate event we have ever presented. ”

Levitt at the Falls is a non-profit organization dedicated to building community through music. In 2019, their inaugural season welcomed over 58,000 concert-goers to the Levitt Shell for 30 free concerts. In 2020, their concert series went dark due to the pandemic, but pivoted to Levitt In Your Neighborhood outreach and Levitt In Your Living Room digital activities. In 2021, the Levitt returned to the lawn with 40 concerts serving 66,000 audience members. Levitt Shell Sioux Falls is part of a national network of outdoor Levitt music venues and concert sites dedicated to strengthening the social fabric of communities. Presenting a broad array of music genres and cultural programming, Levitt venues bring together families, friends and neighbors of all ages and backgrounds.

SculptureWalk Awards Best of Show for 2022 Exhibition

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August 17, 2022

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2022 AWARDS

Three Sculptures Earn ‘Best of Show’ Awards

SculptureWalk has awarded three sculptures in our 2022 exhibition with Best of Show honors. SculptureWalk’s Best of Show winners represent the best-of-the-best sculptures as judged on artistic merit and creativity. The top sculpture is “Carpe Carp” by Christine Knapp from Lyons, Colo. The winning artists receive a cash award made possible by a gift from the Scoular Family Trust.

Visual Arts Center Partners With Sioux Falls Arts Council to Co-Curate Shultz Gallery

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August 2, 2022

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Sioux Falls, SD (8/2/2022) — The Visual Arts Center in the Washington Pavilion has partnered with the Sioux Falls Arts Council to co-curate its Shultz Gallery, one of eight galleries in the museum. This collaboration provides an opportunity for new and emerging local artists to exhibit in South Dakota’s largest art museum.

“Our partnership with the Sioux Falls Arts Council has expanded our network of artists and increased the diversity of pieces you’ll find on our walls,” says Brandon Hanson, Director of Museums for the Washington Pavilion. “We want our museum to represent this community and for each person who comes through our doors to find artwork they can relate to and appreciate.”

The current exhibit showing in the Shultz Gallery is the first as part of this collaboration. “Donde Nacen Las Palabras: Where Words Are Born” by artist Hilda Esperanza Langle seeks to connect the extreme lover of words to the everyday world around us and attempts to bring the semiotic feeling that you have of something and trap it in a net behind words. It is an interactive exhibit in Spanish with English translation that shows you where words are born.

“Esperanza is both a teacher at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary and an incredible creator who fuses art and language together to transport us all into her world of words. It is an honor to be able to help amplify her work in a space like the Shultz Gallery,” says Kellen Boice, Executive Director of the Sioux Falls Arts Council.

Join us on August 5, 2022, from 5–8 p.m. for a special artist reception for this incredible exhibit. Admission to the Visual Arts Center is free during this timeframe, and the evening will include a cash bar and free cake! Sip some wine and support local artists.

Check out these new exhibits in the Visual Arts Center today:

How to Say Goodbye | Bates Trimble Gallery | Now – Oct. 30

Amber Hansen is a muralist and visual artist who creates socially engaged and community-based artwork and promotes creative engagement for all ages. In her paintings you will find a reflection of what she has gained and lost in the past two years. In the summer of 2020, she buried a lifelong companion—a horse named Autumn, and her memory continues to live on in Hansen’s work.

Offering | Entrance Gallery

Lindsay Carone of New York City works primarily in sculpture, installation and textiles and spent a year living in India to study traditional craft processes. Each piece in this exhibit contemplates the complex relationship of religion and consumerism and creates a thoughtful reflection on what it is that we worship.

Coming soon to the Visual Arts Center:

Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts | Everist Gallery | Opening in October

This traveling exhibition will feature more than 70 original works by 50 of the country’s most celebrated artists including Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, Thomas Moran and more. The Everist Gallery will be full of iconic works by the heroes of western art this fall!

The Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is dedicated to building, preserving and conserving its collections for both South Dakotans and worldwide audiences. It is open Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday from noon – 5 p.m.

For additional information on each exhibition or to reserve your museum admission online, please visit WashingtonPavilion.org/Art.

The Premiere Playhouse Season 20 Subscriptions Now Available

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July 21, 2022

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The Premiere Playhouse in Sioux Falls recently announced their Season 20 lineup which consists of Young Frankenstein (September 29th-October 9th), A Christmas Carol (December 17th-30th), The Premiere Premieres (February 16th-18th), Cinderella (April 20th-30th), and Grease (June 15th-25th).

Audiences are in for a treat with this exciting lineup of familiar titles, plus TPP’s most recent endeavor: a showcase of local playwrights’ work that are selected through an adjudicated new play festival. All performances take place at the Orpheum Theater, with the exception of The Premiere Premieres which debuts in the Belbas Theater of the Washington Pavilion.

Season 20 subscriptions were made available for purchase at performances of Premiere’s Season 19 finale Cabaret and from then on in person at the Washington Pavilion box office or by mail. Now season subscription sales are available online, so renewing your subscription is easier than ever! Visit https://thepremiereplayhouse.com/season-subscriptions/ to read more about TPP’s 20th season and purchase your subscriptions.

The price for this five show bundle is $175.00. That’s five shows for $30 each – a total savings of $25 and an incredible deal! As a season subscriber you’ll be the first to know when seats are available, you’ll get to select from the best seats in the house, you’ll be the first to know about special offers, and you’ll be supporting local community-based theatre!

“This season is about innovation and community. Our team is excited to produce familiar titles in creative ways and to engage with our community deeply through various programming,” Premiere’s Managing Artistic Director Oliver Mayes, who assumed his new role on July 1st, stated. “Season 20 is packed with entertaining and fun shows – something for everyone – so I hope that many, many Sioux Falls residents decide to join us at the theatre.”

A season subscription makes a great gift. Get one for yourself and for a loved one now!

2022 AWARDS

Three Sculptures Earn ‘Best of Show’ Awards

Best of Show, 1st Place | $3,000 Award

Best of Show, 2nd Place | $2,000 Award

Best of Show, 3rd Place | $1,000 Award

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