Northfield Arts Guild

Flamenco Sin Frontera
2017-10-07 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
2017 McKnight Dancer Fellow Sachiko “La Chayí” Presents:
Flamenco Sin Frontera
Minneapolis-based 2017 McKnight Dancer Fellow Sachiko “La Chayí” explores the art of Flamenco in a traditional Tablao style Flamenco dance and music performance. She will be joined by three virtuoso international artists that carry the musical and cultural roots, guitarist Angel Ruiz, singer José Cortés, and palmero Luis de La Tota.

Performance: Saturday October 7, 2017 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm for general seating)
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 3rd St W, Northfield, MN
Tickets:
Adult: $20.00 in advance / $23.00 at the door
Senior (65 & up) & Students (full-time with ID): $17.00 in advance / $20.00 at the door
Children (12 & under): $12.00 in advance / $15.00 at the door
Post show:
A Q&A post show discussion will follow the performance. Please stay after and join us.
Tickets are not sold through the Northfield Arts Guild.

Artists:
Sachiko “La Chayí” (Flamenco dancer. Minneapolis, MN)
Angel Ruiz(Flamenco guitarist. Cordoba, Spain)
José Cortés (Flamenco singer. Marseille, France)
Luis de La Tota (palmero / hand-percussionist. Jerez de la Frontera, Spain)

Artist Bios:
Sachiko “La Chayí” (Flamenco dancer, Minneapolis, MN)
www.sachikolachayi.com
A native of Osaka, Japan, Sachiko “La Chayí” Nishiuchi is a Twin Cities-based Flamenco dancer, teacher, choreographer and organizer. Besides her work as an independent artist, her current projects include directing Twin Cities Flamenco Collective. She has received recognitions and grants from Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, the Jerome Foundation, the Minnesota SAGE Awards for Dance, and New York State Flamenco Certamen. Sachiko is the recipient of a 2017 McKnight Dancer Fellowship, administered by the Cowles Center and funded by the McKnight Foundation. Her dance and choreography have been commissioned and/or presented by The Walker Art Center, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, The Southern Theater, and Hamline University. She was a resident artist of Zorongo Flamenco from 2003 to 2009. She lived and studied the art of Flamenco in Seville, Spain from 2010 to 2015 which became the foundation of her current dance and work. Besides her daily life surrounded by the culture of Flamenco in Seville, she owes her artistic foundation to the following incomparable artists and teachers (in alphabetical order); Juan del Gastor, Farruquito, Javier Heredia, Juan del Gastor, Luis Peña, Miguel Funi, Pilar Montoya Manzano “La Faraona”, and Susana Di Palma.

Performance in New York State Flamenco Certamen

Angel Ruiz(Flamenco guitarist. Cordoba, Spain)
At the early age of 12 years old, guitarist Angel Ruiz González began his journey learning guitar into the world of Flamenco, under the study of Phillipe Donnier and Rafael Rodriguez “Merengue de Córdoba”. At the age of 18 years old, he starts his professional career in the Tablao “El Cardenal” and Tablao “La Buleria” (Cordoba, Spain) and performing in a few Flamenco festivals. He won the first price in a guitarist competition called “Jóvenes Flamencos” de Córdoba. After he moved to Seville, he joined the Compañía Andaluza de Danza under the direction of Antonio Gades and José Antonio Ruiz, performing in many national and international productions. He participated in “Encuentros/“Bodas de Sangre”, under the musical direction of Juan
Requena and José Antonio Ruiz, in Teatro La Maestranza in Seville. The artist has also worked in 2004 Flamenco festival held in the USA. The production was titled “Golpes da la vida” with dancer Rafael Campallo and José Antonio Ruiz, in theaters such as City Center in New York. Collaborated as the guitarist with Ballet Flamenco de Cristina Hoyos for the production “A tiempo” directed by José Luís Rodríguez. Also played as the principal guitar in “Hijas del Alba” for Ballet de Murcia, directed by the renowned choreographer Javier Latorre, award winner of Nacional de Danza. The artist has worked with famous and respected dancers including Daniel Navarro, Pedro Cordoba, Sonia Olla, Pol Vaquero, Alvaro Panos, Alejandro Granados and Isabel Bayon, among others.

