November 10, 5:30–7 p.m. | $50
Digital foundations for professionals who rely on a website. If you’re the one who inherited the website and became the go-to overnight, this talk is for you. I’ll open up a real client website, before and after, straight from Figma and the sitemap, so you can see exactly what changed and why. You’ll leave understanding how web foundations work and how to ask your developer sharper questions.
November 10, 6:30–8 p.m. |
We’re back with a new season of speakers, each guaranteed to strengthen your art business! Join us at our new location, The Sweetman Atrium at the Levitt!
FEATURING PANELISTS:
Brian Bonde, Fundraising Consultant and Musician
Edwin Galindo, Colombian Guitarist, Composer, & Educator
Mecca Rutherford, Oil Painter
Xavier Pastrano, Artist & Educator
Grant Recipient Q & A
They Took the Plunge, Applied for a Grant – And Got It, Eventually
· What is the process like?
· Am I good enough or known enough to merit a grant?
· Once I get it, what happens?
ABOUT BRIAN: One of only 117 worldwide holding the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive credential, Brian James Bonde has raised over $450 million for nonprofits. He received the National Fundraising Excellence Award from AFP Global and founded Arts South Dakota. A noted speaker and consultant, he also earned both the Sioux Falls Arts Council and the Governor’s Lifetime Arts Achievement Awards through 40 years of board service. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including the South Dakota Arts Council and Arts Midwest, and founded Arts South Dakota. A musician and member of East of Westreville, Brian has also spent more than 20 years acting, directing, teaching, producing, and marketing theater.
ABOUT EDWIN: Edwin Galindo is a Colombian guitarist, composer, and educator based in Sioux Falls. As a guitarist, he explores the rich sounds and traditions of Colombian and Latin American music, bringing them to new audiences through expressive performance and original compositions. His work creates meaningful cultural connections while keeping these traditions alive, evolving, and inspiring new generations.
ABOUT MECCA: Mecca Rutherford is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based oil painter known for highly textured landscapes and mixed-media still life works. She began her artistic training at age 11 and earned dual degrees in painting and sculpture from Arizona State University in 1995. After seven years with the Phoenix Art Group, she became a full-time freelance artist in 2003, building a growing collector base across the country and internationally. Rutherford’s honors include Best of Show at the 42nd Artists of the Plains Art Show, a Sioux Falls Arts Council microgrant, and a South Dakota Career Development Grant.
ABOUT XAVIER: Xavier Pastrano (he/him) is an artist, writer, musician, and educator based in Sioux Falls, SD. He specializes in Zentangle and collage art, and his work has been on display at Rose & Eugene Presents (Sioux Falls, SD), The Memorial Union Gallery (Grand Forks, ND), and the Shriver Square Building (Sioux Falls, SD). He is also the author of five published collections of poetry including XXX: Thirty (Prolific Press), Magical Thinking (Bottlecap Press), and The Devil in the Door (In-Betweener Art Collective). Additionally, he has had individual poems published in South Dakota Magazine and various anthologies. When he’s not writing or making art, he can be found teaching at Lincoln High School or spending time with his family.
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We are especially excited to collaborate with our special partners this season, Arts South Dakota and Levitt at the Falls. These amazing partnerships will enable artists across the state to take part in our Second Tuesday series. Both Arts South Dakota and Levitt at the Falls have been a leaders in advancing the arts for our state, and we couldn’t be more grateful to have them alongside us.
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The Speaker Series: Business Insights to Set You Apart is held at the brand new Sweetman Atrium at Levitt at the Falls, and streamed via facebook live, every second Tuesday of the month, from 6:30-8:00 PM.
FREE. No registration necessary.
NOTE: If you are joining us via livestream, the stream will start at 7 PM, after in-person introductions.
November 12, 6–10 p.m. | $10 – $40
We are honored to announce a very special evening taking place on at the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance. Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Kim “KC” Campbell—legendary A-10 Warthog pilot and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient—will serve as the keynote speaker for A Night With Heroes, celebrating service, sacrifice, and the enduring spirit of our South Dakota military community.
Col. Campbell logged over 1,800 hours in the Warthog across more than 100 combat missions, famously surviving catastrophic battle damage over Baghdad and flying an hour back to safety without hydraulics in manual reversion.
A Night with Heroes will celebrate those who answered the call, welcome home South Dakota service members completing their active-duty tours, and reaffirm our community’s lasting commitment to our veterans, military families, and community
November 12, 6–9 p.m. | $79.00
Want to know where the best bar food in town is? This bar food tour is for you!
Our tour will visit 4 local bars to sample the amazing food that is coming out of their kitchens. From homemade sauces to kitchens that make their own bacon! Culinary finesse can be found in the most unlikely places. Get ready for a great night out with friends (bring your own or we can introduce you to a few). First drink is on us!
You must be 21+ for this tour. A minimum registration is required for this tour to run. There is time at each location to enjoy a beverage Whether you’re a local or visitor, there’s no better way to experience Sioux Falls than through some hidden culinary gems discovered through our Best Bar Food Tour.
November 12, 7:30 p.m. – November 14, 9:30 p.m. | $23.87
Monstrous Little Theatre Presents “Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker
November 12, 13, 14 at 7:30 PM
Anne Zabel Studio Theater, Orpheum Theater Center
When four lost New Englanders enrolled in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won.
Directed by Debbi Jones and starring Valerie Marsh, Chris Weigandt, Tyler Johnson, Audrey Simmons, and Mikalya Browning
November 12, 7:30 p.m. – November 14, 9:30 p.m. | $23.87
Monstrous Little Theatre Presents “Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker
November 12, 13, 14 at 7:30 PM
Anne Zabel Studio Theater, Orpheum Theater Center
When four lost New Englanders enrolled in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won.
Directed by Debbi Jones and starring Valerie Marsh, Chris Weigandt, Tyler Johnson, Audrey Simmons, and Mikalya Browning
November 12, 7:30 p.m. – November 14, 9:30 p.m. | $23.87
Monstrous Little Theatre Presents “Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker
November 12, 13, 14 at 7:30 PM
Anne Zabel Studio Theater, Orpheum Theater Center
When four lost New Englanders enrolled in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won.
Directed by Debbi Jones and starring Valerie Marsh, Chris Weigandt, Tyler Johnson, Audrey Simmons, and Mikalya Browning
November 13, 1–4 p.m. | $79.00
Our Cocktail Showdown Tour will pit cocktail against cocktail.
A different drink every month! We will start the tour with a light appetizer. From there, we will visit three bars to partake in their version of the featured cocktail. As a participant, you will rate each cocktail to determine that week’s winner. During the fourth week of the month, our tour will visit the top 3 cocktails from the month to determine the ULTIMATE winner! A certificate will be provided to the winning cocktail from Sioux Falls Food Tours.
You must be 21+ for this tour
A minimum registration is required for this tour to run
Alcoholic beverages are included in the price of this tour
Whether you’re a local or visitor, there’s no better way to experience Sioux Falls than through an afternoon of exquisite libations!
