ArtZany! - Radio for the Imagination

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Bob Gregory-Bjorklund and students from the Northfield High School production Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival XVI: “Hold On Tight to Your Dreams” which opens Friday, 8 March 2024.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes from the Purple Door Youth Theater production of The Hobbit director Rachel Haider, technical director Joe Udelhofen, and technician Ella Welp and actor Jack Wolf who plays Gandalf.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes the Northfield Poets Laureate Rob Hardy, D. E. Green and Becky Boling. We will explore the role of the poet laureate, celebrate poetry, and review the open appointment process for the next Northfield Poet Laureate.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes author Jeremy Norton to discuss his new book Trauma Sponges: Dispatches from the Scarred Heart of Emergency Response. Jeremy Norton has been a firefighter/EMT with the Minneapolis Fire Department since 2000.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes author Veera Hiranandani to share her new young readers novel Amil and the After. This story is about a young Muslim and Hindu boy navigating uncertain times with his family in India in 1948 and it is a story that will connect with readers of all ages during our own uncertain times.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist introduces the orchestral group Strings, Bows and Contentment with Peter Stegner, manager and co-founder, Laura Geissler, conductor and co-founder, and Laurie Melting Stegner, pianist and arranger. The orchestra aims to give adult string instrument students an opportunity to learn and play together in a music group. They currently rehearse at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Northfield and plan to have a March concert.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist highlights upcoming events at the Northfield Arts Guild with Jennie Autonoe, Education and Engagement Manager, to preview the upcoming Artist Development Series and Pauline Jennings, Performing Arts Manager, to preview upcoming January shows and auditions.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes hot rod and tattoo artist and author Nick Sinclair to share with us his new book Two Door Post. This new book is a memoir about his father, a hot rod, and a journey told in stories and quintessential Sinclair-style illustrations.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes artists Annie Larson and Heather Lawrenz of the Fine Craft Collective – a cooperative sale featuring talented local artists. This year the Fine Craft Collective is celebrating 20 years!

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes author and teacher Mary Bleckwehl to discuss her new novel Fetching Dreams – an engaging and touching tale of two girls from two continents and different cultures that come together to form a common purpose and to make a difference.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist celebrates December with two fabulous segments in the show. First, Craig Moxness aka Mrs. Moxie and Ryan Foley aka Mr. Moxie join the show to preview the Northfield Arts Guild show Christmas at the Rainbow Diner. Also, Pauline Jennings from the Arts Guild tells us about upcoming events. Then, Ethan Freier of the The Freier Department shares his musical story and previews their upcoming show at the Armory Square in Northfield.

oday in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes FiftyNorth Program Coordinator Michelle Brant, writer and performer Marie Gery, and art teacher Kate Douglas to promote Echoes & Shadows: Poetry & Art Collaboration Event.Artists/Photographers create artwork or photos inspired by a poem that has been submitted. Poems and artwork/photography will be displayed side-by-side in the gallery: March 6 – May 3. Reception – April 4 at 4:00 in the FiftyNorth Gallery and poetry reading & artist comments 4:30 - 5:30 in room 103.Submit poetry on or before December 13th by 4:00 p.m. to Fifty North. Poetry selection for artists begins December 18th at 8:00 a.m. on the FiftyNorth website. Artwork & Photography will be submitted on or before February 26, 2024. If you would like more details about the guidelines and timeline or have questions about the collaboration, contact Michelle at FiftyNorth.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist celebrates the joy of music by featuring three local upcoming concerts. First, we’ll highlight Northfield Musicians Perform the Songs of Neil Young, a benefit concert for the Northfield Fine Arts Boosters (NFAB). In between segments we’ll highlight the Sheldon Theatre Brass Band with details about the upcoming concert Holiday Brass with a sample song. Next, the focus will be on the Vintage Band Festival (VBF) as we preview Tuba Christmas 2023 and introduce the VBF Fund.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paulal Granquist welcomes author Matthew Batt to share his new memoir The Last Supper Club: A Waiter’s Requiem. Discover how a “forty-something tenured professor found himself waiting tables at a high-end restaurant situated in a Minneapolis brewery. And loving it.”

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from the Northfield Arts Guild; First from the musical comedy Sweet Charity director Marc Robinson and performer Sharon Lane-Getaz and then from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra concert Atmospheres conductor Paul Niemisto and harpist Elinor Niemisto.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Bob Gregory-Bjorklund and students from the Northfield High School production of Twelve Angry Jurors.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from the Paradise Center for the Arts Julie Fakler, Executive Director and William McIntyre, Performing Arts and Education Director to preview the new musical If/Then and the upcoming season.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Russ Paladin and cast and crew members from his Northfield Arts Guild LAB Theater production Of Course There are Ghosts. Happy Friday the 13th! Performances this weekend only.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist celebrates the Sogn Valley Art Fair in Cannon Falls with Dave Machacek from ArtOrg and ceramic artist Connor Isenberg and print artist Erin Maurelli.

