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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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The DOSE Brings Psychedelic Comedy to Rapid City
A comedian, a DJ, jugglers, flow artists, vendors, walk into a bar… That’s not the setup for a joke. It’s what West River Comedy Club will look like Saturday night when THE…
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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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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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A Quick Look at This Weekend’s Theater Lineup
If you’ve been meaning to catch some theater, there are a few good reasons to get out this weekend (and beyond). Between Catalyst Theater Company, BHCT’s Discovery Series, and The Black Hills…
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A Big Weekend for Galleries and Art Exhibits in the Black Hills
Over the past few years, gallery openings in the Black Hills have started spreading beyond the usual downtown art walk rhythm. A geodesic dome outside Spearfish is reopening for the season. A…
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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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The RathCo
The RathCo is a Rapid City-based family band made up of young musicians, many of them still in high school,…
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