2011
God of Carnage’ brings dark comedy to stage
Sophomore Emily Dorsett admitted she put so much thought and energy into her role in the play “God of Carnage” that she dreamt up stage directions without realizing it. “I could have sworn Eric (Hagen) told me to tear a mask off the wall,” Dorsett said. “I must have dreamed
National Music Musem brings traditional music to campus
The National Music Museum will be bringing Old Time Music of the Hills and Plains to the University of South Dakota Sept. 30 as part of the Brown Bag Lunch Program. The event will be held in the Arne B. Larson Concert Hall at 12:05 p.m. Anyone is welcome to bring their lunch and enjoy […]
PREVIEW: Vermillion based band going on national tour
In two and a half years, Paradise Fears went from playing in churches and classrooms to landing a U.S. tour with three big name bands. The Vermillion native band, consisting of Sam Miller, Cole Andre, Michael Walker, Lucas Zimmerman, Marcus Sand and Jordan Merrigan, will be touring with All Time Low, The Ready Set and […]
Printmaker to visit USD art department
Her works practically jump off the canvas. Cerese Vaden, an art professor at the University of Arizona in Tucson, will teach her skills to graduate students of the University of South Dakota art department through a lecture and mini workshops. To provide students an opportunity to speak with Vaden, Cory Knedler, chair of the art […]
Lecture to honor local Native American artist
The late Oscar Howe never let failure keep him from becoming a great artist. After his rejection from the Philbrook Art Museum, he continued to paint modern art that reflected the Native American Culture in a new way and the University of South Dakota will host the annual Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture to honor Howe’s […]
New class twirls into Wellness Center
College may seem a little late to pick up ballet but that isn’t stopping Maddison Kissick from starting a new class. The lessons are being offered at the Wellness Center Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Kissick, a 24-year-old graduate student, teaches the class and it is for anyone interested in learning ballet, from beginner to expert. […]
Naked Roommate’ author to speak at MUC
Chances are, the average college student has not had the opportunity to attend a presentation at which the speaker has declared his intentions to perform “The Syphilis Song” and teach his audience how to get as much sex as they want. On Sept. 22. the opportunity for both of those things will present itself to […]
USD graduate to give free folk music performance
Folk tunes sung by the likes of Paul Revere and Laura Ingalls Wilder will be brought to life when the National Music Museum hosts folk singer and songwriter Jami Lynn Buttke on Sept. 23. heart.” According to their website, the Brown Bag Lunch Program encourages people attending the event to bring their own brown bag […]
Celtic trio makes music magic
A St. Paul, Minn.,-based trio provided a lesson in Scottish and Irish music as part of the National Music Museum’s Brown Bag Lunch program Sept. 16. The trio, comprised of instrumentalist Laura MacKenzie, guitarist/percussionist Ross Sutter and violinist/dancer Danielle Enblom, presented “Celtic Wizardry: Wind-Powered Instruments” over the lunch hour. The musical performance included MacKenzie on […]
South American duo to visit classroom
This week, the sounds of South America are coming to the University of South Dakota. Sept. 22 at 11 a.m., guitarist Allen Mathews and percussionist John Pennington will be performing for the music department’s Recital Laboratory course. The recital, which is free and open to students and the public, will be held in the […]