Angel Ruiz Flamenco 2016

José Cortés (Flamenco singer. Marseille, France)
José Cortés Fernández was born in the south of France in 1974 from an important gypsy family from Almería. At the age of ten, Jose began his career in Jerez de la Frontera where he won the “premio del joven aficionado del cante flamenco,” accompanied on guitar by Terremoto hijo.
He was immersed in the world of flamenco with the greatest artists, such as Terremoto, Pansequito, Camarón de la Isla, Moraito Chico and Tomatito. Since then, he has shared the stage with the best artists, including Belen Lopez, Alfonso Losa, Sergio Arranda, Juan Ogalla, María del Mar Moreno, Antonio de la Malena, Manuel de la Malena, Mara Martinez, Andrés Peña, Pilar Ortega, Juan Carnona, David Paniagua, Juaniare, Niñp de Los Reyes and Carmen Ledesma. He has sung for the workshops of Israel Galván, Angelita Gómez and Javier Latorre.
In 2010, he moved to the United States and now works with many amazing artists such as Jason McGuire, Yaelisa “Camino Flamencos”, Carola Zertuche “Teatro Flamenco”, Melissa Cruz, and Cristina Hall. Recently, Jose was invited to be Antonio Carmona (Ketama)’s backup singer at the Nokia Theater for the Eva Longoria’s Foundation. In 2014, Jose had the honor to sing for the San Francisco Opera in “Giselle”. Since 2014, Jose has worked with the Aspen Ballet Juan Siddi Company with whom he toured in Hawaii and New Mexico, and had the honor to perform at the Joyce Theater in New York City last Spring.
An incredible and traditional artist, José Cortés Fernández surprises us now by taking a step forward in his conception of flamenco by making pure flamenco live alongside other genres.

Manuel Gutierrez Flamenco at El Cid restaurant los Angeles

Luis de La Tota (Palmero / hand-percussionist. Jerez de la Frontera, Spain)
Born into one of the oldest Gypsy neighborhoods of Jerez de La Frontera, El Barrio de Santiago, on Flamenco’s most famous street, La Calle Nueva, Jose Luis Bermudez Peña aka Luis de La Tota, takes his artistic name from his grandmother ‘La Tota’, who has been an inspiration to him since his infancy. Luis carries with him a distinct humor, grace, and rhythmic charisma that started his career as a percussionist and festero at the tender age of 8. Where others spend decades studying and crafting their artistry, Luis simply IS purity in the form of Flamenco. His proof is in his presence on stage and in person where he creates at the moment, in every moment, music that will have you laughing to tears or eyes tearing up until you smile once you have discovered that you could lose yourself inside the world of Luis de La Tota.
As a percussionist and palmero, Luis currently tours with flamenco’s top artists such as Maria Del Mar Moreno, Antonio Del Pipa, Fernando de La Morena, El Capullo, and Diego Carrasco. He is the only holder of a license to teach flamenco rhythms given by the Flamenco Foundation of Spain in 1990. He is also the ‘official’ percussionist for Viernes Flamencos (Flamenco Fridays) in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. As a Flamenco lyricist, his verses (letras) have been sought after recorded by respected Spanish singers such as Antonio de la Malena (Album: Yo soy Asi, Asi Soy Yo, 1997). His work as a percussionist can be heard on CD’s such as Duende y Compas and Gitanos de Jerez to name a few. He currently lives in Boise Idaho where he is building a school, Escuela de Ritmo that is dedicated to the art of Flamenco rhythms, dance, and guitar. In 2013, Luis gathered his family members to perform as Familia Bermudez at the prestigious Switzerland festival, Obwald Festival. He and Familia Bermudez were invited to return to Obwald Festival in 2015 where they filmed a documentary about Luis’s talented family.

Fiesta por Bulerias en El Sol, La Sal, El Son

There will be another performance at Icehouse MPLS in Minneapolis on Sunday October 8 at 6:30 pm. For more information about the performance in Minneapolis, visithttps://www.icehousempls.com/events/2017/10/8/flamenco-sin-frontera

Deadline: Youth Soloist Concert submissions
2017-10-10
Youth Soloist Concert

The deadline is October 10 for submitting a 3-5 minute recording for consideration to participate in the Youth Soloist Concert on March 11, 2018.

Interested youth are invited to register for the Youth Soloist Concert competition. More details about the process can be found in the Youth Soloist Letter and Registration material. Questions may be directed to CVRO’s conductor, Paul Niemisto, at niemisto@stolaf.edu.
Concert Criteria

Students can be of any age prior to high school graduation and must be permanent residents of the state of MN. Preference will be given to students from within the Cannon Valley Region.
Students must be receiving private instruction and have had some experience in public performance. The private instruction can be provided by the public school ensemble director.
The competition is open to all instruments and voice for which repertoire with orchestra accompaniment is available.
Students need to prepare a concert solo (such as a concerto movement) with orchestral accompaniment known to be available. The CVRO conductor, Paul Niemisto, is happy to offer suggestions on repertoire choices that could be good for programming; should you need assistance, please contact prior to submitting registration at niemisto@stolaf.edu.
By the March concert, it is advised that the piece is memorized, but is not a requirement.
This “Young Soloists’ Concert” may feature up to 5 youth soloists.

