June 2014

vol. 6 no. 6

June

2014

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GET INVOLVED:

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COVER:

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THE SCOOP:

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LITTLE PARENT ON THE PRAIRIE

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BLACK HILLS MUD RUN

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WE’VE GOT THE BEAT

American Outlaws: Sioux Falls

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ENTERTAINMENT 10

EVENTS RECAP

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EVENTS CALENDAR

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PROFILES IN SOUND

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EVENTS CHECKLIST

Voice

2014 605 Summer Classic Anything but a Drag Jillian Doty

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BEYOND BORDERS

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WAY TOO INDIE

CREATE

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AT HOME

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CREATIVE WRITING

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A TASTE OF SARCASM:

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DELISH DELIGHTS

Lee’s Cupcakery

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FASHION

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ASK THE JOHNS

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CONTRIBUTORS

Want to see your work published in 605 Magazine? Apply to be a contributor @ 605magazine.com Molly Barari – writer Molly Barari is a freelance writer living in Rapid City, S.D. She loves traveling, yoga, indie music, fine art, new age spirituality, pedicures, dark chocolate and dry red wine.

She has been published on Yahoo! US News, Yahoo! Shine and Yahoo! Voices. Molly has also been published in local publications, including Rapid City Journal, Black Hills Woman, Black Hills Faces, Black Hills Builder, Horse Country Living and Motor Market.

Kelsey Bewick – writer Kelsey is a recent South Dakota transplant; originally from Madison, Wis. When she can’t catch a Badger sporting event on TV, she’s busy exploring her new home via hiking trails and ski runs.

Austin Kaus – online Writer Austin Kaus is a South Dakota writer and media junkie with a great wife and cats of ever-shifting temperaments.

Liz Long – Graphic Design & Photography Liz is 21 and is a student at South Dakota State University studying graphic design. She goes to University Center so she can stay in Sioux Falls with her fiance and continue growing her design experience and photography with her obsession of Sons of Anarchy at hand.

Bill Tetrault – photography Bill is a freelance event photographer and is also the “computer guy” for a Sioux Falls manufacture. Like most photographers, his passion came from taking photos of his children; as they grew so did his ability. Some of his favorite things are his family, photography, technology and good craft beer.

Aaron Vidal – intern Aaron is a senior journalism major at Augustana College.

He is also a musician and pop-culture aficionado, and he takes his quest to find the best burger in Sioux Falls very seriously.

Jennifer Young – photography Jennifer is currently enjoying life in the Black Hills practicing yoga, reading books and getting paid to promote beer.

She graduated from the University of South Dakota with a psychology degree and is excited to be back behind the camera lens.

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EVENTS RECAP

ART FIRST FRIDAY Art was alive and well in downtown Sioux Falls May 2. Art in the Alley created an outdoor gallery held at Frislie Toolworks Alley Way between Phillips and Main Avenue (it will be held again June 6). Art vs. Appliance II was exhibited the same night at Eastman’s Appliance.

IMAGES BY BILL TETRAULT

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FRÜHLINGFEST An estimated 1,000 people were at Main Street Square May 10 for Frühlingfest, a beer festival that took place of Bierbörse, which unfortunately suffered a devastating blizzard last October. Guests enjoyed tastings, music by The CoPoetics, and Stevens High School art students set up an art show. For more info on downtown Rapid City events, visit www.downtownrapidcity.com.

IMAGES BY JENNIFER YOUNG

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Sioux Falls Area

ENTERTAINMENT June 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 Movies Under the Stars

Main Street Square. 8:30-10 p.m. In its third season! Every Monday night enjoy a movie under the stars. Free. In order of dates: The Incredibles, Toy Story 3, TBA, Tangled and Despicable Me 2.

June 6 Downtown First Fridays

Downtown Sioux Falls. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. First Friday is a special day of shopping, art and entertainment the First Friday of every month downtown! For more info, visit www.dtsf.com or call (605) 338-4009.

Bill Cosby: Far From Finished Tour

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. 7:30 p.m. Comedy Central Presents Bill Cosby: Far From Finished Tour. For more info, visit www.gotmine.com.

June 8-14 RASDAK: Ride Across South Dakota

Palmer Gulch. Come join a ride across the great state of South Dakota on your bicycle. For more info, visit www.rasdak.com or call (605) 3219533.

June 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 Farmers Market Saturdays

Falls Park Farmers Market | Sioux Empire Farmers Market. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

You have two options downtown every Saturday, May through October, to enjoy fresh produce and locally grown items! Located at Falls Park across from the horse barn and in the parking lot of 8th & Railroad Center.

June 7 Run or Dye 5K Race

Central States Fairgrounds. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. The world’s most colorful 5K. Get showered in safe, eco-friendly, plant-based cornstarch dye every kilometer. Enjoy the Dye Festival afterwards. For more info, visit www. runordye.com/locations/rapidcity.

June 13 Art Walk

Downtown Rapid City. Explore Black Hills’ hub for art while discovering downtown Rapid City’s creative side at the Second Fridays Art Walk this summer. Galleries and other businesses will feature artists’’ receptions, demonstrations, performances and other special events.

For more info, visit www.downtownrapidcity.com or call (605) 7167979.

June 13-14 West Boulevard Summer Festival

Wilson Park. Enjoy horse-drawn wagon tours of the historic West Boulevard neighborhood with a guide telling history of the homes. The event includes food vendors, art and craft vendors, children’s activities, entertainment, and a historic booth with historic photos. For more info, call (605) 348-9439.

Rapid City Area

June 13-15 Wild Bill Days

Downtown Deadwood. Celebrate the life and times of Wild Bill Hickok with a weekend full of free entertainment! Free concerts on Main Street, National Dock Dogs Competition, gold panning and sluicing from Black Hills pros, and a weekend-long Wild West auction featuring items from the real Wild West. All dogs are welcome for the contest-call (330) 241-4975 or e-mail registration@dockdogs.com. For more info, visit www.deadwood.org or call 1-(800) 999-1876.

June 14 18th Annual Festival of Cultures

Falls Park. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Travel the world without leaving South Dakota. Promote diversity and enjoy entertainment, food and informational booths. Kids World will feature soccer plus more! No admission. For more info, visit www.sfmcc.orfg.

GET INVOLVED June 6 ELOFSON Supply Drive & Fashion Friday

ELOFSON. 6-10 p.m. Check out a Pop UP Shop featuring Darling Vintage alongside a JAM Art & Supplies Materials Drive benefiting The Children’s Inn. Items from Darling Vintage will be sold throughout the month of June. For more info, call (605) 261-0933 or visit www. shopelofson.com.

June 6-7 Artists Against Hunger 10

8th & Railroad Center. 5-10 p.m. | 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Visit dozens of artists with photography, pottery, painting, fashion, jewelry, custom motorcycles and more in the first, second and third floor common areas. This event benefits Feeding South Dakota. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/artistsagainsthunger.

June 7 Take Steps for Crohn’s and Colitis

Falls Park (Farmer’s Market Shelter). The nation’s largest walk program dedicated to raising funds and awareness for digestive disease. For more info, visit www.dtsf.com or call (651) 917-2437.

June 13 Presidents Bowl 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk

Falls Park. 7-9 p.m. Proceeds benefit LHS, RHS and WHS booster clubs.

For more info, visit www.allsportscentral.com or call (605) 338-0500.

June 19 Jazz and Brews

Vern Eide Acura - 4030 S. Grange. 7 p.m. Celebrate the start of summer with Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues with a silent auction, beer and wine tastings, great food by Chef Jeni and live music from Chris Champion and Elisabeth Hunstad. This special fundraiser benefits the scholarships and educational programs of Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues.

This event is sponsored by Vern Eide Acura. For tickets, please call 605) 335-6101 or visit sfjb.org

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June 21 Step Forward to Prevent Suicide Walk/5K

Falls Park. 8:30-11 a.m. By stepping forward, your participation will support the Helpline Center’s suicide prevention and aftercare services while saving lives all day, every day. For more info, visit www.kintera.org/faf/home/ default.asp?ievent=1102041.

SPORTS June 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 Sioux Falls Canaries Sioux Falls Stadium. Times vary. For more info, visit sfcanaries.com.

June 7 Sioux Falls Storm

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Pigeon John/Grayskul

Red Eye. 9 p.m. With Kipp G and more. 21+, $10. For more info, visit www.thecollectiveeffortsunion.com.

June 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 Sounds at The Falls

Falls Park. 7-9 p.m. Free music every Saturday at the historic Queen Bee Mill in Falls Park. In case of inclement weather, the show will be canceled at 5 p.m. People are encouraged to bring your own chair.

Performers in order of dates: Hegg Brothers, The Apostles, Elizabeth Hunstad, Union Grove Pickers. For more info, visit www.siouxfalls.org/ parks.

June 12 CES CRU

Sioux Falls Arena. 7:05 p.m. For more info, visit www.siouxfallsstorm.com.

Bigs Sportsbar. 8 p.m. With Info Gates + Red VS Green. 16+, $12/$15 door. For more info, visit www.thecollectiveeffortsunion.com.

June 21 Black Hills Wildfire Roller Derby

June 13 The Courtneys

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. 6 p.m. For more info, visit www. blackhillswildfire.com.

MUSIC Due to space, here are only some of the biggest shows of the month.

