Bellman Presentation: Black Hills Storytellers

Schedule

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025 at 12:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

612 N Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States, South Dakota 57783 | Spearfish, SD

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Comprised of dedicated tellers, such as original members Liz Twomey, Mary Margaret Forrette, Anne Bodman, and Nancy Eldridge. They bring folklore, myth, personal tales, and historical narratives to life through performances across the region. Their storytelling has graced venues throughout the Black Hills, from libraries and schools to cultural festivals, in towns such as Rapid City, Spearfish, Deadwood, Custer, Sturgis, and beyond!

About the Bellman Brown Bag Series...
The Bellman Brown Bag series is a humanities program designed to explore ideas, history, literature, art, and culture. The Brown Bag program was developed by Dr. Stewart Bellman in the 1990s. Recognizing the Matthews Opera House as an ideal venue for the exploration of humanities topics, he engaged a line-up of speakers to present programs on a range of humanities topics each month.
Dr. Bellman was a professor of English at Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD. His teaching career spanned thirty years. Bellman retired from BHSU and passed away in November 2002.
Programs are presented on the second Wednesday of each month, noon to 1pm. Designed to begin and end within the lunch hour, patrons are invited to bring their lunch, if desired, or simply enjoy a FREE hour of learning and entertainment. This is an opportunity to gain insight into themes that touch our daily lives.
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612 N Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States, South Dakota 57783

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The Matthews Opera House & Arts Center

Host or Publisher The Matthews Opera House & Arts Center

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