September

Now through Sept. 21 - Northern Plains Watercolor Society exhibit, The Journey Museum, 222 New York St.

Now through Oct. 18 - Impacted Nations exhibit, Dahl Arts Center, 713 Seventh St.

Now through Oct. 29 -"Under the Influences of Tradition and Ceremony," Sioux Indian Museum, 222 New York St.

Sept. 15-Oct. 17 - Impacted Nations, Apex Gallery, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.

Sept. 19 - Oct. 5 - "On Golden Pond," Black Hills Community Theatre; Thursday-Saturday at 7:30, Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Rushmore Mall. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior/military and $11 for students. Call 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

Sept. 19 - Oct. 14 - Emerging Artists Exhibit, Dahl Arts Center, 713 Seventh St.

Sept. 21 - University of Nebraska Brass Quintet, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 1200 Clark St.; part of the Black Hills Chamber Music Society's Concert Series. Admission is by season ticket; tickets also available at the door. For more information, call 718-5666.

Sept. 22 - April Verch Band (mountain music); Newcastle-Weston County Concert Series.

Sept. 22-23 - Auditions for Black Hills Community Theatre's "Cinderella," 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Art Resource Center, 1202 E. St. Francis St. For more information, call Mikal Kraklio at 415-2518 or BHCT at 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org

Sept. 26-27 - Custer Stampede Buffalo Art Auction. For more information, call 673-5955.

Sept. 27 - Battle of the Band auditions, noon to 4 p.m., Central High School Theater. Open to all local high school students.

Sept. 28 -March 22 - "Fencing the West: Buffalo to Barbed Wire," an exhibit at The Journey Museum.

Sept. 29-30 - Auditions for "Buffalo Gals," 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., The Journey Museum's Wells Fargo Theater.

Sept. 30 - "Stay Tuned," Five by Five Design's television variety show musical, 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater; part of the Rapid City Concert Association series. Series tickets are $60 for adults, $70 for adults with children, $130 for two adults with children and $25 for students; available at the civic center box office, the Dahl Arts Center, www.gotmine.com, www.thedahl.org or by calling 394-4111 or 394-4101.

Sept. 30 - Frank Vignola Quintet, featuring jazz guitar; Belle Fourche-Center of the Nation Concert Series.

October

Oct. 3 - Auto-harpist Bryan Bowers, 7:30 p.m. at The Journey Museum theater. Tickets are $10 in advance and for Dahl Arts Center members; $12 day of show. For tickets or more information, call 394-4101 or go to www.thedahl.org.

Oct. 4 - Battle of the Bands, 6 p.m. at Howard Naasz Gymnasium, Central High School.

Oct. 5 - Fascinating Gershwin; Newcastle-Weston County Concert Series.

Oct. 6 - Fascinating Gershwin; Hot Springs Area Concert Series.

Oct. 10-12 - Black Hills Pow Wow, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.

Oct. 10-12 - "Charlotte's Web," Children Series Theatre of Black Hills Community

Theatre. Performance times are 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday; Rushmore Mall. For tickets, call 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

Oct. 17-19 - Cherry Street Players Showcase featuring small plays and monologues by students. Call 394 -2250 for details or go to www.bhct.org.

Oct. 18 - Black Hills Symphony Orchestra's "Viva Mexico," featuring music by Mexican composers; 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater. Tickets available at civic center box office, www.gotmine.com or by calling 394-4111.

Oct. 20 - Nov. 21 - Allan Montgomery exhibit, Apex Gallery, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.

Oct. 21 - Central High School fall choir concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

Oct. 23-31 - Terror in the Dark Haunted House, Soule Building at Central States Fairgrounds; presented by Advocates for Creative Theatre Students (A.C.T.S.).

Oct. 24-26 - "Buffalo Gals," an original play by Kristi Thielen, 7 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; at The Journey Museum. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children 17 and under. For more information, call 394-6923.

