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GET INVOLVED:
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COVER:
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THE SCOOP:
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LITTLE PARENT ON THE PRAIRIE
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DJ YOGA
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JOHN ROSS
Flyover Country
CONTRIBUTORS FACTOIDS
ENTERTAINMENT 10
EVENTS RECAP
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EVENTS CALENDAR
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PROFILES IN SOUND
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EVENTS CHECKLIST
Voice
2014 Young Leaders of the Year Freedom: Unveiling the Cries of a Sex Slave Rhym Ingalls
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BEYOND BORDERS
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WAY TOO INDIE
CREATE
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AT HOME
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CREATIVE WRITING
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A TASTE OF SARCASM:
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DELISH DELIGHTS
Taqueria San Francisco
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FASHION
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ASK THE JOHNS
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DIY
Available in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Pierre, Madison, Brookings, Vermillion, and Brandon
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WINNING CAPTION BY DAVID KNUDTSON VIA FACEBOOK Enter next month’s Say What?!?! caption contest on our Facebook page. (Cartoon by Allen Jones)
SHELTER PET OF THE MONTH For adoption info or to see other pets, visit www.sfhumanesociety.com or call (605) 338-4441.
Meet Daisie May! She was left at the shelter after hours because her owner no longer had a home. Daisie is a pretty energetic girl who will need an owner who has the time to give her exercise. She loves getting attention and being petted.
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CONTRIBUTORS
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Allen Jones – Cartoonist When Allen was in second grade while living in Miller, S.D., he told his father one night that he believed he was supposed to be a cartoonist. After attaining his BFA in theatre from the University of South Dakota, he decided to once again strive for the goal of becoming a professional cartoonist. He loves hanging out with his wife and two dogs, fishing and escaping into middleearth, Westeros, and a galaxy far, far away. Austin Kaus – Writer Austin is an English graduate student at the University of South Dakota. He has the ability to make ice cubes in the shape of the Death Star.
Liz Long – Graphic Design & Photography Liz is 21 and is a student at South Dakota State University studying graphic design. She goes to University Center so she can stay in Sioux Falls with her fiance and continue growing her design experience and photography with her obsession of Sons of Anarchy at hand.
Kacie Svoboda – Intern Kacie is a senior at Black Hills State University majoring in mass communications with an emphasis in journalism. Her first love is travel, especially if it involves a passport, though writing is a close second.
Kelsey Bewick – writer Kelsey is a recent South Dakota transplant; originally from Madison, Wis. When she can’t catch a Badger sporting event on TV, she’s busy exploring her new home via hiking trails and ski runs.
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EVENTS RECAP
2013 YPN KRINGLE On Dec. 5 at the Hilton Garden Inn South, holiday headbands and feather boas were aplenty at the 2013 Young Professionals Network Kringle holiday party. Not only were drinks and jolly mingling occurring, but attendees donated over 80 items of laundry detergent, dish soap and toilet paper to support The Banquet’s Shower Our Guests with Care project. For more info on YPN, visit www.siouxfallsypn.com. IMAGES BY EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
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EVENTS RECAP
605’S WE ARE THE WORLD In November, over 20 local personalities went to Cathouse Studios to record a rendition of “We Are the World.” The video premiered at Icon Lounge + Event Hall Dec. 13 and had over 16,000 views on YouTube in its first week. Participating artists sang holiday songs at the party and celebrated the scene while raising money for The Salvation Army. To see the short feature, visit www.605magazine.com. IMAGES AND VIDEO BY DAN THORSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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EVENTS CALENDAR
Sioux Falls Area
Rapid City Area
ENTERTAINMENT Jan. 1-5 Winter Wonderland
Falls Park. Nightly until Jan. 5. Free trolley rides on Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Park downtown and ride the Trolley to Falls Park.
Jan. 3 Downtown First Fridays
Downtown Sioux Falls. 5-9 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of live outdoor music at various downtown locations. Kick off the Downtown Burger Battle that will continue through the month of January. A special day of shopping, art and entertainment downtown! This month is Downtown Gives with participating stores! The first Friday of every month many stores stay open later until 8:00pm. For more info, visit www.dtsf.com.
Frosty Frolics Kickoff
Falls Park. 5-9 p.m. Kick off the Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation Frosty Frolics weekend at Falls Park. 5 p.m. kickoff, 6:45 p.m. fireworks over the falls and 7-9 p.m. enjoy an indoor concert by Goodroad at the Falls Overlook Cafe (limited seating). For more info, visit www.siouxfalls. org/parks.
Jan. 12 | 26 Nostalgia Night Film Series
Elks Theatre. An annual event presented by The Friends of the Devereaux Library of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in co-operation with the historic Elks Theatre. Each year 10 outstanding classic films are shown on consecutive Sunday evenings beginning in January. Season tickets $40, $5 door based on seat availability. For more info, visit friends.sdsmt.edu/tickets.htm.
Jan. 18 | 19 The Church Basement Ladies: A Mighty Fortress is our Basement Washington Pavilion. 18th, 7 p.m. , 19th, 2 p.m. With more crazy antics, more great new songs, and more lessons reluctantly learned, the Church Basement Ladies are at it again in their new musical comedy, A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement! For more info, visit www. washingtonpavilion.org or call (605) 367-6000.
Jan. 19 Disney’s Live! Mickey Music Festival
Sioux Falls Arena. 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Mickey Mouse and friends rock
the world with the stars from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Disney/ Pixar’s Toy Story in their new touring show Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival. Disney hits are remixed to the hottest sounds of today featuring hip hop, pop, swing, reggae, rock, country and much more. For more info, visit www.gotmine.com or call (605) 394-4111.
Jan. 24 Disney’s Live! Mickey Music Festival
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. 6:30 p.m. Mickey Mouse and friends rock the world with the stars from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Disney/ Pixar’s Toy Story in their new touring show Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival. Disney hits are remixed to the hottest sounds of today featuring hip hop, pop, swing, reggae, rock, country and much more. For more info, visit www.gotmine.com or call (605) 394-4111.
Jan. 26 Wedding Showcase by Professional Modeling School & Agency
The District. Noon - 4 p.m. The traditional Dig For Diamonds, Fashion Runway Show, cash, jewelry, and prizes galore! Over 75 local and national vendors. For more info, visit professionalimagesf.com or call (605) 334-0619.
Jan. 28 Augustana College Department of Theatre presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Harrisburg Performing Arts Center. 7 p.m. See the classic William Shakespeare play. Admission $5 adult, $3 child. For more info, call the box office at (605) 743-9038.
SPORTS Jan. 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 30 Sioux Falls Skyforce
Pentagon Sanford. 7 p.m. (7:15 p.m. Jan. 5) For more info, visit www. nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls.
Jan. 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 31 Sioux Falls Stampede
Sioux Falls Arena. 7:05 p.m. For more info, visit www.sfstampede.com.
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Jan. 7 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 Rapid City Rush
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. 7:05 p.m. For more info, visit www. rapidcityrush.com.
MUSIC Due to space, here are only some of the biggest shows of the month.
EVENTS EVENTS CALENDAR CALENDAR
Mark Morris Dance Group
Washington Pavilion. 7:30 p.m. The Mark Morris Dance Group , one of the world’s leading dance companies, comes to the Husby Performing Arts Center for two exciting evenings of music and dance. For more info, visit www.washingtonpavilion.org or call (605) 367-6000.
Check out our complete calendar at 605magazine.com and e-mail events to contact@605magazine.com by the 15th of the month prior to issue release date.
Jan. 4 Illium, Bridget Ann Kruse, Hero & the Sacred City Latitude 44. 8 p.m. Admission $5.
Jan. 10 Sol Fredo with Beattiger Latitude 44. 8 p.m. Admission $5.
Jan. 11 Ross Kleiner & the Thrill
Old Skoolz. 9-11:30 p.m. Admission $12 adv/$15 door. For more info, visit www.oldskoolz.com.
Mobile Optical Boutique
Jan. 17 Aubrey Dale CD release with special guest Paige VanderWeide Latitude 44. 6 p.m. Admission $7.
Jan. 23 Sean McFarland (of Snakebeard Jackson) CD Release
Latitude 44. 13th, 7 p.m. Admission $5. Featuring Nick Engbers of Amos Slade.
Jan. 24 Talk Rock, Damn Your Eyes, Mind Machine, Chump Party, & Ghost Man Revival Latitude 44. 7 p.m. Admission $7.
Unlimited Gravity
Bigs Sportsbar. 8 p.m. Admission $8 ahead, $10 door. 18+. For more info, visit www.thecollectiveeffortsunion.com.
Jan. 25 Burlap Wolf King, The Tinder Box, Jack Johnny & Jaminson, Condor, High Wine Latitude 44. 7 p.m. Admission $7.
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BEYOND BORDERS with mark lloyd
Borders went bankrupt? So what. That doesn’t stop former employee Mark Lloyd from finding out what’s the next hottest read.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN JANUARY
On Such a Full Sea by Chang-rae Lee
The Humans by Matt Haig
In the future, America and China have all but collapsed. The cities are now giant, walled in work colonies where Chinese workers toil all day to supply the rich few with delicacies like produce and fish. But one woman leaves the colony and goes on a journey into the anarchy.
