Northfield Arts Guild

CVRO Latin Inspirations
2018-05-18 19:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Dominic’s Church, 104 Linden St. N, Northfield, 55057
Part of our 2017-18 Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Concert Series

Latin Inspirations Concert
Featuring new work for ReInaldo Moya
with soloist Manny Laureano from the Minnesota Orchestra

Friday, May 18, 7:00 pm
St. Dominic’s Church, 104 Linden St N, Northfield
and
Saturday, May 19, 4:30 pm
Paradise Center, 321 Central Ave N, Faribault

Manny Laureano is an American trumpet player and conductor. He is currently the Principal Trumpet of the Minnesota Orchestra, as well as the Co-Artistic Director of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies. Laureano began his musical studies in the New York City public school system and received his Bachelor of Music Degree from the Juilliard School in 1977. He was appointed Principal Trumpet of the Seattle Symphony, where he performed various solo works, including the rarely played concerto by Michael Haydn. He held this post he held for four years before serving in his current position as principal trumpet with the Minnesota Orchestra. He has appeared numerous times with the Minnesota Orchestra as soloist playing concertos by Haydn, Hummel, Arutunian, and Tomasi. He also performed the American premiere of the concerto by Viennese composer Friedrich Wildgans along with Leonard Slatkin conducting in Minneapolis in 1983. He has performed as soloist with a variety of ensembles throughout the United States including the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, the South Dakota Symphony, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs in Colorado.As a conductor, he has worked with a variety of ensembles, ranging from having been Music Director of the Calhoun-Isles Community Band in Minneapolis, Music Director of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, to several appearances in Young People’s Concerts with the Minnesota Orchestra. He has been in demand as a clinician for young orchestras throughout the state of Minnesota. In 2002, Manny and his wife Claudette were invited to guest-conduct the National Suzuki Youth Orchestra Festival Orchestra and were invited to serve again in 2004. Manny has served as Co-Artistic Director of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies (MYS) since 1988. He is the conductor of the MYS Symphony Orchestra, and is the brass coach for the MYS Repertory Orchestra, conducted by Co-Artistic Director Claudette Laureano. Laureano served as Assistant Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra during the 2005-06 season and served as conductor of the 2008-2009 Minnesota All-State orchestra. In recent years he has appeared regularly as guest conductor at Indiana University, as well as the Eastern Music Festival, St. Olaf College, and Bethel University.
Another comment: Born in 1955 in Manhattan of Puerto Rican parents, Laureano was introduced to the trumpet in junior high school. He’s now one of the orchestra’s better-known personalities. A spirited player in love with his work, he’s not timid about the exercise of his gifts or the potential of the Minnesota Orchestra. Young people also captivate him through his role as a co-director with his wife Claudette of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies.
ReInaldo Moya, composer, is a graduate of Venezuela’s El Sistema music education system. Through El Sistema, he had access to musical training from an early age and was a founding member of the Simón Bolívar Orchestra touring throughout Europe, North and South America.
Moya is the Composer-in-Residence at the Schubert Club. He is the recipient of the 2015 McKnight Composers Fellowship, the Van Lier Fellowship from Meet the Composer and the Aaron Copland Award from the Copland House.
He graduated from The Juilliard School with both masters and doctorate degrees, under the tutelage of Samuel Adler and Robert Beaser.
Moya recently completed the opera Memory Boy, with a libretto by Mark Campbell, which was commissioned by the Minnesota Opera for its Project Opera and premiered in February of 2016. Excerpts from his opera Generalissimo (about the life, death and afterlife of a fictionalized Latin American dictator) have been performed in New York at Symphony Space and Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.
His orchestral piece Siempre Lunes, Siempre Marzo was performed by the New Jersey Symphony and The Juilliard Orchestra. In the fall of 2016, his Passacaglia for Orchestra was chosen by the audience and the musicians of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra as the winner of the Earshot Composers Competition sponsored by the American Composers Orchestra.
His music has been performed in Germany, Colombia, Australia, Argentina, Venezuela and throughout the United States by performers such as the Juilliard Orchestra, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, the Da Capo Chamber Players, the Attacca Quartet as well as musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, among others. Mr. Moya has taught at St. Olaf College and Interlochen Arts Camp, and is currently Assistant Professor of Composition at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

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.

