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CONTENTS

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605MAGAZINE.COM

LIVE 34

GET INVOLVED:

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COVER:

44

THE SCOOP:

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THE REAL DEAL:

The South Dakota Festival of Books Needs You

CONTRIBUTORS FACTOIDS

ENTERTAINMENT

The Creative Capital of the North Defining Design: Sioux Falls Design Center

10

EVENTS RECAP

12

EVENTS CALENDAR

14

7 THINGS

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CULTURE PROFILES

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LITTLE PARENT ON THE PRAIRIE

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Q&A

60

HOME REMEDIES FOR HEALTHY HAIR

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THE HEALING POWER OF ART

Voice

Maren Jensen of Midwest In Style

18

BEYOND BORDERS

CREATE

20

WAY TOO INDIE

22

HACKING AWAY

26

AT HOME

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IN SEASON

30

A TASTE OF SARCASM:

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DELISH DELIGHTS

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FASHION

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605MAGAZINE.COM

Here is a taste of what is on our official website.

Check out fresh web extra content every month.

poll

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Live music performances

10%

What’s your favorite way to experience art?

Public projects like Art Alley or Sculpture Walk

20%

Check 605magazine.com for next month’s poll and be part of the next issue!

Film, documentaries and animation

30%

Exhibits at museums and galleries

meet follow

us behind the scenes on Instagram @605Magazine.

CHARLIE AND MACY!

SHELTER PET OF THE MONTH These 11-year-old German

rattle your eardrums along with Austin as he reviews The Kickback’s new release.

Shepherd mixes have been best friends since birth, and must find a forever home together. They are a friendly pair that likes other dogs and everyone they meet.

Charlie and Macy are house trained. Their adoption fee is $42.50, which does not cover the cost of Charlie’s neuter surgery.

For more info on Charlie and

fall prey

to attractive labels with Kara. This month,

Macy, visit hsbh.com or call (605) 394-4132. You can meet even more adoptable friends from the Humane

join in the fun

with 605 interns Kailey, Liza, Aryn, Hannah

she sorts out which wines actually taste as

Society of the Black Hills

good as they look.

September 12 at Woofstock.

and Jill. Look for their latest blog posts and

The pet-centered music

follow them on Twitter @605Interns.

event runs 1-9 p.m. at Rapid City’s Memorial Park.

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CONTRIBUTORS

Want to see your work published in 605 Magazine? Apply to be a contributor @ 605magazine.com.

Letter from the editor

Denise DEPaolo

Greg Geiger recap photographer Greg is an artist, photographer and designer located in downtown Rapid City. Currently, he has four works showing in the “RESPECT: A Contemporary Motorcycle Exhibit” at the Dahl Art Center.

Liza McCann Health Trend Liza is a purple-haired, art-loving, cat lady. She is a senior at SDSU and is majoring in both graphic design and advertising.

Jordan Smith Kinsey gustafson

the real deal

get involved

Jordan recently graduated from SDSU and calls Rapid City home. In her spare time, you can find her hiking or playing with her Pomeranian, Buzz.

Kinsey graduated from SDSU with a degree in journalism. She spends her time in the Black Hills drinking coffee, watching too much Netflix, and writing for 605 Magazine.

Aryn Hollaren DIY

Art is more accessible than ever in South Dakota. With public displays like Rapid City’s Art Alley, Brookings’ Urban Canvas, and Sioux Falls’ Sculpture Walk, we find ourselves in the presence of creation every day. But, this can also mean we take it for granted. It’s easy to go about our business, eyes fixed ahead, not taking a moment to appreciate the beauty that has been integrated into our communities. All it really takes is an extra second to slow our steps and contemplate the intention of a piece and the workmanship that made it possible. This can be applied to dozens of encounters in our daily lives, from viewing visual art to shopping for clothes to deciding which tattoo artist to commission. In our mass-produced world, many things come up short in the intention and workmanship arena, but the process of intentional contemplation affords us a chance to seek out those items and, even if we can’t afford to possess them, give them the reverence they deserve.

That appreciation is what this issue is all about. Up front, you’ll find our story on Brookings’ Creativity Week, highlighting the art already happening, while bringing world-class learning opportunities to town. In our fashion spread, some of Sioux Falls’ best boutiques play 'dress-up' with folks in various facets of the design world.

We meet a local blogger making fashion approachable for her growing army of readers. And in these pages, you’ll find lots of ideas for expressing yourself through fashion and art.

This month, as the air becomes brisk, take those moments to really look at your surroundings. Acknowledge the upside of living amongst beauty, because there’s plenty to be awed by if you just take a step back and glance around. @deni s edepao lo

Aryn is a senior at SDSU studying advertising, marketing, and graphic design. She is originally from Garretson, but loves living in Brookings. She enjoys Christmas lights, folk music, pop culture, and sleeping in.

Jill Johnson Factoid writer Jill is a senior journalism major at Augustana College where she is a writer and the web editor for The Mirror. From Hurley, she is known for obsessing over her cats and watching an unhealthy amount of Netflix in a short period of time.

Kara Sweet online Writer Kara is a sommelier certified through the International Wine Guild and intro level somm through the Court of Master Sommeliers. Follow all things food, wine, and the Black Hills on her blog, thesweetsommelier.blogspot.com.

Kailey Tennessen Hacking Away Kailey is graduating from BHSU in December with a degree in mass communications and emphasis in photography. After graduation, she plans to work in the commercial photography industry.

Bill Tetrault recap photographer

Austin Kaus online Writer Austin is the creator of Songs from a Couch (songsfromacouch.com), codirector of an upcoming documentary about The Pomp Room, and a writer with a great wife and 3.5 cats.

Natalie Keller culture profile Natalie recently graduated from USD with a degree in communication sciences and disorders. She has a passion for writing, as well as ice cream, lazy Saturdays, and laughing.

Hannah Koeller In season Hannah Koeller is from De Smet. She is a senior at SDSU studying journalism. After graduating in May 2016, she hopes to work for a newspaper or magazine specializing in arts and entertainment.

Bill is a freelance event photographer and works at SDN Communications. Some of his favorite things are his family, photography, technology and good craft beer.

Leah Vanden Bosch The Scoop Leah has relocated back to the Midwest after living in New York and Nashville, Tenn. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, running, and indulging in good coffee.

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EVENTS RECAP

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SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR What: Live concerts, fair food, farm animals and much more.

When: July 31-August 9 Where: W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls More Info: siouxempirefair.com

75TH ANNUAL STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RALLY What: America’s most famous celebration of motorcycle culture.

When: August 3-9 Where: Sturgis and surrounding areas More Info: sturgisrally.com PHOTOS BY: GREG GEIGER

DOWNTOWN RIVERFEST What: An evening of live music, cold beverages, and art on the Big Sioux River.

When: August 15 Where: Downtown Sioux Falls More Info: dtsf.com PHOTOS BY: BILL TETRAULT

Dinosaurs

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re! o m h c u m o S

COME JOIN THE FUN!

“Best of the Midwest” -Midwest Living Magazine

“Kids have too much fun to realize it’s educational” -Gov. Daugaard

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EVENTS CALENDAR Sioux Falls Area

Rapid City Area

Brookings

Vermillion

ENTERTAINMENT

SEPTEMBER 11-13

AUGUST 7-OCTOBER 25

Expo Center, Ft. Pierre. Weekend of activities celebrating the area’s Western heritage including trail rides, wagon train, steak feed, and live music. More info: facebook.com/DakotaWesternHeritageFestival or (605) 222-0079.

HEARTLAND COUNTRY CORN MAZE 27455 Hwy 11, Harrisburg. Fridays 5-9 p.m., Saturdays noon-9 p.m., Sundays noon-5 p.m. $7, ages 5-10 $5, 4 and under free. More info: heartlandcountrycornmaze. com or (605) 743-5984.

SEPTEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

THE GOOD EARTH MID-WEEK FARMERS MARKET In front of the State Theatre, Downtown Sioux Falls.

5-8 p.m. More info: thegoodearth.us or (605) 9297394.

SEPTEMBER 4-6

STUDEBAKER CAR SHOW Custer. Cars from the classic automobile company on display. More info: dakotastudebaker.com.

SEPTEMBER 4-7

LABOR DAY WEEKEND OPEN HOUSE AT CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL Free admission with three cans of food. Native American artists featured throughout welcome center.

More info: crazyhorsememorial.org or (605) 673-4681.

SEPTEMBER 5, 12, 19, 26

SIOUX FALLS FARMERS MARKETS Falls Park, 8th & Railroad Center, and Cherapa Place. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. More info and times: fallsparkfarmersmarket.com, siouxempirefarmersmarket.com, and theprairiefarmersmarket.com.

CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET 409 N. Grand Avenue, Pierre. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. More info: myweb.midco.net/ccfm.

DAKOTA WESTERN HERITAGE FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 12

WINE EXPRESS INTO THE WEST 1880 Train, Hill City. 1:30 and 5 p.m. Reservations required. Enjoy the scenery while nibbling on a gourmet box lunch paired with Prairie Berry wine.

More info: 1880train.com or (605) 574-2222.

GERMANFEST Falls Park West. 2-10 p.m. All-ages event celebrating German food, music, and culture. More info: siouxfallsgermanfest.com or (605) 610-8309.

SEPTEMBER 11 & 25 ART NIGHT DOWNTOWN

Main Street Square, Rapid City. 5-9 p.m. Special art events and interactive experiences throughout downtown businesses. More info: artsrapidcity.org or (605) 716-7979.

