Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes musician Ray Coudret, Kristen Twitchell from the Northfield Fine Arts Boosters, and performers Quinn Flannery and Emmett Norrie to preview the fundraiser Northfield Musicians Perform the Music of Bruce Springsteen.
https://www.facebook.com/NorthfieldFAB/
Northfield Musicians Perform the Music of Bruce Springsteen
Saturday, January 10, 2026
5:00 PM Doors Open
6:00 PM Music Starts
Armory Square Event Center, Northfield, MN
Admission: Suggested donation of $20
This event is a fundraiser for the Northfield Fine Arts Boosters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting arts education in Northfield Schools. All proceeds directly benefit the Boosters' programs and initiatives.
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music and community spirit as over 50 talented Northfield musicians – people ranging from teenagers to seasoned musicians – take the stage to deliver 33 Springsteen classics, spanning The Boss’s full career from his first album Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey to modern favorites like Land of Hope and Dreams.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the power of live music and contribute to a worthy cause while supporting the next generation of artists and creators in Northfield. Since 2018, these benefit concerts have raised over $22,000 for arts education. This year’s show, sponsored by Jonathan and Liz Reppe, the owners of Armory Square who are donating their space, continues that tradition with a mix of local legends and rising stars.
All proceeds benefit the Northfield Fine Arts Boosters, which fund programs like guest artist visits, adaptive art materials, and the Roger Jenni Instruments for All initiative, which ensures that every Northfield student has access to an instrument.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Pauline Jennings, the Performing Arts Manager at the Northfield Arts Guild to visit about the upcoming 411 Concert Series. 2025 – 2026 is the fourteenth 411 Concert Series season. (411 is the address of the theater!) This series features regional and nationally-recognized artists in the intimate venue of the Northfield Arts Guild Theater and offers a truly unique listening and viewing experience. Toward the Guild’s goal of lifting up the young and aspiring, every show includes a talented local young musician(s)
.https://northfieldartsguild.org
411 Concert Series – The Singer’s Voice: Maria Jette with Dan Chouinard
Sunday, 4 January 2025
Maria Jette with Dan Chouinard @ 7pm
Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/music/411-series/
Maria Jette has appeared with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, New York Chamber Symphony, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Orchestra. She'll sing her musical theater favorites.
For nearly four decades Dan Chouinard has been pianist and accordionist of choice for a who’s who of Twin Cities performers, an enabler of community sing-alongs, and writer and host of hit shows for radio, concert hall and theatrical stage.
THE SINGER’S VOICE
DAN CHOUINARD IS BACK WITH 4 MORE SUPERSTAR GUESTS FOR OUR 2026 411 CONCERT SERIES!
From 1994 to 2000, Sunday evenings at the legendary Dakota Jazz Club belonged to a live KBEM radio show called The Singer’s Voice. Created by and hosted by Dan Chouinard at the piano, it was a song-laced conversation with a different singer each week about their life and music. The show was acclaimed by critics and embraced by the music community for its freshness and spontaneity, intimate format, and its power of story and song…
ONCE AGAIN, THE WORLD-CLASS FEATURED VOCALISTS WILL SHARE, VIA SONG AND STORIES, PARTS OF THEIR RICH MUSICAL HISTORY.
MANY THANKS TO OUR 411 SPONSORS CHARLIE KYTE AND JIM BASSETT!
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from Bows, Strings, & Contentment Orchestra to preview their Winter Walk concert ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas at the Grand Event Center.
Bows, Strings, & Contentment
String Orchestra, Conductor Laura Geissler
Holiday Concert: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Featuring Guests: Mark Heiman and The Jingle Bell Kids
Thursday, 11 December 2025 @ 7PM
The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield
Doors open at 5PM, Dining hours 5PM - 7PM
Free Concert, Family Friendly, Contributions appreciated
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from the Northfield Arts Guild Purple Door Youth Theater production Winnie-the-Pooh! Guests include director Rachel Haider, theater techs Kyra Reverman and Emily Taubman, and actor Miles Mazzariello.
https://northfieldartsguild.org/event/winnie-the-pooh/2025-12-14/
PURPLE DOOR YOUTH THEATER: Winnie-the-Pooh
December 12th– 21st, 2025
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:00
Christopher Robin has just moved into a new neighborhood and he isn’t happy. To bring him out of his shell, his father A.A. Milne tells him wondrous tales of his beloved toys and their many adventures, hoping that, through them, Christopher Robin will find the courage to make a friend. Adapted from A.A. Milne’s original story, WINNIE-THE-POOH brings your favorite characters to the stage. Don’t listen to Eeyore…all will end well!
