Verve Blogs

1. The beginning of the show Here we go. If this is anything like last year, it should be interesting.   2. The first South Dakota State University joke Go ‘Yotes! I hope there’s SDSU grads in the audience. They’re going to need some ice for that burn!   3. The 20th SDSU joke Another […]

Father John Misty’s latest record “I Love You, Honeybear” is a new breed of regretful, lesson-learned, apologetic songs that let the past release you and make you appreciate what you have. It’s a concept record about Josh Tillman — Father John Misty’s alter ego, and his relationship with his wife, Emma. The record is 44 […]

The fourth annual “Corroborations” exhibit is on display on the second floor of the I.D. Weeks Library. The “Corroborations” project pairs University of South Dakota visual arts majors with poetry majors from the English department. Undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students create new collaborative work and broaden acceptance and appreciation of alternative art disciplines. Nine artist pairs were selected […]

Recently I’ve been feeling the need to take a trip to Seattle and visit a depressing coffee shop to reflect on my pathetic “love life” after listening to Alvvays’ newest self-titled record. It’s not a typo — they’re called Alvvays but pronounced “always.” I discovered them when I watched their KEXP radio station performance on […]

For a week I had two boyfriends. And no, I’m not a cheater. I just had a fake boyfriend on the side. That’s not weird, right? The Invisible Boyfriend company is a new relationship service, but with a twist — the company promotes the fact that now there’s a way to get nagging friends and family […]

Part of our professional development experience as Master of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts students in the College of Fine Arts is creating artwork, preparing our artwork for thesis shows and entering our artwork into juried art exhibitions. Artists submit images of their work, or, in the instance of the Art Department’s 28th […]

You know how they say “never judge a book by its cover”? It’s the same with music — never judge a record by its album artwork. As I saw the pink artwork for the new Ariel Pink record, I kept these wise words in mind. Pink’s newest record, “Pom Pom,” came out in November 2014. I […]

Artwork and performances from fine arts students at the University of South Dakota will soon be on display in Sioux Falls. On Saturday, Jan. 31, the College of Fine Arts will be showcasing its faculty and students’ artwork as well as their musical and theater talents during the annual USD Night at the Washington Pavilion of Arts and […]

The end of the semester is a busy time for students across campus. It means final exams, completing research papers, finishing projects, and for graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students, a celebration of years of research with a show of their artwork in the John A. Day Gallery. Each semester, the Univeristy Art Galleries (UAG) brings in […]

During all the stress caused by finals week, one of my favorite things to do is watch Christmas movies, because it gets me excited for my favorite holiday of the year and distracts me from the worry. There are many great Christmas movies out there, and a variety of channels have movie marathons such as ABC Family’s 25 Days […]