SEPTEMBER 11-12

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE FESTIVAL Hermosa School, Hermosa. Dance demonstrations and bake sale. More info: blackhillsdosido.org/ promenaders.htm or (605) 517-0716.

BEERVANA

Monk’s House of Ale Repute, Sioux Falls. 2-6 p.m. 60+ rare and specialty beers. Live music by Condor and Sons of Sans Arc. Food trucks onsite. 21+. More info: monkshouseofalerepute.com or (605) 338-2328.

GREAT DOWNTOWN PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Main Street Square, Rapid City. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pumpkin catapult, weigh-off, wagon rides, kids activities, vendors, and more. More info: mainstreetsquarerc.com or (605) 716-7979.

SEPTEMBER 27

SEPTEMBER 12-21

. GET

Sioux Falls. Saturdays and Sundays: 1-5 p.m. Mondays: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tour newly constructed homes in all price ranges. More info: hbasiouxempire.com/events/ fall-parade-of-homes or (605) 361-8322.

September 5

FALL PARADE OF HOMES

SEPTEMBER 13

BILL MAHER: LIVE STAND UP TOUR Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. More info: washingtonpavilion.org or (605) 367-6000.

RAPID CITY BRITISH CAR SHOW

SEPTEMBER 17

Founders Park, Rapid City. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. More info: blackhillsfarmersmarket.org.

SEPTEMBER 26

Crazy Horse Memorial. 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Hike up to the arm of Crazy Horse. $3 registration fee for 10k roundtrip hike. Food donation appreciated. More info: crazyhorsememorial.org or (605) 673-4681

City Plaza Parking Lot. 8 a.m.-noon. Also Wednesdays 3-6 p.m. More info: brookingsfarmersmarket.com.

BLACK HILLS FARMERS MARKET

American Legion, Hartford. 7 p.m. Murder mystery mixed with country music dancing. $10. More info: dakotacountrydanceclub.org.

Deadwood Mountain Grand, Deadwood. 8 p.m. $3949. More info: deadwoodmountaingrand.com or (605) 559-0386.

BROOKINGS FARMERS MARKET

Market and Main, Vermillion. Also Thursdays 3-7.

More info: vermillionfarmersmarket.org.

MASQUERADE MYSTERY DANCE PARTY

CRAZY HORSE AUTUMN VOLKSMARCH RODNEY CARRINGTON

Main Street Square, Rapid City. 1-5 p.m. Check out MGs, Jaguars, Triumphs, and more on display. More info: mainstreetsquarerc.com.

VERMILLION AREA FARMERS MARKET

Pierre

WE ARE A HORSE NATION FILM PREMIERE Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. 6:30 p.m. Freewill offering at the door. More info: washingtonpavilion. org or (605) 367-6000.

SEPTEMBER 19

CRAFT BEER AND BINGO Prairie Berry East Bank, Sioux Falls. 4-6 p.m. Guest caller: Mayor Mike Huether. More info: prairieberry. com/eastbank or (605) 496-7175.

SEPTEMBER 24

LADIES ULTIMATE SHOWCASE TOUR Downtown Sioux Falls. 5-9 p.m. $20. Prize drawings and special deals throughout downtown businesses.

More info: dtsf.com or (605) 338-4009.

SEPTEMBER 26

1880 OKTOBERFEST TRAIN 1880 Train, Hill City. Sip on seasonal beer and eat traditional German foods while taking in the scenery.

Reservations required. More info: 1880train.com or (605) 574-2222.

INVOLVED

POWER WALK FOR DRESS FOR SUCCESS Pasley Park, Sioux Falls. 8:30 a.m. Empowering women on their quest for financial independence. More info: dfspowerwalk.org or (605) 610-0665.

September 6

BARKAID TOUR Dimensions Salon and Spa, Sioux Falls. Get a haircut to benefit Brookings Regional Humane Society.

Adoptable dogs and bake sale on site. More info: barkaid.org/50-state-tour.

September 12

WOOFSTOCK 2015 Memorial Park, Rapid City. 1-9 p.m. Free music fest celebrating all things canine. Bring your dog. More info: hsbh.org or (605) 394-4170.

CENTRAL SD SUICIDE AWARENESS WALK Capital Lake Visitors Center, Pierre. Registration 8:30 a.m. 5k walk. Remembrance ceremony after. More info: averastmarysfoundation.com or (877) 708-4357.

FACE IT TOGETHER MARCH INTO THE LIGHT Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. March begins predawn to symbolize bringing the disease of addiction into the light. $20 registration fee. More info: faceitsiouxfalls.org or (605) 274-2262.

September 15

BIG CUP GOLF CHALLENGE Willow Run Golf Course, Sioux Falls. 9:30 a.m. Benefits LifeScape. More info: lifescapesd.org/events/big-cupgolf-challenge or (605) 444-9600.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

September 19

September 26

SEPTEMBER 17

Sertoma Park, Sioux Falls. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Promotes understanding and acceptance of Down Syndrome.

More info: newdirectionsdsa.com.

Brookings. 8:30 a.m. Presented by Prairie Striders Running Club. $40 individual/$30 team member. More info: prairiestriders.net.

Total Drag Records, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. More info: totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

STEP UP FOR HEROES - FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB

SIOUX FALLS STAMPEDE

DAVID NAIL

Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. Home opener vs. Sioux City. More info: sfstampede.com or (605) 336-6060.

The District, Sioux Falls. 9 p.m. More info: thedistrictsf.com or (605) 271-5600.

2015 ANNUAL BUDDY WALK

Howard Wood Field, Sioux Falls. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Benefits Sioux Falls Firefighter Association. More info: facebook.com/stepupforheroes.

WALK MS: SIOUX FALLS WALK 26th & Grange, Sioux Falls. 8 a.m. More info: myMSwalk.org or (800) 582-5296.

WALK MS TEAM Club for Boys, Rapid City. 9 a.m. More info: myMSwalk.org or (800) 582-5296.

18TH ANNUAL STIRLING FAMILY MEMORIAL RANCH RODEO Stanley County Fairgrounds, Ft. Pierre. 11 a.m.

Proceeds benefit families and individuals fighting cancer. $10 / 12 and under free. More info: stirlingfamilyranchrodeo.com or (605) 943-5116.

September 27

SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE Falls Park, Sioux Falls. 7 a.m. Benefits breast cancer research and awareness. More info: komensouthdakota.org or (605) 271-1751.

SPORTS September 3-7

2015 DAKOTA TERRITORY CHALLENGE Whispering Pines Campground, US Hwy 385 & Silver City. Four-wheel drive vehicle competition. Trails vary from scenic to technical rock crawling. More info: bh4wheelers.com or (605) 341-3667.

September 5-7

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES Sioux Falls Stadium. Times and ticket prices vary. More info: www. www.sfcanaries.com or (605) 336-6060.

September 12 DYE & DASH 5K

Brookings. 10 a.m. Each participant receives customdesigned T-shirt and color packet for the big color explosion. $35 early bird/$40 day of. More info: visitbrookingssd.com/events/dye-and-dash-brookings5k.

September 13

JACK 15 ROAD RACE

MUSIC SEPTEMBER 3

STRAWBALE SUMMER PORCH SERIES Strawbale Winery, Renner. 5-8 p.m. Live music, food vendors, and wine. $5/carload. More info: strawbalewinery.com or (605) 543-5071.

SEPTEMBER 18 CRAB LEGS

Total Drag Records, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. $5. More info: totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

PHANTOM BALANCE Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls. Also playing Ecid and more TBA. More info: collectiveeffortsunion.com.

SEPTEMBER 4

SEPTEMBER 19

Total Drag Records, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Punani Huntah. $7. More info: totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

Total Drag Records, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. More info: totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTY ON THE EASTBANK

SNAILMATE

COLLEEN GREEN

8th & Railroad Center, Sioux Falls. 5:30-10:30 p.m.

Headliner: Main Avenue Warehouse. Also playing: Aubrey Dale. Free. More info: dtsf.com or (605) 3384009.

SEPTEMBER 4 & 5 VINOTE SESSIONS

Firehouse Wine Cellars, Rapid City. 6-9 p.m.

Performers include: Mark Mowry (9/4) and Jami Lynn (9/5). More info: firehousewinecellars.com or (605) 716-9463.

SEPTEMBER 5 DUELING PIANOS

Main Street Square, Rapid City. 7 p.m. More info: mainstreetsquarerc.com or (605) 716-7979.

SEPTEMBER 6 WOOD BLIND

Total Drag Records, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Micah Kittelson. $5. More info: totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

SEPTEMBER 7 BAD FUTURE

Total Drag Records, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: It Really Is. $5. More info: totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

SIOUX FALLS MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON

SEPTEMBER 9

Howard Wood Field, Sioux Falls. 6:30 a.m. Loop course with sprint finish. More info: siouxfallsmarathon.com or (605) 373-2033.

The District, Sioux Falls. 8 p.m. Also playing: From Ashes to New. More info: thedistrictsf.com or (605) 271-5600.

September 19

SEPTEMBER 11

Sioux Falls Arena. Vs. Sioux City Roller Dames. More info: rollerdollz.com.

Total Drag Records, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Donnybrook Brawlers. Free show. More info: totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

SIOUX FALLS ROLLER DOLLZ

JOHNNY AND MOLLY (COMMUNIST DAUGHTER)

PAPA ROACH

EBONY TUSKS

DARSOMBRA

SEPTEMBER 21 Total Drag Records, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Donnybrook Brawlers and Counter Culture. $5. More info: totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.

