Archive for August, 2009

Listen Locally

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

ScandiumNordicFestThere’s lots of great homegrown music to be heard this weekend.  So listen locally and support the vigorous music scene in downtown Northfield.

Friday, August 28th, it’s Carey Langer, 5 p.m., The Contented Cow, Mark Mraz, 8:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms River Pub, The Bohemian Duo at The Rueb’N'Stein, Lonesome Dan Kase at the Tavern Lounge (riverside of the historic Archer House), and KGB Band at The Contented Cow. (more…)

Art Reception in Downtown Northfield

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

halling smThursday, August 27th, from 6 to 9 p.m. there will be a reception at the Northfield Arts Guild (304 Division Street) for the opening show “Color, Brush, and Form: The Fine Art of Function”.

It’s a retrospective of the work of beloved Northfield potter Charles Halling. (more…)

Bridge Chamber Music Festival and Outlaw Motorcycle Run…Just Another Weekend in Northfield

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

ArtariaQuartetChamber Music and Motorcycles, black silk shirts and black leather chaps, singing strings and roaring engines…it’s the Bridge Chamber Music Festival and the Historical Society’s Outlaw Run giving shape to another exciting weekend in Northfield. (more…)

The Rain Stopped and the Swirl Sprouted

Friday, August 14th, 2009

SAH_NDDC_SEMACThe rain stopped (finally) and Savage Aural Hotbed drummed up the kick-off the the 6th Annual ArtSwirl.  It was a heck of a lot of fun.

Friday, August 14th, features a Noontime Organ Recital, performed by Stephen May, 12:15 p.m., at Skinner Memorial on the Carleton College Campus, “Animation Exploration“, featuring rare film screenings and animation activities, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Northfield’s Historic Carnegie Library, a Downtown Studio Tour and Gallery Crawl, 4 to 8 p.m., Ballet on the Bridge and in the Square, 6:00 and 6:45 p.m., and then the Butch Thompson All Stars, 7:30 p.m., at the Grand. (more…)

Artists Share Experience in, Advice on Economic Development

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

ArtSwirl09ForumLocal artists shared their experiences in and advice on business development and economic vitality at this morning’s Downtown Forum.  Jennifer Wolcott, Nick Sinclair, Barb Matz, and Shari Setchell offered a variety of perspectives on the artist’s life, and its future potential, in Northfield. (more…)