Northfield Arts Guild

Audition: Wizard of Oz
2018-12-10 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Wizard of Oz is our 2018-19 Journey Home theater season’s Purple Door Youth Theater production.

Student auditions and technician interviews will be held on the evenings of December 10 and 12, 2018. Sign up for a 30 minute audition time.

Audition Location: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W., Northfield
Audition/Interview Preparation: Those auditioning for acting roles should prepare one very short monologue from those listed at the bottom of the registration form. Each mini-monologue is less than 30 seconds long. Those being interviewed for Dedicated Technician roles need not prepare anything in advance. Tips for both actors and techies can be found on our Purple Door Youth Theater page.

Rehearsals begin January 7, 2019. The Wizard of Oz opens on The Guild stage on February 22, 2019 and plays for two weekends through March 3, 2019.
Students in grades 2 – 12 are involved with every aspect of producing a show from Performing, to Designing and Building, to Marketing and Ushering in a safe and supportive environment. Our Actors will be part of telling the story onstage, and will be also involved in backstage training and work. Our Dedicated Technicians are those who are interested in working with the essential “backstage” elements such as scenery, lights, costumes and sound. Actors audition for roles. Dedicated Technicians interview for positions.
PDYT is a tuition and audition/interview based educational theater program. Scholarships may be available.

QUESTIONS? We are very happy to help!
Please contact Rachel at rachel.purpledooryouththeater@gmail.com

A Christmas Story
2018-12-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
by Philip Grecian
December 7-9 and December 13-16, 2018
Set in the 1940s this comedy follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response?? “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking and everything needed to make your holidays hilarious. (This is the play, not the musical version.)

Directed by Justin Cervantes
Many thanks to our 2018-19 Theater Season Sponsors:

Thank you to our Production Co-Sponsors!

A Christmas Story
2018-12-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
by Philip Grecian
December 7-9 and December 13-16, 2018
Set in the 1940s this comedy follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response?? “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking and everything needed to make your holidays hilarious. (This is the play, not the musical version.)
We are excited to announce that Unum Vox will welcome our audience with caroling from 6:30-7:00pm on opening night! Many thanks to the singers and their director Jonah Heinen.

Directed by Justin Cervantes
Many thanks to our 2018-19 Theater Season Sponsors:

Thank you to our Production Co-Sponsors!

First Friday Art Night
2018-12-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
First Fridays are a popular celebration in many communities–from Phoenix to Boston to Kansas City. The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation is bringing this monthly art experience to Downtown Northfield, beginning June 1, 2018! The fun will continue throughout the year on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm.
Join us for First Friday Art Night on December 7 (the final FFAN of 2018)!
The Guild will feature:
5-7 pm

Authors Denny & Karen Vinar signing copies of their book How Did You Find Me…After All These Years? in our lobby.

7-8 pm

Performances by the North Star Winds chamber ensemble in our upstairs studio.

5-9 pm

Meet the Artists Reception in our Main Gallery featuring 24 artisans of the Fine Craft Collective
Grow with the Guild in our Up Gallery an exhibition featuring artwork created by adult and youth students who have recently taken a Guild class.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

CVRO: Holiday Chamber Music
2018-12-06 17:30 - 20:00 | Eagle’s Club, 304 Water Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Featuring a Brass Quintet, Woodwind Quintet, String Quartet and others from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra

As part of Northfield’s annual WINTER WALK celebration
Thursday, December 6, 2018 * 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Eagle’s Club Hall
304 Water Street S, Northfield, MN
Join us for wonderful music and refreshments!
A free will offering accepted.
Thank you to our CVRO Season Sponsor:

With additional thanks to our Media Sponsor:

Winter Walk at the Guild
2018-12-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Stop in the Guild during Winter Walk for a variety of art making, shopping, performances and more throughout our entire building. Check out all that we have happening!
Downstairs:
5-8 pm – Open Art for All Ages in Art Studio
Main Level:
5-9 pm – Fine Craft Collective in Gallery
5-9 pm – Holiday Shopping in Gift Shop
Upstairs:
5:30-6:15 pm – Northfield Troubadours Musical Performance
7:30-8 pm – NAGCracker Dance Performance

Small Business Saturday
2018-11-24 10:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
On Small Business Saturday, enjoy 10% off Jewelry and Clothing in our Guild Gift Shop!
“Shop at the small businesses that help write the story of America.”
Double your holiday shopping fun with artist-made gifts. The Guild Gift Shop features unique gifts handmade by 100+ local and regional artists. Seasonal rotation means there is always something new. And through December 24th, shop the 24 artisans in the Fine Craft Collective in our Main Gallery.

Give to the Max Day!
2018-11-15
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.

Open Art
2018-11-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Drop in and create art with your family! Participate in a fun, artist-led craft project, or let your creativity guide your art making. Supplies will be available for artists of all ages. No registration required. FREE!

First Friday Art Night
2018-11-02 17:00 - 21:00
First Fridays are a popular celebration in many communities–from Phoenix to Boston to Kansas City. The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation is bringing this monthly art experience to Downtown Northfield, beginning June 1, 2018! The fun will continue throughout the year on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm.

Join us for First Friday Art Night on November 2!
From 5-6:30 pm, please experience a special performance in our Upstairs Studio:

Carleton’s Artist-In-Residence, Fall 2018 – Multidisciplinary Artist, 2Fik leading “Get your heels, boys!!” This High He High Heels performance, is a workshop where men will learn and perform a military march in heels. Sign up to participate by October 26 (email megan@northfieldartsguild.org) or show up to watch Friday November 2, at 5 pm at the Northfield Arts Guild. The march will continue to the Northfield Public Library and end at the Weitz Center for Creativity, coinciding with a Closing Reception for 2Fik’s exhibition Gear Shifts.

From 5-9 pm, the Northfield Arts Guild will feature:

Fine Craft Collective Opening Reception in our Main Gallery featuring 24 artisans
Grow with the Guild in ourUp Galleryan exhibition featuring artwork created by adult and youth students who have recently taken a Guild class.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Opening Reception - Fine Craft Collective
2018-11-02 17:00 - 21:00
Fine Craft Collective
Nov 2 – Dec 24, 2018

Celebrating 15 years!
The Fine Craft Collective is a seasonal cooperative show that is open every day from November 2 through December 24, 2018 in the Guild’s Main Gallery. The 2018 show features 24 artisans including:
Kathy Anderson, Bare Naked Soap Company, Carla Brown, Cathy Collison, Christie Clarke, Juan Fried, Joel Froehle, Groundwire Coffee Roasters, Reid Hendershot, Annie Larson, Heather Lawrenz, Glynnis Lessing, Wendy Nordquist, Donovan Palmquist, David Peterson, Ann Poulson, Jessica Prill, Colleen Riley, Lori Schmidt, Schoolhouse Apiary, Juliane Shibata, Leanne Stremcha, Jennifer Wolcott, and Barbara Zaveruha.
More information at finecraftcollective.com

Open 7 Days a Week! Nov 2nd – Dec 24 2018
Hours: Mon – Sat 10-6, Sun 12-4
Special Events:
Grand Opening Reception: Friday, November 2 from 5 – 9 pm
Winter Walk Reception: Thursday, December 6 from 5 – 9 pm
First Friday Art Night: December 7 from 5-9 pm
Holiday Open House: Saturday, December 16 from 10 am – 6 pm

CVRO: American Memories
2018-10-27 19:00 - 21:00
Featuring Music of Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, and Howard Hanson
Repertoire:
Rhapsody in Blue (Dawn Thibodeau piano soloist)- George Gershwin,
“Romantic” Symphony No. 2 in D-flat Major- Howard Hanson
Music from “Rodeo” Ballet Aaron Copland
Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 7:00 pm
St. John’s Hall
500 3rd St W, Northfield, MN
Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:00 pm
St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church
7459 Hwy 19 Blvd, Cannon Falls, MN

