August 2010 Northfield Entertainment Guide by The Entertainment Guide

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Vol. 6, Issue 8

August 2010 17 Bridge Square Northfield, MN 55057

507/663-7937 neg@northfieldguide.com Publisher: Rob Schanilec By All Means Graphics Advertising: Kevin Krein Kevin@northfieldguide.com or 507/663-7937 Contributors: Felicia Crosby Susan Hvistendahl Locallygrownnorthfield.org Northfield.org Northfield Music Collective Breanna Zarbinski Online: at northfieldguide.com! A flippin’ cool digital edition, downloadable PDF, archives and content submission form.

Happenings – Up Close .............2-17, 27-29 Galleries......................................2 Theater .......................................2 A Month at a Glance.... 22-25 August Gigs ..................................29 Clubs, Classes & More ........33 Sports .......................................33 Dining ......................................34 Advertisers’ Index ................34 Just Curious: Bubba Sullivan ................35-36 Historic Happenings ......37-39

Two Full Days of Great Music, Art and Food! 17 Diverse Music Acts • Original Art Exhibits Children’s Activities • Beer Garden Food and Beverage Booths

On the Cover:

He’s back! Paul Niemisto is once again preparing for a Northfield Vintage Band Music Festival. Bands from across the ocean, across the country and across the state will bring their vintage music, dress and antics to Northfield Aug. 5-8 for 100 performances by 25 bands over four days. Full schedule on pages 7-8.

$12 Advance, $15 at the Gate Music Starts at Noon

HEADLINERS: The Fabulous Love Handles The Tanner Taylor Trio GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS – THE TEXAS TORNADOS Joe & Vicki Price The Over and Back Band

Photo: Felicia Crosby

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ArtOnWater 217 S. Water St. • 507/786-9700 artonwater.com Gallery Summer hours: Thu 7pm or by appointment; ‘New Beginnings’ A Farewell Exhibition & Collector’s Sale: Tonya Kjerland (stained glass) with work by Cayenne Kjerland (fused glass) and David Kjerland (watercolor retrospective). Continuing in exhibition: “a favorite cup” – functional ceramics of Colleen Riley, Donovan Palmquist plus many other local and Minnesota-connected potters. Fine art from the potter’s hand – personal use – great gifts, plus original oak-framed decorative American Opal(escent) Glass by Dean Kjerland.

Carleton College Art Gallery

Paradise Center for the Arts

Grezzo Gallery 220 Division St., River Level 507/581-2161

Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division St. • 507/645-8877 • M-F 105, Sa 11-3 • www.northfieldartsguild.org Inspirations in Colors / Songs Without Words – Aug. 4-Sept. 11. Two local artists creating art work of intense color share the main gallery in August. John Maakestad of Nerstrand (professor emeritus of art, St. Olaf College) works with oil pastel on paper creating non-representational images derived in a stream of conscious improvisation, employing linear rhythms and tumbling shapes. Rose-Marie James of New Prague works in fused glass, creating bowl and plate forms and panels incorporating melting rivers of colored glass. In the Other Room: Passages – Northfield artist Sheryl Joy creates these sculptures of layered and textured fabric with mixed-media elements. Open reception for all three: Aug. 5, 7-9 pm.

One N. College St. • 507/646-4469 carleton.edu/campus/gallery

Studio Elements 16 Bridge Square • 507/786-9393 Th/F 10-8, Sa 10-6, Su 12-4 studioelements.net A monthly market of fine art, unique gifts and fun junk. Open August 5-8.

swag 423 Division St. • 507/663-8870 Tu-Sa, 10am-5:30pm Beautiful heirloom transfer ware pottery by Vermont artist Laura Zindahl.

“Windows on Paradise” Art Gallery 904 Division St. So. • 507/645-5563 Landscapes and inspirational art by Mark Daehlin. Viewings by appointment.

Eclectic Goat 418 Division St. • 507/786-9595 More than 120 artists represented. “A shop where...ART RULES!”

321 Central Ave., Faribault 507/332-7372 paradisecenterforthearts.org Shoe Stories – Aug. 6-Sept. 25. A juried show of Minnesota artists featuring artwork related to shoes that must fit in a shoebox. Opening reception: Aug. 6, 5-7pm

Theater

Going Through a Stage

Aug. 4 and 5, 5:30pm, and Aug. 6, 10am • ARTech School The Northfield Arts Guild’s Young People’s Theater Workshop stages this original work produced by the students during their three-week workshop. Tickets $5 adult, $3 chlidren/students. Romeo and Juliet

Aug. 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14, 7pm • Central Park Enjoy theater in the great outdoors with star-crossed young lovers, swordplay and memorable moments; “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the quintessential love stories of all time. This presentation is a capstone to the Northfield Arts Guild’s 50th Anniversary Theatrical Season. Directed by Jeanne Willcoxon with stage combat choreography by Todd Edwards. Tickets $15 adult, $10 student and senior and available at www.northfieldartsguild.org or by calling 507/645-8877. Forever Plaid

Aug. 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14, 7:30pm; Aug. 8, 2pm Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault The Merlin Players presents The Plaids, who come back to earth after being killed in a car accident to give a fabulous concert that includes songs such as “Undecided Now,” “Crazy ‘Bout Ya, Baby,” “Shangri-La,” “Chain Gang” and a the entire Ed Sullivan show in “three minutes and 11 seconds.” Tickets $13 adult, $8 children 12 and under and available noon-5pm at 507/332-7372 or TuesdaySaturday one hour before curtain.

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HAPPE N I NG S

Quiz Night • 8pm

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1

The Contented Cow Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug.” $5/four-person team.

Lammas Harvest Celebration • 3-4:30pm

MONDAY, AUGUST 2

Monarch Gift Shop Celebrate the beginning of Autumn, declare to the universe your deepest hopes for the coming season and enjoy freshly baked bread in the company of friends. Free. Jeff and Sabrina • 5pm

Contented Cow Jeff Meidinger (guitar) and Sabrina Siebrecht (vocals) play folk-inspired acoustic music. Artists covered include Bare Naked Ladies, The Beatles, Blues Traveller, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Sarah MacLachlan, John Mayer, Nirvana, Simon & Garfunkel and James Taylor.

Bingo

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Riverside Park Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30pm

The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 Wake-Robin • 12-1pm

Bittersweet A local duo on strings playing Celtic and Civil War period tunes.

Politics and a Pint • 6pm

The Contented Cow Join discussions on local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com.

Theater: Going Through a Stage 5:30pm Wake-Robin

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RANDALL FERGUSON Classical Guitar ~ Flamenco Guitar Renaissance Lute Performances on a variety of antique and modern instruments

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Art exhibit opening reception: Inspirations in Color/Songs without Words and Passages 7-9pm

HAPPENINGS Wednesday, August 4, continued Northfield Noontime Organ Recital: Dan Fenn • 12:15-12:45pm

Boe Chapel, St. Olaf

Northfield Arts Guild See page 2.

Euchre

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 Vintage Band Music Festival

Primarily throughout Northfield, and in neighboring communities/the Twin Cities This is a four-day festival featuring more than 100 performances by 25 bands from as far away as Finland to right here in river city! Look for details and pick up a free Vintage Band Festival program (pictured here) at VBF headquarters (25 Bridge Square). Check out the full schedule on pages 7-8 or go to vintagebandfestival.org.

Ian Alexy • 8-11pm

The Tavern Lounge Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ian Alexy offers deft finger-picking, jazzy melodies and heart-warming tales of a well-traveled 20something. Karaoke

Froggy Bottoms FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 Vintage Band Music Festival

Primarily throughout Northfield as well as in neighboring communities and the Twin Cities. This is the second of a four-day festival (see Aug. 5 description).

John Falck Memorial Golf Tournament • Shotgun 1pm

Northfield Golf Club More info through Three Links, 507/664-8867. Theater: Going Through a Stage • 5:30pm

ARTech School See page 2. Book Reading/Signing • 6:30pm

Northfield Library Gayla Marty, author of “Memory of Trees: A Daughter’s Story of a Family Farm,” tells the story of her father and uncles’s raising families side-by-side as they work the family farm near Rush City, Minn.

Dennison Days

Dennison This is the first of a two-day community celebration that pulls out all the stops with everything from a cow milking contest and all star wrestling to one of the region’s favorite bands, Casablanca Orchestra. In between you’ll find fun for all ages along with food and libations. Details at dennisondays.com and in their ad below. Theater: Going Through a Stage • 10am

ARTech School See page 2.

HAPPENINGS continued on page 10

Dennison Days August 6 & 7, 2010

FRIDAY NIGHT KICK OFF

Friday, August 6 8:00p.m.-12:30a.m.

FREE EVENT UNDER THE BIG TENT!

