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Black Hills Con 2025: 3 days of fun where fandoms collide, cosplayers reign supreme, and to make epic memories.

Rapid City

United States

South Dakota

Black hills Con is a local non-profit group focused on community building

Black Hills Con 2025

Chicago

Illinois

Chicago Theatre

The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

Stubhub

Isabella

Get lucky with the perfect afternoon pick-me-ups with Lucky Hour deals at ART NoMad every day from 4-7 p.m! Shake off the stress of the day with your crew and enjoy deals like $15 classic cocktails, $50 beer buckets, $50 for a dozen oysters and a bottle of rosé and the $15 Happy Meal combo, which includes a hot dog, beer and a fortune cookie. Pair the savings with stunning views of the Empire State Building in the heart of NYC and make your own luck at ART NoMad!

About ART NoMad
Situated on the 31st floor of Arlo NoMad, this rooftop is your perch above the heart of NYC, complete with a “Sky Walk” — a glass floor looking onto the city street below. Enjoy a refreshing sip of Under Pressure (there’s no pressure, just vibes) as you wave at the Empire State Building. Day or night, ART NoMad will make you feel like you’re sitting on top of the world.

New York,

New York

11 E. 31st St.

Arlo NoMad

Lucky Hour @ ART NoMad

College of Cards is Back at Talking Stick Resort!


Ready to level up your poker skills? Join us at the College of Cards, happening weekly every Tuesday at 2pm and Friday at 8pm. These (3) two-hour sessions will teach you the basics of poker in a real casino environment, earning you a B.S. in Card♠logy!


No prior sign-up required — simply check in at the poker podium in the Arena Poker Room, and sit down with a dealer to get started. All are welcome (ages 21 or older), whether you're a complete beginner or just looking to brush up on your skills.


As a bonus, guests will receive one complimentary beverage during each session they attend. Don’t miss out—start your poker journey today!

Phoenix

Arizona

9800 E. Talking Stick Way

Talking Stick Resort

College of Cards at Talking Stick Resort

You shared + we listened! After hearing directly from our visitors about a desire for more late-night hours during the weekdays, Phoenix Art Museum will stay open late on Thursdays and Fridays beginning in October, including for monthly First Fridays.


Effective October 2, 2024 (exactly two weeks from today!) the Museum will be open: ⁠


 * Wednesday – Friday // 10 am – 8 pm ⁠
 * Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays // 3 – 8 pm ⁠
 * First Fridays // 5 – 8 pm
 * Saturday – Sunday // 10 am – 5 pm ⁠


Monthly First Friday programming will include voluntary-donation general admission, discounted rates to view special-engagement exhibitions, two resident DJs, in-gallery sketching with Aileen Martinez, cash bar + food vendors, and more.


Admission tickets can always be reserved online before your visit for a quicker check-in process.

1625 N. Central Ave.

Phoenix Art Museum

PhxArt Late-Night Hours

MLB Game, the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Miami Marlins on June 27.

401 E. Jefferson St.

Chase Field

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Miami Marlins

Artlink has not restarted the monthly Third Fridays Art Walk due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, many art events are still occuring in the downtown Phoenix area.


Join us on the third Friday of every month for one of downtown Phoenix's signature, ongoing art events. 


While similar in programming to First Fridays, Third Fridays are also known as “Gallery Night.” Many arts destinations and businesses open up, and the visiting crowds are decidedly more arts-focused.


Please visit our calendar [http://www.artlinkphx.org/calendar/] to find a current schedule of exhibitions and events or follow this link to the map [https://phoenixurbanguide.com/map/#{%22page%22:1,%22tag%22:%22first%20friday%22,%22category_id%22:[3],%22location%22:{%22latitude%22:%2233.456137%22,%22longitude%22:%22-112.0740%22}}].


Follow Artlink Phoenix on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ArtlinkPhoenix/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artlink_phoenix/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/artlink_phoenix] for current information and additional wasy to support Phoenix artists.

P.O. Box 3426

Artlink

Artlink's Third Fridays Gallery Night

Join us on the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m. for one of the nation's largest, self-guided art walks. Tour more than 70 galleries, venues and art-related spaces to see a variety of artwork and to enjoy the spirit and culture of the city.


Check out Visit Phoenix's guide to First Friday [https://www.visitphoenix.com/things-to-do/arts-culture/first-friday-art-walk/], and follow Artlink Phoenix on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ArtlinkPhoenix/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artlink_phoenix/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/artlink_phoenix] for current information and additional wasy to support Phoenix artists.