Thank you to our Concert Sponsor:

Thank you to our Media Sponsor:

Many Thanks to our 2017-18 CVRO Season Sponsor:

One Person Show
2018-05-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Guild is pleased to host this production.

Auditions: Next to Normal
2018-05-14 18:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Northfield Arts Guild is committed to building a creative and dynamic theater that celebrates individual differences and diversity 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.
part of our 2017-18 Striking Conversations Theater Season
Director/Music Director: Eric Parrish
Audition Dates and Times:
Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15
Women: 6:30 pm (Plan to be potentially be called back to match with the men around 8:30.)
Men: 7:30 pm (We’ll start when the women are through.)
No need to register for auditions in advance.
Audition Location:
Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield
Audition Requirements:

Actors should prepare 36-bars of an uptempo contemporary/rock style ballad–doesn’t have to be musical theater. If this doesn’t demonstrate your ability to belt, the director is open to hearing anything that does.
Bring sheet music for the accompanist.

Rehearsal information:

Rehearsals are tentatively scheduled to begin May 29th, for sure by June 4th. Tech week begins July 20/21 and mandatory dress rehearsals begin July 23.

Performance Dates, Times and Location:

July 27 opening. Fri-Sun, July 27-29 and Thurs-Sun, August 2-5, 2018
Thursday, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm
Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield

Summary of show:
Next to Normal, with Music by Tom Kitt and Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey, is a contemporary sing-through musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. With provocative lyrics and an electrifying score, this 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact.
Character breakdown:
DIANA
Delusional, bipolar, and depressed. The sexiness of her yesterdays has only recently begun to soften. She is determined to make her family perfect but is tortured by a death in the family.
Gender: Female
Able to play age: 40 to 45
Vocal range top: F#5 – Vocal range bottom: G
GABE
Diana & Dan’s son. Dashing, athletic, and bright. He is a playful man and everything a mother could imagine.
Gender: Male
Able to play age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: C5 – Vocal range bottom: B2
DAN
Diana’s husband. He is handsome and genuine. Though a constant in Diana’s tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary of her antics.
Gender: Male
Able to play age: 40 to 45
Vocal range top: B4 – Vocal range bottom: Ab2
NATALIE
Diana & Dan’s troubled daughter. An accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother’s behavior. She greatly admires Henry.
Gender: Female
Able to play age: 16
Vocal range top: G5 – Vocal range bottom: G3
HENRY
Natalie’s classmate. The all-around musician, philosopher, and slacker. He has an intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance.
Gender: Male
Able to play age: 17
Vocal range top: B4 – Vocal range bottom: G#2
DR. MADDEN
Diana’s handsome psychiatrist. Quite assured in his practice and considered somewhat of a rock star.
Gender: Male
Able to play age: 30+
Vocal range top: A4 – Vocal range bottom: A2

Many thanks to our 2017-18 Theater Season Sponsors!

Spring Dance Concert 2018
2018-05-13 17:00 - 19:30 | MN
Northfield High School Auditorium, 1400 Division St., Northfield
Tickets: $10/adult, $5/student & free/4 and under

Tickets will also be available at the door.
Northfield Arts Guild dance class participants will perform all levels and styles!

Latino Play Festival
2018-05-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild is please to host the 8th Annual Latino (and friends) Play Festival.
Performances:
Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Friday, May 18, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Tickets: only available at the door
A diverse group of high school students come together in an acting and playwriting class to figure out what their topic is for their final theater production. Social media? Real-life human connections? Does Facebook separate or divide us? Truth and lies? Fake news? They don’t always agree on the answer, but the one thing they all agree on? They need to finish this assignment!
All proceeds benefit the Latino Performing Arts Class at Northfield High School.