Saturday, August 7 Casablanca Orchestra 8:30p.m. to 12:30a.m. $8.00 COVER CHARGE CAR SHOW! TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL! PARADE! DENNISON IDOL $500 CASH & PRIZES! SEE FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT www.dennisondays.com

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This schedule may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Most concerts have a designated alternate site in case of inclement weather. Check the VBF website (VintageBandFestival.org) or VBF headquarters (25 Bridge Square) for updates. For more details grab a Vintage Band Festival program (pictured on the left). 3:30pm

Thursday August 5 12pm

Chestnut Brass Company: Lunch, Learn and Listen Concert – Butler’s Steak and Ale Afternoon Matterhorn Alphorn Ensemble in streets of Downtown Northfield 1pm Helsinki Youth Band (Finland) – Bridge Square 2pm WindWorks Quintet – Northfield Public Library 3pm Las Estrellas de Guadalupe – Bridge Square 4pm Windworks – Northfield Retirement Center 5:30pm Kentucky Baroque Trumpets – Cannon Falls, 1st Thursday Fun Fest 5:30pm Las Estrellas de Guadalupe – Riverside Park 6pm Zumbrota Community Band – Bridge Square 6:30pm Dodworth Saxhorn Band – Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis, Minn. 7pm Chestnut Brass Company – Bridge Square 7pm Independent Silver Band – Chatfield Band Shell, Chatfield, Minn. 7pm Tschecháranka – Turner Hall Park, New Ulm, Minn. 7pm Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band – Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New Prague, Minn. 8pm Jack Brass Jazz Band – Bridge Square 8:30pm Copper Street Brass Quintet – The Contented Cow 8:30pm Zumbrota Town Band – Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein

3:30pm 4pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 5pm 6pm 6:30pm 7pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 8pm 8pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm

Independent Silver Band – Northfield Retirement Center Sheldon Theatre Brass Band – Way Park Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band – Bridge Square Chestnut Brass Company – Way Park Kentucky Baroque Trumpets – Northfield Retirement Center Las Estrellas de Guadalupe – Bridge Square Sheldon Theatre Brass Band – Bridge Square Independent Silver Band – Way Park Tschecháranka – Bridge Square Copper Street Brass Quintet – St Ansgar’s Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls, Minn. Chestnut Brass Company – Empire Township Pavilion, Farmington, Minn. Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band – Episcopal Cathedral, Faribault, Minn. Kenny Carr and the Tigers – Bridge Square Chicago Gargoyle Brass and organ concert – Red Wing, Minn., RiverCity Days Dodworth Saxhorn Band – Eagle’s Club Sheldon Theatre Brass Band – Contented Cow Pub Independent Silver Band Dixieland – VFW

Saturday, August 7 Friday, August 6 12pm 12:30pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 3pm 3:30pm

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Dodworth Saxhorn Band – Lunch, Learn and Listen Concert – Butler’s Steak and Ale Kentucky Baroque Trumpets – United Church of Christ Independent Silver Band – Central Park Las Estrellas de Guadalupe – Odd Fellows Park Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band – Riverside Park Tschecháranka – Way Park Copper Street Brass Quintet – Bridge Square Dodworth Saxhorn Band – Oddfellows Park

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Copper Street Brass Quintet – Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Las Estrellas de Guadalupe – Northfield Hospital Battle of the Bands – Cannon River – 1st Brigade Band, Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band Tschecháranka – Lunch, Learn and Listen Concert, Butler’s Steak and Ale Independent Silver Band – Base Ball at St. Olaf College (the lawn in front of Old Main) Dodworth Saxhorn Band – Central Park Kentucky Baroque Trumpets – Northfield Public Library

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1:30pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 3pm 3:30pm 4pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 5pm 5pm 5:30pm 6pm 7pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm

Chicago Gargoyle Brass and organ concert – United Church of Christ Lake Wobegon® Brass Band – Odd Fellows Park Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band – Way Park 1st Brigade Band – Bridge Square Tschecháranka – Way Park Lake Wobegon® Brass Band – Bridge Square Dodworth Saxhorn Band – Way Park Independent Silver Band – Northfield Hospital Copper Street Brass Quintet – Odd Fellows Park Kentucky Baroque Trumpets – Riverside Park Chicago Brass Band – Bridge Square Las Estrellas de Guadalupe – St Dominic Church Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band – Oddfellows Park New Ulm Original German Band – Bridge Square Tschecháranka – Bridge Square Independent Silver Band – Empire Township Pavilion, Farmington, Minn. Dodworth Saxhorn Band – VINTAGE DANCE – Northfield Ballroom, with dance instruction provided at 8pm New Ulm Original German Band – VFW Lake Wobegon® Brass Band – Contented Cow Pub Chicago Brass Band – J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein New Residents to the area? Call:

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Sunday, August 8 Church Services: 8:30 and St. Peter’s Lutheran – Kentucky Baroque Trumpets 10:45am 9:30am United Methodist – Independent Silver Band 9:30am Emmaus Baptist – Chicago Brass Band 10am St. John’s Lutheran – Chicago Gargoyle Brass 10am Moravian – Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band 10am United Church of Christ – Dodworth Saxhorn Band ——————————– 1pm Kentucky Baroque trumpets – Lunch, Learn and Listen Concert – Butler’s Steak and Ale 1pm Chicago Brass Band – Bridge Square 2pm Dodworth Saxhorn Band – Bridge Square 2pm Bavarian Musikmeisters – Northfield Hospital 2:30pm Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band – Northfield Retirement Center 2:30pm Lex-Ham Community Band – Odd Fellows Park 2:30pm Minnesota State Band – Way Park 3pm Chicago Gargoyle Brass with organ – Episcopal Cathedral, Faribault, Minn. 3pm VETERANS’ CONCERT – 1st Brigade BandVeterans’ – Memorial Park 3pm Tschecháranka – St. Wenceslaus Cathedral, New Prague, Minn. 4pm Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band – Bridge Square 5pm Bavarian Musikmeisters – Bridge Square 5:30pm Lex-Ham Community Band – Way Park 6pm Minnesota State Band – Bridge Square 7pm Evening of Vaudeville featuring the North Star Cinema Orchestra – Grand Event Center 8:30pm Tschecháranka –J. Grundy’s Reub ‘N’ Stein

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august 5-8 Also open every Saturday! 16 bridge square, northfield, minnesota 55057 507-786-9393 • www.studioelements.net

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HAPPENINGS Friday, August 6, continued from page 6 Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Karaoke

Jesse James Lanes Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Riverside Park SATURDAY, AUGUST 7

Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30pm

Butler’s Steak and Ale Romeo & Juliet

Vintage Band Music Festival

Primarily throughout Northfield as well as in neighboring communities and the Twin Cities This is the third of a four-day festival (see Aug. 5 description).

Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Shoe Stories • 5-7pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 2. Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

Central Park See page 2. Forever Plaid • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 2. Jacob Hendrick and Ah-Hem • 8-11pm

The Tavern Lounge An Ah-Ha cover band gone bad. Covering Velvet Underground, Bowie, Iggy Pop, Roxy Music, Modern Lovers, Talking Heads and more for your pleasure.

Dennison Days • 7am until after midnight Casablanca Orchestra Dennison This is the second of a two-day community celebration that pulls out all the stops with everything from a cow milking contest and all star wrestling to one of the region’s favorite bands, Casablanca Orchestra. In between you’ll find fun for all ages along with food and libations. Details at dennisondays.com and in their ad on page 6.

Goodsell Observatory Open House • 9:30-11:30pm

Farmer’s Market • 9am

Carleton Open houses are the first Friday evening of each month for two hours. Canceled if cloudy.

Riverwalk Market Fair and Farmer’s Market • 9am-1pm

DJ Music

Riverside Park Bridge Square/Riverwalk The art of a summer Saturday – downtown Northfield’s newest tradition featuring fine art and craft, local organic produce, artisan foods and strolling entertainment. A fun, family friendly event!

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Eight Annual Tour de Nick • 9am

Forever Plaid • 7:30pm

Departs from Mike’s Bike This annual fundraiser benefits Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) and is in memory of former Northfield Bicycle Club member Nick Sansome. Ten, 20 and 50-mile routes. More at www.northfieldbikeclub.org. Free and open to the public with a freewill offering.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 2.

Carnegie Library Centennial Concert: Kentucky Baroque Trumpets • 1pm

Northfield Public Library As part of the Vintage Band Festival and the Carnegie Centennial Celebration, the library will host this 1:30 performance and precede it at 1pm with desserts and beverages. Angel Talk: Connecting with Your Guardian Angels • 1-2pm

Monarch Gift Shop Do you believe in angels? All are welcome for this free public talk with angel artist and intuitive, Paulette Salo. She will share the history of angels in her life – why she began painting them, what messages they have for her, and how angel guides play important roles in our lives. Participants are invited to share their own angel stories. Pianist Wendy Russell • 6pm

Butler’s Steak & Ale Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

Central Park See page 2. Wendy Russell

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Jon Manners • 8-11

The Tavern Lounge Voted Northfield’s best male musician of 2009! Playing guitar since 1957, Manners has been in Forever Plaid bands including: The Stingrays, The Fabulous Intruders, The Critters, The Sticky Wickets, Yellow Fish, The Glass Eye, The Windjammers, No Dice, Rockaday Jonny, Diesel Goose, Zebra, Berceuse, Shriek, Neoneon, The Kitty Younger Band, Flight Time, The Great? Imposters. In the early ’70s, he associated with Andrew Loog Oldham, one-time producer for The Rolling Stones. Now playing solo, he says “it’s easier to call a rehearsal and it gives me complete control over the songlist.” Vintage Band Festival Dance • 8:30pm

Northfield Ballroom The VBF’s Dodworth Saxhorn Band provides a 19th-century sound to this not-to-be-missed dance experience. A Grand March led by Wisconsin’s 1st Civil War Brigade will lead into fare for everyone (19th-century costumes encouraged) with dance caller Robin Nelson. All ages welcome, but recommended for 10 and up. Dance instruction 8-8:30pm (recommended). $10 tickets are limited and at the door or through VBF headquarters, 25 Division St. Free to VBF sponsor pin holders. What’s a pin holder? Contact VBF to find out!

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Romeo & Juliet

HAPPENINGS Saturday, August 7, continued

Central Park See page 2.

Optimum Trajectory • 8:30pm

Butler’s Steak and Ale Jazz quintet: alto/tenor, trumpet/flugelhorn, bass, drums and guitar.

Quiz Night • 8pm

The Contented Cow Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug.” $5/four-person team.