Shovel Ready: A Novel by Adam Sternbergh
Spademan used to be a garbage man before a dirty bomb destroyed most of New York and his family with it. Now he is a hitman who lives in a world where the elite are tapped into a virtual reality while the poor just starve and kill each other. But then one of his marks tells him something that will change his life and make him question everything.
Our hero is an alien from a far away world where they have achieved the utopian dream. They are immortal. They have infinite knowledge. They have overcome all the bad things that Earthlings still do to each other. Our hero has been given a task. He has a task that he really does not understand. He doesn’t know why anyone from his perfect world even cares about humans, but he has taken this task because he believes in his society and their ultimate superiority in everything. Our hero is to take over the life of
one of the disgusting humans and infiltrate his life to find out what it was that this man had recently discovered that is probably important. That man was a prominent mathematician at Cambridge University. I say “was” because the first step in taking over his life was to get rid of him. His name was Andrew Martin, and after he is killed, our hero is dropped down in the middle of his world. The first thing our hero has to overcome is how absolutely revolting humans are. I mean, they are absolutely hideous, what with their odor and hair and noses. He is disgusted by their food and capacity for murder and their primitive ideas of love. They make our hero throw up in his mouth a little when he looks at them. But then our hero starts to do all the things that humans do. He drinks wine, reads poetry and listens to rock music. He eats peanut butter, and peanut butter is actually quite delicious. And then something really strange happens. Our hero starts to bond with Andrew’s family. He not only starts to like them, but he starts to pick up the pieces of Andrew’s terrible home life. He starts to see why the humans’ imperfections may not be what makes them bad, but what makes them great.
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WAY TOO INDIE
Dallas Buyers Club
bio:
“JAM-PACKED... WITH HIGH DRAMA, GENUINE LAUGHS AND CLASSIC DAVID-VS-GOLIATH APPEAL.”
Dustin Jansick is the owner of WayTooIndie. com, which is dedicated on providing you with the most accurate and honest movie reviews and ratings. The site is focused around, but certainly not limited to, independent films. Dustin, along with other fellow contributors, not only write reviews on indie, foreign and art house films, but also post trailers, news articles, and Top-10 lists. Check them out on Facebook and @WayTooIndie on Twitter.
Real-life figure Ron Woodruff was a self-proclaimed legend of the rodeo; a sh---kicking, wild-womanwrangling, tough sumbitch who’d put up his dukes at the drop of a hat. In the mid-1980s, the apex of the AIDS crisis in the U.S., Woodruff (who had been experiencing painful fainting spells but dismissed them due to a deadly cocktail of ego and denial) woke up in a hospital to the news that he’d been infected with HIV and had 30 days to live. His future looked bleak, but Ron was still Ron: “Ain’t nuthin’ out there can kill Ron Woodruff in 30 days,” he snaps with a smirk, tossing the test results back in the doctors’ faces. In Dallas Buyers Club, we see Ron–played by a skeleton-like Matthew McConaughey in the role of a lifetime–discover his true nature; he’s always known how to survive, but with death at his door, he learns to thrive, and for all the right reasons. It’s a long journey. In the beginning, Ron’s a bigoted, ho-banging scumbag, but director Jean-Marc Valleé and screenwriters Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack plot his course nicely, jam-packing it with high drama, genuine laughs and classic Davidvs-Goliath appeal (if David wore cowboy boots).
After illegally obtaining and downing a deadly dose of an AIDS drug called AZT (still in the preliminary stages of FDA approval), Ron finds himself in even worse condition than he was. He crosses the border to Mexico in a hail-Mary play and miraculously nurses himself back to health with a mixture of all-natural vitamins and supplements and non-FDAapproved drugs. With the aid of a pretty doctor (Jennifer Garner) and an even prettier transsexual named Rayon (Jared Leto, in a stunner of a performance that’s both warm and troubling), he starts the titular club to get the drugs that helped him to other AIDS sufferers–for a price, of course. Ron Woodruff ain’t no saint. Yet. McConaughey deserves any and all accolades and flattery he’ll no doubt receive in the coming months (and years). His famous southern drawl and lazy charm–signature traits that sometimes grate against other roles he’s played–fit Ron Woodruff like a tailor-made rodeo glove. In the simplest terms, he was born to be in this movie. Leto’s charm is equally potent, but polarized; he matches McConaughey’s libidinous machismo with alluring femininity, gentleness and the occasional brooding. I imagine most directors would choose to
hinge the film on the McConaugheyGarner relationship, but Valleé keeps the romance light, showcasing the touching, unlikely relationship between Ron and Rayon instead. Smart, smart choice. Despite the colorful performances of the leading men, the film stays grounded, never veering into melodrama or overt sentimentality. I went into the film half expecting a Hollywood ham-fest, but Valleé and his team prove to have sharper taste than that. When characters die, it’s a sobering jolt, not a tear-soaked call to the heavens set to a bittersweet string arrangement. Ron’s body wastes away as he simultaneously fights off AIDS and the FDA (who want nothing more than to bust his burgeoning business) over the course of years, though he never pities himself nor asks for it. Valleé doesn’t ask us for pity either. Ron Woodruff died in 1992, seven years later than doctors assured him he would leave this world. “Ain’t nuthin’ out there can kill Ron Woodruff in 30 days.” The man speaks the truth.
8.6 out of 10
Bernard Boo Read full review: http://way2in.de/du
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ALSO WATCHING: IS THE MAN WHO IS TALL HAPPY?
7.5 out of 10
Dustin Jansick Read full review: http://way2in.de/ek
The result of this documentary is every bit as artfully creative and mindbendingly perplexing as you would expect from Michel Gondry and Noam Chomsky. But it is not perfect. Often times Chomsky will answer the question he wanted to be asked instead of the answering the question that was actually asked. And even though his thoughts are downright fascinating, he tends to get off-track, making topics more convoluted than they were to begin with. Gondry proves his interview skills are not on par with his artistic abilities. Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? will exercise your mind as well as your patience, however, you will be rewarded with an unique experience of enlightenment. THE ARMSTRONG LIE
6.8 out of 10
Bernard Boo Read full review: http://way2in.de/ec
Lance Armstrong’s one-note personality isn’t interesting enough to make the two-hour running time engaging throughout. Watching him lie through his teeth is fascinating at first, but Alex Gibney lays it on too heavy, rehashing the same points over and over. What’s troubling is that Gibney absolves himself of any association with Armstrong, even going so far as to scornfully, definitively proclaim that the cyclist “cheated” his way through his career in his film narration. The Armstrong Lie really begins to curdle due to Gibney’s ethical shakiness. THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN
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CJ Prince Read full review: http://way2in.de/ew
The musical interludes, where Didier and Elise perform on tour, are the true highlights in the film. Heldenbergh and Baetens, who sing and play themselves, are great to listen to, and do an excellent job making these performances feel like the only time they can take comfort from everything else in their lives. The best moment, where Elise’s cover of “The Wayfaring Stranger” is coupled with devastating news about Maybelle, is the one time the film succeeds at what it’s aiming for. As for everything else, The Broken Circle Breakdown is a well-made but ultimately ineffective film.
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PROFILES IN SOUND
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JANUARY MUSIC PREVIEW A reunion, movie soundtracks, funky jazz, oh my! Check out some of the biggest shows happening in South Dakota this month. Spooncat! Reunion When: Jan. 10 @ 9 p.m. Where: Icon Lounge + Event Hall Details: The Sioux Falls horn band that started in 1996 is back for a reunion show at Icon Lounge. Playing over 70 distinct styles of rock, funk and r&b, you never know what you’re going to get! This event kicks of the lounge’s new weekly Icon Jazz and Blues series highlighting the best of regional jazz, bluegrass and blues curated by Spooncat member Jon Hegg. No cover. For more info, visit www.iconsiouxfalls. com or call (605) 444-4266. Casey Donahew Band When: Jan. 10 @ 8 p.m. Where: Deadwood Mountain Grand Details: The Burleson, Texas native has painstakingly cared out an impressive niche for himself on the country music scene over the past decade. He has topped the Texas music charts several times and has released four independent albums, including his most recent, Double Wide Dream. Admission $25. For more info, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call (605) 559-0386. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon When: Jan. 11 @ 7:30 p.m. Where: Washington Pavilion Details: The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra brings the cinema to life with the Crouching Tiger Concerto. Based on
the Oscar-winning score from Ang Lee’s film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tan Dun’s work brings the drama to the stage with Hai-Ye Ni, principal cellist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, performing the lead role. The program also includes Bartok’s whirlwind tour of Hungarian folk music that has been featured in movies from The Shining to Being John Malkovich. Admission ranges $10-$45. For more info, visit sdsymphony.org or call (605) 367-6000. Lady Antebellum - Take Me Down Tour 2013 When: Jan. 19 @ 7 p.m. Where: Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Details: Seven-time Grammy awardwinning trio Lady Antebellum performs with guests Kip Moore and Kacey Musgraves. Since the group’s 2006 inception, Lady Antebellum has won the “Vocal Group of the Year” honor from both the CMA and from the ACM’s three times in a row and have sold over 11 million albums worldwide. Admission $57.25-$72.50. For more info, visit www.gotmine.com or call (605)
394-4111. Dotsero When: Jan. 24 @ 8 p.m. Where: Sioux Falls Orpheum Theatre Details: Dotsero lives up to its “something unique” definition, bringing style, energy, charisma, humor and most importantly spontaneity to each live performance. The band has been a JazzFest favorite twice in 2005 and again in 2010. Tickets are on sale now for $32 and $41. SFJB subscriber tickets are $29 and $38. For more info, visit www.sfjb.org or call (605) 335-6101. David Nail When: Jan. 25 @ 8 p.m. Where: The District Details: The American country artist is known for 2009’s I’m About to Come Alive with hits “Red Light” and “Turning Home” and 2011’s The Sound of a Million Dreams with the No. 1 hit “Let It Rain.” VIP Admission $32, general $22. For more info, visit www.thedistrictsf. com or call (605) 271-5600.
