Northfield Arts Guild

Young People's Theater Performance
2015-07-29 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Arcadia Charter School, 1719 Cannon Rd, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Students entering grades 3-12 perform original scripts created around a special theme and workshopped over the course of three weeks.
Tickets are $5 for adults, and $3 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the NAG offices during business hours or at the door.
Sponsored by:

Special thanks to the 25th Anniversary Celebration sponsors for their in-kind donations:

Fall 2015 classes begin!
2015-07-27 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Want to take an art class from a working arts professional or educator? Or try something completely new with a friend? Or build on skills you might already have? We’ve got a little something to offer for everyone–all ages, all abilities, all levels. Get messy in a clay class or refine your movement in a dance class, plus lots more!
Check out our classes at https://northfieldartsguild.org/education/classes/ and join us for the best art-making experiences here in Northfield!
Registrations can be completed online with a credit card, or to pay by check or cash, please stop by or mail registration form and fees to the Guild Offices at 304 Division St., Northfield, MN 55057.

Gallery Exhibit Closes
2015-07-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Paintings by Nick Sinclair and steel sculptures by Jennifer Wolcott
June 26 – July 25
Exhibit Sponsor:

Dance Theater Co at Riverwalk
2015-07-25 10:30 - 12:30 | Bridge Square, 12 Bridge Square, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us for our annual outdoor performance in Bridge Square during Riverwalk Market Fair! The Dance Theater Company will be performing new works by Shari Setchell and Kathleen Pender created specifically for this unique outdoor space. After we dance it out in Bridge Square we will travel over for a final piece on the 4th Street Pedestrian Bridge. Do not miss this fabulous one time only performance on the morning of July 25th! Time is subject to change; please keep an eye out for updates.

YPTW at Riverwalk
2015-07-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Bridge Square, 12 Bridge Square, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Kids and teachers from our popular Young People’s Theater Workshop will be celebrating our 25th YPTW Anniversary by sharing and leading Theater Games and Activities during the Riverwalk Market Fair in Bridge Square today. Times vary.

Family Fun Day!
2015-07-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Stop on by the Northfield Arts Guild and enjoy a wealth of (FREE!) family-friendly art activities, mini-classes, and more!
The July 23 Family Fun Day, happening during downtown Northfield’s annual Crazy Daze celebration, will feature:

Animation Station with Peter Nelson*

Interested in animation? Want to try it yourself? Local artist Peter Nelson will facilitate a stop-motion animation workshop at which participants are invited to create a summer-themed animation. At the end of the workshop the animation will be projected for everyone to enjoy.

Peter will also screen an original animation based on the true-life story of his grandmother. He will demonstrate how the animation was made, exhibit miniature sets and puppets, and answer questions about his project.Come for two minutes or two hours! This fun and easy event is appropriate for kids (and adults) of all ages and requires no previous experience.

“KidsArt Trading Post”
Kids bring their own creations to exchange for other youth artwork!
Folk Dancing Mini-Classes with Kate Stuart

*This activity is made possible by the generosity of the McKnight Foundation through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. Support for this project is also provided by the Olson Endowment for Marriage and Family and the CURI (Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry) Program at St. Olaf College. Special thanks to the Northfield Arts Guild for hosting this event.