Purchase your CVRO Season Ticket prior to the October 27 concert and get one concert FREE!
Adult Season Package: $45.00
Senior Season Package: $35.00
Student Season Package: $35.00
Individual Ticket Prices for
American Memories: Oct
Music & Humor : May
Adult $15.00
Senior $10.00
Student $10.00

Individual Ticket Prices for
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball: March
$25.00

Thank you to our CVRO Season Sponsor:

Thank you to our Concert Supporter:

FREE Mat-Cutting Workshop
2018-10-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for October 25: Creating professional mats
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!
Increase your profits when selling your artwork by cutting your own mats! Artists may balk at the cost of commercially produced mats, but may also be intimidated by cutting their own. In this FREE workshop, come find out what tools you need, and how to use them to create your own professional-looking mats! Please join Joyce Francis on Thursday, Oct 25 from 6-7:30 pm in our downstairs Art Studio. In addition to the basics, Joyce will share ideas for innovation beyond a simple mat. Artists who have artwork waiting to be framed are encouraged to attend; as time allows you will get to practice your mat-cutting skills.

Space is limited, interested artists must reserve their spot by Wednesday, October 24 by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877.

Join us for our monthly Artist Conversations! This is a time (every 4th Thursday from 6-7:30 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.
Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

How to regularly show your work
How to create a cohesive body of work
Social Media for artists
Bookkeeping for artists
Websites for artists
Pricing your artwork

Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

Studio ARTour
2018-10-14 10:00 - 17:00, 2018-10-13 10:00 - 18:00, 2018-10-12 16:00 - 20:00 | 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. They open their studios to the public in October (in 2018, Oct 12, 13 &14) and invite you to come out and see where and how they work.
The Northfield Arts Guild is a proud sponsor and studio stop (Studio #18) on this tour! Come by and see work by Robert Christy, Darcy Horn and Carolina Niebres.

Friday, Oct 12, 4-8 pm
Saturday, Oct 13, 10 am-6 pm
Sunday, Oct 14, 10 am-5 pm

This year the ARTour celebrates 14 years! This year features 19 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

Annual Members Meeting & Party
2018-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join the Northfield Arts Guild for our Annual Members Meeting on Wednesday, October 10 from 6-7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.
The agenda for the Annual Member Meeting includes:

Welcome! And approval of last year’s minutes

Review FY2018 Financials

Board of Director Updates:

Recognition of outgoing Board Members
Introduce New Board Members
Governance Update

2017-18 Program Highlights

Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Education

Volunteer of the Year Awards

Closing Remarks

411: The Cactus Blossoms
2018-10-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 7:30 pm
$25.00
SOLD OUT
“the duo’s gorgeous harmonies and ageless sound spell out just the beginning for these brothers.”
-All Things Considered, NPR
“The group is led by Minneapolis-based brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum, who, despite different last names, put their genetically encoded harmonizing skills and reverence for musical history to good use on the collection of energetic toe-tappers and emotionally resonant ballads — which all seem filtered through David Lynch’s surrealist lens. There’s no getting around it: You’re Dreaming is pretty damn dreamy.” – The Rolling Stone
“It’s an honest, unvarnished, completely engaging style that is clearly retro but in no way musty. Take some rockabilly, add some melancholy bluesy swoon, waltz time C&W and peppy folk-pop and mix with natural, innocent, fresh faced vocals that feel as if these guys have been singing together their whole lives… music guaranteed to make your day better.” – American Songwriter
Read more about The Cactus Blossoms
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater
411 Third Street W., Northfield, MN
With Opener
Cannon River Currents
Folk duo Delia Kain and Helen Forsythe play a unique blend of old time and bluegrass music on their fiddles and banjos with sweet vocal harmonies.

