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Artwork inspires composers
Newly-composed pieces of music, accompanied by the paintings that inspired them, will be played at the John A. Day Art Gallery on Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. Alison Erazmus, Director of the University Art Galleries, will be hosting painter Ricki Klages in honor of a composing contest which challenged musicians to view her paintings for […]
Autoharp master invited to play at National Music Museum
The National Music Museum is continuing their Brown Bag Lunch program with a free concert Jan. 27, featuring autonomous autoharpist Bryan Bowers. Bowers is an autoharp master as well as a singer and songwriter. An autoharp is a chorded zither with buttons that when depressed damp all strings except those to be sounded. The undamped […]
Vermillion area showcased in photographs
Associate art professor, John Banasiak, enjoys exploring older photography processes. “They seem to offer some new directions to potentially experiment with further investigation,” Banasiak said. “Sometimes people tend to forget about the older processes and don’t really explore it or review it to see how it might apply to contemporary times and issues.” When Banasiak […]
USD to host 14th annual Quad State Honor Band Festival Monday
High School students from the quad state area will gather Monday at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts building’s Knutson Theatre to partake in the University of South Dakota’s 14th annual USD Quad State Honor Band Festival. “High school students come from the four-state area, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota and they are selected […]
“Jane Eyre” still relatable to today’s readers
Over the years there have been many stories written and filmed about the adventures of nannies, governesses and the like. In 1847, Charlotte Brönte wrote a book about a governess and it became one of the best-beloved novels in English literature. The novel is “Jane Eyre,” and the story tells of a young girl’s journey […]
Under-appreciated artists release albums worth listening to
Aside from Miss Black and her interpretation of the final weekday, 2011 has been a great year for music. As the year draws to a close, it seems appropriate to put “Friday” in the backseat of that car along with the other hits of the year and take some time to give a rather opinionated […]
COLUMN: Post-bar commiserations lead to advice
Vermillion, this is your “drunk bus tally girl” speaking. I want you to know I’m listening to everything you say while intoxicated and I have some advice. Ladies, I’m about to save you so much time and energy right now. You can thank me later. If he’s not calling you, he doesn’t like you. If […]
MOVIE REVIEW: The Muppets get back together for one last show
With so many recent releases having intense plots, sexual undertones and vampires, “The Muppets” is a nice break from the ordinary and takes the audience somewhere extraordinary. The movie revolves around the disbanded Muppets and their quest to put on one last show to save their theater from a greedy oil titan. Jason Segel plays […]
Showcase to celebrate Aalfs reopening
In celebration of the renovation and reopening of Aalfs Auditorium in Slagle Hall, assistant professor of theater Rai Genna said President James Abbott asked the theater department to think of a production to hold in it. “It was at the request of the president for the department to put something on,” he said. “Given our […]
Music students receive statewide recognition
Four students from the University of South Dakota recently received awards at the South Dakota Music Teachers Association State Conference. SDMTA attracts college students from all over the state including South Dakota State University, Augustana College, Black Hills State University, University of Sioux Falls and USD. Junior Adrian Ries won first place in the MTNA […]