Symphony to perform in Aalfs
Director of the University of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Richard Rognstad is hoping to have a successful fall concert after rehearsing for the entire first half of the semester. The USD Symphony Orchestra, comprised of the string orchestra and a wind section, will perform their free fall concert in the Aalfs Auditorium Oct. 23 at […]
PREVIEW: Symphony Orchestra to perform fall concert
After a semester of rehearsing, the University of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra will perform their fall concert. On Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. the group, comprised of the string orchestra and a wind section, will perform their free concert in the Aalfs Auditorium. For more on this story, see the Oct. 19 issue of The […]
PREVIEW: Mission Improvable to bring alcohol awareness to the university
The improv group Mission Improvable has been doing comedy shows for over 11 years, and for the past year and half, the group has been preparing for a more serious show about alcohol awareness. Mission Improvable will be at the University of South Dakota Oct. 24 to perform “A Shot of Reality with a Comedy […]
Alumni and faculty display “warm feelings” of newly named Aalfs Auditorium
As Kathy Aalfs cut the ribbon concluding the ceremony at Slagle Hall, alumni and faculty of the University of South Dakota stood and clapped as the auditorium received a new name. The formerly named Slagle Auditorium became the Bailey and Kathy Aalfs Auditorium today after a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony held in the recently renovated […]
Royalty finalists revealed
Senior James Payer II stood on the stage in Slagle Auditorium Tuesday night, anxious because his name hadn’t been called yet. Then, Payer was selected as the final member of the Dakota Days king and queen candidates. “I’m flabbergasted and honored,” Payer said after the ceremony. “This has been a very humbling experience just being […]
Elite choir earns national ranking
The University of South Dakota Chamber Choir puts in many hours of work every year. This year, their work paid off in a big way. They were selected as one of five finalists in The American Prize in Choral Performance. Director of USD choirs David Holdhusen decided to enter the group of 32 members for […]
PREVIEW: Chamber Choir selected as American Prize in Choral Performance finalist
Earlier this year, Dr. David Holdhusen, director of USD choirs, decided to enter the University of South Dakota Chamber Choir in the American Prize in Choral Performance. “To audition for the (American Prize in Choral Performance) you compile a CD and send it in. There must be 30 minutes of music on the CD,” Holdhusen […]
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 […]
Gallery 110 hosts Loan Gallery exhibit
Gallery 110, part of the University Art Galleries, recently hosted an exhibit from the University Loan Gallery, featuring local artists. The University Loan Gallery loans works of art from its collection that are valued at $500 or less for use in public spaces on campus. Regina Jahr, mother of student Chris Jahr, walked through the […]