Many Thanks to our 2018-19 411 Concert Series sponsors:

and to The Cactus Blossom Concert Sponsor:

First Friday Art Night
2018-10-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
First Fridays are a popular celebration in many communities–from Phoenix to Boston to Kansas City. The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation is bringing this monthly art experience to Downtown Northfield, beginning June 1, 2018! The fun will continue throughout the year on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm.

Join us for First Friday Art Night on October 5!
From 5-7 pm, please experience artwork by the following featured artists in our Upstairs Studio:

Barbara Pendergrass – oil and acrylic paintings
Nancy Rechtzigel – hand-painted cards
Dennis & Karen Vinar – signing copies of their book “How Did You Find Me After All These Years?”

From 5-9 pm, the Northfield Arts Guild will feature:

Galen Arthur Brown: Shapes and Shadows in our Main Gallery: A retrospective exhibition that examines Brown’s 40-year career.
Grow with the Guild in ourUp Galleryan exhibition featuring artwork created by adult and youth students who have recently taken a Guild class.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

We Are the Willows: Free Music Workshop
2018-10-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Come join the musicians of We Are the Willows, a 6-piece orchestral rock band out of Minneapolis, to discuss the creation of their album PICTURE (PORTRAIT), based off of 350 letters sent between lead singer/songwriter Peter Miller’s grandparents during World War II. Their correspondence inspired Peter to explore themes of family, separation, life, death, and identity in a time of national and personal crisis. The songs communicate complex ideas delivered with pop-sensible charm. This workshop is free! Participants will explore their own family histories and discuss processes, develop creative habits and practices, and explore songwriting and storytelling together.

Read more about the band at www.wearethewillows.com.

Great Shot! At the Cow
2018-10-04 18:00 - 20:00 | The Contented Cow, 302 Division Street B, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Great Shot!
An Artwork Photographing Opportunity and Artist Mixer

Need to have affordable, professional photos taken of your artwork? Here’s your chance! Please join us on Thursday, Oct 4 from 6-8 pm for Great Shot! an Artwork Photographing Opportunity and Artist Mixer.
Dan Iverson of Anthologie will have his professional setup at the Cow, ready to photograph artwork (measuring up to 60 x 60”) for a super rate of $15 per final, edited photograph – (3 photo minimum).
Space is limited, interested artists must reserved their 15 or 30 minute slots by Monday, Oct 1 by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877. Don’t have work to photograph, but want to watch the process? That’s great! Artists are encouraged to hang out and network with other artists while Dan is photographing their artwork.

Auditions: A Christmas Story
2018-10-01 18:30
The Northfield Arts Guild is committed to building a creative and dynamic theater that celebrates individual differences and treats everyone with fairness and respect. The Guild encourages all – beginners or established artists – to audition for roles and to volunteer for technical positions.

A Christmas Story by Philip Grecian.
A play based on the movie A Christmas Story: written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark

Audition Dates and times: Monday, Oct 1st and Tuesday, Oct 2nd beginning at 6:30 PM.
Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, Oct 3rd for those called.
Sign up for a 30 minute slot. You’ll be assigned a 5 minute audition time within that slot.

Audition Location: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield, MN

Audition Requirements: Please prepare one minute comedic monologue. Also, bring along to the auditions a calendar of any rehearsal conflict dates/times.

Rehearsal information: Rehearsals will begin Monday, Oct. 8th. Rehearsals are generally held 6:30-9:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. Some rehearsals may start at 6. Mandatory tech week dates: December 2 – 6, 2018. Performance dates: Fri-Sun, December 7 – 9 and Thurs-Sun, December 13 – 16, 2018
Directed by Justin Cervantes

Summary of the Show: “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in 1940’s Indiana, follows Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case to his mother, his teacher and Santa Claus himself at Goldblatt’s Department Store. All the elements from the beloved movie are here – the family’s temperamental furnace, the school bully Scut Farkas, the boys’ bet concerning a wet tongue on an icy lamppost, the Little Orphan Annie decoder ring; and Ralphie’s father winning “a major award” – the lady’s leg lamp in a fishnet stocking! A Christmas Story has become a theatrical holiday classic!

