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University of South Dakota

College of Fine Arts

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Phone: 605-677-5481

Fax: 605-677-5988

Email: [email protected]

Location: 414 E. Clark St.

Vermillion, SD 57069

This Week: Sept. 23rd — Sept. 29th



Exhibition: Kirby James Pilcher: September 25—

October 23, 2013

USD alumnus Kirby James Pilcher will exhibit his film-

based art for a solo exhibition in the John A. Day Gallery

to coincide with the Dakota Days homecoming celebra-

tion. Pilcher studied chemistry and photography at the

University of South Dakota and later received his Master

of Fine Arts degree from the Visual Studies Workshop in

Rochester, N.Y. Pilcher is a Visiting Assistant professor

at the Rochester Institute of Technology. His lyrical,

photo-based projects explore the myths, land and the

history of his home state of South Dakota.

Date: 9/25—10/23

Time: 8:00 am—5:00

pm

Location: John A. Day

Gallery, Warren M. Lee

Center for the Fine Arts

U n i v e r s i t y A r t G a l l e r i e s

D e p a r t m e n t o f A r t

Tibetan Monks from the Gaden Shartse

Monastery in India September 23—27, 2013

The University of South Dakota is excited to

announce that the Tibetan Monks from the Gaden

Shartse Monastery in India will construct a

Mandala sand painting at the Lee Medical

Building Atrium. The opening ceremony will be

on Monday, September 23, at 10:30 a.m. and the

closing ceremony will be on Friday, September

27, at 3:30 p.m. A traditional music and dance

performance will be held on Wednesday,

September 25 at 7:00 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium,

Slagle Hall. All performances are free and open

to the public.

This event is sponsored by: Division of Basic

Biomedical Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences,

College of Fine Arts, Office of Diversity, School

of Health Sciences, United Church of Christ, and

Tarahouse Meditation Center.

Opening Ceremony

Date: 9/23

Time: 10:30 am

Location: The Atrium of

the Lee Memorial

Medicine and Science

Building

Tibetan Monks

Traditional Music and

Dance Performance

Date: 9/25

Time: 7 pm—9 pm

Location: Aalfs

Auditorium in Slagle

Hall

Closing Ceremony

Date: 9/27

Time: 3:30 pm

Location: The Atrium of

the Lee Memorial

Medicine and Science

Building

Mandala Creations (Traditional Sand

Paintings) created daily in the Atrium of

the Lee Memorial Medicine and Science

Building

This Week: Sept. 23rd — Sept. 29th



Date: 9/27

Time: 12 pm— 1:00

pm

Location: National

Music Museum

N a t i o n a l M u s i c M u s e u m

Brown Bag Lunch Program presents An Electric

Musical Journey, September 27, 2013

An Eclectic Musical Journey, featuring Curtis Teague &

Loretta Simonet, acoustic folk music duo from

Minneapolis, features the couple's unique blend of

traditional Celtic tunes, American folk songs, original

music, and familiar old-time songs. Acclaimed for their

exquisite harmonies and incisive songwriting, the duo will

perform on an array of stringed instruments, including

Celtic harp, mandocello, mandolin, guitar, clawhammer

banjo, and ukulele. 12:05 p.m. Free.

The Rawlins Piano Trio in Concert: September 26, 2013,

8:00—9:00 pm

USD's Rawlins Piano Trio presents this concert to the public

at no charge. Active as teachers as well as performers,

artists Eunho Kim , violin, Marie-Elaine Gagnon, cello

and Susan Keith Gray, piano are on the faculty of

the University of South Dakota Department of Music. This

concert will be performed in Colton Recital Hall in the

Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. For more

information about these amazing musicians, please visit

http://www.rawlinstrio.com/ .

D e p a r t m e n t o f M u s i c

Date: 9/26

Time: 8 pm—9 pm

Location: Colton

Recital Hall, Warren M.

Lee Center for the Fine

Arts



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October 9– 13, 2013: Arcadia

Set in an elegant English country estate, Arcadia moves

back and forth between 1809 and the present as the author

explores the nature of truth and time, the difference be-

tween classical and romantic temperaments, and the dis-

ruptive influence of sex on our life. A witty masterpiece

of misunderstanding and the quest for knowledge!

1995 NY Drama Critics’ Circle Award-Best Play

November 21—25, 2013: Les Misérables

Les Mis is an epic tale of passion and destruction in 19th

century France, a nation in the grip of revolution.

Convict Jean Valjean is on the run, hunted relentlessly by

the policeman Javert for breaking his parole. With Javert

closing in, Valjean has no choice but to fight for his life

and sacrifice everything to protect the people he loves.

