The Dave Holly Hour

Premiere Playhouse Executive Director Robin Byrne is resigning at the end of this season. While he tells us about the decision to move back to England, he tells us about all the programming going one yet before he leaves...and leaves the door open for returning as a guest director. Actor Samantha Hendriks took 13 years off from acting to start a family. She's been a few productions the past year a...

This week it's a triple dip of Sioux Empire Arts & Entertainment. Thankfully actor Ezra Hunter had a spare hour as he's been in shows continually since the first of the year. It definitely was worth the extra effort to lineup musician Billy Lurken. Besides a great conversation about music, we even shred a marquee together once upon a time. Plus Link Wiley from FunTimeFotos joins us to talk about h...

Guitarist Eric Miller is on the show for the first time. He LOVES electric guitars. He happens to play them well too. He's done so recently with Good Night Theatre and Midtown Coffee Radio Hour. Meanwhile musician Michael Sorenson makes his fourth appearance to talk about Six Feet Over, Duel Purpose and now his latest gig--musical accompanist with Improv Falls. The Weekend Eve Toast helps the medi...

Who knows that Sioux Falls has an anthem? Bob Nelson does. He even sings it for us along while talking about his love of local theatre and all the parts he's played on and off stage. Plus Rose Ann Hofland is an actor/direct and also works at Levitt at the Falls. While she didn't tell us this year's Levitt schedule, she did give us some great info after we first talked about her directing Good Nigh...

The Psychic is being presented by the Mighty Corson Arts Players this weekend and next. Director Brian Schipper tells us about the show, the cast and some things coming up for MCAP. Chris Andrews recently had the lead in Lombardi at Premiere Playhouse. We talk with him about his serious side and his improv comedy side as an Improv Falls cast member. The Weekend Eve Toast goes to ovations while Hon...

Image consultant & branding expert Sheila Anderson and Insiders Band songwriter/keyboardist Ray Pearson & drummer Darren Matthes highlight this week's show. The Weekend Eve Toast is to Daylight Saving Time while Honorable Mention goes to the Midtown Coffee Radio Hour.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! This week's show features actor & podcaster Mo Hurley fresh off her outstanding performance in the Premiere Playhouse's 39 Steps. Then April VanLeirsburg from Van Art Studios joins us to talk about a benefit show for DakotAbilities. The Weekend Eve Toast goes to St. Patrick's Day and Honorable Mention is for Monstrous Little Theatre's production last week of Rabbit Hole.

A very lovely young couple, Greyson Schultz & Audri Vargas highlight this week's show. The two singer/songwriters are very talented and you'll hear the passion in the stories they tell. The Weekend Eve Toast is to priorities thanks to a Facebook meme from Pat Hartigan. Honorable Mention is about Music in the Schools Month and a proud grandpa.

One great guest and then 10 Rules Every Artist Should Live By. That great guest is Sydney Bartunek-Bender of Move to Heal South Dakota. She is the organization's founder and has been moving since the age of five with a great dance career. She tells us about their upcoming events as well as its focus and mission. Listen for her very quotable statement about absorbing the arts. Due to host miscommun...

He is one of the busiest people in show biz in the Sioux Empire. Zach Dresch joins us to talk comedy, talk show cohosting, drumming and improv. THen we learn about the elegant art of aerial performance with Kayla Mathieu & Katie Herrmann from Cirka Perform. We toast "paying it forward" as we head to the weekend and give a shout out to Collin McKenzie & Steve Rausch of Storybuilt on Honorable Menti...

Once again, more then an hour. It's the post Valentine episode and it does include some lovebirds. Local actors Erin Sharp & Emily Dykstra love the stage, fell in love on stage and will get married on stage this spring. Preston Liebelt is a sing and self taught keyboard chordsman now working as a missionary in Puerto Rico. Brady Wrede has a new EP title Dark that comes out Friday, but has already...

We take you to new heights this week with Storybuilt Media's  Collin McKenzie & Steve Rausch tell us all about their full feature documentary Vertical Freedom. Then it's awards season and Casey Kelderman of the Backlot 605 podcast tells us about tonight's Schumkies Awards LIVE podcast. Our Weekend Eve Toast celebrates local arts & entertainment choices. Premiere Playhouse Executive Director (and w...