SEPTEMBER 22

GENE MCGOWAN AND FRIENDS Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. $30. More info: washingtonpavilion.org or (605) 367-6000.

SEPTEMBER 23 ZZ TOP

Swiftel Center, Brookings. 7 p.m. Also playing: Blackberry Smoke. $39.50-$79.50. More info: ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000.

SHANIA TWAIN Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. 7:30 p.m. $46-$136. More info: centersiouxfalls.com or (605) 367-7288.

SEPTEMBER 24

FUNK VOLUME 2015 TOUR Ramkota Exhibit Hall, Sioux Falls. Featuring: Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton and more. More info: collectiveeffortsunion.com.

SEPTEMBER 26

MIRANDA LAMBERT Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City. 7:30. Also playing: RaeLynn and Clare Dunn and Courtney Cole.

More info: gotmine.com or (605) 394-4111.

SEPTEMBER 28

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Orpheum Theater, Sioux Falls. 8 p.m. $25-$35. More info: washingtonpavilion.org or (605) 367-6000.

SEPTEMBER 30

HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD The District, Sioux Falls. 7:30 p.m. Also playing: Crown of Empire and Prevail. More info: thedistrictsf.com or (605) 271-5600.

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(Event 3) Nightclub Scene by Harvey Dunn

7 THINGS

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things yo u m u s t d o t h i s m o n t h

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RIBS RODS AND ROCK ‘N ROLL

September 11-12. Downtown Vermillion. This family-friendly weekend includes a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest with people’s choice judging, live music, car/cycle show and shine, sidewalk vendors, and a lot more. More info: sdbbq.us.

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FLAVOR DAYS // September 4-6. Elkhorn Ridge RV Resort, Spearfish.

Three-day festival of food, featuring chefs and caterers from five states.

In addition to food, expect to enjoy offerings from wineries, breweries, coffee roasters, smoothie and juice makers and more. Between bites, shop from regional artisans in Flavor Days’ merchant alley. Entertainment includes live bands, play areas for kids, and live science experiment demonstrations. More info: flavordays.com or (605) 645-1880.

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AUTUMN NIGHTS AT MAIN STREET SQUARE

September 3 & 10. Downtown Rapid City. 6-9 p.m. Head to the heart of Rapid City for an evening of free live music. Kids activities include inflatables, Outdoor Campus West’s rock climbing wall, games and more. Plus, kids can ride the Main Street Square Fun Express Mini Train and check out the Rushmore Kids’ Cave caving simulator. Acts include Judd Hoos (9/3) and Girls Guns and Glory (9/10). More info: mainstreetsquarerc.com or (605) 7167979.

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HARVEY DUNN AND HIS STUDENTS CLOSING RECEPTION

September 11. South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings. 5-7 p.m. Join SDAM in bidding farewell to this exhibit comprised of the works of one of South Dakota’s most loved artists and those he inspired. Presenters include the curator of The Kelly Collection of American Illustration. While you’re there, check out SDAM’s new show: "Landscapes: From the Illustrations of Paul Goble."

More info: Southdakotaartmuseum.com or (605) 688-5423.

2015 SIDEWALK ARTS FESTIVAL

September 12. Downtown Sioux Falls. This annual fundraiser for the Visual Art Center of the Washington Pavilion features more than 225 vendors from 10 states. In addition to art vendor booths, enjoy a selection of culinary delights from the outdoor food court, engage kids in fun on-site activities, and watch live musicians. Each year, more than 40,000 shoppers make their way downtown for this event. More info: sidewalkartsfestival.org or (605) 731-2348.

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DEADWOOD JAM

September 18-19. Deadwood. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this Black Hills outdoor music festival. This year’s lineup includes: Collective Soul, Casey Donahew Band, Cowboy Mouth, Steve Augeri (former lead vocalist of Journey), Harlis Sweetwater Band, Emily Lloyd, Rabbit Wilde, Jalan Crossland, Brandon Sprague Blues Band, and more. More info: deadwood.org or (605) 578-1876.

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CUSTER STATE PARK 50TH ANNUAL BUFFALO ROUNDUP & ARTS FESTIVAL

September 24-27. Watch as cowboys and cowgirls roundup the park’s herd of 1,300 buffalo (9/25). Make a weekend of it by visiting the Arts Festival near the Game Lodge. 150 vendors will be onsite selling their unique wares (9/24-26). Other attractions include the Dutch Oven Cook-Off and Chili Cook-Off competitions. More info: gfp.sd.gov/stateparks/directory/custer or (605) 255-4515.

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CULTURE PROFILES BY NATALIE KELLER

IREZUMI (OR, TATTOO YOU)

BY LEE ANN RORIPAUGH

CONNECTING THE STATE THROUGH RHYMES AND RHYTHMS

What happens when someone indelibly marks you, and you become invisibly inked, like the ultraviolet that tattoos the petals of certain flowers?

In the dark, you phosphoresce.

Students at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion are familiar with seeing professor Lee Roripaugh standing at the front of a classroom teaching creative writing and literature. Roripaugh has been teaching at USD for 15 years.

Honeybees read your mind like a neon sign. They swarm, clatter, and hum about you like a cluster of lovesick grapes.

The song you’re usually so careful not to sing out loud now chorused in harmony a swelling of sound and polyphonic counterpoint, lyrics prismed into infinity as the graffiti scored onto your body is read through the multiple facets, the

Submitted photo.

ommatidia, of curious, compound eyes.

Along with being a professor of English at USD, she is also the director of creative writing as well as the editor-in-chief for the South Dakota Review.

Roripaugh recently added poet laureate for the state of South Dakota to her list of roles and responsibilities. She will hold this position for the next four years.

“I’m going to get to be an ambassador for poetry throughout the state, and work on building poetry and literary communities,” Roripaugh said.

“I’ll be going out throughout the state, doing a lot of readings, doing workshops, and facilitating various literary events.”

Roripaugh already coordinates many of the literary events at USD, so this role as poet laureate will allow her to put on similar events, but with the audience being communities around South Dakota. The events will be community-based, so she will work primarily with locals as well as some high school students.

“I would like to make sure I address under-served communities, so I’m probably going to work on some funding or some grants to see if I can set some special projects up,” Roripaugh said.

After former poet laureate David Allan Evans resigned from the role, the South Dakota State Poetry Society invited poets to apply for the position. The applicants were narrowed down to four finalists, and Roripaugh was appointed to the role.

“Basically, I’ll just be busier than I was before. I was pretty busy, so I guess I’ll be super busy,” she said.

Roripaugh enjoys Asian-American poets, such as Kimiko Hahn and Li-Young Lee, as she is halfJapanese on her mother’s side.

“They’ve been very influential to me,” Roripaugh said. “But also any poets of color who’ve been writing on different subjects.”

Roripaugh would call herself primarily a poet, as her four publications are volumes of poetry, but she also likes writing short fiction and lyric essays.

“I do like to work in other genres besides poetry,” Roripaugh said.

“For poetry, I tend to gravitate towards forms that seem to best express what I’m working on in a particular book, so my style seems to organically develop in response to context.”

The new poet laureate’s interest in writing and poetry appeared

early on in life. She wrote and even published some of her work at a young age. However, it wasn’t until her mid-twenties when she realized writing was where she wanted to make her career.

And really, what will the crickets think of this

“I really decided I wanted to write and that it felt like my best self,” Roripaugh said. “I love teaching, because it allows me to have a conversation with other young, interested and emerging writers.

It’s a way to also give back. I feel like writing is a conversation of sorts.”

rasp and moan of a Billie Holliday song, even

While Roripaugh is used to connecting with her students in the classroom, she believes her role as poet laureate will allow her to connect with more people.

“I really hope to able to connect with the various diverse poetry communities throughout the state and get to have that conversation or that collaboration or that exchange with them,” Roripaugh said. “I would love to use this as an opportunity to have a conversation about South Dakota poetry on the national level as well.”

For more information, visit leeannroripaugh.com.

insurgent, cross-species mating call, when their ears tiny swollen drums in their knees begin to throb in response?

Once, a man I thought I loved with all the awful though (or maybe even because) he belonged to another, pulled an apple from his book bag, offered it to me in his office behind a shut door.

Simple as tapping a chocolate orange to fracture it open. Simple as peeling off the shiny rind of foil.

(Even though I prefer the flecked grit of pears especially Japanese pears, that miscegenation of the apple. Their round bottoms cushioned against bruising at the grocery store in white Styrofoam fishnets.

Spiral of freckled skin curling in even, green coils onto a quiet plate.)

Once, I left an apple out for the squirrels, and later, it reappeared on top of a nearby telephone pole red, emphatic point punctuating an upsidedown exclamation mark.

Word problem: An entomologist accidentally spills an eyedropper’s splash of moth pheromone on his knee and he’s marked forever. Wherever he goes, he’s trailed in a skirl of moths, skittering and flickering around his kneecap like a threedimensional tattoo. As in most cases of mistaken identity, he’s mildly embarrassed. The moths, though, remain resolute. In light of this given, is it better to be (a) the marked one trailed by a cloud of moths, or (b) one of the moths . . . so absolutely fixed in your certainty about who and what you wanted?