Artlink's First Fridays Art Walk




This exhibition highlights the commitment of contemporary artists who have dedicated their work to unraveling the multifaceted layers of the sports world. The exhibition delves into the artistic exploration of sports equipment, setting itself apart from other exhibitions centered around the theme of sports. Through their use of sports materials, these artists explore a range of concepts including consumerism, the environment, gender, race, religion, and self-expression. The exhibition serves as both a celebration and a critique of the intersection between sports and art, inviting viewers to reflect on the profound connections between these two realms.






 



The exhibition Sport and Spectator will shift our collective perspectives and preconceived notions of the role and impact of sports in our daily lives by presenting new or discarded sports equipment and paraphernalia as art objects. By highlighting sports equipment outside of its primary use, this exhibition encourages broader discussions about the integral role of sports in our culture. Sport and Spectator will raise our collective awareness of the influence of sports on our society, art, environment, the way we perceive our physical bodies, and consumerism.   


 


Sport and Spectator features contemporary artists who utilize discarded or new sports equipment and paraphernalia to create singular works of art that touch on a wide range of societal issues directly or indirectly influenced by sports to prod and unravel the complex layers of the sports world. The exhibition serves as both a celebration and a critique of the intersection between sports and art, inviting viewers to reflect on the connection between sports and other areas of society and our lives.  


 


Featured artists transform commercially manufactured sporting goods utilizing craftworking techniques and materials. Works such as Jeffrey Gibson's beaded punching bags, Sophie Inard's crocheted equipment, and Esmaa Mohamoud's basketball jersey ballgowns intertwine and incorporate traditional and handcrafts, cultural traditions, and couture fabrication with discarded, damaged, and repurposed sporting goods. Juxtaposing seemingly unrelated materials and concepts that draw from unrelated resources prompts the viewer to question preconceived ideas about sporting goods and their relation to and impact on their environment.  


 


Other artists utilize sports iconography to alter the materiality and meaning of objects. For example, Brian Jungen disassembles sports jerseys and celebrity sneakers—products coveted for their associations with famous athletes. Jungen reassembles the fabric, leather, foam, and rubber to resemble the Indigenous craft of British Columbian coastal tribes. Jungen's work suggests parallels between the cultural rituals surrounding sports and indigenous ceremonies, emphasizing the commodification of each. Born in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Jungen grew up ranching and hunting on his family's Canadian homestead. Jungen shares his mother's Dane-Zaa heritage, which is that of First Nations people from the Peace River area of British Columbia and Alberta. Indigenous politics and culture inform Jungen's work and apply techniques based on recycling, reusing, and repurposing commercially manufactured products. 


 


With Sport and Spectator the McNay will join just a few other National museums to present exhibitions on the intersection of sport and the visual arts, Design for Sport (MoMA, 1962), Sports in Art (Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1980), Andy Warhol: The Athletes (San Antonio Museum of Art, 2014), Hard Targets: Sports and Masculinity Explored in Art (Wexner Center for the Art, 2010), and Resistance Training (Michigan State University Broad Art Museum, 2023), and Get in the Game (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2024) to name a few. While previous exhibitions focused on sports in broader, more traditional terms, Sport and Spectator will be singular in its presentation of art made from discarded or new sports equipment, materials, and ephemera.  


 





 






Artists featured in this exhibition include Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp, Jeffrey Gibson, Raul Rene Gonzalez, Sophie Inard, Brian Jungen, Justin Korver, Esmaa Mohamoud, Betsy Odom, Hank Willis Thomas, Jose Villalobos, Tyrrell Winston.






 






Organized for the McNay by René Paul Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs, and Lauren Thompson, Curator of Exhibitions


San Antonio

Texas

McNay Art Museum

Sport and Spectator




Fifty-three years ago, McNay Art Museum mounted Michael Tracy’s first-ever museum exhibition, “Seven Gold Paintings,” at what was then the Marion Koogler McNay Art Institute. Next spring, the McNay will honor Tracy’s enduring artistic legacy with the last exhibition with which the artist was directly involved before his passing on June 15 at age 80.






“Michael Tracy: The Elegy of Distance”, on view March 1-July 27, 2025, surveys approximately two decades of Tracy’s career and debuts many never-before-seen paintings, sculptures and mixed-media objects from the artist’s personal holdings alongside artworks on loan from other collections. Together, the works promote critical thinking, empathy, thoughtful exchange and healing as viewers consider faith, ritual, immigration and the environment. An original soundscape by musical composer Omar Zubair will complement the works. The exhibition is organized by René Paul Barilleaux, the McNay’s head of curatorial affairs, in collaboration with Christopher Rincón, president of the Michael Tracy Foundation and director of the River Pierce Foundation.