Produced by special arrangement with Theatrefolk (theatrefolk.com)
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist previews the upcoming show Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault with Linda McComas-Wood, Bob McComas-Wood, and Sarah Wilder. Enjoy this timeless story and irresistibly charming score.
https://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/theater
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music
Presented by Paradise Community Theatre
Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II,
Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse
Directed By Shelley Fitzgerald
For 65 years, 'The Sound of Music' has been one of our "favorite things." With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn't just meant to be enjoyed--it's meant to be shared. Featuring beloved songs such as "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen," and "Edelweiss," 'The Sound of Music' is the iconic tale of a spirited nun who chooses not to live behind closed doors--and, by following her heart, learns to climb every mountain!
Performances:
December 5, 6, 11*, and 12 at 7:30 PM
December 7, 13, and 14 at 2:00 PM
*ASL Interpreted Performance
Tickets:
Member: $21.50, Non-Member: $23.50, Student: $17.50 (Includes a $1.50 Processing Fee)
Thank you to our Show Sponsors ~ Reliance Bank & Char and Larry Johnson!Thank you to our Season Sponsor ~ The Bahl Foundation!THE SOUND OF MUSIC is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Concord. www.concordtheatricals.com
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra (CVRO) conductor and founder Paul Niemisto and violinist Paul Huppert to preview the In Memoriam concert honoring the Life of CVRO’s Clark Ohnesorge.
https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/music/cvro-2/
The Northfield Arts Guild Presents the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra
In Memoriam Conducted by Paul Niemisto
Honoring the Life of Clark Ohnesorge
Featuring Violin Soloist Paul Huppert
Saturday 15 November at 3PM
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 West 3rd St, Northfield
Tickets: $15 at the door
Sunday, November 16th at 3PM
Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, 515 Second Ave NW, Faribault
Tickets: $15 at the door
Paul Huppert serves as Concertmaster-St. Louis Civic Orchestra, Principal Second Violin with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster-St. Louis Chamber Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster-Bach at the Seminary Series. He is a regular contributor with the Fox Theater in St. Louis and also performs with the Union Avenue Opera.
Paul Niemisto, CVRO founder and conductor, retired from the St. Olaf College music faculty in 2016. In spring 2017 he was a Fulbright scholar in Finland studying the historical brass band music of Finland’s independence in 1917. Since 1991 he has directed a Finnish-American brass ensemble Boys of America which has traveled widely and made recordings in the U.S. and Scandinavia. In summer 2006, he began the Vintage Band Festival held in Northfield.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes members of Bows, Strings, & Contentment to preview the Fall Concert – Music of Latin America. In the first segment, guests from the concert include conductor and co-founder Laura Geissler, bassist Jeff Guerney, cellist Beth Hagemeister and then for the second segment, the guests will be arranger and violinist Laurie Stegner, violinist Michael Provancha, and bassist Becky Gillette.
Bows, Strings, & Contentment
String Orchestra, Conductor Laura Geissler
Fall Concert: Music of Latin America
Music of Latin America includes music from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Jamaica, Mexico, and more. This concert will feature musicians David Carter (cello) and Helen Forsythe (accordion).
Bows, Strings, and Contentment Orchestra: Fall Concert
Sunday, 9 November 2025 @ 6PM
The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield
Doors open at 5PM, Dining hours 5PM - 7PM
Free Concert, Family Friendly, Contributions appreciated
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes theater artist, storyteller, writer, teacher, slam poet Michael Shaeffer to preview his show World’s Greatest Zombie at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater. For this one-man show, he will perform 17 skits in about an hour that feature Halloween, horror and pop culture references.
https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/theater/lab/
Northfield Arts Guild presents a Halloween Lab Show!
World’s Greatest Zombie
Created, Acted and Directed by Michael Shaeffer
Friday, 31 October at 7:30pm
Saturday, 1 November at 7:30pm
Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West 3rd Street
Tickets: $10
https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/theater/lab/
World’s Greatest Zombie
Zany and spooky vignettes inspired by horror pop culture—just in time for the scariest of seasons! Audiences can expect irreverent nods to the Necronomicon, The Thing, short-tempered ghosts, lusty vampires, and a sestina chock full o’ chainsaws.COSTUME CONTEST: WIN A HANDMADE (BY MICHAEL!) NECRONOMICON FOR BEST COSTUME!
Originally from Flandreau, SD, Michael Shaeffer has taught English in Minnesota, Iowa, Las Vegas, and Alaska. He has seven published books of pop-culture irreverence. He has competed at the National Poetry Slam three times and was recently seen in the Guild production of Shakespeare in Love. The best horror movie he’s seen recently is Weapons. He and his wife moved to Northfield in February and plan on sticking around for a while.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Mary Carlsen and Susan Lohmann from the End of Life Choices Collective (EOLCC) to discuss the upcoming Advance Care Planning Open Houses at Fifty North.