Oct. 26 - Hugo Wolf String Quartet from Vienna, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 1200 Clark St.; part of the Black Hills Chamber Music Society's Concert Series. Admission is by season ticket; tickets also available at the door. For more information, call 718-5666.

Oct. 27 - Stevens High School fall choir concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

Oct. 28 - South Middle School seventh and eighth grade choir concert, 7 p.m.,old gym.

Oct. 30 - Romanza, The Art of the Tenor, featuring Phil Grant, Todd Jang and Frederick Robert; 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater; part of the Rapid City Concert Association series. Series tickets are $60 for adults, $70 for adults with children, $130 for two adults with children and $25 for students; available at the civic center box office, the Dahl Arts Center, www.gotmine.com, www.thedahl.org or by calling 394-4111 or 394-4101.

Oct. 31 - "The Freak Show," presented by Pure Form Dance; 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Stretch Studio, 611 Main St.; tickets are $5 at the door. For more information, call Mary Ann Hodnett at 431-5549 or go to www.pureformdance.org.

November

Nov. 7-23 - "Cinderella," Black Hills Community Theatre; Thursday-Saturday at 7:30, Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Rushmore Mall. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior/military and $11 for students. Call 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

Nov. 9 - The Dakota Jazz Collective, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 1200 Clark St.; part of the Black Hills Chamber Music Society's Concert Series. Admission is by season ticket; tickets also available at the door. For more information, call 718-5666.

Nov. 9 - Dakota Choral Union's "A Tribute to American Composers," 5 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church. For more information, call 394-4106 or go to www.dakotachoralunion.org.

Nov. 11 - Trumpet Invasion; Belle Fourche-Center of the Nation Concert Series.

Nov. 14 - Trumpet Invasion; Hot Springs Area Concert Series.

Nov. 14 - The Goods, 2008 fall wine and arts fundraiser, Dahl Arts Center. Tickets are $30; call 394-4101.

Nov. 13-15 - A Weekend with Steinbeck, Central High School Theater: "The Grapes of Wrath" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday; "Of Mice and Men" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For more informati, call Justin Speck at 431-2800 or e-mail Justin.speck@k12.sd.us.

Nov. 18 - Cherish the Ladies, traditional Irish music; 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater; part of the Rapid City Concert Association series. Series tickets are $60 for adults, $70 for adults with children, $130 for two adults with children and $25 for students; available at the civic center box office, the Dahl Arts Center, www.gotmine.com, www.thedahl.org or by calling 394-4111 or 394-4101.

Nov. 20 - Southwest Middle School sixth grade chorus and orchestra concert, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 22 - Black Hills Symphony Orchestra's "Music Made in America," featuring a performance of Joseph Schwantner's "Chasing Light"; 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater. Tickets available at civic center box office, www.gotmine.com or by calling 394-4111.

Nov. 24-25 - Raider Rarities, 4 p.m. Monday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Stevens High School theater.

Nov. 29 - "Holiday Magic," presented by Pure Form Dance; 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Stretch Studio, 611 Main St.; tickets are $5 at the door. For more information, call Mary Ann Hodnett at 431-5549 or go to www.pureformdance.org.

December

Dec. 2 - Central High School jazz band and choir concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

Dec. 4 - Dakota Middle School's seventh and eighth grade choir concert, 7 p.m. , auditorium.

Dec. 5-7 - "The Littlest Angel," Children Series Theatre of Black Hills Community Theatre. Performance times are 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday; Rushmore Mall. For tickets, call 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

Dec. 6 - Minnekahta Quilters Guild quilt show, Christmas in the Hills, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mueller Center in Hot Springs. Admission to Christmas in the Hills is $1.

Dec. 9 - Stevens High School holiday choir concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

Dec. 11 - South Middle School seventh and eighth grade chorus, band and orchestra concert, 7 p.m., old gym.

Dec. 11 - Southwest Middle School eighth grade choir and orchestra concert, 7 p.m. at Stevens High School theater.