Upcoming Events in the Department of Theatre

February 20—24, 2014: General O’s Toenail

In 1974, the South Korean government censorship committee

refused to grant a license for this play to be preformed because

it satirized overbearing bureaucrats and warped military

thinking. The play features, however, an imaginative blending

of farce, allegory, and theatre of the absurd as the author

focuses on a young draftee and the unfortunate circumstances

of his military service.



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March 26—30, 2014: The Servant of Two Masters

A high-flung/low-brow comedy about Truffaldino, a

hungry servant who hatches a scheme to double his

wages (and his meals) by serving two masters at once.

One of the great classic commedia dell’arte plays of

world drama.

An Arena Theatre performance.

April 24—28, 2014: Pippin

At the goading of the ominous and omnipresent Leading

Player, Pippin, the eldest son of King Charlemagne, sets

out to make his life special by dabbling in war, sex, and

politics before finding love. Broad comedy, bawdy

characters, and magical but dark situations. Mature

themes.

Upcoming Events at the National Music Museum

Brown Bag Lunch Program presents: Rock the Piano!,

October 4, 2013

Vermillion native, Adam Nelson (Chicago), returns home

to unleash his "inner rock star"! Like most typical children,

Nelson struggled with traditional classical piano lessons.

However, he persevered until he got to high school when

he started focusing on playing horn (the "French" one),

singing in the choir and marching in drum corps.

Fortunately, the seeds of his real musical calling had been

sewn many years earlier in those early piano lessons. On

his own, he began to hone his ability to play by ear and

taught himself countless songs by the Beatles, the Who,

Led Zeppelin, Elton John and Ben Folds. Little did he

know that this little side project would turn into a

promising career. Join us to hear the amazing results!



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Upcoming Events in the University Art Galleries

The Written Word: October 28—November 24, 2013

The Written Word is a group exhibition featuring artwork

by five contemporary artists, who explore the visual

materiality of word-based texts. Participating artists

include Elissa Levy, Trong Nguyen, Karen Baldner, An

Xiao Mina and Nina Katchadourian. The artists use

literature, the act of writing itself, or the library as

inspiration for their visual art installations. The artworks

use performative, documentary and interactive approaches,

all of which elevate the written word, either found or newly

generated, to new levels of sensory experience.

Brown Bag Lunch Program presents: Jami Lynn &

Dylan James , October 11, 2013

Black Hills duo Jami Lynn & Dylan James met on the

street in the summer of 2012. Their fortuitous meeting not

only revealed their shared love of folk, bluegrass, and jazz,

but marked the beginning of an ambitious duo project

harnessing Jami's powerful vocals and Dylan's first rate

flat-picking skills. After a few weeks of working up

material, their hearts were set on a full length album

featuring songs written by each. "Cluck & Croon" was

released in April of 2013. "Equal parts Carter Family,

Billie Holiday, and Tin Pan Alley" as described by

NoDepression.com's Mat DiRiso. Lynn's vocal prowess,

delicate finger picking, and West Virginia style claw-

hammer banjo blend seamlessly with James's ringing

tenor, driving guitar, and old-time fiddling. Their diverse

instrumentation as well as their unique arrangements of

traditional American folk songs and jazz numbers sets

them on the edge of each genre. Both are native South

Dakotans and are currently based out of Rapid City, SD.

12:05 p.m. Free.



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USD Chamber Singers Alumni Choir Luncheon and Reunion Concert:

October 6, 2013

Join us for a D-Days celebration that includes your opportunity to take the stage

as a part of the USD Chamber Singer Reunion Choir! For registration

information visit: www.usdalumni.com/events or contact

[email protected] .

Luncheon: Located at the National Music Museum from 12:00 pm—1:00 pm

Concert: Located in Aalfs Auditorium in Slagle Hall from 2:00 pm—3:30 pm

Upcoming Events in the Department of Music

Graduate Student Reviews: November 26, 2013

Every fall semester, students enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts program

install their work in the John A. Day Gallery and present their art for

critiques. The reviews are an opportunity for graduate students to receive

feedback from their faculty, peers, and members of the USD and Vermillion

community. The reviews are free and open to the public.



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Faculty Piano Recital: Susanne Skyrm, October 8, 2013

Dr. Susanne Skyrm presents a faculty piano recital, open to the public at no

charge. Will be located in Colton Recital Hall in the Warren M. Lee Center for

the Fine Arts. 7:30 pm—8:30 pm.

Concert Performance: Steve Egler, Organist, October 10, 2013

Steven Egler holds BM, MM, and DMA degrees from the

University of Michigan where he studied organ with the late

Robert Glasgow and harpsichord with Edward Parmentier. He

has appeared as a soloist, collaborator and clinician throughout

the US, Canada, and Europe, been heard several times on

Pipedreams, and has performed and given workshops for several

regional and national conventions of the AGO. and the National

Flute Association. He has taught in seven POE’s (Pipe Organ

Encounters) and has adjudicated several chapter, regional, and

national competitions of the AGO as well as the Ft. Wayne

National Organ Playing Competition. As a champion of new

music, he has commissioned and premiered over 25

compositions for organ, flute and organ, and choir and organ.