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Q&A RAPID CITY ARTS COMMUNITY CELEBRATES SKATE CULTURE Image by Rapid City Arts Council

Image by Steve Babbitt

A canvas doesn’t have to be well, a canvas. The Rapid City Arts Council’s "That’s How We Roll" auction is all about using skateboard decks in the most creative possible ways. Local people from middle schoolage kids to professional artists are given blank decks, and then the finished works are auctioned off. Arts Engagement Coordinator Tyler Read explains how this event has gained momentum over the past four years.

Who are some of the artists participating this year?

TR: We can't say specific names because the boards aren't available to the public yet, but we get everyone involved. Artists as young as 13, and even a couple in their 70s.

Whoever wants to submit a board is welcomed into the show. We see a lot of support from the local tattoo art community, though. They really represent at these.

What do people love about this event?

TR: I think people love the accessibility of this event. Sometimes art on canvas carries a certain pretentious stigma with it that

or book a

is intimidating. Some people feel more comfortable displaying their creativity on pop culture items that they feel connected to like skateboards or shoes. It takes away the stigma.

What’s new for this year’s event?

TR: We always have a surprise element to our shows. In the past, we've had things like air guitar battles, or a flash mob style drum line performance (I think we may have barely avoided some heart attacks that year). We have some things brewing for this year, but we aren't showing you our cards just yet.

Anything else we should know?

TR: This is a free event, and we love seeing the community come out and show their support for the artists involved, and for youth arts education, which continues to take a big hit in funding. This is a fresh event that makes a difference in our community. Being a part of things like this is the funnest and easiest way to be proactive in creating solutions for the things we want and value.

That’s How We Roll - Skateboard and Art Auction is September 26 from 6-9 p.m. at The Dahl Arts Center. For more info, visit thedahl.org or call (605) 394-4101.

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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.

Secondhand Souls

by Christopher Moore The souls of the dead in San Francisco are not being properly collected by the grim reapers and are mysteriously disappearing.

This is a sequel to A Dirty Job, so maybe you should read that first.

It's Christopher Moore, so it's sure to be funny.

Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots

by John Markoff As robots become more and more integrated into our everyday life, John Markoff wants to examine the future of this relationship. Basically, is it going to be like Star Trek or is it going to be like The Terminator?

It'll probably be terminators. We all know robots are evil.

that owns the farm. She grazes and naps all day. She chews the cud with her best friend Mallory.

H O LY C O W

BY DAVID DUCHOVNY First of all, this is the actor David Duchovny, and I don't usually read books written by actors. I think it has something to do with the fact that they usually can't write and only get published because they are famous.

Having said that, if you can get over the fact that you'll read the whole book in David Duchovny's voice, it's actually one of the best novels I've ever read about a cow.

That's right, Holy Cow is about one cow's journey to freedom.

Elsie is just your basic dairy cow. She's perfectly content to do all the cow stuff. She gets milked every morning by the family

But Mallory wants to go and meet some bulls that stay in another field, so Elsie and Mallory break out of their pen one night. Elsie is not really interested in bulls though, so while Mallory flirts with a bull named Frank, Elsie wanders down to the farmhouse.

She takes a peek into the house and the family is watching television. They are watching one of those meat industry documentaries.

You've all seen those. They show all the horrible things humans do to the animals we eat. Chances are, you became a vegetarian for a few months after seeing it and made everyone mad at Thanksgiving.

Anyway, Elsie is obviously horrified. She had no idea what actually happened to the cows that just went away one day. All cows know that the day will come when it's their time

to leave the farm, but they all figure they get sent to a retirement field or something.

This changes everything. Elsie has to escape, but she doesn't know anything about the world outside of the farm.

So she starts to study. She sneaks down to the house and learns more from what the family watches on television. She sees a documentary about India and is happy to find out that there are at least some humans who revere cows as the beautiful creatures that they are.

She has to get to India. And with Jerry the pig, who wants to get to Jerusalem since they don't eat pigs there, and Tom the turkey, who wants to get to Turkey since they wouldn't have named their country Turkey if they didn't love turkeys, Elsie is on her way.

Have a book you want Mark to review?

E-mail contact@605magazine.com

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WAY TOO INDIE

The Stanford Prison Experiment

7.0 10

“THE LEGENDARY ASPECTS OF THIS TRUE-LIFE SOCIAL EXPERIMENT MAKE UP FOR ITS PROCEDURAL APPROACH.”

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.

In 1971, Stanford professor Philip Zimbardo began what was supposed to be a two-week experiment on the effects of a prison environment on both prisoners and guards. A group of male students, still hanging around during the summer break, volunteered to take part in the study for its guarantee of $15 dollars a day. Classrooms turned into prison cells, a hallway became the cafeteria, a broom closet acted as “The Hole,” and the volunteers split into two groups: prisoners and guards. Zimbardo had no idea how dangerous and unethical the experiment would turn out to be. Both sides almost immediately absorbed into the roles they were given, with the guards physically and psychologically abusing their prisoners. Zimbardo pulled the plug on the study six days in after the abuse - and his allowing of it - reached a breaking point. Zimbardo’s project, like Stanley Milgram’s studies on obeying authority figures (coincidentally receiving its own cinematic treatment this year as well), is now known as one of the most infamous experiments on social psychology. The ethics of the experiment are dubious, but the outcome continues to remain a chilling reminder of how fragile our identities can be underneath the power of societal structures.

That kind of material begs for a film cinating to watch how quickly things adaptation, and after nearly 45 years spiral out of control. Alvarez doesn’t of false starts, Zimbardo’s experiment sustain the tension from the situahas finally made it to the big screen tion as each day passes, and much in The Stanford Prison Experiment. like the experiment itself, it feels like The plain, descriptive title reflects the film starts to slip out of his hands director Kyle Patrick Alvarez and once the two-hour runtime starts getscreenwriter Tim Talbott’s ap- ting felt. By the time the climax hits proach to the material (adapted from - where Zimbardo finally reaches his Zimbardo’s 2007 book The Lucifer Ef- breaking point - its impact doesn’t fect); this is little more than a straight match the psychological degradation up re-enactment of the experiment shown earlier. itself. Billy Crudup plays Zimbardo, and aside from a moment with his But at least the lacking conclusion girlfriend and former student Chris- including an awkward and misguided tina Maslach (Olivia Thirlby), the coda that has the cast re-enacting film’s focus is more procedural than documentary footage - doesn’t take personal. This choice makes perfect away from the power of what came sense, and it’s not the first time some- before it. Alvarez does a terrific job at one has stubbornly stuck to the facts cranking up the tension over the first to make their point clear. Craig Zobel two acts, and at some points it’s easy did the same thing with Compliance, a to get immersed in the role-playing film that meticulously recreated an in- going on, believing in the simulation cident so preposterous it was difficult because of the very real emotions going on within it. The Stanford Prison to believe it really happened.

Experiment’s procedural approach to The most compelling moments of The Zimbardo’s now legendary study may Stanford Prison Experiment occur only work up to a certain point, but between the observers and not the even so it’s hard to deny how gripping participants, with Zimbardo and his this fact-based drama can get. colleagues slowly realizing they’ve beC.J. Prince come a part of the study. But the ongo- Read full review: ing turmoil in the mock prison is what way2in.de/1r5 primarily drives the film, and it’s fas-

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UNEXPECTED

Unexpected might be a clever title for this film, as it’s something that not only describes the surprise pregnancies of its two lead characters, but also the unpredictable path their friendship takes. That said, it also summarizes the warm drama, genuine humor, and textured depth of the film. Instead of playing the obvious dichotomies for cheap laughs or overwrought drama, director Kris Swanberg (who co-wrote with Megan Mercier) presents a thoughtful and layered drama that, in an odd sense, is a comingof-age story where the ages don’t matter.

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Michael Nazarewycz Read full review: way2in.de/1rm

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CALL ME LUCKY

Byron Bixler Read full review: way2in.de/1os

They say laughter is the best medicine, but few laughs come 10 out of this documentary featuring the somber story of comic Tig Notaro’s personal and medical troubles.

Within a three-month span, Notaro endures several life-changing experiences. Unfortunately, manufactured moments throughout the documentary make Tig’s undeniably tragic story less effective. While Tig shows the strength and determination of a comic dealing with hardships while trying to push her material to new boundaries, the extra drama added to the narrative feels unnecessary given the inherently dramatic nature of her situation.

6.5

Another comedian documentary, but this features the less10 er-known comic Barry Crimmins. Call Me Lucky does not make itself about wallowing in the doom and gloom of past trauma. Instead, it takes an inspirational route, chronicling Crimmins’ renewed sense of responsibility.

Coupled with the testimonies of friends who benefited from Crimmins’ support through their own intensely personal crises, the film’s final act tastefully caps off a loving portrait of a genuinely good man with a soaring celebration of his enduring, unbroken spirit. It may not always be the most eloquent piece of work, but Call Me Lucky is as moving and life affirming a documentary as you will find.

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HACKING AWAY BY KAILEY TENNESSEN

lifehack

(ˈlaɪfˌhæk)

—n any procedure or action that solves a problem, simplifies a task, reduces frustration, etc., in one’s everyday life

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WHAT YOU NEED: A couple dried tea bags (either unused or steeped then dried) DIRECTIONS: Place the tea bags inside your shoes for 2-3 days for best results. After a few days your shoes will be smelling fresh!

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DECOR AT I NG W ITH PL A I D This fall, decorate your home with a trendy pattern from Fall 2015 Fashion Week. Here are some ways to incorporate cozy plaid into your dĂŠcor.

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AT HOME WITH BETTY BEER

"Primarily, I came here to retire. I had some jobs in town, did some grant writing. Then I started painting for real."

