ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C The annual Northern State University Jazz Swing Dance will be held from 7-11 p.m. on Friday, April 26. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and there will be a free dance lesson given by John Kersten from 6-6:45 p.m.

The public is invited to the event, which will take place at the Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center (second-floor Library Auditorium), located at 225 3rd Ave. SE. The space for this event has been recently renovated with a new hardwood floor.

The NSU Two O'Clock Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Grant Manhart, will perform along with the¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University will hold a plant sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, April 18.

The sale, which is open to the public, will take place in MeWaldt-Jensen Room 144B (the classroom attached to the MJ greenhouse).

Plants available at the sale will include succulents, geraniums, bulbs and more. Cash or check only will be accepted.

For more information, please contact Dr. Jodie Ramsay at Jodie.Ramsay@northern.edu.
 

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern Fort Playhouse will showcase their talents at historic Fort Sisseton for an exciting 18th season.

Northern Fort Playhouse will kick off their performances on July 12 with "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and "The Feral Child." Both shows will be performed on July 12-14, 19-21, and 26-27.

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is a comical, quirky 2005 musical written by Rachel Sheinkin. This Tony Award-winning musical comedy takes place at Putnam Valley Middle School, where a unique group of adolescents compete to¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. - Northern State University Symphonic Band and Concert Band will present "Music with a Message" at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater.

The concert will feature performances by the Symphonic Band and Concert Band. The Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. Audrey Miller, will perform works by Kimberly Archer, Catherine Likhuta, Robert W. Smith and feature a composition by NSU sophomore Connor Knigge. The Concert Band, directed by Dr. Travis Netzer, will perform works by Robert Jager, Henry Fillmore, Franz Biebl and Clifton¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Beulah Williams Library at Northern State University will be hosting a pair of evening events in April. 

The first event is a presentation and exhibition by George Prisbe, who painted the popular Dunnland series. He is a former NSU faculty member, and his South Dakota-themed paintings can be found in museums, libraries, and private collections throughout the state. Several are part of collections in Aberdeen and will be on display at the event. He will speak about his inspiration and process in creating this series of paintings at 7 p.m. on¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C The Aberdeen Development Corporation and Northern Innovation & Startup Center are proud to announce the inaugural Aberdeen Business Pitch Competition. This event aims to foster entrepreneurship and innovation within the Aberdeen community while providing invaluable support to emerging businesses. ¡°From launching a store front to securing funding to file a patent, the goal of the Aberdeen Business Pitch Competition is to propel businesses towards their next phase of¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Dr. Nathan Payant, a distinguished conductor, educator, and alumnus of Northern State University, is set to lead a performance at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City. The concert, scheduled for Saturday, April 13, will feature Dr. Payant conducting Dan Forrest's "LUX: The Dawn From On High" alongside nearly 70 singers from various ensembles, including his community choir, Laudamus Chamber Chorale, and the Concert Choir from Colorado State University.

Reflecting on his journey, Dr. Payant reminisced about his musical roots, crediting his¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¡ª Northern State University announces that two of its outstanding students, Alexandria Arndt and Diana Li, have been named finalists for the 2024 South Dakota Governor's Giant Vision Competition. Their innovative projects have set them apart as top qualifiers, showcasing their commitment to entrepreneurship and creative problem-solving.

Alexandria Arndt's Groundbreaking Campus Safety App: Tier Five

Alexandria Arndt, a passionate student entrepreneur, has developed Tier Five, a revolutionary campus safety and security app designed¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Five Northern State University students participated in an Alternative Spring Break trip to Louisiana in March to volunteer in libraries and elementary schools. The trip reflected the university's focus on providing practical experiential learning opportunities for students.

During their week of volunteer work, students participated in initiatives such as surveying patrons of different branches of the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library system about their desires for library space usage. The students also worked with library outreach efforts by¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Travis Netzer, lecturer of tuba and euphonium at Northern State University, and William Wieland, an accomplished composer and pianist, will present a captivating recital of music for tuba and piano on Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Krikac Auditorium.

The recital is free and open to the public, and for those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available on the NSU Music Department Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MusicNSU/.

The program will showcase a¡­