Dec. 12 - Acoustic Christmas, 7 p.m. Sturgis Community Center Theater

Dec. 12-14 - Cherry Street Players main stage show. Call 394-2250 or go to www.bhct.org for updates and information.

Dec. 13 - Acoustic Christmas, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater.

Dec. 13-14 - "Messiah" concert, 7:30 p.m., Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

Dec. 14 - Sturgis Community Christmas Concert, 2 p.m., Sturgis Community Center Theater. For more information, call Marlene Kotab at 720-5906.

Dec. 14 - Acoustic Christmas, Spearfish High School theater.

Dec. 14 - "Christmas Around the World," presented by Bells of the Hills, 4 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1012 Soo San Drive; free admission. Featuring local musicians Mary Ann Downs, flute; ELvira Nickel, marimba; Terry Rathbun, drums; Marylou Torrey, organ; Mina DeWitt and Cora Fried, piano. For more information, go to www.bellsofthehills.org.

Dec. 15 - Acoustic Christmas, Pierre Riggs High School theater.

Dec. 15 - North Middle School Band/Chorus Orchestra Concert, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 15 - Central High School holiday concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

Dec. 15 - Lorie Line Holiday Extravaganza, 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater. Call 394-4101 or go to www.gotmine.com.

Dec. 18 - Central-Stevens choir and orchestra holiday concert, 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater.

Dec. 21 - Dakota Choral Union's "Kantorei Christmas" at St. Martin's Monastery, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information, call 394-4106 or go to www.dakotachoralunion.org.

Dec. 31 - Black Hills Symphony Orchestra's "Lullaby of Broadway" featuring A Capella Showcase and music from "Chicago," "Hello Dolly" and "The Producers"; 8 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater. Tickets available at civic center box office, www.gotmine.com or by calling 394-4111.

January

Jan. 5-10 - Children's Theatre Company of South Dakota in Sturgis to work with school children, with a play at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sturgis Community Center Theater.

Jan. 10 - Stars Shine performance, Spearfish.

Jan. 12-13 - Cherry Street Players spring session auditions; 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Arts Resource Center, 1202 E. St. Francis St. Call 394-2250 or go to www.bhct.org for

information.

Jan. 14 - Trumpet Invasion; Newcastle-Weston County Concert Series.

Jan. 15 - Repertory Dance Theatre's South Dakota tour of "Time Capsule: A Century of Dance." 7 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater. School performances, master classes, community lecture demonstrations are planned. For more information, contact Julie McFarland, Black Hills Dance Theatre, at 342-4426.

Jan. 15 - West Middle School choir concert, 7 p.m., gym.

Jan. 15 - Stevens High School band concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

Jan. 16 - West Middle School performance for SD-ACDA Junior Honor Choir in Rapid City

Jan. 17 - Grand opening for the new Dahl Arts Center complex, 713 Seventh St.; featuring three new exhibits, artists' reception, food and music. For more information, call 394-4101 or e-mail darla@thedahl.org.

Jan. 22 - Dakota Middle School sixth grade musical, 7 p.m., auditorium.

Jan. 23-25 - "Take a Number, Darling," annual dinner theater fundraiser, Black Hills Community Theatre. Tickets: $65 per person or $600 for a table of 10. Reservations begin Oct 25. For information or reservations, call 394 -1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

Jan. 25 - Dakota Voices, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 1200 Clark St.; part of the Black Hills Chamber Music Society's Concert Series. Admission is by season ticket; tickets also available at the door. For more information, call 718-5666.

February

Feb. 2-3 - An Evening of One Acts, Central High School Theater; 7:30 p.m. each night. For more informati, call Justin Speck at 431-2800 or e-mail Justin.speck@k12.sd.us.

Feb. 10 - 14th annual Winter Art Show, Spearfish.

