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A light exists in Spring, not present in the year at any other period, when March is scarcely here.  ~ Emily Dickinson
Join us tonight for the reading of this incredible script followed by a scholar-led discussion.

BHCT's Reading and Discussion Series:

Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison
​Friday, March 10th, 2023 at 7:30pm
Studio Theater; Pay What You Want.
The Journey Museum & Learning Center
222 New York St, Rapid City

Learn how colors separate from a mixture during STEAM weekend this Saturday and Sunday! Join us Saturdays at 10:30am and 2pm, and Sundays at 2pm.

ETHYL

Saturday, March 11 | 8 PM – 11:59 PM
Kickstands Campground and Venue

This is gonna be one heck of a night of rock n’ roll! Come party at Kickstands with ETHYL (formerly Pumpin’ Ethyl)!
Full Bar & Grill | Lodging & Camping Available | Music Starts at 8PM | No Cover
Into the Woods Auditions
Saturday, March 11 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Historic Homestake Opera House

Homestake Theatre Works, the community theatre branch of the Historic Homestake Opera House in Lead will hold auditions for Into the Woods on March 11 at 5:30pm and March 12 at 2pm in the Homestake Opera House conference room located at 308 Julius Street in Lead.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and singing.
What do you need to bring:
1. A great attitude!
2. Please come prepared with sheet music consisting of 32 bars of a song that shows off your voice. Please no selections from the show and a general avoidance of other works by Sondheim is advised. An accompanist will be provided. We can also play back accompaniment tracks if needed. Don't have sheet music--fear not, we will take care of it when you get here!
We are looking for up to 25 enthusiastic performers of all ages and types who are up for this fun and challenging show!
Rehearsals will begin in late March. Performances are May 11-15.
If you cannot make it for one of these audition times please contact thomas@homestakeoperahouse.org to make alternate arrangements.
Karaoke Night at The Custer Beacon
Saturday, March 11 | 6:30 PM
The Custer Beacon

It’s Karaoke time again!
As always: Free to Sing!
Mic is open at 6:30pm!

Virtual Northern Lights Experience

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 | 7 PM
Online event

Join Our Norweigan guide will show us how to most appreciate the most picturesque spots on the Northern Lights! This expert will explain exactly what they are, when to see them, and how best to appreciate and photograph them.
Help others to watch by sharing this.
Those who keep Bucket Lists tend to prioritize a once in their life change to view these polar lights and their natural show in the sky! While Covid 19 has made the travel experience impossible to most of the world, today we will take the Northern Lights to you virtually!
Enjoy Norway's spectacular fjords and mountain landscapes by train and by boat, before chasing the elusive Northern Lights! Have you ever dreamed of seeing the Aurora Borealis or sailing down a spectacular Norwegian fjord? Join us on this trip of a lifetime to Norway and make those dream come true!
As a bonus, our guide will also showcase the culture of those who live under the Northern Lights – namely very North Scandinavia! This talk will also be about the history, geography, and culture of the 5 Nordic countries with fun facts about each individual country and details about the territories of Svalbard, Faroe Islands, and Greenland. He will explore the early myths and legends these Scandinavians shared about the Northern Lights and what role they played in the Sami indigenous population culture.
Find Out More Here
Jazz Brunch ft. Women Jazz Singers Showcase
SUNDAY AT 11 AM
Aby's Rapid City

Join us for Jazz Brunch every Sunday from 11-2 for local organic breakfast and even more local organic jazz!
This weeks featured performer is the Women Jazz Singers Showcase featuring Deb Lux, Linda Boyle and Leslie Cline!
All Ages Welcome
Food 11-2
Music 12-2
No Cover
No Reservations

Kick off this Saint Patrick's Day with an All Nations parade in Downtown Rapid City. Join in to celebrate the diversity of our community, heritage, and roots - all in a fun, family environment. Organizations and businesses may submit float entries through March 13 ($17 submission fee, proceeds go to charity).
Contact Siaryn Duggan at gaelictrader@rushmore.com for a registration form.

We've been getting a lot of questions about when our next call for artists will be posted, the answer is NOW!!
We are excited to announce our 44th annual Community Art Show! Awards will be given in six different categories: Best of Show, People's Choice, Adult (with first second and third awards), as well as awards for youth.
This call of artists is for all ages and all levels from amateur to professional. There is an application due at the time of art submission with a maximum of three entries. It is $15 per entered piece, or 3 for $40.
All artwork MUST be entered from March 20 - March 25 during our regular business hours of Monday - Friday from 10am - 5pm.

Applications can be printed out online or you can stop into the Art Gallery to collect one. For more information on our 44th annual Community Art Show, call the Art Gallery at (605)642-7973 
Find Out More Here

Sister Act

Friday, March 17 | 7:30 PM – 10 PM
Performing Arts Center of Rapid City

Music by Alan Menken,Lyrics by Glenn Slater,Book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner
Additional Book Material by Douglas Carter Beane
7:30 pm - Fridays and Saturdays, March 17, 18, 24, 25
2:00 pm - Sundays, March 19, 26
Historic Theater of the Performing Arts Center

Slamabama at The Park-Rapid City, SD
Friday, March 17 | 8 PM – 11:30 PM
The Park - Rapid City


Rapid City! We’re coming back to see y’all and we can’t wait! Join us for TWO big nights at The Park. Friday & Saturday, March 17 &18! It’s Rapid City’s hottest upscale night spot!
TICKETS

Deadwood's St. Patrick's Weekend Celebration 2023

March 17 AT 4 PM – March 18 AT 11:45 PM
HISTORIC DEADWOOD
Find Out More Here
What an outstanding show! Gary Mauer, Elizabeth Southard, and pianist Dan Riddle were wonderful, as were the students who participated in an Outreach with the artists.