Lunch & Learn: Papercutter Alice Masek
2015-06-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Alice Helen Masek will share photos of her large scale papaercut works with a focus on the many different ways she did research to inform her images and details. Photos, stories shared, questions and answers will take about 45 minutes during which participants will have the option to experience cutting smaller scale pieces from her designs.
Later that evening, Masek will hold an in-depth, hands-on papercutting workshop at the Northfield United Methodist Church from 6:30-8:30 pm. No experience is necessary. Participants will try their hand at making a paper-cut butterfly (approximately 7 inches by 10 inches). Examples of the papercut butterflies participants will create are on display at the Church through June 29th. Participants are strongly encouraged to make a $5 donation to the Church to offset the cost of materials.
Alice Helen Masek, M.A. in Spirituality from Pacific School of Religion 1995, is based in Castro Valley, California, (San Francisco East Bay area) from which she has travelled seventeen years for a nationwide ecumenical ministry of group-cut large scale papercuttings with churches, religious orders, and social service organizations. Through her membership in the Guild of American Papercutters, she was invited to the Second International Festival of the Art of Papercutting in Huhhot, Inner Mongolia (a province of People’s Republic of China) in August of 2006, and her large art travelled with the Festival exhibit to cities in China, Taiwan, and Europe. She has created over 200 large designs which have homes from Hawaii to Eastern USA, and from as far north as Kotzebue, Alaska to as far south as Cuernavaca Mexico. Most recently (2015) she has offered a cutting session at University of California Santa Cruz and will do so again in August, with an exhibit of her work there in 2016.

Family Fun Day!
2015-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Stop on by the Northfield Arts Guild and enjoy a wealth of (FREE!) family-friendly art activities, mini-classes, and more! Kids are also encouraged to bring art work from home that they would like to trade at our “KidsArt Trading Post” Every day will have new stuff to try!
Schedule of events:

10:15 am–Folk Dancing class for the whole family with Kate Stuart
11:00 am–Folklorico dancing mini-class with Ana Baez
Booker, the Northfield Book Mobile, will be here during the whole event!

Gallery Reception and Opening: Nick Sinclair and Jennifer Wolcott
2015-06-26 10:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Paintings by Nick Sinclair and steel sculptures by Jennifer Wolcott
June 26 – July 25
Exhibit opens at 12 pm.
Artist Reception: June 26, 7-9 pm
Exhibit Sponsor:

Young People's Theater Performance
2015-06-26 10:00 - 11:30, 2015-06-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Arcadia Charter School, 1719 Cannon Rd, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Students grades 3-12 perform original scripts created around a special theme and workshopped over the course of three weeks.
Tickets are $5 for adults, and $3 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the NAG offices during business hours or at the door.
Sponsored by:

Jill Ewald Exhibit Closes
2015-05-31 | Allina Medical Clinic, 1400 Jefferson Rd, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Fiber Art
April 13-May 31
Since the mid-1990s, I have explored ways to visualize interior and exterior human connections though painting and drawing. Stylistically, my work is as abstract as the concepts addressed by it. Recently I began to enlist a variety of materials including ink and thread on raw canvas as a means to explore movement in time and space. My investigation of these concepts includes creating trails through landscapes, waterways, and mindscapes.
–Jill Ewald
Jill Ewald received the M.F.A. in visual arts from The Vermont College, Montpelier, Vermont, and a B.A. from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. She was an art apprentice at St. Olaf for the year following graduation. From 1998 through 2013, she served as director of the Flaten Art Museum at St. Olaf College, where she has also taught visual art classes. She served on the artist panel of the Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She has received awards and grants from shows, the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council and the State Arts Board. Her work has been exhibited frequently in the Midwest at venues such as the Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Circa Gallery, Minneapolis, the Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN, and the Plains Arts Museum, Fargo, North Dakota. Her work was also included in the American Drawing Biennial at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, VA, and the Westmorland Art Nationals in Youngblood, PA. Ewald’s work is also found in several public and private collections around the U.S. and in Norway and Canada. She lives with her husband Ken and works in Northfield, Minnesota. She is a member of the Northfield Arts Guild.

Volunteer Clean Up Day!
2015-05-30 09:00 - 14:00 | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
We’ll be painting, doing yard work, fixing things, deep cleaning, and getting the building ready to shine for next season! Come dressed in work clothes, and stay for as long as you can. Food and refreshments will be provided. Please sign up by emailing office@northfieldartsguild.org or call 507-645-8877.

