News at SDState

American music history will come to life in Brookings as the South Dakota State University School of Performing Arts presents “A Sousa Symposium” on April 10-11 at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra will present a rare and immersive cinematic experience as the finale of this year’s South Dakota State University Chamber Music Series.

In a cultural moment that would typically require travel to Chicago, New York or Boston, two internationally celebrated ensembles will take the stage in Brookings — just minutes from home for regional audiences.

The SDSU Civic Symphony will present its first program of the spring semester, titled “Four Centuries of Symphony.” The concert is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, and will be held in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

South Dakota State University’s University Chamber Music Series continues its 2025-26 season with a special performance by the internationally acclaimed wind quintet Imani Winds at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, in the Founders Recital Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

The South Dakota State University School of Performing Arts will host the In-Service Music Conference Feb. 12-14.

Ellie Eidsness of Brookings will display her Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibition in art education at South Dakota State University from Feb. 9-27.

South Dakota State University’s Hilton M. Briggs Library will host the fourth annual Jackrabbit Gallery Art Show this spring, showcasing original artwork from SDSU students, faculty, staff and alumni. This year’s theme, “Seeds and Roots,” encouraged artists to explore beginnings, growth, heritage and connection.

South Dakota State University’s School of Performing Arts invites the public to an engaging evening of French flute music at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26. The concert will take place in Founders Recital Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on the SDSU campus.

South Dakota State University Theatre and Dance’s fall 2025 musical production of “Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story” has been selected to be presented at the 58th annual Region 5 American College Theater Festival Conference in Rochester, Minnesota, on Jan. 20. To help defray the costs of taking the production to Rochester, a one-night-only fundraising performance of the show will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Fishback Studio Theatre in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on the SDSU campus.