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Exhibits ��2 Theater ��4

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Happenings �� 5-26 May Gigs �� 26

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Northfield Historical Society Crossings at Carnegie

320 East Ave., Zumbrota • 507/732-7616 crossingsatcarnegie.com • M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Th 10am8pm, Sa 10am-4pm Poet-Artist Collaboration – 26 poems and the artwork they inspired. Foxfeather Zenková, Jane Lewis – May 1-31 – paintings and mixed media. Opening Reception: May 11, 6-7:30pm.

408 Division St. • 507/645-9268 • northfieldhistory.org M-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Su 1-5:30pm The History of Northfield’s Restaurants – Opens May 16. Small businesses come and go, but in Northfield there are several restaurants that for decades have survived hard economic times as well as changes of ownership and of people’s food choices. This exhibit highlights some of these long-standing enterprises and their broader history. The exhibit opening is May 16 in conjunction with a Historical Society open house – see Happenings for details.

Northfield Senior Center Gallery

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Paradise Center for the Arts

1520 St. Olaf Ave. • stolaf.edu/collections/flaten • 507/7863556 • M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa/Su 2-5pm Senior Art Show #2 – May 5-13 – The culmination of art majors’ four years at St. Olaf. The seniors are required to create a cohesive body of work for the exhibit and determine how to have it completely ready for installation.

321 Central Ave., Faribault • 507/332-7372 Tu/W/F/Sa 12-5pm, Th 12-8pm, Su/M closed Carlander Family Gallery: Paula Levine & Ethel Schochet – Going Home through June 11 Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Artist Anthony Matzke – Traditions with a Twist – through June 11

Northfield Arts Guild

304 Division St. • 507/645-8877 • northfieldartsguild.org M-F 10am-5pm, visit web site for weekend hours A Minnesotan Goodbye: Carleton/St. Olaf Art Apprentices – through May 18. Prints, sculptures, photographs, drawings and books by six college art interns: Anda Tanaka, Anders Nienstaedt, Arielle Rebek, James Wilson, Justina Ny, Mathew Brutger and Sheila Novak. A fascinating view of the intersection of organic life with human determination. You will see ingeniously constructed books installed in wooden sculptures, richly layered photographs, luminous bronze pieces and mixed media drawings. The artists explore connections, the connection of the human figure to the natural landscape, the relationship between physical and mental health and the complexities of compassion. An Exquisite Body of Work – May 22-June 8. A mixed media exhibit featuring work from the Northfield High School honors program. The 12 senior artists are: Mari Arneson, Eme Gruenhagen, Zoe Henson, Mari Hougen-Eitzman, Henry Jokela, Justin Malecha, Jordan Ohmann, Lauren Pryor, Kellen Robideau, Frannie Seitz, Kylie Sletten and Amelia Wykes. The mediums they are working in include clay, charcoal, spray paint, watercolor, acrylic and mixed media. Opening Reception: May 24, 7-9pm.

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Corey Lyn Creger Memorial Gallery: Emily Hanek – through June 11

Paradise Center Health Arts Gallery at District One Hospital

200 State Ave., Faribault Featured Artists: Linda Van Lear (oil paintings), Ted Posthumus (pencil), Tom Fakler (digital photography), Kathy Miller (watercolor), Joannie Johnson (oil on canvas), Ivan Amman (intarsia), Janet Tangren (machine embroidered quilt art), Carol Scott (watercolor and gouache). Call for Artists: PCA is seeking submissions of recent work from visual artists for exhibitions for 2014. The Paradise Center Healing Arts Program at District One Hospital is also looking for 14 2D artists to be featured for four-month exhibits.

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Theater

Very Short Play Festival VII

May 4, 7:30pm; Northfield Arts Guild Theater Ten Minnesota playwrights present eight current, original works. 3rd Annual Latino Play Festival – Sol Y Sombra

Chase Me, Comrade

April 26 and 27, 7:30pm Little Theater of Owatonna A comedy riot reigns as a male Russian ballet dancer defects to Britain and tangles with a British naval commander, Russian agents, the local constabulary and well-meaning friends. A farce about espionage, mistaken identities, lies and coverups that spiral out of control. This comedy by Ray Conney is directed by Jim Cole. I Was a Rat!

April 26-27, 7:30pm, April 28, 2pm Northfield Arts Guild Theater Adapted by Barbara Field from the children’s book by Philip Pullman, directed by Mickey Morstad. This exciting and sweet story for kids tells of Little Roger, a rat who is chosen to be one of the coachmen for Cinderella’s carriage. When Roger is accidentally left behind, he is transformed into a little boy. Trying to navigate the unfamiliar world of humans, Roger has a series of misadventures as he looks to find his place in the world. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. The Laramie Project

May 3-4, 10-11, 7:30pm Arcadia Charter School, Northfield In October 1998, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised and battered body was not discovered until the next day and he died several days later in a hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard and he was assaulted because he was gay. This production recounts that story, in an interview format, with a mixed cast of Arcadia students and adult actors from the Northfield community. The script contains strong language and adult themes. Students under age 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: $6 adults, $4 students, call 507/663-8806.

May 17-18, 7pm, Northfield Arts Guild Theater May 23-24, 7pm Northfield High School Auditorium Drama Students 2013 present this year’s festival, Sol y Sombra (Sun and Shadows), that explores what it means to be Mexican, to be American – and to be yourself. The festival is student written and created; tickets are a suggested donation of $10 and all proceeds go to TORCH Northfield. For questions, call the Northfield High School at 507/663-0630

Auditions The Music Man

Northfield Arts Guild Theater, May 5, 1-6pm May 6, 6:30-9:30pm, callbacks May 7 Performances weekends July 26-Aug. 11 This classic Meredith Willson production tells the story of Harold Hill, a traveling salesman who cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying band uniforms and instruments for a band he has no intention of actually starting. The show is being directed by Twin Cities director Christine Brandt. Cast size will be around 30, with roles available for men, women and children. Those auditioning should prepare their best 16 bars of music to showcase their skills. There will be a dance audition and comfortable clothes for movement should be worn. There are openings backstage for a music director and rehearsal pianist. To schedule an audition, call 507/645-8877.

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HAPPE N I NG S

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MONDAYS: Bar Bingo • 4:30pm

SATURDAYS: DJ Music • 9pm

The Great Northfield, Minn. Book Raid • 9am-9pm

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All Request Dance Party 9:30pm-midnight

Murder Mystery Dinner • 6-9pm

TUESDAYS: Open Mic Night 7pm-midnight

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Castle Rock N Roll, Castle Rock DJ Music • 9pm-1am

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Concert: Early Music Singers and Musicum Collegium 7:30pm

Quiz Night • 8pm

Contented Cow, Northfield Four-person teams compete for prizes.

Crleton/St. Olaf Apprentice Show

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras.

Theater: Chase Me, Comrade • 7:30pm

DJ Dance Party • 9:30pm

Exhibit Opening Reception: Carleton/ St. Olaf Apprentices Show • 7-9pm

SUNDAYS: Babe’s Poker Tourney 4 and 6:30pm

Little Theater of Owatonna See theater page.

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THURSDAYS: Water Pong Tourneys 9-11pm

EVERY OTHER SATURDAY: Euchre Tournament • 11am

Theater: I Was a Rat! • 7:30pm

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Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls The night will have a 1950s theme. Catered food will consist of salad, meat, potatoes and dessert. The show is presented by The Murder Mystery Company and consists of three acts with two intermissions. $49.95/person, pre-registration required. Must be 21 years of age or older. Call 507/263-7400 to reserve your seat. Non-refundable seven days prior to event. Also April 27. Wine sold separately.

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HAPPENINGS Friday, April 26, continued Craig and Maren Wasner • 8pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Father/daughter duo Craig (Over and Bank Band/piano) and Maren (guitarist recently returned from Nashville) play covers of popular artists such as James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty and Vince Gill. A mix between country, folk, blues and funk. Michael Loonan • 9pm

Rudy’s Redeye Grill, Lakeville A professional piano player since 1984, Loonan plays and sings a wide variety of music including popular standards, contemporary classics, jazz and classical. Shirts and Skins • 9:30pm-close

Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville Shirts and Skins emerged on the Twin Cities music scene in 2006. Since then they have performed at most of the major Midwest nightclubs and festivals, as well as garnered a legion of loyal fans. Combining high energy, an incredible stage presence and above average vocals and musicianship with what they call in the music business the ‘X factor’, you have one of the hottest young rising bands in the region. Lost Highway • 10pm

Spike’s, Faribault One of the Upper Midwest’s top country bands. From opening shows for national acts such as Hank Williams Jr., Clay Walker and Josh Thompson, to playing outdoor festivals or for capacity crowds in the hottest venues in the area, Lost Highway’s commitment to

country music and electrifying fans is evident every time they hit the stage. The band: Jesse Steberg (lead vocals), Matthew Schwake (rhythm guitar/vocals), Bronson Bergeson (lead guitar and vocals), Jake Galzki (banjo, guitar, harmonica, keys and vocals), Tim Paulson (bass/vocals) and Aaron Seevers (drums). SATURDAY, APRIL 27 The Great Northfield, Minn. Book Raid • 8am-3pm

Northfield Arena The last of a five-day sale. $5 bag sale. Free books 1-3pm. See April 26. Tony Williams • 2-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Tony Williams’ solo performance features a variety of classical, flamenco and jazz originals as well as some Americana/classic cover songs. During the summer of 2011 he was voted the winner of KARE 11’s The Voice: Minnesota contest. 2013 HealthFinders Spring Gala • 5pm

Grand Event Center, Northfield This event is titled Locally Growing and Sustaining the Health in Our Communities: Local Volunteers, Local Support. All proceeds go directly to ensuring that everyone in the community has access to the health care they need. Visit healthfindersmn.org or contact Jane Clifford at 507/301-5142 for information. Murder Mystery Dinner • 6-9pm

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Harpist Rhett Barnwell with Soloist Therese Thompson • 7pm

First Covenant Church, Red Wing Classical and Celtic harpist Rhett Barnwell is a multi-instrumentalist who has given concerts and performed with numerous orchestras throughout Rhett Barnwell the United States and abroad, including tours of Italy and Ireland. His compositions for harp have been published in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe. He is currently director of music and worship at Embry Hills United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA. Therese Thompson is a Red Wing native who has sung in the Luther College Choir and in Red Wing’s Sheldon Theater productions. This concert is preceded by a master class, two workshops and a harp building shop tour at Hobgoblin Music (for more, go to www.stoneyend.com/events.php). Theater: I Was a Rat! • 7:30pm

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page.

Concert: Norseman Band • 7:30pm

Skoglund Center, St. Olaf, Northfield Conducted by Bill Webb. Theater: Chase Me, Comrade • 7:30pm

Little Theater of Owatonna See theater page.