Concert Process
1. Interested students should submit registration form as soon as possible. More details about preparing an audition recording will be sent to registered students no later than September 15, 2017.
2. A 3-5 minute audio recording (MP3 for instance) is turned in or mailed to the Northfield Arts Guild by October 10, 2017. Facebook or iTune docs also accepted. Recording (CD or email attachment) should include clear identification of Name, Age, Hometown, School, Private Teacher,
title and composer of selection, and duration. It is expected that the recorded piece for October 10 is the same composition to be offered for the November 18 live audition and the potential performance in March.
3. Piano accompaniment on recording is preferred, but not compulsory.
4. Select applicants will be notified of participation in a final live audition by October 20, 2017.
5. The final live audition for select applicants will be held on Saturday, November 18 starting at 2:00 PM at the UCC Congregational Church sanctuary. Piano accompaniment required. If applicant has difficulty finding an accompanist, please contact CVRO.
6. Auditor judges of the live auditions will be from outside the Cannon Valley region.
7. Announcement of the winners will be made by email that same evening.
8. Rehearsals for the March 10 concert will begin on Thursday evening, starting on February 15th 7:00 PM at UCC Congregational Church, through concert date. Detailed schedule to be determined later.

Thank you to our Concert Sponsor:

Submissions Due: The Northfield Experience
2017-10-12
Exhibition opportunity for Visual Artists!
Submissions due by Thursday, October 12.

Danse Macabre: Night of the Living Dancers
2017-10-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Audience costumes are encouraged!
Danse Macabre is a unique Halloween themed dance concert collaboration featuring many styles of dance- all in a macabre theme. Following the performance, it’s your turn to dance, as the lights dim and the rock ‘n’ roll begins. It’s a fantastic night of dance and dancing, always playing to a packed crowd.
Performance: Friday, October 13, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third St., Northfield
This is a fundraiser on behalf of the Northfield Arts Guild; MANY thanks to everyone who participates… both on the stage and in the audience!

Thank you to our production sponsor:

Six Mile Grove: 411
2017-10-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Part of our 2017-18 411 Music Concert Series

Performance: Saturday, October 14, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W., Northfield
Six Mile Grove is rooted in the energy of Americana Rock and the simplicity of Classic Country music: all delivered with Farmboy charm.
Tickets: $25.00 General Admission

It all started in the small town of Lyle, MN (pop. 500) with a skid loader and a fence post, when Six Mile Grove frontman Brandon Sampson was 7 years old. He injured his hand when helping his dad on the family farm. The physician recommended guitar playing for rehabilitation, and a few weeks later, Sampson came home from the music store with a new guitar. His younger brother Brian threw a fit, and was appeased with a shiny drum set. And so the seeds of Six Mile Grove were planted.
The brothers spent years pounding away on their instruments in the kitchen of their great grandmother’s old house, as well as singing in church with their mom, an organist and devoted music lover. Soon Brian’s friend Barry, from across the woods, wanted to join the noise, and so his years of piano lessons began paying off. The boys realized they would need a bass player, put an ad in the paper, and dug up Dezi Wallace from the “big city” of Austin, MN, who arrived courtesy of his mom, as he did not yet have a driver’s license.
Fast forward 20 years, and Six Mile Grove has a lot to be proud of. They have weathered the ever changing music scene as a primarily self-managed, self-produced, and self-recorded band. Their music has evolved accordingly, as an organic, honest voice that has not been tinkered with or tainted by the lure of record labels or flashy music producers. You’re sure to find influences of Minnesota music’s founding fathers; from Bob Dylan to the Jayhawks. Six Mile Grove honors it’s roots, but has also managed to forge it’s own sound and space on a stage without compromise. In addition, their friendship, touring and recording with legendary Johnny Cash guitarist Bob Wootton, has lended even more distinctly to their “good all-American boy” sound and style.
Six Mile Grove is releasing it’s seventh album this Summer 2017. In this album, Sampson muses on the responsibilities of providing for a family, keeping love alive, and fighting for what’s right in the world. These themes resonate with all the members of the band, as guys with day jobs, wives and kids. You’ll hear the whines and growls in Nelson’s piano and lead guitar licks; the take-it-easy pace of Wallace’s bass, the newly added color of John Wheeler’s steel guitar and the simple to furious tempos in Brian Sampson’s drums.
As Wootton states, “There’s nothing fancy about them and they don’t try to be something they’re not. And that’s what I like about them.”

