ArtZany! - Radio for the Imagination
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Ep 79ArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra and Bows, Strings, and Contentment Orchestra, 5-31-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist celebrates summer music with Paul Niemisto and Clark Ohnesorge from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra and then with Peter Stegner, Laura Geissler, Laurie Melting Stegner from Bows, Strings, and Contentment Orchestra.
Ep 78ArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! Julianna Skluzacek and Ann Etter from "The Children's Hour" 5-24-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes director Julianna Skluzacek and actor Ann Etter from the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Children’s Hour. Set in a 1930’s boarding school, this play explores how a lie and a rumor about an affair between the headmistresses Karen and Martha unfolds into a scandal with devastating consequences.
Ep 77Art Zany! Radio for the Imagination! Author Gretchen Anthony 5-17-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes author Gretchen Anthony to share her new novel Tired Ladies Take a Stand and preview the event at Content Bookstore. Heartfelt, emotionally perceptive and sharply funny, Tired Ladies Take a Stand celebrates the bonds of female friendship and women reclaiming their autonomy in a world that expects them to do it all.
Ep 76ArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! Jessica Prill and Stephen McKenzie from Straight River Art Festival, and Kay Brown from FiftyNorth, 5-10-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Jessica Prill and Stephen Mckenzie from the Straight River Art Festival in Faribault to preview the show and share the details about the onsite art project—a 20-foot mono print made with a steam roller. Then Kay Brown from FiftyNorth will join the show to share the details about a Victorian Tea and Vintage Fashion Show and other upcoming events.
Ep 75ArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! Poets of the Northfield Public Library, 5-3-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes the Poets of the Northfield Public Library: Becky Boling, Heather Candels, D.E. Green, Steve McCown, Julie A. Ryan. We will celebrate the publication of their new poetry anthology of original work, We Look West.
Ep 74ArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! Arcadia Charter School Performing Arts Teacher Noal Schomburg and students Willow Jo and Jack Wolff preview their play "Clue", 4-26-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Arcadia Charter School Visual Performing Arts Teacher Noah Schomburg, along with students Willow Jo and Jack Wolff, to preview the Spring play Clue (High School edition), adapted from the Tim Curry film based on the board game.
Ep 73ArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! Band Directors Mike Legvold and Nahal Javan discuss "Minnesota Orchestra Side-by-Side", 4-19-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Mike Legvold, Cannon Falls High School Band Director and Nahal Javan, Northfield High School Band Director to celebrate music education and preview their opportunity to perform in the Minnesota Orchestra Side-by-Side performance with Music Director Thomas Søndergård.
Ep 72Art Zany! Radio for the Imagination! Author Michael Perry, 4-12-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes New York Times bestselling author, humorist, singer/songwriter, and playwright Michael Perry to preview his visit to the Grand Event Center in Northfield and check-in on his latest projects and events and his novel Forty Acres Deep. T
Ep 71ArtZany! Radio for Imagination! Director Susan Carlson, and actors LeAnne Finger, Eden Kaiser and Jess Toft preview Arts Guild production "The Matchmaker." 4-5-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes director Susan Carlson from the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Matchmaker and actors LeAnne Finger (plays Dolly Levi), Eden Kaiser (plays Irene Molloy) and Jess Toft (plays Minnie Fay).
Ep 70ArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! Julie Fakler, Sam Temple, and Jessica Bastyr preview play 'Reaching Orpheus', 3-29-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes from the Paradise Center for the Arts Executive Director Julie Fakler and actors Sam Temple and Jessica Bastyr from the Paradise Community Theatre to preview the world premiere of the play Reaching Orpheus.
Ep 69ArtZany! Philip Spensley discusses book Speaking for the Land: A History of Northfield’s Lashbrook Park, 3-22-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Philip Spensley from the Friends of Lashbrook Park to talk about the book Speaking for the Land: A History of Northfield’s Lashbrook Park. Lashbrook Park is a natural, passive park for all people in all seasons to enjoy nature and refresh their souls.
Ep 68ArtZany! Living Treasure Award winner artist Judy Saye-Willis and one of her nominators, ceramic artist Juliane Shibata, 3-15-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Northfield’s newest Living Treasure Award winner artist Judy Saye-Willis and one of her nominators for the award, ceramic artist Juliane Shibata
Ep 67Art Zany! Celebrating Maggie Lee with Susan Hvistendahl and Alexus Kreft, 3-8-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist celebrates Northfield legend Maggie Lee with historian Susan Hvistendahl and Northfield Historical Society (NHS) Collections Manager Alexus Kreft. The new show Maggie Lee! - The Exhibit is now open at NHS. https://www.northfieldhistory.org
Ep 66ArtZany! Shakespeare’s Will with actress Susan Dunhaupt and director Tom Johnson, 3-1-24
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes actress Susan Dunhaupt and director Tom Johnson from the Northfield Arts Guild LAB series production of Shakespeare’s Will.
Ep 65ArtZany! Bob Gregory-Bjorklund and Students preview Rock 'n' Roll Revival, 2-23-24
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.
