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A Night of Live Music, Art and Dance
Belly dance, live music, drawing sessions, and a hands-on art party take over Aby’s on Saturday night. Downtown Rapid City is going to have belly dancers moving between breweries, the Farmers Market,…
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On Our Radar
One of Climbing’s Biggest Names Is Coming to the Black Hills
Lynn Hill’s appearance at the Elks Theatre brings one of the most important figures in climbing history to a region with deep roots of its own. On May 10, one of the…
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Lost Cabin Turns 10 With a Weeklong Circus
Lost Cabin Beer Co. is stretching its 10th anniversary across an entire week this May, transforming the brewery into a rotating mix of beer releases, live music, food trucks, side-show attractions, projection…
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On Our Radar
Mother’s Day Events Around the Black Hills
Mother’s Day is coming up in the Black Hills this weekend! We pulled together a list of events happening around the Hills we thought would be fun to do with your mom…
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Come for Jalan, Stay for Cary
A Night of Finger Pickin That’ll Leave You Awe-stricken! @ 707 Sports Bar & Nightlife • Rapid City / Friday, May 8 / 7 p.m. / 21+ For decades Cary Morin has played stages…
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Eminent Domain Closes BHCT’s 58th Season
Opening weekend offers more than the show itself Eminent Domain Black Hills Community Theatre | Studio Theater, Performing Arts Center of Rapid City Opens Friday, May 1 | 7 p.m. Continues May…
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Back To Back Shows at Crow Peak
The Yawpers and Wayfarer bring two nights Spearfish Night One: The Yawpers. Monday, May 4. 5–7 p.m. Crow Peak Brewing Co., Spearfish. Star Wars Day. Costumes encouraged. Free will donations to Ridge…
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Backstage
Black Hills Soul: Album Releases at Murphy’s Pub
“What is Peace?” drops May 1. The release show is Saturday night in downtown Rapid City. All four members of Black Hills Soul spent time chasing music somewhere else before settling in…
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