Recently, Gary Mauer and his wife Elizabeth Southard who has had a similar career, came through the Midwest in a concert tour of their favorite Broadway moments as a performing couple.  They had a wonderful time, but nothing matched the excitement of getting together with 25 kids from Rapid City high schools as they put them through the paces of an actual Broadway show rehearsal.  They chose a song from Phantom and the kids learned it ahead of time.  When they got there, they did a short vocal rehearsal and taught the kids the actual choreography as it appears in the show on Broadway.  The kids performed in their show later that night.  This type of outreach program was only made possible through the hard work of the Rapid City Concert Association and the sponsorship from the Allied Arts. 
We thank them and look forward to working with Rapid City kids again in the future.

South Dakota Mines Music Center
Master Chorale had their first session on American Sign Language for one of our pieces for the Spring Concert! Thank you to Katie from CSD South Dakota for your guidance!
Calling all Artists!!!
If you are interested in performing at High Country Guest Ranch, please contact Tori at the Hill City Arts Council office.
Give her the dates you could be available.
Dates listed on the poster.
605-574-2810
or send an email to info@hillcityarts.org

Good Things Are In Store For 2023!
The Allied Arts have been busy rebuilding since the pandemic.

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with the Black Hills Community Foundation to create an Arts endowment right here in our own backyard!

Our fund with the Black Hills Area Community Foundation will create peace of mind with an annual source of support for our organizations, and it will provide perpetual support for our nonprofit grants, individuals with art projects, and scholarships for art students. 

None of this could happen without your partnership. Thank you for being such a vital part of sharing the Arts with our community. If you can, a gift will help us start 2023 well-funded.
Gifts to the Allied Arts are tax-deductible and will make the Arts available for even more people in the new year.

A gift today helps support our mission for decades to come!

Right Now, donations will be matched at a 4-to-1 rate, and Allied Arts can receive up to $10,000 in matching funds from your Donation!
4 TO 1 DONATION MATCH
The Family of Verle (Fritzi) Goehring has established an endowment through the Allied Arts in the loving memory of this wonderful woman.

Verle Bernice Shurtleff was born October 30, 1922, in Olney, Illinois. She lived on the family farm in Bone Gap, Illinois with her parents Clarence Ellsworth Shurtleff and Harriet Charlotte (Williams) Shurtleff, and sister Maurice Amelia. Verle attended Bone Gap High School, where she was in the choir and played tuba in the band. After graduation, she began nursing school in Chicago, where she met Oscar Goehring from Lowry, South Dakota, who was serving in the Army Air Force. He gave her the endearing name of Fritzi, and it stayed with her for life. They married at the First Presbyterian Church in Rapid City, South Dakota, on June 11, 1943.

Fritzi was a volunteer Grey Lady at the hospital and was active in 4H, The Extension Club, Bridge Club, and the Rapid City Motel Association. She was a life member of AAUW, which awarded her “The Woman of Worth Award.” She and Oscar were founding and session members of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

After Oscar died in 1970, Fritzi continued teaching. She filled her summers working at the 1880 train as the Office Manager. She obtained her real estate license and worked for Century 21. Upon retiring from teaching, she operated gift shops in Keystone, and later, two shops in Hill City. In 1991 she established and managed Travel Connection with her daughter Linda. She became a resident at West Hills Village and became involved by serving as a volunteer and board member.

Because of Fritzi’s love of the arts her family has established this fund to support student and senior art opportunities through our Share-a-Seat program.

Memorials may be directed to the
Allied Arts Fund, PO Box 4080, Rapid City, SD 57709.

Rapid City Concert Association Ticket Information

All performances are at the Fine Arts Theatre at The Monument (formerly Rapid City Civic Center), 7:00 pm (unless otherwise noted) - Open Seating

Groups of 20 or more may purchase individual adult tickets for $20 each. For further information email us at info@rapidcityconcertassociation.com

Membership/Ticket Locations

The Monument
Box Office
(605) 394-4111
Credit cards accepted

Single Event Ticket prices vary by performance

Tickets to individual shows will be available at the following locations:

The Monument (formerly Rapid City Civic Center) Box Office
(605) 394-4111
(Credit cards accepted)

 

We Are Almost There!

We have collected $100,000 in eligible receipts and we only have $50,000 more to go!

The Direct Your Dollars™ program is one of many ways in which Family Fare partners with our retail communities to help our neighbors. The program is built on the concept of shopping with purpose – meaning, our store guests can use their purchasing power to support their favorite nonprofits.

Through the Direct Your Dollars program, eligible nonprofit organizations can earn $1,000, simply by collecting $150,000 in eligible receipts from participating SpartanNash-owned retail stores and fuel centers in eight states.

Please mail your receipts to:

Allied Arts
PO Box 4080
Rapid City SD  57709

Thank you!

 
Your Contributions To The Arts Are Greatly Appreciated!
Donate Here ~ Thank You!
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