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Black Hills Songwriters Invitational 2001Thursday, April 19 through Monday, April 30For more background information, please visit http://BlackHillsMusic.com under Songwriters Invitational to see information from the last two years as well as this year.SongwritersInvitePress ---- LookingForMusicians ----- SongInviteGoals Black Hills Songwriters Invitational & Performing Arts Explosion The biggest original music festival in the state is getting bigger. This year, April 19 & The concerts will be recorded for broadcast on South Dakota Public Radio's Houseblend with Bob Swinson show. All 50+ hours of concert will also be hosted in their entirety by South Dakota Public Broadcasting's DakotaCast? division, at its South Dakota Originals site, for at least 18 months. Plans to create an MP3 website and CDs are under discussion. Skills development opportunities include a weekend Songwriters Workshop by the Black Hills Songwriters group, and weekday "Business of Music" workshops at Borders by such local luminaries like Darla Drew Lerdal speaking on "The Map to the Money Tree" and grants for musicians. The Performing Arts Explosion includes several venues for poetry, prose and theater. These include several venues for writers of poetry, prose and theater, including the first Poetry Slam in the state, a published authors reading and a venue set aside just for younger writers. Performers are encouraged to contact the venues and hosts directly, see the website at http://BlackHillsMusic.com under Songwriters Invitational links, or contact coordinator Barb Evenson, 605-348-3770. New venues interested in participating should contact Evenson as soon as possible.
New in 2001 !!!!!Songwriters Weekend, April 20-22 - Songwriting workshop & concert at Nemo Guest Ranchˇ Business of Music workshops - Darla Drew Lerdal - "The Map to the Money Tree" and grants available for musicians held at Borders Books ˇ Two Spoken Word performance workshops - Nonie Johns "Spoken Word with Conviction: Stage Techniques for Performance Poets" and Eric Johnson "Words as Music: A Performance Workshop" at the Rapid City Public Library ˇ Poetry Slam - first competitive Poetry Slam in the state held at Smatterings Gallery ˇ Truly Open Mic/Walk-ons at Biff's on Thursday at Biffs ˇ Live Netcast of one or more concerts by SDPR's DakotaCast? and hosting entire 50+ hours of concerts for at least 18 months on their South Dakota Originals website ˇ Recorded for use on SDPR's Houseblend with Bob Swinson, now moved to Sundays at 6pm on public radio ˇ Towns Involved: Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis, Hot Springs, Hill City, Nemo SD, Upton WY, Newcastle WY ˇ Borders Books, Beatnix, 1915 Firehouse, Biff Malibu's, Red Rock Cafe, Backporch, Common Grounds Spearfish, Knights Cellar, Mt. Rushmore Brewing Company, Sixth Street Deli, Nemo Guest Ranch, Prairie Edge Gallery, Prince & Pauper Books, Busted Knuckle Garage, Common Grounds Rapid City, Michaels Senior Citizens Center, Rapid City Public Library, Western Bar, Breadroot Cooperative Grocery, Smatterings Gallery ScheduleThursday, April 19 Sixth Street Deli, eveningconcert featuring acoustic songwriters
Friday, April 20 BH Songwriters Weekend workshop, eveningfirst night of weekend Songwriters Workshop at Nemo Guest Ranch, eveningNemo Guest Ranch concert, eveningfeaturing acoustic songwritersRapid City Public Library, 6-8pm workshopSinger and poet, Nonie Johns presents "Spoken Word with Conviction: Stage Techniques for Performance Poets"The Rapid City Public Library and Backroom Productions are co-sponsoring poetry workshops and a Poets Coffeehouse as part of their commitment to the arts community
Saturday, April 21 BH Songwriters Weekend workshop, daysign up at SongwritersWorkshopPrairie Edge Gallery concert, 11am-3pmfeaturing Native American performers from Rapid City and Pine Ridge areasRapid City Public Library, 1-3 pm workshopDirector of Black Hills Community Theater, Eric Johnson presents "Words as Music: A Performance Workshop"Prince & Pauper, 3-6pm Spoken Word performancefeaturing mostly published authorsBusted Knuckle concert (Sturgis) 6-12pmelectric bands featuring some of the area's loudest songwriting
Sunday, April 22 BH Songwriters Weekend workshop, morning
Common Grounds RC concert, afternoonSpoken Word with younger writersBorders Books concert, 5-8pmfeaturing acoustic songwriters Also will be Live Netcast through DakotaCast? & by SDPRMonday, April 23
Michael's Senior Center / NewsletterJournal?.com concert (Newcastle WY), eveningfeaturing some of Wyoming and western South Dakota's finest songwritersTuesday, April 24
Beatnix concert, eveningfeaturing old friends and new faces in an acoustic concert at this intimate venueWednesday, April 25
l9l5 Firehouse concert, eveningelectric bands featuring the finest players of blues-based rock-n-rollThursday, April 26
Biff Malibu's, Truly Open Mic/Walk-on Stage with Steve Thorpeconcert recorded for KDSJ's Indie Black Hills & fundraiser for JAMn for the KidsFriday, April 27
Red Rock Café concert, eveningan acoustic concert featuring Hot Springs area performers; also an art gallery eventRapid City Public Library/Backroom Spring Poets Coffeehouse, eveningopen to all but sign up at the front desk at the Rapid City Public Library ahead of timeSaturday, April 28
Backporch / Panache Magazine concert, afternoonfeaturing electric bands which RAWK; approach with extreme intention of having a great timeCommon Grounds concert, late afternoonfeaturing many acoustic performers from Spearfish and Belle Fourche, and tending to younger performersKnight's Cellar concert, eveningperformers with style, class and distinction, with a few surprises thrown inSunday, April 29
Western Bar concert, noon-4pm, Upton WYit's going to be wild, whatever happensBreadroot Cooperative Grocery concert & reading, 4-6pmfeaturing performers who are also members of the coop
Smatterings Gallery, Poetry Slam - 7-10pmfirst ever Poetry Slam in the state, MC'd by Nonie Johns, judged by the audience, and sure to be a wild timeMonday, April 30
Mt. Rushmore Brewing Co. concert, eveningthe Hill City Slickers' own Ken Anderson, and a dozen or more of his closest friends |
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