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Dancer on the Oscar Larson Stage
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Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center serves South Dakota State University, the Brookings community and the region. It is a state-of-the-art performing arts center that is the home for concerts, theatrical and dance performances, special events and SDSU’s School of Performing Arts.

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Performing Arts Organizations

The Oscar has multiple event series - Brookings Chamber Music Society, Brookings Community Theatre, Brookings School District, School of Performing Arts Music, Prairie Repertory Theatre, State University Theatre and Dance, and Woodbine Productions.

 

Performance Spaces and Facilities

Looking for a place to host a business meeting, an event or a wedding? The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center has what you need.

 

About The Oscar

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s mission is to engage its community through artistic, educational and cultural experiences that enrich lives, promote lifelong learning in and through the performing arts, and serve as a gateway between SDSU and the greater community.

News from The oscar larson performing arts center

Daly to present senior recital

Joseph Daly, a music education major at South Dakota State University, will present his senior recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the SDSU campus.

Ilchuk to present junior recital

Connor Ilchuk, a music education major at South Dakota State University, will present his junior recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the SDSU campus.

Concert pianist to perform at SDSU

The South Dakota State University School of Performing Arts welcomes concert pianist Grigor Khachatryan for a solo recital focused on the music of Frédéric Chopin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

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