Latino Play Festival
2018-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild is pleased to host the 8th Annual Latino (and friends) Play Festival
Performances:
Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Friday, May 18, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Tickets: only available at the door
A diverse group of high school students come together in an acting and playwriting class to figure out what their topic is for their final theater production. Social media? Real-life human connections? Does Facebook separate or divide us? Truth and lies? Fake news? They don’t always agree on the answer, but the one thing they all agree on? They need to finish this assignment!
All proceeds benefit the Latino Performing Arts Class at Northfield High School.

The Northfield Experience
2018-05-06 17:00, 2018-05-05 17:00, 2018-05-05 13:00, 2018-05-04 18:00 | The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Performances:
Fri, May 4, 2018, 6:00pm
Sat, May 5, 2018, 1:00pm
Sat, May 5, 2018, 5:00pm
Sun, May 6, 2018, 1:00pm
Sun, May 6, 2018, 5:00pm
Veteran Site Artist and Director Stephan Koplowitz is producing The Northfield Experience, a site-specific, immersive performance event using the town of Northfield, MN as its canvas and inspiration. Audiences will experience a series of interlaced performances of theater, dance, visual installations, and digital media taking place at several locations throughout Northfield. This performance event is inspired by the history, architecture, and unique community of Northfield. Koplowitz is collaborating with St. Olaf and Carleton Colleges and the greater Northfield community where the spirit of history, industry, and scholarship thrive and will engage students, alumni, and professors from both colleges, in addition to members of specific Northfield institutions and businesses. The Northfield Experience will be a unique, one of a kind performance event and experience, not to be missed!
This is a progressive venue production. Most locations are within walking distance, but an ADA bus is available upon request.
The production begins at The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield, MN.

Carleton and St. Olaf students may attend the 6pm Thursday night dress rehearsal for free with student id.

Thank you to Northfield Economic Development Authority (EDA) for their support.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowmanet for the Arts grants impact indiduals and communities, visit 222.arts.gov.

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

Choir Country
2018-05-06 15:00 - 17:00 | St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 Third Street West, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester, MN
One Performance: Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3:00pm
Venue: St. John’s Hall, 500 3rd St. W, Northfield, MN 55057
A celebration of the rich choral traditions of our region

The Northfield Arts Guild will host the Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester, Minnesota for a Choir Country concert on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3:00 pm. This celebration of rich choral traditions will be held at St. John’s Hall, 500 Third Street West, Northfield.
Choir Country is a celebration of Minnesota’s finest composers and the deep roots of exceptional choral singing in our region. Minnesota has a tradition of top-quality choral performance and choral composition. Building on the foundations laid by F. Melius Christiansen, Dominick Argento, Stephen Paulus, Libby Larsen and many others, a richly talented and diverse body of contemporary Minnesota-based composers are creating beautiful new music for choirs. The Choir Country concert features works by thirteen of these vibrant and eloquent composers – including video clips of the composers talking about their craft. Minnesota Public Radio classical music host Steve Staruch conducted the video interviews.
Now entering its 33rd season, Choral Arts Ensemble is an auditioned choir founded by Rick Kvam. Its volunteer members are from Rochester and throughout Southeast Minnesota. Seasonal repertoire includes a cappella works from the Renaissance to the present day, in addition to a variety of choral/orchestral works. Since 1996 Choral Arts Ensemble has commissioned and premiered more than fifty new choral works. Its catalog of fifteen CDs includes Minnesota Voices and Hail, Minnesota! – both featuring works by Minnesota composers.
The Northfield Arts Guild aims to showcase the arts of our region across the spectrum of artistic disciplines. The Guild is pleased to host the Choral Arts Ensemble’s performance in Northfield.
Tickets for Choir Country are $15 for adults and $10.00 for seniors & students. Tickets are available online at northfieldartsguild.org, by calling 507.645.8877, or at the Guild’s Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street South, Northfield.
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.
For more information please visit www.choralartsensemble.org