DJ Music

The Rueb ‘N’ Stein SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 Vintage Band Music Festival

Primarily throughout Northfield as well as in neighboring communities and the Twin Cities This is the last day of a four-day festival (see Aug. 5 description). Politics and a Pint • 6pm

The Contented Cow Join discussions on local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com.

Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

MONDAY, AUGUST 9 Dakota County Fair

Farmington This is the first day of a full week of festive fair activities! Along with the traditional midway and animal exhibits, you can take in a lawn mower derby, mutton bustin’ and greased pig catchin’ contests! More at dakotacountyfair.org. Bingo

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 Dakota County Fair

Farmington See Aug. 9 description. Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Riverside Park

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Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30pm

Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians of all levels gather to jam.

Central Park See page 2. Mr. Sticky • 8-11pm

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 Dakota County Fair

Farmington See Aug. 9 description. Northfield Noontime Organ Recital: Mike and Susan Powell • 12:15-12:45pm

Studio A, Christiansen Hall of Music, St. Olaf Euchre

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 Dakota County Fair

Farmington See Aug. 9 description. Forever Plaid • 2 and 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 2.

The Tavern Lounge Mr. Sticky began in the spring of 2001 when college roommates and long-time musical compliments, Hutch and Z, teamed up with a duo boasting an even longer musical history – Jeffy and The Doctor. This collection of musicians recognizes the spine-tingling, hair-raising, chilling and profound impact of auditory stimulation and seeks that recreation with every sound. They have a penchant for highly volatile groove-ability with a history of packed dance floors. Mr. Sticky’s dynamic sound rocks hard and rolls smooth, but above all, connects with you. Loaded with rhythm, adrenaline and instrumental wizardry, Mr. Sticky reinforces rock lessons learned long ago. Karaoke

Froggy Bottoms Forever Plaid

Brothers Burn Mountain • 5pm

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13

The Contented Cow The taste of ripe cherries and the smell of the core of fresh oak. Their music is a heightened sense of awareness wherever they go.

Farmington See Aug. 9 description.

NORTHFIELD NOONTIME ORGAN RECITALS 2010 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

Dakota County Fair

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Riverside Park Allyson Road Band • 5pm

The Contented Cow Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30pm

Butler’s Steak and Ale

Come and hear the fourth summer of recitals! Wed. Aug. 4: Dan Fenn, Boe Chapel, St. Olaf College Wed. Aug. 11: Mike & Susan Powell, Studio A, Christiansen Hall of Music, St. Olaf College Campus

– Vintage Band Festival (longer recitals) – Fri. Aug. 6: 12:30 p.m. Kentucky Baroque Trumpets & Organ, First Congregational UCC Church, 300 Union St. Sat. Aug. 7: 1:30 p.m. Gargoyle Brass Ensemble from Chicago with Organ, First Congregational UCC Church, 300 Union St. Some recitals will include a free-will offering to defray publicity expenses. For more information, contact Richard Collman at 507-645-1357, or email him at rkcollman@msn.com

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HAPPENINGS Friday, August 13, continued Romeo & Juliet

Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

Central Park See page 2. Forever Plaid • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 2. Joe Meyer • 8-11pm

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Presents

Galaxy Girl

The Tavern Lounge With more than 700 live performances under his belt, Joe Meyer is not just a songwriter but truly a working musician. His first CD, with all original music and recorded with his original 10-piece band, was released in 2001 and has sold internationally. The critics have praised both his vocals and musicianship: “Meyer...a singer who has an easy way with a tune...offers a captivating bit of guitar play” - St. Paul Pioneer Press. “With strong vocals throughout, Joe Meyer serves up some refreshing sounds” – MN Music. DJ Music

The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke

Jesse James Lanes Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 Dakota County Fair

Farmington See Aug. 9 description. Hospital Family Walk • 9am

Eighth and Water streets Help celebrate the Northfield Hospital and Clinics Centennial and support HealthFinders with this commemorative family walk. Eighth and Water is the site of the original hospital; from there you’ll walk to Way Park, the site of the 1939 hospital; and then to the new hospital at 2000 North Ave. Three miles covers 100 years of medical service. Fun for the whole family. No registration. No fee. Just come! For more info go to healthfindersmn.org or call 507/646-8964. Farmer’s Market • 9am

Riverside Park Riverwalk Market Fair and Farmer’s Market • 9am-1pm

Bridge Square/Riverwalk The art of a summer Saturday – downtown Northfield’s newest tradition featuring fine art and craft, local organic produce, artisan foods and strolling entertainment. A fun, family friendly event!

Mike’s Bicycle Shop Trek • Gary Fisher • Surly general repair parts & accessories including Bontrager free pick-up and delivery 416 Grastvedt Lane • Northﬁeld, MN

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Summer 2nd Saturday Tours • 10am-2pm

Rice County Museum of History, Faribault This free tour and exhibit features the Rice County Historical Society’s Bruce Smith Collection including the movie, “Smith of Minnesota.” Research assistance will be available in the Research Room 12-2pm. Outdoor Dance Performance • 11:15am

Bridge Square This Northfield Arts Guild Dance Theater Company performance starts on Bridge Square and moves down the Riverwalk to the foot bridge near the Contented Cow. Summer Sonnets Poetry Reading • 12-2pm

Contented Cow A reading of prose and poetry by local literary artists on the deck of the Contented Cow (weather permitting). Rain will move the event indoors, but still at the Cow. ArtOrg 1,000 Print Summer • 1-5pm

Pioneer Park, Stillwater Northfield’s ArtOrg continues its small steamroller printing activity in a big way for the summer of 2010. The current project is called the “2010 Thousand Print Summer.” It travels to about 20 local and regional art fairs and camps bringing art and printmaking to people young and old. It’s really an amazing activity and a beautiful drive to get there. More at ArtOrg.info.

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Yes, we will greet you with a smile when you arrive; yes, we serve wine from both local vineyards and those we have found to be popular in other regions of the country and the World; yes, we have a delicious menu of snacks and cheese sampler plates to enjoy with your wine and beer, but we are so much more. We carry hard-to-find items like Truffle Oil, 12-year old Balsamic Vinegar, and Imported Italian Pastas. We carry over 40 different cheeses from all over the World; France, England, Spain, Australia, and yes, even Wisconsin! And we make our own “squeaky” cheese curds right here in the store every Thursday! You can even watch the “cheese-making process” on our flat screen TV. And everything we carry is gourmet quality. Come on in for a taste and stay for the experience.

Pianist Wendy Russell • 6pm

Butler’s Steak & Ale Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

Central Park See page 2.

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HAPPENINGS Saturday, August 14, continued

Politics and a Pint • 6pm

Forever Plaid • 7:30pm

The Contented Cow Join discussions on local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault See page 2. Area 51 • 8pm

The Contented Cow Voted Northfield’s #1 Band of 2009 by readers of the Northfield Entertainment Guide! Take eight musicians from the fields of education, architecture, communications and medicine; mix in guitars, drums, saxophones, harmonicas, voices and cowbells and you’ve got “music from the heavens.” Alison Rae • 8-11pm

The Tavern Lounge St. Paul-based musician “whose voice and songs come at you with all the power and hype of a falling snowflake…her talent has instantly hushed a room.” – Jim Walsh, MinnPost.

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert I • 7:30pm

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Program: Barber – Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet with WindWorks; Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 with Dan Dressen (tenor) and Sonja Thompson (piano); Schubert: String Quintet in C major, Op. 163 with Taichi Chen and Hector Valdivia (violin), Andrea Een (viola), and Hannah Holman and David Carter (cello). Tickets $5 and available at the door or the Northfield Arts Guild. More information at www.bridgechamber.org. Quiz Night • 8pm

The Contented Cow Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug.” $5/four-person team. MONDAY, AUGUST 16 Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Riverside Park Bingo

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 Dakota County Fair

Farmington See Aug. 9 description.

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• Individual, Couple & Family Therapy

• Adjustment & Life Transitions

• Child, Adolescent & Adult Services

• Anxiety & Depression

• Services for Problem Gambling & Affected Others

• Grief & Loss

• Services for Military Families • Stress Management

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18

Steele County Fair

Owatonna This if the first day of Minnesota’s largest county fair, and it’s filled to the brim with fun for the whole family including rides, exhibits, food, stage shows; if that’s not enough, there are a yoyo master and lumber jack shows! More info at www.scff.org.

Owatonna This if the second of six days. See Aug. 17 description.

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Riverside Park Bridge Chamber Music Festival Young Artist Recital • 2pm

Studio A, St. Olaf Young musicians performing in a variety of solo and chamber music works. Free. Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30pm • The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians gather to jam.

Community Youth Fairs

Greenvale Park School, 5:30-6:30pm Bridgewater School, 7-8pm Representatives from more than 30 local youth organizations will be there to answer questions about opportunities for youth activity in Northfield. Balloons, games and prizes! For information, contact the Northfield Public Schools Community Services Division, 507/664-3649. Euchre

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 Steele County Fair

Owatonna This if the third of six days. See Aug. 17 description. HAPPENINGS continued on page 27

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Dance - n - Fitness Dancing 16 years in the community!

2010/2011 Season Fall Dance Classes Start Tues., Sept. 7, 2010! Register at one of our Open Houses, 311 Division St. S. Northﬁeld, MN Classes offered for 3 year olds through Adult! Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Irish Step Dance, Hip Hop, Lyrical, High Kick/Jazz Funk, Competition lines, Ballroom, Swing, Salsa and Yoga!

Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 4:00- 7:00 p.m. (Take half off registration fee)

Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 4:00-7:00 p.m. (Take half off registration fee)

Call to register, (507) 663-7814 305 Water St. S. • 664-0260 www.froggybottoms.com AUGUST 2010

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Visit the Northfield Historical Society During The Defeat of Jesse James Days September 8-12, 2010 Visit the museum store for your Jesse James items See the NEW Defeat of Jesse James Exhibit See the Glass-Plate Negatives of the raiders Watch Bank Raid re-enactments Enjoy tons of food Walk on the same wood floor that the raiders did in the fully restored First National Bank

For more information on the Northfield Historical Society or The Defeat of Jesse James Days, please call 507-645-9268 or visit www.northfieldhistory.org or www.djjd.org 408 Division Street, Northfield, MN 55057

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SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Lammas Harvest Celebration • 3-4:30pm

Bingo

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Wake-Robin • 12-1pm

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Riverside Park

Bittersweet

Acoustic Jam Session 7:30pm, The Contented Cow

Northfield Noontime Organ Recital: Dan Fenn • 12:1512:45pm, Boe Chapel, St. Olaf

Monarch Gift Shop

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Jeff and Sabrina • 5pm

Contented Cow

Politics and a Pint • 6pm

Theater: Going Through a Stage • 5:30pm

The Contented Cow Quiz Night • 8pm

ARTech School Euchre, Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

The Contented Cow

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Vintage Band Music Festival

Dakota County Fair

Northfield/neighboring communities

Farmington

Bingo

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Politics and a Pint • 6pm

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Riverside Park

Northfield Noontime Organ Recital: Mike and Susan Powell • 12:1512:45pm

The Contented Cow Theater: Romeo and Juliet 7pm, Central Park Quiz Night • 8pm

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Acoustic Jam Session 7:30pm, The Contented Cow

Studio A, Christiansen Hall of Music, St. Olaf Euchre

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Vintage Band Music Festival

Northfield/neighboring communities

Northfield/neighboring communities Dennison Days, Dennison

Northfield/neighboring communities

John Falck Memorial Golf Tournament • Shotgun 1pm

Theater: Going Through a Stage 10am, ARTech School Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Northfield Golf Club Theater: Going Through a Stage 5:30pm, ARTech School Book Reading/Signing • 6:30pm

Riverside Park Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Shoe Stories • 5-7pm

Northfield Library Art exhibit opening reception: Inspirations in Color/Songs without Words and Passages • 7-9pm

Northfield Arts Guild Ian Alexy • 8-11pm, The Tavern Lounge Karaoke, Froggy Bottoms

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30pm

Dennison Days • 7am until after midnight, Dennison Farmer’s Market • 9am, Riverside Park Riverwalk Market Fair and Farmer’s Market • 9am-1pm

Bridge Square/Riverwalk Tour de Nick • 9am, Mike’s Bikes Carnegie Library Centennial Concert: Kentucky Baroque Trumpets • 1pm

Butler’s Steak and Ale

Northfield Public Library

Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

Angel Talk: Connecting with Your Guardian Angels • 1-2pm

Central Park Forever Plaid • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Jacob Hendrick and Ah-Hem 8-11pm, The Tavern Lounge Goodsell Observatory Open House 9:30-11:30pm, Carleton DJ Music, The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke

Jesse James Lanes Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Monarch Gift Shop Pianist Wendy Russell • 6pm, Butler’s Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

Central Park Forever Plaid • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Jon Manners • 8-11, Tavern Lounge Vintage Band Festival Dance 8:30pm, Northfield Ballroom Optimum Trajectory • 8:30pm

Butler’s Steak and Ale DJ Music, The Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Dakota County Fair, Farmington Forever Plaid • 2 and 7:30pm

Dakota County Fair, Farmington Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Dakota County Fair, Farmington Hospital Family Walk • 9am

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

Riverside Park

Eighth and Water streets

Brothers Burn Mountain • 5pm

Allyson Road Band • 5pm

The Contented Cow

Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30pm

Farmer’s Market • 9am, Riverside Park Riverwalk Market Fair and Farmer’s Market • 9am-1pm

Central Park

Butler’s Steak and Ale

Bridge Square/Riverwalk

Mr. Sticky • 8-11pm, The Tavern

Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

Lounge

Central Park

Summer 2nd Saturday Tours 10am-2pm, Rice County Museum of

Karaoke, Froggy Bottoms

Forever Plaid • 7:30pm

History, Faribault

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

Outdoor Dance Performance 11:15am, Bridge Square Summer Sonnets Poetry Reading 12-2pm, Contented Cow ArtOrg 1,000 Print Summer • 1-5pm

Joe Meyer • 8-11pm

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The Tavern Lounge DJ Music, The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke

Jesse James Lanes Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Pioneer Park, Stillwater Pianist Wendy Russell • 6pm, Butler’s Theater: Romeo and Juliet • 7pm

Central Park Forever Plaid • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Area 51 • 8pm, The Contented Cow Alison Rae • 8-11pm, Tavern Lounge

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Dakota County Fair

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Steele County Fair

Farmington

Riverside Park

Owatonna

Politics and a Pint • 6pm

Bingo

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Community Youth Fairs

The Contented Cow

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Riverside Park

Greenvale Park School, 5:306:30pm; Bridgewater School, 7-8pm

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert I • 7:30pm

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Young Artist Recital • 2pm

Quiz Night • 8pm

Studio A, St. Olaf

The Contented Cow

Acoustic Jam Session 7:30pm • Contented Cow

Euchre

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Steele County Fair, Owatonna Politics and a Pint • 6pm

Bingo

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Euchre

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Riverside Park

Castle Rock and Roll Castle Rock

Politics and a Pint • 6pm

Bingo

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

The Contented Cow

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Riverside Park

The Contented Cow Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert III • 7:30pm,

Acoustic Jam Session 7:30pm, The Contented Cow

Concert Hall, Carleton Quiz Night • 8pm

The Contented Cow

Quiz Night • 8pm

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Acoustic Jam Session 7:30pm, The Contented Cow

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Steele County Fair, Owatonna Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert II • 7:30pm, Concert Hall, Carleton

Steele County Fair, Owatonna Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Steele County Fair, Owatonna

Carey Langer • 8pm, Contented Cow Mr. Sticky • 8-11pm

Occasional Jazz • 5pm, Contented Cow Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30pm

The Tavern Lounge Karaoke, Froggy Bottoms

Butler’s Steak and Ale

Riverside Park

Bonnie and the Clydes • 8pm

The Contented Cow

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Farmer’s Market • 9am, Riverside Park Riverwalk Market Fair and Farmer’s Market • 9am-1pm

Bridge Square/Riverwalk Blue Collar BBQ and Arts Fest 10am-11pm, Faribault ArtOrg 100 Print Summer • 11am-5pm

The Tavern Lounge DJ Music, The Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Rochester Art Center, Rochester Vintage Base Ball • 1pm, St. Olaf Pianist Wendy Russell • 6pm, Butler’s

Karaoke

Dime-Store Watch • 8pm

Jesse James Lanes Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

The Contented Cow

Relativity • 8-11pm

Norwegian Cowboy • 8-11pm

The Tavern Lounge DJ Music, The Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Women’s Equality Day Event • 6pm

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Outlaw Run

Bridge Square

Riverside Park

Northfield Historical Society

Dolce Woodwind Quintet • 7pm

Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8pm

The Contented Cow

Butler’s Steak and Ale

5th Annual 150-mile Motorcycle Benefit Run, Castle Rock and Roll Bar

Joe Carey • 8-11pm

Marc Reigel of the Night Crawler’s Oldies Sing-along • 8pm, Butler’s Pine Rival • 8-11pm

The Tavern Lounge Adam Svec • 9pm, The Contented Cow Karaoke, Froggy Bottoms

The Tavern Lounge DJ Music, The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke

Jesse James Lanes Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

& Grill, Castle Rock Farmer’s Market • 9am, Riverside Park Riverwalk Market Fair and Farmer’s Market • 9am-1pm

Bridge Square/Riverwalk Ira’s Jazz Quintet • 5pm

The Contented Cow Pianist Wendy Russell • 6pm, Butler’s Jumpin’’ Jehosafats Benefit Concert 7pm, United Methodist Church Area 51 • 8pm, The Contented Cow Kevin Stanke and the Million Dollar Mustache • 8-11pm, Tavern Lounge DJ Music, The Rueb ‘N’ Stein

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Relativity • 8-11pm

HAPPENINGS Thursday, August 19, continued from page 17

The Tavern Lounge Current and classic light rock as well as great original music. Toby Jensen on acoustic guitar and vocals, Sandy Jensen on vocals, guitar and strumstick and Linda Grimm on vocals, percussion and harmonica.

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert II • 7:30pm

Concert Hall, Carleton Program: Schumann – Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 with Jun Qian (clarinet) and Nancy Paddleford (piano); Debussy – Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp with Kay Sahlin (flute), Andrea Een (viola) and Elinor Niemisto (harp); Schumann – Piano Quartet, Op. 47 with Nina Fan (violin), Charles Gray (viola), David Carter (cello) and Esther Wang (piano). Tickets $5 and available at the door or the Northfield Arts Guild. More information at www.bridgechamber.org. Carey Langer • 8pm

The Contented Cow A solo artist covering six decades and seven styles of music. From The Everly Brothers and Frank Sinatra, to Rick Springfield, Dave Matthews and Jimmy Eat World, plus original music.

DJ Music

The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke

Jesse James Lanes Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 Steele County Fair

Owatonna This if the fifth of six days. See Aug. 17 description.

