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Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center

The Oscar

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center serves Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, the Brookings community and the region. It is a state-of-the-art performing arts center that is the home for concerts, theatrical and dance performances, special events and the university's School of Performing Arts.

Event Listing
Full Event Calendar
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PRT - Plaza Suite
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Prepare for a comedic journey through the quirks of human relationships, set against the glamorous backdrop of New York City’s iconic Plaza Hotel. This play cleverly weaves together three distinct…
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PRT - Plaza Suite
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Prepare for a comedic journey through the quirks of human relationships, set against the glamorous backdrop of New York City’s iconic Plaza Hotel. This play cleverly weaves together three distinct…
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PRT - Plaza Suite
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Prepare for a comedic journey through the quirks of human relationships, set against the glamorous backdrop of New York City’s iconic Plaza Hotel. This play cleverly weaves together three distinct…
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PRT - Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Step into the magical world of Arendelle with Disney’s "Frozen the Musical," a breathtaking Broadway adaptation that brings the beloved animated film to life on stage. Follow the courageous…
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PRT - Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Step into the magical world of Arendelle with Disney’s "Frozen the Musical," a breathtaking Broadway adaptation that brings the beloved animated film to life on stage. Follow the courageous…
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Our Facility
Founders Recital hall viewed from the balcony floor.
Performance Spaces and Facilities

Learn about the four performances spaces, recording studio and other facilities at The Oscar.
The exterior of the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, including the stone sign in the front of the building showing it's name.
Rent an Event Space

Looking for a place to host a show, event or meeting? Consider The Oscar!
Organizations
The South Dakota Chamber Winds performing on the stage of Founders Recital Hall. The group is in a semicircle, all in professional stage-black clothes. There is a conductor in the middle.
University Chamber Music Series

Share the joy of music in the beautiful Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.
Students singing and reading the music books in their hands.
School of Performing Arts

The School of Performing Arts fosters and provides opportunities for creativity, performance and artistic and intellectual understanding through the study and practice of performing arts within contemporary and historical cultures.
A stage photo of Footloose: The Musical presented by Prairie Repertory Theatre. The stage is full of performers dancing, the set is a large and lit with blue light.
Prairie Repertory Theatre

Each summer SDSU’s Prairie Repertory Theatre produces and performs four musicals and/or plays over the course of several weeks. The Prairie Repertory Theatre company comprised of SDSU and non-SDSU students has been in existence for over 50 years.
News from the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
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Anna Stemsrud.
Stemsrud named to International Venue Management Association's 30|UNDER|30 Class of 2026
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A woman holding a cello sits next to a woman seated at a piano on stage. Both women are wearing black formal dresses and looking at the camera.
Rawlins Ensemble to perform cello, piano concert at SDSU
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Four rows of student-members of the SDSU Concert Choir in tuxedos and black dresses stand on risers on stage.
SDSU Concert Choir to present Brahms’ ‘Ein Deutsches Requiem’
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A drawing shows a man in a band uniform standing in front of an American flag.
SDSU School of Performing Arts to host national Sousa Symposium
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A poster for the silent film "New Babylon" shows a person lying on the ground holding a sword and writing on a wall.
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra to present film ‘New Babylon’ with live original score at SDSU
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A man stands on stage in front of an all-female big-band orchestra.
DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Boston Pops on Tour to perform at SDSU
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Members of the SDSU Civic Symphony sit on stage, holding their instruments.
SDSU Civic Symphony to present ‘Four Centuries of Symphony’
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William Taylor stands in a grassy, mountain landscape with a saddled horse.
Harding Distinguished Lecture to explore history of horses, humans on Great Plains
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Four musicians holding instruments stand in a row in front of a white curtain.
Celebrate chamber music with Imani Winds at SDSU
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Contact Us
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Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Physical Address
1601 University Blvd.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
Performing Arts Center 189, Box 2830
Brookings, SD 57007

Administrative Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Public Hours
Monday-Sunday 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
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