Archive for January, 2010

Join the NDDC in their Annual Celebration

Friday, January 15th, 2010

NDDCDowntownCelebrationOn Saturday, January 23rd, from 6 to 10 p.m., the NDDC will hold its Annual Partnership Celebration at the Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, in historic, scenic, authentic downtown Northfield.  It’s also the organization’s tenth birthday party.

The event (which is free and open to the public) features four local bands, performing original material: Scandium, Meredith Fierke, Matt Arthur & the Bratlanders, and TV & the Bellered Yellers.  The NDDC recognizes and celebrates this wealth of local artistic talent. (more…)

THIS is the Weekend for Love and/or DANGER

Friday, January 15th, 2010

love-dangerI guess a few of us were a little over-eager for the latest Brendon Etter masterpiece. However, it arrives (at the Arts Guild Theater) THIS Friday and Saturday.

Friday, January 15th, George Pierce, 5 p.m., Contented Cow, Chuck Godwin, 6 to 9 p.m., Butler’s Steak & Ale, Arts for Martin, 7 p.m., ARTech, Sweet Jazz, 7 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge (riverside of the Archer House), St. Olaf Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., Boe Chapel on the St. Olaf College campus, Love and/or DANGER, 8 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater, The Porch Collective, 8 p.m., Contented Cow, Dan Case, 9 p.m. To 12 a.m., Froggy Bottoms, and D J Music, 9 p.m., Rueb’N'Stein. (more…)

Big Weekend for Art Openings

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Programa de navidadThursday, Friday and Saturday all offer art exhibit openings this weekend.  And, as always in “Music City Minnesota”, there’s aural experiences every night in Downtown Northfield.

Thursday, January 7th, Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Becky Jokela and Douglas House – Landscape Paintings, 7 to 9 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild, Norwegian Cowboy, 8 to 11 p.m., The Tavern Lounge, Faculty Recital: Marty Hodel (Trumpet) and Christopher Atzinger (piano), Urness Hall on the St. Olaf College campus, and Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., at Froggy Bottoms. (more…)

NDDC Receives Feedback from Stakeholders

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

PresidentCoveyPresentsNDDC President Keith Covey and Executive Director Ross Currier discussed the organization’s recent planning process and presented the resulting Work Plan for 2010 at yesterday’s Forum.  Over a dozen hardy stakeholders braved the cold to provide their honest feedback and additional thoughts to the NDDC Board Members. (more…)