Mr. Sticky • 8-11pm

Farmer’s Market • 9am

Riverside Park

Karaoke

ArtOrg 1,000 Print Summer • 11am-5pm

Riverwalk Market Fair and Farmer’s Market • 9am-1pm

Faribault Faribault’s best block party with a BBQ contest, music, art vendors, kids activities, beer garden, food and fun for the whole family. Music line-up (subject to change): T.V. and the Bellard Yellers, Area 51, Moses Oakland, Swamp Kings, and Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing. Free. Presented by Paradise Center for the Arts.

Owatonna This if the fourth of six days. See Aug. 17 description.

Rochester Art Center, Rochester Northfield’s ArtOrg continues its small steamroller printing activity in a big way for the summer of 2010. The current project is called the “2010 Thousand Print Summer.” It travels to about 20 local and regional art fairs and camps bringing art and printmaking to people young and old. It’s really an amazing activity and a beautiful drive to get there. More at ArtOrg.info.

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Vintage Base Ball • 1pm

Froggy Bottoms FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 Steele County Fair

Riverside Park Occasional Jazz • 5pm

Contented Cow Mainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style.

St. Olaf The Northfield Silver Stars take on the Minneapolis Quicksteps – 1860’s style. No gloves. No catchers’ equipment. Catch a ball on a bounce and the batter is out. Watch a striker with a nice daisy cut get an ace.

Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8:30pm

Pianist Wendy Russell • 6pm

Butler’s Steak and Ale

Butler’s Steak & Ale

Bonnie and the Clydes • 8pm

Dime-Store Watch • 8pm

The Contented Cow Take a step back and resurrect songs of love, peace and flower power from the late ’60s and early ’70s. The Bonnie is Bonnie Jean Flom. The Clydes are Bill McGrath and Scott McMillan.

The Contented Cow Jerry Johnson, Inga Johnson and Joel Cooper.

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Dolce Woodwind Quintet • 7pm

HAPPENINGS Saturday, August 21, continued from page 17 Norwegian Cowboy • 8-11pm

The Tavern Lounge “Listen – it’s simple. I’m a cover artiste. Nothing I can do about that. I wouldn’t want to. I play a lot of songs that you’ll pretend you don’t like, but if no one’s listening, you’ll quietly hum it to yourself. And you won’t be angry about it. So if you like old country, or Neil Diamond, or everything in between and on the outside of those two things, come have a listen. I’ve got fingers!”

The Contented Cow A favorite classical music quintet returns to play the Cow. Joe Carey • 8-11pm

The Tavern Lounge Dolce Wind Quintet

Adam Svec • 9pm

The Contented Cow Karaoke

Froggy Bottoms

DJ Music FRIDAY, AUGUST 27

The Rueb ‘N’ Stein SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 Steele County Fair

Owatonna This if the last of six days. See Aug. 17 description.

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Riverside Park Piano Man Tim Freeland • 6-8pm

Butler’s Steak and Ale Marc Reigel of the Night Crawler’s Oldies Sing-along • 8pm

Politics and a Pint • 6pm

The Contented Cow Join discussions on local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com.

Butler’s Steak and Ale Reigel is back in town and he’ll be pounding the ivories with a nostalgic sing-along on former Carleton President Larry Gould’s piano – with a surprise guest.

Bridge Chamber Music Festival Concert III • 7:30pm

Concert Hall, Carleton Program: Chopin – The Four Ballades for Piano with Kathryn Ananda-Owens, Esther Wang, Christopher Atzinger and Nicola Melville; Barber – String Quartet, Op. 11 with the Artaria String Quartet; Jazz selections by David Hagedorn (vibes) and Kevin Clements (bass). Tickets $5 and available at the door or the Northfield Arts Guild. More information at www.bridgechamber.org. Quiz Night • 8pm

The Contented Cow Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug.” $5/four-person team.

Pine Rival • 8-11pm

The Tavern Lounge DJ Music

The Rueb ‘N’ Stein Karaoke

Jesse James Lanes Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 Outlaw Run

MONDAY, AUGUST 23 Bingo

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

Riverside Park Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30pm

The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians gather to jam.

Departure point: Northfield Historical Society Jump on your iron horse and take to the Outlaw Trail following the infamous James-Younger Gang escape route, which dates back to the Sept. 7, 1876, foiled bank robbery. Motorcycle enthusiasts follow the gang’s hoof prints tracking their desperate flee. It all starts with a raid re-enactment on Division Street, and then it’s down the Old Dodd Road to Elysian, with a stop on the way back at Lexington and Millersburg before returning for a post-rally party at the Rueb-n-Stein. Cost is $20. More at northfieldhistory.org. 5th Annual 150-mile Motorcycle Benefit Run

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26

Castle Rock and Roll Bar & Grill, Castle Rock This annual fundraiser is for Luke Schoenbauer, a boy who has been fighting Osteosarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer. $20 per person entry fee gets you a shirt, breakfast, food en route and dinner afterwards at Castle Rock and Roll. Registration 8:30-10:30am with a departure at 11. More info at caringbridge.org/visit/lukedavidschoenbauer.

Women’s Equality Day Event • 6pm

Farmer’s Market • 9am

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 Euchre

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock

Bridge Square Celebrate 90 years of women’s right to vote with music, theatrics and short remarks including those of one born before the 19th Amendment’s 1920 ratification.

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Riverside Park

Riverwalk Market Fair and Farmer’s Market • 9am-1pm

MONDAY, AUGUST 30

Bingo

Ira’s Jazz Quintet • 5pm

Farmer’s Market • 11:45am

The Contented Cow

Castle Rock and Roll, Castle Rock TUESDAY, AUGUST 31

Riverside Park

Pianist Wendy Russell • 6pm

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30pm

Butler’s Steak & Ale Jumpin’ Jehosafats Benefit Concert • 7pm

Northfield United Methodist Church Enjoy traditional jazz, dixieland and gospel music that inspires clapping, singing and dance. The concert is free with a freewill offering to be given to the disaster response in Haiti.

The Contented Cow Acoustic musicians gather to jam.

August Gigs Acoustic Jam Session ..................................................Tuesdays – Cow

Area 51 • 8pm

Ian Alexy ............................................................................... 5 – Tavern

The Contented Cow Take eight musicians from the fields of education, architecture, communications and medicine; mix in guitars, drums, saxophones, harmonicas, voices and cowbells and you’ve got “music from the heavens.”

Allyson Road Band ................................................................13 – Cow

Kevin Stanke and the Million Dollar Mustache • 8-11

Area 51 ..............................................................................14, 28 – Cow Blue Collar BBQ and Arts Fest..................................... 21 – Faribault Bonnie and the Clydes ..........................................................20 – Cow

The Tavern Lounge Lyrically based songs – acoustic guitar grooves – Kevin Stanke has the kind of unique sound that transcends genre and aches to dance in your head. Though having played around the United States and London, Stanke is seen playing most often around the Twin Cities and his hometown of Northfield.

Bridge Chamber Music Festival ..........................15, 17 – St. Olaf; 19, 22 – Carleton

DJ Music

Dolce Woodwind Quintet ....................................................26 – Cow

The Rueb ‘N’ Stein

Brothers Burn Mountain......................................................12 – Cow Joe Carey ............................................................................. 26 – Tavern Dime-Store Watch .................................................................21 – Cow Tim Freeland .............................................................Fridays – Butler’s

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29

Ira’s Jazz Quintet ....................................................................28 – Cow

Politics and a Pint • 6pm

The Contented Cow Join discussions on local issues at this “lightly moderated” open forum. For topics, go to www.contentedcow.com. Quiz Night • 8pm

The Contented Cow Foursomes compete for prizes and the chance to drink from the “Winner’s Mug.” $5/four-person team.

Jacob Hendrick and Ah-Hem ............................................ 6 – Tavern Jeff and Sabrina.......................................................................1 – Cow Jumpin’ Jehosafats ............................28 – United Methodist Church Carey Langer ..........................................................................19 – Cow Jon Manners ......................................................................... 7 – Tavern Joe Meyer ............................................................................ 13 – Tavern Mr. Sticky ...................................................................... 12, 19 – Tavern Northfield Noontime Organ....................................... 4, 11 – St. Olaf Norwegian Cowboy .......................................................... 21 – Tavern Occasional Jazz.......................................................................20 – Cow Optimum Trajectory .......................................................... 7 – Butler’s Pine Rival ............................................................................ 27 – Tavern Alison Rae........................................................................... 14 – Tavern Marc Reigel ........................................................................27 – Butler’s Relativity ............................................................................. 20 – Tavern Wendy Russell ...................................................... Saturdays – Butler’s Kevin Stanke and the Million Dollar Mustache ............ 28 – Tavern Adam Svec ..............................................................................26 – Cow Vintage Band Music Festival ............................... 5-8 – See pages 7-8 Wake-Robin ..................................................................4 – Bittersweet

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American Red Cross Rice-Le Suer Counties Chapter “Down the street, across the country, and around the world...” For over 125 years the American Red Cross has been there for people in times of urgent need. Providing disaster assistance to millions of people, vital communication between our nation’s military members and their families, saving countless lives through health and safety training, and assuring the availability of blood and blood products in medical emergencies.

Please, support your local chapter: Donate, Take a Class, Volunteer. Executive Director: Angela Storch 408 Central Avenue North, Faribault, MN 55021 Phone 507-334-8471 Fax 507-334-8541 Email: angela@RLSredcross.org Website: www.RLSredcross.org

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Quality Compassionate Care Without the Wait! Better Service • Lower Costs • More Convenience Sick? Injured? Pain? Come see us at Northﬁeld Urgent Care. We are here for you!

We oﬀer: On-site Lab Services & X-ray Equipment, Casting, Stitches, On-site Pharmaceuticals, Occupational Medicine, Physicals, Drug Screens, Breathalyzers All health insurances accepted. Walk-in. No appointment needed!