Advance Care Planning Open House
Tuesday, October 28, 1:30-3:00pm
Don’t leave anything to chance! Planning is key. Who will advocate for you if you become physically or mentally unable to speak or make healthcare decisions? Do something now! Start, review, complete, and distribute your Advance Care Directive. Join Barbara Krause and other trained facilitators in community service from the End of Life Choices Collective (EOLCC) as they answer your questions and offer confidential assistance with this legal document. There is no formal presentation. Drop in @ FiftyNorth any time during our 90-minute Open House. Bring a friend! Materials available on-site. Free and open to all.
FiftyNorth, Room 103, https://fiftynorth.org/classes/learning/lifelong-learning-classes/
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Michelle Brant, Program Coordinator at FiftyNorth to share upcoming events and a view from a community of 50+ adults that stay active, engaged and connected.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Pauline Jennings, the Performing Arts Manager at the Northfield Arts Guild to visit about all the upcoming happenings, shows, and events and of course we will celebrate creating and stories.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes watercolor artist Kathy Miller, woodturner David Peterson, and fabric and quilting artist Kathy Weed from the Studio ARTour. The 2025 tour features 15 locations and 31 artists around Northfield, Dundas, and Faribault.
2025 STUDIO ARTOUR
Saturday, 4 October from 10AM – 6PM
Sunday, 5 October from 10AM – 5PM
Some Studios also open Friday, 3 October from 4PM – 8PM
ARTOUR REGION: Northfield, Dundas, & Faribault
The South Central MN Studio ARTour showcases individual visual artists in their working studios. In 2025, we celebrate the 21st year of putting on the tour on October 3, 4 & 5 – we invite you to come out and see where and how we work!
The range of work is amazing; weaving to welding, glass to gemstones, clay to carving – and paintings to photography in between. Eligible artists both conceptualize original work and are primary makers of the work. 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!
Today in the ArtZany studio Wendy Nordquist sits in for Paula Granquist and talks with Shari Setchell about her SEMAC Capstone event entitled “You do not have to be good…” happening September 12-13th at the Northfield Arts Guild theater. Later, Wendy talks with Paul Niemisto and Donna Hendricks from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra about their performance at Defeat of Jesse James Days on Saturday, September 6th.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist features The Fesler-Lampert and Acoustic Roots Performing Arts Series with Tami Resler and Dr. Benjamin Downs from the Shattuck-St. Mary’s School and composer, arranger, and pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj who will be featured in all three of the Jazz Series concerts within the series.
https://www.s-sm.org/news-events/fesler-lampert-performing-arts-series
https://www.kavyeshkaviraj.com/about
The Fesler-Lampert and Acoustic Roots Performing Arts Series features an exciting array of musicians and entertainers. Events are open to the public. This year, we will be celebrating our 40th season of the Fesler-Lampert Performing Art Series and we can't want to celebrate with you!
Shattuck-St. Mary’s School
1000 Shumway Avenue, Faribault, Minnesota
For tickets visit: https://www.s-sm.org/news-events/fesler-lampert-performing-arts-series
The Fesler-Lampert and Acoustic Roots Performing Arts Series
*Omar Abdulkarim and Kavyesh Kaviraj Quartet, September 18, 7:30pm
Jaerv and the OK Factor, October 23, 7:30pm
*Mississippi, November 20, 7:30pm
Mick Sterling presents "A Grand Ole Opry Christmas", December 11, 7:30pm
*Red Planet, February 12, 7:30pm
John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, May 7, 7:30pm
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes documentary filmmaker Paul Krause and musicians Amy & Adams to preview the new film Lights On! – the Making of “In the Garden” to be shown at the Weitz Center in Northfield, MN. The short documentary explores how music touches the heart and lights the soul –especially for those in retirement communities, families dealing with memory loss, and congregations.
https://www.youtube.com/c/paulallankrause-dancing-sun-multimedia
https://www.amyandadams.com/home
Documentary Screening
Lights On! – the Making of “In the Garden”
Weitz Center Cinema at Carleton College
Friday, 29 August 2025 @ 7pm
Free and Open
Join Paul Krause, Barbara Krause, and the musical duo Amy & Adams to celebrate the completion of the film. In addition to the thirty-minute documentary, "Lights On - the Making of "In the Garden," a selection of other short docs that celebrate life in Northfield will be shown.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes David Carter, Founder and Board Chair of the Bridge Chamber Music Festival. This year the festival celebrates Artaria String Quartet’s 40th Anniversary, showcases the Young Artist Recital, and features tango music with the Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet.
https://bridgechambermusicfestival.com
Bridge Chamber Music Festival
2025 Festival Highlights:
· Tuesday, August 19 – Artaria Quartet, 7:30pm at Carleton College
· Thursday, August 21 – Young Artist Recital, 7:30pm at St. John’s Lutheran
· Friday, August 22 – Tango Night with Charles Gorczynski Quartet, 7:30 pm at The Grand Event Center
· Sunday, August 24 – Artaria Quartet & Aileen Razey, 3pm at St. Olaf College
Tickets are $5 at the door, and free for students of all ages!
