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.
Backstage
Heart of the Rebellion (A Star Wars fan film 23 years in the making) premieres May the 4th at the Elks Theatre
In 2003, Marc Linn read a line in Entertainment Weekly that said no one could make a feature-length Star Wars fan film and actually keep an audience. He saw that as a…
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Backstage
The Scene Shows Up for Joel Adams
Local musicians gather Saturday afternoonto support one of their own Spearfish Public House / Saturday, April 25 / 3:00–6:00 p.m. Joel Adams has spent years holding down the low end for Black…
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News
Open Studio this Saturday, 4-7 pm
Susan Drey has spent the last ten years making painting the center of her work. This Saturday, she’s inviting the public to her studio. The space is on the second floor at…
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On Our Radar
A big weekend for High School Theater in Rapid City
Thursday night, its curtains up at 7 at both Stevens and Central High Schools in Rapid City. One stage takes you to a bell tower of Notre Dame, the other to a…
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News
CeCe Teneal: Divas of Soul
Friday, May 1 at 7:30 pm at Performing Arts Center in Rapid City CeCe Teneal’s Divas of Soul is coming to the Performing Arts Center in Rapid City on Thursday, May 1,…
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Seven Short Films, One Night at The Matthews
Friday, April 17th at the Matthews in Spearfish, a handful of filmmakers who usually work in their own corners will see their work run back-to-back on the same screen inside the Matthews…
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Twin Cities Jam-Band Brings Rock, Funk & Americana to Murphy’s
Twine, out of Minneapolis plays Friday, April 17 at 9:00 pm at Murphy’s Pub & Grill in Rapid City The group includes Will Effertz (electric guitar, vocals), Jon Miller (acoustic guitar, vocals),…
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Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival coming to Rapid CIty
Friday, April 24 at 7:30 pm at Performing Arts Center in Rapid City Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival are bringing their Electric Eden set to a theater stage, building the night…
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My Second Rodeo
My Second Rodeo is a Black Hills rock band blending classic rock songwriting with a modern bar-band energy, built around…
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