… worth of inscriptions from theatre students who covered the walls, ceilings and other surfaces with their signatures, dates, season lineup schedules, quotes and favorite lines from plays. Built in 1912 as part of Morrill Hall (formerly known as the Administration Building), Doner Auditorium was home for hundreds of State University Theatre and Prairie Repertory … backstage areas. The department seeks donor assistance to fund the preservation of this unique institutional history. Using high-quality photographs, printed theater materials and open-source software, the Archives proposes to create an interactive exhibit in the form of a virtual map of the backstage rooms. With this map, users could select individual inscriptions and see related information, like digitized programs and production images. The online exhibit will provide a literal behind-the-scenes view of the theater program that highlights the work of the students themselves, not just the characters they …
… 1 Roof 2 Airs | Artists Reception, Memoir Reading & Interactive Art Performance Join us Nov. 21, 5-7:15 p.m. for an Artists Reception for 1 Roof 2 Airs featuring a unique program in the gallery beginning at 5:15 p.m. (earlier … by contemporary artists currently living outside of the conflicts but with deep personal ties to the people and countries affected by it. The artists joining us for this reception come from a variety of countries originally, now living in the U.S.: Katayoun Amjadi (born in Iran), her piece "Brick – Break – Bread" is on display and she is the co-curator of "1 Roof 2 Airs." Qais Munhazim (born in Afghanistan). Pedram Baldari (born and raised in Iran, Kurdistan), his "Variations of Sounds, " " …
… Arts Center proscenium theatre. Theater students can put on a first-class/world-class production thanks to the recent addition to the Performing Arts Center. After the addition was completed, it was renamed to the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. Students now perform in the new, state-of-the-art proscenium theater, which seats about 850 people. Emerging from … was 4 years old. Her parents met at SDSU. Her mother went into labor with her during Capers auditions, so you could say she was “born into” the theater program. “My mom would set up a play pen for me during rehearsals,” Davis said. She enjoys the new spaces, especially the dance studio. “I can’t imagine as to what it would be like to be out in the audience to see … job, whether it’s in theater or you’re interested in doing a touring production or if they want to go on and teach at a high school or a university.” The Broadway musical “CHICAGO” opened the proscenium theater with three performances.Students were able to learn from cast members during their time on campus. Peter Lockyer stars as Billy Flynn in “CHICAGO.” He …
… SDSU graduate student finds success at national research lab “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” That adage captures the experiences of South Dakota State University graduate student Prateek Munankarmi. When Munankarmi interviewed for an internship at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, he found the research he was doing at South Dakota State matched what the lab was doing—and he landed the position. That did not happen by chance. After working for a utility company building a hydroelectric power plant, Munankarmi sought a graduate program focused on managing energy distribution. That led him to assistant professor Tim Hansen of the …
… Opening Reception | South Dakota Governor's 8th Biennial Art Exhibition Jan. 25, 5-7 p.m. | South Dakota Art Museum is hosting a free public reception to celebrate the opening of … South Dakota artists, to promote the artistic identity of South Dakota, to celebrate the cultural and artistic heritage and future of South Dakota, and to encourage a larger sense of community and connection across separate artistic communities within the state.” The 8th Biennial begins at the South Dakota Art Museum (Jan. 25, 2019 - April 20, 2019) before traveling to the Dahl Arts Center, Rapid …
… Flourish: Marjolein Dallinga & Jantje Visscher - opens at South Dakota Art Museum " Flourish: Marjolein Dallinga & Jantje Visscher ", a Jodi Lundgren curated exhibition, opens today at South Dakota Art Museum and runs through Aug. 4. As the museum’s curator of exhibits, Lundgren is adept at identifying and connecting artists and works with contrasting styles and mediums tied together through common themes and sources of inspiration. In "Flourish," visitors experience Marjolein Dallinga’s intriguing felted sculptural works displayed alongside Jantje Visscher’s dazzling drawings in light. Together, the vibrancy of light and shadow, color and material, and organic patterns take center stage. United through …
… Nurses prepare to take on larger role in primary care delivery Nurse-researchers at South Dakota State University are helping rural clinics more fully utilize registered nurses in primary care and have expanded the nursing curriculum to better prepare students to deliver that care. “We want to see what we … and chronic disease management. “The trend has been away from using RNs in primary care as a means of saving money,” Mennenga said. However, the literature supports better patient outcomes and reduced health-care costs when RNs are more fully utilized. “This is part of a national conversation that has been going on for the last three years,” she pointed out. …
… University researchers will develop innovative techniques to repair and construct bridges and roadways through a new U.S. Department of Transportation-funded research center, according to Mostafa Tazarv, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering. SDSU is part of a consortium of 11 universities working to improve the durability and extend the life … will be on developing techniques to repair and replace bridges, roads and even pipelines,” said Tazarv. His research examines ways to enhance the performance of bridges and bridge components by using innovative materials that reduce damage due to severe events, such as earthquakes and flooding. A 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers Infrastructure assessment reported that more than 9% of the nation’s bridges are …
… South Dakota Governor’s 8th Biennial Art Exhibition opens at South Dakota Art Museum The South Dakota Art Museum hosts the South Dakota Governor’s 8th Biennial Art Exhibition , featuring works from 64 South Dakota artists, Jan. 25 to … moments of beauty and surprise.” Six artists from Brookings were selected, including South Dakota State University School of Design faculty members Diana Behl and Peter Reichardt, and community artists Andrew Kosten, Harriet Lievan, Jessie Rasche and Robert Semrad. This is Semrad’s first appearance in the biennial. While many of the artists are from cities and … and talent of our state’s artists.” The exhibition travels across the state and is organized through the collaborative efforts of staff at the exhibiting institutions. After being displayed at the South Dakota Art Museum, the show will travel to the Dahl Arts Center at the Rapid City Arts Council, Rapid City (May 3-Aug. 17), the John A. Day Gallery at the …
… Closing Reception & Book Signing: S.D. Nelson & Paul Goble exhibits South Dakota Art Museum is hosting a free public reception to celebrate two outstanding exhibitions: S.D. Nelson: Sharing My Vision and A Life's Work: Paul Goble Illustrations of American Indian Stories . We are pleased to welcome award-winning author and illustrator, S.D. Nelson, and Paul Goble biographer and co-curator of this retrospective Paul Goble exhibition, Gregory Bryan. Light refreshments and hors … One Day at State Block Party, Medary Ave. will be blocked off from 8th St. to 11th St. from 4:30 - 8:00. On-street parking and parking in University lots behind Scobey Hall will be open but the museum's reserved lot west of the museum on Harvey Dunn Street will only be accessible from the west (entering from 9th Ave. and Harvey Dunn St.). Handicapped parking is …