June 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 Summer Nights Concert

Downtown Rapid City. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Join downtown every Thursday in the summer for great music, food and fun for the entire family. Two stages, one in downtown and one in Main Street Square. In order of dates: June 5, Dogs Without Sweaters and NashVegas. June 12, Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers and Abbey Road Concert. June 19, Glenn Miller Orchestra and Dirty Word. June 26, Westbound and Kahuna Beach Party.

June 6 Kenny Rogers in Concert

Deadwood Mountain Grand. 8 p.m. For more info, visit www. deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call (605) 559-1187.

Later Babes

Tommy Jack’s Pub. 8-11 p.m. Outdoor concert with Omaha-based Purveyors of the Conscious Sound and DJ Absolute. 18+, admission $10.

June 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 Miner Brewing Co. Live Music Series

Miner Brewing Co. Check out the all-new concert lawn located next to the brewery and down the hill from Prairie Berry Winery. No reservations required. Bring picnic blankets or lawn chairs. In case of rain, the show will go on at the Miner Brewing Beer Garden. All ages welcomed. Performers in order of dates: Acoustic Collision, Hank Harris, Brian Ernst and John Statz.

For more info, visit www.minerbrewing.com or call (605) 574-2886.

June 7 Nick Thomas Band

Total Drag. 7 p.m. $5 doors. For more info, visit www.totaldragrecords.com or call (605) 521-6439.

Total Drag. 7-11 p.m. On tour with Tegan and Sara. More TBA. $12 at the door. For more info, visit www.totaldragrecords.com or call (605) 521-6439.

June 14 Roman Ships

Total Drag. 7 p.m. $5 at door. For more info, visit www.totaldragrecords. com or call (605) 521-6439.

June 28 Shiner Music Fest in the Square

Main Street Square. 3-10 p.m. Performances throughout the day from Brandon Jones & the Thirsty Fish, Wheelhouse, Crooks and headliner, Jason Eady. This will be a free, all-ages show. Activities will be planned throughout the day that will support from KICK 104 and food will be available through JR’s Rhodehouse BBQ Pit. For more information about the festival, visit Black Hills Beer on Facebook. Monetary donations will be accepted in support of the Boot Campaign, a campaign established to raise money for organizations that assist wounded soldiers.

June 25 Joe Nichols

The District. 7 p.m. $25 general, $40 VIP. All ages. For more info, visit www.thedistrctsf.com or call (605) 271-5600.

June 26 Jackyl

The District. 9 p.m. With March in Arms. General $15, VIP $27. All ages.

For more info, visit www.thedistrctsf.com or call (605) 271-5600.

Check out our complete calendar at 605magazine.com and e-mail events to contact@605magazine.com by the 15th of the month prior to issue release date.

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BEYOND BORDERS with mark lloyd

Borders went bankrupt? So what.

That doesn’t stop former employee Mark Lloyd from finding out what’s the next hottest read.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN JUNE

Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?

by Dave Eggers

Notes from the Internet Apocalypse

by Wayne Gladstone

This guy named Thomas kidnaps and interrogates a diverse group of Americans.

He gets an astronaut, a congressman, a policeman, a teacher, and even his mother.

The whole book is composed entirely in dialogue. This could be interesting. It is Eggers.

To Rise Again at a Decent Hour

by Joshua Ferris

Someone starts to impersonate Paul on the internet. The impersonator starts a website, a Facebook page and a Twitter account in his name. At first, Paul is angry at this identity theft, but then he starts to realize that the fake Paul is a way better version than the real Paul. Of course he is, Paul. Everyone is way cooler on the internet.

What would you do if the internet suddenly stopped working? I don’t just mean that it went down for 20 minutes.

I don’t just mean that you forgot to pay your bill for a few months and they cut you off.

I mean, what if the internet just went down? What would you do?

After you reset your modem six times, what would you do? After you absentmindedly opened your browser all day, what would you do?

You’d probably pick up your phone and try to post about how much it sucks on Facebook. You’d probably see if Twitter is blowing up with tweets

about the internet apocalypse.

So when this does happen, people are absolutely lost. How are we supposed to remember who was in that one movie in the ‘80s without IMDB? How are we supposed to resolve an argument about who the president of Burundi is without Wikipedia?

People start to gather in alleys watching cats, just waiting for them to do something stupid like they do in all those funny cat videos. People start walking up to people in bars and poke them, just hoping to get poked back.

People start to go to an underground club called Rule 34. I don’t have to tell you what goes on there.

Who killed the internet?

Was it terrorists? Is this the ultimate attack on our way of life?

Was it the government? Are they trying to crush free speech?

But there are rumors that the internet still exists. Someone out there still has it, and if we can find them, we can reclaim what is rightfully ours.

Enter Gladstone, the unlikely hero of our story. With the help of a blogger and a webcam girl, both obviously unemployed now, he will set off on a mission to save the world from the internet apocalypse.

They should probably start with the 4chan people. I’m pretty sure they know what’s up.

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WAY TOO INDIE

Oculus

bio: Dustin Jansick is the owner of WayTooIndie. com, which is dedicated on providing you with the most accurate and honest movie reviews and ratings. The site is focused around, but certainly not limited to, independent films.

Dustin, along with other fellow contributors, not only write reviews on indie, foreign and art house films, but also post trailers, news articles and Top-10 lists. Check them out on Facebook and @WayTooIndie on Twitter.

“THE RARE KIND OF MODERN HORROR FILM THAT’S LINGERING EFFECT WILL STAY IN YOUR MIND LONG AFTER THE LIGHTS COME ON.” Don’t be fooled by Paranormal Activity and Insidious getting mentioned in the marketing for Oculus.

While those films (or, more specifically, their franchises) are about big jolts and loud noises, Oculus surprisingly goes for a more subdued and unsettling approach. Mike Flanagan, the director of Absentia, returns with a feature-length adaptation of his short film. In both films, Flanagan separates himself from other American horror filmmakers by his focus on character and story. Absentia and Oculus start out with people confronting personal tragedies and, after fully establishing his characters, Flanagan injects a kind of demonic folklore more inspired by horror literature than films.

This strategy isn’t exactly brimming with originality, but the combination of these different influences create a result that’s more refreshing and unnerving than most horror films hitting the multiplex.

Kaylie (Karen Gillan) and Tim (Brenton Thwaites) lost both of their parents 11 years ago. Having both gone insane, their father (Rory Cochrane) shot and killed their mother (Katee Sackhoff) shortly before Tim allegedly killed their father in self-defense. At age 21, Tim is finally released from psychiatric care when his doctor

declares him fit to re-enter society.

Kaylie, now 23, has spent the years hunting down what she believes is the real killer of their parents: an antique mirror their father bought when they moved into their childhood home.

Just as Tim is released, Kaylie finally finds the mirror and convinces him to help prove the mirror’s evil nature before they “kill it” for good.

Oculus’ first half is ambiguous around the mirror itself, which seems pointless. If the mirror wasn’t evil there would be no movie, but the point of this ambiguity isn’t to question the mirror. Flanagan and cowriter Jeff Howard are showing how the truth is relative according to each person. Tim argues Kaylie’s claims about the mirror, referred to as The Lasser Glass, by bringing up everything he learned from his years in therapy. These arguments are used to show flashbacks (the film cross-cuts between present day and 11 years earlier, where we see exactly what happened to Tim and Kaylie) where the story is shown in a different, more rational light. These scenes feel drawn out and useless at first, but Flanagan and Howard’s screenplay is much smarter than it appears.

These moments plant the seed of questioning what’s real, and once

a certain truth is established, Flanagan finally lets things fly off the handle. Much like the titular hotel room in 1408, the mirror’s power comes from distorting what people see. As the mirror’s strength grows, all trust is lost, and the idea of losing one’s grip on reality provides the film’s biggest chills. At the same time, Flanagan and Howard find an ingenious way to merge the flashbacks into present day, creating a kind of controlled chaos anchored by Flanagan’s excellent editing.

The final act’s disorientation effect is exciting to watch unfold, even if it comes at the cost of ending things on a rather anticlimactic note. Oculus is one of the rare psychological horrors that perfectly fits the description. It’s the rare kind of modern horror film that’s more about lingering in the mind long after the lights come on than providing quick, forgettable jolts. Horror fans shouldn’t miss Oculus; films as creepy as this one don’t come along too often.

7.6 out of 10

CJ Prince Read full review: http://way2in.de/mj

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ALSO WATCHING: ALAN PARTRIDGE

6.0 out of 10

Bernard Boo Read full review: http://way2in.de/n9

Alan Partridge, directed by Declan Lowney and co-written by Steve Coogan, while respectably funny, isn’t equipped with enough material to fill out its 90-minute runtime adequately, feeling more like an elongated sketch show bit. The most impressive thing about the Partridge character is that he constantly dares you to hate his guts, spouting distasteful, carefully worded quips rapid-fire…and yet, he’s somehow charming in a strange, undeniable way. He’s winsome ignoramus who deserves to have a great comedy built around him. It’s a shame–-Alan Partridge ain’t it.