Character descriptions:
ADULT ROLES include:
MOTHER – Ralphie’s Mom; age range: 35- 50
THE OLD MAN – Ralphie’s Dad, also plays SANTA CLAUS; age range: 35- 50
MISS SHIELDS – Ralphie’s teacher, also plays ELF and WICKED WITCH; age range: 20 – 40
RALPH– Adult, narrator, also plays COWBOY, TREE LOT SALESMAN, DELIVERY MAN, VOICE OF NEIGHBOR; age range: 25- 40
CHILDREN’S ROLES include:
RALPHIE PARKER – BB gun enthusiast (10 to 13 years of age)
FLICK – Ralphie’s friend and classmate, also plays DESPERADO ONE (10 to 13 years of age)
SCHWARTZ – Ralphie’s friend and classmate, also play DESPERADO TWO (10 to 13 years of age)
ESTER JANE – Ralphie’s female classmate, friend (10 to 13 years of age)
HELEN – Ralphie’s female classmate, friend (10 to 13 years of age)
RANDY – Ralphie’s little brother; (8 to 10 years old).
SCUT FARKAS – School bully, also plays BLACK BART; (11 to 14 years old).
Cast members do not have to be the actual ages of the characters – but must be able to look age appropriate and act accordingly.

Leaves of Grass - Illuminated
2018-09-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
SEE THIS SHOW IN NORTHFIELD BEFORE IT PLAYS AT THE GUTHRIE (next summer).
The capstone event for Northfield Poetry Festival.
Admission is free for this first-come-first-serve non-ticketed event.
A free will offering will be accepted.
Leaves of Grass – Illuminated has received rave reviews in Minneapolis and New York City:
“Both Whitman and Scully are major figures; they contain multitudes.” (Village Voice)
“Scully is the perfect caretaker for Whitman’s legacy.” (StarTribune)
“Patrick Scully was born to play Walt Whitman.” (Lavender Magazine)

“Leaves of Grass – Illuminated is about history, art, and literature – presenting aspects of Walt Whitman’s life and work that are fascinating for our time, in which discussions of male/male relations have moved out of the shadows into the light of day. The show reveals relationships between men in Whitman’s era, from Whitman’s utopian vision for male/male relations to the forces that sought to deny them.
Leaves of Grass – Illuminated reveals how we got here. I believe there would be no marriage equality in the US today if Whitman hadn’t first written Leaves of Grass in 1855. This show celebrates that, making historical connections from the past to our present, and provides sustenance for battles that still remain.
There is a focus in this show on Whitman’s sexuality. It presents him as a complete human being, as opposed to traditional approaches which erase his sexuality, denying its importance to his life and to his poetry. Whitman made clear the pressures he faced writing about taboo topics (including, but not only, men loving men), and the consequences he faced for doing this. This show reflects that. There is nothing in the show that is sexually explicit. This show is appropriate for high school age and above.
Whitman was a subversive artist, a radical.”
-Patrick Scully

Whitman wrote:
Doubtless I could not have perceived the universe, or written one of my poems,
If I had not freely given myself to comrades, to love.
– Excerpt from Leaves of Grass

Find our more about the show.

Find our more about Patrick Scully.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Opening Reception - Galen Arthur Brown: Shapes and Shadows
2018-09-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Galen Arthur Brown: Shapes and Shadows
September 28-October 27, 2018

On Friday, September 28 from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. we invite the community help us celebrate Galen Brown and experience his artwork at the Opening Reception of this exhibition; refreshments will be served.