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Clubs, Classes and More… Cub Scout Pack 300 – 612/490-4048, www.cubs300.org Glass Garden Beads Beading Class – 507/645-0301

First and third Mondays Just Food Co-op – 507/650-0106 Tuesdays: Knitting Night, 7-9pm, 507/645-6331 – knit, chat, share ideas and get help. Everyone Welcome: Getting to Know the Co-op Tour – Thursday, Aug. 19, 12-1pm – Not a Co-op member? Are you an owner and you’d like to introduce a friend? This tour is open to everyone and anyone can shop, learn about the bulk section, where to find things and more. Enjoy healthy food, helpful products and friendly staff. Receive a $2 coupon good on your next purchase. The Key

Mondays: Book Club, 5pm Tuesdays: Photo Club, 5:30pm – developing and learning. Game Night, 7pm Wednesdays: College Prep, 7-8:30pm – learn about the ACT, financial aid, how to write a college essay, etc. The Key will pay for college applications for those not able. Most who show up are paired with a caring and knowledgeable adult. Thursdays: Art Night, 6pm Fridays: Movie Night, 7pm Sundays: Writing Workshop, 3-5pm – for details, call 507/663-0715. Monarch Gift Shop – Free Weekly Guided Meditation – every Wednesday, 7-8pm – 607/663-7720. Take a break from your week and set your mind and spirit free with mediation in a spacious and relaxed environment. Northfield Arts Guild – 507/645-8877 – Find classes for kids and adults at www.northfieldartsguild.org Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center – Children’s Circle Class (ages 3-9) – Sundays, 3-4pm Children and their parents meditate, do yoga and learn about Buddhism in a fun, peaceful atmosphere of exploration. Everyone welcome. Northfield Public Library – 507/645-6606 First Steps Early Literacy Center: Mon, Fri and Sat, 10-11am Paradise Center for the Arts – 612/216-1206 Find art-related classes for kids and adults at www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. River Bend Nature Center, 507/332-7151 – classes and activities at www.rbnc.org. Time Travel – Join a naturalist and discover the fascinating history of the land before it was a nature center. Travel by golf cart to unlock the mysteries around the nature center. Tours last one-and-a-half hours and can accommodate up to five people. Call to schedule a time. This program is available through midOctober. Donations welcome. Insects: Out on the Prairie – Sunday, Aug. 8, 6-7:30pm – Search for and catch butterflies, beetles, plant bugs and more. Meet in front of the interpretive center and learn to use sweep nets and jars to examine a variety of creeping, crawling and flying creatures found in the prairie. Be prepared to walk through tall grass. Free for all ages. Pre-registration not required. Cannon River Woodcarving Club – 507/339-0336

Monthly meetings, 3rd monday of each month, 7pm, Ivan Whillock Studio, Faribault

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S P O R T S Here are the home games… Saturday, Aug. 7

VINTAGE BASEBALL – Northfield Silver Stars vs. Rochester Roosters, 1pm, St. Olaf Saturday, Aug. 21

VINTAGE BASEBALL – Northfield Silver Stars vs. Minneapolis Quicksteps, 1pm, St. Olaf Tuesday, Aug. 24

TENNIS – Raiders Girls vs. Owatonna, 10am SOCCER – St. Olaf Mens vs. DCTC (exhibition), 3pm Thursday, Aug. 26

SWIM & DIVE – Raiders Girls vs. Owatonna, 6pm SOCCER – St. Olaf Mens vs. Blackhawks (exhibition), 6:30pm Raiders Boys vs. Eagan, 7pm VOLLEYBALL – Raiders vs. Lakeville South, 7pm Saturday, Aug. 28

TENNIS – Raiders Girls Invitational, 9am SOCCER – St. Olaf Womens Alumni Game, 11am St. Olaf Mens Alumni Game, 1:30pm Raiders Girls vs. St. Paul Academy, 7pm Monday, Aug. 30

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Just Curious…

being a head coach right away, but I was, so there was a steep learning curve during those first few years. BZ: Did you have any vital guidance during those first few years? Sullivan: One piece that helped me along the way was that my dad was a high school teacher and coach, and he was football coach at Carleton College for 22 years. I was able to see what he did and had a path to follow. When I first started, he helped out quite a bit. He kind of got me on my feet. Of course, he was busy with Carleton, but then he retired. Now, he is one of my full-time assistants.

And so a few quick questions and answers.

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By Breanna Zarbinski

Meeting Bubba Sullivan, a Northfield High School English teacher and the head football coach, I was excited to talk with the man behind the very successful high school team. I quickly learned that Sullivan, a former NHS student himself, has a deep appreciation for his players, students and co-workers both on the field and in the classroom. More importantly, he has learned to use leadership, wisdom and enthusiasm to help kids in two diverse settings: the athletic field and high school classroom. BZ: What is it like coaching high school football in a small town? Sullivan: Northfield is probably a pretty typical small town in that during the fall, everybody gets behind the high school teams. We have been lucky in that we have had some really good teams, so we attract a lot of fans, which makes the games a lot of fun. I’ll be downtown during the week and get suggestions on plays, and I interpret that as people being excited about what we are doing. BZ: What is the best part about coaching? Sullivan: The best part about it is working with the kids. The kids are really excited about it and that rubs off on you as a coach. It keeps me young, and the relationships that I have with the kids and players make the football piece fun. BZ: Did you play sports when you were younger? Sullivan: I played three sports in high school, football being one of them. In college, I played hockey.

BZ: Did you grow up in Northfield? Sullivan: I did. I went to high school here and then went to St. John’s for college. BZ: Did you plan on coming back to Northfield to teach? Sullivan: Not necessarily, I always thought that it would be cool. I loved growing up here and going to high school here. When the job opened in Northfield, I was excited about it. I really lucked out. All of the schools here are great, and the community is conducive to building relationships. BZ: When you returned to teach in Northfield, were any of your past teachers still teaching? Sullivan: Yes, many of them were here. In fact some of my former coaches became my assistant coaches. They were all amazing. They saw it as a chance to help a young coach develop. My former teachers were also great about making the transition easy. BZ: What were some of the greatest challenges when you started coaching? Sullivan: My lack of experience, for one. In coaching, you often learn what not to do before you can perfect what you should do. You make a mistake and learn how to improve your techniques. Our football program struggled for the first two years. The first year we won only two games, and the second year we didn’t win any. We all experienced some self-doubt. BZ: How has your record been since then? Sullivan: We made our tenth state tournament appearance last year, so we have had a lot of success in the win and loss column since then, beginning in the early ’90s. This will be my 22nd year coaching. We have had some great successes. In 1997, we won the state championship and have been runner up several times. The wins have certainly made coaching very fun, but really the kids and the relationships and lessons we have learned are what make me appreciate my job. BZ: Have you stayed involved in any other sports? Sullivan: I have also coached other sports. I was assistant hockey coach, and I coached girls’ golf for a while.

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really see that in the summers as well. We want our kids to play two or three sports, and I think this is good for them emotionally and physically. I don’t believe that concentrating on one sport is good for kids. At the same time, because they are so involved, we really stretch them a little too thin sometimes. Also, we have made some youth sports into a little proving ground. We need to take a step back at times and remind our children and ourselves that the most important thing is to have fun. BZ: How do you emphasize that “winning isn’t everything” in your coaching? Sullivan: At the varsity level it is okay to be competitive and want to win, but there are other important qualities about the game. If we judge our success solely on whether we win or lose, 50 percent of the people every game are not successful, and at the end of the year, only one team goes out as “winners,” so I think there are other ways to judge success. Participating, being a great teammate, working hard, and supporting one’s teammates are more important than winning. BZ: What are some characteristics you strive to instill in your players? Sullivan: The other coaches and I feel that being a classy player is really important. We discourage trash talking. One of our main tenants is that we are never going to quit. No matter what the score is, we are going to keep playing. We also push being positive and encouraging of one another. Finally, we try to teach our kids to be intelligent players. BZ: What types of skills do sports teach kids? Sullivan: One is how to handle success and failure. In football, as in many sports, kids have to sacrifice their own needs and wants to the greater needs of the team. The value of hard work is also a skill we teach in sports. BZ: Can you elaborate on the type of relationships you have formed with players? Sullivan: This is the most important aspect of coaching. I hope that when our players’ careers are over they know that we care about them for who they are regardless of how many touchdowns they scored or tackles they made. One of the things that I think makes our program successful is that the players enjoy playing the game and being coached by our coaches. We have established a trust with them that we are in it together. BZ: Do you still see former players around Northfield, too? Sullivan: Yes! Our former players are successful teachers, business owners, soldiers, husbands, fathers, etc. One of the neat things about coaching in a small town is if I need my car fixed or my plumbing done, quite often a former player owns this business now. It is fun to see kids grow into these roles. BZ: Did you have inspiring coaches from your past that really guided your coaching style? Sullivan: My dad, of course, was one. John McNamara was my high school hockey coach. He was a great hockey coach and person. He and I are still very close to this day. We went on a fishing trip together not too long ago. BZ: You teach English at Northfield High School. What made you decide to pursue teaching? Sullivan: I knew that I wanted to teach and coach, and I wasn’t sure about which subject, but I knew that English would give me flexibility as a teacher, because I wouldn’t get tied to a textbook. Also, on a more practical note, when I was looking for jobs, I knew that I could get a job as an English teacher. I really liked the idea of getting kids

