Chautauqua for Shutterbugs
In honor of Governor Rounds declaration of September as ‘State Photography Month’, we’re bringing a special Chautauqua Series presentation to Madison. Be sure to join us next Wednesday, September 8th, at 7pm, at the Madison Public Library, as we welcome Bob Kolbe and ‘Photographs, A History of South Dakota, 1840-1930′ The event is free and open to the … Read more
Pictured on the Great Plains
Scholar discusses state’s history of early photography Emmeline Elliott That old photograph of Great-Grandpa Olson might hold more family history than you know. Robert Kolbe can help unravel that information during his presentation on the history of photography in the state from 1840 to 1930. Kolbe will speak at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the … Read more
Watching the Detectives, or is Watching the Scholars?
As promised, we’re bringing the ‘Water Striders’, aka ‘Straddlebugs’, out from the capital glass straight to your home. A major thanks goes to Dr. Barbara Johnson, our last Chautauqua Series presenter, and to Mike Catungui as well, for revealing the mystery of our state’s glass. Now, for the big reveal: If you’re looking for more about South Dakota’s glass … Read more
Stained glass scholar discusses Madison windows
Chautauqua Series Summary Emmeline Elliott Dr. Barbara Johnson spoke on stained glass windows Sunday during the Madison Area Arts Council Chautauqua Series at Mochavino Coffee and Wine Bar. This program was made possible by the South Dakota Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Most of her presentation focused on windows … Read more
Join us for a Sunday afternoon Chautauqua…
We love history. We love coffee. We also love a great story. So, when the opportunity to have Chautauqua on a Sunday afternoon came to us, we made it happen. When the idea to bring Chautauqua to Madison’s most popular ‘third place’, Mochavino, we jumped on it. Now, we have a great story about stained glass to share with all of you, over … Read more
Chautauqua Series continues this August
Our popular Chautauqua Series continues this month, as we feature Dr. Barbara Johnson of Aberdeen, and her presentation on the history, process, and stories of stained glass in South Dakota. Be sure to join us on Sunday, August 22nd, as we take Chautauqua on the road to the Mochavino Coffee and Wine Bar in downtown Madison. … Read more
Stained glass stories of South Dakota
Emmeline Elliott Losing an old family recipe can be devastating. So can losing a secret recipe for stained glass windows. Dr. Barbara Johnson will give a presentation on South Dakota’s stained glass windows as part of the Madison Area Arts Council Chautauqua Series. She’ll speak at the Mochavino Coffee and Wine Bar in Madison at … Read more
Looking back at our White Night festival stage
Well, we sure had fun folks, and as we look back at our recent White Night festival we wanted to highlight those who helped make our festival stage amazing. The incredible, the amazing, the awesome Prairie Repertory Theatre, which is celebrating 40 years, returned to Madison to perform several musical numbers from their current season. Welcome back … Read more
Have you ever seen a ‘Detroit Blackboard’?
Our White Night festival was full of surprises, and we like that anything can happen, and often did, during one amazing night. Indeed, one of our favorites of the night was an automotive blackboard wonder, created by Cheryl Deelstra, which we call the ‘Detroit Blackboard’. With a fresh coat of so-called ‘blackboard paint’, and an endless supply of chalk, a Chevrolet … Read more
Our first White Night is history!
Our first-ever White Night was this past Thursday, with over 300 artists, friends, supporters, and neighbors joining together on the streets of Madison. We made a lot of noise, and had a lot of fun too, and we’re looking forward to our next festival, and all the surprises that await. (Did you see the ‘Detroit … Read more
