Events
Theater production aims to break stigma of mental illness
Diana shoves her husband away in anguish, defending her son. She doesn’t realize her mind is deceiving her — that her son has been gone for 16 years. Diana and her husband lost their child when he was 18 months old, an event that causes her to hallucinate her son. Over the next 16 years, she has seen him […]
Local band releases first EP at downtown show
As balloons whizzed above a crowd of University of South Dakota students and other locals from the area in the basement of The Varsity on Saturday night, Mike Helland was surprised to see the amount of enthusiasm the crowd radiated as they pressed against the stage he and fellow band members Drew Hellend and Brandon […]
Colors for CASA 5K draws crowd of about 130 to raise awareness about child neglect and abuse
Junior Kailee Olson’s aunt was a foster parent. She would meet many children, but would never see them again once they moved on — always a bittersweet moment for her. As a way to help kids like the ones her aunt helped, Olson decided to participate in the annual Colors for CASA 5K Run/Walk Saturday, which drew more than 130 […]
USD Theater to give a variety of performances
The 2014-15 theater season opens Sept. 26 – Oct. 5 with the musical “Next to Normal.” This musical addresses the fear and frustration that mental health issues and the loss of a loved one bring. The next performance will be “Romeo and Juliet” Nov. 21 – Dec. 7. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. in the […]
Community prepares for Shakespeare Festival June 13-15
A sprinkle of theatre culture is coming to Vermillion this summer as part of the third annual South Dakota Shakespeare Festival.
Cast of ‘Pippin’ uses physical feats to entertain audience
The University of South Dakota Theater Department’s production of ‘Pippin’ will entice an audience because it is “compelling, relatable and the audience will realize how special they are,” director Raimondo Genna said.
Taking a bite of the world: Featured recipes from Festival of Nations
The sights — and smells — from the Festival of Nations April 6 in the Muenster University Center ballroom featured plates that covered regions all over the globe. Here are a few cooks and their featured recipes from the University of South Dakota event: Haiti Angelica Gabriel, director of Wesley Campus in Vermillion, met her […]
USD Idol winner finds her way back to vocals, tops USD Idol competition
Elizabeth Daniel said she has been singing “for what feels like forever,” belting out Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” for anyone who would listen growing up. For the past two years, her vocals took a back seat to other pursuits. “I’ve been running from (singing) for a few years,” she said. It would be hard […]
Classical production promises humor
The University of South Dakota Theater Department is bringing an art form born hundreds of years ago in Italy to the Vermillion stage with its production of the comedy ‘The Servant of Two Masters.’ Director of the play and assistant professor of theater, Chaya Gordon-Bland said the ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ — a Commedia dell’Arte play […]
Coyote finds passion in running
High school sports intrigued Bailey Fish, but never did she think she would turn to running once she got to college, especially completing a marathon. Fish is a junior accounting major from Brandon, S.D. The Kappa Alpha Theta member started running when she got to college and recently completed the Sioux Falls Marathon. Fish said […]