Look for more photos online!

BET TY BEER On a peaceful, lilac-dotted property just south of Brookings, is the 4,800 square-foot ranch-style home of Betty Beer.

Betty, a retired attorney-turned-painter, and husband Woody, a veterinarian with a practice in Brookings, moved to the area from Illinois in 1996 with their now-grown son, Jake.

Betty says, at the time, theirs was just one of two homes in the area for sale, so they bought it practically sight-unseen. “I saw the asparagus patch out there and said, ‘We’ll take it!’ I didn’t think much about how much needed to be done in the house, but there was a lot.”

ances that clutter most kitchen surfaces. Another unique feature is the drawers. They are incredibly deep and can hold up to 100 pounds, which means less lifting heavy items into overhead storage spaces.

The family has renovated and redone nearly the whole house during their 19 years of residence. One major project was the kitchen, where Betty began our tour. She says an architect was commissioned to plan the space, which initially looks like a typical, updated country home kitchen. But after a moment of glancing around, the custom elements become apparent.

The kitchen cabinets include intricate stained glass, created by an artist from Howard, which reflect the nearby fireplace's tilework. They are among the few built-in artful features in the otherwise restrained, understated home, which acts as a perfect backdrop to display Betty’s extensive, impressive art collection. On a wall between the kitchen and dining areas hangs a colorful piece, full of motion and texture.

“Because I’m tall, I raised the counters by about three inches. What I discovered is that the standard is from about 1930 and I figure, we’ve been eating better food and more vitamins and most people are taller than they were in the 30s,” Betty said, motioning to the waist-high surfaces.

“This is a piece by Henri Matisse,” she explained. “It was done later in his life when he was getting to be blind, so he did a lot of cutouts. I like this one, because it’s about Shahrazad - the 1,001 Nights. It really is a bridge to both cultures - the East and the West.”

Arlington carpenter Mike Fuhr created the cabinetry from douglas fir, with some personal touches. The countertops appear sparse, until Betty lifts up sliding doors at the back, which reveal a wine rack and all of the small appli-

The dining table is a substantial pine creation, made for the couple by a friend named Mike Lawrence from the Quad Cities.

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AT HOME

"This is a reference to The Odyssey. Remember when the sailors had to put the wax in their ears so they wouldn’t listen to the sirens, because if they went on the wrong path they’d be turned into slothful pigs? So it's a reminder of two things. First, don’t eat too much at this table, but also, follow your dream and don’t be slothful."

“He cut the tree down and you can see where the initial chainsaw went into the trunk, and then he made planks out of it.” Betty pointed to the legs and remembered, “One morning, I was over at his house and I asked if he could make a leg like this. He went downstairs, then 15 minutes later, he came up with this. And then another 15, 15, 15. It was just amazing, the work that he did.”

Betty, who sits on the Washington Pavilion’s collections committee, began acquiring art in college, and only later found one of her passions was collecting work by female artists.

“We had a chance to buy from our college museum and that was when I acquired my first piece, which was this watercolor,” she said, motioning a wall in the main floor guest bedroom. “It’s not by a woman, but later, when I had my first job in 1974, I had a discussion with one of the other lawyers about female sportspeople, because it was just at the time when women were starting to come into their own. He made the comment that there were no good female artists, and I said, ‘I know you’re wrong. I know it. Let’s get together in 25 years and see.’ So in the meantime, I thought, ‘That’s a niche.’”

She says her favorite is Joyce Treiman. “She’s a fabulous draftsman.

She is quirky and spontaneous and quite accurate and there’s quite a bit of spirit in her work. You look at the woman and ask, ‘What is she telling us?’”

Betty says her advice to anyone looking to build their collection in a cohesive, affordable way is to find a niche of their own - something that interests them, that might lead to pieces everyone isn’t after. Works on paper tend to be less expensive to collect, as well. She says her group at the Pavilion is available to help guide the public through that process.

Much of her collection is by women, but there is work created by both genders - local and world-famous - on the walls. Although, Betty explains, the private life of many pieces is coming to an end.

“I gave most of my art collection to Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois - and I’m sending off a lot of it now to Oberlin, which was my alma mater. These are all James Whistler,” she said, motioning to a series of sketches in the hallway. “This is a Rembrandt. I’ll probably keep these, because I love them.”

After brief stops in the three art-filled bedrooms, we enter the living room, which serves as a showplace for some of the pieces created by local artists, including Betty. Portraits of Woody and herself hang in a place of prominence near the piano.

AT HOME with BETTY BEER

"Rembrandt printed a lot of pieces in his lifetime, but there was a family that bought his plates. Even today, they’re still printing them. 'Yeah, it’s a Rembrandt, but don’t pay anymore than fifty bucks for it.' Now, this is one that was done is his time." (Pictured on previous page)

Betty pointed to a colorful, complicated piece near the front door. “This is by Jim Konrad. He’s a really good friend of ours.

He used to make color samples back in the day before it was digitized and mechanized. This color chart is the metaphor for him. That’s really a difficult painting. He’s a Vietnam War vet, so there’s a lot of reference to that in the painting, to things that are endangered. And to fake things - things that are all wrapped up, plastic things.”

The couple's art collection isn’t limited to two-dimensional work. Throughout the living room are pieces of pottery by Sioux Falls artist Mary Selvig, woodwork by a local Brookings artist, a fiber art piece from the Quad Cities, and a sculpture by Sioux Falls artist John Peters. “I love this little sculpture. It’s called ‘Walkabout.’ I’m a traveler, so I love it. There’s little man with a suitcase, a compass - I could look at it and always see something different.”

Betty’s wanderlust is also displayed through the rich Afghan upholstery of a bench near the door, the intricate carving of a Chinese lamp, and the one-of-a-kind loomwork in a Turkish area rug next to her harp. Although she traveled to these places on a months-long walkabout of her own after college, most of the pieces come from locally-owned stores like DeWitt Designs and Rug and Relic in Sioux Falls.

We stop briefly in the basement. Just as large as the upstairs, the home’s lower level houses a shop for small woodworking projects and storage for more art pieces.

As we come back upstairs, we stop in Betty’s in-home studio, tucked behind the kitchen. It is where she spent years refining the craft of portrait art. Hanging in the space are works from her series, “Faces of Brookings,” which she also displays in the windows of her studio in the city’s downtown. She says it has been a great way to get to know the movers and shakers of her adopted home, and that passersby have loved picking out the portraits of the people they know. “When you’re in retirement, you have to figure out ways to stay active, to stay in commerce, to stay in the loop. You have to meet people. Otherwise, you just end up vegetating in your home and no one is interested in you.”

Betty says that although it took her some time to acclimate to South Dakota’s non-confrontational culture, she is happy that she and Woody decided to make it their home. “I think the people here are quite nice. And I like Brookings, because it has quite a bit of art and culture and music and jazz, so it’s a good place to live.”

For more info on Betty’s art, visit bettylbeer.com. To learn about the programs at the Washington Pavilion, visit washingtonpavilion.org.

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Despite its location in central Rapid City, Kol feels decidedly more “Vegas” than “Black Hills.” Taking in the ultramodern décor in a mix of cool greys and rich browns, plus the custom architectural touches in stone and natural wood, a first-time diner may wonder whether this new eatery takes itself a bit too seriously. That was precisely the thought that struck me when I showed up for a late lunch with friends on a Thursday afternoon.

A hostess greeted us warmly the moment the door closed, and led our party of three up a couple of stairs, through a large wooden postand-lintel structure doubling as a light feature, to our table. Kol occupies a large, open space at the corner of Main and Mt. Rushmore, which is divided into different seating areas by elevation and a half wall separating the bar and dining room. The bar runs nearly the full length of the room, with bottles displayed in rectangular cubbies recessed into alternating patterns of wood and exposed brick. At the back of the room is an open kitchen with a coal-fired pizza oven under a large copper hood.

Our server was attentive and friendly, telling us immediately which items had run out during the lunch rush, and answering our questions confidently and knowledgably. Perusing the menu, it became clear that this is a restaurant looking to elevate old standbys, while bringing something playful and creative to its diners. For

example, the “Ham & Cheese” sandwich we ordered came stacked with prosciutto, capricola, and mozzarella cheese – plus pickled onion and a goat cheese mousse. Why not? We also ordered the Humpty Dumpty Fell on a Pie from the rather interesting pizza list (Sausage Pistachio, anyone?) and the Beets by Blake salad with a marinated beef skewer on top.

When the food arrived, the pizza was placed atop a large tomato can to maximize table space. Competing with the aromas from the salad and sandwich, we dug into the pizza first, as proximity to one’s face will always win out when hunger is a factor. The crust had a very pleasant mouthfeel, simultaneously chewy and crisp. The toppings, which included green onions, sweet sausage, smoked Gouda, and a perfectly cooked egg in the center, created a good balance of savory, salty, and smoky-sweet.

Next, I tried the Ham & Cheese sandwich, which was a far cry from what my mom packed in my lunch. Served on an herb-topped focaccia roll, the capricola was largely lost among the salty, vaguely floral taste of the prosciutto. The goat cheese was a subtle, salty enhancement, while the mozzarella served largely as a melty binding agent. The pickled onions added a bright, sweet, vinegary crunch necessary to cut through the tender, melty mass of meat and cheese.

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There is a lot going on. It’s modern and interesting, but even with all the natural materials, it's a bit over-the-top.

Our server put us immediately at ease with her relaxed, in-control vibe.