The Northfield Experience
2018-05-06 13:00 | The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Performances:
Fri, May 4, 2018, 6:00pm
Sat, May 5, 2018, 1:00pm
Sat, May 5, 2018, 5:00pm
Sun, May 6, 2018, 1:00pm
Sun, May 6, 2018, 5:00pm
Veteran Director/Choreographer/Media Artist Stephan Koplowitz is producingThe Northfield Experience,a site-specific, immersive performance event in May 2018 using the town of Northfield, MN as its canvas and subject matter. Comprised of a series of inter-laced performances of theater, dance, visual installations, and digital media, this performance event will be inspired by the history, architecture, and unique community of Northfield. Koplowitz is excited to work and collaborate with St. Olaf and Carleton Colleges and the greater Northfield community where the spirit of history, industry, and scholarship still thrive. The Northfield Experience will engage students, alumni, professors and Curriculum from both colleges, in addition to members of specific Northfield institutions and businesses. It aims not only to create a unique artistic experience, but to bring together several academic and public communities united towards the development and creation of this work. An intended outcome is that all involved parties will be more closely aligned and acquainted following this shared collaboration.
This is a progressive venue production. Most locations are within walking distance, but an ADA bus is available upon request.
The production begins at The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield, MN.

Carleton and St. Olaf students may attend the 6pm Thursday night dress rehearsal for free with student id.

Thank you to Northfield Economic Development Authority (EDA) for their support.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowmanet for the Arts grants impact indiduals and communities, visit 222.arts.gov.

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

Troubadours' Concert
2018-04-29 15:00 | MN
The Troubadours’ Spring Concert is Sunday, April 29th at 3:00pm at Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield.
Guest appearance by the Limestones of St. Olaf!
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.

The King's New Clothes
2018-04-28 19:30 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The King’s New Clothes is the Project Purple Door touring production.
This is a delightful, funny re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen story. The vain and childish king is duped by two schemers who convince him that they can make him a unique suit of clothes that is not only beautiful, but magical– it can only be seen by those who are honest. What will happen when the king is presented with his new threads? The King’s New Clothes is a funny and fast-paced parable about pride, delusion and human nature.
Performances:
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Project Purple Door is an extension of PDYT and focuses on ensemble-based storytelling, building productions through imaginative theatricality and minimal stagecraft.
Tickets for these performances are only $6.00 each for all ages.
Pay-what-you’re-able tickets will be available at the door only for the Saturday 2:00 pm performance.
A Purple Door Youth Theater Production
Students: Be a pART of this exciting production! Director Rachel Haider, will host The King’s New Clothes audition in February 2018.
2017-18 Purple Door Youth Theater programming is sponsored by:
Kevin Ely and Jerry Fox and by
2018-19 Education programs sponsored by:

The King's New Clothes
2018-04-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The King’s New Clothes, by Kevin Holmstrom Bradshaw, is the Project Purple Door touring production.
This is a delightful, funny re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen story. The vain and childish king is duped by two schemers who convince him that they can make him a unique suit of clothes that is not only beautiful, but magical– it can only be seen by those who are honest. What will happen when the king is presented with his new threads? The King’s New Clothes is a funny and fast-paced parable about pride, delusion and human nature.
Performances:
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Project Purple Door is an extension of PDYT and focuses on ensemble-based storytelling, building productions through imaginative theatricality and minimal stagecraft.
Tickets for these performances are only $6.00 each for all ages. Pay-what-you’re-able tickets will be available at the door only for the Saturday 2:00 pm performance.

A Purple Door Youth Theater Production
FEATURING:
Andy Amundson
Kaitlin Bailey
Mae Bowers
Claire Casson
Alannah Clarey
Quinn Fintel
Sam Froehle
Caden Hildahl
Zach Hosterman
Genevieve Knutson
Silas Leer
Zach Perkins
Joran Peterson
Anna Pitsavis Wakely
Kyra Reverman
Hazel Shuffelton
Cully Trotman
Rachel Wolff
2017-18 Purple Door Youth Theater programming is sponsored by:
Kevin Ely and Jerry Fox and by
2018-19 Education programs sponsored by:

The King's New Clothes
2018-04-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The King’s New Clothes, by Kevin Holmstrom Bradshaw, is a Project Purple Door production.
This is a delightful re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen story. The vain and childish king is duped by schemers who convince him that they can make him a unique suit of clothes that is not only beautiful, but magical– it can only be seen by those who are honest. What will happen when the king is presented with his new threads? The King’s New Clothes is a funny and fast-paced parable about pride, delusion and human nature. GREAT FOR ALL AGES.
Performances:
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Project Purple Door is an extension of PDYT and focuses on ensemble-based storytelling, building productions through imaginative theatricality and minimal stagecraft.
Tickets for these performances are only $6.00 each for all ages.
Pay-what-you’re-able tickets will be available at the door for the Saturday 2:00 pm performance.

