Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center serves South Dakota State University, the Brookings community and the region. It is a state-of-the-art performing arts center that is the home for concerts, theatrical and dance performances, special events and Ƶ’s School of Performing Arts.
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Featured Events
Leadership Honors Ceremony
In 2022, South Dakota State University introduced a new way of recognizing our people by hosting the inaugural University Leadership Honors event, a collective investiture ceremony honoring the holders of endowed faculty positions at Ƶ. At their core, endowments are essentially a celebration of our people: the people guiding and instructing the next generation of Jackrabbits, the people who inv...
Festival of Books
The annual Festival of Books is South Dakota’s premier literary event. It is held each year in the fall, alternating between eastern locations and western locations. The festival celebrates reading, writing and the humanities with locally-known and nationally-recognized authors. The 2024 event - the 22nd anniversary - takes place in Brookings on the campus of South Dakota State University and off-...
Performing Arts Organizations
The Oscar has multiple event series - Brookings Chamber Music Society, Brookings Community Theatre, Brookings School District, School of Performing Arts Music, Prairie Repertory Theatre, State University Theatre and Dance, and Woodbine Productions.
Performance Spaces and Facilities
Looking for a place to host a business meeting, an event or a wedding? The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center has what you need.
About The Oscar
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s mission is to engage its community through artistic, educational and cultural experiences that enrich lives, promote lifelong learning in and through the performing arts, and serve as a gateway between Ƶ and the greater community.
News from The oscar larson performing arts center
Gowen to present ‘Music of the Night’ horn recital
The South Dakota State University School of Performing Arts presents Sam Gowen in “Music of the Night,” a recital for horn, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall.
Werpy managing operations at Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Bret Werpy has been named operations manager at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center at South Dakota State University. After working at the center as a college student and again part time in later years, he joined the team full time July 22.
Cole to present senior recital
Eli Cole, a senior majoring in music education, will present his senior recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the South Dakota State University campus.