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motivated to read and interested in the world of literature. I wanted to give them opportunities to find new interests. BZ: What age do you teach? Sullivan: The last several years, I have taught mostly juniors and seniors. I have a Sports Literature class that I teach as well as a Myth and Mystery class. BZ: What have been some of your favorite moments teaching? Sullivan: Almost since I started teaching, I have also taught struggling students in a class during their sophomore year. This has always been something that I have enjoyed doing. Small successes in this class are really meaningful. Many of the kids have struggled for a variety of reasons, whether academic issues, home life, or chemical abuse. BZ: How do you motivate this group of students to succeed? Sullivan: The most effective way is to help them realize that it’s not about them versus “us,” but that their teachers want to work with them to accomplish their goals. We strive to get out of the confrontational relationship that they are used to or like to create. The second piece is to find things that they are interested in and can be successful at. BZ: How are coaching and teaching similar? Sullivan: They are very similar, because coaching is really teaching and teaching utilizes a lot of coaching techniques. Kids want structure. They thrive when there is a plan of attack, whether in the classroom or on the field. They also appreciate positive feedback. Kids want to know that you care about them, both in the classroom and on the field. BZ: Do you have a preference for coaching or teaching? Sullivan: I like the blend of both. I have always enjoyed teaching. Every morning when I get up to go teach, I’m excited to go to my job. I always know that there will be something new. Even if I’m teaching the same thing, students bring in a new set of skills and issues every year. I love coaching, too. It is a little different, because it is more emotional, in part because the big test is played out in front of a couple thousand people, so there is a little more pressure involved. In coaching, I get to see kids be successful in different ways. Sometimes a kid may not be a top student, but may thrive on the football field and vice versa. BZ: In the summer I’m sure you’re busy developing curriculum. Do you stay involved in football too? Sullivan: We lead a kid’s camp with kids in second through sixth grade, and I lead a middle school and high school camp later in the summer. I also help in the weight room at school with kids in all sports. My high school students help lead the kids camp, and I think they have a ton of fun taking that leadership role. BZ: Have you thought about returning to coaching golf or hockey? Sullivan: I enjoyed coaching both of them and would love to again, but I have three kids of my own. When the third kid was born, that was the end of coaching two sports for a while. I coached hockey for eight years and golf for six years. When I first started coaching, I figured that I would coach baseball, and I haven’t done that yet, so maybe there is a place for that in the future. BZ: Do you have a family in Northfield, too? Sullivan: Yes, my wife, Julie, owns her own marketing company. We have twin girls, Anna and Bridget, who are ten. We also have a six year old, Peyton. They have been involved in lots of activities. I’m not sure if any of them will play football, but you never know!

HISTORIC

HAPPENINGS NORTHFIELD STYLE By Susan Hvistendahl

“We’re All in This Together”: Memories of Mity and the 1966 St. Olaf Band European Tour “It’s here!” This note, with a big smiley face drawn on it, was in my mailbox at St. Olaf late in the first term of my freshman year in 1964. The smiley face tipped me off to the sender: Miles (known to everyone as Mity) Johnson, the St. Olaf Band director. The new alto clarinet had arrived, to replace a much older one I had been using up to this time. Although I was not in the St. Olaf Band all four years, since I left snowy Minnesota in January of my junior year to study Spanish through May at the University of Vera Cruz in Mexico, being a member of this band is still one of the things I value most as I look back on my college experience here in Northfield. I ended up in New York, but I had family who had settled in town and on my visits back, I would go up the hill to visit with Mity, who always remembered me and always eagerly showed me pictures he had on the wall of band members from my era. “Here’s Renee in New York. She is doing so well, singing professionally there,” he would say proudly, showing a glamorous photo of Irene Gubrud, who had been our piccolo player and soprano soloist on tours. And we would reminisce about the June 1966 band tour to Norway, Denmark and Germany, only the second overseas tour of the St. Olaf Band. Our tour commemorated the 60th anniversary of the July 1906 trip to Norway of the all-male, 46-member St. Olaf Band, under the direction of F. Melius Christiansen (who, of course, gained fame as founder and first director of the St. Olaf Choir). This early band, which had a rousing reception all over Norway due to its skillful performances and the proud Norwegian heritage of St. Olaf, was the first American collegiate musical organization to undertake a concert tour in Europe. The 1906 band introduced Norway to the saxophone (and to baseball).

The 1966 St. Olaf Band European tour commemorated the historic tour to Norway of this 1906 St. Olaf Band, directed by F. Melius Christiansen. Photo courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.

amerikanerinne” (“Swinging American”) in Stavanger, Norway. Our drum major was French horn soloist Ronald Sell, who went on to success playing with the American Symphony and as musical contractor for Broadway shows in New York. Ron is pictured with Mity in the Minneapolis Tribune of May 15, 1966, receiving a drum major’s baton of the 1906 tour from George Mohn, who had been a member of that band (and was the son of St. Olaf’s first president, Thorbjørn Mohn). The souvenir booklet and a scrapbook I have kept all these years awaken other memories of our grand adventure. It started off with my first plane ride. Yes, really. I wrote my folks that the first leg from Minneapolis to New York on United “changed my whole perspective on the world!” The second leg on Icelandic Airlines was less thrilling. Due to weather conditions, we had an unexpected 1½-hour stopover at the Gander terminal in Newfoundland en route to Luxembourg and Germany. Already sleep-deprived, we were getting squirrelly. Then Mity, attuned as always to the situation, started whistling the “Col. Bogey March” and began to march around the terminal. We all fell into lines behind him, whistling and pretending to play our instruments, which turned the stopover into a fun experience. After the first performance in the concert hall at Trier, Germany, I wrote home about the wonderful audience there, which “clapped and stomped like mad,” especially when the cornets and trumpets jumped up on the final strain of our encore of (what else?) Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.” The Trier newspaper wrote, “In spite of having just arrived, the members looked fresh and well reposed and the performance of the Festive Overture [Shostakovich] was therefore impeccable.” Our stay in Germany was highlighted by playing while on a cruise past castles on the Rhine River which was filmed for television broadcast throughout the country. The reviewer in Frankfurt wrote, “…they are not giving the impression of amateurs, but rather professionals,” “an unmistakably first-class and well-disciplined ensemble…The young soprano was quite outstanding.”

Luckily, we were not expected to show our ability with bat and ball. We were, however, expected to march in some of the cities of our tour, even though we were a concert band. It helped that some of us had been in high school bands that had marched in parades and Mity convinced us that our marching practices on St. Olaf Avenue before the trip would suffice. We even had As I look back on the list of music we a majorette in a glittery gold outfit prepared for Europe, I am astounded: 1906 band member George Mohn (left) presents baton to drum who twirled a baton and was picRon Sell prior to 1966 European tour (Mity Johnson, center). 15 concerts works (from Bach to tured under the headline “Svingende major Photo courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.

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Composer Egil Hovland of Norway (center) with St. Olaf Band members in Photo courtesy St. Olaf College Archives. Fredrikstad in 1966.

St. Olaf Band plays home concert prior to 1966 European tour.

Mozart to Grieg to Schuman to Copland to F. Melius Christiansen’s “Psalm 50,” arranged for band by Mity), 12 marches (from Sousa to Meredith Wilson’s “76 Trombones”), 10 Broadway musicals and American folk music (including classics “Porgy and Bess,” “West Side Story,” “My Fair Lady,” and “Sound of Music”), plus other solo and ensemble works and national songs of the countries. The program was adapted to our musical venues: from parks (Bad Hersfeld and Planten und Blumen in Germany), cathedrals (including Bergen and the remarkable 12th century Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim where we had a ceremony at the grave of B.J. Muus, founder of St. Olaf College), concert halls and music festivals including Harstad, in the “land of the midnight sun.” We played in a town hall in Odense, Denmark, and even marched and set up to play on a busy downtown Copenhagen street.

I checked the phone directory in Oslo and was pleasantly surprised to find 19 Hvistendahls listed there. On a day off, I visited Yngvar Hvistendahl in Tønsberg with whom my father had been in contact about Hvistendahl genealogy. Turns out my family is from the Danish branch, but Yngvar (a ship owner who had managed whalers) and his wife happily showed me around town and took me to lunch at their sailing club.

At our first stop in Norway, we were met at the Stavanger railway station by a band playing “Um Ya Ya.” After our performance in a spectacular concert hall, I wrote that our reception was “out of this world,” one of the largest turnouts for a concert that the city of 80,000 had ever seen. All four daily newspapers praised the band and one said, “The conductor, Miles Johnson, who managed the performance in an excellent way and showed himself as a brilliant instructor with a keen sense for everything that produces pure music, graciously turned the resounding applause over to his musicians.” We were rewarded with a boat trip through the magnificent fjords – I wrote I could almost see the trolls hiding along the shore.

Susan Hvistendahl (foreground) playing alto clarinet with the St. Olaf Band in 1966.

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In Fredrikstad, Norway’s noted composer Egil Hovland praised the band’s interpretation of his work “Fanfare and Choral,” which he had composed specifically for this tour, saying, “To have the choral executed in this manner is like being lifted up to heaven.” After the Harstad Music Festival of North Norway, north of the Arctic Circle, a newspaper wrote that Mity, “always smiling and relaxed,” stood in front of the band as a “living stimulus,” succeeding in having us “produce with grandeur.” At the end of the concert, “the public refused to move from their chairs,” caught up in the excitement of the performance. When the trip was over, Mity pronounced the whole experience “miraculous,” with not one bad concert despite the tiring pace. The 27-concert tour of our 77-member band had covered 8,000 miles from May 30-June 27. As Mity often said, “We’re all in this together,” and we carried it off, paving the way for trips abroad which have continued for St. Olaf Band members ever since.

In Oslo, Mity and Ron met with King Olav and we had receptions at the American Embassy and Town Hall. There was a parade downtown and concert in the Aula at the University of Oslo. Norway’s largest paper reported the band “played with catching freshness and a discipline that was worthy of being taken as a model. To director Miles Johnson must go great honor for presenting a band of such high standard.”

