On Saturday, Dec. 1, The Matthews Opera House & Arts Center hosts one of our favorite events during the Spearfish annual Christmas Stroll. The event is free and open to the public. HO. HO. HO. Kids and adults alike can share their Christmas wishes with Santa from 1:00-4:00 p.m in the Opera House Lobby (2nd floor). Santa will ... Read more
On Saturday, Dec. 7, The Matthews Opera House & Arts Center hosts one of our favorite events during the Spearfish annual Christmas Stroll. The event is free and open to the public. Kids and adults alike can share their Christmas wishes with Santa from 1:00-4:00 p.m in the Opera House Lobby (2nd floor). Santa will be on ... Read more
One of our oldest and favorite annual events is just around the corner. The Holiday High Tea is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, 1:00-2:30 p.m. in The Matthew's Theater. Tickets go on sale November 1. They will be available during business hours in the gallery, by phone (605.642.7973), or online. All seats are $30. Tickets must ... Read more
This time of social distancing has been difficult for arts organizations like the Matthews Opera House. A few weekends ago, we would have been celebrating the opening of "Stepping Out," but instead our historic theater seats remained empty. But art doesn't stop just because we can't have events. There are still many local artists creating, ... Read more
CALLING NORTHERN HILLS WRITERS OF ALL AGES! The Matthews Opera House is hosting a Short Story Contest and we want your miniature literary works to be a part of it! There is no theme, so the story is completely up to you. It can be fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, romance, comedy, drama….or anything else you can ... Read more
July 17 would have been the opening day to our 43rd Festival in the Park, but as most of you know, it had to be postponed until next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have had a lot of people reach out expressing that they still want to support and purchase items from some ... Read more
We will be closed during the week of Sturgis Rally, August 10 - 17. We will reopen on Tuesday, August 18 at 10:00 a.m. For information about upcoming events, please check out our event calendar.
Today is a day to celebrate all the nonprofits in our state and the incredible work they do! As a 501c3 organization ourselves, we want to thank YOU for supporting us this past year. Whether you have donated money or time, attended a performance, or even just shared one of our posts on social media…..you ... Read more
The Matthews Opera House received the following special message from Santa Clause: Ho! Ho! Hello! Greetings kids and parents of Spearfish! Every December the Matthews Opera House invites me to come and spend the afternoon with you. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. I just love seeing your faces and hearing your ... Read more
The Matthews Opera House is celebrating Chinook Days with a free Winter Kid's Craft! This time, we will be creating snowflakes. Stop by the gallery during business hours on Saturday, January 16 (10 am - 5pm) and pick up your FREE craft kit to do at home. Make sure to share your creation with us ... Read more
Create a sculpture masterpiece with snow! On January 22, snow mounds will be set up on the corner of Main and Hudson from 1 pm - 4 pm. Anyone interested can stop by and let their creativity run wild! Bring your own carving supplies, but we'll have some on hand as well. A winner will ... Read more
CALLING NORTHERN HILLS WRITERS OF ALL AGES! The Matthews Opera House is hosting a writing contest and we want your poem or short story to be a part of it! Works must be based on our contest theme: Origin Stories There will be CASH PRIZES for each age category. Prizes and contest details are below. ... Read more
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