Free Lunch & Learn
2017-10-18 11:30 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity:
Eat, relax, and be transported by the power of storytelling!
The Interplay of Color & Shape
Have you ever wondered what goes into creating a quilt? This month, artist Carol Richards will show her quilts and talk about the inspiration behind her designs. She bases her quilts on traditional blocks and geometric forms, deconstructed and layered, their axes often rotated to add interest. She will bring a quilt in progress and demonstrate how she selects which fabrics to use, and how she plans out her designs. This Lunch & Learn will include time for questions from attendees.
Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or call 507-645-8877
Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Wednesday, October 18 11:30-12:30

Artist Mixer @ Imminent Brewing
2017-10-19 17:30 - 19:00
Brand new artist?
Been an artist for a long time?
Embarking on a new technique?
New to Northfield?
Lived here forever?
All of these are great reasons to be a pART of the Northfield Arts Guild’s 1st Artist Mixer of the 2017-18 season! Bring a friend, all visual artists welcome!
Enjoy appetizers & connecting with visual artists from our area.
Please RSVP by October 16 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877

An Evening of Fear
2017-10-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Act I: The Monkey’s Paw
Act II: The Drop of Water
The Monkey’s Paw is a supernatural short story by author W. W. Jacobs first published in England in 1902. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of the monkey’s hand, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate.
The Drop of Water, by Ivan Chekov, is the unsettling story of a nurse who steals a ring from the deathbed of a medium, only to suffer the ghastly consequences in the privacy of her own home.

Performances:
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 7:30pm
Friday, October 20 , 2017 at 7:30pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield.

Tickets: $5.00

a LAB production

The Monkey’s Paw features:
RUSS PALADIN as Pop
AMBER MYSKEWITZ as Mom
JAMES AYERS as Son
PETER WEBB as The Major
ERIC LINDER as Company Rep
The Drop of Water features:
RUSS PALADIN as Physician
AMBER MYSKEWITZ as Maid
JAMES AYERS as Physician’s Assistant
BRONWYN MCDERMOTT as Servant Girl
EILEEN KELLER as Witch
Also featuring:
JOY RILEY as Dark-Eyed Muse

GRACE MUTH

JAMES MUTH
MAGGIE MUTH
KYRA REVERMAN
AUDREY SORENMANN as the Goblins

Open Art For Families
2017-10-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States

Studio ARTour
2017-10-21 10:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Studio ARTour is a co-operative venture among a group of artists in the areas around Farmington, Northfield, and Faribault. We open our studios to the public on the third weekend in October (in 2017: Oct 20, 21 & 22) and invite you to come out and see where and how we work.
This year we celebrate the 13th year we have put on the tour. It’s still getting bigger so we must be doing something right! This year features 22 studios and 38 artists. Most studios have several artists working in different media. The artists are glad to answer questions and provide information about the art. Some studios have demonstrations.
The range of work is amazing; weaving to welding, glass to gemstones, clay to carving – and paper in between. Whether you are a long-time collector, or are just looking for something unique, the studio tour is a perfect way to shop for fine art, and best of all the tour is free!
For more information, please visit the Studio ARTour website, and check out the FAQs. But if we didn’t answer your question feel free to email us at studioartour@gmail.com
The Northfield Arts Guild is a proud sponsor and stop (Studio #20) on this studio tour! Come by and see work by Melissa Henning, Matt Leister, Jessica Prill, and Leanne Stremcha.

Studio ARTour
2017-10-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Studio ARTour is a co-operative venture among a group of artists in the areas around Farmington, Northfield, and Faribault. We open our studios to the public on the third weekend in October (in 2017: Oct 20, 21 & 22) and invite you to come out and see where and how we work.
This year we celebrate the 13th year we have put on the tour. It’s still getting bigger so we must be doing something right! This year features 22 studios and 38 artists. Most studios have several artists working in different media. The artists are glad to answer questions and provide information about the art. Some studios have demonstrations.
The range of work is amazing; weaving to welding, glass to gemstones, clay to carving – and paper in between. Whether you are a long-time collector, or are just looking for something unique, the studio tour is a perfect way to shop for fine art, and best of all the tour is free!
For more information, please visit the Studio ARTour website, and check out the FAQs. But if we didn’t answer your question feel free to email us atstudioartour@gmail.com
The Northfield Arts Guild is a proud sponsor and stop (Studio #20) on this studio tour! Come by and see work by Melissa Henning, Matt Leister, Jessica Prill, and Leanne Stremcha.

Community Forum to Meet the Candidates
2017-10-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us in welcoming the final two candidates for the Executive Director position at the Northfield Arts Guild. A community forum will take place on Wednesday, October 25 from 5 to 6:30 pm. Each candidate will make a ten-minute presentation followed by a fifteen-minute question and answer session.
We would appreciate as many community members in attendance as possible to ensure we are fully representing the needs of our vibrant arts community.

Downstairs Art Studio, Northfield Arts Guild Center for the Arts
304 Division Street S.