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ALBUM REVIEW WITH AUSTIN KAUS Supersuckers Get the Hell
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For more than two decades, Supersuckers have been delivering county-rock force punches from behind worn instruments and dark sunglasses. Their latest offering proves that they still have what it takes to provide a powerful soundtrack to a night of brown liquor and bloody noses. Favorite tracks: “High Tonight.”
Abram Shook Sun Marquee 8 RANDOM FACTS WITH... TRAMPLED BY TURTLES Starting out as an outlet to take a break from their rock bands, Dave Carroll, Ryan Young, Erik Berry, Dave Simonett and Tim Saxhaug started getting together to learn old fiddle songs, traditional folk songs, bluegrass songs and even dabbled in creating some original songs. This outlet of playing instruments they weren’t familiar with soon became the demise of their other bands, and the Duluth, Minn. group became Trampled by Turtles. Fast forward to Billboard top albums like Palomino and festival performances at events like Coachella, Lollapalooza and the Sasquatch Festival, the band is gracing The District’s stage in Sioux Falls on Jan. 31. The group sat down and shared eight random facts for 605’s readers:
1. Dave C.’s mother calls him Dave, but his dad calls him Sam. 2. Ryan’s favorite city in the world is Sioux Falls.
This delightfully groovy pop album is smooth enough to relieve anxiety and sunny enough to dry your January socks.
3. Ryan also lies sometimes to get people to like him...
Favorite track: “Recovery,” “Lifeguard,” “Distance.”
4. Erik was once in a band where he read excerpts from Dante’s Purgatorio in the original Italian. 5. Tim played tuba in marching band.
Electric Needle Room It’s Getting Personal
6. Dave C. loves horses. 7. Erik and his wife raise and butcher their own chickens and turkeys. 8. Tim is partially descended from a clan that killed St. Olaf. The all ages show starts at 9 p.m. Admission for the VIP balcony is $32 and general admission is $22. For more info, visit www. thedistrictsf.com or call (605) 271-5600.
Considering that they are literally named the Beat Brothers, you might expect these Kansas City siblings to be putting out music you could rotate a cap to. Instead, the pair (half of which is responsible for three albums worth of songs about U.S. presidents) comes across as a Midwestern They Might Be Giants with politely offkilter voices and a pleasant basement attitude. All of their albums are available at electricneedleroom.com. Favorite tracks: “First On the Dance Floor,” “Please Don’t Forget to Take Care of Yourself.” Head to 605magazine.com to see what happens when nerds collide in Austin’s interview with Electric Needle Room.
CREATIVE WRITING
About the author: Maggie Dillow just moved to South Dakota from the Chicago area. She likes to write and take pictures and play the piano. And Maggie would like to state for the record that the “s” on the end of “Illinois” is silent.
IT COULD HAVE GONE LIKE THIS There is a hole in the dog. A red clock. She used to put needles in the oven. She used to drink bathwater. She used to wake up at noon and say yesterday I had more skin. She used to draw blue blue circles in the driveway and filled her water half sugar she used to sneak cigarettes before class and other clichés she used to sink like two mountains her knees in the soft mud she used to say things like I am a wing I am pure Metal she used to melt stand so still you would have thought You would have thought that just maybe this Was it she used to smell like old cotton and fire She used to taste like slush and shave even the Tiny hairs of her neck were so smooth you would have thought You would have thought that just maybe this Was it and now she says There is no science. There is only this and the matches in the sink. There is only this and that moment I stood there and said But you went. But you went. But you went. I watched you go. He says yeah He says yeah and I think I think you might You might be a miracle and He says Didn’t you know We are space.
Graphic by C. T. Miner
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AT HOME with Matt + Emily Erfman
“I’ve never been obsessed with a camera as much as this one,” Emily said of her Canon Rebel SL1 (pictured top right).
MAT T + EMILY ERFMAN Walking into the home of Emily Erfman on the south side of Sioux Falls, it’s hard not to be jealous of her kids. The home has an array of shelves packed with children’s books, there is a craft room for art and guitar playing, and when they didn’t want to use the room designated for exercising they turned into a “dance room.” “I just want relaxed and kid friendly so we can live here,” she said. “I don’t want it to be rigid or anything.” Not only is it very kid friendly, but it’s cozy and practical. “It needs to make sense. It can’t just be silly,” Emily said. “It has to be functional. Some people sort of forget that.” One of the Erfman’s reoccurring elements of their
house are antique posters collected over time from places like Hawaii or Willi’s Wine Bar from their honeymoon. “I don’t like it when people just go to Kohl’s and buy a canvas of a cityscape,” Emily said. “Get something from where you’ve been or take it yourself so it’s more interesting to look at and is special to you.” Something that is very special to her is Louis Vuitton,
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AT HOME
“This I needlepointed,” she said of the pillow (pictured bottom left). “I like stuff super organized, and then I lose it.”
which is featured in several of the poster art pieces. Once she started, she just couldn’t stop after her first Speedy bag. “My dad got me my first one when I was in college,” she said. “It was a lot cheaper to buy them in Europe and ship them because you don’t have to pay any duties. Ever since then I was obsessed.” When asked how many bags she has? “I have no idea,” she said with a chuckle. The rest of the couple’s art consists of special moments caught in photos of their friends and family, created into unique pieces. How is she so good? It probably doesn’t hurt that her family owns Harold’s Photo, where she is the marketing director. “It’s sort of like having kids; it’s as difficult as it is rewarding,” she explained about being in a family business. “But I get to have lunch with my brothers and dad every day and we’re good at separating the two roles.” Her husband, Matt, is also in business with his family with metal fabrication. One tip she has for grouping photos for wall art is to match up head sizes (example pictured middle right). But
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don’t get down on her “photo expert” child photography skills—Emily just makes it look easy. When asked if her kids Charlie and Henry were good at taking pictures, she replied with a laugh, “No, not great. For our Christmas card I didn’t have them looking at the camera.” Another family bonus? Her mother is an interior decorator for Twetten’s Interior Design. Emily explains this is why her house is constantly changing and trying out new room layouts. “We move everything around, try it, live with it and then try it a different way,” she said. “My mom and I get those moving men and go crazy. I like to move stuff around a lot.” The house already feels super homey, even only being here for a year. Their original plans were to build, but the timing just wasn’t right in the market. After staying in the Vista Tower Condominiums for a year, they found the perfect house. “We never expected to be south, but I love it,” Emily said. Their homes away from home are C.J. Callaway’s (within walking distance), Tre Lounge, Grille 26 and Child’s Play Toys. For more info on Harold’s Photo, visit haroldsphoto.com.
“It’s fun collecting things,” she said of the small house display (pictured top left). “My mom would get them all over. They have them at goofy little gift shops.”
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A TASTE OF SARCASM BY ALANA SNYDER
Taqueria San Francisco 329 S. Phillips Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57103
TAQUERIA SAN FRANCISCO “Don’t judge your taco by its price.” -Hunter S. Thompson Before this article, I was leery of this Phillips Avenue location. Once Absolute Subs, I was initially terrified that their logo was a.) yellow and b.) comic sans. If you don’t understand that comic sans should never be used for pretty much anything but a fifth grader’s “stay out of my room” sign, then something is wrong with you. Secondly, as you walk by, the outside of the building is completely made of windows looking inside of the restaurant. Naturally--especially having creepy comic sans as their logo--you want to see what the flip is going on in there. Every time I would take a chance and glance, there would be one to two people sitting alone awkwardly spaced at a counter facing the glass eating sad sub sandwiches and giving me a soul-sucking stare, causing me to walk-run past it as fast as humanly possible.
Who knew subs could be so scary? So when I heard that a Mexican restaurant was replacing it and they put up decent signage, I wanted to drop to my knees and spread out my arms with joy. But that would be super weird, so I didn’t follow through. When you walk inside, not so overjoyed anymore. It’s that feeling you get when you crash a party you shouldn’t be at and when you enter you want to back up and walk out like no one noticed. There is a depressing looking buffet-type counter (or as I refer to it as a “sad-face Qdoba”) and tables (which were pretty full of customers, actually). Food-wise, there are specials like four corn tacos, three flour tacos, a burrito, a torta, nachos, a quesadilla, and a tostada. Meat choices include chicken, seasoned pork, white fish, shred-
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ded beef, ground beef or tongue (for the brave). Otherwise, you can order by number. I had #2--one taco and one enchilada with rice and beans. Then you get to choose green or red sauce, lettuce, tomato, black olives, chives, etc. For being a bland-type gal I was please, but I’m sure someone who wanted more flavor might be a little let down. I would say I was satisfied, all for a little over $9 ($6.99 without drink).