A Purple Door Youth Theater Production
FEATURING:
Andy Amundson
Kaitlin Bailey
Mae Bowers
Claire Casson
Alannah Clarey
Quinn Fintel
Sam Froehle
Caden Hildahl
Zach Hosterman
Genevieve Knutson
Silas Leer
Zach Perkins
Joran Peterson
Anna Pitsavis Wakely
Kyra Reverman
Hazel Shuffelton
Cully Trotman
Rachel Wolff
2017-18 Purple Door Youth Theater programming is sponsored by:
Kevin Ely and Jerry Fox and by
2018-19 Education programs sponsored by:

Artist Conversation: Preparing for Art Festivals
2018-04-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Northfield Library Upstairs Pye Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for April 26: Preparing for Art Festivals
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!
Many artists are looking for new ways to show their work, and will be participating in outdoor art festivals this year. For juried festivals, what do successful artists do to get accepted into the festival? Once you’re in, what makes an effective booth set up? And more…
We’re here to help! A panel of experts: Patsy Dew, Angie Ekern and Heather Lawrenz will lead a conversation focused around preparing for art festivals. During this conversation attendees are encouraged to ask questions and share their tips and experiences.
Interested in attending? Space is limited, 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 6-7:30 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

Glorious Trombones
2018-04-22 13:30 | MN

Tom Brosseau
2018-04-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Photo by Carey Braswell. Taken in San Diego at Folk Arts Rare Records, February 2018
Part of our 2017-18 411 Music Concert Series

Performance: Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W., Northfield
Concert Opener: Ray Coudret
Tickets: $25.00 General Admission
Special sale through April 17 only:
It’s tax time and you deserve a break! We are offering a special, limited discounted rate for this concert! Buy your ticket on or before tax day, April 17th, for only $20. Act fast for even more savings: we are offering $17 tickets for the next 17 tickets sold.
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Listen to and read more about Tom Brosseau.
Tom Brosseau is a folksinger and songwriter from North Dakota. He comes from a working family with a musical background, though none have received formal training. His grandmother Lillian Uglem taught him the acoustic guitar while he was in grade school.
He has toured Japan, Canada, Portugal, Iceland, Australia; performed in bars, backyards, grand halls, subways, theaters, old folks homes; exchanged songs and poetry with many talented folks, including Susan Orlean, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Patrick Marber, Bonnie Raitt and the late Sam Hinton.
Mayor Mike Brown presented Brosseau the Key to the City of Grand Forks, North Dakota in 2007 for his album of original work entitled Grand Forks. The songs were based on the devastating Red River flood of 1997. Natalie Portman chose a track from Grand Forks,”Plaid-lined Jacket” as part of her continuing work with FINCA, an organization whose mission is to assist communities of impoverishment.
Since 2010, Brosseau has performed with Becky Stark and John C. Reilly in John Reilly & Friends, a band devoted to the current American folk music revival, whose members also include Dan Bern, Willie Watson, Greg Leisz, Jerry Roe and Sebastian Steinberg. In 2011, Reilly and Brosseau recorded a 7″ vinyl single entitled John & Tom that was produced by Jack White for Third Man Records.
Tom Brosseau has toured with John Doe, Juliana Hatfield, PJ Harvey, and his songs have been covered by such acts as Chris Thile (bluegrass), Mice Parade (shoe gaze), Silje Nes (experimental), Emily & Christy (pop).
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Many Thanks to our 2017-18 411 Concert Series sponsor:

Beverage sponsors:

Media Sponsor:

Artist Reception: The Northfield (Exhibition) Experience
2018-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 | MN
The Northfield (Exhibition) Experience

Please join us to learn more about the work and meet the artists at the Opening Reception on Friday, April 20 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm with remarks from the Artistic Director of The Northfield Experience, Stephan Koplowitz at 7:30 pm.
The Guild presents The Northfield (Exhibition) Experience which has been specifically curated in conjunction with The Northfield Experience, April 18 through May 12, 2018, in the Main Gallery of the Center for the Arts,304 Division Street South, Northfield. This exhibition includes paintings, photographs, textiles, collage and ceramics commissioned from nearly 30 area artists.
This exhibition is particularly unique in that it features work generated by each artist’s conceptual vision around an arts event before the event occurs. This exhibition will give viewers a unique entry point into the seven sites being animated as part of The Northfield Experience. This event is a promenade performance in which the audience will take part in a progressive walking tour that begins at The Grand Event Center, Friday-Sunday, May 4 – 6, 2018. The Northfield (Exhibition) Experience offers its own visual journey of both the project and of the city of Northfield. As part of the complete experience, viewers are invited to visit the gallery exhibition both before and after the May performances for differing perspectives.
This project is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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.

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Women March on Washington
2018-04-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Sunday’s 2:00performance will play as scheduled. Saturday night tickets are good for Sunday’s show. This will be the only performance. Thanks for your support!
The “Women March on Washington” performance for Saturday evening has been cancelled due to dangerous weather conditions. All Saturday tickets will be honored for Sunday’s matinee performance at 2:00pm. We hope you can join us tomorrow! Stay safe and warm.

Reading of a new play by Christine Kallman
Women March on Washington is a full-length stage play based on the women’s marches on Washington of 1913, 1978 and 2017, using historical and fictional characters. Bags packed, they head out across the country (and over decades) to the nation’s center of power. What will they bring? White gloves and a Bible? Heavy boots and the Pill? A pink hat? A hijab? The diverse travelers encounter suffragist Alice Paul, early civil rights leader Ida Wells-Barnett, 1970’s ERA proponents (and opponents), and women of today. Battling enormous obstacles, including their own doubts and disagreements, all arrive in Washington together, asking: “Whose march is it?” and “What are the stakes?”
Women March on Washington is a new play in development and will be presented script-in-hand. The rehearsal and reading of the script are invaluable parts in the process of the script revision and development.
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.

Performances:
Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 15 , 2018 at 2:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield.

Tickets: $5.00 Adult Themes

a LAB theater series production

Cast List, Women March on Washington:
I really want to thank each one of you who came to audition for your interest and your time. You were a very talented group, so it was difficult! Thanks so much, and if you didn’t get selected this time, please come back and audition at the Guild in the future. Christine Kallman
Actor 1 (Ethel/Ellen/Elsamarie.): Wendy Placko
Actor 2 (Mary/Maggie/Maureen): Susan Dunhaupt
Lucy: Kaci Campbell
Lila/Lakisha/(Marcher): Birch Carlson
Actor 4 (Florence/Marcher): Felicia Crosby
Alice Paul/ Alicia (Marcher): Cindy Robinson
Ida Wells/Tamara (Marcher): Marty Reed
Simone (Marcher): Lillian Feltes
Izzie (Marcher): Alison Haider
Cam (Marcher): Noah Letscher
Beatriz (Marcher): Mar Valdecantos
Danielle: Liliana Ramos
Josie (Marcher): Ann Gregory-Bjorklund
Juliana (Marcher): Ellie Warren
Sandy/Marcher: Marcia Jacobs
Alana (Marcher): Kathleen Doran-Norton
LizBeth (Marcher): Mishia Edwards
Siobhan (Marcher): Libby Glimsdal
Queen Victoria/Marcher: Tania Legvold
Narrator: Marie Gery