5th Annual Latino Play Festival
2015-05-22 19:00 - 20:30, 2015-05-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Featuring the original works of the Latino Performing Arts Class at the Northfield High School.
Suggested donation: $15 (all proceeds benefiting the Latino Performing Arts Class)

Gypsy Jazz Jam Series Grand Finale Concert
2015-05-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Featuring Stephane Wrembel and his Band

Join us for a very special evening, celebrating a culmination of the third annual Northfield Gypsy Jazz Jam Series, proudly supported by the Northfield Arts Guild. This grand finale concert will feature French-born, Brooklyn-based Stephane Wrembel who is known internationally as one of the most daring and virtuosic guitarists of our time. Rolling Stone Magazine has called him “a revelation”. Woody Allen recruited him to score the theme for the smash film “Midnight in Paris”, and he performed the irresistibly catchy original song, “Bistro Fada”, live during the 2012 Academy Awards. He has headlined at Lincoln Center, played major festivals, recorded with mandolin legend David Grisman, toured with master violinist Mark O’Connor and shared stages with everyone from Elvis Costello to Patti Smith to The Roots. The Gitane guitar company has even named a model after him. To say that Stephane Wrembel— who learned his craft among the Gypsies at campsites in the French countryside— has already had a remarkable career would be an under-statement. This virtuoso guitarist has truly just begun to make his mark as one of the most original guitar voices in contemporary music.

In addition to showcasing Wrembel’s mastery of the gypsy jazz tradition, the May 21st concert will highlight his latest original release, Dreamers of Dreams. In this new album, one can hear the echoes of his influences from Django Reinhardt to Pink Floyd. Wrembel harmoniously blends all his mastered techniques into one powerful, impressionist masterpiece that is Dreamers of Dreams.
For further information on the Northfield Gypsy Jazz Jam Series, visit www.marthalarson.com.
Tickets: $15 in advance
$20 at the door

"Beyond the Fridge" High School Honors Exhibit Opens
2015-05-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Beyond the Fridge
Featuring the work of Northfield Area High School students
May 20 – June 13
Artist Reception: May 22, 7-9 pm

Spring Dance Concert
2015-05-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Northfield High School Auditorium, 1400 Division St S, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
2015 Spring Dance Concert
May 16, 3 pm at Northfield High School Auditorium. Please check back for further details.
All Northfield Arts Guild dancers participate in this not to be missed performance.

"Prairie Winds" Exhibit closes
2015-05-16 11:00 - 15:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Timothy Lloyd and Mark Horst

Prairie Winds

Precious Metal Sculpture and Paintings
April 16-May 16
Tri-fold Mailer for Lloyd and Horst
Exhibition Sponsor: Firehouse Liquors

CVRO 35th Anniversary Concert
2015-05-10 15:00 - 17:00 | The Cathedral of our Merciful Savior, 515 NW 2nd Avenue, Faribault, MN, 55021, United States
With Dan Kallman’s Fidelitas a tribute to Northfield’s hero – Joseph Lee Heywood, and Chris Forbes’ Bassoon Concerto, commissioned by the CVRO and featuring Northfield bassoonist Thea Groth.

411 Concert: Tom Brosseau
2015-05-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Tom Brosseau
with Daniel Groll
It’s “in the shadows where the sly Brosseau does his best work, transforming earthbound images into intimations of wonder, giving unremarkable everyday memories a mysterious, almost haunting poignancy.” ~NPR News
Tom Brosseau is a North Dakota-born, LA-based songwriter and singer who learned acoustic guitar from his grandmother. He has recorded ten albums since 2002 and tours and performs in the US, UK, Europe, Japan and Taiwan.
Tickets: $20
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2014-2015 Season Sponsor:

CVRO 35th Anniversary Gala Concert
2015-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 Third Street West, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States

Oliver!
2015-04-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2015-04-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2015-04-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart
Based on the Charles Dickens’ novel, this musical theater classic is fun for the whole family!
Come along on the exciting adventures of Oliver, a boy trying to survive on the streets of
London in the early nineteenth century. Audiences will recognize the beautiful and often
touching score, including the musical theater classics “Consider Yourself,” “As Long As
He Needs Me,” and “Where Is Love?”.
Tickets: $18 Adults, $13 Students and Seniors
*ticket prices include a service fee
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ASL Date: April 26, 2015 at 2pm – Please let the office know one week in advance if
you are in need of ASL services.