I found all of the flavors and textures to be superb, but some of the more ambitious combinations were a bit much for one of my dining companions.

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Served with the sandwich was a bowl of Kol’s Potato, Kale & Sweet Sausage soup. Each component of the soup worked to enhance the texture and flavor of the overall composition, but the real star was the broth. Earthy and layered with flavors of onion, garlic, vegetables, and pork, the opaque brown liquid would have been just fine on its own.

Finally, we began spearing pieces of the salad, which I was honestly looking most forward to. As I’ve mentioned in this column before, I’m a sucker for a beet. The Beets by Blake was comprised of red and golden beets, blue cheese, candied walnuts, red onions, and beet puree dressed in a balsamic vinaigrette. It was presented as a pile of fresh greens atop a smear of puree, flanked by a heap of beef chunks.

While that may not sound appetizing, I can assure you, each bite was like a treasure hunt as every plunge of the fork yielded fantastic combinations of the aforementioned components. The beef tri-tip skewer, while a bit pricey (it added $14 onto the bill), was incredibly tender and the Worcester reduction enhanced the rich flavor of the meat without overpowering it.

Bottom line: Despite the Vegas vibe, the fare is tailored to the adventurous, hearty Midwesterner. There were three entrees for three very hungry diners, and we found the portions large enough to bring half of the sandwich and part of the pizza along to snack on later.

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THE SOUTH DAKOTA FESTIVAL OF BOOKS NEEDS YOU Deadwood is usually regarded as the old historic town buried in the hills, home to casinos, and countless Old West stories.

For a week in September, though, Deadwood is transformed into every book lover's dream. It’s filled with authors, publishers, illustrators, and of course, readers who want to celebrate the shared love of literature. The 13th annual South Dakota Festival of Books will take place here September 24-27.

The festival brings people from the entire state, and with the large numbers also comes a wide variety of events and work. That’s why volunteers are such a huge part of this festival. Jennifer Widman, director of South Dakota Center for the Book, explains why volunteers are so crucial.

“The Festival of Books absolutely would not be possible without volunteers. The South Dakota Humanities Council has only five full-time staff members, so there’s no way we could produce an event for several thousand attendees on our own,” she explained. “We need hundreds of people to decorate, moderate, drive authors to and from the airport, point people in the right direction, and do numerous other necessary jobs.”

Volunteers get to interact with nationally acclaimed writers and publishing professionals, see the festival through from start to finish, and view the presentations just like the crowds of book lovers.

Widman says that individual and panel presentations by authors are the core of the event. Aspiring writers can also

take workshops from experts on a variety of topics such as poetry or illustrating children’s books. Other special events include an author reception, a children's book character tea party, and a couple of “shootouts” on Deadwood’s Main Street.

There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer, because the festival spans several days at different locations starting in the morning and ending at night, according to Heidi Kruse, executive director of the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau.

“Our volunteers often tell us their jobs feel more like fun, especially when they get to spend time with an author they have long admired, or when they are surprised by how much they enjoy a session by an author they have never read,” Widman said. “They also enjoy meeting other volunteers who have similar interests in books and issues.”

To participate in the annual South Dakota Festival of Books and have the opportunity to meet with world-class authors, illustrators, and publishers, visit sdbookfestival.com.

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tunning strides in creativity exist in seemingly unlikely places. For example, a small city in South Dakota surrounded by farmland and gravel roads and vast blue skies. Home to South Dakota State University and industryleading manufacturers,

BROOKINGS has the constant influx of creative minds present in larger cities, but with the isolation essential for true invention to flourish. This is why organizers of the second annual CREATIVITY WEEK (SEPTEMBER 25 — OCTOBER 3) have begun referring to it as “The Creative Capital of the North.”

“It’s aspirational and, I think, a reflection of what we see here,” said SCOTT MEYER. “It’s a bit of a crossroads for creatives, because you have a city that’s built on innovative industry - which is one of the cores that makes Brookings unique. And then of course, we have the university that brings new talent every year. So what we want to do is combine these worlds of innovative industry with visual art that we have.”

Meyer is a Brookings native who, after years out of state, decided to return and contribute in a meaningful way to his hometown. The tech entrepreneur is a founder of digital marketing firm 9 Clouds, a Brookings City Council member, and is a driving force behind Creativity Week.

“Creativity Week is the largest crowdsourced creativity festival in the country,” he explained. “Basically, that means we think cities across South Dakota and the country have creativity inside the city walls, but not a lot of people are encouraged to share that. So Creativity Week is an

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opportunity for people to say, ‘I want to host an event,’ and we market it all together as one big festival. And really, our goal here is participation as an attendee, but also a participant showing creativity – whether it’s art or lectures, music, architecture, industry – all across the board.”

During Creativity Week, dozens of individual events take place – many of which already happen on a regular basis – but under the umbrella of the event, awareness is raised and attendance grows.

“After last year’s event, we heard people say, ‘I didn’t even know the library had a puppet show once a month,’” recalled CO-ORGANIZER AMANDA QUAM, who works as international sales administration manager at Dakotronics. “Even though the library does the best job they can to get the word out.”

As in its inaugural year, Creativity Week will kick off with a “CREATIVITY CRAWL” ON SEPTEMBER 26. Built on the pub crawl model, participants are given a map and set loose on an especially vibrant downtown Brookings.

“The creativity crawl is a lot of fun. It really just opens the door for people to come down

CREATIVITY WEEK EVENTS (Check website for updates and ticket info) thecreativecapital.org

SEPTEMBER 25 -26 STARTUP WEEKEND // Create your own company in two days Homestead Coworking // 311 3rd Street // Price: $50

SEPTEMBER 26 THE CHALK // Artists chalk downtown sidewalks // 10 a.m.-Noon

and be a maker or creator in the downtown space for a couple hours – whether they’re a singer or an artist, painter, or somebody who makes jewelry. Last year, we had 250 to 300 people downtown for this event that didn’t cost us anything,” said Quam. “The makers all had things in the stores they were selling next to, which is kind of nice. You might have frequented that store, seen that jewelry, and not known the artist, not known it was handcrafted to the extent that it was.”

414 Main Avenue CREATIVITY CRAWL // Interact with dozens of artists and join in the fun // 2:30-5:30 p.m. // Downtown Brookings BEFORE I DIE… // Unveiling the latest Urban Canvas piece // 424 5th Street // 2:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 28 HARP ACCOMPANIED BY OBOE // Harpist Betty Beer and oboist Linda Smith // 515 3rd Street // 6:30 p.m.

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HARP ACCOMPANIED BY VIOLIN // Harpist Betty Beer and violinist Paul Bielfeldt // 515 3rd

In addition to the Creativity Crawl and dozens of individual performances and demonstrations, the week is anchored by marquee events like TEDXBROOKINGS, SOCIAL TILT: CITY BUILDERS, AND STARTUP WEEKEND.

Street // 6:30-7:30 p.m.

SOCIAL TILT: CITY BUILDERS // Learn how to infuse your city with art // 524 4th Street // 7 p.m.

OCTOBER 1 TEDXBROOKINGS // Topics include Origins of Discovery, Ori-

“Startup Weekend is a Friday and Saturday,” explained Meyer. “It’s 54 hours to build a business – so programmers, designers communicators,

gins of Community, and Origins of Change // Brookings Historic Armory // 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

ROCK GARDEN TOUR // SDPB program hosts a live recording // Brookings Historic Armory // 7:30 p.m.

OCTOBER 2 THE CLASH // A mix of local cuisine and rocking music // Brookings Historic Armory // 6-10 p.m.

OCTOBER 3 ART AND WINE // Paint and sip with Uncorked Creativity // 936 Medary Avenue // 3-4 p.m.

advertisers, whoever has wanted to be an entrepreneur can try it with no risk for one weekend. We provide all the resources, mentors, coaches, food, beer, coffee to get them through the weekend and then Sunday night, they present what they’ve made. So that’s going to be really fun. It’s a great way to get new students and people from campus to interact with the community and build a product for a company.”

Although organizers have taken the initiative to get Creativity Week off the ground, Quam explains that while they might provide point A and point B, everything in between relies on community engagement. “What we do is basically host the marquee events, that’s what we’re responsible for, then we invite other people to fill in hosting other events. Last year we had 40 events across seven days, and this year it’ll be a lot bigger, I’d expect 60 to 70 events.

And that’s, sizewise, someone doing a book reading for 10 people all the way up to lectures on campus.”

And according to Meyer, this year’s marquee events are going to be bigger and more in-depth. “We’re going to have a conversation at Tedx, and then the following day, we’re going to have a roundtable discussion, so taking

a Sanford spokesperson talking about freezing your own stem cells and using them to treat injury, then someone from the natural perspective saying how you can live longer just by using mindfulness, then someone who will kind of talk about the downsides of all these things. And so were going to put the four of those people together the following day to talk about how to live longer and how should you live longer. I think that will be just a totally mindblowing discussion.”

Meyer says it’s even cooler, because the person speaking on DNA modification is a researcher from SDSU. While many of the speakers and attendees of the larger events will be traveling from out of state, he loves incorporating local innovators whose work may be largely unknown – even in their own community.

Also on site during Creativity Week will be SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC BROADCASTING. In addition to broadcasts all week from Brookings, the much–loved South Dakota–centric program "ROCK GARDEN TOUR" will be doing a live show directly following the Ted Talks.