His recordings are available from Summit Records, Organ

Historical Society, and MorningStar Music Publishers. His

transcription of Widor’s “Romance and Scherzo for Flute and

Organ” is available from MorningStar Music. Egler is Professor

of Music at Central Michigan University and Artist in

Residence at First Congregational Church in Saginaw, MI. The

public is invited to this event at no charge

Located: Aalfs Auditorium in Slagle Hall at 7:30 pm



Faculty Highlights!

Chaya Gordon-Bland, Department of Theatre

Directed USD Theatre’s mask-production of Medea

Served as Movement Coach for USD Theatre productions of

Mirror Princess and Rent

South Dakota Shakespeare Festival (SDSF):

Served as Artistic Director, Education Coordinator and

Teaching Artist for 2013 season, producing a weekend of free

arts workshops for youth in June 2013

Co-authored business plan for the SDSF

SDSF was awarded “Best Local Production” of the 2012-13

season by the Sioux City Journal for 2012 production of As

You Like It

Awarded $3,500 South Dakota Arts Council Project Grant for

2014 SDSF season

Susan Keith Gray, Department of Music

Interviewed on SDPB radio for the Rawlins Piano Trio cd release

Held mini recital for 45 Worthington, MN string students on field

trip to Vermillion

Organizing rehearsals and bookings for 2013-14 concerts

Designed the new course for fall, first time for the Collaborative

Piano degree: Chamber Music Literature with Piano



Faculty Highlights!

Young Ae Kim, Department of Art

Margaret Banks, National Music Museum

Worked on Design Projects for 8 different clients,

including LG, Asiana Airlines and Scotch Brite 3M Korea.

Hosted the 4th annual Design Habit Graphic Design

Workshop in June, with visiting artist Bernard Caniffe,

Chair of Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Presented at 6 Graphic Design conferences in Hawaii,

Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo. Three graphic design majors

accompanied her in Korea.

American Musical Instrument Society:

Elected to Board of Governors (3-year term)

Appointed to JAMIS Editorial Board

Presented paper, “European Contributions to Elkhart’s Brass Roots: The Conn &

Dupont partnership (1876-1880)” at AMIS National meeting, Colonial

Williamsburg, VA, May 30-June 1, 2013

Interim Executive Director through October 31, 2012

Appointed Associate Director of NMM, July 1, 2013

Co-curated summer exhibition (with Dr. Deborah Check Reeves): “The Shapes of

Sound,” May 24-September 3, 2013

Chaired search committee for NMM Photographer (position filled January 1, 2013)

Cultivated relationship with donor leading to donation of Elvis Presley guitar and

other celebrity instruments (2012-2013)

Cultivated relationships with donors for other major gifts: Skip and Bonnie Swenson

Percussion Collection and Hal Rammel Experimental Instrument Collection

NMM Internship Coordinator for Arne B. Larson Band Internships for summer

2013: two USD students selected: Emily Mason and Kayla Josephson



Student Accomplishments!

USD Opera’s production of ‘Dido and Aeneas’ captures

national recognition via The American Prize

USD Opera's spring 2012 production of "Dido and Aeneas" was

awarded third prize in the National Opera Association's 2011-12

Opera Production Competition. Entries in the competition were

"blindly" judged via a videotaped performance and statement of the

director's concept and artistic choices. Universities were divided

into five categories based on production budget, size of overall

music program and the level of vocal training of the cast members.

"Dido and Aeneas" was directed by Dr. Tracelyn Gesteland. Dr.

David Holdhusen served as the conductor for the production, and

Rebecca Hebda, a sophomore from Yankton, was the

choreographer. Recent past winners of this award include the

University of Colorado-Boulder and the College-Conservatory of

Music of the University of Cincinnati. "For our opera program to

receive an honor bestowed upon some of the most esteemed opera

programs in the country speaks to the level of talent here at USD,"

Gesteland said. "To receive recognition on a national level is a huge

achievement for everyone involved in this production.

"The cast included Natalie Campbell, Cody Perk, Laura

Bertschinger, Amanda Rich, Laura Kuschel, Katie Pacza, Kristin

Edwards, Aubrey Sea, Matt Black, Ken Granle, Marissa Morris,

and Chaya Gordon-Bland in addition to the USD Chamber Singers,

USD Chamber Orchestra, and dancers. Technical aspects of the

production were provided by the Department of Theatre.

USD is in Division 3.

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