The Dave Holly Hour

August brings us two new sponsors. One with great style and another with great pizza. Listen to find out more about local businesses. As for the great A & E convos...Lisa Conlin & Raena Rasmussen of LiRa Dance join us to talk about their show that opens tonight. Then Jeremy Hegg tells us about a "yummy" piano. Weekend Eve Toast is trivial while the Honorable Mention can't be mentioned.

Emersyn Park of Tea has her second book coming out this Sunday. We got together to talk about both books and what might be on the horizon for the local author. Then actor/director Jesse Jensen talks about wining a Sioux Falls Stage Award for Lombardi and how he'll be codirecting Young Frankenstein for The Premiere Playhouse this fall. Plus he's a fellow podcaster. Weekend Eve Toast is for our new sponsors and Honorable Mention is for an event I'll be taking in because I also happen to be taking part in it.

Chris Freier makes his first appearance on the show. He gives us his perspective on his own comedy style as well as the local comedy scene. Luke Tatge is a writer, publisher, playwright, director, actor and so much more. He's on for what her called our annual conversation. A very special lady gets The Weekend Eve Toast and kudos to parks & rec in the Honorable Mention.

Actor Ruthie Pottratz practically grew up on stage. She tells us about her stage adventures. Then Actor Macie Lynn takes on a real life role in My Name is Rachel Corrie for a Storytellers Anonymous production in Corson Saturday, July 23rd. The Weekend Eve Toast tips its hat to the immense amount of talent nominated at tonight's Sioux Falls Stage Awards. Honorable Mention gives kudos to some young ladies doing a lot of performing. 

We're celebrating in this show. Debbi Jones is playing Lucy in Good Night Theatre Collective's production of You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. It's opening night and Debbi's birthday. Then we talk with Kyle Murray and Brian Schipper from Mighty Corson Arts Players. MCAP's 40th Anniversary party is Saturday, July 16th. They giv e us the details. Weekend Eve Toast is thankful and Honorable Mention salutes DTSF.

All the world is a stage...Thank You Shakespeare! Bare Bodkins Theatre brings you Shakespeare in Falls Park beginning tonight as they present The TEmpest. Artistic Director Jayne Gearhart Fitzsimmons tell us about performing in very Bard-like surroundings. Then Local singer/songwriter Mat D typically plays solo. But he's going to tell us all about the band he has set to play First Friday at 8th & Railroad. Weekend Eve Toast is about a lucky shake. Honorable Mention goes to starting the kids in theater early.

The always entertaining Lisa Kutter talks about this weekend's Peach Festival, an interesting story about getting out of Georgia and, of course, her love of entertaining. Randy Ruud talks the tech side of theater. With over one hundred shows under his belt, he has seen many advances in lighting, sound and special effects. Weekend Eve Toast is quite special and Honorable Mention is gold.

Vietnam veteran Dave Rowe of Sioux Falls was a dee-jay while stationed in Da Nang. Now he has recreated an hour of that show and presents around the region. He tells us about that as well as being a horn player in the El Riad Shrine's "Last Call" band. WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT IN SECOND CONVERSATION Then five local female comics will be on tour in late July playing some big time venues with ten shows in ten days. Jamie Tucker, Sarah King and Alisha Rayne of Prairie Madness talk about what's coming up for them. Ice and AC get the Weekend Eve Toast nod with how toasty it's supposed to be this weekend. Honorable Mention garners some new stemware .