CVRO Classical Concert
2017-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | The Cathedral of our Merciful Savior, 515 NW 2nd Avenue, Faribault, MN, 55021, United States
Part of our 2017-18 Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Concert Series

Performance: Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 7:00 pm
Venue: Cathedral of our Merciful Saviour, 515 2nd Ave NW, Faribault,

Performance: Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Venue: St. John’s Hall, 500 Third Street West, Northfield

CVRO Classical Concert
2017-10-29 15:00 - 17:00 | St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 Third Street West, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States

Artist Reception @ FTown Brewing
2017-11-02 17:30 - 19:00 | F-Town, 22 4th Street NE, Faribault, MN, 55021, United States
Please join us for an artist reception on
Thursday, Nov 2 from 5:30-7 pm atF-Town Brewing

The Northfield Arts Guild and The Paradise Center for the Arts are collaborating to exhibit local and regional artists’ artwork in Faribault’s F-Town Brewing Company.

Driven to Abstraction
Mixed Media work by Joyce Francis
Oct 4-Dec 31, 2017
Artist Statement
Joyce Francis
MY MANTRA:
“TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF THE DAY, THAT IS THE HIGHEST OF ARTS”
-HENRY DAVID THOREAU
This quotation has been my mantra since I first started studying calligraphy in the mid 1970s. I
came to realize that art is one of the most profound means to “increase the quality of the day.”
THIS I BELIEVE:
I believe that everyone should own a little piece of original art that adds light to the day. A glance at the colors, shapes, textures and the many other aspects of a piece of art has the power to lift the spirit.
MY MISSION:
My mission is to bring more color into your daily life.
UPDATE:
I am updating this mission statement on October 4, 2017 and feel even more strongly that we need art and color in our lives. The current times are too often dark, heavy, confusing, and depressing. Art offers a bit of color and light into these days. Art can channel and hold emotions that otherwise get stuck inside our heads. We strive digest and resolve obvious daily issues that confront us. But we also need to create and maintain joy in our lives. I believe even a little bit of art will feed that joy and encourage us along our way.
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Joyce is a calligrapher and paper artist living in Northfield, Minnesota. A maniac for color, she has a lifetime love of paper, ink, and letters. Over the years her work has expanded beyond calligraphy into development of a line of cards and prints featuring her paper batik artwork, the “Northfield Fairies,” Zentangle-inspired cards, and cards using her current artwork.
In fall of 2012 Joyce initiated a major departure from calligraphy and Zentangle. She began studying non-objective painting and drawing. Joyce’s “Art for Small Spaces” series evolved out of daily experimentation which explored many different styles of painting and collage. The works in this exhibit feature Joyce’s exploration of color and line. The fun of sharing the art is a bonus added to her joy of creating it.
F-Town Brewing | 22 4th Street NE | Faribault, MN 55021
2017-18 Season Sponsor:

Grand Opening Reception & SEMAC Capstone Events
2017-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Fine Craft Collective
The Fine Craft Collective is a seasonal cooperative show produced by Cathy Collison and Heather Lawrenz. The show featuring 25+ artisans is open every day from November 9 through December 24, 2017 in the Main Gallery.
More information at finecraftcollective.com

Open 7 Days a Week! Nov. 9th – Dec. 24 2017
Hours: Mon – Sat 10-6, Sun 12-4
Special Events:
Grand Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 10 from 6 – 9 pm
Winter Walk Reception: Thursday, December 7 from 5 – 9 pm
Holiday Reception: Saturday, December 16 from 10 am – 6 pm

SEMAC Capstone Events
featuring Jill Ewald and Cathy Collison
Jill Ewald received an Established Artist grant from SEMAC for “Pathways There and Now”. From November 1 to December 31, Jill will display the work she created during this grant project at the Arts Guild’s satellite gallery in the Allina Clinic in Northfield. Every two weeks she will rotate in new work from the project.
Please join us for a Capstone and Presentation of her grant project on Friday, November 10 at 7 pm in the upstairs Dance Studio at the Northfield Arts Guild Center for the Arts.

Artist Statement
The visual images I paint have to do with mapping. I strive to create work from different geological and psychological/emotional places, work that is informed by movement between the then and here (between time and place). Within this framework, I explore interior and exterior human connections—our connections to the self, to others, to the natural world. A trail, indeed a map-like mark infuses my work with a grounding and gives it a conceptual time and place.
Although I have addressed the issue of how to portray human interactions and connections that we often sense like palimpsests just under the skin, for two decades, the idea of exploring this part of humanity via pathways through landscapes, seascapes, and mindscapes is fairly new. It arose from a trip to northern Minnesota where I was surrounded by nature that in turn led me to read “The Old Ways,” by Robert MacFarlane, and to mapping my own walking, then biking and sailing paths using GPS.
These works discuss light, space, color; they draw on the poetic nature of art. While most of them invoke the feeling of landscape space: broad and/or deep, some are closer to the center of ourselves. In this body of work, the pathways are defined with inks and thread. Feel free to wander them, to bring your own curiosities, memories, and experiences to them, and even perhaps to find your own destination.
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Cathy Collison received an Advancing Artist grant from SEMAC for “Exploring Texture and Form in Glass”. From November 10 to December 24, Cathy will display the work she created during this grant project as part of the Fine Craft Collective
Please join us for a Capstone and Presentation of her grant project on Friday, November 10 at 7:30 pm in the Main Gallery at the Northfield Arts Guild Center for the Arts.