Ep 64ArtZany! Purple Door Theater Production of The Hobbit, 2-16-24
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.
Ep 63ArtZany! Northfield Poets Laureate Rob Hardy, D. E. Green and Becky Boling, 2-9-24
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.
Ep 62ArtZany! Author Jeremy Norton, "Trauma Sponges: Dispatches from the Scarred Heart of Emergency Response", 2-2-24
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.
Ep 61ArtZany! Veera Hiranandani, Author of 'Amil and the After', 1-26-24
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.
Ep 59ArtZany! Strings, Bows and Contentment, 1-12-24
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.
Ep 58ArtZany! Jennie Autonoe and Pauline Jennings discuss Northfield Arts Guild Artist Development Series and upcoming shows, 1-5-24
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.
Ep 57ArtZany! Author Nick Sinclair discusses his memoir 'Two Door Post', 12-29-23
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.
Ep 56ArtZany! Artists Annie Larson and Heather Lawrenz of the Fine Craft Collective, 12-15-23
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!
Ep 55ArtZany! Author Mary Bleckwehl "Fetching Dreams," 12-8-23
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.
Ep 54ArtZany! Christmas at the Rainbow Diner with Mr. and Mrs. Moxie; The Freier Department with Ethan Freier, 12-1-23
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.
Ep 53ArtZany! Echoes & Shadows: Poetry & Art Collaboration Event, 11-24-23
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.
Ep 52ArtZany! Fine Arts Boosters Fundraiser and Vintage Band Festival, 11-17-23
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.
Ep 51ArtZany! Matthew Batt, author of The Last Supper Club: A Waiter's Requiem, 11-10-23
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.”
Ep 50ArtZany! Sweet Charity director Marc Robinson and performer Sharon Lane-Getaz, and Atmospheres conductor Paul Niemisto and harpist Elinor Niemisto, 11-3-23
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.
Ep 49ArtZany! Bob Gregory Bjorklund and students from NHS Production of Twelve Angry Jurors, 10-27-23
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Bob Gregory-Bjorklund and students from the Northfield High School production of Twelve Angry Jurors.
Ep 48If/Then Presented by the Paradise Community Theatre Directed by William McIntyre Music by Tom Kitt Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Elizabeth, a city planner, moves back to New York to restart her life in the city of infinite possibilities. When her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate, Elizabeth's life splits into two parallel paths. If/Then follows both stories simultaneously, as this modern woman faces the intersection of choice and chance. Assistant Director: Lily Roehrick Music Director: Sarah Wilder Choreographer: Bri Bailey Performances: October 20**, 21, 26*, 27 and 28 at 7:30PM October 22 and 29 at 2:00PM*ASL Interpreted Show If/Then is R-Rated and contains adult themes and language. If/Then is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
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.
Ep 47ArtZany! Russ Paladin, cast and crew members of Northfield Arts Guild production 'Of Course There are Ghosts', 10-13-23
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.
Ep 46ArtZany! Sogn Valley Arts Fair, 10-6-23
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.
Ep 45ArtZany! Tami Resler and Rebecca Tolle preview Studio ArTour, 9-29-23
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.
Ep 44ArtZany! Author Gretchen Anthony's new novel The Book Hater's Club, 9-22-23
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.
Ep 43ArtZany! Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Concerts and CASTastrophe 4 - The Movie Musical Edition, 9-15-23
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!
Ep 42ArtZany! Karla Hartmann previews Lakeville Art Festival, 9-8-23
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.
Ep 41ArtZany! Angelica Linder previews Hispanic Heritage Month, 9-1-23
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.
Ep 40ArtZany! Fine Art Printing with David Copson, Dave Machacek and Dan Woodward, 8-25-23
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.
Ep 39ArtZany! Popcorn Wagon Party & Restoration Fundraiser, 8-18-23
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.
Ep 38ArtZany! Christie Clarke and AL Holen of Cannon River Clay Tour, 8-11-23
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.
Ep 37ArtZany! Lisa Daehlin - Crochet Mandala Project, 7-28-23
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.
Ep 36ArtZany! Musician Randy Ferguson - Vintage Band Festival, 7-21-23
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.
Ep 35ArtZany! Shakespeare in the Park - A Winter's Tale, 7-14-23
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.
Ep 34ArtZany! Northfield Garden Tour with Elizabeth Olson and Donna May, 7-7-23
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.
Ep 33ArtZany! Stephen May and Aaron Looney preview Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals, 6-30-23
Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes organists Stephen May and Aaron Looney to preview the Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals.
Ep 32ArtZany!: Natalie Draper of Northfield Public Library, 6-23-23
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.
Ep 31ArtZany!: Jim Holden, author of Retracing Footsteps: Memories of Teaching at Northfield High School, 6-16-23
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.
Ep 30ArtZany!: Chris Ash and Michael Meehan from the band No Time For Fame
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.
Ep 29ArtZany!: Author and Certified death midwife Barbara Krause, 6-2-23
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.