ENEMY

7.6 out of 10

Nikola Grozdanovic Read full review: http://way2in.de/lj

Enemy is worth your time if you’re the sort of movie-goer who doesn’t mind being forced into slight discomfort for a little mind prodding. But you’d have to be willing to forgive its disembodied approach to narrative and swap character development for visual development, because you won’t get both. Ultimately, Denis Villeneuve creates an absorbing experimental movie which manages to linger long after the credits roll, despite the missed opportunity of digging deeper into the concept of doppelgängers. In many ways it’s a fitting companion piece to Prisoners, because above all else it proves that Villeneuve is becoming a natural for unsettling the mood and creepily crawling under your skin.

HIDE YOUR SMILING FACES

6.8 out of 10

Dustin Jansick Read full review: http://way2in.de/ls

The title of the film serves as a grand forewarning for what unfolds in this atmospheric indie drama about adolescent siblings questioning their own mortality as they deal with tragedy.

Daniel Patrick Carbone’s comingof-age film features a highly allusive narrative that gives off the haunting impression that danger is right around the corner, reinforced by reoccurring visuals of lifeless animals and isolated surroundings, yet the ambiguity that creates the mysterious aura also makes the film feel emotionally detached. The awe-inspiring cinematography in Hide Your Smiling Faces demonstrates that even death in nature can be beautifully captured. Unfortunately, the film remains too translucent and void of any real substance to prosper on mood and poetic storytelling alone.

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PROFILES IN SOUND

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JUNE MUSIC PREVIEW Downtown Block Party on the Eastbank: Sena Ehrhardt When: June 6 @ 6-10:30 p.m.

Where: 8th & Railroad Center Details: Enjoy live music, food vendors, beer and wine for purchase and shopping at some of the most unique stores in Sioux Falls. Picnic table seating will be provided, but feel free to bring your own lawn chair. Between the bands, enjoy a Battle for the Arts competition!

Tonight enjoy Th’ Rattletrap, an indie rock band out of Sioux Falls, and headliner Sena Ehrhardt Band, one of the freshest and most dynamic emerging young voices on the blues scene today.

Admission is free. For more info, visit www.dtsf.com or call (605) 338-4009.

Michelle Lewis When: June 11 | 7 p.m.

Where: The District Details: Boston’s Michelle Lewis writes happy songs that bring tears, and sad songs that evoke smiles. on tour with a new album The Parts of Us That Still Remain, Lewis created a single and video for “Run, Run, Run” that helped raise funds for the One Fund, which raised money for victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings. With slightly Irish melodies, the singer is said to be too refined for folk, and too personal to call pop. The patio show is free to all ages.

For more info, visit www.thedistrictsf. com or call (605) 271-5600.

Summer Concert Series ft. Glenn Miller Orchestra When: June 19 @ 6-9 p.m.

Where: Main Street Square Details: The “bigger and better” Summer Concert Series continues on Thursday nights with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the most sought after big band in the world. Formed in 1956, the band features a unique jazz sound. Have the kids? There is a KizZone and teen activities like the Outdoor Campus - West’s

rocking climbing wall. Not a jazz fan?

Visit the other downtown stage with another music genre, the Dirty Word.

The event is free and has beer gardens and vendors galore. For more info, visit www.mainstreetsquarerc.com or call (605) 716-7979.

103.7 The KRRO presents Chevelle When: June 24 | 7 p.m.

Where: The District Details: The alternative rock band from Chicago is returning to Sioux Falls for a night at The District for their summer tour. Recently releasing La Gargola (Spanish for “the gargoyle”), their first single is “Take Out the Gunman.” To hear more from their new album and to check out favorites, don’t miss the intimate show. General admission is $29.50 and VIP is $44. For more info, visit www.thedistrictsf.com or call (605) 271-5600.

Black Hills Bluegrass Festival When: June 27-29 @ Times vary Where: Elkview Campground for the Black Hills Bluegrass Festival Details: The 33rd Annual Black Hills Bluegrass Festival is a family event featuring national touring bands as well as local musicians: Nu-Blu, The Railsplitters, High Plains Tradition, Cottonwood, and Avalon Roads. There are three full concerts as well as a Sunday

Morning Gospel Music Show. Instrumental workshops are hosted by the bands. Also enjoy kids’ workshops and activities, arts and crafts vendors and food concessions. The concerts are held outdoors but there is an indoor stage in case of rain. The campground offers 100 RV sites with full hookups plus tent camping and fully modern shower facilities located conveniently. For more info, visit www.blackhillsbluegrass.com or call (605) 348-1198.

CENTRO-MATIC TAKES SIOUX FALLS STAGE

BY AARON VIDAL

It’s rare to find an artist who--after more than 15 years in the music business--is still down-to-earth and personable enough to perform in his fans’ living rooms. Despite being one of the most prolific creative minds in modern indie-rock, Centro-matic frontman Will Johnson still takes time to stage frequent acoustic “living-room shows” across the country, a couple of which have taken place in the home of local fan and business owner Andy Howes.

Now, Johnson is bringing his full Texas band to Sioux Falls for the first time, prepped to play Icon Lounge on June 10.

Featuring two local opening acts-sultry, soul-inflected folk songstress Jami Lynn and rustic Americana singer

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Want to eat better this summer?

Burlap Wolf King--the show should combine national and regional talent in exciting ways.

“I think it’s great when we can get some national artists and local artists together playing a show,” said Howes, who organized the event in conjunction with the radio show Rock Garden Tour.

“Expose fans of each artist to the others, and get a good crowd. Any way that we can get folks together to hear new music is a great idea.”

Johnson seemed equally optimistic about bringing his full band to the area.

Touring in support of their 11th studio LP, Take Pride In Your Long Odds, Centro-matic crafts smart tunes that stomp and snap, while still being fluid enough to support upper-atmosphere chiming and moving pop melodies.

Johnson described the record as a “push for positivity” and expressed excitement at the prospect of performing the new songs live. “[After 15 years] I’m still so wrapped up in the joy of writing songs, and in the joy of searching for new ways to see life through music, that I continue to do it,” said Johnson.

Equally informed by the band’s long history--all four original members have remained with the group since they first started making music in Denton, Texas-Johnson’s songwriting has recently been influenced by a new life milestone: becoming a father.

“Over the last few years, that’s caused me to see the world in a little bit different light. It’s given me some new perspective, and it’s maybe made me more of a positive person. That’s perhaps partially where the title of this record came from,” he said.

After the warm reception of Johnson’s solo shows, he hopes that Centromatic’s first outing in Sioux Falls will not only offer fans a fun night out, but also a cathartic experience and an opportunity for meaningful personal communication.

“So often, with technology and the way that pop-culture is evolving, it seems like there are more reasons now than ever to just stay at home,” he said.

“So I would hope that folks will come out and see something that is truly believable in terms of our performance, and hopefully our music will encourage some interaction amongst the audience as well.”

Changing the way audience members view their entertainment might be a daunting task, but then again, it seems that Johnson thrives on long odds.

Centro-matic’s first Sioux Falls show starts at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10 at Icon Lounge. Jami Lynn and Burlap Wolf King open. Admission costs $10. For more details on the show, visit www.iconsiouxfalls. com or call (605) 444-4266. For more info about Centro-matic and their music, visit www.centro-matic.com.

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CREATIVE WRITING

About the author: Joel Stremmel is from Brookings, S.D. He currently attends Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota, where he is pursuing degrees in both mathematics and philosophy.

PUT TO FIGURES

Do numbers paint the sky?

Form or describe the rolling hills?

Immaterial, If my reaching hand Is a man (at least 1/3rd of one) Who treads not in water,

light, Or a final sunrise before final breath Spent

But on, How bold the radius of the sun: Defined as such in relative terms, 6,955 is bold, Brilliant times a factor of 100.

As the smallest symbols, The smallest gestures (my fingers slightly warmer than hers)

Says mathematics?

Make all the difference Or does a red morning bring daring yet?

Graphic by C. T. Miner

When the morning red is a traffic

On symbols (expression being the applied field) Essential: To describe what exists before description, And after we who describe.

AT HOME E’LAN LABEAU

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“I’ve always had a love for vintage, things that are not perfect,” said LaBeau.

E’LAN LABEAU In the Rapid City Historical District of West Avenue lies a quaint bungalow-style home built in 1918, brimming with meaningful antiques and warm, natural light beaming through large windows.

E’lan LaBeau lives and breathes thrift shopping. When she’s not sifting through new pieces for her house, she’s searching for items for her downtown vintage shop, E’Lan’s Vintage Boutique, that sells handpicked clothing along with handmade jewelry. Many of their products are upcycled to give old items new life.

This ever-changing way of living comes in handy for her home décor, switching up layouts and items constantly to keep things fresh.

“I would say my style is eclectic. I have my favorite pieces that family and friends have gifted me, but a lot of my items I enjoy for a while and then let them go so someone else can enjoy,” she said, giving us a tour with indie rock mu-

sic murmuring in the background.

One spot in her dining room that holds most of her personal treasures is her hutch. Each has a story, like a perfume bottle a friend gave to her or the plates that are an heirloom.

“The dishes were my grandmother’s,” described LaBeau.

“She had gotten them as a wedding gift and passed them down to me, so I get them out on special occasions.”

With a finger to her cheek and a smile on her face, she lights up when describing the ceramic cat in the display (pictured opposite page, bottom left).

