Auditions: The Tempest
2017-03-05 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Auditions for The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Directed by Deon Haider

Bevy of Marks: Karen Peters, Justin Peters, and Mary Ellen Frame Exhibition Closes
2017-03-11 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Karen Peter Artist Statement:
Process is deeply rooted in my practice. Process builds form; it provides a beginning and an end. My current sculpture pairs cast iron with wool elements to complete an idea. The work starts with a knit pattern; that is traditionally viewed as soft, comforting and flexible. Then the pattern is cast in iron and becomes rigid, inflexible and heavy. Once the cast piece has been cleaned and finished the wool component of the sculpture is created, using knit or wet felting techniques. This creates sculptures with sharp contrast in color and texture.
Sharp contrast that is intended to challenge the roles implied by process, materials and history. In this recent body of work, the soft object will support the rigid sculpture – challenging the ideas of strong and supportive.
The prints I’m currently creating use a reduction process. The linoleum block is carved away to expose the color printed previously, building the layers of the print. Once this is done you can’t go back – you can only move forward and work with the colors you have chosen. The content of the prints are color and shape, used to form thoughts and ideas that are abstract in daily life. In the prints I meticulously place lines, circles and other shapes to organize these observations. The colors and size of the prints define these feelings or expressions. I enjoy this process as it always pushes me forward.

Justin Peters Artist Statement:
Currently working with cast iron, concrete, and fabricated steel to form and shape sculptures that are representative of boats, air planes and wind turbines. Vessels that have a perceived motion or movement. Images that have long lines pulled from agricultural and industrial machinery. The true integrity of the materials used is important to show the process and fabrication methods used.

Mary Ellen Frame Artist Statement:
I take great joy in all the combinations of colors, shapes and lines of the elements in whatever environment I find myself; I find novelty in their arrangements, how they are sometimes surprisingly juxtaposed.
There are so many different ways that plants express concentric circles and spirals. It’s amazing what water does to sand, how frst and snow transform man-made objects as well as trees and weeds, how changing seasons give us shifting shapes and colors. Water, having no shape or color of its own, takes shape from vessels and wind action, from evaporation and freezing. It transmits and reflects color. Regularity is displayed in the spacing of plants of the same species, or leaf arrangements on individual plants and the clustering of fruit and seeds. Sometimes lines become more appealing when they deviate from parallel. There’s often a sweetness to fringes and frills and feathery texture. Leaves have such myriad veining, shapes, textures and edges that are scalloped, jagged, or smooth. We move through a visual feast.
Mary Ellen Frame

2016-17 Gallery Season Sponsor:

Jack & Kitty: Music for Little Folks and their Families
2017-03-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Jack & Kitty: Music for Little Folks and their Families!
We had such a great time with these excellent musicians last year, that we’ve invited them back. Join us for the fun!
Saturday, March 11, 10:00 am
Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third St. W.
Jack and Kitty are back for another fun concert and a chance for kids to dance! Bring the kids to sing along to their favorite songs and to learn some wonderful new ones. They can get up and dance along with Jack and Kitty… Mom and Dad, you can too.
Jack and Kitty perform for both kids and adults and have been called “one of the most entertaining acoustic groups in the Midwest” by the Mpls Star Tribune. A rich musical stew forms the blend of Jack and Kitty’s Emmy Award winning artistic approach.
Tickets are only $10 for adults and $3 for children (youth ages 3 and younger are FREE if on a parent’s lap – although that won’t last long because they’ll want to get up and dance!).