It’s the facts... · You know how you assume your meal is microwaved when you go to a Mexican restaurant because you find yourself saying, “Well that was fast!” They don’t even hide it here and have a microwave out in the open where they literally microwave it right in front of you while you wait. · They have a bird clock on their wall. Does it play bird calls for each bird on the hour? I can only hope so. · You get a free sucker at the register! · Nachos are also available, and the chips come out of what appears to be a nacho machine you can order on SkyMall circa 2000. (ATMOSPHERE) This needs some major love and care. Their signage makes it appear to be this nice and cozy Mexican joint and you walk inside and feel bamboozled. If they want to succeed, I suggest a little upgrade. Not a lot, just a little bit. (SERVICE) Loved the guy who helped us at the counter. He was on his game and got us what we needed immediately. With a “walk down the line” style, he was great and thanked us as we exited after the meal. (TASTE) It was good. It got me full. Honestly, after I saw the place I was nervous, but I thought it was tasty. Again, I love bland, so it was A-OK with me, but a spicy lover might feel different.
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DELISH DELIGHTS THE DISTRICT
Football playoffs have begun, which means it’s time to make room for more wings. Why not try homemade wings kudos to The District in Sioux Falls? Chef Bradley Herr gives up his recipe for their Woodfire Wings while the bartender lets readers in on two of his favorite drink secrets. To check out upcoming events or for the full menu, visit www.thedistrictsf.com or call (605) 2715600.
KARAMEL MACCHIATO MARTINI 1 oz Stoli Salted Karamel Vodka 1 oz Van Gogh Espresso Vodka 1 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liquor Shake ingredients vigorously and strain into caramel-garnished martini glass.
PAINKILLER 1.5 oz Kraken 2 oz Pineapple juice 2 oz Orange juice 1 oz Coconut cream Shake ingredients vigorously and strain over fresh ice. Float coconut cream to finish. Garnish with orange slice.
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WOODFIRE WINGS PREP: 5 MINUTES | BAKE: 45-60 MINUTES OR 3 HOURS
4 Chicken wings 1 Cup pineapple juice 2 Ea habernero 1 Cup honey Poultry seasoning Wings: Lightly dust wings with poultry seasoning. Rotisseur over fire for approximately three hours (or bake in an oven for 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees). Sauce: Put pineapple juice in a bowl and reduce down by half with haberneros. Remove habernero and blend in one cup of honey. Coat wings.
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GET INVOLVED BY KELSEY BEWICK
“We all go through the same things whether we’re gay, we’re straight, we’re Christian, atheist, black, white— we’re all part of America, and South Dakota definitely has that slice.”
THE DETAILS: WHERE: Club David Sioux Falls, S.D. WHEN: Jan. 12 | 6-9 p.m. HOW MUCH: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
FLYOVER COUNTRY See a movie, support a cause and help raise awareness for issues in our community. According to the South Dakota Department of Health, more than 400 South Dakotans are living with HIV or AIDS. Jamie Wede has been programming films to raise money for AIDS Walk Sioux Falls since last year. Funds benefit the services needed to help people living with HIV or AIDS in the Sioux Falls community. “AIDS isn’t going away,” Wede said. “It’s still here and people are forgetting about it, and people are still dying.” On Sunday, Jan. 12, Wede will bring Flyover Country, a Nebraska-based LGBT film, to the big screen at Club David. Not only will the premiere help raise funds for AIDS Walk Sioux Falls, but it will also
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further Wede’s efforts to bring more indie films to the area. The comedy-drama, filmed in Omaha, Neb., depicts life in the Midwest as the film follows two college students—Todd and Russ— through the tribulations of friendship and acceptance after Russ learns Todd is gay. Russ’ friendship with Todd leads his own family and friends to believe that he, too, is gay by association. It’s an important film to bring to Sioux Falls because, “Omaha is kind of like a big brother city to us; things that happen in Omaha eventually happen here, and having a Midwest-based film dealing with
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a lot of issues that are still pretty topical for us as well is great,” Wede said. Ultimately, Wede hopes his fundraising and indie film efforts will help create a greater understanding and acceptance of the LGBT community within the city and South Dakota. “I’ve seen that the stuff on the screen is a more powerful weapon than just trying to be active and getting out and telling people you have to treat people differently,” Wede said. “When [film-goers] see stories of people that are humans just like everybody else, it helps people understand them and have more empathy—this isn’t an evil person, this is your neighbor.” The director and cast will also be in attendance and on-hand after the showing to discuss the film and answer questions from the audience—it’s a camaraderie Wede encourages attendees to embrace. “People in South Dakota, we ask different questions because we don’t live in a big city. We think about things a little bit differently than other people,” he said. Flyover Country is just one film on a growing list of indie flicks Wede has brought to Sioux Falls in support of AIDS Walk Sioux Falls. And it’s a charity effort he’s grown fond of. “I’d rather be able to make it affordable and donate money than get rich off of it—I just want to see it grow. The whole thing is a feel-good experience for me,” Wede said. And it all comes down to Wede’s enduring goal of growing an accepting community through films that, without his programming, South Dakotans may not otherwise experience. “We all go through the same things whether we’re gay, we’re straight, we’re Christian, atheist, black, white—we’re all part of America, and South Dakota definitely has that slice.” Flyover Country premieres in Sioux Falls Jan. 12 from 6-9 p.m. Admission is $10 in advance, $15 at the door—proceeds benefit AIDS Walk Sioux Falls benevolence fund. For more information, visit flyovermovie.com.
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CHECKLIST January
Pull out your pen and check these items off your list this month!
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AMERICAN IDIOT THE MUSICAL Jan. 9-10 | 8 p.m. Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls Price: $15.50-$62.50 More info: www.washingtonpavilion.org or (605) 367-6000 A critical sensation on Broadway and in London, the smash-hit musical American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for true meaning in a post 9/11 world leads them on the most exhilarating theatrical journey of the season. Based on Green Day’s Grammy® Award-winning multi-platinum album, American Idiot boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. NOTE: This production is recommended for mature audiences. Parental discretion is advised.
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WINTER CRAZY DAYS Jan. 17-18| 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Downtown Sioux Falls Price: Shop ‘til you drop More info: www.dtsf.com Find great deals by shopping downtown Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17-18. NOTE: Stores normally open on Sundays may extend Crazy Days through Sunday.
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THE FANTASTICKS Jan. 17-18 | 7:30 p.m. Rushmore Civic Plaza Price: $14.50-$34.50 More Info: www.getmine.com or (605) 394-4111 Come see the longest running musical in history. A simple romantic comedy about a boy, a girl, their meddling fathers and the wall that divides them, The Fantasticks is crafted with harming simplicity, captivating music and whimsy.
GALLAGHER Jan. 18| 8 p.m. Deadwood Mountain Grand Price: $20-$35 More info: www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or (605) 559-1187 The comedian known for his Sledge-O-Matic is coming to Deadwood Mountain Grand’s stage and isn’t afraid to shower his guests with pulverized remains of apples, oranges, lettuce, cottage cheese and more. NOTE: Prepare to be “Gallagherized” by wearing plastic raincoats, goggles, sunglasses and know that the first row is called “Death Row” for a reason.
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ALEX JENSEN
What makes this leader unique is that a lot of his accomplishments are preparing the future leaders of tomorrow: the youth. Just talking about it, his eyes light up. “I have a passion for developing young people because they’re going to be the future workers, they’re going to be the future criminals, whatever it is they’re going to be that,” he said. What he hopes by being involved in organizations like Junior Achievement is that he can impact lives to go into a positive route. Jensen has been involved in this program for three years and recently talked to high school classes about planning earning potential. “We have to start planning sooner than later. If you don’t think about it, you’ll be 40 someday and you’ll be making what you’re making because of the steps you’ve taken,” he said. “[Students] need to understand how that will impact them going into college, after college… you have to have that squared away to do what you’re passionate about.” There is no promise these lessons are being completely taken in by each and every student, but Jensen sees how important it is to get into the classrooms. “I would rather put [the ideas] in their ears and have the opportunity that they might hear it at some point,” he said. This drive for financial planning stems from his new career as a broker associate at Keller Williams Realty in Sioux Falls. Before his new position, he was a home loan specialist in the banking industry for three years. “Every part of my business has some aspect of planning and budgeting and making sure your financial house is in order,” he described. Jensen started setting up his future when he was attending South
Dakota State University in Brookings studying communication. During a doI-really-want-to-major-in-this epiphany, he decided to move to Sioux Falls to attend University Center for business. “I learned how to create relationships, got internships, was snow blowing for a while,” he said. “Snow blowing actually turned into my first real job with Tom Morgan, who is one of my mentors. I would never have him in my corner if I had never had a history of snow blowing driveways.” Most mornings consist of cold calling potential clients from 8 a.m. to noon. The rest of the day consists of follow ups or participating in an array of organizations. One he has been involved in for several years is the YMCA’s Strong Kids campaign that raises money for basketball and sending youths to camps like Leif Ericson and Tepeetonka, which averages out to about $300 per camper. Fundraising happens in February and March. “We go out and raise money for a needs-based scholarship,” he said about going business to business to fundraise. Last year, the organization raised around $250,000. “I don’t know what happened, but I was throttled down last year,” he said. “When I wasn’t working at the bank, I was fundraising or planning on who to call to fundraise.” Jensen is also on the education committee for the Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire. This year he will be the chair for his committee. “What we’re focusing on is promoting home building careers amongst young people,” Jensen explained. “We’re promoting technical education because that’s a great alternative for people to use that and get into those fields.” All of this experience has led him to be in the final phases of his own organization, Launched: a mentoring
program for youth. “I’ve seen a lot of need for more mentorship, even with young people. I have to go out and find mentors for people who want to be around me and teach me what they’ve done,” he said. “I don’t think students get that opportunity and don’t get what mentors are about.” This eight-week program is finalizing the curriculum thanks to the help of some youth Jensen knew from past programs. “You can see them change throughout this process,” he said. Ideally there will be two groups of 15 youths where they have weekly homework and report to the organization on Saturday with participating businesses. “I couldn’t do any of this without the staffs of these organizations,” Jensen said. What sounds like it could be intimidating to some youths, Jensen insists most are comfortable once they get into the mode and find out what their passions are that they can work towards. “It’s just learning it, taking the time to ask the right questions and finding out what their dreams are. Then you take the dream to help them build these skill sets,” he said. “ The constantly evolving scheduling is all worth it because Jensen truly enjoys responding to the needs of others, not necessarily what he wants in life. “If you want to volunteer or be active in the community, you’ve got to be in the community asking questions and listen more than talking,” he said. “If you can figure out how to listen to your community, then you can effectively be involved in your community.” For more info, visit launchsd.org or www.thejensenconnection.com. Follow him @ajens605.