Artist Statement
Ornaments are a traditional gift given from one generation to another and are often the only three-dimensional art that an individual or family collects and displays. They are also a perfect small size in which to explore glass as an artistic medium. During this grant project, I explored new modes of glass artistry through learning to work with a different type of glass (borosilicate), and expanded my repertoire of materials, skills, and techniques for glass work.My previous work, both in beaded jewelry and in blown glass, has been driven by color and pattern. During this project, I expanded my technical skill set as well as my methods of artistic expression by using clear glass to create textural forms and not relying much on color and pattern to create beauty and interest.One challenge was to teach myself how to use a different type of glass than what I am used to working with. For making ornaments I have previously used “soft glass,” but this would crack and loose its shape easily if I tried to manipulate the surface into spikes and other dimensional shapes. Through this project, I expanded my knowledge and ability as a glass artist, pushing my glass work further by creating new ornaments that explore texture and form. This was an opportunity to expand the boundaries of glass ornaments and therefore expanding the boundaries of how the general public views art.

This activity made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and culture heritage fund.

Northfield Arts Guild Gallery: 304 Division St. S. Northfield, MN 55057

Give to the Max Day!
2017-11-16 00:01 - 23:59
Thank you for your support of the Northfield Arts Guild! Please consider a gift TODAY!

10 Reasons to Support the Arts from www.AmericansfortheArts.org
1. Arts promote true prosperity. The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us— fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts help us express our values, build bridges between cultures, and bring us together regardless of ethnicity, religion, or age. When times are tough, art is salve for the ache.
2. Arts improve academic performance. Students with an education rich in the arts have higher GPAs and standardized test scores, and lower drop-out rates—benefits reaped by students regardless of socio-economic status. Students with 4 years of arts or music in high school average 100 points better on their SAT scores than students with just one-half year of arts or music.
3. Arts strengthen the economy. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that the arts and culture sector represents 3.25 percent of the nation’s GDP—a larger share of the economy than tourism and agriculture. The nonprofit arts industry alone generates $135 billion in economic activity annually (spending by organizations and their audiences) that supports 4.1 million jobs and generates $22.3 billion in government revenue.
4. Arts are good for local merchants. Attendees at nonprofit arts events spend $24.60 per person, per event, beyond the cost of admission on items such as meals, parking, and babysitters. Attendees who live outside the county in which the arts event takes place spend twice as much as their local counterparts ($39.96 vs. $17.42)—valuable revenue for local businesses and the community.
5. Arts drive tourism. Arts travelers are ideal tourists, staying longer and spending more to seek out authentic cultural experiences. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that the percentage of international travelers including museum visits on their trip has grown steadily since 2003 (18 to 24 percent). The share attending concerts and theater performances has grown from 14 to 17 percent since 2003.
6. Arts are an export industry. U.S. exports of arts goods (e.g., movies, paintings, jewelry) grew to $72 billion in 2011, while imports were just $25 billion—a $47 billion arts trade surplus.
7. Arts spark creativity and innovation. The Conference Board reports that creativity is among the top 5 applied skills sought by business leaders—with 72 percent saying creativity is of high importance when hiring. The biggest creativity indicator? A college arts degree. Their Ready to Innovate report concludes, “The arts—music, creative writing, drawing, dance—provide skills sought by employers of the 3rd millennium.” Nobel laureates in the sciences are 17 times more likely to be actively engaged in the arts than average scientists.
8. Arts have social impact. University of Pennsylvania researchers have demonstrated that a high concentration of the arts in a city leads to higher civic engagement, more social cohesion, higher child welfare, and lower poverty rates. A vibrant arts community ensures that young people are not left to be raised solely in a pop culture and tabloid marketplace.
9. Arts improve healthcare. Nearly one-half of the nation’s healthcare institutions provide arts programming for patients, families, and even staff. 78 percent deliver these programs because of their healing benefits to patients—shorter hospital stays, better pain management, and less medication.
10. Arts mean business. The Creative Industries are arts businesses that range from nonprofit museums, symphonies, and theaters to for-profit film, architecture, and design companies. A 2014 analysis of Dun & Bradstreet data counts 750,453 businesses in the U.S. involved in the creation or distribution of the arts that employ 3.1 million people—representing 4.2 percent of all businesses and 2.2 percent of all employees, respectively.