Feb. 13 - March 1 - "Everybody Loves Opal," Black Hills Community Theatre; Thursday-Saturday at 7:30, Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Rushmore Mall. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior/military and $11 for students. Call 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

Feb. 13 - The National Lutheran Choir, a 60-plus voice mixed chorus; 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater; part of the Rapid City Concert Association series. Series tickets are $60 for adults, $70 for adults with children, $130 for two adults with children and $25 for students; available at the civic center box office, the Dahl Arts Center, www.gotmine.com, www.thedahl.org or by calling 394-4111 or 394-4101.

Feb. 14 - "Pure Love," presented by Pure Form Dance; 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Stretch Studio, 611 Main St.; tickets are $5 at the door. For more information, call Mary Ann Hodnett at 431-5549 or go to www.pureformdance.org.

Feb. 15 - Just Friends (cabaret music); Belle Fourche-Center of the Nation Concert Series.

Feb. 23 - Stevens High School orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater.

Feb. 25-27 - "Spring Awakening," an original play by Frank Wedekind, presented by Advocates for Creative Theatre Students (A.C.T.S.), 7:30 p.m. at Central High School Theater. Teacher/parent guidance is recommended. No one under the age of 12 will be admitted without an adult. For information, contact Susan Rawson at 381-5722 or dyr@rap.midco.net.

Feb. 28 - Black Hills Symphony Orchestra's "Bohemian Classics," featuring the music of Dvorak and Smetana with Rasma Lielmane, violin soloist. The 30th annual Young Artist Competition winner also will be featured; 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater. Tickets available at civic center box office, www.gotmine.com or by calling 394-4111.

March

March 6-8 - "Rapunzel," Children Series Theatre of Black Hills Community Theatre. Performance times are 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday; Rushmore Mall. For tickets, call 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

March 9 - Stevens High School jazz and pops concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

March 12 - Dakota Middle School's seventh and eighth grade choir concert, 7 p.m., auditorium.

March 16 - Counterpoint (a cappella ensemble); Belle Fourche-Center of the Nation Concert Series.

March 16-18 - Cobbler Capers, 7:30 p.m., Central High School theater.

March 17 - Stevens High School ninth grade honors band, 7:30 p.m., theater.

March 17 - Spanish Brass, featuring music from Bach to Duke Ellington, Henry Mancini to Fats Waller; 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater; part of the Rapid City Concert Association series. Series tickets are $60 for adults, $70 for adults with children, $130 for two adults with children and $25 for students; available at the civic center box office, the Dahl Arts Center, www.gotmine.com, www.thedahl.org or by calling 394-4111 or 394-4101.

March 17 - Counterpoint; Hot Springs Area Concert Series.

March 26 - Southwest Middle School seventh and eighth grade choir concert.

March 26-28 - South Dakota All-State Band, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.

March 30-April 5 - "Romeo & Juliet," Black Hills Community Theatre; Thursday-Saturday at 7:30, Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Rushmore Mall. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior/military and $11 for students. Call 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

April

April 4-May 19 - The Smithsonian Museum's "Between Fences" exhibit, Sturgis Public Library, 1040 Second St.

April 4 - Black Hills Symphony Orchestra's "Make Mine Mahler," featuring the Mahler Symphony No. 4 with Amanda Kelts-Raddatz, soprano soloist; 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater. Tickets available at civic center box office, www.gotmine.com or by calling 394-4111.

April 4 - 22nd annual Clare and Josef Meier Young Vocal Artists Competition, 9 a.m. First Congregational Church.

April 5 - John Bayless (piano); Newcastle-Weston County Concert Series.

April 16 - Central High School spring choir concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

April 16-18 - Stevens High School musical performances, 7:30 p.m., theater.

April 17-18 - "Night at the Casbah!" presented by Gypsy, Black Hills Belly Dance, 7 p.m. at the Dahl Arts Center theater. General admission tickets are $10; special VIP tickets $20. Tickets are available at the Dahl. Proceeds will benefit Camp Friendship, a summer camp for people of all ages with disabilities. For more information, call Bianca at 787-9887.