The Arts & Entertainment scene in the Sioux Empire doesn't slowdown in the winter. Cody Henrichs is curator at the Washington Pavilion's Visual Arts Center. He describes and details his job of putting together amazing exhibits. Midtown Coffee Radio Hour's Tina Jackson & Matt Morrison stop by to tell us about their LIVE recording next week at Augie's Back Alley. The Weekend Eve Toast gives kudos to...

Artis/Art Gallery Owner April VanLeirsburg talks about local visual arts as well as her Van Arts Gallery on North Phillips Avenue. Then Olde Towne Dinner Theatre's John Boe joins us to talk about the rest of their season and how tickets are now available for their production of I Hate Hamlet. The Weekend Eve Toast salutes small theatre with big talent. Honorable Mention givers kudos to last weeken...

Megan Raposa IS Sioux Falls Simplified. Her no BS digital news source has over 2,200 subscribers. We talk about how & why she started plus talk about how Arts & Entertainment are part of the news. The Mighty Corson Arts Players have an added feature this season--two one-man shows next week. Nathan Sparks stars in Thom Pain (based on nothing) Friday the 28th and Ryan Howe stars in Every Brilliant T...

Local singer/songwriter Toby Kane & musician Brian Masek collaborated on the album Ghost and a Guess. It was produced during COVID with the two of them never being together in the studio. As funny as that may seem. the Sno-Jam Comedy Festival benefitting Special Olympics is next week. COmics Nathan Hults & Luke Johnson give us a preview. We toast our fin city8 for reached the 200,000 population ma...

And now back to regularly scheduled programming...Episode 111 gets the new year started with new guests. Chuck Case is drummer and band leader for the Late Night Boomin' TV show. We talk to Chuck about heading Chuck Case and The Late Night Boomers about being in the house band as well as his time in a few bands in the USAF. Then we're joined by comedian/actor Casey Kustak as we talk about comedy a...

It's the last show of 2021 prior to a two week hiatus, but the presents under the Episode 110 tree are wonderful. We unwrap great conversations with singer/songwriter/producer Elizabeth Enalls as well as the oldies band The 1270s with members Dakota Gamber & Adam Bruggeman. A little boy is this week's Honorable Mention and the Wekend Eve Toast is to...guess you'll just have to listen. 

Two great shows are on stage this weekend. A Christmas Carol is now the Premiere Playhouse's best selling show. Actor Tristan Chasing Hawk is in that 54 member cast, We talk about the tradition the playhouse plans and we also talk about his incredible performance in their season opening show Blood Brothers. Then we'll talk Christmas songs as we speak with Betsy Gorham and Casey Schultz from Good ...

We hit the month of December talking cartoons and movies with Sam Lenz. Then the host of Late Night Boomin', Jack Unruh joins us. A bittersweet Weekend Eve Toast and a fun Honorable Mention are also on tap. 

Happy Thanksgiving from The Dave Holly Hour. Feast your ears on great conversations with Cindy Bahe & Mike Henriksen as they talk about their latest book Genuine Journeys of Life, Volume Two. Then get the sticks out for drummers Dan Heier & Al Berven.

Anita Davis works in a few mediums making art she hopes will make you smile. Speaking of mediums, Laura Krieser is one and now has a podcast, Not Quite Cold, that brings that into play. Plus the Weekend Eve Toast and Honorable Mention. Listen and enjoy great conversations.

Thankul to have the freedom to do a show about Sioux Empire Arts & Entertainment, Whatever freedoms you're thankful for, thank a veteran today on Veteran's Day. Episode 105 puts us on the dance floor as LIsa Conlin and Ragan O'Connor give the details of next week's Blue Heaven dance performance. Then we talk stage, improv, roasting and comedy with Emily Wilson. Plus the usual Weekend Eve Toast and...

This week we learn all about Arts South Dakota from its Community Development Director, Andrew Reinartz & Communications Coordinator Sarah Larson. Then we're joined by Alexondrea Thong Vahn. She can sing. She can act. She can create. She'll even paint the set. We toast the arts teachers on Weekend Eve. I almost made my own Honorable Mention, but came in second. Listen to findout who actually got t...

Call Episode 103 the extended play as it has THREE great Arts & Entertainment conversations and gives you a very full hour-and-a-half. The Neon Horizon band has an outdoor Front Porch Halloween Bash Saturday. Band members Mark Gillespie and Michael Pearson tell us all about it. Then trombonist Ken Hoyne has been playing the horn since childhood. We learn how he got started and what he loves about...