Now and Then, Mary Jane Alm Band 7:30pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota Throughout the last 20 years, Alm has mesmerized audiences with her expressive voice, authentic songwriting and charming stage presence. A new CD of 19 songs will be available at the show. Alm is one of the Twin Cities best-loved singer/ songwriters and a recent inductee into the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame and her backup band is otherwise known as The Tex Pistols Band. Comedian C. Willi Myles • 8pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Returning after a night of side-splitting laughter last season, Myles brings his gift of connecting people with each other through humor and storytelling that everyone can relate to. Myles tells extremely funny non-offensive stories and jokes and gives a unique spin to life’s everyday challenges by applying humor to them. Referred to as “America’s Everyday Comedian,” Myles is comedy at its best. Rich Prenier • 8pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield One-half of the popular duo, The Tumeni Brothers, Prenier covers a wide and eclectic range of music from artists like Matchbox 20, Eric Clapton, Incubus, The Beatles, Alice Cooper and, yes, even Lady Gaga. MER NEW THIS SUM s Dance Day Camp

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SUNDAY, APRIL 28 Maple Syrup Fun Run • 7:30am

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault River Bend’s eight annual Maple Syrup Fun Run features 10K and 5K trail runs and a one-mile walk. New courses this year on the scenic trails. Pre-registration available. International Animation Festival: Mary and Max • 10am

Viking Theater, St. Olaf, Northfield A 2009 Australian clay-animated black comedy-drama film written and directed by Adam Elliot. The film premiered on the opening night of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Highview Hills Coffee Concert Series: Crash • 2pm

Lakeville Area Arts Center A vibrant and energizing ensemble that embodies the concept of music in motion, performing the visual percussion works of Mary Ellen Childs. $14.50 adults, $12 seniors/students at 952/985-4640 or lakevilleareaartscenter.com. Concert: St. Olaf Handbells • 2pm

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, Northfield Conducted by Jill Mahr. Theater: I Was a Rat! • 2pm

Northfield Arts Guild Theater See theater page. Average Janes • 2-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Music from the ’70s, ’80s and today – a little country without the twang. Concert: Gospel Choir • 3:30pm

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SoulMates • 6pm

Reggie’s Brewhouse, Owatonna A stellar collective of soul – sonic brotherhood with a spiritual connection – musical soulmates. A co-op of gifted composers and arrangers take the listener on a journey of musical twists and turns, breathing new life into some classic themes and breaking ground on a new frontier of original sounds. Sultry jazz sounds, stinging blues and raw funk can converge seamlessly and then may segue into some flat-out “baby-making music.” I Cantanti Chamber Choir 25th Anniversary Celebration Concert • 7pm

Northfield Middle School Auditorium Founded in 1988, this group has been making fine choral music for 25 years. Le Donne, the women’s ensemble, was added in 2005. The choirs are directed by Wayne Kivell. The concert centerpiece will be the Frostiana Suite, by Randall Thompson. This seven-movement work for mixed, women’s and men’s voices was written on poems of Robert Frost for the bicentennial of Amherst, Massachusetts, and depicts rural life in the early 20th century. General admission $10 ($15 at the door), seniors/students $5 ($8 at the door). Concert: St. Olaf Philharmonia • 7:30pm

Skoglund Center, St Olaf, Northfield Conducted by Martin Hodel. MONDAY, APRIL 29 Guest Recital: Shanghai Quartet 7pm

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, Northfield Renowned for its passionate musicality, impressive technique and multicultural innovations, the Shanghai Quartet has become one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. Its elegant style melds the delicacy of Eastern music with the emotional breadth of Western repertoire, allowing it to traverse musical genres from traditional Chinese folk music and masterpieces of Western music to cutting-edge contemporary works.

Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield An informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Participants and listeners of all ages and levels of experience are welcome.

THURSDAY, MAY 2 Companydance Spring Concert • 7:30pm

St. Olaf, Northfield A spring celebration of dance created by faculty, students and guest artists. Tickets: $8. Also May 3-4, 507/786-8987. Nigel Egg • 8pm

TUESDAY, APRIL 30

Tavern Lounge, Northfield A blues original and a veteran of the 1970s British music scene who has played with legendary groups like Supertramp and Mott the Hoople. Egg’s repertoire includes original blues songs, a few classics and a very personal collection of soulful American roots music. Egg is a seventime winner of the “mnspin” music competition sponsored by mnartists.org. See nigelegg.com.

Concert: Brass Night • 7pm

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, Northfield Brass chamber groups. Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield Every Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen! WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 History Night with John Grabko: Lincoln at Gettysburg 7 pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota In just 10 sentences, President Abraham Lincoln defined the purpose of the Civil War as a means to bring about true equality for all people and save democracy, and reminded listeners how these principles harkened back to the founding of the nation. Grabko will follow Lincoln in the weeks before and up through his iconic appearance and speech that is recognized as one of the greatest two minutes of American oratory ever delivered.

Percussion Ensemble • 8:15pm

Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf, Northfield Conducted by David Hagedorn. Open Jam Night • 9-close

Shenanigan’s, Rosemount FRIDAY, MAY 3 Carey Langer • 5-7pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield 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.

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HAPPENINGS Friday, May 3, continued

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Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield Rhythmic guitar work, strong harmonica and passionate vocals. Pink Posh Fashion Show • 7-9pm

Pink Posh Boutique, Northfield DJ, beverages, cosmetics and giveaways.

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Companydance Spring Concert • 7:30pm

St. Olaf, Northfield See May 2 desc. Also May 4.

Jazz Concert • 8:15pm Willy Porter • 7:30pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota With lyrically rich and musically adventurous songs, Porter delivers guitar-driven rock and beyond to the new acoustic frontier. Porter’s live shows combine his guitar playing, songwriting and on-stage improvisational skills as a storyteller, performance artist and comedian. Theater: The Laramie Project • 7:30pm

Arcadia Charter School, Northfield See theater page. Scotty Miller Band • 8pm

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Lion’s Pause, St. Olaf, Northfield Conducted by Dave Hagedorn. Ken Wanovich • 9pm

Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville Ken Wanovich transports you back in time to move-and-groove and sing-along songs. Acoustic classic rock styles, accomplished acoustic finger styles, smooth and engaging vocals, plus a little harmony and some driving percussion – a one-man-band experience. Younger Brother • 9:30pm-close

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HAPPENINGS Saturday, May 4, continued Tree Planting • 10am-3pm

River Bend Nature Center, Faribault This delayed Earth Day project, hosted by First UCC Church, Northfield, brings generations together to plant 150 bare root Red Oak, White Oak and Basswood seedlings. Dress for the weather, bring a picnic lunch, and come and go as you please. Register at transitionnorthfield.org. For more information, call 507/645-7532. Kickoff to Bike Month • 11am-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls All Cannon Valley Trail pass holders will receive $1 off a glass of wine. There will also be live music from Jason Weismann 1-4pm and Relativity 5-8pm. Fourth Annual Big Hats and Big Hearts Auction for the Arts and Kentucky Derby Party • 4-7pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault An afternoon of food, fashion, friends and fun. Proceeds will support arts and education programming at the Paradise. Take part in silent and live auctions and watch the greatest two minutes in sports while enjoying all the festivities of the Kentucky Derby. Tickets: $15 members, $20 nonmembers. Better Together • 6-8pm

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield Rhino • 6-9pm

Grampa Al’s, Faribault A high-energy Twin Cities band playing a wide variety of modern, alternative, ’80s and classic rock with twists of country and other surprises splashed in. Companydance Spring Concert • 7:30pm

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Theater: The Laramie Project • 7:30pm

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Martin Devaney and Jake Hyer • 8pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Dubbed “the mayor of St. Paul” by friends and compatriots in the Twin Cities music scene, Devaney is an accomplished singer/songwriter with five albums to his name, each garnering more praise and attention from the press and fans. Martin has quickly become known for his poetic, yet unpretentious songs and inspired live performances. See martindevaney.com. Jake Hyer accompanies on vocals, violin and mandolin. Harmonies with Hyer provide the bread and butter to Devaney’s artful, sincere songs. Matthew Griswold • 8-10:30pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield Singer/songwriter. Griswold plays more than 200 shows a year, bringing the grit and soul of a musician who has seen the battlefield and experienced life tragedies. A number of his original songs have received national attention, including Unbridled, which was played frequently by the Minnesota Twins during the opening season of their new stadium. “He is breaking into the music scene with a rough and howling edge” – Vita.MN Erin Lee and the Elijah Adam Band • 9-close

Shenanigans, Rosemount The Elijah Adam Band has been well-established in the Upper Midwest for ten years. Elijah Adam has performed alongside or opened for acts such as Buddy Guy, Jeff Healey, 38 Special, Night Ranger, Black Oak Arkansas, C.C.R. ( revisited), The Little River Band, Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Sara Evans, Josh Thompson, Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich, Stone Temple Pilots, Eddie Money, Great White, Candle Box, Burton Cummings, Paul Rodgers, KISS, Poison, Heart, Alice Cooper, The Doobie Bros.,Ted Nugent, The Outlaws, Steve Miller, The Guess Who, Coco Montoya, Tommy Castro, Bernard Allison, Eric Gales, Sugar Blue and The Coasters. Ramblin’ River • 9pm-12am

Red Fox Tavern, Lakeville New and classic country with a bit of rock and roll. The Damn Band • 11pm-1am

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International Animation Festival: Walc Z Baszirem (Waltz with Bashir) • 10am

National Train Day, Northfield Rails • 7-9pm

Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, St. Olaf, Northfield A 2008 Israeli animated documentary film written and directed by Ari Folman. It won the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language film and was nominated for an Academy Award, also for Best Foreign Language film. Joel Kachel • 1-4pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Original singer/songwriter. A child of the new acoustic pop rock wave with an engaging stage presence and lively music. This high-energy acoustic guitar player will be sure to have you off your seat and wanting more. Viking Chorus/Manitou Singers • 2pm

Boe Chapel, St. Olaf, Northfield Conducted by Christopher Aspaas and Sigrid Johnson, respectively.

Northfield Historical Society Save the Northfield Depot and the Historical Society are teaming up on tribute to trains. The featured speaker is Chip DeMann. There will be wine and cheese and great friends sharing their passion for history and trains. The Limestones • 7:30-9pm

The Lion’s Pause, St. Olaf, Northfield Official album release concert for Down to Earth by St. Olaf ’s premiere men’s a capella group. Mark Mraz • 8pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Everybody’s favorite piano man tickles the ivories and performs favorite sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic covers from the pop music archives. Ulufudu • 8pm

Lion’s Pause, St. Olaf, Northfield Conducted by Dave Hagedorn.

The Contented Cow, Northfield Ulufudu (turtles in Zulu) is a three-man band based at St. Olaf College: Charlie Reinertsen (guitar, vocals) Timo Rode (drums, cajon, vocals) and Rogan Magee (bass, vocals).

Norseman Band • 7:30pm

Open Jam Night • 9-close

Jazz Concert: Part II and III • 4:30pm

Skoglund Center, St. Olaf, Northfield Conducted by Bill Webb.

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MONDAY, MAY 6 Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm

Rice County Historical Society, Faribault Dale Maul presents this talk. Reservations at 507/332-2121. Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pm

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Downtown Northfield Gather your girlfriends for a fun night of shopping, giveaways, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments at downtown shops, boutiques and restaurants. The evening peaks with performances and fun at the Grand Event Center. Tickets $10, available at The Rare Pair, Sisters Ugly, Tagg2, Fine Threads or online at kymnradio.net and thegrandnorthfield.com. See advertised GNO specials on pages 31-33. New Moon Trio • 5-7pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield Here’s a taste of 100 years of popular tunes, random requests and spontaneous harmonies featuring Ross Currier on bass, Lance Heisler on drums and Justin London on guitar. Chris Anders • 6-8pm

Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café, Northfield Sweet Jazz • 6-9pm

The HideAway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, Northfield Christina Schwietz (vocals), Peter Webb (keyboard), David Miller (drums, flugelhorn, melodica) and Bruce Jensen (bass). Theater: The Laramie Project • 7:30pm

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Tavern Lounge, Northfield This multiple Minnesota Music Academy Award-winner has 14 CD albums under his belt. “Dan Israel is easily one of the Twin Cities’ poet laureates, steadfastly making his way into the ranks of local singer/ songwriter legends like Paul Westerberg. Whether it’s with a full band or as a solo act, his work contains elements of intimacy and, as he again demonstrates on his new release, Crosstown Traveler, an engaging simplicity that makes his music immediately accessible to all audiences. His performances showcase these same qualities.” – Minneapolis + St. Paul/Secrets of the City. More at danisraelmusic.com. Ova Yonder • 9-11:30pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield Student-led brass band out of Carleton College. Rock Blox • 9:30pm-close

Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville This is ROCK SHOW and it will be handled accordingly. It will be hot, it will be loud, but most of all it will be fun. Specializing in the “tunes you know, but kinda forgot about,” by the bands you will never forget. Playback • 10pm-close

Grampa Al’s, Faribault Twin Cities rock and party band.

