U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith will read her own work and that of poets she admires, in The Matthews Opera House theatre. Afterwards she will then invite the audience to discuss with her. Because poems put us in touch with our most powerful memories, feelings, questions and wishes, Smith believes that talking about poetry ... Read more
The October Bellman (October 10th, noon - 1:00pm) will feature Professor Desy Schoenewies from the BHSU Fine Arts department presenting "2019 Downtown Spearfish Mural Project." The College of Liberal Arts at BHSU is sponsoring muralist and artist Paul LaJeunesse to use his socially-engaged mural process to create a new mural in downtown Spearfish to be completed in the summer ... Read more
ArtCentral Spearfish and Black Hills State University (BHSU) present an original theatrical production, “Art of My Life: A Multimedia Celebration of Our Creative Souls.” Performances take place at both BHSU and The Matthews Opera House. The shows at BHSU’s Woodburn (mainstage) Theater take place at 7:30 p.m., October 4-5. The shows at The Matthews Opera House Theater ... Read more
ArtCentral has announced the ArtCentral Film Festival – Season 2 to be shown at The Matthews in 2018. The films run from September through November, for a total of four movies. The Northern Black Hills Rotary Club again partners with us to help bring this quality series of films to Spearfish. Through this series, we use art as ... Read more
The Matthews second Subscription Series 2018-19 event takes place at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26. Single ticket sales for this concert go on sale Sept. 1. Jazz violinist, Christian Howes, embarks upon a quest into the French Mediterranean/Spanish and Latin American musical worlds. Inspired by his album, “Southern Exposure,” bluegrass, jazz, classical, latin, rock, and ... Read more
Nov. 1 is the date that tickets go on sale both online and through our box office for the 25th Holiday High Tea. This year's High Tea is on Dec. 8, 1-2:30 p.m., in our theater. All seats are $30. For all ages. LEARN MORE about this traditional event. Holiday High Tea tickets: BUY ... Read more
The Matthews' community theater is excited to present "Playing with Fire (After Frankenstein)" Nov. 8-11. Dwight Myers directs a talented group of Black Hills actors. This event is subject to an adult ticket discount to our 2018-19 Subscription Series subscribers! Adapted from the Mary Shelley novel. Commissioned by the Guthrie Theater, in Minneapolis, this singular, ... Read more
The Matthews' community theater is excited to present "Playing with Fire (After Frankenstein)" Nov. 8-11. Dwight Myers directs a talented group of Black Hills actors. This event is subject to an adult ticket discount to our 2018-19 Subscription Series subscribers! Adapted from the Mary Shelley novel. Commissioned by the Guthrie Theater, in Minneapolis, this singular, ... Read more
The Matthews' community theater is excited to present "Playing with Fire (After Frankenstein)" Nov. 8-11. Dwight Myers directs a talented group of Black Hills actors. This event is subject to an adult ticket discount to our 2018-19 Subscription Series subscribers! Adapted from the Mary Shelley novel. Commissioned by the Guthrie Theater, in Minneapolis, this singular, ... Read more
ArtCentral has announced the ArtCentral Film Festival – Season 2 to be shown at The Matthews in 2018. The films run from September through November, for a total of four movies. The Northern Black Hills Rotary Club again partners with us to help bring this quality series of films to Spearfish. Through this series, we use art as ... Read more
The November Bellman (November 14, noon - 1:00pm) will feature Kelly Kirk, Director of the BHSU Honors Program, presenting "Veterans' Legacy Program." The Veterans' Legacy Project, launched by the National Cemetery Administration under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is a BHSU student writing project about the lives of veterans who are buried at the national cemeteries. ... Read more
Director Joanna Mechaley is conducting auditions from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday-Friday, Nov. 15-16, in The Matthews theater. Short synopsis Written by Bob Carlton, “Return to the Forbidden Planet” is inspired by Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” This jukebox musical is packed with rock ‘n’ roll classics such as Heard it Through the Grapevine, Young Girl, Good Vibrations, and Gloria. Fasten your ... Read more
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