LUCY ALBERS
Music in Sioux Falls and Lucy Albers are seemingly synonymous. The now marketing manager for SMG Sioux Falls—which runs the Sioux Falls Arena, Convention Center, Orpheum Theater and the soon-to-beopened Denny Sanford PREMIER Center—has had quite the history with local concerts and the like. She’s just slightly embarrassed as to how her passion for music began. “It’s kind of weird, when I was in seventh and eighth grade I was really obsessed with *NSYNC. Boy bands were my thing,” she described. “That’s what I was known for; I had the t-shirts I wore to school and had boy band notebooks.” What sprouted from that obsession was how songs moved her and made her “feel feelings.” Albers said, “Looking back I think, oh man, yeah it was fun music, but was it good music?” After leaving Garretson High School for college at South Dakota State University, she felt the freedom to go out on a weekday and stop by a concert or five if the moment struck her. This is when The Spill Canvas was blowing up and she couldn’t stop listening to local band The Glass Atlantic. “It opened up a brand new world for me,” Albers said. Going to school for writing in the beginning, she was heavily involved in the school newspaper, The Collegian, where she started writing a music column, stemming friendships with musicians. “I thought what I wanted to do with life was write about it, so that pushed me further into the world,” Albers said. “I saw these musicians doing all these awesome things and I just wanted to help them, so I wrote about them and hung up posters and had a radio show in college.” This led to a gig at Pepper Entertainment as an assistant where she learned a skill that would follow her to her current position: gorilla marketing. “That’s where I learned street team-type stuff,” she said. Working shows also came with the territory at venues like Nutty’s North (now Boonies Bar & BBQ). Albers graduated college with a de-
gree in broadcast journalism in December 2008, and in February she moved to Chicago for an internship at a company called Platform One Entertainment. “I hated it. It was like a high school internship where they had me walking and putting up posters and calling people for them. I didn’t learn anything,” she recalled. After her short stint there, she moved back to Sioux Falls begrudgingly. She started working for Collective Efforts Union and worked part time at Old Navy to make ends meet. During this phase of her life, Albers refused to let her situation get to her and soon got a position as the Sioux Falls Arena box office assistant manager. “Don’t let it get to you, I feel like everybody does that,” she said of the “in between” phase. “What I think people don’t realize is that in college and in life it’s okay to change your mind and have that period of not knowing what you’re going to do with your life as long as you’re paying the bills.” Now with her new role, she takes the skills she learned in past positions to her current scenario. Those scenarios are just a wee bit bigger now. “A big show for us was 200 people, and now a big show for [SMG] is 8,000,” Albers laughed. When she’s not involved with music, she’s going retro for a good cause as the 2014 president of the philanthropic group, the Sioux Empire Rock-a-Bettys, who just celebrated their first year as an organization. “The first year is almost like a training period,” Albers described. “You really learn about what makes an organization tick. I’m very excited to get in and organize everything.” One goal is to highlight their community presence more, like their handsewn head scarves (pictured on Albers). With every scarf purchased, one is donated to a cancer patient in the area. “We’re not just a bunch of girls who like to put on red lipstick and dresses and show up at car shows,” she said. In one month alone in 2013, the group clocked in over 180 hours of volunteering. Albers also volunteers each year at
the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues JazzFest as the second stage coordinator. “It’s a really long weekend and it’s really hot, and I get sunburned every time,” she laughed. “It’s interesting, though, because jazz has never been music I would pick out, so I like it because it’s something I don’t get to see very often.” Sioux Falls Up & Coming is a group Albers joined in 2013, who sits on the volunteer committee. “It’s a really fun group,” she said of the organization that meets two Thursday mornings each month at 7:30 a.m. “We have speakers that come in for different things, like people coming in talking about the local green initiative or the director of the South Dakota Symphony. It’s a great group of people who are really interested in learning more about the community.” Another random thing Albers is known for via social media and through concerts and events is making cupcake confections. This all began years ago when she went with a friend to see Prof in Omaha when he performed with local friends and musicians, Soulcrate. “It started out as a joke and we brought them one night, and somehow cupcakes just sort of became my thing,” she laughed. Now she bakes them for events and for other artists who almost expect it when they come through town. “Anytime Astronautalis comes through I make them cupcakes—they know me as the girl that brings cupcakes.” It’s about go-time now for the spring opening of the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, and Albers and crew are ready. “It’s down to the wire,” she said. Thanks to her color-coordinated agenda and the ability to “organize the crap” out of everything, Albers is truly a leader to recognize. Thankfully she didn’t stay in Chicago, and she agrees. “I think I’ve accomplished a lot more at this age than I would have anywhere else.” For more info on SMG, visit www. sfarena.com. For the Sioux Empire Rocka-Bettys, visit www.siouxempirerockabettys.org. Follow her @lucyrae.
BRIENNE MANER
If you’re in downtown Sioux Falls (or DTSF), you’re sure to see this 2014 leader who lives, eats and breathes the area. “An all encompassing part of my life is downtown,” Maner said. “It all sort of goes into the same pot.” As communications and membership coordinator, Maner is in charge of communications of all facets, such as dealing with the media, constantly updating the dtsf.com website, sending out newsletters and much more. “In addition to that, I also do sponsorships for events, so I’m raising money for all of our signature events like First Fridays, Eastbank Block Parties and things like that,” she explained. Along with business members in the community, a new addition in the last year was creating residential memberships downtown with the growing number of lofts and population evolving in the area. “There’s been a surge of new residencies in downtown,” Maner said. “It was something we really needed to harness.” This started residential mixers at places like Icon Lounge + Event Hall complete with live music, free appetizers and drink specials (members also receive a discount card for participating businesses). The goal is to get residents involved and learn about local opportunities, as they are essential in carrying out the mission and vitalization of the area. One way DTSF got residents involved was Project 17 this past summer, where the city funded volunteers to paint 17 of the flowerbed rails (including Maner). “Now [residents are] invested because they worked on something,” Maner said. “It’s those sorts of things that makes it really special.” A large project Maner worked on in 2013 was the first-ever Riverfest this past August. After deciding to move on from Downtown Live, DTSF created a new event to promote the Eastbank-and they only had seven months to plan it.