“I left a thrift store and kept thinking about this ceramic cat I saw. I decided to go back and buy it and it was gone,” she said. “I found out it was my mother who bought it, and

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“I use some of them and I eventually take some down to the store. I think they’re just fun to look at, and I appreciate the craftsmanship done in leathermaking,” she said of her purse hanger (pictured top right).

she gave it to me as a gift for Christmas that year.”

She continued, “It’s fun to look in the hutch at the items that I’ve saved. It reminds me of family and friends.”

Looking around the cozy, intimate house, LaBeau utilizes a lot of the space by layering, layering again, and then layering some more.

“To me, layers make a home and a room feel comfortable and cozy,” she said.

One of the most random layered pieces is a pair of shoes by the dining room table (pictured top left).

“I like having the shoes around,” said LaBeau of the heels she estimates are from the 1920s. “I like the style and the fabric.”

Other forms of art are retro prints seen throughout the home (pictured bottom right).

“The prints I have framed are from an old calendar that a neighbor was going to throw away,” she said.

Other main pieces are paintings done by someone special.

“The other artwork was done by my daughter that she gifted me throughout the years at Christmas time,” LaBeau said (pictured pg. 24, bottom left).

Another conversation starter is her couch, which looks like it should be in a window display for Anthropologie

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(pictured bottom right). This has been a work in progress for some time.

“The couch in the living room is done up with mismatched pillows, and the ruffles around the bottom are actually vintage slips,” she said.

After fixing up the blankets and throw pillows for the photo, she tilted her head. “I’m never quite done with it.”

If we had LaBeau’s kitchen, we would never leave. The plants above the sink alone makes us want to sip on tea and flip through magazines casually at the counter (pictured top left).

“The plants in the kitchen window love the light, and they certainly don’t lack attention. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen,” she said.

Speaking of tea, one of her favorite antique finds she pulled out of a cabinet is a tea box from Deadwood, S.D.

“It’s what the tea was shipped in,” described LaBeau (pictured pg. 23, middle right).

You could spend hours in her vintage, yet modern abode, listening to the meaning behind almost anything. That is the power of antiquing, which never stops for the business owner (who also does nails on the side).

“I try to get out thrifting as much as possible,” said LaBeau. I never get tired of my job--you never know what you might run across.”

For more info on E’Lan’s Vintage Boutique, visit www.etsy.com/shop/ ElansVintageBoutique or call (605) 3811535.

“My little dog’s name is Coco, but we called her Kitten since she plays with little toys like a cat and will paw at you,” said LaBeau of her 8-year-old pooch.

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A TASTE OF SARCASM BY ALANA SNYDER

Brandon, S.D. www.facebook.com/leescupcakery (605) 310-2909

LEE’S CUPCAKERY “Without the bitter, baby, the sweet ain’t as sweet.” -Vanilla Sky

The quotes chosen randomly above are rarely ever discussed or explained, but for this month, I feel I must. Sure, in its intended context in Cameron Crowe’s film, it was in relation to a man going home alone every night, but by itself it could be taken many ways.

In this instance, what if something prevented you from experiencing something as simple and everyday like the delicious cupcake? Imagine smelling them when a parent brings dozens to school and being told you can’t have one, being unable to grab a cupcake when you attend a party at the dessert table, or having to make them for your kids while knowing you can’t even lick the spoon--it would suck.

That’s why when I heard through the grapevine about Lee’s Cupcakery selling creative confections in Brandon, S.D. for vegans and those with food allergies, I had to try them immediately

and get the word out. The business is so new, in fact, that baker Lynsay Granberg only takes orders from her home via Facebook message or by phone.

605 was lucky to get some delivered to the office: The Classic (vanilla on vanilla), Oatmeal Cream Pie, Cherry Love and Chocolate Wasted. I just wanted to dip Chocolate Wasted in a glass of milk and take a gigantic, dripping bite. Not only was it chocolate with chocolate frosting, but it had chocolate chips with chocolate sauce drizzled on top. SO MUCH CHOCOLATE.

The Classic was classically delicious, but how can you choose that when the Oatmeal Cream Pie literally has two oatmeal cookies with cream filling on top of a cupcake with vanilla frosting?

After checking out the business’s Facebook page, I discovered Granberg thought of the brilliant combo for her daughter, who has food allergies, because she thought she could never have an

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oatmeal cream pie. “A childhood without an oatmeal cream pie just did not seem right to me,” the owner said on the Facebook post. “So I set off in search of an Oatmeal Cream Pie recipe that I could make my own and [is] safe for my little Lee.”

Not only are these desserts okay for vegans and people with food allergies, they are adorable, presented with toothpick flags and crafty explanations of the ingredients. The cupcakes we tried were free of dairy, egg, soy and nuts (Cherry Love did have nuts and all were made with wheat). Others pictured online that we drooled over were KitKat, Snickerdoodle, Pink Lemonade and Salted Caramel Popcorn.

If you wanted to indulge, but thought you couldn’t, now you can join the cupcake trend.

It’s the facts... · Lee’s Cupcakery started four years ago when Granberg and her husband found out their eldest daughter had multiple food allergies. She began researching, practicing and learning how to bake in a new way. · The name stemmed from the name Lee running in the family. Both daughters (who both have food allergies) have Lee in their names, as does Granberg and her mother. · Custom orders are welcomed, as Granberg loves trying new and interesting cupcakes.

(ATMOSPHERE) Considering there is no location, it’s hard to judge here! Presentation of the desserts are eye-catching, and you can tell Granberg has an attention to detail.

(SERVICE) Knowing how new Lee’s Cupcakery was, we contacted them asking how we could give them a try. They were beyond helpful, dropping off cupcakes to taste right to our office. When they could have easily just handed us a piece of paper with ingredients scribbled on it to cover food regulation laws, they create handmade, scrapbook style pieces you want to keep inside a cookbook or hang on your fridge.

(TASTE) Here is where it’s hard. I’m spoiled. I’m used to the real deal when it comes to dessert because I’m too lazy/selfish to be a vegan and I (fortunately) don’t have food allergies. So the taste was a bit different. These are dairy-less cupcakes, people. If you can’t typically have normal cupcakes, however, you will fall in love. Trust.

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A Rapid City favorite, Firehouse Brewing Co. let us in on a few of their recipes, like the delicious California Wrap.

Manager Mark Urban whipped up The Fire-tastic cocktail, perfect to sip on by a bonfire. For more info on the downtown brew pub, visit www.firehousebrewing. com or call (605) 348-1915.

THE FIRE-TASTIC 1 oz. Midori Liqueur 1/2 oz. Malibu Rum Pineapple juice Cranberry juice Pour in Midori and Malibu into a glass. Fill with pineapple juice slowly to layer and add a splash of cranberry.

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CALIFORNIA WRAP PREP: 15 MINUTES | MAKE: 5 MINUTES

Diced tomato 12 Inch. herb tortilla (heated) Mayonnaise 3 Slices of ham 3 Slices of turkey California lettuce 2 Slices of Swiss cheese 2 Strips of bacon Wrap up all ingredients burrito style to your liking.

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GET INVOLVED

“Supporting our country is one of the biggest things the Outlaws are about,” said Mommaerts of selling scarves for Operation Homefront.

AMERICAN OUTLAWS: SIOUX FALLS

“I see new people here every time,” said Ryan Gallagher, member of American Outlaws: Sioux Falls.

That most certainly was not the case a few years ago.

The national group, created for soccer supporters who throw viewing parties and attend “every game possible,” was created for the once quiet American sport that was nearly impossible to find on any television.

“You sat at home and watched it yourself because you were the only one who you knew wanted to watch it,” said Sioux Falls chapter president Clint Krahn. “I’ve been watching U.S. soccer for as long as I can remember. Years ago you had to struggle to find it. You had to illegally download it, get some obscure cable channels to watch it.”

Gallagher attended school at University of Nebraska-Lincoln when he heard of a soccer enthusiast group called Uncle Sam’s Army that was dying down. He entered right when the new group, American Outlaws, formed, which all started in Lincoln, Neb.

“These guys got started going to games, and the now American Outlaws started wearing bandanas on their face, which gave them the outlaw look,” he explained.

The origination of the name also came from the sport’s lack of national popularity.

Member Jackson Rentschler explained, “The reason they called it American Outlaws is because every other sport was big-NBA, NFL, NASCAR--and soccer was kind of like an ‘outlaw sport.’ They originally thought there weren’t many followers, and then they realized, holy crap, there really was.”

Krahn, who travels all over the nation to games, started noticing the American Outlaws in the crowd and looked up to no avail for an existing chapter in South Dakota. Slowly, but surely, he got a group to start getting together at Champps Sports Bar and Grill to watch matches, until one day MTV got in their way.

“They kicked us out because they were having a Teen Mom party,” laughed Kahn. “We never went back.”

Rentschler, who is a big soccer fan and plays on several Adult Sioux Falls Soccer League teams, just so happened to be manager of Gateway Casino & Lounge, which turned into their home bar.

“Having a home bar as a participant is a huge help,” said Kahn.

The reception of turning on soccer in the bar had a lukewarm reception, but quickly turned into a much anticipated event.

“We get a lot of older regulars here, and when we put on soccer they’re like, what the heck? One of them said they walked in and thought it looked like the Fourth of July with all of the red, white and blue in November,” continued Rentschler, “and since then he comes to every single U.S. game. It’s a neat deal when people aren’t sure and then get to see a game where we’re all yelling and screaming.”