Only in its second year, the growth of Creativity Week has its organizers

those short Ted Talks and giving it more space to discuss. We have a series of speakers who will be talking about longevity in general, but we have it

looking toward the future. Meyer believes it could develop into the next Aspen Ideas Festival or PopTech. “It’s really fun to see people get excited and

broken down by DNA modification,

see how a small number of people can create change when you get moving.” •

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THE SCOOP BY LEAH VANDEN BOSCH

DEFINING DESIGN The exposed, skeleton structure, original brick walls, and clean interior lines of the Sioux Falls Design Center have you unconsciously thinking about design before the topic is even brought up.

Located in the historic Boyce Greeley Building in downtown Sioux Falls, the SFDC was founded in 2012 by Koch Hazard Architects, a local group of professionals who saw a need for something of its kind. The overall purpose of the space is to support local design, while the opportunities to do so are fluid and endless.

The Sioux Falls Design Center works with a handful of sponsors; in return for their financial support, each sponsor has access the space as they desire. The gallery wall allows for the room to be transformed into an art exhibit, the chairs provided can be set up into a meeting or classroom format, and the white dry-erase wall is utilized as a screen for video conferences.

“It doesn't seem like it exists in the real world – a place where designers can come to just hang out and create, but it does exist, and it's right here in Sioux Falls,” said SFDC director Kellen Boice.

Serving as the liaison between sponsors, Boice coordinates SFDC events. Both the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University have two months of the year to fill the space. They host gallery nights, exposing students to potential employers in the Sioux Falls area, partner with other universities to put on workshops, and meet with professionals and professors via Skype.

“We pride ourselves in being a meeting space for the two universities,” explained Boice. “The Design Center allows them learning opportunities outside of classroom walls.”

In between sponsor galleries and meetings, SFDC hosts an emerging artist series.

Local artists submit their work for nomination and are given a month to display their artistry on the gallery wall. In return for exposing their work, the Design Center asks they give a PechaKucha presentation to kick off their allotted time. Originating in Tokyo, a PechaKucha presentation is an opportunity for artists to showcase their work in a timely fashion – a six minute and forty second presentation that is made up of 20 slides shown for 20 seconds at a time.

The slides can either encompass the artist's work as a whole or a single piece that has inspired them.

“It's informal and incredibly engaging...a great way to learn a lot in a little amount of time,” described Boice. All PechaKucha events are open to the public and free of admission.

With the hope of getting more of the public involved, the sponsors of the SFDC came together and created the first annual Sioux Falls Design Week last year. Each sponsor chooses a day of the week to host an event, whether inside or out of the

SFDC space. Last year's events included design workshops, lectures, and movies, all free and open to the public. This year's Sioux Falls Design Week is scheduled for October 2-9, with the “Build a Better Birdhouse” competition headlining the event. The contest is open to all age groups, with categories ranging from kids 12 and under to a professional designer level. Submission forms and vouchers are available at JAM Art and Supplies, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and the SFDC. The birdhouses will be on display throughout the week for voting. After the winners are announced, they will be auctioned off online, with all proceeds going back into the Design Center's efforts to bring public awareness to design and it's importance in our community.

As Sioux Falls continues to grow, Boice emphasizes the importance of the SFDC growing right along with it. “With all of our recent development, it's crucial we provide a structure that supports design and our city's advancement. It's exciting to see the city is focused on really improving and building a place we can be proud of living in. There is so much potential in Sioux Falls, and we want to be a part of progressing that.”

For more information and details on all events, visit siouxfallsdesigncenter.org.

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THE REAL DEAL BY JORDAN SMITH

Name: Maren Jensen // Hometown: Sheldon, IA // Ages: 26 // Specialty: Events/marketing by day | Blogger by night

Who is your goal audience?

MJ: Midwestern women. I don't specify "Midwestern women who are interested in fashion" because I hope to create a blog that all women benefit from. I hope I can reach anyone trying to do something new or different that makes them feel good about how they look. I say 'Midwestern' women, because we live in a unique part of the country where we have very defined seasons with very defined seasonal weather.

A number of bloggers I follow live in places where it is warm year-round so it can be hard to relate to at times.

What we can find on your blog?

MJ: Midwest in Style has sections dedicated to style, home décor, shopping, moms, product reviews, and outfit inspiration. So far, the thing I have heard most from readers is that they love that all of my posts are shoppable! I link the exact (or similar) outfit or product featured in each post so readers can see where I purchased each item.

What makes your blog stand out?

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MAREN JENSEN Maren Jensen started her blog, Midwest in Style, in February to bring a little style to the prairie. After leaving her job as a reporter, she found that she missed writing and felt she could fill a gap in the blogosphere.

How did you become interested in blogging, and blogging about style in particular?

MJ: I became interested in blogging about three years ago after I left my job as a reporter in Sioux Falls. About a year ago I found that blogging gave me the outlet I desired for my own writing, since I was no longer writing every day. My current job as an events and marketing specialist allows me to use my writing skills, but blogging allows me to write about my own interests.

I started following several fashion and style bloggers, because I have always been interested in fashion, styling, and all things shopping. I realized that creating a style blog allowed me to merge my two passions of writing and fashion.

Where did the idea for Midwest in Style come from?

MJ: When I was tossing around the idea of starting my own fashion/style blog, I became more aware of people in my life who would ask me about where I shopped or where I came up with my outfit ideas. I thought, ‘I wish there was a way I could share my answers to these common questions with anyone looking for ways to improve their style.’ Honestly, I’m no fashion expert...I just never stopped playing ‘dress up.’ I am constantly online shopping or reading fashion magazines to get outfit inspiration.

MJ: I think my personal style is pretty relatable and my blog reflects that style. I'm your average Midwestern woman; I’m a wife, mom, and business professional. I shop for and write about things that are practical and affordable. I also try to feature local boutiques, because we have some amazing places to shop! I really value shopping small and supporting local business owners. The shoppable posts also make it convenient for readers to shop each look.

What things are people interested in or want to see more of?

MJ: I get all kinds of great feedback. So far I have found that readers want easy ‘throw on and go’ outfits for when they’re running out the door. I also get a lot of questions about how to style different trends in a practical way. I'm not a big trend person, because I prefer to fill my closet with timeless pieces, but there are definitely ways to play with trends without having a closet full of things that you will only wear once.

What do you hope to accomplish with Midwest in Style?

MJ: I hope to continue to meet new people in our community and across the world! I have had the pleasure of working with some amazing boutiques in Sioux Falls and I have loved building those relationships.

I hope to connect with as many local readers as possible so I can post about things they want to see. But probably my favorite part about blogging is that anyone with that common interest in fashion or style can find me through my blog or social media, no matter where they live.

I have created very real and amazing friendships with people who live hundreds, or even thousands, of miles away from me. I also hope that readers benefit from reading this blog.

Check out Maren’s blog at midwestinstyle.com or follow on Instagram: @midwestinstyle.

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Life with a T h r e e n ager I heard her bare feet hit the ground with a thump and I grimaced. I had just fed and put my infant down for his early morning nap and I was almost back into a deep sleep when I heard her. I’m not ready to face her just yet. Maybe if I just stay really still she will go back to bed. But, as I heard the familiar ferocious pitter-patter of her feet sprinting (that’s right, sprinting) down the tiled hallway to my bedroom, I braced myself.

Here we go. Another day in the life of a “threenager.”

Up until this year, I had not heard (nor did I understand) the term “threenager.” But as my daughter is about to turn 4, I now have had 12 months of hard-earned lessons into this so-called “threenager” creature. While much has been said surrounding the teenage years – typical teenage angst, hormonal upheaval, the push for independence, and (at times) the disdain for authority – the 3-year-old era has been somewhat underrated even though they can act the same way. In fact, the only real difference between the two groups are that toddlers are smaller, they have less hair, they smell better, and they write with crayons instead of texting on phones. As parents, we’ve all been warned about the teenage years as well as the so-called “terrible twos,” so when we reached age 3 with my daughter relatively (emphasis on that term “relatively”) unscathed I thought maybe we were in the clear until thirteen.

Welp people, I was wrong.

In the past six months I have seen emotional rollercoasters like you would not believe. Unless, of course, you have a 3-year-old. For example, as I was writing this, I had to pause and mediate a 45-minute tantrum that began with me telling her that her movie Tarzan was over. (Note to self: Perhaps letting her watch a movie about a man acting like

a wild animal is part of the problem.) Okay, noted.

Apparently at 3 years old, children really begin discovering their voice and experiencing emotions. And it is our job as parents to help them understand these emotions and help them install proper boundaries around them. Sounds easy, right? Yes! Yes, in theory. But when a granola bar has a crack in it and your 3-year-old has an apocalyptic meltdown over it at a restaurant with judgy people staring at you, whew!

It definitely does not feel easy.

In fact, it feels sweaty and exasperating.

The thing is, I have been reminding myself that these little chaotic moments are small pieces to the larger puzzle of my daughter’s life.

She is truly the apple of my eye, the tiniest little ball of joy and wit, and being her mother has been my greatest calling in life. Hence my 15,000 pictures of her in my iCloud. However, I would be remiss if I didn’t admit that this threenage era hasn’t been humbling and challenging. I have heard that we are given the children we get to help us become the best version of our own self. I can attest to the accuracy of that statement as my patience, endurance, and gentleness is most definitely being refined and tested through this threenage stage. A perk? At least she isn’t blaring Justin Bieber music from her bedroom quite yet. We’ll just have to wait for the true teenage years for that.

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My wife is in her first trimester of pregnancy and is already using it as an excuse to get out of things, like my friends' wedding reception and other evening events. I get that she's more tired than usual and feeling a little sick, but should I tell her to suck it up?