“It was exciting because it was our inaugural year,” she said. “It’s always kind of scary going into a new event and not know what’s really going to happen, how many people will show up or if will rain... and 10,000 people showed up.” The event was held alongside the Big Sioux downtown with live music at both amphitheaters, kids’ activities, food, beverages and retail vendors. “I would almost consider it a community event because there were so many different elements: arts, retailers, musicians--every entity was really involved in making it a success,” Maner said. Not only was the event packed, but so was the area as well. “In an addition to the fact that the event was such a success, we heard downtown in itself was really busy that night,” she said. “There was a wait at Skelly’s [Pub & Grill] for two hours to get dinner on a Saturday night and Acoustic ran out of food by 9:30 p.m.” Maner brought her expertise as the past marketing director for the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues, which puts on the large scale event JazzFest every year. “We have an event director [downtown], so the two of us together was dynamic,” she said. “We were able to really get a lot done in a short amount of time.” It’s this type of contributing on their team that helps make all their events work seamlessly. “We all have our specific duties, but when it comes to an event it’s all hands on deck,” she said. The arts community is a passion for Maner, who has sat on the Sioux Empire Community Theater board and also volunteers at some of the Cinema Falls events. Recently going alumni in the group Sioux Falls Up & Coming, Maner’s extracurricular activities have dwindled as of late because of everything that is happening downtown. “I kind of took a step back from things because there’s so much going on downtown that I really wanted to get more involved there in addition to my
own duties,” she said. One of those things is the 2025 Downtown Development plan with the city. “I’ve been working really closely with them, and we’ve been doing different booth events where we’re serving the community,” she said. Thus far the planning involves 16 groups, and Maner is leading the arts and entertainment group. “It’s an exciting time,” she said of gathering public input via surveys and events. Recently, there have been mixed opinions on certain businesses leaving downtown as of late. Maner says this is not a negative sign for the area. “It’s growing and it’s changing at the same time,” she said. “A lot of those closings are people who either want to retire or want to move on to something different.” New, younger businesses like Chelsea’s Boutique and Man Code have opened in the past year with another boutique opening from Fargo soon. “It feels like a new class of downtowners,” she said. The Riverfront revitalization has also been huge in 2013. “There’s life downtown, there’s people walking. It’s nice to see,” Maner said. The person who used to make it to concerts at the drop of a hat or used to make it to event after event is now putting more focus on her career and life. “Now I need to take the night off and go to bed because now I have my own events I have to do,” she laughed. “That’s the fun of this, too, is that I live and work downtown.” Her advice to those who want to make an impact on their city and in their career? “No matter what you do, you can put your passion into it and give it your own twist,” Maner said. “I think it helps to surround yourself with people who love and support you. I just feel a lot of support from different sides and I think that’s helped a lot in my career.” For more info on DTSF, visit dtsf. Follow her @brienne.
ADDIE GRAHAM-KRAMER
This leader was already an entrepreneur when she was just 12 years old. Addie Graham-Kramer hosted her first event as an end of the school year party. “I hired a DJ, we hired a caterer, we rented City Hall—this is in small town Nebraska. We had over 75 people come, and I charged people to get in,” she laughed. Graham-Kramer literally counted the pennies in her piggy bank to make it happen. Once she saw it was a success, she knew one day she would have her own event business and recently had her dream come into fruition with The Event Company. “I always liked the party side,” she said. “I’ve had friends over the years ask me to help plan their parties or help plan events, and I’ve been on so many different non profits where we’ve planned events as well,” Graham-Kramer explained. Until recently, she was the director of development for Volunteers of America – Dakotas. With events happening on a weekly basis, GrahamKramer knew it was finally time to jump in feet first and go full time as her own boss. “Within three weeks we had three big contracts signed. It was very fast and exciting,” she said of her business launch in October. Up until her resignation, GrahamKramer was working on her company during vacation days, at night and even through her lunches. The Event Company is an event design and production company that specializes in corporate and social events, rather than individual events like weddings, etc. “I like working in the corporate setting, whether it’s building expos of thousands of people or a small meeting of 10, “ she said. “I think that’s where our expertise lies, because we can connect with those businesses, know their different profit margins, how much per person they’re trying to figure out for
each of those meetings and go from there.” And Graham-Kramer knows the corporate world like the back of her hand with an extensive and impressive list of volunteerism and fundraising. Her passion for helping the community started when her mother was diagnosed with heart arrhythmia in 2002 at 42 years old. “I started volunteering back then and started helping out as much as I could,” she said of the American Heart Association, where she also worked previously. Graham-Kramer also has been involved in the United Way, working currently as a campaign section chair. “I work with five non-profits in the market to help raise money for their companies/non profits,” she said. “We raised over $40,000 just in those five companies that I worked with.” When she isn’t fundraising, she’s picking up a hammer and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. This year VOA joined up with the non-profit to build a house. “I can tell you I can stucco like no other in my heels,” she laughed. “I’m totally kidding. It’s neat to make a difference in their lives, whether they’re refugees or people who can’t afford that home and get them into it.” She also has been a judge for the South Dakota International Pageant. The contestants speak on certain platforms with topics ranging from domestic abuse to heart disease. “Some of those girls I’ve kept in contact with over the years, so it’s pretty neat to see what their accomplishments are and see how they’re changing lives,” she said. Making connections like that is what draws Graham-Kramer to spend her free time impacting the community. “When you have an impact in people’s lives and you’re giving them something above and beyond what you can do or have been a part of… if I can give
an hour of my time or a dollar that goes a long way, and a lot of people don’t realize that,” she said. Her “me time” happens every night and consists of more hard work and sweat at Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping. “Forty five minutes of pure torture is what I call it,” she laughed. “I do all my stuff in the day and get home and make dinner for the family and go and box.” Not only is she working on her fitness, but she also coaches others in the program to ensure they stay on track and are motivated. “I coach four goals every week, so I keep tabs on those girls and give them inspirational text and check their food logs,” she said. This sort of planning sticks with her, and Graham-Kramer organizes her weekly meals every Sunday. “I’m so organized, but I have to be. I do so many different activities and volunteer work… you have to be really laid out and organized,” she explained. One piece of advice that she lives by was from a previous employer. “I always spend that last 30 minutes of the day preparing for the next, whether it’s getting ready for a presentation or going through e-mails, so that way I can just pick up and walk out the door. I’m not scrambling last minute,” she said. Graham-Kramer also enjoys using social media to showcase great things happening in the area. This constant positivity is something that keeps her going and hopes it spreads to followers. She said, “There’s no reason to be negative, you know. Positivity breeds positivity—especially in the non profit sector when I’m working with all these different groups.” For more info, find The Event Company on Facebook (she is currently working on her website). Follow her @addiegraham.
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THE SCOOP
“I was shocked at what I found… girls are being trafficked right here in Sioux Falls from the Empire Mall and from local high schools.”
FREEDOM: UNVEILING THE CRIES OF A SEX SLAVE “We can no longer look the other way,” said dancer and choreographer Daintry TenNapel. The topic she is referring to has been a hot one as of late with news stories and billboards across the state: sex trafficking. In November, a Wisconsin man was charged with sex trafficking, transporting an adult female from the state to South Dakota with intent to have her engage in prostitution and sexual activity. In August, 35-year-old Tajahn Clinton was sentenced to 33-and-a-half years in prison for federal sex trafficking, forcing a 26-year-old to perform sex acts in South Dakota. Several men were arrested during this year’s Sturgis Rally for the crime, which U.S. District Attorney Brendan Johnson said happens more than you would think. In an interview on the Be Free Ministries website, Johnson went on to say the rally and the state’s other most popular tourist attraction, pheasant hunting season, are both giant attractions to draw in sex trafficking.
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“When there’s large gatherings of men, there’s going to be a market there for this sort of human trafficking,” he said in the video. TenNapel saw the modern human slavery firsthand in the Red Light District when she was in Bangkok, Thailand seven years ago with a ministry. “I was appalled by the demand for sex and by the ways these women were treated like objects—controlled and manipulated,” she recalled. Her experience stirred something inside, and two years ago TenNapel had a vision of a dance to represent what she saw in Thailand. “I was pregnant at the time, so I began researching what was happening in other parts of the world,” she said. “I was shocked at what I found… girls are being trafficked right here in Sioux Falls from the Empire Mall and from local high schools.”
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with The dancer, who graduated from Belhaven University, started taking action this past April and put together a collaboration of artists to make it possible, raising $20,000 to put on a dynamic performance called Freedom: Unveiling the Cries of a Sex Slave. Some of the team (called the Dunamis Project) includes TenNapel as director/producer, Cassie Aegerter and Sarah Schock as script/content writers, Dan Ludeman as videographer, Brandon Aegerter with music and composition, and Ashley Statema as graphic designer. “You need others to help you reach your goal. We are created for community, and with community we find the pieces we lack,” TenNapel said of coming together on the project. Performances will be at the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux Falls on Jan. 4 (4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.), Jan. 10 (7 p.m.) and Jan. 11 (7 p.m.). The program is a collaboration of dance and cinematography, with over 10 interviews with local counselors, former sex addicts and women who have been sexually exploited or trafficked. “The whole second half of the performance concentrates on the healing and restoration aspect,” TenNapel said. “We are seeing women healed and restored after years of sex slavery. We are seeing freedom. There is hope in the midst of what seems hopeless.” Admission is $5 and tickets are available at the Sioux Falls Arena box office. All proceeds will go towards programs fighting against “the injustice,” like My Sister’s House, New Have and The New Colossus. “I hope that people leave with an understanding of what sex trafficking looks like here in South Dakota,” TenNapel said. “I hope this stirs our city to action more than it already is. I hope more people join this fight.” Subject matter in this production may not be suitable for children and may be disturbing to some viewers. For more info or to donate to the cause, visit www. freedomdance2014.com.
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THE REAL DEAL BY KACIE SVOBODA
Name: Rhyon Ingalls Ages: 22 Hometown: Rapid City, S.D. Specialty: Actor/waiter
“I think the complete
lack of boundaries is the more challenging part.”