CVRO: Music for Strings, Woodwinds, and Brass
2017-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Kenyon-Wanamingo High School Auditorium, 400 6th St, Kenyon, MN, 55946, United States
Music for Strings, Woodwinds, and Brass
Hear sections of the CVRO soar in intimate chamber pieces! Guest conductors include Michael Berger, Natalie Kruger, and Rachel Gorden Mercer. Selections include Capriol Suite for String Orchestra by Peter Warlock, Old Wine in New Bottles by Gordon Jacob, Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Three Brass Cats by Chris Hazell, and Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony Finale.
Saturday, March 11, 7 pm- Kenyon-Wanamingo High School Auditorium
Sunday, March 12, 3 pm- St. John’s Lutheran Hall, Northfield

Advanced sale tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. “Pay-what-you-want” tickets will also be available at the door. Patrons are encouraged to support CVRO through a suggested admission of $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors.
Concert Sponsor:

Media Sponsor:

Reception Sponsor:

Season Sponsor:

CVRO: Music for Strings Woodwinds, and Brass
2017-03-12 15:00 - 17:00 | St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 Third Street West, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States

"Artopia" Opens Northfield Area All-School Show
2017-03-15 12:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Artopia
Northfield Area All-School Show
March 15-April 8, 2017
This exhibition features student work from Arcadia Charter School, Area Learning Center, Bridgewater Elementary School, Greenvale Park Community School, Northfield Area Homeschool Classes, Northfield High School, Northfield Middle School, Prairie Creek Community School, Sibley Elementary School, and St. Dominic Catholic School.
The gallery walls are filled top to bottom with 2D and 3D artwork from local students grades K-12! See the progression of fantastic arts education here in the Northfield community and be sure to join us for Imagination Celebration on Saturday, April 1 from 10 am- 2 pm!
During Imagination Celebration, the local art teachers will be present to guide visitors through and answer questions regarding the show.

Exhibition Sponsor:
Professional Pride Realty, LLC

2016-17 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Twisted Apples
2017-03-17 19:30 - 22:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
*Members please note: Because this is a special theater event, member vouchers may not be redeemed for Twisted Apples.*

Friday, March 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 18 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 19 at 2:00pm
Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield

Listen to playwright Brendon Etter talk about Twisted Apples on MPR’s Art Hounds!
TWISTED APPLES: STORIES FROM WINESBURG, OHIO is a new music-theater piece based on Sherwood Anderson’s classic American novel Winesburg, Ohio. Created by librettist JIM PAYNE and composer ROBERT ELHAI, it tells the story of residents of Winesburg, as they struggle to overcome loneliness and isolation, and long to create a life of the imagination in a small town in the early 1900s.

The production is directed by Nautilus’ artistic director BEN KRYWOSZ, and features performers GARY BRIGGLE, JP FITZGIBBONS, JOSHUA HINCK, NORAH LONG, and ERIC MORRIS, with musical direction by JERRY RUBINO and JILL DAWE. The production is touring communities throughout Minnesota, thanks to a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Nautilus commissioned and developed the work, and has presented semi-staged-workshop productions over the last few years in the Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Sherwood Anderson’s novel Winesburg, Ohio is a series of interconnected short stories, published in 1919. Seen as a precursor to the great American novelists such as Fitzgerald, Faulkner, and Hemingway, it is widely respected and now considered to be one of the most influential portraits of small-town life in the United States.

Honoring Anderson as their source material, Payne and Elhai have created an extraordinary trilogy of theatrical portraits. The score is rooted in musical Americana, including “roots“ orchestration (piano, violin, accordion, and string bass), in a vernacular folk style consistent with the characters’ rural culture and psychological state. Gorgeous melodies and expressive harmonies complement lyrics which are both clever and poignant, creating a masterpiece of musical storytelling that combines the accessibility of musical theater with the emotional scope of American opera.

TWISTED APPLES: STORIES FROM WINESBURG, OHIO consists of three one-act pieces: Act One is “Answered Prayers”, which tells of the Reverend Hartmann’s struggle with his sexual attraction to Kate Swift, the local high school teacher. Kate, in turn, is drawn to her former student George Willard, both as an intellectual protege and a possible lover. Act Two is “Untold Lies”, about farmhand Ray Pearson, whose friendship with a young co-worker re-ignites in Ray his own longing for domestic freedom and youthful aspirations. Act Three, “Twisted Apples”, tells of George’s mother Elizabeth Willard, her thwarted artistic ambitions, and her determination to ensure that George will not be railroaded into a conventional life of mediocrity.