Michael Tracy: The Elegy of Distance’

Enter the dazzling world of genius and envy with a gripping tale of rivalry, obsession, and the pursuit of artistic excellence set against the backdrop of 18th-century Vienna. Explore the tumultuous relationship between two composers as one grapples with jealousy and moral conflict. Experience classic music unparalleled talent and unruly behavior, leading to a battle of wills with far-reaching consequences. With a sumptuous score of beloved compositions, including "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" and "Requiem," this theatrical masterpiece explores the complexities of genius, ambition, and the price of fame. In June 2025, don't miss this thrilling and thought-provoking production that will captivate audiences from start to finish in Amadeus.

ASL Performance: June 14 at 7:30pm

San Pedro Playhouse

Amadeus

Partnering with the Elks Theatre, Downtown Rapid City, will hosts some of our favorite movies starting at dusk. This year there will three movies featured.


 * Look forward to the upcoming titles of the movie selection soon.
 * Movies will be starting at dusk.  Come down early and find a good spot for your chair and enjoy some popcorn before the feature film starts.

Main Street Square

Movies on Main

The sculpture is illuminated nightly, year-round.
During the summer months join a park ranger in the park's outdoor amphitheater for an inspirational 45-minute program focusing on the presidents, patriotism and the nation's history. Beginning with a ranger talk, this program continues with the film "Freedom: America's Lasting Legacy" (captioned) and culminates with the lighting of the memorial. Program held nightly late May through the end of September.


May 24th - August 10th program starts at 9:00 PM.


August 11th - September 30th program starts at 8:00 PM.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore Lighting Ceremony

Ally Einbinder

Prolific art duo Gillie and Marc, known for their heartwarming and thought-provoking art installations that celebrate and raise awareness for wildlife preservation, have brought their whimsical and interactive style to life in Miami Beach for the first time with the unveiling of two never-before-exhibited bronze sculptures on Lincoln Road through December 2025: “The Giraffe and Chimpanzee Were on a Wild Ride to a Safer Place with Rabbitwoman and Dogman” and “The White Rhino Bench of Friendship.” Visitors are encouraged to interact with the sculptures, share photos on social media using the hashtags #GillieandMarc and #OnLincoln, and join the artists’ mission to promote conservation

Miami Beach

Florida

Lincoln Road

400 Block 400 Lincoln Road

Renowned Art Duo Gillie and Marc’s Installations on Lincoln Road

https://lincolnroad.com/gillie-and-marc/

Highland Park

Michigan

Detroit Golf Club

Rocket Mortgage Classic - Friday

Colorado Springs

Colorado

The Broadmoor

The 45th U.S. Senior Open Championship - Friday 2025

Rocket Mortgage Classic -

Mission: To develop connections between producers and consumers for the benefit of the local community. 


 


Vision: To grow our partnership with the whole community by opening avenues for producer success. 

Market Park

Black Hills Farmers Market Spring/Summer

Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen International

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

The S’edav Va’aki Museum is thrilled to invite you to visit our latest exhibit, “Following Their Roots – Traditional Native American Farming in Arizona, Past and Present,” opening October 17, 2024. This exhibit is all about exploring and celebrating the deep connections between Arizona’s Indigenous communities and their agricultural traditions, offering a rich historical perspective and a glimpse into the contemporary practices that sustain these cultural lifeways today.


Come discover how these communities have thrived for over 4,000 years, learn about farming practices unique to Arizona's diverse ecosystems, and dive into the important ongoing story of water rights in the Southwest. It is a fascinating journey through history, food, and culture that you won’t want to miss!


The exhibit will be open until Summer 2025, so there is plenty of time to check it out. We can’t wait to see you there!

4619 E. Washington St.

S'edav Va'aki Museum (Formerly Pueblo Grande Museum)

Following Their Roots - Exhibit

Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars presents more than 70 of the most extraordinary and sought-after string instruments from iconic European makers of the 16th to the 19th century. Spectacular violins, guitars, lutes, and bows show how exceptionally skilled makers elevated fine string instruments into timeless masterpieces that remain astonishing today.

4725 E. Mayo Blvd.

Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)

Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars Exhibit