Arts and Entertainment

On Friday there is a fundraiser for Sarah Henson at the Grand at 7 p.m. which includes performances by Chance Meetings, Mark & Alec, and Sweet North. The Bacchae 2.10, a theater production, is being performed in the Haugen Theater at St. Olaf at 7:30 p.m.

The Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is taking plance on Saturday at 2 p.m. and will begin at EconoFoods. Handout Helpless is playing the Tavern Lounge from 7-11 p.m. and The Cow is hosting Heritage at 7 p.m. The Northfield Arts Guild Annual Auction is happening at the Northfield Arts Guild from 7:30-11 p.m. Dave Hagedorn & Kevin Clements are playing at the Northfield Public Library at 7:30 p.m. Froggy Bottoms is hosting Lonesome Dan Kase.

On Sunday there is a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Eagles Club.

It’s going to a rainy weekend in Northfield so bring your family to see Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical production of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 12 and again at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 13. Performances will take place at the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. 

Editor's Note: Elle Kaskinen is a senior at St. Olaf College who will be working as an intern for Northfield.org this summer.

This Saturday March 13, come celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Northfield Arts Guild with a celebration for the whole family. Starting at 5:00 pm on Saturday, the Arts Guild will be opening its doors to the entire community for an art extravaganza. This night of family fun will include artistic activities for all including a potluck style dinner, live music, silent auction, live auction, live music and dancing.  
    
Over the last 50 years, the Northfield Arts Guild has been supporting five different mediums of art including music, theater, visual arts, dance, and literature throughout the Northfield community. All proceeds from Saturday's event will be allocated toward the operating cost for events throughout the year.
    

HOPE Rides!

I attended The Vagina Monologues at Carleton College and was inspired to do something. I became aware of the HOPE Center through a student at Carleton. I wanted to act on my inspiration to do something, so I thought helping to raise money for the HOPE Center would be a good thing to do. I had already scheduled an art show at Faribault Harley-Davidson, and so had a platform to work from.

The opening night/artist reception will be a fundraiser for the HOPE Center. I am donating two original works, proceeds from those to go to HOPE. I will also donate half of my sales made that night and half of all sales on my website (orders over $20).

Join us at the NorthfieldArtsGuildCenter for the Arts on Saturday, March 13 at 5 pm for a fun & relaxed new take on the Auction for the Arts.  This year’s event is designed to celebrate the entire community of people, young and old, amateur and professional, artists, advocates, students and volunteers, who make the Arts Guild a vibrant part of our lives.  This casual and family friendly evening will have arts activities for all ages, live music, and a potluck dinner. The evening will wind-up with silent and live auctions featuring the 50 canvases, ceramic cups and photos by local artists celebrating the Guild’s 50th Anniversary.

Everyone, young and old, is invited to attend a special benefit concert honoring Northfielder Sarah Henson on Friday, March 12 at the Grand Event Center in downtown Northfield.

Featuring a line-up of three fantastic local bands, the evening kicks-off at 7 pm with Mark & Alec, followed by Sweet North at 8 pm and Chance Meetings performing at 9 pm. Expect everything from rock, folk, pop, country, bluegrass,  and gospel -- along with some "home-grown originals"!

The mother of four teens -- Zoe, Abe, Max and Sam -- Sarah was diagnosed with an aggressive grade four glialblastoma brain tumor in 2008. Proceeds from this benefit concert will help raise funds for her ongoing medical and living expenses.

On Friday Lonesome Dan Kase is playing the Tavern Lounge from 7-11 p.m. The Goodsell Observatory at Carleton is having an open house from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater is hosting Meredith Fierke at 8 p.m. The Pause at St. Olaf is holding a 10th Anniversary Improv Show at 9 p.m. Marty Anderson and the Goods are playing the Cow and Froggy Bottoms is hosting Mark Mraz.

The March issue of the Northfield Entertainment Guide is on the street! Pick up a copy at local hotspots or check it out online to stay up to date on what's happening at the local galleries, this month's theater productions, an entire month of happenings, and more. Plus, this issue features articles on locals Meredith Fierke and Charlie Black and includes a schedule and information about Northfield's 2010 St. Patrick's Day Celebration!

"Music of Hungary" is highlighted in the upcoming concert of the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra.  The first concert is set for Sat., March 6, 7 p. m. at the Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing while a repeat of this concert will be held at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault on Sunday, March 7 at 4 p. m.

Under the direction of Dr. Paul Niemisto since 1979, the orchesetra will present a program that includes the Hungarian March by Berlioz, a Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra by Popper featuring St. Olaf cellist Hilary James, the Brahms Hungarian Dances, and Kodaly's Hary Janos Suite.  This is the 30th anniversary year for the orchestra.

Theater performances this weekend include: The Deportee's Wife, which is being performed in the Lion's Pause at St. Olaf on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Chicago at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater on Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 and on Sunday at 2, and Angels in America, which is being done in the Arena Theater at Carleton at 8 on Friday and Saturday night.

Also on Friday, Marty Anderson and the Goods are playing The Tavern Lounge from 7-11, and Dime-Store Watch is playing the Cow. Musical Migrations is happening in the Urness Recital Hall at St. Olaf at 7 p.m.

On Saturday the Kidszing Choral Festival is taking place at Bridgewater School at 2:30 p.m. February Frolic is happening at the Northfield Senior Center from 7-10 p.m. The Beguine Brothers are playing the Cow.

February 25.  2/25.  Two 25s equals 50.  Oh, I get it now!  February 25 is a perfect day to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Northfield Arts Guild with a reading of new work by Northfield writers.  Come to the Northfield Arts Guild at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 25 to hear local writers Azna Amira, Olivia Frey, Paula Granquist, Rob Hardy, Amy Haslett-Marroquin, Leslie Schultz, Mary Steil, and Tim Taggart read poetry and prose on the theme of 50.  We’ll be downstairs in the dance studio.

Angelica Koch and Monica Caldwell have been awarded grants by the Ron Griffith Young Leaders Fund. These grants will enable Koch and Caldwell to pursue additional training contributing to their future leadership in Northfield.

The Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center (Farmamerica) at Waseca was commissioned in 1978 by the legislature to preserve and promote the strong heritage of Minnesota agriculture. This is done through experiential learning at a 120-acre site which encourages guests to take an agricultural journey that goes from 1850 to the present.

Staff and volunteers at Farmamerica help youth and others see the changes that have occurred in Minnesota agriculture over time. They are stewards of the public, nonprofit organization mission set forth by the Legislature.