“How can you not be a fan in the U.S. if you’re from the U.S.? There’s no team division,” added Gallagher.

Rob Mommaerts is a new member, and joined after moving to Sioux Falls from a small town in the state.

“I grew up in Southern California where soccer was really big. I moved around to a town where soccer was non-existent,” he said. “When I got to Sioux Falls, Jackson introduced me to the Outlaws. The camaraderie and the energy while watching the game in your home bar immediately made me realize I needed to be part of this group.”

Each chapter needs at least 25 members to be a group, and Sioux Falls’ has reached over 100, making it one of the largest out of the 125 chapters in the nation (there are around 16,000 members nationally).

The group has traveled to Kansas City, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix and even some have traveled internationally to games to watch and hang out with other American Outlaws.

“When you travel to these games, there are people I’ve met from all over the country,” said Kahn. “It’s a mini family reunion every time you see them.”

June is definitely the month to give the group a try, as the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil begins June 12 with Brazil vs. Croatia. The U.S. team plays June 16 against Ghana.

Interested in joining? Visit www.theamericanoutlaws.com and find the Sioux Falls chapter to sign up. Membership is $30 annually and comes with a t-shirt (each year has a new design) and soccer bandana. Members get discounts on flights, tickets, car rentals, soccer equipment and more. For game scheduling, find American Outlaws: Sioux Falls on Facebook.

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CHECKLIST June

Pull out your pen and check these

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items off your list this month!

SIOUXLAND RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL June 7 -8 @ Sat. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m./Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

W.H. Lyon Fairground, Sioux Falls Price: $10 (seniors + children 4-12, $5) More info: www.siouxlandrenfest.com| (605) 716-7979 Welcome to Shrewsbury, England 1575, the 17th year of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth’s reign. Hear the sounds and taste the food. See a wide variety of vendors plying their trade and offerings. Venture into a realm for children. Marvel at jugglers, dancers, fire-breathers and other entertainers.

BONUS! Jousting, duh!

Image courtesy of Central State Fair.

4TH ANNUAL BLACK HILLS BBQ FESTIVAL June 13-15 @ Noon-10 p.m.

Central States Fairgrounds, Rapid City Price: Free entry More info: www.centralstatefair.com | (605) 355-3861 Check out Thomas Carnivals, great BBQ from professional ribbers, a mud volleyball tournament, live music, beer gardens, an Amateur Backyard BBQ Contest, Rushmore Rollerz bout and a mud run.

BONUS! Sign us up for the Bloody Mary Contest Saturday, June 14. Do you have the best Bloody Mary in the Black Hills?

Last year’s winner was Murphy’s Bar. Challenge accepted!

Image courtesy of Destination Rapid City.

ART AND WINE FESTIVAL June 14-15 @ Sat. 5-8 p.m./Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Main Street Square, Rapid City Price: Free More info: www.mainstreetsquarerc.com | (605) 716-7979 See. Sample. Savor. Sample wine as you browse art from more than 50 local and regional artists. Enjoy live music and activities for kids as well.

BONUS! Don’t miss live artistic performances!

Image courtesy of Sioux Falls Pride.

SIOUX FALLS PRIDE June 21 @ 12 p.m.

McKennan Park Price: Free More info: thecenterforequality.org/sfpride | (605) 610-9206 It’s time for Sioux Falls Pride! Enjoy a welcome by Mayor Mike Huether, speakers Nancy and Jennie Rosenbrahn, the Michael Hilson Duo, a drag show, and music by Freewryte. A raffle will be at 4:15 p.m. with a closing by a performer TBD. BONUS! See who is awarded the LGBT Community Hero Award at 1:15 p.m.

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s one half of the buzz-inducing indie pop act Cults, Brian Oblivion has toured extensively since the success of the group’s debut self-titled album in 2011. A barometer of accomplishment for every traveling musician, Oblivion has managed to play a show in every state in the U.S., except for one: South Dakota.

That, however, will soon change when Cults plays the Saturday headlining slot at the 5th Annual 605 Summer Classic.

This year, the two-day music festival will take place on June 21 and 22 (a Friday and Saturday, respectively) from 6-11:30 p.m. in downtown Sioux Falls.

Cults will be one of 10 musical acts set to entertain audiences, and Oblivion is certainly excited about the prospect.

“Shane Stoneback, who has coproduced and recorded both our records, grew up in Mitchell. We’ve heard so many stories about it, it feels like we lived there too,” he said. “We’re gonna try and get out to the Corn Palace if we have time.”

Multi-instrumentalist Oblivion formed Cults with vocalist and then-girlfriend Madeline Follin in New York City back in 2010. The blending of Follin’s wistful voice and Oblivion’s lush, nostalgic guitar and synth tones immediately struck a chord with listeners and critics.

Now touring in support of their second LP, Static, the group’s warm, shoegazeinspired sound has taken a slight turn towards darker, more aggressive sonic textures in light of the duo’s romantic breakup.

“I think the change [in sound] grows out of having more experience playing live, and writing the kind of songs that are fun to play in front of people. All the drums on the previous record were sequenced on a computer, and this time around we worked with a bunch of great New York players. Drums are the only instrument I don’t play on the records so I’m kind of obsessed with them,” said Oblivion. “As far as the vibe, I think it’s kind of a companion piece to the first one. Light and dark, that sort of thing.”

Fresh off a tour with indie-rock icons The Pixies (“They’ve been my favorite band for as long as I can remember, and hanging out with them blew my mind,” Oblivion said on the experience.

“The drummer Dave [Lovering] showed us a different magic trick every night.”), Cult’s performance at the Summer Classic will surely be another landmark in a great year for the group.

But before Cults take the stage for their premier slot, Friday’s headliner

will be the massively successful rapper T-Pain. Known for his pioneering use of auto-tune as an aesthetic trapping (rather than a technical crutch), this Grammywinning artist is sure to turn the venue into a dance floor with his slow-burning club-thumpers, including hits such as 2007’s “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’).” Plus, anyone who’s been on a boat with The Lonely Island surely knows how to entertain.

Also on the docket is irreverent Kansas City rap artist Mac Lethal. Whether he’s perpetuating a mock-feud with fellow “pale kid” George Watsky or churning out mixtapes faster than hotcakes, his blend of humor and pop-culture-quoting panache has found Lethal a wide following in the underground rap community.

Another regional artist ready to add to the mix is Minneapolis’ own Cecil Otter. A founding member of hip-hop collective Doomtree, Otter’s sound is a mix of warm, vinyl-reliant beats and alternately charming and melancholy lyrics. Currently working on a follow-up to 2008’s well received Rebel Yellow, his upcoming LP, Porcelain Revolver, originally found Otter mulling over the possibility of a complex concept album that would cross-over with a graphic novel (when inquired about the album’s proposed plot, he merely laughed, insisting that it’d take a half-hour to explain.)

“The record kind of changes every day,” he said during a laid-back phone interview. “For example, I dropped the

whole concept idea to give myself some more space. But it should be fun. It’s a pretty big production with hopefully some really good songs. We’ll see.”

Having performed at the 605 Summer Classic before with Doomtree, Otter was glad to be returning with a solo-set.

“I think this is one of the best things to bring people together,” he said. “And it’s not set on any one religion, or one kind of business, it’s just a bunch of music. I think it’s a really sick thing”

And, of course, some local boys have to get in on the rap game. Friday also features the Summer Classic return of Brandon, S.D.-bred duo Midwest Blessed.

Comprised of high-school buds Cory Foster and Matthew Andal, this group came together in 2007, poised to challenge the status-quo prevalent in popular music.

Foster especially expressed disillusionment with the lack of thematic consistency found in many modern rap songs, which Midwest Blessed has countered through storytelling chops and a focus on subject matter.

“Storytelling, in general, draws our audience in and gives off more of an intimate feeling than someone just writing a song about how great they think they are,” Foster said. “…We want to entertain you, but we also want to make it perfectly clear: we’re trying to come through with something that is meaningful, far different, and creative—one-of-a-kind, really.”

For an example of their laser-focused lyricism than their first music video and the

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accompanying single “High Stakes.” Centered on the events of a poker game, the song follows a tense round of Texas Hold ‘Em as each character is dealt a realistic hand and seals their fate with their respective bets.

Fresh off the release of their self-titled debut LP last December, Foster voiced nothing but enthusiasm for the group’s future.

Their performance at the Summer Classic will mark their first performance with live backup musicians, local soul/funk group Hometown Glow, after months of rigorous practice.

“I’ve wanted my whole life to work with a live band—someone who can really play drums and keyboard and such,” he said. “And now that we’re finally doing that, I’m beyond stoked.”

Rounding out the list of hip-hop artists performing on Friday is Sioux Falls-based, German-born Dino Babic, whose sharp punchlines and confident delivery are sure to start the festival on a high note.

Local alt-folk trio The Business, Man will kick off Saturday with lilting harmonies and youthful angst (the introspective kind, or course.) Then, perennial backyard favorite The Tinder Box will offer up their homegrown mix of folk and bluegrass, with numbers that range from mournful to straight-up rambunctious.