RHYON INGALLS “I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey,” begins the Rocky Horror Show. The Firehouse Brewing Theatre, under the guidance of guest director, Jeff Kingsbury, will take you on this strange journey, as it brings this musical to the stage for the beginning of 2014. This cult classic tells the story of a straight-laced engaged couple who embark on a wild, rock ‘n’ roll adventure when they stumble upon the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter during a party filled with the doctor’s kinky entourage of characters. The creepiest of which is clearly Riff Raff, who will be played by Rapid City native, 22-year-old Rhyon Ingalls. Ingalls began acting at Rapid City Central High School and has since been cast in several local performances. Though Riff Raff may be his best role yet. I think he’s perfect for Riff Raff,” Kingsbury said. “He’s got the vocal chops, and he’s quirky enough to really make this character work.” What other roles have you played? Oh jeez, where to begin? I’ve worked in bars, Storybook Island, schools, Main Street Square, the mall, the Dahl, a church and the middle of the woods for varying organiza-
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tions and theatre companies--mainly The Firehouse. And in a lot of different roles. I’ve done everything from William Shakespeare to Tom Stoppard. What made you first want to be an actor? Actually? The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Riff Raff. In eighth grade these cute emo chicks asked me to perform the “Time Warp” with them in the school talent show. I’ve wanted to play Riff Raff ever since… I’ve wanted to be an actor ever since. What do you think is the most challenging aspect of performing in this musical? I think the complete lack of boundaries is the more challenging part. The Firehouse group is pretty tight-knit, but there are still people who just came out to audition who are new. Plus no one had met Jeff (Kingsbury) before this, so that’s new. This whole play requires these complete strangers to basically perform an orgy on stage together. But they still have to keep it as genuine and innocent as possible, while
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doing things that are not that innocent. It’s not crass, but it’s not Hallmark, either. Is there any additional pressure as this is such an iconic role? The worst part about doing an iconic role is that even if you don’t want to do it exactly as it was done in the movie, the audience still has that expectation. They’re still comparing in their minds. I’m just going to do the most honest interpretation as I can, but there are still rules that have to be followed. Brad can’t not be white-bread and you can’t not have Riff Raff creepy. How do you friends and family feel about you taking on this role? My mother was so excited. She jumped up and down when she heard. She was the one who first showed me the movie. When I was going to do the “Time Warp” and I’d never seen it, she insisted I had to. My dad has already gotten tickets. He was going every weekend when the film first came out and was big in the ‘70s. Actually, back in ‘79 he went as Riff Raff oddly enough—because he felt a kinship with the character. My grandparents are Baptist, so I didn’t think they need to go to this one. A lot of the fun of the Rocky Horror Picture Show stems from crowd participation. Any plans for how to deal with the audience yelling and throwing things during your performance? In a variety of ways—some of which must remain secret, lest I spoil the magic of seeing the show live. But I will say that Jeff has been shouting lewd responses at us at the right intervals during rehearsal to prep us for it, and certain cast members have been given leave to break the fourth wall if folks get too excited--in character, of course. Certain food items have been requested left out, as it’s a mess and toast is surprisingly painful when thrown. We’ll also be selling participation kits before the show for Rocky Horror virgins who have no clue what to bring. To see Rhyon Ingalls in character, performances will be every Friday and Saturday night Jan. 3-Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit the theatre’s website at firehousebrewing. com/theatre.html.
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LITTLE PARENT ON THE PRAIRIE by Tracy Kirby
I tried all the things my flowery discipline books told me to do. But it was hopeless.
bio: Tracy Kirby’s roots and heart are in the Hawaiian Islands, but destiny has led her to the prairie. She is a wandering traveler, a wife to a dashing Sioux Falls native, a mother to a 2-year-old daughter and 145-pound bear puppy, a freelance writer, and a lover of souls.
THE DAY THE SUGAR BAN WAS LIFTED Before I was a mom, there was a lot of things I said I would never do when or if I ever had kids. All you pre-parents out there, you know what I’m talking about. You see a mom in the grocery store looking like a hot mess (or cold mess considering we live in negative-500-degrees) and she is scolding a little human for hurling a grocer item out of the cart. And even after the clenched-teeth scolding, wouldn’t you know it, that little human looks that mom straight in the eye and does it again. And you think to yourself, “Yah, I will never allow that to happen. I will rule with an iron fist!” Or, you see a
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mom at the coffee shop with a girlfriend having coffee, and whirling around on the floor beneath her is a hyper, disheveled child chewing on a stroller tire. The mom, seeing the chomping out of the corner of her eye, breezily ignores it. And you think to yourself, “How could she ignore such an unsanitary activity? And more importantly, why is that child so messy?” And finally, you encounter a mom with three children who are wailing incessantly because they were denied a cookie. With a roll of your eyes, you say mightily in your head, “Kids shouldn’t be eating sugar anyway. I will never feed my kids sugar.”
Now, I must confess. These are real stories. And at the time, it was me. I was the judging pre-parent in the corner eating bon-bons and tweeting on my super clean iPhone screen. Then, I became a parent. I no longer tweet (ridiculous use of time), my iPhone screen is practically a biohazard, and I tell you what; I rue the day that I ever judged any mom. Especially about the sugar topic. I did, really and truly, say to myself that I would never allow my children to consume anything where the top ingredient was sugar. And for awhile, I stuck with it. I made all my daughter’s baby
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food, probed ingredient lists with an eagle eye and kindly declined any sweet offered to her by those unenlightened by the “sugar equals death” mantra. But suddenly, without warning, I was slapped with reality. I was at the grocery store (why am I always at the grocery store?) and my once perfect, well-mannered baby was quickly becoming a far-from-delightful shopper. On that very day, she morphed into a strong-willed toddler straight before my eyes and, oh, was there screaming. There was shrieking. There was no cause and there was no cure. I tried all the things my flowery discipline books told me to do. But it was hopeless. Before long, some onlooking gawkers must have told the management about the spectacle that was my life, because all of a sudden an angel of God (also known as a store employee) came floating down Aisle 6 carrying a lollipop. Tossing my embargo on sugar (and probably all my credibility as a disciplinarian out the window) I offered that forbidden candy laced with artificial color and flavor to my daughter. And… Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Somewhere, someplace, an angel got their wings and there was momentary peace on earth. Or at least, there was peace in Aisle 6. I had never seen my daughter’s eyes light up with such pure bliss. She looked at that lollipop with misty eyes and with just one taste, she was transformed back into that gentle child I had previously known. Better yet, there was sweet (pun intended) silence for the 15 minutes that followed as she savored every taste of that poisonous concoction, and I shopped in unadulterated peace. And yes, you better bet your britches I rounded the corner to the candy aisle and bought two three-pound bags of organic lollipops for future use. The complete ban on sugar ended that day. That doesn’t mean we are funneling sugar down her throat by any means, as it is still used and given very sparingly. But through all of this, I learned an important lesson: Never say never before you have kids and judge other parents. Because one day, it might come back to bite you in Aisle 6.
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ASK THE JOHNS
Yes, all three of these guys are named John. Yes, it was a popular name in the ‘80s. The identity of these three amigos have been altered to protect the innocent. Have a question for the Johns? Shoot an e-mail their way at TheJohns@605magazine.com.
1.)
2.)
My friend is constantly talking about how important their job is and acts like they’re better than everyone. It’s exhausting to be around. Should I bring it up or should I just leave it alone?
Ever since my friend had a baby I haven’t seen him. It’s like he’s been on lockdown for months. I understand right away it’s important to be there every moment, but how can I break him free?!
-Annoyed
-Determined
3.) I have a person at work who works under me. Every time I try to assign them something or tell them what to do, they come back at me telling me what I’m doing wrong and I more often than not end up just doing the work myself. How can I fix this? -Beyond Frustrated
JR: This is why I never bring up my job
JR: I hate it when my friends have
at the pizza parlor. Obviously delivering pizza is one of the most sought after and prestigious professions. I used to talk about it all the time until my doctor brother-in-law sat me down and explained to me how annoying I was being. He’s just jelly.
babies. It’s like, sure I know the baby is important, but do you expect me to go to karate club alone now?
JR: I also like to share my constructive
JW: Why are they even hanging out instead of working all day and night? I mean, if it is so important they should never stop.
JT: If you want to keep the friendship, then you can try to help them recognize their own narcissism. However, you need to realize that you cannot change who they are. The only thing you can change is how you react to them. If they are not worth it then you should end your toxic friendship and move on.
JW: You’re screwed. Once the ‘little gift’ arrives, they are gone forever. Like invasion of the body snatchers. Except now they stay home and still find a way to annoy you by filling your social media feed with fresh baby pictures or updates on potty training. NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR KID! Stop showing us when it does something that 100 percent of the people on the planet have already done! Whew, I feel better now.
JT: There are many phases in life that will test your friendships. Some moments will strengthen friendships and some may deteriorate them. Babies definitely bring new responsibilities as well as new interests, but that doesn’t mean your friendship has to be lost. The friends that can recognize this and adapt to it are the ones that will last.
Illustration by Chuck Bennis DISCLAIMER: Ask the Johns is a sarcastic piece. Their advice is not meant to be taken literally… except maybe John T’s.
feedback with my boss at the pizza parlor. For example, once I tried to tell her that I thought it was important that I taste test every pizza before it goes out the door to ensure its quality. She said she was too busy to hear all my ‘great ideas’ and asked that I simply write them down and give them to her at the end of the week for her to review. This system works perfectly for us.
JW: www.monster.com may have some answers...
JT: As a boss/superior you need to create a work environment that promotes leadership and also one that holds employees accountable. Have an open and honest discussion and invite their feedback. Finally, create a plan that clearly explains the expectations you have for them and also what they can expect from you.