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Craig & Maren Wasner Friday, May 24 8pm This hometown, father/daughter duo are excited to play together once again. Maren just moved back from Nashville, TN, after almost nine years, while Craig (best known for his work with the “Over & Back Band”) has decided to focus more time on playing and recording in his studio. Together, their style is a blend of folk and country with a smattering of blue and funk – resulting in a live performance that’s not to be missed!

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SATURDAY, MAY 11 Martial Arts Festival • 10am-12pm

Northfield Middle School Gymnasium Four main disciplines will be displayed: Kyudo, Karate, Tai chi ch’uan, Tae Kwon Do and Gumdo. Twenty-five minute demonstrations will highlight the differences. Visit information booths and enjoy live music. Free. Girls’ Day Away • 10am-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Bring your friends, sisters, moms, aunts and grannies. Enjoy a glass of locally-made award-winning wine while shopping from 15 local vendors. Twenty percent off clothing and merchandise and free live music by Tony Williams 1-4pm and treVeld 5-8pm. Chess Tournament • 11am-6pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield Open to all ages and levels of experience. Enjoy chess in a casual non-rated tournament setting with cash prizes. Swiss pairing, four rounds, 30-minute games. $10 entry. More at contentedcowchess.wordpress.com Down by the River: A Tribute to Neil Young • 4pm-late

The Contented Cow, Northfield More than two dozen musicians from Northfield and the Twin Cities will pay tribute to Neil Young by playing sets of three to five songs on the Contented Cow’s outdoor stage. Included on the bill are such Northfield luminaries as Jon Larson, Jordan Taylor, Ray Coudret and Matt Arthur & The Bratlanders. Free.

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota See galleries page.

Home Free with Special Guest The Bad Tangerines • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Just imagine NBC’s The Sing Off live on stage for one night only. No votes, no one goes home and no instruments. Take a capella to the next level in this evening of pure musical entertainment and come alive with the rich blend of perfect harmonies in a true vocal band experience. $15 members, $19 nonmembers, $10 students. Theater: The Laramie Project • 7:30pm

Arcadia Charter School, Northfield See theater page. Monroe Crossing • 7:30pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel and heartfelt originals. Audiences will delight in their air-tight harmonies, razor-sharp arrangements and on-stage rapport.

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HAPPENINGS Saturday, May 11, continued Art Vandalay • 8pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield A healthy mix of Neil Young-inspired roots rock, laid-back country folk and well-crafted lyrics. Their songs hit on everything from hitchhiking brides to pearl snap shirts, swaying between easy bossa nova grooves, indie-rock drive and gritty folk-rock. Mark Cameron Band • 8:30pm

Covered Bridge, Zumbrota Third place winners IBC Road to Memphis Challenge 2012. Enough said. My Drunk Uncle • 9-close

Shenanigans, Rosemount Mark Cameron Band Uncle Bill (lead vocalist, auxiliary instruments), Uncle Jim (guitar, backup vocals), Uncle Brady (bass, vocals) and Uncle Ryan (percussion, vocals). Modern and classic rock covers with some blues, hip-hop, R&B and pop. Bill and the Willies • 9pm-12am

Red Fox Tavern, Lakeville Music anchored around Willie Nelson and other current and legendary country music artists, with a bit of classic rock. They are Minnesota music scene veterans Bill Johnson, Terry Ferguson, Dick Roby, John Wall and Dan Elliott. Chris Brooks • 10pm

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Grampa Al’s, Faribault Your favorite hits from the last three decades and today.

Truck and Tractor Night • 6:15-7:30pm

SUNDAY, MAY 12 Elvis Dance • 2-4pm

Faribault American Legion Project ABLE will bring back the thrilling Elvis impersonator, Tony Redmond. Dance up a storm, socialize and enjoy pop and a snack. Although Project ABLE classes and programs are designed primarily for those with differential cognitive, physical and social abilities, they are enjoyable and open to everyone. $20 admission. For more information call 507/664-3656 or register online at nfld.k12.mn.us and follow the community services link. Jagged Ease • 2-4pm

NCRC parking lot, Northfield Everyone is invited to this free annual event where old and young alike can enjoy exploring different vehicles and heavy equipment like fire trucks, police cars, tractors, a race car and more. The event will be rescheduled to May 16 if there is inclement weather. For more information, call 507/664-3750 or register online at nfld.k12.mn.us and follow the Community Services link. Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Regulars on the Southern Minnesota music scene, Jaggedease is an acoustic duo playing originals and covering many genres from easy-going lounge to blues-driven ballads. See jaggedease.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 14

St. Olaf Orchestra with Senior Soloists 3:30pm

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

Boe Chapel, St. Olaf, Northfield Conducted by Steven Amundson.

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pm

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Film: Deutschland. Ein Sommermarchen • 7pm

Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater, St. Olaf, Northfield A documentary on the German national team’s World Cup 2006 journey, all the way from boot camp in Sardinia to the 3rd-place play-off. A must-see for German soccer fans. German with German subtitles. THURSDAY, MAY 16 Northfield Historical Society Open House/Exhibit Opening 6pm

Northfield Historical Society The Historical Society will honor two volunteers of the year, provide tours of the newly named Joan Olson Research Center and open the History of Restaurants in Northfield exhibit. For more information, visit www.northfieldhistory.org or call 507/645-9268. Voices of Spring: Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra • 7pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Featuring mezzo soprano Deesa Staats. Also May 17 at St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls. Tickets: $10. Call 507/332-7372. Wine Club • 7-9pm

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Billy Johnson • 8pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield “Commitment-free rock ‘n’ roll. Former Hillcats singer Billy Johnson belongs on the A-list alongside G.B. Leighton as one of the Twin Cities’ best feel-good, blue-collar, barroom-rousing tune smiths with his first solo album, tellingly titled It’s a Good Life.” – Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune. Johnson has opened for the BoDeans, Five For Fighting, Train, Poco, Paul Thorn, Van Hunt, Lowen and Navarro and more. See billyjohnsonmusic.com. Dan Mariska • 9-11pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield Minneapolis songwriter whose toured the Midwest both as a soloist and with his band, The Boys Choir.

Voices of Spring: Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra • 7pm

St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls Featuring mezzo soprano Deesa Staats. Tickets available at the door or at 507/645-8877 or northfieldartsguild.org. Swing Into Spring • 7:30pm

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault Sponsored by Whillock Wood Carving. Jump, jive, wail and get in the mood with Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing featuring Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing some of the Carleton Rugcutters and Friends in this incredible one-night-only concert event. Swing lessons will be offered before the concert at 7pm. $12 members, $15 nonmembers, $10 students. Jon Manners • 8pm

Open Jam Night • 9-close

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Playing guitar since 1957, Manners has been in decades of bands. Now playing solo, he says “it’s easier to call a rehearsal and it gives me complete control over the song list.”

Shenanigan’s, Rosemount FRIDAY, MAY 17 Occasional Jazz • 5-7pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield Mainstream classic jazz of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style. Sergio Mojica • 6-8pm

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Lau Hawaiian Collective • 8-10:30pm

Wake-Robin • 12-1pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield Sweet, poignant, rollicking music of the islands. Recently featured on Minnesota Public Radio’s Minnesota Sounds and Voices. Kim Sueoka (vocals, ‘ukulele, hula ‘ili’ili). David Burk (‘ukulele, guitar, lap steel). Rahn Yanes (bass). Dave Kapell (glass harp, ‘ukulele, banjo ‘ukulele). Shahzore Shah (vocals, percussion).

Bittersweet, Northfield Wake-Robin is John Hanson and Brad Easterson, playing live acoustic (mostly Celtic) and traditional American music including Civil War tunes. Third Annual Cannon Falls Veterans Memorial Benefit 12-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls A silent auction, T-shirts for sale and memorabilia to observe to benefit the Cannon Falls Veterans Memorial Fund. $1 from every glass of wine, tasting or flight goes directly to the Fund. Purchase a paver in your loved one’s honor. Food will be available for purchase. Live music by Andrew Walesch 2-5pm.

Rhino • 9:30pm-close

Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville A high energy Twin Cities band playing a wide variety of modern, alternative, ’80s and classic rock with twists of country and other surprises splashed in. T.B.A. • 10:30pm-close

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Northfield High School Showcasing performances by all Northfield Arts Guild classes including ballet, tap, modern, Mexican folklore and folk dance. Call 507/645-8877 for tickets. $10 adults, $6 students.

Northfield Garden Club Plant and Bake Sale • 8am-12pm

Caryl and the Hitchhikers • 5-7:30pm

TAB Goods for Good Garage Sale • 8am-2pm

3rd Annual Latino Play Festival • 7pm

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The Contented Cow, Northfield A variety of ’60s college-style folk, ’70s folk rock and Cities 97 favorites. Above average guitar playing and stellar vocal harmonies.

Bridge Square, Northfield Kick off your spring projects with local plantings – and delicious baked goods from the Northfield Garden Club. 1710 Riverview Drive, Northfield You’ll find an eclectic assortment of books, clothes, household items, grab bags and more, all at a great price for a great cause. Coffee and lemonade plus snacks will be available for purchase. All proceeds go to support library TAB programs.

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Northfield Arts Town Website Launch Party • 7pm

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Peter Mayer • 8pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota Mayer’s songs have been compared to Shaker furniture – clean and light, yet hardly simple. Mayer’s guitar skills make playing his music seem deceptively easy. His songs are about interconnectedness and the human journey; about the beauty and the mystery of the world. Jeff Ray • 8pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Ray walks a thin line between blues and folk, one minute strutting a slide-guitar ballad on the resonator guitar, the next minute blasting off into a one-man-band train ride. Ray has shared the stage with the likes of Chris Smither, Justin Townes Earle, Spider John Koerner, Pat Donohue, Retribution Gospel Choir, Dawes, Charlie Parr and James Hunter. See jeffraymusic.com. The Sleepers • 8pm

The Contented Cow This quartet has been inducted into the Mid America Hall of Fame, performed at the First Avenue Lennon Tribute and were a core fixture at The Contented Cow’s 2011 Beatles Fest. They’re back! Celebrate The British Invasion (and the American defense) with Gordon Oschwald, Gary Rue, Tilly & Victor Johnson as they perform music by ’60s favorites The Hollies, Searchers, Byrds, Animals, Zombies, Rascals, Kinks, DC Five, Yardbirds and, of course, the Beatles.