Photo courtesy St. Olaf College Archives.

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St. Olaf Band Director Timothy Mahr and Myrna Johnson with the historic drum major’s baton of the St. Olaf Band’s 1906 and 1966 European tours.

Miles (Mity) Johnson, Heart and Soul of the St. Olaf Band

tra, together for the first time at Orchestra Hall. A highlight is when all three groups join to perform selections from Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” In May, Mity directs the band for the last time at commencement. It is estimated that 4,000 student musicians played under his direction during his 37 years at the helm of the band.

Miles (Mity) Johnson, who conducted the St. Olaf Band from 1957 to 1994, will have served the longest term as conductor in this band’s history unless Timothy Mahr is still directing in the year 2031. Mahr, St. Olaf Class of 1978 (who succeeded Mity) says, “I hope he retains that record!” though Mahr clearly delights in being leader of one of the best collegiate concert bands in the country. F. Melius Christiansen was the first music director to lead the band, starting in 1903, followed by J. Arndt Bergh, Donald Berglund and Bruce Howden, before Mity took over. Here is a Mity is succeeded by acclaimed Photo courtesy St. Olaf College timeline of just a few of the highlights of Mity’s life: composer and director Timothy 1929: Miles (Mity) Johnson is born on Feb. 28 in Elbow Lake, Mahr (Class of ’78) who had played in the band under Mity and Minn.. continues Mity’s legacy of excellence in music and warm-hearted 1951: Mity graduates from Concordia College, Moorhead, where relationships with the band members. Myrna says that Mahr he meets and marries his wife Myrna. (They go on to have keeps the band traditions and “makes sure the kids all know who three children, Sarah, Sigurd and Tor.) Mity was.” Mahr replies, “This is absolutely vital. His spirit is alive 1952: He receives a master’s degree in music from Western when the St. Olaf Band makes music. I’ve been the caretaker of Reserve University in Ohio. the sound that he developed and we are still moving along the 1957: After 18 months of service in the Korean War and after path I experienced as a member of the band. We are moving teaching high school music for three years in Hawley, Minn., forward with the vision he had for what the band could be.” Mity begins his 37-year career as band director at St. Olaf. Mity 2004: After a six-year struggle with Alzheimer’s, Mity passes away said later that music department chairman Olaf Christiansen on Aug. 26 at the age of 75. As he dies, a record of the St. Olaf (son of F. Melius) allowed him to “create my own program; Band playing “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” from Wagner’s explore and experiment; and design the course the band opera “Lohengrin” reaches its climax, with Myrna and daughter should follow.” Sarah holding his hand. The services at Boe Memorial Chapel 1966: Johnson revives overseas band trips in June as he leads the St. Olaf Band to Germany, Norway and Denmark to commem- include the family favorite “Movement Nimrod” from “Enigma Variations” by Sir Edward Elgar, directed by Mity’s successor Timorate the 1906 St. Olaf Band tour of Norway. (See accompanyothy Mahr. Earlier in May, a St. Olaf Band concert had included ing story.) an alumni band, 450 in all, honoring Mity, who was unable to 1972: On May 25 the St. Olaf Band joins the Chapel Choir and attend. But his wife Myrna called it a “love-fest,” showing how Modern Dance Group on Capitol Hill to perform a work writmany people had been touched by Mity. ten by St. Olaf senior Kurt Westerberg commemorating the 1970 shootings of students at Kent State. (Mity, a Korean war I asked Myrna (who is known to many for her long association vet, takes part to lend support to the students who are venting with the Northfield Arts Guild in Northfield) to write a few words their frustration about the war in Viet Nam.) to conclude this column. This was her response: 1973: Mity is named one of Ten Outstanding Music Educators in the United States. Well-known as a French horn recitalist and “Susan: One of the best things that happened to me was the St. brass specialist, Mity presides over many clinics, camps and Olaf Band! Mity was the reason, but all the love of those band all-state bands and festivals over the years. members thru the years was (and is) a blessing I can never mea1974: A Cathedral Concert series is inaugurated when the St. sure! We all had a great time – I was on every band tour that ‘they’ Olaf Band performs at the WW II ruins of the 1918 Coventry all went on (thanks to my parents and friends who helped with Church in England in honor of the 100th anniversary of the the family) – so I experienced the special times of concerts, set up, founding of St. Olaf College. (The final concert of the series is fun on the bus etc., etc. I didn’t just ‘hear’ about it – I was there!! held at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie on March 20, 1994, “Mity was not only an inspiration in all ways but so energetic and Mity’s last year at St. Olaf.) alive – he lived and breathed the St. Olaf Band. I always have said 1978: Mity establishes the original Minnesota Symposium on he was exciting to ‘fall in love with’ and exciting and a privilege to Instrumental Conducting. 1979: Mity forms the Minnesota Symphonic Winds adult commu- know and spend over 50 years with…” nity band with alumni and others in the Twin Cities area. This Mity and Myrna had always opened their home to band members group continues today under the direction of Timothy Mahr. and considered them to be part of their family. Myrna noted that 1987: Mity’s 30th anniversary year includes a royal performance many of the “kids” from the 1966 European tour that I had gone in Oslo. He is named Music Educator of the Year by the Minon with the band still are her friends today and provide inspiration nesota Music Educators Association and a day in his honor is to her. She ended: “As I often say--how lucky can a person be!” proclaimed in the state of Minnesota by Gov. Rudy Perpich. 1991: On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the St. Olaf I can only add that all of the band members from 1957 to 1994 Cornet Band, Mity leads a three-week trip to the British Isles. who were fortunate enough to have known Mity and Myrna are 1993: The Miles Johnson Endowment Fund is established. equally lucky. (Myrna Johnson says that the recipients of scholarships write My thanks to Myrna Johnson, Timothy Mahr and Jeff Sauve of the her each year, telling of their heart-felt gratitude about belongSt. Olaf Archives. A two-CD set of recordings of the St. Olaf Band in ing to the band.) concert from 1957 to 1994 is available at the St. Olaf Bookstore as 1994: In April, there is a gala concert honoring Mity’s retirement “The Legacy of Miles H. Johnson” in the Band Masterworks Series. in Minneapolis, featuring the St. OlafCheck Band, Choir and Orchesus out online at www.northfieldguide.com

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A Theater Watching Quiz By Felicia Crosby

When attending a theater production, it is considered good manners to: a) watch quietly and respectfully, stilling all coughs and sneezes b) holler out to warn the heroine when you see that something bad’s about to happen to her c) boo the bad guy, letting him know just how despicable you find his presence on the stage d) voice your support for the hero, letting him hear – in no uncertain terms – that you’re on his side During the show, you find yourself a wee bit parched. Theater etiquette dictates you: a) wait quietly for intermission – or the end of the show – to procure the beverage of your choice b) enjoy the drink you just got from the bar…. raise a glass to the performers c) take a sip to wet your whistle – and let that villain have it!

Additionally, the performers wanted to focus on the 19th century style of “presentational” theater, which is very different from the theater we experience today, and meant for boisterous viewing. So what is presentational theater?

If you answered “a” to the above two questions, then you’ve never experienced genuine 19th century American theater! A true audience-participation event, the music hall melodrama is a theater experience like no other; for those who’ve never witnessed it, take heart – your chance is here. It’s being brought to life in fine form for two weekends (Sept. 2-5 and 9-11) with the beloved Northfield classic, “Jesse,” and presented fresh by the newly created Lockwood Theater Company.

To begin with, there is no “4th wall” – the invisible wall that keeps the performers from acknowledging the audience. “There is direct interaction with the audience; they’re a required part of the show,” explains Sylte. This means that the villain is to be booed and hissed at, the hero and the heroine are loudly supported, and that warning performers of impending danger is fair game. Sylte acknowledges the difficulties this kind of participation can hold for the actors. “One of the greatest challenges in a melodrama is that the audience is so lively – and so funny! (The performer) must maintain control and stay in character, regardless!” Fortunately for shy audience members, each show will begin with lessons on how to make voices heard, 19th century style; everyone is guaranteed to be an expert by show’s end.

Although a new theater troupe, the Lockwood Company, is comprised of veterans of the Northfield stage; indeed, most players are veterans of other productions of “Jesse” as well, and were involved in the Northfield Arts Guild’s 50th anniversary production of the play last year. According to company member Ruth Sylte, last year’s run brought together a passion the performers had felt for some time, which was to keep this classic show alive. Creating a company that would use the local favorite as a centerpiece seemed like a natural idea; with a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, they found themselves ready to go.

The SEMAC grant allows for Jesse to be performed in a traditional venue, the Grand Event Center. Built in the 19th century as an opera house, the building is rich with period detail – from swooping balconies to carved architectural moldings – that enhances the feeling of having stepped back in time. And with seating at 150 general admission tickets, the company hopes that another challenge traditionally associated with Jesse – early performance sell-outs – will be mitigated somewhat, though at the time of this writing one performance is already on its way to being filled. The message remains: get your tickets early.

“We were reminded of what a great show it is,” Sylte says of the musical retelling of the Jesse James story. “It could disappear if someone doesn’t take it on. We wanted to take it to the next level.”

Tickets for Jesse can be found online at LockwoodTheater.org and by phone at 800/838-3006 (24/7); additionally, they’re available without a surcharge at Anna’s Closet, 302 Division St. So. Tickets are $13 adults, $8 children 12 and under. So come relive the past while helping to keep cherished traditions alive for the future – and keep the villain in his place! Photos: Patsy Dew ©2009 Used with permission

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