6:30 pm Selections from Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Laura Palmer, read by actors: Susan Carlson, Kevin Chapman, Felicia Crosby, Elin Odegaard, Jill Luoma-Overstreet, Bryan Reed, and Rob Schanilec. Directed by Rachel Haider.
7:30 pm Remarks from Curator, Kay Adkins Brown.

“My art is not a lecture, I just want people to think.” – Galen Brown
Over his career as an artist, Brown’s work centered around that theme. His images delve into the shapes and shadows of what he observed. Whether it was the shapes related to war and peace, the shapes of justice and injustice, shapes behind other artist’s works, shapes in landscapes, and even the shapes related to his own cancer, he challenges the viewer to think. For many years, Galen Brown was involved with the Northfield Arts Guild, as an exhibitor, volunteer and Gallery Committee member. The Guild is proud to host this Minnesota premier.
“We are so pleased to bring this exhibit to the Northfield Arts Guild, at the close of the 50th Anniversary of the national commemoration of the Vietnam War. A Marine and Purple Heart recipient, Galen’s artistic journey started with his return from the war and spanned 40 years.” – Kay Adkins Brown
To view the collection, please visit: https://galenbrownartcollection.com/

2018-19 Gallery Season Sponsor:

LAB theater reading
2018-09-28 18:30 - 19:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Friday, September 28 6:30 p.m.
Northfield Arts Guild Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street S., Northfield
as part of the Galen Arthur Brown Shapes and Shadows Artist Reception

Selections from Laura Palmer’s Shrapnel in the Heart at 6:30 pm, read by actors: Susan Carlson, Kevin Chapman, Felicia Crosby, Elin Odegaard, Jill Luoma-Overstreet, Bryan Reed, and Rob Schanilec. Directed by Rachel Haider.
Remarks from Curator, Kay Adkins Brown at 7:30 pm.

Shrapnel in the Heart:
LETTERS AND REMEMBRANCES FROM THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL By LAURA PALMER
ABOUT SHRAPNEL IN THE HEART: For the first time, one book gives voice to the haunting, painful, tender, and healing tales of those who lost so much in America’s least popular war.

PRAISE

“This tour de force brings home the pain and suffering of soldiers and kin in a way that no other writing has with which I’m familiar. It is simply splendid.” — Walter Cronkite
“A moving, touching, generous book that helps restore humanity to a generation of young Americans who were depersonalized and dehumanized by the political passions of an unpopular war. Read it and weep.” — Ted Koppel
“This is a book that needed to be written. Laura Palmer’s sensitivity and understanding…may indeed make Shrapnel in the Heart a classic.” — Jan Scruggs, President, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

Population 485
2018-09-21 19:30 - 21:30
by Michael Perry with music by S. Carey. Adapted from the book Population 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time.

September 21 – September 30, 2018
Meeting your neighbors one siren at a time! Based on Perry’s bestselling book by the same title, this newly released stage version celebrates Middle America and the understanding that one must give of themselves to truly live and be a part of a community. The book and play center on the conscientious members of the volunteer fire department and the community relationships they build. This is a sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreaking bestselling memoir of life and death. We are one of the first community theaters to produce this brilliant stage adaptation.
Directed by Mishia Edwards

Mishia Edwards’ previous work with the Guild include directing Little Women The Musical, Proof, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Crimes of The Heart, Little Shop of Horrors, It’s a Wonderful Life, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and, most recently God Girl. Edwards also works with The Chameleon Theatre and directs St. Olaf College’s Summer Theatre Camp.

Many thanks to our 2018-19 Theater Season Sponsors:

Thank you to our Production Sponsor!