The Contented Cow, Northfield Together for years, this band takes a tune and gives it their own unique twist. Originals plus well-known rock and blues tunes. They know how to play and entertain. Acoustic jazzy kinda stuff. The Theory • 9-close

Shenanigans, Rosemount Wayne and Boys • 9pm-12am

Red Fox Tavern, Lakeville Well, actually, it’s just Wayne Wagner, who packs a whole lot of classic rock and roll into a one-man band. Bad Girlfriends • 10:30pm-close

Grampa Al’s, Faribault Minnesota’s premier Girls Night Out party band performing current and classic rock, a little country and favorite dance hits. SUNDAY, MAY 19 Andrew Walesch • 2-5pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Blues and jazz by “the boy with the voice.” A great variety of classics and originals. Northfield Men’s Chorus: The Troubadours • 3pm

Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield Featuring a hymn medley and a set of patriotic songs. Four of the members will offer solos and a tenor trio will sing Civil War tunes. Also featured will be the Senior Center Chimes Choir. Local Restaurant Wine Tasting • 6-8pm

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Northfield High School Auditorium See theater page. Key West Rejects • 8pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Mark Allen and a cast of talented musicians performing favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. Check them out at thekeywestrejects.com. Gold Lion • 8-10:30pm

The Contented Cow, Northfield Open Jam Night • 9-close

The Contented Cow The first of a two-day, outdoor collection of local and not-so-local music offers more than a taste of the JuneBug Festival to come. Friday’s fare is dedicated to Bob Dylan. Performers are to include Marty Anderson, Terry VanDeWalker and Jordan Taylor. Exhibit Opening Reception: An Exquisite Body of Work 7-9pm

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Grampa Al’s, Faribault “A very well orchestrated symphony of in your face, yet honest, rock and roll” out of Faribault. Nathan Mathiason (vocals/guitar), Jens Andersen (lead guitar), Zach Ingvaldson (bass guitar) and Josh Kittleson (drums). SATURDAY, MAY 25 Bikes, Bikes and Brews • 12pm

In and around Faribault Faribault Main Street is hosting this new festival. Get out and bike one of the great local trails, then, from 12 to 3 p.m. head down to Central Avenue in downtown Faribault for live entertainment, grilled food and craft brew tasting from some of the best home brewers around. More at faribaultmn.org/mainstreet. Tap the Barrel • 12-5pm

Three Rivers Wine Trail, Cannon Falls Each winery will provide samples from the cask to mark the beginning of another growing season and to remember the fruits of last year’s labor. Pick up a wine trail passport and get it stamped at each winery to get a free glass of wine. Also May 26. More at 3riverswinetrail.com/wine-trail-events. Michael Loonan • 1-4pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Loonan performs a wide variety of music including popular standards, contemporary classics, jazz and classical.

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Three Rivers Wine Trail See May 25 description. Don Paulson • 1-4pm

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls Bluegrass and folk with influences by the likes of The Beatles, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill and Nickel Creek. MONDAY, MAY 27 Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pm

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota A Nashville-based band that likes to keep one foot in tradition and use the other to kick it right out the door. They effortlessly dispel all kinds of preconceived notions – starting with the myth that Nashville means just country. Though they certainly incorporate bluegrass rhythms, these Ithaca College graduates say they’re better described as Americana, where multiple hyphens are the norm and boundaries are not.

Graduation Weekend Concert • 3pm

Skoglund Center, St. Olaf, Northfield St. Olaf Choir conducted by Anton Armstrong, St. Olaf Band conducted by Timothy Mahr and St. Olaf Orchestra conducted by Steven Amundson. MayFly • 5pm on

The Contented Cow This is the second of a two-day, outdoor collection of local and not-so-local music which offers more than a taste of the JuneBug Festival to come. Performers will include Carey Langer at 5pm, Why Not at 7 and the RCAs at 9. Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing • 7:30-11:30pm

Signature Bar, Faribault Classic acoustic swing, hot picking and stellar singing – with a dance floor to boot. Alison Rae • 8pm

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HAPPENINGS Tuesday, May 28, continued

Happy Otherwise • 8pm

Bridge Square, Northfield Food tastings from local restaurants, beer and wine gardens, bank raid re-enactment, live local music and street dance. More at nddc.org.

Tavern Lounge, Northfield Happy Otherwise is Josie Johnson, a singer/songwriter with a voice like hot chocolate and an eclectic musical sensibility that will both charm you and send chills up your spine. The Faribault native has been recording and playing in Portland, Oregon, and is releasing her highly-anticipated debut CD later this spring. Hear samples of her work on facebook.com/HappyOtherwise.

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The Contented Cow, Northfield Every Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen! THURSDAY, MAY 30 8th Annual Taste of Northfield • 5-10pm

Tavern Lounge, Northfield An eclectic mix of original pop a la Jeff Buckley and Elliot Smith with some inspired performances of standards ranging from Billy Holiday to Phillip Glass. He has shared the stage with Low, Clem Snide and Andrew Bird. A Duluth native, he currently writes and performs in Minneapolis. See davemehling.bandcamp.com/.

The Contented Cow, Northfield Matthew Griswold supplies bone shakin’ voodoo grooves. His brand of foot-stompin’ folk-rock pays a tribute to the Delta Blues with a side order of thistle and shamrock. Expect a repertoire of classic covers, reinvented traditionals and well-crafted originals. See matthewgriswold.net.

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Babe’s Music Bar, Lakeville A high-energy rock pop and country band – a definite dance attracter.

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May Gigs 8 Foot 4 �� 11 – Grampa Al’s Acoustic Jam Session ��Tuesdays – Cow Alluvion ��17 – Cow Changing Times ��25 – Red Fox Chris Anders ��10 – Hogan Bros Bad Girlfriends �� 18 – Grampa Al’s Better Together �� 4 – Hogan Bros Bill and the Willies ��11 – Red Fox Blurred Vision ��24 – Babe’s Chris Brooks ��11 – Spike’s Mark Cameron Band �� 11 – Covered Bridge Cannon Valley Reg Orchestra �� 16 – Paradise 17 – St. Ansgar’s Caryl and the Hitchhikers ��18 – Cow The Damn Band �� 4 – Cow Martin Devaney and Jake Hyer �� 4 – Tavern Dock Copter ��31 – Cow Down by the River: A Tribute to Neil Young ��11 – Cow Nigel Egg �� 2 – Tavern Luke Fox �� 3 – Hogan Bros Gold Lion ��23 – Cow Matthew Griswold �� 4 – Cow Home Free w/The Bad Tangerines 11 – Paradise Howlin’ Brothers ��28 – Crossings Dan Israel ��10 – Tavern Jagged Ease �� 12 – Cannon River Winery Jazz Concert �� 3, 5 – St. Olaf Jivin’ Ivan & the Kings of Swing �� 17 – Paradise 25 – Signature

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Heavens Gate �� 24 – Grampa Al’s Billy Johnson ��16 – Tavern Joel Kachel ��5 – Cannon River Winery Key West Rejects �� 23 – Tavern Carey Langer �� 3 – Cow Erin Lee and the Elijah Adam Band ��4 – Shenanigans, Michael Loonan �� 25 – Cannon River Winery Lau Hawaiian Collective ��17 – Cow Life Tragic �� 25 – Grampa Al’s Jon Manners ��17 – Tavern MayFly ��24, 25 – Cow Sasha Mercedes �� 3 – Tavern Scotty Miller Band ��3 – Spike’s Monroe Crossing ��11 – Crossings Dan Mariska ��16 – Cow Peter Mayer ��18 – Crossings Mark Mraz �� 9 – Tavern Sergio Mojica ��17 – Hogan Bros My Drunk Uncle ��11 – Shenanigans New Moon Trio ��10 – Cow Norseman Band ��5 – St. Olaf Northern Roots Session ��Mondays – Cow Northfield Men’s Chorus: The Troubadours ��19 – Bethel Occasional Jazz ��17 – Cow Optimum Trajectory ��18 – Cow Ova Yonder ��10 – Cow Don Paulson �� 26 – Cannon River Winery Percussion Ensemble ��2 – St. Olaf

Playback �� 10 – Grampa Al’s Willy Porter ��3 – Crossings Alison Rae ��25 – Tavern Ramblin’ River ��4 – Red Fox Jeff Ray ��18 – Tavern Tony Redmond/ Elvis Dance ��12 – American Legion Rhino ��4 – Grampa Al’s, 17 – Babe’s Rock Blox ��10 – Babe’s St. Olaf Choir, Band and Orchestra � 25 – St. Olaf St. Olaf Orchestra �� 12 – St. Olaf Shoot Lucy �� 3 – Cow The Sleepers ��18 – Cow Sonic Redemption ��25 – Shenanigans Sweet Jazz ��10 – HideAway T.B.A. �� 17 – Grampa Al’s The Theory ��18 – Shenanigans Ulufudu �� 9 – Cow Art Vandalay ��11 – Tavern Viking Chorus/Manitou Singers ��5 – St. Olaf Wake-Robin ��18 – Bittersweet Andrew Walesch �� 19 – Cannon River Winery Ken Wanovich ��3 – Babe’s Craig and Maren Wasner ��24 – Tavern Wayne and Boys ��18 – Red Fox Devon Worley �� 3 – Grampa Al’s Younger Brother ��3 – Babe’s

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la boheme Sunday, June 16, 7pm Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, Faribault In appreciation for five decades of generous community support, Minnesota Opera presents a

FREE, outdoor concert performance of La bohème as an encore to its 50th Anniversary Season. Culminating the Faribault Heritage Festival and hosted by Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, this family-friendly event will take place on the picturesque parade field. Bring a picnic (or enjoy a delectable array of dining options on site), and enjoy a relaxed summer night to remember.

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Robert Manderfeld: 1938: Dairy Queen concept is born. May 9, 1939: Bob born in a blizzard, near Fox Lake, MN –Happy 74th, Bob! 1940: The first DQ opens in Joliet, IL. 1953: Mame and Manning Boddy start the Northfield Dairy Queen. 1963: Bob Manderfeld moves to Northfield and leases the DQ from the Boddys (after working/ running DQs in North St. Paul and Hurley, WI). 1969: Bob buys the franchise and has been serving up Northfield treats ever since.

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Just Curious about

The Latino Play Festival

By Felicia Crosby

This year marks Northfield’s 3rd Latino Play Fest; a culmination of a year’s worth of hard work, passion and purpose by its young theater troupe, it tells stories of identity and examines the self caught between two cultures. Mostly, it shares the experiences of the Latino community today, through the voices of ten talented Northfield students: Brenda, Cerendy, Crystal, Diego, Gerardo, Luis, Nicte-Ha, Odalys, Paco and Santiago. Developed and mentored by teacher extraordinaire Jennifer Lompart and directed by Linda Henderson, the show is both an education and an invitation to get to know Northfield a little bit better.

The Latino Play Festival cast consists of (back row, l to r): Paco, Santiago, Crystal, Gerardo, Luis and Diego, and (front row, l to r): Brenda, Odalys, Nicte-Ha and Cerendy.

This year’s play fest, Sol y Sombra (Sun and Shadows), is performed at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater May 17 and 18, and at the Northfield High School May 23 and 24, all times at 7 pm. There is a suggested donation of $10 for tickets, and all proceeds go to TORCH of Northfield. For information, call the Northfield High School at 507/663-0630.

Luis: Seeing people reacting to the show. Paco: I hope we can get the Hispanic and white communities to close the gap that’s been there for such a long time. Hopefully these plays can break those barriers and bring these communities together regardless of skin color, religion, politics and the difference of the languages people speak.