AUDIENCES AND CRITICS RESPONSES:

ANSWERED PRAYERS: “Beautifully staged, gorgeous and evocative libretto and score, and knock-out singing / a human character study set to music and acted with superb and believable nuance / what a gorgeous show! / another fine example of how Nautilus and its typically superb composers, actors, and musicians pay attention to the subtle details that establish real characters and show us what they think and feel; they take away the extraneous, punctuate musically, and the heart reveals itself onstage”

UNTOLD LIES: “It’s hard to imagine a more deeply affecting work / The musical idiom is hearty Americana, with the simplicity of folk music and an operatic richness and complexity / the songs are beautifully complex and the singers and musicians are well up to their demands / gorgeous, moving, and beautifully done show / plenty of musically rewarding moments / the music and lyrics are rich and compelling / very well written, composed, and performed, this show is probably more folk opera than musical theatre, but utterly accessible”

TWISTED APPLES: “This show has been mounted by seasoned and richly talented professionals / the subtle, nuanced text is amplified by delicate, gossamer music / an excellent script and some truly gorgeous music, approachable and singable, yet boasting Charles Ives-like intensity / breath-taking; heart-wrenching; quietly powerful; beautiful / both the music and the libretto are fantastic; poetic, yet always serving to develop the characters and story / it gives beauty and nobility and a clear voice to natural facts that are easy to repress / as usual, Nautilus comes through with top quality in all aspects.”

ABOUT NAUTILUS MUSIC-THEATER:

Nautilus provides opportunities for the artistic growth of music-theater artists who create, develop, and produce new operas and other forms of music-theater that are emotionally expansive, dramatically engaging, and spiritually stimulating. Since 1986, Nautilus has been dedicated to the development of new work, along with innovative productions of existing work, in order to contribute to the quality and diversity of new American music-theater. Nautilus seeks to form partnerships between creators, performers and audiences, as well as to create professional training programs for artists. They use music-theater as a tool to create enriching experiences for artists and audiences, supporting the individual and collective growth of the human spirit. Contact them at staff@nautilusmusictheater.org or at 651-298-9913, follow them on TWITTER at @nautilusMT, and become a fan on their FACEBOOK page.

Twisted Apples
2017-03-18 19:30 - 22:30, 2017-03-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Find out more on our Theater Special Events page!
Listen to playwright Brendon Etter talk about Twisted Apples on MPR’s Art Hounds!
“But first, the sublime: Twisted Apples by Nautilus Music-Theater. What other words can I use to describe this original piece of musical theater/opera/”music-theater?” Breath-taking. Heart-wrenching. Quietly powerful. Beautiful. The best thing I’ve seen at the Fringe so far, and I have a hard time imagining that anything else I see this week will move me more.”

http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2011/08/fringe-festival-twisted-apples-by.html

Artist Conversation
2017-03-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Library Upstairs Pye Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for March 23: Things to consider when applying for a grant
Judy Saye-Willis and Tom Willis will kick off the conversation with a brief overview of their extensive knowledge and experiences on this topic. After this introduction, the rest of the time will be for attendees to ask questions, and discuss their experiences, tips and ideas with the group.
Interested in attending? Please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.
Join us for our monthly Artist Conversations! This is a time (every 4th Thursday from 6-8 pm) for emerging and professional artists to gather in a small group setting to discuss topics relevant to visual artists. These gatherings are free and open to the public, but as space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.
Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

The business of art – taxes, taking payments, etc.
How to regularly show your work
Blogging for artists
Framing – simple DIY frames versus purchased frames – what works best?
What does success as an artist mean to you?
Activism & Art

