The Beat
Stories, news & culture from around the Black Hills
Local voices. Big stories. The people, places, and moments shaping our creative community.
Welcome to our little corner of the Black Hills where we keep our finger on the pulse, our ear to the ground and our eyes on the stage. The shows, the openings, the late-night sets, the tucked-away venues, and the artists shaping the culture of our community. We’ll be out there taking notes so you don’t miss what matters. If it’s unfolding locally and worth talking about, you’ll find it here.
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Rapid City Is Getting a New Stage
Rapid City Is Getting a New Stage Rapid City has plenty of people willing to put on a show and finding the right space may get easier. That is part of what…
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A Weekend of Songwriters in Spearfish
Queen City Songwriters Invitational Returns to Spearfish Free songwriter rounds move through downtown Spearfish Friday and Saturday, followed by a Friday night showcase and Jeffrey Foucault at The Matthews. At 11 a.m….
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BHCT Brings Frozen to the Mainstage
Disney’s Frozen opens Friday, Sept. 25, at the Historic Theater in the Performing Arts Center of Rapid City, kicking off BHCT’s 59th season with a production that has drawn more than 90…
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Four Theaters Take GOAT Across the Northern Hills
Four Theaters Take GOAT Across the Northern Hills On Thursday night, four community theater groups will bring four separate one-act plays to the Belle Fourche Rec Center Auditorium. On Friday, the same…
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Spotlight
Deadwood Jam
Deadwood Jam Brings Two Days of Free Music to Outlaw Square Ian Munsick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and a wide-ranging lineup take over Deadwood Friday and Saturday. Deadwood Jam returns to Outlaw Square…
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Giant Pumpkins Take Over Downtown Rapid City
Giant Pumpkins Take Over Downtown Rapid City The Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival returns Saturday with giant pumpkins, flying pumpkins, vendors and plenty of fall weirdness. By Saturday morning, some very large pumpkins…
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BHCT Opens Discovery Series with Rhinoceros
BHCT Opens Discovery Series with Rhinoceros The one-night reading brings Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist classic to Rapid City Saturday. The Saturday night in Black Hills Community Theatre’s Studio Theater, a dozen local actors…
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The Best-Smelling Weekend in the Black Hills
Three days of roasting chiles, live music and gathering in the gardens. Come for the food and music. Stay for the smells. At Jolly Lane’s Chile Pepper Festival, the smell of roasting…
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Alex Massa
Currently based in He Sapa (Black Hills) of South Dakota, trumpeter, composer, educator, and activist Alex Massa’s career has spanned…
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