Events
Opera to give ‘magical’ performance
Junior Cody Perk said opera is a lot more fun than a typical college student might expect. “It’s not just the fat lady singing really high notes for three hours,” Perk said. “It has a lot of dialogue — almost as much as it does singing — so it’s not just endless singing.” Perk is […]
Drumming to USD’s beat
To mark the end to its season, the University of South Dakota marching band will perform its free indoor concert showcasing their repertoire. The USD marching band will perform the Sound of USD Spectacular Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium. Director of athletic bands Jonathan Alvis said the band has been working on […]
Pianists gather for conference
Nationally-recognized pianist Adam Golka attended college at the age of 15 at Texas Christian University. The now 24-year-old is set to perform and teach a master class at the University of South Dakota. Golka will perform Friday, Nov. 4 in the Colton Recital Hall at 8 p.m. He will teach a master class Thursday, Nov. […]
Trio to perform array of music
A diverse array of music will be played on Oct. 28, at the University of South Dakota’s National Music Museum by a trio from the University of Central Missouri. “The Dizzying Diversity of American Music,” which starts at noon, is free and open to the public. The concert will feature music from bluegrass and swing […]
USD choirs to hold fall concert
Although the official organ re-dedication in Aalfs Auditorium will be held Nov. 2, University of South Dakota choirs will use the organ for their fall concert to perform a selection from the oratorio, or an opera without movement, titled “Elijah” by Felix Medelssohn. The USD Chamber Singers, Men’s and Women’s Choir and the Concert Choir […]
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 […]
Comedy show helps students start Dakota Days
The University of South Dakota kicked off Dakota Days Monday night with a free comedy show, which almost filled Slagle Auditorium to its 1,250-person capacity. The Dakota Days Planning Committee and the Campus Activities Board joined forces to bring comedians Graham Elwood and Doug Benson to USD. Junior Brad Omland, the event coordinator for the […]
Award-winning bluegrass artist to play at National Music Museum
Award-winning bluegrass artist Dick Kimmel will be performing a free concert at the National Music Museum at noon on Oct. 7. Kimmel, a New Ulm, Minn., native, has been playing bluegrass music across the country for more than 50 years. Deborah Reeves, curator of education at the National Music Museum and head of the Brown […]