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National Music Museum to feature a quintet of horns
The Brown Bag Lunch Program at the National Music Museum will feature a band who has been around for more than 25 years. Deborah Reeves, Curator of Education at the National Music Museum, said A Sound of Brass has kept going over the years. “The band was founded in 1984,” Reeves said. “Although it has […]
Three choirs featured in showcase
Three choir groups at the University of South Dakota have been preparing since the beginning of the semester for a showcase being presented Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. The chamber singers, men’s and women’s chorus, as well as the concert choir will perform Saturday. David Holdhusen, director of choral activities, said this is the first […]
Musicians jazz it up for spring concert
The University of South Dakota’s music department will feature two jazz ensembles in concert for the first time this semester. The ensembles will peform Wednesday Feb. 21 in Colton Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. The two ensembles feature approximately 40 USD students ranging from freshmen to graduate students. Assistant professor Christopher Kocher said the ensembles […]
Three choirs featured in showcase
Three choir groups at the University of South Dakota have been preparing since the beginning of the semester for a showcase being presented Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. The chamber singers, men’s and women’s chorus, as well as the concert choir will perform Saturday. David Holdhusen, director of choral activities, said this is the first […]
‘Top Girls’ to premiere
The University of South Dakota theatre department will address the issue of inequality among men and women and the working class with a presentation of the play “Top Girls.” “Top Girls” will be performed in the Wayne S. Knutson Theatre Feb. 22 through the 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets […]
Musicians jazz it up for spring concert
The University of South Dakota’s music department will feature two jazz ensembles in concert for the first time this semester. The ensembles will peform Wednesday Feb. 21 in Colton Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. The two ensembles feature approximately 40 USD students ranging from freshmen to graduate students. Assistant professor Christopher Kocher said the ensembles […]
The MAZE to perform
Students at the University of South Dakota have the opportunity to be mesmoriezed by the magical performance brought by The MAZE. The MAZE is a presentation full of illusion, intuition, psychology, humor and mystery that also discusses the ideas of truth and reality. The MAZE is a free event sponsored by Campus Crusade for […]
USD to host regional, state spelling bees
Students may notice a new crowd hanging around the University of South Dakota campus this weekend. Elementary students grades first through eighth will take their chances at spelling at the Scripps National Spelling Bee Saturday, Feb. 18 in the Muenster University Center Ballroom. Cheryl Havermann, program assistant for enrollment services, said USD was approached […]
COLUMN: Finding a happy medium
I used to like cowboys, but then I got close enough to smell one. Back in high school, I had a few short-lived relationships with typical Midwestern men. They were cute, polite, nice to my mother and could fix anything from a car to a broken window. The best part was that they were always […]
Music relates to all ages
This week, the Brown Bag Lunch Program will be offering artists who are committed to helping all people experience the joy that comes from singing. Based in Omaha, Neb., Robert (Doc) Woody on banjo and Tuffy Epstein on clarinet, team up to play happy-go-lucky music with a mix of tunes from the Gay 90s, Tin […]