And now – thoughts on the show from the artists themselves:

More than 20 plays make up the evening’s festival. Any favorites? Paco: “Will I Or Won’t I” is my favorite play because it shows what people are willing to do when in a desperate moment to get out of poverty, regardless of what the consequences are going to be. Nicte-Ha: My favorite play has to be “Everyone Can Dance” because it shows that no matter how silly your dreams may appear to everyone else, you have to follow them and believe in yourself; if people say you can’t, all you have to do is turn around and say “Just watch me.”

What are you really looking forward to in this year’s play fest? Cerendy: I want to impact people. Santiago: A great show! Crystal: I’m looking forward to everything coming out good, and for our performances to be excellent with no problems! Nicte-Ha: I’m really excited about sharing our stories with an audience – we’re giving a voice to people who don’t have a voice in this world.

What Is the Latino Play Fest? By Jennifer Lompart For years I had (ESL) students express interest in trying out for speech, plays and musicals. They wondered whether they were good enough and whether their English was strong enough, but either they didn’t go through with the tryout or they were too nervous during tryouts to perform well. We rarely had Latino students in school productions. Three years ago, one of my students, Juan Carlos, was acting-out and getting into trouble. He told me if I created an acting class he’d turn it around. He finally talked me into it and we did a show about the effects of bad decision-making. Juan Carlos learned writing and acting, then sound and lighting, and he became our tech expert and a strong actor. He wanted his voice to be heard and for people to listen to him, and once we provided the venue, his behavior changed. He’s now in college. Without Juan Carlos’ insistence and self-advocacy, I don’t know that I would have created this class, and without this class, I don’t know if he would be in school. He was really the catalyst.

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There are so many students with incredibly strong stories that need to be shared. Sometimes they need to be heard because they express experiences that are distinctly different from ours, but students also share stories because they discover that other students in the class and/or people in the audience are not that different from them and that we share common threads and experiences that draw us closer together. I also think the plays help teachers – and others – understand how things that happen outside school can affect a student in school. Things like English as a second language, being undocumented with families still in Mexico, family members having to work two to three jobs, the fear of parents’ possible deportation (even if kids are documented themselves), cultural traditions and the pressure of family responsibilities, not fitting in – too Mexican for whites, too white for Mexicans. But universal themes also appear in their plays: loss of a grandparent, alcoholism, getting in trouble at school, temptation to make “easy money” by selling drugs, parents who don’t understand their children, depression and suicide, future hopes and dreams.

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Crystal: My favorite’s “Border Pains” because it shows what some people have to go through – and not many people go through it. Odalys: “Secrets” – it shows a lot of pain without saying too much. Are there plays that you think non-Latino audiences might have a harder time understanding? Odalys: “Quinceañera” because non-Latinos don’t really know what that is. Nicte-Ha: “Quinceañera” talks about traditions that go back many years; I feel like it can help people with the concept. Cerendy: “Crossing the Border” because they haven’t lived through it – they’ll see it and maybe try to understand it. Paco: There’s a particular play called “Stuck,” about the labor our parents and a couple of the high school students have to put up with to support their families and make a living. Non-Latino audiences might have a hard time understanding this play due to the job differences they have, and the education levels they’ve gotten. Brenda: It’s important for everyone to watch our plays because they can then see the other side of town, and become familiar with the struggles we confront all the time. How is seeing the play fest important for the Latino community? Cerendy: It should help them remember where they were, and where they are now. It should make them proud. Crystal: It’s important for them to see what kids are doing, and that us kids are aware of what’s going on. Paco: To let our race see that our generation isn’t all about irresponsible, non-educated, disrespectful teenagers just going around the city looking for trouble. We have our struggles as well, we have things to do at school, and we want them to see we aren’t forgetting where we came from, that we’re still fighting for equality here in America – as a team – with lots of hopes; (we want) to show them that it’s possible to become successful in a country that is not ours. THERE IS HOPE. Nicte-Ha: They (the parents) will probably understand the struggles that we as a minority have to face in school, and everywhere we go. If you could have anyone in the audience, who would it be? Luis: President Obama, because he would see how many Latinos live the life in America. Crystal: My grandma; I really wish she could see me perform. Odalys: My grandpa who died. I want him there because I never met him, and I’d like to show him who I am and what I do. Brenda: Probably the President because he, like most of the (play fest) audience last year will see all the struggles we Latinos go through to become “free” in this country. Santiago: I’d like everyone to come watch; they’ll all make connections with some of the plays. Cerendy: My great-grandma. Paco: My father, who passed away almost 14 years ago, to make him proud of the hard work I’m putting into this play. The second person I would pick would be the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, and his family.

Luis: (It’s important for kids) to learn how life is. Parents can help explain what the plays mean. Brenda: We have nothing graphic or super-disturbing; middle school age and up should definitely come see the show – we want everyone to enjoy the production! Cerendy: If I was in their (younger kids’) shoes, I would feel really privileged because I wouldn’t have had to leave my grandma and grandpa to have a better life. Parents can explain this to them, because some things are hard to understand. Crystal: Maybe their kids might be up there someday, trying to make a change. This has been a yearlong project for all of you. Any particularly good moments to look back on? Santiago: Working with these great actors and actresses! We had super-good moments. Luis: Working on the plays during the winter. Odalys: The acting exercises – and actually acting on stage. Crystal: When we found out that other people actually want to come see us! Any particularly tough moments you’re glad are behind you? Cerendy and Luis: Writing the plays! Santiago: I’m not glad that any of it’s over, but we put in a lot of hours of hard work. Has this experience given you something to say to younger kids in the Latino community? Paco: I would tell them not to give up because rough times are only temporary; after you’ve gone through them, success and happiness will come along but if you give up, those rough times can last forever. Brenda: This is definitely something that everyone should experience, because it brings us Latinos together and it’s a chance for us to shine as a community onstage. Santiago: I think they (younger kids) won’t think that this is actually that hard, but that’s because they’re young. They’ll understand us as they get older. Cerendy: (I’d tell them) that it’s hard to climb the mountain, but satisfied you’ll be once you can admire what you’ve accomplished. Odalys: This is really fun – they should try it; it’s definitely something different! And has being part of this experience changed anything for you? Odalys: It’s made me more comfortable with myself. Crystal: It makes me appreciate things around me. Brenda: Being a part of this group opened my eyes about how other Latinos struggle as well; it united me more to my friends in the class, and to write about my experiences that people do want to hear. Paco: This has definitely changed my life. What I once saw as a boring play turned out to be one of my favorite things to do in life; I don’t expect this play to be my last because I know I’m not going to end this here.

The plays often deal with some pretty tough stuff. What advice do you have for parents who might bring younger kids? Odalys: There’s some rude language, but it isn’t so bad.

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JAMS

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When it’s going well and the old tunes start to wash over you, you can be taken back somewhere into the past. It’s not necessarily your past though. When you play Johnny Cash, you’ll feel like you’ve actually been locked up at Folsom Prison even if you’ve never been to traffic court. During Bound for Glory you’re there riding the rails with Woody Guthrie to California even if you insist on only flying first class to LA. During slower blues songs I sometimes imagine a guy down South during the Depression. It’s early evening and he’s playing blues riffs on an arch top guitar on a loading dock on the back side of a feed mill, catching the first cool breeze. I don’t know why that image comes to mind. I used go to a lot of feed mills with my dad, but I never saw anyone playing guitar.

By Nate Nelson

Maybe you’ve seen them, musicians lugging instruments of all sizes and shapes on downtown sidewalks as they head into places like the Cow or perhaps to an upstairs apartment. In the warmer months you’ll hear music bounce around downtown brick buildings and alleys and wonder where it’s coming from. It’s likely coming from one of the many regularly scheduled Northfield jams. It takes only two people to jam so when you are on your evening stroll be aware that behind any screened-in front porch there might be two old-timers swapping stories and flat picking on Martins, or two 15 year olds at full volume on Fenders. On Bridge Square you might see younger folk with tattoos and old work boots playing well-worn guitars and singing songs a hundred years old about life on the road. The number of organized jams in town seems to be growing. Nordic Jam was the first. It started about ten years ago and was followed by the Tuesday Night Acoustic Jam. A few years later another Scandinavian jam called Northern Roots was formed. Then an Irish jam was started. This past winter two others made their first appearance, a Bluegrass Jam and a series of jams based on Gypsy Jazz. By their nature, jams are “one off ” ensembles. It’s a band for one night and one night only. Although often anchored by regulars, you never know who will show up or what they will bring, and that’s the fun of it. You might look around the circle and see four banjos and a guy with spoons. Hmm, what do we do with this? Over the years, I’ve played guitar in quite a few of these gatherings. I like the fact that they can’t kick me out. So what do I bring to the table? A lackadaisical attitude and no discernible talent for sure, but I show up and don’t play too loud, and that counts for a lot. I also know a few Burt Bacharach songs, although no one wants to hear them. What I really like about the jams is the people you meet and the effect the music has on you.

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Also unique to Northfield are the jams that feature music from far and distance lands, and I don’t mean Dundas. Songs originating from places like Oslo, Stockholm, Belfast, Helsinki or Paris are played all over town. These jams are well-organized and quite impressive, with top-notch players driving quite a distance to meet like-minded souls. During these sessions you notice that the musicians are quieter between songs, as if they don’t want to draw too much attention to themselves. Most of the talk is about different stories of how the songs originated. The melodies are often played by fiddles, accordions and old-world flutes. There are songs in waltz time. You wonder if your ancestors heard the exact same song. Did it provide comfort to them after a long day on a hardscrabble farm, or did they hear it in the shops in the city? The Solo

“Take it, Nate,” Neil Rowley says when it’s my turn to solo. Take it where, I wonder? I’m just trying to survive the solo, not transcend existence. Most songs at jams feature extended solo times. Although working ensembles often have featured soloists, the jams in Northfield are more democratic. Anyone can swing and miss with a bad solo; when you’re playing a solo that isn’t going well, time seems to stand still, your hands get tight and you start to sweat. You can’t wait to get to the chorus to end your misery. You’re stuck on a freeway with no off ramp. If you can only find two notes that seem to fit you might make it through, but then the chord changes and you’re lost again. More often than not you will hear excellent soloists on a variety of instruments. The best ones play a song within the song without overwhelming the original melody. It’s fleeting, though, the great solo. You’ll never hear it exactly the same way twice because it’s never the same people at a jam. Solos are generally tough to get through and everyone knows it. The good news? You’ll get nothing but support for trying.