One group that will be making a muchanticipated return to the Summer Classic stage will be local alt-rock mainstays Avian (formerly Avian Sunrise), primed to play the festival for the first time since its inaugural year. “It’s an honor to return,” said bassist Corey Gross. “We’ve been here [in Sioux Falls] for forever, and you can see the city has grown culturally and artistically quite a lot. And this kind of festival is huge, because they’re bringing in national acts, but still keeping the local musicians in there. It’s a huge facilitator in cultural growth.”

Avian have certainly been embracing growth since the 2011 release of their debut LP Silence in the Sound. Aside from the name change, the quintet has set up their own home studio and been hard at work recording 40-plus tracks that they hope to start releasing later this year.

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Emphasizing the notion of genrefluidity, frontman Bryan Wehrkamp spoke about the new tunes. “We’re not really striving for anything other than just taking what we have in our heads, to convey that and let it be true, without the influence of ‘Oh, this needs to be just so, DINO BAB IC , FR I DAY, J UN E 2 0

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so that people will like it’” he said. “It’s less about that, and more about just writing something that we feel passionate about, and I hope that it translates and connects.”

Finally, Civil Twilight, an alt-rock band founded by two brothers from South Africa will take to the stage, before making way for Cults’ headlining spot.

Known for powerful, sonically dense ballads like 2010’s piano-driven “Letters from the Sky,” frontman Steven McKellar’s Thom Yorke-inflected vocals blend sublimely with the group’s arena-readyby-way-of-U2 atmospherics.

Moving from the event’s previous venue, this year’s Summer Classic will be held in the large eastern parking lot at Cherapa Place in downtown Sioux Falls—the building that 605 Magazine calls home—in anticipation of over 2,000 people per night. However, due to unpredictable weather patterns (this is South Dakota, after all) an indoor backup location has been reserved at the Multicultural Center of Sioux Falls. An after party will be held each night at Icon Lounge.

Presented by University of South Dakota and Midcontinent Communications, the event is also sponsored by CorTrust Bank, Sanford Health Plan, Howalt-McDowell Insurance and Lloyd Companies.

Tickets cost $20 for each night, or $30 for both nights. They can be purchased online or at Ernie November and Last Stop CD Shop locations.

For more information and music selections from each band, go to www.605summerclassic.com. A portion of the profits go to support Almost Home Canine Rescue and Sioux Falls SNIP.

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“Some people don’t get it; we think it’s hilarious and ironic. It’s perfect for Sioux Falls,” said Liz of the name Total Drag.

ANYTHING BUT A DRAG “This is something we have dreamed about and talked about for 10 years, I would say, but it was never anything we were going to do,” said co-owner of Total Drag Liz Nissen, a new record store and intimate music venue in downtown Sioux Falls.

Things changed when her husband and business partner Dan found out Sid’s Crown Liquor was closing mid March, where he had been manager for years. Liz, who also works as an independent massage therapist, had her eye on a location next to Common Sense across from the U.S. Post Office, and ideas of a venue started brewing again.

“One day after breakfast at [M.B.] Haskett’s, we stopped down and the person working at Common Sense showed us the space,” recalled Liz. “That was probably March 25th, April 1st we paid our deposit and May 1st we opened.”

She laughed about the suddenness of it all.

“It was awesome, though,” she said. “We just got the ball rollin’.”

The 950-square-foot space sells records and tapes and can hold around 80 people for standing shows.

“To be completely honest, the record store was a little bit of an afterthought,” said Liz. “We really wanted to start an all-ages venue--that was our goal--and we just needed

something to work with that and help pay the bills and rent. Obviously music is our passion, that’s what we do, and it keeps us going.”

Dan has been in the local music scene for years with his current band, Weathers Rest, and his former band with his brother Mike, The Sewer Rats. One of his band mates is also co-owner of Total Drag, Brogan Costa.

The husband-wife duo also got together through local music, meeting at shows as young teenagers.

“That’s how we grew up. I met Dan at the ‘605 House,’ which was this little hole around Minnesota Avenue where awesome bands would play in the basement all the time,” recalled Liz. “My mom would drop me off a block away when I was 15 and I would walk over. We wanted to make that happen again, because [young people] need it.”

Dan laughed at the thought of their venue almost replicating a basement-like atmosphere.

“It’s like a legal, slightly bigger basement show,” he said.

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So far, so good as they just hosted their first show the night before their interview--Arizona band Friends of Cesar Romero with locals Damn Your Eyes, Lucas with a K and Sons of Sans Arc. The couple said the audience ranged from ages 13-60, which was just what they were going for.

“There was a mom with her 13-year-old son who profusely thanked me that she had a place to take him to hang out and listen to music together,” said Liz.

Dan added, “The coolest part is Friends of Cesar Romero have been playing music and touring for a long time, and they said, ‘I haven’t felt that youthful energy of a real show in so long.’ That was so awesome.”

When asked why they felt there was a void in venues, Dan responded, “We noticed it a long time ago, but really noticed it a couple years ago. I don’t know when it changed, but shows aren’t the same as they used to be.

People don’t seem to be coming to a show to watch music.”

“They’re coming to a show to go out and have some drinks and talk with their friends, which is great, but we wanted a place where music is the focus,” said Liz. “If you want to go to Tommy Jack’s [Pub] and get drunk between bands and talk, that’s fine.”

She continued, “Last night when bands were playing, no one was talking in here, and I haven’t seen that in a decade, probably.”

Most regional and local shows will be $5, but acts like the upcoming June 13 show with The Courtneys from Vancouver, Canada will be $12.

“That will be worth every penny. We’ve already had a couple kids say they would pay $20,” said Dan.

Along with records, the store also sells local clothing and art. Check www.totaldragrecords.com and Facebook for upcoming shows, or call (605) 521-6439, which doubles as Dan’s cell phone.

“You can always call Dan and harass him, and he’ll probably meet you down here and sell you records,” Liz chuckled.

Total Drag is open Tuesday-Saturday from noon-8 p.m.

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THE REAL DEAL

Name: Jillian Doty Age: 33 Hometown: Jamestown, N.D. Specialty: Sewing and jewelry

“I took naps in her sewing room. It’s always been a part of my life, and I couldn’t imagine it without it.“

JILLIAN DOTY From turbans to leather fringed jackets to fanny packs, ELOFSON is any female’s vintage utopia.

Along with owner Jessica Elofson’s finds she has collected over the years, the entrepreneur also carries local art and products, like Jillian by Jillian Doty. Working with medical records at the Orthopedic Institute by day and a seamstress and jewelry maker by night, Doty sells her items exclusively at the small business in downtown Sioux Falls, located on 112 N. Indiana Ave. 605 sat down with her on a Saturday afternoon to chat about her funky frocks and accessories.

What type of items do you have for sale at ELOFSON? I have necklaces, kimonos, earrings and a couple of purses.

What inspires you for pieces you’re currently selling?

I see things on the internet that I like, and usually I’m just too cheap to buy it [laughs]. For the shop, I try to go with what’s going on with the items on sale, like right now there is an ‘80s-‘90s element.

For summer, Jessica and I were looking at music festivals, so I did a little tie-dye and more of a hippy look with pieces. As far as sewing goes, I go with

the fabric first. It shows me what it’s supposed to be in way and what it will look best as—it’s hard to explain.

When did your passion for creating things begin?

My mother was a seamstress, so I grew up with creative stuff around me. She did other crafts as well. I do jewelry, I do embroidery—I grew up doing cross-stitch. We had an Easter and Christmas dress every year that my mother made us, so I helped with that. I took naps in her sewing room.

It’s always been a part of my life, and I couldn’t imagine it without it.

How old were you when you made your first startto-finish piece?

Pretty young. I remember teaching myself to embroider when I was around 6 or 7 years old. I typically helped with the dresses my mom made, but I think it was in fourth grade when I made my own.

Your kimonos are gorgeous. Why do you think that trend is so big this season?

It’s summer. If you look, every summer everyone gets a little more bohemian because they’re camp-

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ing or going to music festivals, and that works in that environment.

How do you suggest people wear a kimono?

We have it shown with a tank dress, which is an easy way to do it. I put it over a black velvet jumpsuit recently when we attended the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductions. I’ve seen them styled with a white tank top in distressed denim shorts or pants as well.

How long does it take you to make pieces typically?

I was doing kimonos assembly line-style [laughs], so I was cranking those out. It’s probably an hour-and-a-half start to finish. Jewelry can be anything. It really depends what it is. Earrings typically can take 10-15 minutes. I did a really big collared beaded necklace and that was 10-15 hours because it was creating a bib. I love doing the details!

To shop Jillian by Jillian Doty, visit ELOFSON or shop online at www.etsy.com/shop/ELOFSON.

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LITTLE PARENT ON THE PRAIRIE by Tracy Kirby

Every cough, every sniffle and droplet of saliva—even in the form of an adorable drool—sends off a cyclical tornado siren in my head that wails RSV! Influenza A and B! Strep Throat! Ear infection! Fever!

A MOM’S HONEST CONFESSION: KID GERMS MAKE ME GAG

bio: Tracy Kirby’s roots and heart are in the Hawaiian Islands, but destiny has led her to the prairie. She is a wandering traveler, a wife to a dashing Sioux Falls native, a mother to a 2-year-old daughter and 145-pound bear puppy, a freelance writer, and a lover of souls.

Illustration by Liz Long.