Fiddler on the Roof
2017-11-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Part of our 2017-18 Striking Conversations Theater Season

Performances:
Friday, November 17, 2017 at 7:30pm (Opening Night Reception)
Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2:00pm (Post-show Discussion)
Friday, November 24, 2017 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 2:00pm
Friday, December 1, 2017 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 7:30pm
Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 2:00pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield.

Directed by Susan Carlson, Music Direction by Alex Kim, Choreography by Daphne McCoy

Fiddler on the Roof is based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl, book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Produced on the New York Stage by Harold Prince. Original New York Stage Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

Fiddler on the Roof Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

Fiddler on the Roof
2017-11-19 14:00 - 16:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Part of our 2017-18 Striking Conversations Theater Season
Performances:
Friday, November 17, 2017 at 7:30pm (Opening Night Reception)
Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2:00pm (Post-show Discussion at 7:00pm)
Friday, November 24, 2017 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 2:00pm
Friday, December 1, 2017 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 7:30pm
Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 2:00pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield.

Directed by Susan Carlson, Music Direction by Alex Kim, Choreography by Daphne McCoy

Fiddler on the Roof is based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl, book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Produced on the New York Stage by Harold Prince. Original New York Stage Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

Fiddler on the Roof Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

Small Business Saturday
2017-11-25 10:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
“Shop at the small businesses that help write the story of America.”
The Northfield Arts Guild Gift Shop features unique gifts handmade by 100+ local and regional artists. Seasonal rotation means there is always something new, and our Gift Shop is open every Saturday!
On Small Business Saturday, fill your Shopping Passport for a chance to win $425 in Chamber Buck Gift Certificate prizes.

Auditions: Les Misérables
2017-11-26 17:00 - 19:00
Sign up for a singer/actor audition slot or a technician interview slot.
Winner of over 100 international awards and seen by over 65 million people worldwide, Les Misérables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. Now adapted for high school performers, Les Misérables School Edition features one of the most memorable scores of all time and some of the most stand-out characters to ever grace the stage. This is an all student production: grades 5-12. PLEASE NOTE: This show is rated PG-13 and still contains some strong language and concepts.
Singer/Actor Auditions and Technician Interviews:
Sunday, November 26, 2017 between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm (sign up for a 30 minute slot)
Monday, November 27, 2017 between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm (sign up for a 30 minute slot)
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street South, Northfield
Character descriptions on our audition page.
Students must sign up for a slot in order to be considered for this educational theater experience. Audition materials will be provided by October 16. Rehearsals begin in January and performances are in March 2018.

PDYT is a tuition and audition/interview based educational theater program.
More information about Purple Door Youth Theater.
Direction Team: Rachel Haider, Liz Shepley, Jana Hirsch
Technical Team: Tania Legvold

Music by

Claude-Michel Schönberg

Lyrics by

Herbert Kretzmer

Original French text by

Alain Boublil

Jean-Marc Natel

Additional Material by

James Fenton

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo

Works in Progress Artist Mixer
2017-11-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Connect, Share, Grow!
Join us for our first “Works in Progress” Show & Tell night!

Bring in your latest work, or pieces that you been wanting to revisit, and discuss ideas with other like-minded artists. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by Nov 28 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org.

Winter Walk at the Guild
2017-12-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
These Guild events are free and open to the public.

5:30 pm: Northfield Troubadours Men’s Chorus
performing in the Arts Guild Dance Studio
This group performs a wide selection of songs to a variety of audiences in the area. Their mission statement proclaims, “We want to share the gift of music with those who enjoy music and those who need a little uplift in their life.”

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund. Thank you

6:00 – 8:00 pm: Winter Art Making in the Arts Guild Art Studio
Drop in and make festive art with your family! Make a gift for a loved one or decorations for your home. Fun for artists of all ages and abilities!

6:30 – 7:30 pm: Author book signing in Gift Shop
Meet Arts Guild Member, Dennis Vinar, one of the authors of the just-released book How Did You Find Me…After All These Years – a family memoir. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase.

7:00pm: NAGCracker performing in the Arts Guild Dance Studio
This annual event of holiday-inspired pieces features work from the Arts Guild Dance Theater Company and Mexican Folklórico Dancers. This vibrant performance is sure to set the mood for the upcoming holidays.

5:00 – 9:00 pm: Fine Craft Collective in Main Gallery
Fine Craft Collective is a seasonal cooperative show featuring 28 local artists, open every day from November 9 through December 24, 2017 in the Main Gallery.