For jammers, the music may be a big part of their lives or just a part-time hobby. Some members of the jams are well known regionally for their skill and knowledge of craft. They go to festivals and workshops to learn about playing technique and the history and germination of songs. There’s usually a wide talent range at jams which is crucial to their success. Why would accomplished musicians want to play with the tone-deaf novices? Part of it is just passing along what they know, but I suspect when a jam has only great players it might get a bit competitive which can result in boring one-upsmanship. For some reason when there is a mix of talent from beginner to hot-shot the group sounds better – or at least more authentic. The novice mandolin or fiddle player can add that halting “down home” feel. The Drifter

There have been a lot of – shall we say – characters who’ve come to jam over the years. At some point you want to know who people are and how they heard about the jam. When asked that question myself, I’d sometimes say I was just a drifter going from town to town trying to make a few bucks to make my way back to my

pregnant wife and our four acres of corn up on Choctaw Ridge. Occasionally there are real drifters. I remember this young guy a few years ago, full of stories of how his fundamentalist parents didn’t like his worldly ways and how he was kicked off their small California ranch. He wore a leather fringe jacket, sang songs about lost love, and could have passed for a younger version of Kris Kristopherson. There was also an older guy who would come with his wife. She was a versatile stand-up bass player, but he played only one style. He would usually announce, “I only play two chords, A and D.” He would do these old songs that actually involved hollering. I don’t know where he learned them but they weren’t half bad. It must feel pretty good to holler in the A to D chord progression. Trailer for Sale or Rent

The jams are great in Northfield and that’s not by accident. There are key people for each jam who are good at organizing and making everyone feel welcome. Folks like John Hiscox, Chris Moen, Amy Boxrud, and Mark Heiman have helped many a struggling musician find their groove. They set the few ground rules, such as you go around the circle and each person gets their chance at choosing the song, and when the song is over and it didn’t go well you never roll your eyes. Each jam has its own feel. The first Gypsy jam at the Rueb in January became something of an event; there was a nice size crowd of curiosity seekers and a featured guest artist each week. Other jams are very loosely organized – so much so that it’s hard to determine when they have started and when they have ended. Back to the moment. It’s another Tuesday night acoustic jam at the Cow; we’re about to launch into King of the Road. I look around and see all the usual suspects: Sharon on mandolin, “Run Around Sue” on uke, Chad on guitar and Erin on African drum. Everyone’s in a good mood. It’s the first warm night of the spring so we listen for the distinct sounds of Chris Moens’ Harley-Davidson and wonder if he is going to come by tonight. He transports his stand-up bass in a trailer that is hooked on to his Harley. He made the trailer specifically for his bass. After all, how else are you going to get your bass to the jam?

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discussions of the ‘moral and aesthetic uplift of the May Fete’ but the burden of the conversation seemed to be concerned with the identity of the fair May Queen.” The orchestra then “struck the notes of a triumphal march” and the Girls’ Glee Club sang a May Day song as the Queen received a crown of lilacs and was honored by dances and with the operetta Snow White, presented “realistically” amid the pines and elms. “The fairies appealed to the audience with their sprightliness and grace; the dwarfs gained the laughter of all with their grotesque humor.” The net receipts of $75 went into a YWCA fund. Student-written themes and Greek and Roman classics predominated in the first two decades of May Fete. In 1918, after Lyman Memorial Lakes had been created on campus, seats were set up on the south shore and, despite threatening rain, a large crowd watched the prince in Prince of Spring make his entrance paddling a canoe. Receipts of more than $200 went to the Red Cross.

Carleton’s May Fete Tradition Early in the 20th century, Carleton College students eagerly awaited an ice cream party which celebrated the advent of spring after yet another long Minnesota winter. In 1909, a more elaborate event was announced in the Carletonia of May 20: “Instead of the customary ice cream social a May day festival will be held on the east lawn of Gridley May 22 under the auspices of the Y.M. and Y.W.C.A.” A special program would include marches, a Maypole dance and singing of the Glee Club. “An interesting feature will be the crowning of the May Queen, Miss Winifred Baker… Besides all this ice cream will be served and all can be had for only 15 cents. Better come.” A spring tradition was established and then carried out by the women of Carleton for more than half a century.

By the 1920s, according to Carleton: The First Century (by Leal Headley and Merrill Jarchow, 1966), May Fete was “considered the most beautiful and impressive event of its kind in the northwest.” It was “anticipated with excitement and pleasure by most students” and “attracted more outside visitors to the College The first site of Carleton’s May Fetes was the east lawn of than any other event of the year.” Gridley Hall (top), a woman’s dorm torn down in 1967. The In 1921, “the island in the lower freshman Maypole dance, “with its never-dying appeal of youth, Lyman lake was chosen for a stage beauty, color and tradition,” honored the May Queen in 1914. setting and a rustic bridge was built for those taking part to cross over. This area, together with In 1910, inclement weather caused the fete to be held indoors, with the hillside rising from the shore, made a splendid amphitheater in which May Fetes provided memorable experiences annually for the Margaret Birch chosen as Queen by YWCA members from three next 40 years.” Also in 1921, the senior candidates for May Queen senior candidates. In 1911, it was held once more behind Gridley, were voted on by all the women on campus instead of just by those the woman’s dorm: “The background of trees, the Maize and Blue in the YWCA. (The next decade would see some rumblings of streamers from the pole, the pretty hoops in the same colors and discontent about men having no say.) the white dresses worn by the girls, together with the graceful movements of the pretty Maypole dance, made the scene a very beautiful one,” according to the Carletonia of May 23. The young ladies then put on “a very clever presentation of As You Like It.” In 1912, six members of Edna Lowe’s advanced oratory class presented Ingomar, the Barbarian with 24 girls performing a Venetian dance between acts. In 1913, more than 300 people attended an event featuring a Japanese operetta “of artistic merit,” along with the crowning of the May Queen and Maypole dance (with a professor’s dog participating in the dance, going “round and round the pole vainly trying to fall into step”). The Carletonia of May 26, 1914, reported that as spectators either crowded around a candy booth or awaited the ceremony on Gridley lawn, “Here or there one heard snatches of philosophical

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For Sappho, the Greek Poetess in 1922, a 12-foot cliff was constructed on the island for the leap which Sappho took in sorrow when spurned by the boatman. The spectacle was viewed by 3,000 people under ideal weather conditions. Venetian Carnival in 1923 was highlighted by a regatta of 15 gondolas on the lakes and dances involving a fountain, dragonflies and 150 colorful balloons. Proceeds from the 1923 May Fete and subsequent years went to a fund for a Women’s New Gymnasium for which, according to the Carletonian of May 9, plans were nearing completion. As it turned out, it would take 42 more years before the Elizabeth Cowling Recreation Center for Women was opened in 1965. Popular as the May Fetes were, they were a source of some ridicule, particularly among the males on campus. In 1916, a student gath-

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ering at Sayles-Hill Gym was entertained by a “masculine interpretation of the May Fete” which “provoked much laughter.” Roger Dunn, in a Carletonian column entitled “Sophistication” on March 22, 1924, wrote in free verse in capital letters: WE DON’T MIND MAY FETES/ BUT WHY IN THE NAME OF HEAVEN/MUST THEY ALWAYS ATTEMPT TO IMITATE BIRDS, LEAVES, BEES,/SNOWFLAKES AND GNOMES?/ WE’RE BIG BOYS AND GIRLS NOW. The spring of 1924 brought one of the most spectacular and elaborate pageants of all, Sigurd the Volsung, about Norse gods. Yes, also featured were the sources of Roger Dunn’s plaintive poem: birds, “nimble elves turning cartwheels” and a snowflake ballet of 125 dancers, together with green-haired mermaids, a chariot drawn by two goats and a Viking boat, “historically accurate in every detail” with a carved dragon’s head on the prow and dragon’s tail stern. Almost all Carleton women were involved in some way in this 1924 pageant, with faculty members contributing talents as well. Jimmy Gillette, who led the Carleton Symphonic Band to nationally recognized heights during his tenure 1923-1938, put together and directed an outstanding 60-piece orchestra to furnish the demanding music of Wagner (The Valkyrie) and other composers on a special new stage. The Northfield News of May 23, 1924, said: “This orchestra will be composed of 30 members of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, which has just returned from its successful spring tour, members of the Carleton College Concert orchestra, and members of the Carleton and St. Olaf bands.” On May 30, the newspaper estimated the attendance at 4,000, “in spite of cold day

and threatening rain.” Mr. and Mrs. George Lyman of California, donors of the lakes, were among those present. In 1925, The Enchanted Flute about a princess seeking adventures in fairyland was presented on yet another cold day, provoking a student to write “Just A Word for the Weaker Sex” in the Carletonian on May 27: “Some hundred girls just finished dancing barefooted on damp grass while freezing mists drove over their sheer costumes” during the “female frolic.” Although the dances and fairy pantomime are “lost no doubt on grosser beings,” they are “a source of delight to those with the soul to love the beautifully imaginative” and the dancing requires “as much muscular skill as does the catching of a wet pigskin.” The weather was ideal for Ki-Tchi-Mak-Wa in 1926. This pageant was a romance between an Indian princess and a warrior, with a village set up on a Lyman Lakes island with teepees, several totem poles (one 18-feet tall), council fires and “real Indian tom-toms.” Almost 300 Carleton women took part, along with local children. Student Evelyn Lambert, of Indian parentage from Mission, S.Dak., played the part of an Indian chief. Professors Gillette and Frederick Lawrence wrote the musical scores. A “monstrous, gaudy” 16-foot sea dragon which breathed out talcum powder from its nose was created for the 1928 May Fete about a fisherman’s daughter wooed by a Merman-King, attended by 5,000 people. Noting that the May Fete “adequately fulfills the desire for artistic expression among our co-eds,” a writer in the May 19 Carletonian proposed a scenario for a pageant for men with the title Parlor Snake. Carleton men would portray such characters

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as Chief Snake, Water Sprite and God’s Gift to Women, with C.J. Hunt (football coach) as dance director. The synopsis ends with: “This has no plot whatsoever, but neither has the other May Fete.” Starting in 1933, women’s horse shows preceded the pageant (and, in the 1950s, women’s water ballet shows were added to the May Fete weekend). The 1933 Fete theme was Arctic Hay, a burlesque written by sophomore Jean Rice who had transferred from the Univ. of Mich. to live with her sister Peg and brother-in-law Laurence McKinley Gould, newly appointed head of the Department of Geology and Geography. (A noted polar explorer, Gould would go on to lead Carleton as president from 1945-1962.) The April 5 Carletonian said the script was “a combination of acknowledged improbability and detailed accuracy.” The story involved three explorers, Eskimos, a whale, a walrus, a polar bear, a blue goose, flowers – and choruses of snowflakes. Gould defended the inclusion of spring flowers, saying in the paper of May 3 that there were 700 varieties of flowering plants in the Arctic and “I have personally recorded temperatures of 80 degrees above zero in the shade in Greenland in the summer.” Peter Pan was presented in 1935. Women played major roles, as usual, but local children were also cast and men played pirates. James Hill was singled out as a Captain Hook of great swagger and marvelous voice. By this year, the May Fete had grown to an elaborate performance including the art, dramatics, music and physical education departments. But the Carletonian reminded its readers on May 15, 1935, that the Fete was still primarily “a tribute to the 12 outstanding women of the senior class” who have contributed the most to Carleton, rather than recognizing popularity and beauty as at other colleges. May Fetes continued during World War II, and the March 4, 1944, Carletonian said that “wartime restrictions will not affect the May Fete very much,” except for simplified costumes and no outside technical assistance. However, “to conserve wartime transportation facilities, only parents living in nearby communities will be invited.” After the war, in 1946, We Hold These Truths related “the struggle of the American people toward democratic living,” with a story by history professor Lucile Dean and music from professor Henry Woodward. In 1947, a special stage was constructed for Gilbert

and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore. May Fete Island was transformed into a ship with a “genuine barge” on the lake and costumes from New York, from hoop skirts to British Navy sailor suits for men in the cast. Men also appeared in the Moliere-Gounod operetta The Frantic Physician in 1948, the year Northfield’s own Helen Hunter (whose father Stuart Hunter was an English professor at Carleton) was crowned as May Queen. Local history topics reigned in 1949 with The First 80 Years of Carleton College, honoring the history of the school and its campus traditions; in 1955 with North Star Saga featuring Northfield’s centennial; and 1958 with The River, which focused on the Mississippi, during the centennial of Minnesota statehood. By the mid-1950s, debate was increasing about the worth of May Fetes. On April 30, 1955, a letter-writer in the Carletonian felt obligated to defend “this most honored and hallowed of all Carleton traditions” and the “honor and pride” felt by the girls in the court who “typify everything for which Carleton stands.” A dance interpretation of the musical Finian’s Rainbow in 1956 was called a “superbly entertaining spectacle” which “will give the fading tradition a veritable shot in the arm.” A Mere Meanwhile (featuring “Pogo” comic strip characters of Walt Kelly) was celebrated as the 50th annual May Fete in 1957, with former May queens and attendants invited back. Dance numbers included a barbershop quartet of horses, hound-dog sailors and “sexy skunks and ladylike owls at a garden party.” Katherine Werness was crowned Queen out of the 12 seniors selected to represent “the ideal Carleton woman.” A Jan. 17, 1959, letter to the editor of the Carletonian complained that the designation “ideal Carleton woman” was “vague and pretentious.” He wrote, “We are naïve in even trying to pick 12 women who are Carleton’s moral elite” and dismissed the idea that being a tradition “justifies its continued existence.” That May the May Fete court was introduced at the women’s annual breakfast gathering not as “ideal Carleton women” but as senior women deserving of recognition and “selected on the basis of service, but not necessarily office; that have made tangible contributions in those areas in which they are gifted.” The change came from the May Fete committee. The Pied Piper was the show theme and for the first time admittance was free. The “final modification of the day” was the