As always, our festival is made possible by the generous support of individual donors and the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. Your contributions, big or small, help us continue to bring world-class chamber music to Northfield.
For full event details and further ways to support the festival, please visit bridgechambermusicfestival.com.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes ceramic artists Kelly Connole and Parker Garmiño from the Cannon River Clay Tour. For this 9th year of the tour, four sites around Northfield, Minnesota will host local and national clay artists: Holmquist Pottery, Connole Studio, Larchill Farm, and Eureka Pots. Visit the website for the Cannon River Clay Tour Map of the sites.
https://www.cannonriverclaytour.com
Cannon River Clay Tour
Saturday 16 August 2025 10am – 5pm &
Sunday 17 August 2025 10am – 5pm
The ceramic artists of the Northfield area invite you to join us for our annual Cannon River Clay tour! Hosted by 10 local clay artists and featuring guest artists from around the country, this self-guided studio tour and sale includes a broad range of professional ceramic work. Meet the artists, see where they work and enjoy the beautiful community of Northfield, MN just 40 miles south of the Twin Cities.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes visual artist Mark Daehlin to share his artistic journey and the stories behind his Freedom Road Heroes series. These paintings are a vibrant, visual tribute to the courageous people who have worked for human rights, civil rights, abolition, and an end to the subjugation of oppressed minorities in the United States and beyond. The Freedom Road Heroes are on display at the Northfield City Hall and Fifty North through August 2025.
https://www.freedomroadheroes.com/
Freedom Road Heroes
FiftyNorth Gallery, 1651 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield, MN
Artist Reception: Thursday, 7 August 2025 from 4-5PM
Freedom Road Heroes: Live Painting Demo
Northfield Public Library, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN
Thursday, 14 August 2025 through Saturday, 16 August 2025
from 9AM to 1PM each day
https://mynpl.libcal.com/event/14346890?hs=a
Local artist Mark Daehlin will be painting a portrait in his "Freedom Road Heroes" series live in the Library Atrium over the course of 3 days. Daehlin’s bold, brightly colored portraits celebrate the legacy of leaders who have shaped the ongoing struggle for justice and equality. “Freedom Road Heroes” honors their courage and invites reflection on the journey toward civil rights. Prints of the portraits can be viewed on the first floor of City Hall until the end of August.
For more information about the artist and his project, visit: https://www.freedomroadheroes.com/about.
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist previews the next Vintage Band Festival with board members Paul Beck, Vicki Scott, and Randy Ferguson. The 2025 Vintage Band Festival in Northfield, MN will feature 13 hours of music and 11 bands!
https://vintagebandfestival.org/vbf-2025-schedule/
Vintage Band Festival
Saturday, 2 August 2025 from 9AM – 10PM
Bridge Square, Northfield, MN
Family Friendly. Free Admission. Donations accepted.
Since 2006 the Vintage Band Festival has presented fantastic wind band music from across the region in Bridge Square along the banks of the Cannon River. The Vintage Band Festival has become a cherished tradition in the region by featuring compelling history, interesting music, and diverse culture to make a magical experience. The many bands traveling here from all over continue to see Vintage Band Festival and Northfield as a special destination. Come and join the joyful, fun, and family-friendly atmosphere with eclectic brass music played live by phenomenal bands!
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Elizabeth Olson from the Northfield Garden Club and photography artist Gail Gates to preview the Northfield Garden Tour. Each of the six sites for this public garden tour is hosted by members of the Northfield Garden Club and features amazing local gardens for self-guided tours and each site is paired with a talented artist showcasing their works.
https://www.thenorthfieldgardenclub.org
2025 Northfield Garden Tour
Saturday, 12 July from 11 am to 4 pm
Sunday, 13 July from 11 am to 4 pm
https://www.thenorthfieldgardenclub.org/2021-garden-tour
Visit the website to view the addresses for the six garden sites on the tour this year. Look for the pink banners at each location. Tickets for the entire tour are available at each garden. Proceeds from ticket sales support the grants program and other charitable activities of the Northfield Garden Club
The purpose of the Northfield Garden Club is to advance and promote the art and science of horticulture, and to encourage all forms of home and civic gardening projects in the Northfield area.