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605 FACTOIDS
Do you know the facts? Each month we bring you interesting tidbits about our community and more.
90,000 Two of four suspects were sentenced to 17 1/2 years in November for what authorities say is the largest methamphetamine bust in Sioux Falls history. Around $90,000 was seized ($80,000 under a motel mattress) as almost nine pounds of meth. Sourced by Rapid City Journal
5 Watertown was voted the fifth coldest state in The Daily Beast’s list of “America’s 25 Coldest Cities.” Aberdeen took sixth, while Sioux Falls took eighth.
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The Huffington Post reported South Dakota as the number-two state to live in for “young people looking to get a strong start on their adult lives.” They looked at lifestyle and economic criteria like youth unemployment, the proportion of young people in a state’s population, rental costs, high-speed internet availability, nightlife and fitness facilities.
7,200 During the winter, the green lawn of Main Street Square is turned into an ice skating rink measuring 7,200 square feet. Sourced by mainstreetsquarerc.com
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was nominated by her sister, Jessi Copeland, for being selfless for her four-month-old twins and never taking time for herself. “She never complains, though life has changed drastically for her. She rarely gets to go out, trips to Target are few and far between, and
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Beth Penrod was nominated by her son, Joshua, who wanted his mom to be pampered
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included a divorce and losing her job.
Kappenman received a full outfit from You’ve
“My mother, Beth, is one of the best people I know. I don’t say that because she raised
Been Framed and Beth was given an ensemble by Try It Again.
Merissa Luetjen worked with Kelli… Did scalp treatment to eliminate dry skin fl akes. Massaged moisture in.
Cut her hair. Slightly inverted bob. Graduation in back to give natural lif t since she d oesn’t’ d o to o much in morning.
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“It was a good time getting away from my girls and pampering myself,” Kappenman said. “I don’t usually put on makeup and get dressed up. It was very relaxing.”
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Went more towards her natural lo ok with her hair by keeping it nice and rich with a combination of reds but neutralizing it all at the same time
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“It’s been not a real good year of my life,” Beth said. “It’s been getting better as the months go by, and this has been the icing on the cake.”
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“If you actually get into the beat of it, you’re going to push yourself to a different place.”
DJ YOGA Nothing says, “Good morning, Saturday!” like a group of life-loving yogis, dance club beats and warm sun flooding into the room. That combination of goodness is exactly what The Yoga Studio in Rapid City is serving up every Saturday morning at 9:15 a.m. with the DJ Saturday class. As you walk through The Studio’s doors, groove-worthy tunes fill the space and signal this yoga class is going to be unlike anything you’ve experienced. Seated cross-legged at the front of the room is Mark Garry, a psychiatrist by trade who’s been DJing since high school. And before him sits the crown jewel: his DJ board, where he remixes
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songs on the spot. His aim? To carry you to a place you haven’t previously explored with yoga. “If you actually get into the beat of it, you’re going to push yourself to a different place,” Garry said. He, along with Melody Trimmer, yoga teacher and brains behind DJ Saturday, carry the class through a pattern that ebbs and flows between strenuous poses that make your muscles burn and deliciously relaxing ones that make it all worth it.
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And while dance club beats and the sometimes-meditative practice of yoga seem like an unlikely duo, there’s actually a science behind it all based on beats per minute (BPM) in the music. According to Garry, a quicker beat raises students’ heart rate and can help them push through a pose that may be especially difficult… one-legged side plank, anyone? As class begins, Garry mimics students’ slow heart rate and mixes mellow music while Trimmer eases students into the practice. As Trimmer moves the class through various poses, the music’s tempo builds simultaneously. But unlike a prerecorded soundtrack, Garry can read the room and remix music to fit the mood and what’s needed by students at a particular moment. “I can put a little kick beat in [the music]—I can do it in a double syncopated rhythm and I know, by theory, if I put a syncopated double rhythm in there, I can get people’s heart rates up a little bit more, so they can push through it just a little bit faster,“ Garry said. Aside from letting the music guide you through the class, when it comes to getting the most out of DJ Saturday, Trimmer suggests just having fun. “Bring an open mind and not a lot of judgment,” she said. “Get yourself out of your body and have a different experience.” And let’s be honest, even if your muscles are shaking and sweat is collecting on your forehead, attempting to balance your knees on your triceps in crow pose seems a little easier when you have a dance-club version of Pink Floyd’s “Money” pushing you through. Plus, there’s no better way to start a weekend than with a post-yoga sense of accomplishment and inspiration you can harness outside of class. “There’s an empowerment that comes when you’re able to push yourself to that next level,” Trimmer said. “I think that really translates off the mat, too, that you can really get empowered to make it through those challenges that you have in your daily life.” For more info, visit rapidcityyoga.com or call (605) 3902320.
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“Almost everybody can learn. I’ve had everyone from a 3-year-old to a 75-yearold in my class.”
JOHN ROSS Winter in South Dakota brings visions of cold, snow, ice and grey skies. But for many, winter is awaited in happy anticipation of the beginning of the snowboarding/ski season. Skiing can be an exciting, fun winter activity, but also can pose risks to your well being. In order to ensure your enjoyment of the ski season, John Ross, the ski/ride director for Ski Mystic located outside of Lead, offers several tips and suggestions for how to prepare for the slopes. Ross has been an avid skier for over 30 years and a ski instructor for 12. He has been a certified member of the Professional Ski Instructors Of America for five years and has previously worked as instructor for Vail Resorts in Breckenridge, Colo. This will be his third season running the ski school at Deer Mountain. Ross is a huge snow sports enthusiast and wants everyone to enjoy an injury-free winter.
same thing with knees, where they twist them during a fall. Usually, that’s it though. When people are learning, they’re not going very fast; and that’s when they’ll fall the most. They’re going slow, so they’ll just get bumps and bruises.
What special training is required for your job? Just a love of the snow and snow sports and the bravery to strap two sticks onto your feet and go down the mountain. But there is an organization PSIA, Professional Ski Instructors of America, that has a program on how best to train people to ski.
Have you ever gotten yourself into a risky situation? (Laughs.) Probably when visiting someplace you’re not familiar with, you get out on a run that you don’t know and it gets pretty interesting. That’s my problem. When I get someplace, I get up on the mountain as soon as I can—even when I don’t know the slope. I can get into some interesting situations. There have been times when a run is icy and that can get scary. I’ll be carving ice on a run that was unexpected, and it can cause a spill.
What are the most common injuries you see? Usually, it’s a wrist sprain or something like that. They fall and try to catch themselves and hurt their wrist. I see the Image by Karen Ross.
Have you ever had an injury that kept you from working? No. Like all skiers, I’ve had spills and gotten bumps and bruises; but nothing has kept me from working. I do wear a helmet when I ski, though. I highly recommend it.
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What tips do you have to avoid injuries while out on the slopes? We have a responsibility code to follow when you’re on the mountain. 1. Always stay in control, and be able to stop or avoid other people or objects—This means taking a lesson so you learn how to keep yourself in control. 2. People ahead of you have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid them—Watch out for people downhill from you. 3. You must not stop where you obstruct a trail, or are not visible from above—It just means that someone up the hill might not know how to ski, so this keeps you safe. 4. Whenever starting downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill and yield to others—That’s just so you don’t pull out in front of others. 5. Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment—This is using brakes on your skis when they’re not attached to your shoe or having the leash around your leg. It’s just so you’re equipment doesn’t slide down and hurt somebody. 6. Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.—That’s my own, personal downfall. I’ll jump on a run before figuring out if there are rocks ahead or other hazards that can’t be seen from above.
7. Prior to using any lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload safely—There are a variety of lifts, so you have to know how each one works. You can ask the lift operator or just observe other people getting on. If everybody follows that, then this can be a safe and enjoyable sport. What some people will do in winter is think that just because it’s cold out that they can’t get sun burnt. You have to use sunscreen. That sun hits the snow and bounces back, and you’ll be a lobster in no time. Also, dress in layers. It might be colder than you think up there; or if the sun is out, it can get too hot. Some people don’t realize that on a nice day you can ski in just a sweatshirt. You need to dress appropriately for the conditions. How do you stay in shape for your job? I stay active year-round. I’m 60 years old, so I need to stay active. I walk and run to stay in shape. It’s really tough to go out on the mountain all day when you haven’t been exercising. Stretching before also helps. Anything you’d like to add? Almost everybody can learn. I’ve had everyone from a 3-year-old to a 75-year-old in my class. You should learn to enjoy how to stay safe. For more information about visiting Deer Mountain and its ski/ride school, go to SkiMystic.com
(page 64) JANUARY 2014
DIY with kerry mcdonald
Organize your life, on the wall.
GOLD + ACRYLIC CLIPBOARDS Cost:
bio: Kerry uses her love for typography and ranged design talent to compile both 605 Magazine and Dainty Obsessions. Her subtle quirks include her color coordinated closet and her somewhat unhealthy Pinterest obsession.
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Cut Acrylic Extra Large Binder Clips Gold Spray Paint Screw Hooks Spray paint the binder clips gold. (Cheat - Staples has gold binder clips!) Install evenly spaced screw hooks in your wall. Place the clips onto the center top of the acrylic sheets and hang.
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