Topic for April 27: TBD
Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

Imagination Celebration
2017-04-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us at our annual Imagination Celebration event!
Imagination Celebration is a free day of art and performances on Saturday, April 1, 2017 from 10 am- 2 pm. This family-friendly event features the All-School Show in our Main Gallery, mini performances, demonstrations, and hands-on art activities in our Art Studio, Clay Studio, and Dance Studio.
This celebration of all things great about art is a popular, long-running event drawing hundreds of people to the Northfield Arts Guild’s Center for the Arts. Imagination Celebration will showcase Artopia: Northfield Area All-School Art Show, an exhibition of colorful 2D and 3D artwork created by K-12 students from Northfield Area schools. Though this exhibition runs March 15 through April 8, and during Imagination Celebration, local art teachers will be present to guide visitors through and answer questions regarding the show.
This exhibition features student work from Arcadia Charter School, Area Learning Center, Bridgewater Elementary School, Greenvale Park Community School, Northfield Area Homeschool Classes, Northfield High School, Northfield Middle School, Prairie Creek Community School, Sibley Elementary School, and St. Dominic Catholic School.
In addition to the Main Gallery exhibition, The Up Gallery in the Center for the Arts features a community art exhibit The Brighter Other Side.
Other events at Imagination Celebration include mini-performances and workshops.
* 11:30 am – 2 pm: participate in different art-making projects in the Art Studio
* 10 am: Northfield Youth Choir’s Junior Singers demonstrate a rehearsal
* 11:30 am: Kate Southwick leads a Middle Eastern Dance performance, followed by a * chance for attendees to join in the dancing
* 12:15 pm: Northfield Arts Guild Folklorico dancers perform
* 1:30 pm: Northfield Arts Guild’s Dance Theater Company performs
All Day (10 am – 2 pm):
*Visit all of the creation spaces in the Arts Guild Collect to collect stamps in your Imagination Celebration Passport, and turn it in for a small prize.
*Commemorative Artopia coloring posters will be available to purchase. All proceeds from poster sales will benefit the Northfield Arts Guild Scholarship for a Graduating Senior, and the Education Program at the Northfield Arts Guild, including class scholarships.
Imagination Celebration is a full day of community celebration of the arts and will take place at the Northfield Arts Guild’s Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street South, Northfield. This is a free event. For more information call our office at 507-645-8877.

Dance Studio
Various mini-classes and demonstrations all day long!
Art Studio
Interactive Art Activities
12 noon-2 pm
Clay Studio
Demonstrations
10 am – 2 pm
Main Gallery
Art Educator-led tours of the exhibition
10 am – 2 pm
Main Level
Community Art Project – create a leaf to fill our “Artopia Tree”!
10 am – 2 pm

Auditions: Pirates
2017-04-02 19:00, 2017-04-04 19:00 | MN
Auditions for The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan
Details coming soon.
Directed by Bob Gregory Bjorklund
Music Direction by Dan Kallman
Choreography by Shari Setchell

All School Show exhibit closes
2017-04-08 08:00 - 17:00 | MN
Each spring, the Northfield Arts Guild hosts an All-School Art Show featuring visual artwork by K-12 students in Northfield Public, Private, Charter and Home Schools.
Exhibit Sponsor:
Professional Pride Realty

2016-17 Gallery Season Sponsor:

The Studio - FREE Drop-in Studio
2017-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Supported by YouthBank, this is a FREE drop-in open studio for middle school and high school youth. Stop by with your friends and get creative! Art-making supplies will be available.

Handbells and Oddballs: The Northfield Handbell Ensemble & Friends
2017-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The concert will showcase music by Dave Brubeck, Edvard Grieg, and George Gershwin adapted for handbells, as well as contemporary music written for handbells. The handbell choir will share the stage with a clarinet trio, a trombone quartet, and a recorder quintet. Poetry included. The concert will be at 7 p.m on Saturday, April 8 in the Arts Guild upstairs performance space.

Meet and Greet New Staff!
2017-04-12 16:30 - 18:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Megan Proft, Education & Volunteer Manager
Bridget Novak, Teaching Artist & Education Coord.

