The Beat
Stories, news & culture from around the Black Hills
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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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A Look at Pride Events This weekend
June is Pride Month, and communities across the Black Hills are marking the occasion with a mix of live entertainment, community gatherings, fundraisers, art, and celebrations throughout the month. Whether you’re looking…
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On Our Radar
Shakespeare Heads Outdoors with BHCT Summer Stage
The traveling theater program returns for its third season with six free performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Rapid City and Hill City. Now entering its third summer season, BHCT Summer…
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Zonta Fest Returns to Custer with Music, Art, Dance and Community
The annual fundraiser fills The Custer Beacon on June 6 with live performances, local artists, a vendor fair, raffles, and support for programs serving women and girls. The event runs from 4:00…
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Crow Peak Turns 605 Day Into a Weekend Festival
Crow Peak Brewing is opening its taproom at 10 a.m. on Saturday so people can grab trash bags, drink beermosas, and head out to clean up Spearfish. What started as conversations about…
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Spotlight
Black Hills Playhouse Opens 80th Season with a Look at America’s 250 year History.
The Playhouse opens its 80th season this weekend with The Complete History of America (abridged), a comedy that attempts the impossible: squeezing roughly 600 years of American history into a 90-minute theatrical…
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Spotlight
Get to Know: Johnny Hastings
Inside the life, music, and upcoming album of one of the Black Hills’ busiest musicians On Memorial Day weekend, Johnny Hastings played outside at Canyon Grille near Boulder Canyon to a crowd…
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News
Noise Pollution Hits Rapid City
AC/DC tribute act brings arena rock to The 707 Friday night. Noise Pollution – The AC/DC Experience rolls into Rapid City on May 29 for a 21+ show that leans hard into…
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News
Black Hills Food Truck Fest Returns
Food, live music, vendors, and family activities fill the weekend. The smell of smoked meat and fried food is about to take over the Black Hills Harley-Davidson parking lot again. The Black…
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Tanner Johns
Tanner Johns is part of the steady rotation of local musicians keeping live music active across the Black Hills. You’re…
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