The Sigurd the Volsung theme of 1924 featured a Viking boat sailing on Lyman Lakes with a dragon’s head on the prow. A Snowflake Ballet danced by 125 Carleton women was accompanied by members of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Carleton and St. Olaf Bands. (At right) The Ki-Tchi-Mak-Wa Indian pageant of 1926 brought teepees, totem poles, tom-toms and council fires to a Lyman Lakes island.

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From 1960-1963, after the Queen coronations, short musical programs of folk songs and international dances were given on May Fete Island, including (in 1963) a joint performance by Carleton’s female singers the Keynotes, male Overtones and a St. Olaf folk group. Dolphins’ water shows (such as the Gershwin Scenes from The Sea Dragon Swimphony of 1962 at SaylesMay Fete of 1928: The MermanHill pool) and the horse shows King (Joan Gast) courts the fisherman’s daughter (Frances continued. An attempt was Whiteley), top left; the mermaids made by the Women’s League strike a pose, top right; and to rejuvenate the “ailing May a 16-foot sea dragon gives a Fete” in 1964 by turning it into “bizarre climax” to this pageant, viewed by 5,000 people. a “Fete des Beaux Arts,” with a film series and other events designed to honor both senior men and women and featuring a co-ed honor court. But the Carletonian headline after the event was stark: “May Fete ‘Beaux Arts’ Plan Criticized for Limited Appeal.” Students said they did not see much honoring of seniors and disliked the offerings. court’s appearance in “summer formals instead of the traditionally ancient May Fete costumes.” Although May Queens would still be selected until 1964, the Carletonian headline of Feb. 27, 1960, marked the death knell for May Fete: “May Fete Pageant Dropped, Fine Arts Days Substituted.” In order to stimulate more interest, “particularly among campus males,” the Women’s League would tap Carleton departments for ideas and dispense with the pageant “because of difficulties encountered by the women’s physical education department in finding willing modern dancers.” An editorial in the May 10, 1961, Carletonian said that 12 senior women had again been chosen for a court but “the right for these 12 women – or any other group similarly chosen – to be honored can be questioned” since the criterion of “service to the college” was “obviously subjective and arbitrary.” The piece concluded, “If there must be a May Fete Court, we suggest it be turned into a plain beauty or popularity contest. Then everyone will know it is meaningless.”

The attic of Gridley Hall had become the repository for May Fete relics – which was appropriate since May Fetes had their genesis on the verdant east lawn of this venerable girls’ dorm (which dated back to 1883). Pete Schwenger wrote in the Carletonian of April 24, 1963, about a visit he had made here in the company of employee Karen Sanford, “in her bright maid’s uniform.” Mrs. Sanford led the way through stacks of old beds and chairs under a slanting roof. Schwenger took note of an “incongruously Roman object” which stood in a corner. “This is the chariot they used to use for May Fete,” Mrs. Sanford explained. “It’s been here for 30 years and it was here long before I came… In here is where they keep the old May Fete costumes.” Schwenger wrote, “It seemed that there must be hundreds of cos-

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In 1947, Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore was presented for May Fete, with costumes from New York. Thousands gathered on the hillside to watch this elaborate production. (Inset) Northfield’s own Helen Hunter reigned as May Queen in 1948.

Century, for many years “the reflection of colorful pageantry in the sun-set touched waters of Lyman Lakes, as the last strains of music faded into the distance, made an unforgettable impression on thousands of Carleton students, parents and guests.”

tumes there; a forest of them in the darkness, gleaming in purple and rose, bits of tinsel and sequins sparkling here and there.” On the floor he saw other decorations: “silver paper hats now green with tarnish, trophies for now-forgotten honors, boxes filled with – Wow, a garter! And castanets!” The thought popped up: What if there was a fire here?

My thanks to Eric Hillemann of the Carleton Archives for his usual exemplary assistance with my research. All photos courtesy of the Carleton College Archives. For more charming photos, go to http:// apps.carleton.edu/digitalcollections/archivesphotos/ and enter May Fete in the search area.

“Yes,” Mrs. Sanford said, “every time I hear the fire whistle I think of this old building. It’s my second home, you know. I don’t know what I’ll do when they tear it down.” As they stepped into the elevator, she confided, “This is the first time I’ve ever had anyone come up here.” In 1967, Gridley Hall was torn down and physical mementos of May Fetes disappeared, except for programs and pictures in the Carleton Archives. However, as it was written in Carleton: The First

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Vintage Band F e s t i va l update Submitted by the Vintage Band Festival For many, Northfield has become a travel destination for its appreciation of music and history. For visitors and locals alike, The Vintage Band Festival, Aug. 1-4, will be the highlight of the summer as it welcomes re-enactment bands from across the United States and abroad to dust off their horns and old sheet music and bring music to life – in all its glory – from days gone by. The international festival boasts 100 concerts at outdoor parks, performance stages, dining establishments and pubs in the picturesque river town of Northfield and at a multitude of concert sites in nearby communities. Find a full schedule of “living history” performances, auxiliary events and attractions, plus a sample travel itinerary for discovering more treasures in southern Minnesota, at vintagebandfestival.org. Participating in this year’s Festival, amid the vast collection of ensembles that accentuate cultural influences, genres and period-inspired repertoires, are several Midwest historic revival bands: The Dodworth Saxhorn Band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, plays patriotic airs, orchestral transcriptions, marches, quicksteps, and ballroom numbers such as quadrilles, waltzes, polkas, gallops and schottisches. The band was a major influence on the New York music scene in the 1800s, performing at concerts, balls, social events, political rallies and U.S. presidential inaugurations. The 1st Brigade Band, from Watertown, Wisconsin, dressed in navy blue uniforms, dates back to 1864 when 18 men from the Brodhead Brass Band enlisted in the Union Army as the Band of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps. They served under the command of General William T. Sherman. After locating and restoring dented and broken instruments and reconstructing torn part sheets, the band continues its musical legacy from 150 years ago.

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Did you know that… The leader of the original Dodworth Band invented the first valved horn with a bell pointing backwards for military use. They are called “Over the Shoulder” saxhorns. When a band marched at the head of a column of soldiers, the “back’ard” bells made it easier for the music to be heard. From Aug. 1 to 4, you can stroll the streets and parks of Northfield and listen to music that Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Generals Lee and Grant and their contemporaries heard in the day. Nineteenth century brass bands have been described as having sweet and mellow intonations, but to have survived and flourished in a time of great conflict within our country, the music seemingly served a broader/more brash purpose, one that dignified the morale of its people during an era of clashing dissonance. The country battled with internal strife as the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 made its tragic mark in Minnesota’s own history. This unforgettable time would become an inherent part of our heritage and have a pronounced and resounding effect on the history of music in America. With 2013 being in the middle of the American Civil War’s 150th Anniversary observation, these revival bands, plus other historical bands from the East Coast and South, will present an important focus for the Festival. While the bands will perform their own concerts on all of the Festival days, a Battle of the Bands will take place Saturday, Aug. 3, at noon along the banks of the Cannon River. A Massed Civil War Bands Concert will follow at 1 p.m. on the 4th Street

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Bridge, completing the Civil War Anniversary Day of the Festival. Another ensemble that will relive music of the 19th Century is the Independent Silver Band of Mount Vernon, Illinois. Back in its heyday of the 1880s, the community enjoyed first-class entertainment and boundless enjoyment as the band played for balls, picnics, parties and political rallies. By bringing together interested brass players and percussionists from Mt. Vernon and the surrounding area, William L. Reynolds created a modern band dedicated to playing music of a bygone time. With their stylish green uniforms, unique helmets and a living history show with narration, they will be coming to Northfield to entertain for a second time. New to the Festival this year is the most local of the Midwest groups: the Century Brass Band from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Formed recently, this band follows the traditions of Minnesota bands of yesteryear and uses all original music from 150 years ago.

Brass bands have been important in Minnesota since the 1850s. The Great Western Band was active as early as 1858. The St. Anthony Brass Band played for the grand opening of the suspension bridge over the Mississippi in St. Anthony in 1863. In 1861, the Red Wing brass band played as Civil War volunteers departed for Fort Snelling. When soldiers returned after the war, the Great Western Band greeted them at the St. Paul train station. The Century Band calls on this rich heritage for its inspiration. For more information, tune into our news blog at vintagebandfestival.org/news/. Find the VBF on Facebook at “Vintage Band Festival” and Twitter at @vintagebandfest. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Girl Scouts River Valley �� 18 Gooters Dough to Go �� 10 Graphic Mailbox ��6 HideAway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar �� 12 Hogan Brothers Acoustic Café �� 48 Johnny Angel’s Eatery & Pub �� 22 Pat Johnson, Realtor ��2 Just Food Co-op ��1 Kildahl Park Pointe �� 11 Knecht’s Nurseries and Landscaping �� 19 Know How Brewshop �� 18 KYMN Radio �� 17 L&M Bar and Grill �� 40 Landmark Homes �� 38 Larson’s Printing �� 10 The Local Joint �� 33 The Measuring Cup �� 33 Minnesota Opera �� 27 Mr. JST Technology Consulting �� 25 Monarch Gift Shop �� 33 Nest Midwest �� 32 Northfield Arts Guild �� 14 Northfield ArtsTown �� 19 Northfield Dance Academy ��7 Northfield Garden Club �� 23 Northfield Hospital & Clinics �� 20 Northfield Lines �� 12 Northfield Liquor Store �� 25

Northfield Olive Oils & Vinegars �� 31 Northfield Retirement Community �� 18 Northfield Yarn �� 33 Paper Petalum �� 32 Paradise Center for the Arts ��8 Pawn Minnesota ��inside cover Pink Posh Boutique �� 31 Prairie’s Edge Humane Society �� 15 Professional Pride Realty �� 36 Quarterback Club �� 23 Ragstock �� 31 The Rare Pair �� 31 The Reiland Team ��inside front Riverwalk Market Fair �� inside back River Bend Nature Center ��7 Rueb N Stein ��7 Schmidt Homes Remodeling �� 43 ServiceMaster by Ayotte �� 47-48 Shenanigan’s �� 35 Sisters Ugly �� 32 The Sketchy Artist �� 32 Jan Stevens, Realtor �� 16 Tagg 2 �� 25 Taste of Northfield �� 13 Tavern Lounge �� 9, 15 Vintage Band Festival �� 40 Welcome Services �� 40 Witt Bros., Service, Inc �� 41

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COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD BUSINESS SERVICES

Unique Printed Grad Annoucements

Need that special party invitation for graduation? Call By All Means Graphics today. Your hometown print shop. 17 Bridge Square, Northfield. 507/663-7937.