Today in the ArtZany Radio Studio Paula Granquist welcomes ceramic artist Tami Resler and painter Rebecca Tolle to preview the Studio ArTour spanning Farmington, Northfield, Nerstrand, and Faribault. The 2023 Studio ArTour will feature 18 studios and 33 artists.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes author Gretchen Anthony to talk about her recent novel The Book Haters’ Book Club and preview her presentation Great Stories Lead to Great Stories: How real-life informs my fiction at the Friends and Foundation of the Northfield Public Library annual meeting.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from the Northfield Arts Guild. First, we’ll preview upcoming Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra concerts September Serenade and the November concert ATMOSPHERES with conductor Paul Niemisto and violinist Clark Ohnesorge. In the second segment director Pauline Jennings and singers Nate and Laurie Page will tell us about CASTastrophe 4 – The Movie Musical edition!

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Karla Hartmann, Lakeville Area Arts Center Program Coordinator (retired) to celebrate 20 years of arts in Lakeville and to preview the Lakeville Art Festival.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Angelica Linder, Northfield Public Library Outreach Coordinator, to preview Hispanic Heritage Month events and art happenings at the library.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes renowned painter and chromist David Copson and from ArtOrg Studios Dave Machacek and artist and chromist Dan Woodward to discuss fine-art printing and the story of a 130-year-old French printing press.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes writer and historian Susan Hvistendahl, FiftyNorth Executive Director Kerry Hjelmgren, engineer, family genealogist, and past Popcorn Wagon operator Don McGee to celebrate the Northfield Popcorn Wagon.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes ceramic artists Christie Clarke and AL Holen to preview the Cannon River Clay Tour.Cannon River Clay Tour - 7th Annual: Saturday and Sunday, August 19-20, 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.

This week on ArtZany Radio Paula Granquist welcomes textile artist, knitting designer, and opera singer Lisa Daehlin. She will share her Crochet Mandala Project at Northfield Yarn, 314 Division Street, Northfield, this, Sunday, July , 30, 2PM – 3PM.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes musician Randy Ferguson to highlight the Vintage Band Festival event in downtown Northfield on July 29.

Today Paula Granquist welcomes director Susan Carlson and lead actors Paul Gleason and Birch Carlson from the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Winter’s Tale for Shakespeare in the Park.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Elizabeth Olson and Donna May from The Northfield Garden Club to preview the 2023 Garden Tour happening this weekend.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes organists Stephen May and Aaron Looney to preview the Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Natalie Draper, Northfield Public Library Director and Arts & Culture Commission Staff Liaison. They will preview upcoming events and programs at the Library, promote the Hispanic Heritage Month Banner Design competition and the Artists on Main Street Program, and share information about the Arts & Culture Commission.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio, Paula Granquist welcomes teacher and author Jim Holden to share his new publication Retracing Footsteps: Memories of Teaching at Northfield High School.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes musicians Chris Ash and Michael Meehan from the band No Time For Fame. We talk about their news songs recorded at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls and preview upcoming performances.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes author and certified death midwife Barbara Krause. Her new book series Sacred Bonds® explores loss, death, and dying. She will give a Booktalk at the Northfield Public Library on June 3, 2023.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra (CVRO) conductor Paul Niemisto and president of the CVRO Council Clark Ohnesorge.

Today in the ArtZany Radio Paula Granquist welcomes opera singer Malin Fritz Walrod, pianist Cathy Rodland and Gretchen Gillis, music director of the Troubadours to promote their upcoming concert in Northfield.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes jewelry artist Jessica Prill and clay artist Tami Resler from the Straight River Arts Festival – Beautiful Fine Art, Hand Crafted Items.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Mishia Edwards, Northfield Arts Guild Performing Arts Manager and from the new production at the Guild MOM! The Musical - Taylor Wesseln, Musical Director and cast member Laurie Page.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes director Noah Schomburg, Art and Arts Coordinator at Arcadia Charter School, and students from the play The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes director Sylvia Langworthy from the FiftyNorth production of Thomas Dylan’s Under Milk Wood and Michelle Lokin, program coordinator at FiftyNorth.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Northfield Poet Laureate Rob Hardy to celebrate National Poetry Month and poet Andrea Een and other women poets of Penchant (previously known as Northfield Women Poets).

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes musician Todd Thompson to preview the Todd Thompson Band dance parties at the Eagles Club in Northfield.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes musician and songwriter Ryan Zwanziger from Rush River Delta to preview upcoming concerts in Red Wing at Barrel House and in Northfield at the Grand Event Center.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes singer, rapper, and writer Dessa to preview her upcoming concert at Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault, MN. Also joining the show will be Tami Resler, Performing and Visual Arts Coordinator at Shattuck-St. Mary’s to talk about the arts at Shattuck-St. Mary’s and programming for the Fesler-Lampert Performing Arts Series.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes New York Times bestselling author, humorist, singer/songwriter, and playwright Michael Perry to discuss his new novel Forty Acres Deep.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Clark Ohnesorge from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra (CVRO) and Mishia Edwards, Northfield Arts Guild Performing Arts Manager to preview the next CVRO concerts.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Kate Woodstrup and fellow Northfield school art teachers to celebrate the All-School Art Show at the Northfield Arts Guild gallery.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes director Marc Robinson, actors Rolf Kragseth and Lilly Schueller from the Northfield Arts Guild production of Playing in Ibsen’s Dollhouse.