I have a confession of which I’m not especially proud. Nonetheless, I must confess. Sometimes—just sometimes—kids gross me out. Big time. I mean, I am talking the kind of squeamish that pushes me to a concealed, dark corner breathless and gagging, trying everything in my power to keep my lunch down. Sometimes (again I emphasize the sometimes), kids, or more specifically kid germs, have that effect on me.

Before you label me a horrible human, allow me to explain. Then you can label me a horrible human, if you wish.

Today, I worked in a nursery for exactly 70 minutes. And in those 70 (ahem!, long) minutes, I wiped various colored mucus off crusted faces, inspected various troublesome smells and their origin, broke up toddler/baby brawls, and oversaw the typical proverbial “death watch” (i.e. preventing choking, electrocution, falling, etc.).

About five minutes into my time in the nursery, and the third time I wiped a dripping little nose while secretly hyperventilating, I realized I have become somewhat of a Germaphobe when it comes to children. Every cough, every sniffle and droplet of saliva—even in the form of an adorable drool—sends off a cyclical tornado siren in my head that wails RSV! Influenza A and B! Strep Throat! Ear infection! Fever!

On this day in the nursery, this siren began howling in my ear, and I alarmingly looked for my daughter (hence, why I was volunteering) to make sure she wasn’t sharing toys with any drippy-nosed, coughing “germy kids.” Just as I spotted her, to my horror I realized another sweet nursery worker was wip-

ing my daughter’s dripping nose. My daughter was one of them now… She was a germy kid. Germ resistance is apparently futile in a nursery of babies and toddlers.

I had to get out of there. I was hearing voices in my head screaming Run away! Get your daughter and run away!

Escape now! Take the hand sanitizer bottle on your way out! But instead of fleeing like a maniac, I mustered up the most maturity I could and sat quietly with a cute baby that wasn’t showing any signs of some sort of plague or illness.

As I sat there, I started to notice the other nursery workers interacting with the children. I casually wondered, were they noticing all the germs as well? My friend, who I was volunteering with, was casually picking up children and talking soothingly to them. Others were excitedly preparing a game, while others were taking children to the bathroom (my worst nightmare). All the other adults seemed to be coping quite well. In fact, it appeared as if they enjoyed it and were even remembering all the children’s names! Whereas there I was, covertly labeling each child by type and severity of cold I thought they might have. Shame on me!

Scolding myself for being so ridiculous, I spent the rest of the time trying to emulate the other saintly nursery workers—all the while eyeing the clock as if my life depended on it. Then, when the time was up and all the parents came to collect their children (and I washed my hands and arms as if I was scrubbing in for surgery), I walked away from that nursery with one thing on my mind: A whole new appreciation

for any sort of child care giver. That includes babysitters, nannies, day care center staff, teachers, nursery workers and volunteers, anyone that works with young children. It is to you, dear saints, I pay homage and deepest respects.

Thank you.

I can’t think of anything more important than the care and education of our young children. And in those 70 minutes of nursery time, I realized that despite my love of being a mother and the desire to be a mother of multiple children, my gifting is simply not supervising and teaching a throng of small children. It is simply not how I was created. Thankfully, there are so many out there where this is their gift.

They were created with the creativity, the sensitivity, the patience and the supernatural loving nature that it takes to do this incredibly special and pertinent work. And, I might add, they do all of this without gagging in the corner from the innumerable germs invisibly floating around like toxic snowflakes.

So, yes. Children germs gross me out.

So much so that I have actually considered buying a Hazmat suit from Amazon Prime (not exaggerating; it exists).

But, I will continue to volunteer in the nursery from time to time to remind myself to be forever grateful for people who are willing to watch my child. Thus, if your child ever utilizes a nursery, play room, Sunday School, classroom, etc. I urge you as parents to volunteer for a time. I promise you, you will gain an entire new level of appreciation and love for those saints that watch over your child. My only advice is to bring along a lot of hand sanitizer and perhaps don’t eat a large lunch. Just in case.

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ASK THE JOHNS

Yes, all three of these guys are named John. Yes, it was a popular name in the ‘80s. The identity of these three amigos have been altered to protect the innocent.

Have a question for the Johns?

Shoot an e-mail their way at TheJohns@605magazine.com.

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I received an e-mail from a business associate in the middle of the night, scolding me for not showing up to a ribbon cutting. I truly couldn’t make it, and now it feels awkward to stop by with the bottle of champagne and card I had already purchased. What do I do?

2.)

This guy I know totally wooed me.

I’ve been single for years now, and after talking me into giving it a try, we became official. He dumped me a month later saying he ‘needs to figure his life out’ but still calls and texts me all the time. What is the deal?

-Duped

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JR: The old bait-and-switch. This

JR: My best friend does the same

One of my best friends is so funny, so great to be around, and then they have an outburst. They’ll say something totally inappropriate or rude to someone, and it throws the whole night off. What can I do since I can’t control people?!

-WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?!

-Nothing Good Happens Past Midnight

JR: I guess I have never been on this end. If I am ever invited to an event, I show up, typically even an hour or so early. However, if you ever need advice on how to show up at an event that you weren’t invited to, I’m your man.

JW: Definitely still stop by, you’re being over-sensitive. Although I would like to suggest one small change to your gift package--sub out the champagne for a Molotov cocktail.

JT: Obviously there are hurt feelings and the situation sounds a bit delicate. There’s always more behind the keyboard than we know when you read an e-mail. They probably had a rough day, or maybe not that many people showed up and/or they were really looking forward to seeing you there. I would simply write and apologize for not making it, explaining what happened. That’s all you can do, and hopefully they’ll calm down and understand.

guy has managed to make the wooed become the wooey, and now you are chasing him. This tactic is definitely going into my ‘tips for getting girls to talk to me’ journal.

JW: Did you give up the cookies? That is my term for... well... um... Close up the cookie shop and he’ll re-commit or go down the street for a... milkshake in someone else’s yard. (You’ll find out if it’s better than yours).

JT: It unfortunately sounds like a case of he wants what he can’t have. Once he had you, he wasn’t as interested unless it was a challenge, which sounds like he created for himself again. Move on and don’t put up with his selfish behavior.

Illustration by Chuck Bennis DISCLAIMER: Ask the Johns is a sarcastic piece. Their advice is not meant to be taken literally… except Junebe John T’s.

thing. We will likely be totally chilling, watching cartoons on a Saturday morning (cereal in hand), having the time of our lives, and they will all-ofa-sudden throw a temper tantrum if I change it to a show he doesn’t like. His mom always apologizes and assures me that his third-grade teacher is aware of the issue and is working on it with him.

JW: Is your friend open to wearing a shock collar? A few volts after an outburst and we’ll Ivan Pavlov them into the good version of themselves in no time!

JT: It sounds like if you can’t control someone’s actions, you should hang out in scenarios where you also don’t have to worry about them. Have one-on-one time at a house or go out for coffee.

Other friends can be social friends if this particular one can’t handle it.

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605 FACTOIDS

Do you know the facts?

Each month we bring you interesting tidbits about our community and more.

90 The Adoba Hotel in downtown Rapid City has over 90 tons of granite boulders from the Crazy Horse Memorial with plants and flowers that grow in the hills as its landscape.

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Sioux Falls was ranked as the nation’s most ripped city, according to bodybuilding. com. Noting gym dFINE, more than 70 parks, Overlook Cafe and an “Annual Healthy Living Day,” the study was based on the number of people with less than 10 percent body fat.

Sioux Falls came out on top with 31.4 percent, followed

by Lincoln, Neb. and Boise, Idaho.

2nd South Dakota was ranked as having the 2nd most corrupt state government in the country, according to TheRichest. com. A nationwide poll was conducted to rate U.S. state governments in 14 categories revolving around honesty, competency and genuine hard work. The site goes on to say that the states that ranked in the top 10 had failures in many of the same categories: redistricting, political financing, public access to information, ethics enforcement agencies, and lobbying disclosure.

450 Over 450 ceramic bowls were created at the Washington Pavilion’s clay studio by over 300 community members (including youth from the YMCA After School program) for the Empty Bowls Project.

A soup dinner was held on March 7 at the Washington Pavilion with 100 percent of the proceeds from ticket sales going to local hunger-fighting organizations.

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FASHION

DENIM JUMPER, $36. AVAILABLE AT ELOFSON.

1. BRIAN JAMES - MONIQUE, NUDE & NOIR, $98. 2. BRIAN JAMES - MONIQUE, NOIR & SNAKE, $98. 3. BRIAN JAMES - LIZA, FRENCH BLUE, $98.

4. BED STU - DAISY,BLACK BLUE LUX $110.

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HOBO BAGS, $158. AVAILABLE AT YOU’VE BEEN FRAMED.

Salvaged boots all embellished to be one-of-a kind!

WILLOW & CLAY TOP, $73. BILLABONG SHORTS, $57. FEATHER JUNKIE, $229. AVAILABLE AT AMAVO BOUTIQUE.

1. MERONA - ESTES, ELK, $49.99. 2. MOSSIMO - SAPPHIRE, COGNAC. AVAILABLE AT TARGET. DRESS, $55. NECKLACE, $20. AVAILABLE AT COQUETTE COUTURE. .

RUDE-GRAY, $32.50. RUDE-BLUE, $29.50. RUDE-CAMO, $32.50. RUDE-CAKI, $29.50. IRON FIST-SKULL, $34.50. AVAILABLE AT HOT TOPIC.