My friend is constantly using improper grammar like, "So, I says...", "I seen...", and "Since I been (insert age)..." Should I just resign myself to the fact that this is how she speaks? I don't want to hurt her feelings.

JR: I’m pretty sure online dating and reality shows are the only way to meet people now. So perhaps you should try out for the Bachelorette? All the dudes on that show seem super chill and genuine.

JR: Go for it. If there is one way to get to your pregnant wife’s heart, it is telling her bluntly when she is being a downer and to suck it up and have some fun. I literally cannot envision how this could ever go poorly for you.

JR: A good friend always points out another friend’s flaws. So just sit her down and say, “Listen, you sound like an idiot and I want to help you." I know she will appreciate it.

JW: I’ve always thought the dog park was a good place to pick up chicks…err…ladies.

Or maybe some young single dads at the regular park? I don’t know if you should rule out dating sites completely yet. Try AshleyMadison.com, there should be a bunch of newly single people now that those hackers have released the site’s list of subscribers.

JT: Consider signing up for a community education class. They’re a great way to meet people with similar interests. If you’re looking to meet men, however, you’ll want to avoid the scrapbooking, jewelry-making and paper flowers. Foreign language, photography, coffee roasting, and outdoor activity classes are good options. And, worst case scenario - you don’t meet your soulmate, but you’ve got a new hobby!

JW: Hey, give her a break!!!!!!! This brave soul is the first person in history to be pregnant and she will not be marginalized by you! No one knows how hard she has it, NOT ONE OTHER PERSON IN HISTORY!!!

Back off, hater.

JT: According to a quick Google search, extreme fatigue and nausea often pass by the second trimester. Perhaps you should suck it up and be grateful that this person has agreed to carry your child.

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

JW: Ugh, this stuff is so simple to master.

There is no excuse to not be able to correct your grammatical errors in your first language. This is why the terrorists hate us. Well, this and the Quadruple Baconator burger.

JT: If you don’t want to hurt her feelings, then yes, you will have to blithely ignore the faux pas. You rarely hear someone say, “I’m friends with Heather because she’s so wellspoken.” In fact, I’ve never heard of that as the basis of a friendship, so focus on the things you love about her instead.

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605 FACTOIDS BY JILL JOHNSON

Do you know the facts?

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

9/8 Is the first day of learning for students attending public schools in Sioux Falls, nearly two weeks after students in public schools in Rapid City, who started August 24. Last year, there were 23,031 Sioux Falls students enrolled in grades K-12. In 2013, there were 14,132 students enrolled in the Rapid City Area Public School District, according to rapidcityjournal.com.

$20,000 Can be won by an artist participating in the Sioux Falls SculptureWalk whose piece is voted “The People’s Choice.” Voting for the award began on May 3 and will end September 30.

Three art experts will also judge the 55 sculptures located around downtown Sioux Falls for various “Best of Show” awards and “Director’s Awards.” Visit sculpturewalksiouxfalls.com to vote.

55 Feet $39,580 Is the average annual salary paid to South Dakota teachers, ranking it the lowest teacher salary in the country.

Teachers in the neighboring states of North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska make substantially higher salaries: $47,344, $56,286, $51,528, and $48,931, respectively. According to districts, low pay is the main reason South Dakota teaching positions have been hard to fill in recent years.

Is the height of the newest water slide at Wild Water West. “Tornado Alley” takes riders into a bowl that spins them before continuing down. This is the park’s largest new attraction since 2009 when it unveiled the 500,000-gallon wave pool and swim-up bar. The park’s last day of operation for the year is expected to be September 7.

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“A t S t e n c i l H o m e s, we d e s i g n a n d b u i l d h o m e s o f a l l d i f f e re n t p r i c e ra n g e s t h a t re f l e c t t h e individual st yle and personalit y o f ou r h o m e - b u i l d e r s. W i t h a f oc us o n c o n t e m p o ra r y d e s i g ns a n d e n e rg y e f f i c i e n t b u i l d i n g m e t h o d s, ou r goal is to help each h o m e ow n e r f i n d t h e i r ow n u n i q u e s t y l e w h i l e re d uc i n g u t i l i t y c os t s by i n c re a s i n g the per formance of t h e i r h o m e.�

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HEALTH TREND BY LIZA MCCANN

HOM E R E M E DI E S

Looking to achieve healthy hair without the high salon costs?

Accomplish this beauty goal with simple, homemade remedies using ingredients found in your own kitchen.

F OR

H E A LT H Y

HAIR

STRENGTHENING MASK

EGG YOLK AND OLIVE OIL MASK

AVOCADO BANANA HAIR MASK

4 Tbsp. Extra virgin coconut oil

2 Egg yolks

½ Avocado

2 Tbsp. Pure honey

2 Tbsp. Olive oil

½ Banana, mashed

½ Cup Water

1 Egg, beaten 2 Tbsp. Olive oil

Combine the coconut oil and honey

Mix egg yolks with olive oil and dilute

Puree avocados and bananas until

in a small cup and place the cup in a

the mixture with about half a cup of

smooth. Add in beaten egg and olive

large bowl of hot water. Allow the cup

water. Slowly, thoroughly massage the

oil. Mix thoroughly. Apply to dry hair

to sit for a few minutes until the mixture

resulting mask into your scalp. Let sit for

and leave in for 15-30 minutes. Rinse

is warm. Next, pour the mixture onto

15-20 minutes and then rinse as usual.

with cool water (warm or hot will cook

freshly washed, towel-blotted hair. Put

You may shampoo after if desired but it

the egg) and wash hair with shampoo

on a shower cap, and wrap with a tow-

is not necessary.

of choice. Repeat if necessary.

el to prevent mixture from dripping onto face. Let sit for 20 minutes, then rinse out 80-90 percent of the conditioner, and style as usual.

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HEALTH PROFILE

THE HE ALING POWE R OF ART Art can be beautiful and it can be thoughtprovoking, but it can also be healing.

Carol Rogers, MA, has worked as an art therapist with Avera for 22 years. She says a creative outlet can be a positive thing for anyone open to the experience, but that she has seen art cause actual improvements in patients.

“There are some positive physical changes such as their blood pressure goes down, their anxiety level decreases, there are less requests for medications, there are areas in the brain that are stimulated that wouldn’t normally be stimulated,” said Rogers, who is based out of the Prairie Center, a building that looks like anything but a hospital.

The building’s decidedly non-institutional vibe is by design. As home to the Avera Cancer Institute and Avera Same Day Surgery, the natural light-flooded lobby resembles a botanical garden more than a place to receive treatment. Rogers says Avera wanted to remove the stigma from the experience. It’s also no accident that this is a building where art is everywhere, from a full gallery populated by works of employees and their families, to local artists in the lobby, to an ever-changing digital display

along a hallway. The patients themselves are engaged in projects, too, which can take their minds from their illness, if even for an hour.

“We think it is great when we hear patients say, ‘I’m here for my art lesson, not my chemo,’” said Rogers. “If we can reframe a difficult experience into a more pleasant one, we have accomplished a lot.”

Rogers and her colleagues are sensitive to the fact that family members and caregivers can benefit from art as well. Even if the patient isn’t feeling up to working on an art project, those with them are offered the opportunity to create, and this fall their work will begin to go on display as well.

“We are implementing a rotating patient art gallery in the lab area on the main floor at the Prairie Center,” Rogers explained.

“This will feature one to two pieces of artwork created by patients or their loved one, and will change out every few months.”

One doesn’t have to be physically ill to benefit from the healing power of art, however. It can be a significant mood booster for those experiencing grief, dealing with anxiety issues, or having trouble expressing feelings and ideas. And while drawing, painting and other forms of expression can be executed in private, Avera offers monthly opportunities for anyone to give art a try.

September 17, patients, staff, and members of the public are encouraged to drop by the Prairie Center for Hobby in the Lobby, where they can create a quick project and visit with art therapy professionals.

“We have such a variety of art projects to make, it doesn’t matter if you have any artistic experience,” said Rogers. “We can find something for everyone.”

For more information on Avera’s Art Therapy programs, visit avera.org/cancer-institute/ support-and-resources/arts-in-healingclasses. Artists interested in displaying work in the Prairie Center should email Carol at carol.rogers@avera.org.

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DIY BY Aryn Hollaren

Dye a one-of-a-kind sweatshirt by using ice to create a cool watercolor effect.

WHAT YOU NEED: White sweatshirt Cooling rack Plastic tub Gallon bucket Ice cubes Powder dye Soda ash Rubber gloves Saran wrap

DIRECTIONS: Pre-wash the sweatshirt with detergent to remove any oils or dirt that might have gotten on the shirt through handling.

Mix the soda ash in a bucket-1 cup per gallon of water- and place the sweatshirt in to soak for 15-20 minutes.

Wearing rubber gloves, take the sweatshirt out of the soda ash water and squeeze out any excess solution.

Place the damp sweatshirt on the cooling rack inside the tub.

Scrunch up the sections of the sweatshirt you want dyed.

Cover the scrunched areas of the sweatshirt completely with a pile of ice.

Sprinkle the powder dye over the ice until it is sufficiently covered, mixing or separating the colors as you see fit.

To keep things from drying out, cover the tub with saran wrap.

Let it sit for 24 hours.

After 24 hours, take out the sweatshirt and rinse it in cold, running water until the water runs mostly clear.

Machine-wash the sweatshirt in hot water to set the dye.

Dry and wear.

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