Artist Reception for Annual Members Exhibition
2018-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us for the Northfield Arts Guild Annual Members Exhibition!
Meet the artists and learn more about their work at the Artist Reception on Friday, September 14 from 7-9 pm
The exhibition features over 70 member artists including:

Silvana Agostoni, David Allen, Marion Angelica, Wendell Arneson, Paul Briggs, Hope Briggs, Robert Christy, Christie Clarke, Eleanor Coolidge, Ruth Crane, Marilyn Cuellar, Joy Davis Ripley, Patsy Dew, Toni Easterson, Jill Ewald, Julie Fakler, Gretchen Fierke, Doug Foxgrover, Mary Ellen Frame, Joyce Francis, Juan Fried, Gail Gates, Maurice Gibbs, Lisa Guthrie, Emily Haskell, Susan Hayes, Reid Hendershot, Sharon Henry, LuAnn Heyer, Doug Hilden, Sonja Hillestad, Gary Hoganson, Curtis Ingvoldstad, Todd Jacobs, Rose-Marie James, Jay Johnson, Kirsten Johnson, Becky Jokela, David Killen, Judy Kinstad, Marsha Kitchel, Riki Kölbl Nelson, Kari Kruempel, Judy Kutulas, Heather Lawrenz, Jean Manrique, Dennis McClintock, Layl McDill, Diane McDonald, Fred Miller, Richard Mittelstadt, Paula Moon, Sharol Nau, Erica Ness, Bridget Novak, Bob Nyvall, Karen Oiseth, Barbara Pendergrass, Kathleen Pilugin, Harry Popiel, Claudia Poser, Benson Ramsey, Carol Richards, Isabella Rose, Diane Schrader, Jan Shoger, Frederick Somers, Vicki Stanley, Cindy Starkey Robinson, Ed Tajchman, Emily Thompson, Rebecca Tolle, Michael Wetteland, Candace Wilkinson…and more!

Gallery hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

2018-19 Gallery Season Sponsor:

Riverfront Fine Arts Festival
2018-09-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2018-09-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Riverfront Fine Arts Festival
The Riverfront Fine Arts Festival began in the 1970s! Currently, it takes place on the second weekend of September and runs in conjunction with the Defeat of Jesse James Days. Set along the idyllic Cannon River walkway, over 65 fine artists and craftspersons sell their work – ceramics, jewelry, paintings, fiber, wood and steel – there is something for everyone!
September 8 & 9, 2018
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm both days
Rain or shine!

Volunteer Opportunity: Help the artists at Riverfront Fine Arts Festival!

During the weekend of September 8 & 9, 2018 you can help the exhibiting artists make this event a success! Help direct artist traffic, unload vehicles, make coffee, deliver water and snacks to artists, hand out fliers, lead an art demo, and more!

We’d love your help! Email Volunteer Manager, Megan Proft: megan@northfieldartsguild.org
2018 Exhibiting Artists