Gallery Reception "Prairie Winds"
2015-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join artists Timothy Lloyd and Mark Horst as they discuss the influence Northfield and the prairie has had on their work.

A+ Art Club Exhibit opens
2015-04-24 10:00 - 19:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Up Gallery (in the second floor of the Guild’s Center for the Arts) will feature the work of members of the A+ Art Club, a group for teens and young adults on the autism spectrum and led by Laura Goodwin.
Artist Reception: May 5 from 5-7 pm

Special Members' Meeting
2015-04-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
We have many new and exciting things happening at the Arts Guild that we are calling a Special Members’ Meeting to share all of this great news! The 2015-2016 Theater Season will be announced along with a giveaway of two free theater season passes (must be present to win)! Meet and hear from our new Executive Director, Alyssa Herzog Melby, and the Arts Guild’s new direction, financial updates, and staff changes. Vote in new board members (click on their names below to read more about them) and hear about the new board governance model. Hope to see you there!
Incoming Board Members
Susan Carlson
Tim Madigan
Wendy Placko
Peggy Sheldon
***Our Annual Members’ Meeting takes place in the Fall of the start of our fiscal year. Check back here for date and time.

For the Love of Cities
2015-04-16 19:15 - 21:00 | Carleton College, One North College Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Two Events about Cities, Planning, and Northfield
Where and When:

On April 16, Thursday, the Northfield Arts and Culture Commission is sponsoring a discussion of the book For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair between People and their Places, by Peter Kageyama. The April 16 event will take place from 7:15 to 9:00 p.m. around the fireplace in the Great Hall at Carleton College. (You can order the book at Content Bookstore, downtown.)
On April 23, Thursday, ACC will sponsor a viewing of the TED Talk featuring Kageyama, followed by a panel discussion of his ideas. The moderator will be Suzie Nakasian, Council Member, First Ward; respondents will include Scott Bradley, MnDOT Office of Environmental Stewardship, Director of Context Sensitive Solutions; and Nick Haggenmiller, City Manager of Northfield. The event will take place from 7:15 to 9:00 p.m. at the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema.

Who’s Involved:

The main sponsor of the events is the Arts and Culture Commission, which works with the Council to advance the arts as a vital part of city identity. Event co-sponsors include the Northfield Library, the Northfield Arts Guild, and the Beautify Northfield Coalition, but there are many organizations involved in planning.

Why?

Recently Northfield has seen an outpouring of thinking and planning about the future of the city, including discussions of built environment, cultural life, and economic planning. Bridge Square planning, Roundtable work on models of urban design, including an “arts corridor”; and deliberations by the City Council about Rte. 3 re-design options . . . all of these discussions are shaping the future and livability of the city. Discussion of Kageyama’s book is an opportunity for people to think about what they love about their city and want to develop for the future.

Who’s Kageyama?

Kageyama, former president of Creative Tampa Bay, is the co-founder and producer of the Creative Cities Summit, an interdisciplinary event that brings together citizens and practitioners around the big idea of the city. In his book, he explores how city leaders and citizens have identified and developed their emotional connections with their cities, opening up new possibilities for community, social, and economic developmen

"Prairie Winds" Exhibit opens
2015-04-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Timothy Lloyd and Mark Horst

Prairie Winds

Precious Metal Sculpture and Paintings

April 16-May 16
Artist Reception: April 24, 7-9 pm
Tri-fold Mailer for Lloyd and Horst
Exhibition Sponsor: Firehouse Liquors
