Ep. - 78: BH Playhouse Celebrates 25 years of educational programs, winter events, and V is back (for one episode)!

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UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Sioux Falls SantaCon

December 21

Downtown • Sioux Falls • 4 p.m.

After a brief hiatus, Sioux Falls SantaCon is making its much-anticipated return this holiday

season to downtown Sioux Falls! Dust off your Santa hats, dig out festive attire, and join the

festive group for a jolly night of holiday cheer, laughter, and community fun. Stops include PAve,

Club David, WILEYS, and Icon Event Hall + Lounge.

More info: facebook.com

New Year's Eve in Deadwood

Downtown • Deadwood • Times Vary

Celebrate the new year in historic Deadwood. Find live bands, nightclub music, drink specials,

and thousands-upon-thousands of dollars in giveaways and promotions up and down the

cobblestone streets. Stay tuned to the Deadwood website for updates on New Year’s Eve

parties happening around town. At midnight, bid adieu to the old year as the ball drops at the

veranda of the Historic Franklin Hotel on Main Street—a Deadwood tradition.

More info: deadwood.com.

12th Annual Burning Beetle

January 18

Pageant Hill • Custer • 5:30 p.m.

Get ready to chant “burn, beetle, burn” at the 12th Annual Burning Beetle in Custer. This

winter South Dakota tradition has hundreds gather to torch a giant, wooden beetle effigy to raise

awareness of the destructive impact of the Mountain Pine Beetle on the Black Hills forest. The

2025 itinerary has yet to be announced, but there is typically a variety show at Custer High

School Theater at 3:30 p.m., a gathering for the Torch March at Custer High School parking lot

at 5 p.m., and the official burning of the beetle at 5:30 p.m. The event ends with a Bug Crawl

starting around 6 p.m. at various locations in downtown Custer.

More info: facebook.com.

V and Alana were joined by guests Deb Workman and Dan Workman from Black Hills Playhouse to talk about their hard work of 25 years of educational programs. They also discussed the 2025 summer performances at the Custer State Park Black Hills Playhouse Theatre: Murder on the Orient Express, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Waitress, and The Book of Will. Check out their website for the holiday special for tickets, going on until Dec. 31, 2024.

Lastly, we played Guess the Musical, where the Workman's tied it up and V sadly lost. 

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