April 17-19 - "The Velveteen Rabbit," Children Series Theatre of Black Hills Community Theatre. Performance times are 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday; Rushmore Mall. For tickets, call 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

April 18 - Shrine of Democracy Chorus annual show featuring Gospel harmony; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Dakota Middle School auditorium. Admission is $15 for adults.

April 19 - Pierce Emata, concert pianist; 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 1200 Clark St.; part of the Black Hills Chamber Music Society's Concert Series. Admission is by season ticket; tickets also available at the door. For more information, call 718-5666.

April 23 - Southwest Middle School sixth grade chorus and orchestra concert, 2:30 p.m.

April 24-26 - Black Hills State University Senior Art Show, Spearfish.

April 26 - Dakota Choral Union's "A Tribute to Romantic Composers, Past and Present," 5 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Church. For more information, call 394-4106 or go to www.dakotachoralunion.org.

April 26-27 - Banff Film Festival World Tour, 6:30 p.m. Elks Theatre; featuring films about mountain climbing, extreme sports, remote cultures and wild places; part of the Dahl Mountain Culture Festival.

April 27 - The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, under the direction of trombonist Bill Tole; 7:30 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater; part of the Rapid City Concert Association series. Series tickets are $60 for adults, $70 for adults with children, $130 for two adults with children and $25 for students; available at the civic center box office, the Dahl Arts Center, www.gotmine.com, www.thedahl.org or by calling 394-4111 or 394-4101.

April 28 - Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra; Belle Fourche-Center of the Nation Concert Series.

April 30 - New Reformation Band (classic jazz); Hot Springs Area Concert Series.

May

May 1-17 - "Nunsense," Black Hills Community Theatre; Thursday-Saturday at 7:30, Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Rushmore Mall. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior/military and $11 for students. Call 394-1787 or go to www.bhct.org.

May 2 - "Cinderella," presented by The Academy of Dance Arts, 1 p.m. at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater. Tickets available in April at www.gotmine.com or 394-4111. For more information, call 342-4426.

May 5 - Stevens High School band concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

May 7-9 - "The Jungle Book," Central High School Theater. Shows at 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday for elementary and middle school students; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call Justin Speck at 431-2800 or e-mail Justin.speck@k12.sd.us.

May 12 - Central High School spring jazz band and choir concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

May 14 - Stevens High School orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

May 18 - North Middle School Band/Chorus/Orchestra Concert - 6:30 p.m.

May 21 - Southwest Middle School seventh and eighth grade chorus pops concert, 7 p.m.

May 21-22 - Stevens High School pops concert, 7:30 p.m., theater.

May 26 - Dakota Middle School sixth grade musical, 7 p.m., auditorium.

May 28 - South Middle School chorus, band and orchestra concert, 7 p.m., old gym.

May 28 - Dakota Middle School seventh grade pops concert, 6 p.m., auditorium.

May 28 - Dakota Middle School eighth grade pops concert, 7:30 p.m., auditorium.

May 28 - West Middle School choir concert, 7 p.m., gym.

May 28-30 - Central High School choir pops concert, 7:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m., theater.

June

June 5-7 - Black Hills Quilters Guild's 35th annual quilt show, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. For more information, call Carol at 342-4126 or go to www.blackhillsquilters.org.

June 26-28 - 29th annual Black Hills Bluegrass Festival, Mystery Mountain Resort; featuring Martin Family Band, Greenman Band, Midnight Flight and Chuck Suchy. For more information, go to http://www.thedahl.org/bluegrass_festival/index.html.

July

July 17-19 - Festival in the Park, Spearfish.

August

Aug. 15- Harmony Happening in the Hills, 6 p.m. Mount Rushmore Amphitheater; featuring barbershop singers from South Dakota and surrounding states singing patriotic music. For more information, call 209-3701.

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