The public is invited to a “Meet and Greet” for Megan Proft and Bridget Novak on Wednesday, April 12 from 4:30-6:30 pm at the Northfield Arts Guild (304 Division St. S). Light refreshments will be served.
Megan Proft will take on the role of Education and Volunteer Manager. The Education and Volunteer Manager will oversee all education programs at the Arts Guild; coordinate volunteer efforts, including recruitment, training, and retention, across the Guild’s various programs; and spearhead social media engagement. Proft is “thrilled to join the staff” in this position as her passion is nonprofit arts work. An Owatonna native, Proft has a B.A. in Arts Management and B.A. in English from University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Prior to coming to the Arts Guild, Proft gained wide-ranging nonprofit experience as the Community Engagement Coordinator at Rice County Habitat for Humanity, Executive Director of the Owatonna Arts Center, and Enrichment Coordinator for the Northfield Public Schools Community Services Division. She has been involved as an artist with the Arts Guild, though, for almost 15 years, first getting involved through the 2002 production of Honk! and most recently made her directorial debut with the Arts Guild this past fall by co-directing The Rocky Horror Show. Outside her work, Proft is a worship leader at her church, and a local actress, singer, dancer and choreographer. Proft says, “I look forward to bringing my best to the Arts Guild and can’t wait to meet everyone involved in this great organization!”
Bridget Novak will take on the role of Resident Teaching Artist and Education Coordinator. The Resident Teaching Artist and Education Coordinator will lead classes and arts making experiences out in the community in various places, assist with administration for Arts Guild classes, work on strengthening our community partnerships and collaborations, and help coordinate social media engagement for the Arts Guild. Novak, an Iowa native, graduated from St. Olaf College with degrees in Studio Art and Sociology/Anthropology. During college she spent her summers leading art programming for families at a YMCA camp in northern Minnesota. As a Fifth Year Emerging Artist at St. Olaf, Novak explored community-based interactive art, including a roaming couch discussion series that took place around Northfield. Novak shares, “I love to create opportunities for people of all ages to find their inner artist, and I am excited to make art and connections with the Northfield community.”
These staff positions are generously funded through a three-year capacity building grant from the Ames Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.

"6 Fifths" Exhibition Opens
2017-04-13 12:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
St. Olaf and Carleton 5th-Year EA Exhibition
Every year, a select group of senior art majors are invited to continue their studies at St. Olaf College and Carleton College as part of a 5th-year emerging artist/education assistant program. The Northfield Arts Guild is proud to showcase these up-and-coming artists!
This exhibition consists of various pieces created during the duration of their 5th-year experience.

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2016-17 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Artist Studio Visit
2017-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | MN
​Kathy Miller, well-known watercolor artist (visit her website) is hosting our third Studio Visit on Thursday, April 20 from 6 – 8 pm. We have 6 spaces remaining, please RSVP by Tuesday, April 18 if you would like to join us.
Have you ever wondered about how other artists work, and the spaces where they create? As part of our continuing efforts to connect artists, and provide opportunities for artist professional development, the Arts Guild is organizing regular Studio Visits.

Local, professional artists will host these Studio Visits for 8 – 12 guests. After a brief tour/ demo, this will be a time for guests to network and share stories. These visits are intended to provide a space for asking questions about techniques, the technical aspects of setting up or redoing a studio space, and for learning about how other working artists are creating.

The Miracle Worker
2017-04-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
April 21 – 30, 2017
Adapted from the true story of her life, this inspirational drama chronicles Helen Keller’s miraculous journey from her trapped and silent world to one of knowledge and freedom with the help of her beloved and gifted tutor Anne Sullivan. Witness a miracle this spring and bring your family to a show that sheds light on the true struggles of living with different abilities. The Miracle Worker is a testament to the power of the human spirit.
Consider joining us for our:
Opening Night Show Reception (April 21)
First Sunday Post Show Discussion (April 23)
ASL Interpreted Performance (April 30)
Peerformance Sponsor:

Many thanks to our 2016-17 Theater Season Sponsors!

The Studio – FREE Drop-in Studio
2017-04-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States

The Miracle Worker
2017-04-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-04-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
April 21 – 30, 2017
Adapted from the true story of her life, this inspirational drama chronicles Helen Keller’s miraculous journey from her trapped and silent world to one of knowledge and freedom with the help of her beloved and gifted tutor Anne Sullivan. Witness a miracle this spring and bring your family to a show that sheds light on the true struggles of living with different abilities. The Miracle Worker is a testament to the power of the human spirit.
Consider joining us for our:
Opening Night Show Reception (April 21)
First Sunday Post Show Discussion (April 23)
ASL Interpreted Performance (April 30)
Performance Sponsor:

Many thanks to our 2016-17 Theater Season Sponsors!