Brad Kelly Top Tier Training

Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritional Consultant. Train at the top of Your Game. 507/581-1074. Bkelly2011121@yahoo.com. HOME & GARDEN Mabel’s Draperies Part II

Custom window treatments. Hunter Douglas dealer. Northfield. 507/645-9470 mabelsdraperies@alderks.com.

TECHNOLOGY

Mr. JST Technology Consulting Mr. JST Technology Consulting

Got a technology problem? We are your ONSITE solution for Windows and Macintosh. Training • Support • Maintenance • Upgrades www.MrJST.com • 507/786-9578 MESSAGES Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad

I love you both so much. You are the most wonderful parents in the world and a true inspiration. Thanks for everything. Denae

Your Northfield Print & Design Shop

Flyers, brochures, business cards, newsletters, magazines, promotional materials. Call us today. 507/663-7937. ENTERTAINMENT

Salt & water delivery, Commercial & Residential softeners, drinking water. 507/6456621. culliganwaterminnesota.com

David K. Miller, Pianist

Elegant music. Weddings, receptions, parties and business events. 507/301-3316. Musicmanmiller@charter.net. HEALTH & BEAUTY

Quality you can stand on.

Commercial and Residential. USA manufactured and Green floors & carpet. Dundas 507/271-6657. Vohs Floors

Kaiti Bodette, Nationally Certified Massage Therapist. willowcreekmassage@gmail.com 507/298-0603.

Quality Service Since 1946. Environmentally friendly Marmoleum dealer. Beautiful floors naturally. Faribault. 507/334-9287 PERSONAL SERVICES

Cloud 898 Massage Therapy

Geoffrey Tisdale. Mobile - I come to you. 3+ sessions 15% off. 507/581-9744. Daniel Martin Massage & Cranial/Sacral Therapy

The work of Dr. Ida Rolf. 507/664-9418. Martinline307@q.com

Specializing in fresh creative and affordable blooms for all the flower moments of your life. JudysFloralDesign.com 507/645-0008

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The People You Want To Reach Read The Guide $8 per line $12 per headline $18 per graphic

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The right people, the right price SO PUT YOUR BUSINESS, CLASSIFIED OR PERSONAL MESSAGE HERE, TOO

The Entertainment Guide • 507-663-7937 teresat@northfieldguide.com

Musician/Composers/Promoters – Rock/Classical/ Blues/ETC: June is The Entertainment Guide’s Annual Music issue. Send in your stuff: a bio, a picture, a website/facebook page...It’s FREE – Do it TODAY! Deadline is May 15 and space is limited. Send to neg@northfieldguide.com, or drop it off to our office, 17 Bridge Square in Northfield. 46 NEG@northfieldguide.com

Contented Cow

DINING A&W

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404 Wilson Ave. NW, Faribault • 507/334-9379 – Old-fashioned restaurant and drive-in, bringing people together to share great food, great root beer and friendly hospitality. Enjoy our signature root beer in a cold frosty mug for a truly one-of-a-kind taste and don’t forget the A&W original Coney Dog. Carbone’s Pizza & Sports Bar – 620 So. Water St, Northfield, MN

55057, 507/645-2300, carbonesnorthfield.com, Mon-Sat 11-1am, Sun 11am to midnight. Family friendly sports bar. Monthly and daily food and beverage specials. 2-for-1 happy hour daily, 11am-7pm, 10pm12am. Half-price appetizers Mon-Fri 3-7pm. Castle Rock N Roll Bar and Grill – 27798 Chippendale Ave

507/645-0676 • Facebook: Castle Rock N Roll Bar and Grill – 111am (every day). Great burgers and pizza, with daily specials. Located at the corner of Hwy. 3 and Cty. Rd. 86. Private party room available. Chapati – 214 Division St., Northfield • 645-2462 • chapati.us,

closed Mondays – Cuisine of India. Variety of curry and Tandoori entrees including a large selection of vegetarian items. Wine and beer. Cocoa Bean – 515 Division St., Northfield • 9:30am-6am, 7 days a

week • 507/645-5322 – Fresh crepes, Belgian waffles, hot coffee, chai, tea and more.

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302 Division St. S., Northfield • contentedcow.com • 3pm-close British-style pub with authentic British specialties and a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches. Extensive patio overlooking the Cannon River. Great selection of imported and domestic draft beer and a full selection of wine and spirits. Culver’s

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960 Highway 3, Northfield • 507/645-7700 • culvers.com/restaurants/northfield/ • 10:30am-7pm – Culver’s ButterBurgers use fresh, never frozen 100% Midwest beef. Our fresh frozen custard is made daily from real Wisconsin dairy. For something different, try the hearty tenderness of beef pot roast, the grilled-up-fresh goodness of a rueben or the hand-battered North Atlantic cod filet. Dairy Queen

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900 N Highway 3, Northfield • 507/645-8912 • dairyqueenofnorthfield.com • Feb-Apr: 10am-9pm, May-Aug: 10am-10pm, Sept-Oct: 10am-9pm – Dairy Queen treats and cake, homemade or southern style BBQ brisket sandwiches and famous juicy Polish hotdogs. Home of the Blizzard. El Tequila

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1010 Hwy. 3 S. • 664-9139 • 11 a.m. -10 p.m., Northfield – Family restaurant offering authentic Mexican cuisine as well as wonderful margaritas and more. Flicek’s Sports Bar & Grill

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114 Main St. S., Lonsdale • 507/744-5164 • Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10 pm, Sun 12-9pm – Healthy, fresh American bistro cuisine using only the finest ingredients and fresh products. Check out their interactive website, fliceks.com. Dine in, take out or delivery within 10 miles after 5pm.

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Small town size Big time taste 404 Wilson Ave. Faribault, MN 507-334-9379

ServiceMaster by Ayotte 450 Armstrong Road Northfield, MN 55057

Disaster Restoration Janitorial & Commercial Residential • Cleaning Services

A&W Root Beer • Burgers • Chicken • Sides Sweets & Treats • Hot Dogs • Kids Cruisers

SELF DOG WASH $11 per dog

1600 Cannon Lane • Northfield, MN 55057

1/2 hour limit

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Froggy Bottoms River Pub

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307 S. Water St., Northfield • 507/301-3611 • Sun 11am-9pm, Mon/ Tue 11am-11pm, Wed-Sat 11am-1am – Upper-class bar food including appetizers, salads, burgers and more. Open for lunch and dinner. Entrees starting at 5pm. The HideAway

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Hogan Brothers’ Acoustic Cafe

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– 421 Division St., Northfield • 507/664-0400 Mon-Fri, 6am-10pm, Sat-Sun 7am-10pm – Cozy bistro atmosphere serving unique appetizers and sandwiches. Coffee drinks, wine and beer specialties.

415 Division St., Northfield • 645-6653 • Sun-Tue 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri and Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m. – Hot hoagies since 1991. Also soup, sandwiches, Espresso, gourmet coffee and ice cream. J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein

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503 Division St., Northfield • ruebnstein.com • 507/645-6691 • 11am-close – Great burgers and famous Ruebens. Casual relaxing atmosphere. Huge selection of imported and domestic beers, fine spirits and wines. Game room, happy hour 3:30-6pm, Karaoke on Fridays at 9pm. Johnny Angel’s Eatery & Pub

Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop – 410 Division St., Northfield •

645-8392 – Opens 6 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday – Owned and operated by the Klinkhammer family since 1949. Quality baking from scratch using delicious family recipes with no preservatives. Custom cakes, homemade breads, donuts, pies, cookies, espresso, lunch and more. Quarterback Club

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116 3rd St. W., Northfield • 507/645-7886 • Mon-Sat 6am-9pm, Sun 10:30am-8pm – Family friendly dining in Northfield for 37 years. House specialties include broasted chicken, BBQ ribs and flame-broiled hamburgers. The Tavern of Northfield

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212 Division St., Northfield • 507/663-0342 • tavernofnorthfield. com • Sun-Thu 6:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 6:30am-11pm, lounge open daily 3pm-midnight. Located in the historic Archer House since 1984, The Tavern offers casual dining with a wide variety of homemade menu items and specials daily featuring fresh fish on Fridays and prime rib on Saturdays. The Tavern Lounge sports a deck overlooking the Cannon River, appetizers and a full bar with live music Thur-Sat.

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37592 Goodhue Ave., Dennison 507/645-6666 • Tue-Thu 4pm-2am, Fri-Sun 12pm-2am – American (Traditional), Italian, Pizza, Sandwiches. Nightly specials include Wednesday-Baby Back Ribs; ThursdaySpecialty Pasta; Friday-Fish Fry; Saturday-King Cut Prime Rib. Mandarin Garden Restaurant – 107 East 4th St., Northfield •

507/645-7101 – MandarinGardenNorthfield.com, Lunch: Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm, Dinner: Tue-Thu 4:30-9pm. Fri/Sat, 4:30-10pm. Authentic Peking and Szechuan cuisine, freshly prepared, dine-in or take-out. The Ole Store Restaurant – 1011 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield

507/786-9400 • olestorerestaurant.com – Mon-Th 11am-9pm, Fri/ Sat 11am-10pm (breakfast: Sat 7am-12pm, Sun 7am-1pm) – Contemporary dining with neighborhood charm. Relax at a table with linens and fresh flowers or sit in our cozy lounge. A full menu including appetizers, rustic flatbread pizzas, salads, soups, entrees, steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches and gourmet desserts. Reservations available.

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Live Music Luke Fox, May 3 • 6-8pm Better Together, May 4 • 6-8pm Chris Anders, May 10 • 6-8pm Sergio Mojica, May 17 • 6-8pm

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415 Division Street S • Downtown Northfield

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CHANGE

Up to 5 quarts of oil, fully synthetic oil extra. Excludes diesel and hybrid engines. Plus tax and shop supplies. Must have coupon. Not valid with other coupons. Expires 5/30/13

1600 Cannon Lane • Northfield, MN

507-645-5619 • 866-253-8049

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www.RiverwalkMarketFair.org

Every Saturday 9am to 1pm, June 1 thru October 26, 2013 (Except DJJD September 8, 2013)

Questions: contact info@RiverwalkMarketSquare.org Historic Downtown Northfield on Bridge Square Spend the weekend â&#x20AC;&#x201C; www.VisitingNorthfield.com

Fresh Produce

An abundance of locally grown organic vegetables, seasonal flowers, fresh eggs, and delicious artisan pastries and savories.

Art & Fine Crafts

A juried selection of paintings, ceramics, glass, sculpture, jewelry and much more!

Family Fun

Each Saturday offers a mix of live music, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art activities, face painting and more.

Be a Riverwalk Market Fair Vendor! Join us for one Saturday, or for twenty-one. Minimal per-day fee. To apply, visit our website or email info@riverwalkmarketfair.org.

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