Artist Name | Business Name | Medium
Dave Angell, Angell’s Images, Photography
Charlotte Babler, Kids for Thought, Author
Selena Bergstrom, Painting, printmaking
Amy C Brown, Sweet Creek Originals, Jewelry
Bob Carter, BC Stonewear, Jewelry
Chris Casper, Emergent Visions, Photography
Cathy Collison, Trinket Foundry, Glass
Carla Cooper, CeeCee Designs, Jewelry
Robert Dammer, Wood Art By Bob, Wood
Dawnette Davis, A Fanciful Vision, Fiber Arts
Ryan Dawald, RD Jewelry, Jewelry
Patsy Dew, Patsy Dew Pix, Photography
Solveig Dittmann, Solveig Dittmann Designs, Jewelry
Sarah Flicek, Felixery LLC, Jewelry
Jesse and Angela Fredrickson, Mousework Glass, Blown Glass
Rick and Maryann Frietsche, Silver Studio Jewelry Artists, Jewelry
M. Kelly Frost, Frost Custom Jewelry, Jewelry
Bradley D Hall, Photography
Laura Heiman, Schoolhouse Apiary, Honey
Melissa Henning, Melissa Henning, Ceramics
Sharon K Henry, Sharon K Henry , Painting, Author
LuAnn Heyer, Annabelle Creations, Fiber
Doug Hilden, Reboot Bots, Mixed Media
Lori Hungerholt, Roots River Baskets, Baskets
Dawn Hutton, DMaliaDesigns, Jewelry
Curtis Ingvoldstad, Sculpture by Curtis Ingvoldstad , Wood Sculpture
Rose-Marie James, Dream in Glass Studio, Glass
Carla Kennedy, KlayPotz, Ceramics
Becky Korbel, Red Sky Beads, Jewelry
Andrew Kringen, Andrew Kringen, Wood
Kari Kruempel, Kari K Art, Mixed Media
Heather Lawrenz, Lawrenz Jewelry, Jewelry
Lynn Lentz, Stella Sparrow, Jewelry
Melissa Manley, Just for Fun Jewelry, Jewelry
Dennis McClintock, Dennis McClintock PhotoGraphics, Photography
Layl McDill, Clay Squared to Infinity, Sculpture
Meghan Nelson, Dottir, Jewelry
Erica Ness, Wool-EN-Design, Fiber
Kathy Nickell, Designed By Kat, Glass
Amy Palmer, Amy Maxine Photography, Photography
Sue Pariseau, Sue Pariseau Pottery, Ceramics
Andrea Pesses, Groveland Confections, Chocolate
David Peterson, Turned Wood Bowls, Wood
Jessica Prill, Jessica Leigh Designs, Jewelry
Linda Quimby, Linda Quimby Art, Mixed Media
Jodi and Kim Reinardy, Art in the Garden, Steel
David and Kathleen Reiners, Weirhair Custom Fishing Rods, Fishing Rods
Wanda Scanlan, Wanda Scanlan Ceramics, Ceramics
Ishrat Sharmin, Artistic Henna, Henna
Rick Stockwell, Rick Stockwell Photography, Photography
Nancy Stroessner, Prairie Sun Design, Fiber
Candace Sykora, Candy Made, Candles, soap
Katie Teesdale, Teesdale Studios, Ceramics
Geralyn Thelen, Just Me Geralyn and Glass, Glass
Jim Thurs, Perennial Steel LLC, Steel
Dave & Kathy Towley, David Towley Woodworking, Wood
Barbara Troje, Prairie Harvest, Naturals/Beeswax
Nick & Dan Varner, Nuttin Like It!, Artisan Nuts
Kristin Vogel, K Vogel Art, Mixed Media
Lee Ann Wahi, Pure Serendipity, Weaving
Meigan Westermann, Meigan Westermann, Jewelry
Hannah Winter, Coin Gypsy, Clothing and wood
Jennifer Wolcott, Wolcott Art, Steel

Interested in exhibiting? The application deadline for participating in our 2018 festival has passed.
To apply for our 2019 festival, please email heather@northfieldartsguild.org to be notified of when applications are available in March, 2019.
Questions? Please email the Visual Arts Manager, Heather Lawrenz: heather@northfieldartsguild.org

CASTastrophe!
2018-09-06 19:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Join your friends for a new and unique theater event during Defeat of Jessie James Days. CASTastrophe is a marvelous mix-up of melodies and monologues where performers play roles in which they’d normally never be cast due to gender, age, race, etc. This is going to be FUN!

Under the direction of Pauline Jennings, the cast includes Birch Carlson, Johanna Drentlaw, Esme’ Etter, Jerry Fox, Libby Glimsdal, Bob and Ann Gregory-Bjorklund, Rachel and Alison Haider, Dave and Ruth Legvold, Steve Lawler, Pauline Jennings, Elin Odegaard, Wendy Placko and new performers to the Guild stage: Mandie Siems and Greta VanLoon. Susan Carlson stage manages.
An exciting band, featuring Steve Jennings, Curt Johnson, Andrew Burns and friends accompanies the singers.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 6, 7, 8 at 7:30pm
Northfield Arts Guild Theater
All tickets only $10