Spring Art Series
2017-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
FREE for Youth and their Mentors, please contact your program manager to RVSP. Limited space available. All classes held in the downstairs art studio in the Northfield Arts Guild from 4-5 pm.
April 23 – Good Day Collage
May 21 – Creating Objects for Specific Purpose
June 11 – Creating Art that Looks Like Food

Sponsored by:

Supported in part by the Northfield Healthly Community Initiative, with contributions from Northfield Hospital & Clinics, and the United Way

The Miracle Worker
2017-04-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
April 21 – 30, 2017
Adapted from the true story of her life, this inspirational drama chronicles Helen Keller’s miraculous journey from her trapped and silent world to one of knowledge and freedom with the help of her beloved and gifted tutor Anne Sullivan. Witness a miracle this spring and bring your family to a show that sheds light on the true struggles of living with different abilities. The Miracle Worker is a testament to the power of the human spirit.
The Miracle Worker is sold out. However, a limited number of jump seats may be available at the theater up to an hour prior to performance time. We also sometimes get unused tickets returned. So, do keep trying if you really want to see the show; we want you to be able to see it. Thank you for your amazing support of the Northfield Arts Guild Theater.
Consider joining us for our:
Opening Night Show Reception (April 21)
First Sunday Post Show Discussion (April 23)
ASL Interpreted Performance (April 30)

Performance Sponsor:

Many thanks to our 2016-17 Theater Season Sponsors!

The Miracle Worker
2017-04-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2017-04-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
April 21 – 30, 2017
Adapted from the true story of her life, this inspirational drama chronicles Helen Keller’s miraculous journey from her trapped and silent world to one of knowledge and freedom with the help of her beloved and gifted tutor Anne Sullivan. Witness a miracle this spring and bring your family to a show that sheds light on the true struggles of living with different abilities. The Miracle Worker is a testament to the power of the human spirit.
The Miracle Worker is sold out. However, a limited number of jump seats may be available at the theater up to an hour prior to performance time. We also sometimes get unused tickets returned. So, do keep trying if you really want to see the show; we want you to be able to see it. Thank you for your amazing support of the Northfield Arts Guild Theater
Consider joining us for our:
Opening Night Show Reception (April 21)
First Sunday Post Show Discussion (April 23)
ASL Interpreted Performance (April 30)
Performance Sponsor:

Many thanks to our 2016-17 Theater Season Sponsors!

411 Concert Series: Peter Mayer
2017-05-05 19:30 - 22:00 | MN
Peter Mayer writes songs for a small planet—songs about interconnectedness and the human journey; about the beauty and mystery of the world. Whimsical, humorous, and profound, his music breaks the boundaries of “folk”, and transcends to a realm beyond the everyday love song, to a place of wonder at the very fact of life itself.
Peter began playing the guitar and writing songs when he was in high school. In college he studied theology and music, and then spent two years in seminary. Afterward he took a part-time job as a church music director while performing at clubs and colleges, and writing and recording his music. In 1995, he quit his job and started performing full-time. Since then, Peter has gradually gained a dedicated, word-of-mouth following, playing shows from Minnesota to Texas, New England to California. He has ten albums to his credit, and has sold over 80 thousand of them independently.

2016-17 411 Concert Series sponsored by:

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Wake/Rise
2017-05-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Featuring:
Patrick Marschke: 1(a
Josiah Simon: Sampler
Andrea Mazzariello: Wake/Rise
Wake/Rise, an evening of performance, presents three artists grappling with their physical limits, technologically extending their bodies with a variety of tools, musical and otherwise.
In 1(a Patrick Marschke explores improvisational structures tightly integrated with custom built interactive software, combining the raw and familiar sounds of acoustic drums with micro-samples, live signal processing, and synthesized sound. Josiah Simon’s Sampler is a juggling routine, literally. Andrea Mazzariello’s Wake/Rise works through an awakening in song, presented through a one-person-band performance on drums, keys, voice, and electronics.
Although this is a free event, the artists welcome donations in support of immigrants in our community.
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.