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HEALTH TREND BY MOLLY BARARI

“I could not think of a more perfect venue because of the amount of space they have, plus a great facility with showers and a stage.

THE DETAILS: WHERE: Sturgis Buffalo Chip WHEN: June 14 | 9 a.m.

HOW MUCH: Individual racer, $70 2p Co-Ed Competitive, $70 Individual Fun Run, $65 Team Fun Run, $60

2ND ANNUAL BLACK HILLS MUD RUN June’s 2nd Annual Black Hills Mud Run at Sturgis Buffalo Chip Promises to be Dirtier than Ever

When Coree Wright McCabe of Rapid City heard about the Black Hills Mud Run in Sturgis last June, she couldn’t contain her excitement.

An avid runner, she immediately registered and asked her friends to join her team–including her now husband, Kyle McCabe.

“We had so much fun on the first run that we naturally ran again in the September run,” said Coree. “In fact, three of us ran the September course twice, back to back. I look forward to a longer, muddier course in the future--perhaps a 10K!”

Kyle ran the June and September 2013 races with Coree.

“This was the first event of its kind in the Black Hills that I know of,” he said. “It was a ton of fun both times. My group went with a ‘Maori warrior’ theme. We had facial tattoos, grass skirts and cool shirts made. We had a blast getting muddy.”

Dedicated Mud Run fans like the McCabes are the reason Tara Flanery has kept the event going strong since its inception in 2012.

Flanery, who lives in Rapid City, operates the Black Hills Mud Run under her Danger Girl Productions event planning company.

“I have loved the idea of mud runs and obstacle courses for as long as I can remember,” said Flanery. “I enjoy participating in them, but have driven about eight hours to find a good Submitted Image.

one. I have been in marketing, advertising and event planning for a long time. I considered that maybe I could organize a mud run, so one weekend I just dug in and planned out the entire event on paper.”

After Flanery crunched the numbers and devised a basic plan, she made a proposal to the Buffalo Chip Campground.

“I could not think of a more perfect venue because of the amount of space they have, plus a great facility with showers and a stage. They loved the idea and got behind me 100 percent,” said Flanery.

After much more planning and research, Flanery hired a local construction crew and worked with them on creating each Mud Run obstacle. In June 2013, Black Hills Mud Run opened to participants for the first time. Over 900 runners registered for the event.

Flanery said this year’s second annual Black Hills Mud Run will be bigger, better and dirtier.

“Of course our theme this year is more mud,” she joked.

“The more mud, the merrier. In addition, we’ll have some super fun new obstacles and a new course route.”

This year the Black Hills Mud Run will also have a brand new corporate challenge, which will offer some friendly competition to area businesses and a unique opportunity for teambuilding.

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OWNER, NICK RIDENOUR

The June 14 Black Hills Mud Run date will be the only mud run this season, but Danger Girl Endeavors will also sponsor The Rapid Pursuit--an urban race in downtown Rapid City--on July 12.

“The Rapid Pursuit event will help us diversify and bring our second event closer to home,” explained Flanery. “We’re excited to have both events happening this year!”

What should you expect if you register for the June 14 Black Hills Mud Run? Besides lots and lots of mud, of course?

The Mud Run’s main attraction is its challenging threemile course, which starts at the Buffalo Chip and fans out over trails and across the facility. Racers will battle professionally built and natural obstacles that require climbing, crawling, sliding and more.

The individual race kicks off at 10 a.m., and the coed, two-person team race begins at 10:15 a.m. Group races start at 10:30 a.m. and run every 15 minutes.

At the top of each hour, a special time slot will be given to corporate racers--comprised of a minimum of eight athletes per team. The team with the top time of the day will earn a traveling Team Spirit trophy, and the top team of each hour will receive prizes.

Mud Run runners can run for fun, or they can run to race. Although competitive racers will be individually timed for prizes, all runners are encouraged to register with friends and enter into a variety of contests. Contests include best costumes, biggest team, team spirit and the corporate challenge.

Race registration includes a complimentary beverage, event medal, event bag and swag give-away prizes. Race “waves” start at 10 a.m, so participants should register early online to get their preferred wave time--each wave has a limited number of participants. Online registration for all categories can be completed at: www.blackhillsmudrun.com.

The finish line and post-race party will take place at Bikini Beach in the heart of the Buffalo Chip Campground. The party will include music, tug-o-war, food and beer for racers over 21.

Camping is available on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14.

“This giant summer welcome party will be a celebration for runners and spectators alike,” said Flanery.

All racers must be at least 16 years old to participate. This year, the Mud Run expects to draw about 2,000 racers from South Dakota and surrounding states, according to Flanery.

Philanthropy is important to the Mud Run, which will donate a portion of each participant’s race fee to Diabetes Incorporated and various other charities. Diabetes Incorporated is a local charity that provides and facilitates quality education and services for and on behalf of the diabetic community.

To sum up the Black Hills Mud Run experience, Kyle McCabe said: “The Mud Run course is great, and it seems to offer the right balance between challenging and fun!”

If you’re interested in a challenging, yet fun, adventure running experience, visit www.blackhillsmudrun.com or find the mud run on Facebook.

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“It has that late-night vibe…it gives you that sort of clubbing atmosphere in Rapid City.”

WE’VE GOT THE BEAT Who needs a club on a Saturday night when Stretch Studio in downtown Rapid City offers Black Light Pound?

As the sun sets, Stretch Studio turns on the black lights, brings out the glow bands, and pumps bass-heavy beats in anticipation for their Black Light Pound fitness class.

A healthy alternative to the usual Saturday evening events, Stretch started offering a series of fun fitness classes they call the “Saturday Night Thing.” And with high-energy classes like Zumba and Pound, the Saturday Night Thing is the perfect excuse to check out the downtown fitness studio after dark.

“It has that late-night vibe…you come with your friends and the illusion of the lights and the loud music—it gives you that sort of clubbing atmosphere in Rapid City,” said Teresa Gonzalez, owner and instructor at Stretch Studio.

Pound utilizes weighted drumsticks in a stomp-meetsstrength-training blend of fitness. Gonzalez leads the class through a series of squats, lunges and core moves all while keeping a beat with the sticks. The fast-paced, 40-minute class packs a high-intensity cardio punch, “but you’re using drumsticks, so it has that fun flair—your inner rock star is unleashed,” said Gonzalez.

Don’t think you have what it takes to pound drumsticks and let your inner Beyoncé out? Don’t worry. Gonzalez’s choreography is perfectly timed to the beat, which makes catching on easy and jamming out that much more fun. Plus, there’s something surprisingly satisfying about rapidly pounding drumsticks on the ground while Lady Gaga sings the chorus to “Applause.”

Pound packs a full-body workout you’ll feel the next day.

According to Gonzalez, it’s going to hit every inch of your body. From inner thighs to outer thighs, back, core and underSubmitted Image.

arms, Pound leaves you feeling trimmed, toned and physically worked.

“You’re getting this full body workout to tone, but it’s leaning you out. It’s not bulking you up. It’s very good at trimming those little tiny areas,” said Gonzalez.

And as the music picks up, so does the cardio. Gonzalez pushes the class to the max and takes the group through heart-pounding cardio and quick cool-downs. The routine not only boosts your heart rate, but also jump-starts your metabolism. In the end, the club-like class torches more than 1,000 calories and leaves you in a fat-burning zone for up to three hours.

“We go hard on our workouts,” said Gonzalez. “There’s going to be moments where you feel an intense cardiovascular or an intense toning going through your body.”

But, believe it or not, the class is so ridiculously fun that you’re burning muscles are almost an afterthought. Seriously, you’ll be asking yourself why you haven’t attended a Saturday night fitness class sooner.

“We’re going to challenge you physically, but we’re going to leave you with that feeling after you go out with your friends and you dance for five hours straight,” said Gonzalez.

“You’re leaving saying, that was fun and you can’t wait until the next time you get to do that again.”

Guarantee: you’ll have more fun at Stretch Studio’s Saturday Night Thing than you’ve ever had at any club… and you’ll leave feeling amazing.

For more info, visit stretchstudiofitness.com, or call (605) 484-0108.

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DIY with kerry mcdonald

Kids will love to help you create these and watch the birds enjoy their natural treat.

NATURAL BIRDFEEDERS Cost:

bio: Kerry uses her love for typography and ranged design talent to compile both 605 Magazine and Dainty Obsessions. Her subtle quirks include her color coordinated closet and her somewhat unhealthy Pinterest obsession.

Skill level:

2 Oranges 1/2 cup Peanut butter 1 cup Rolled oats or cornmeal 1/4 cup Raisins 1/4 cup Sunflower seeds 2 Bowls Knife Spoon Small wooden skewer or nail 4 pieces Light twine Cut the oranges in half. With a spoon, scoop out the fruit and set aside.

Use a small wooden skewer or a nail and poke holes opposite from each other on all four rinds. Thread the string or twine through the holes and tie a knot.

Mix the peanut butter, oats or cornmeal, raisins, sunflower seeds in a bowl. The resulting mixture should be slightly sticky.

If it seems too dry, chop up a tablespoon or two of the fruit you removed earlier and add to the mixture for moisture.

Hold the string or twine out of the way and pack the peanut butter mixture into each of the four rinds.

Hang on a sturdy branch outside and watch the birds enjoy!

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