Imagination Celebration
2018-04-07 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 7, 2018 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 Bridging Creativity: 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 21 through April 14, 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 the art exhibit: We Are Your Neighbors a photo exhibition by local Latino youth sharing their lives with our community.
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.
Schedule of Events
Dance Studio
10 am – Northfield Youth Choir performance
11 am – Folklorico dancers performance
11:30 am – Belly dancers performance with Kate Southwick
12 pm – Juggling performance with Josiah Simon
12:30 pm – Cannon Valley Region Orchestra Trio performance
1 pm – Octagons performance
1:30 pm – Dance Theater Company performance
Art Studio
10 am – 2 pm: Open Art Making for all ages
Clay Studio
10 am – 2 pm: Demonstrations & try-its with Melissa Henning
Main Gallery
10 am – 2 pm: Art educator-led tours of the exhibition

Artist Mixer...On the Road!
2018-04-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Cheese Cave of Faribault, 318 Central Ave N #6, Faribault, MN, 55021
In collaboration with Fleur de Lis Gallery and the Paradise Center for the Arts the Northfield Arts Guild invites you an Artist Mixer…on the road, in Faribault! Meet and (re)connect with area artists, while enjoying appetizers from the Cheese Cave. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Jess at Fleur de Lis Gallery
Fleurdelisgalleryfaribault@gmail.com

Craftastic Art Supply Swap & Sale!
2018-03-31 10:00 - 15:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Calling all artists and crafters!
Come find supplies for your next creation at the Guild’s first ever Craftastic Art Supply Swap & Sale! Area makers have cleaned out their studios and will have supplies to give, swap and sell at this event. Held in our upstairs Dance Studio on Saturday, March 31 from 10 am – 3 pm. FREE to attend; get your Guild Goodie Bag – while supplies last! Enjoy treats and coffee while connecting with other area makers. Proceeds benefit the Guild’s Visual Arts Programming.

Tools · Fiber · Paints · Beads Books · Fabric · Card Making Supplies · Stamps · Paper · Yarn Ribbon · Knitting Needles · Shuttles · Glass sheets & Ceramic for Mosaics · Fimo Clay · Kids Crafting Supplies · Supply Storage Solutions…AND MORE!

Have questions or want to donate to the event? Please contact heather@northfieldartsguild.org or 507.645.8877

Open Art
2018-03-30 10:00 - 14:00 | MN
Are you home over Spring Break? Drop in for a minute, or stay for a while and create with your family and friends! 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

Works in Progress Artist Mixer
2018-03-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Connect, Share, Grow!
Join us for our “Works in Progress” Show & Tell night!
Bring in your latest work, or pieces that you have been wanting to revisit, and discuss ideas with other like-minded artists in an encouraging, low-pressure environment. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by March 25 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org.

Artist Conversation: How to Price Your Artwork
2018-03-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Northfield Public Library Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for March 22: How To Price Your Artwork
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened! Pricing work is an area where many artists tell us they struggle, and we’re here to help! A panel of experts: Colleen Riley (Ceramic artist), Mary Closner (Art gallery owner & writer) and David Lefkowitz (Painting, installation, mixed media artist and Carleton Associate Professor of Art) will lead a conversation focused around how to price artwork. During this conversation attendees are encouraged to ask questions and share their tips and experiences.
Interested in attending? Space is limited, 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.
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

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

All School Show "Bridging Creativity" Opens
2018-03-21 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Bridging Creativity
Northfield Area All-School Show
March 21 – April 14, 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 2-D and 3-D 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 7 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 Supported by:
Northfield Yarn

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Auditions: Lysistrata
2018-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Production: Lysistrata, by Aristophanes
Director/Playwright: Shari Setchell
Audition Dates and times: Sunday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30pm
Audition Location: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W., Northfield
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CVRO Youth Soloist Concert
2018-03-11 15:00 - 17:00 | St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 Third Street West, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Part of our 2017-18 Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Concert Series
Youth Soloist Concert
Performance: Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Venue: St. John’s Hall, 500 3rd St W, Northfield
Flute soloist Celia Woock from Kenyon
Flute soloist Katie Van Epps from Kenyon
Piano soloist Brianna Ulrich from Owatonna
Our program features the overture to the motion picture “Beauty and the Beast”, and Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony.