2017-18 Education programs sponsored by:

Parent of Lies, Children of Bondage
2017-12-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Parens Mendax et Filorum Ligare (Parent of Lies, Children of Bondage)
First Public Reading of a new musical play by L. Mark Tolle; directed by Julianna Skluzacek

Have an interest in some of the alternative history of the United States? Do you enjoy satire? Are you willing to have your moralist views challenged? This musical play is about current and past episodes of US history not usually taught in our public education system.

A critical process, audience members are encouraged to stay for a question and comment period following the musical. Playwright Tolle and director Julianna Skluzacek welcome feedback to assist with moving the play closer to production.
Featuring: Susan Dunhaupt, Jerry Fox , Pauline Jennings, Michael Lambert, and Jon Terrill with music by Josh Tolle.

Performance:

Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield.

Tickets: $5.00

a LAB theater series production

FREE Lunch & Learn
2017-12-13 11:30 - 12:30
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity:
Eat, relax, and be transported by the power of storytelling!
A Few of My Favorite Things
Come enjoy our December event featuring 2017 Living Treasure Award recipient, Judy Swanson. This discussion will explore how to look at art in a new way, and expand your artistic taste. This Lunch & Learn will include time for questions from attendees; experienced and novice art appreciators alike will enjoy this event. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling 507-645-8877.

Dance Studio, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Wednesday, December 13 11:30 am -12:30 pm

In partnership with the City of Northfield’s Arts & Culture Commission.

Fiber & Jewelry Trunk Show
2017-12-16 12:00 - 18:00
Fiber & Jewelry Trunk Show featuring Judy Saye-Willis & Sue Hammes-Knopf.
For one day only, see an expanded offering of hand-dyed scarves and bead-woven jewelry – perfect for gift-giving! Judy will also demonstrate the many ways to tie and wear a scarf.
Arts Guild Gift Shop, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Saturday, December 16 12:00 – 6:00 pm

CVRO Nutcracker
2017-12-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Northfield Middle School Auditorium, 2200 Division St S, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
TICKETS FOR THE NUTCRACKER SHOULD NOW BE PURCHASED at the ARTS GUILD OFFICE or AT THE VENUE for each concert.
Tickets will assuredly be available.
Part of our 2017-18 Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Concert Series
The Nutcracker in Concert

Performance: Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Middle School, 2200 Division St S, Northfield

Performance: Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Venue: Cannon Falls High School Auditorium, 820 Minnesota St E, Cannon Falls

CVRO Nutcracker
2017-12-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Cannon Falls High School Auditorium, 820 East Minnesota Street, Cannon Falls, MN, 55009, United States
TICKETS FOR THE NUTCRACKER SHOULD NOW BE PURCHASED at the ARTS GUILD OFFICE or AT THE VENUE for each concert.
Tickets will assuredly be available.
Part of our 2017-18 Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Concert Series
The Nutcracker in Concert

Performance: Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Middle School, 2200 Division St S, Northfield
Performance: Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Venue: Cannon Falls High School Auditorium, 820 Minnesota St E, Cannon Falls

Big Brothers, Big Sisters:
The Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra is offering Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Southern MN donated tickets for matches to see this production of The Nutcracker. If you and your match would like to attend, please contact andrew.carlson@bbbsofsouthernmn.org, specifying which performance and who will be attending. Tickets are limited, so act soon if interested.

Open Art
2017-12-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Drop in for a minute, or stay for a while and create with your family! You can make a planned craft or let your creativity guide your art making. Supplies will be available for artists of all ages. No registration required.
$3 per person
$10 family group maximum

Foot in the Door exhibition opens
2018-01-10 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Foot in the Door
A community exhibition
Jan 10 – Feb 17, 2018

Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Drawing & Prints all welcomed!
CALL FOR ARTISTS:
INTENT To encourage emerging and established artists of all ages in Northfield and surrounding communities to exhibit their artwork in a professional style show. This show is open to any age, and any level of experience.
Easy Entry Process! All information will be available at drop-off. Just bring in your artwork on Saturday, January 6 between 10 am – 12 pm.

Important Show Information and Requirements

All entries must be 12”x12” (x12”) or less. *May be 3-D*
Only one entry per person.
All entries must be ready to hang and/or install.
Artist’s choice: artwork exhibited may be for sale or NFS
All entries must be dropped off on Saturday, January 6, 2018 between 10 am – 12 pm.
$5 exhibition fee due at drop-off (exhibition fee waived for K- 12 grade participants)

Then join us for the party!
We’re having an Artist Reception for adult artists on Friday, January 12 (7 – 9 pm),
and a Family Open House on Saturday, February 17 (10 am – 12 pm) to celebrate the show.

Exhibition Sponsor:

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:
