ArtZany! - Radio for the Imagination

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist highlights two upcoming events: First, our guests Elizabeth Olson and Donna May will share the story of the 2026 Northfield Garden Tour . https://www.thenorthfieldgardenclub.org/2021-garden-tour Second, ArtZany Radio will preview the Paradise Center for the Arts production of The Addams Family Musical . https://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/thea...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist highlights two upcoming events: First, director Andy Anderson and actors Macey DeZee and Kevin Chapman will preview the Northfield Arts Guild production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing . https://northfieldartsguild.org/northfield-arts-guild-66th-theater-season/ Second, Thomas Bandar , the Lutheran Summer Music Executive and Artistic Directo...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes mosaic artist Michael Sweere . He creates modern fine art from reclaimed materials. His large-scale mosaic work can be found at airports, health-care facilities, libraries, schools, and sporting stadiums. In Northfield, the mosaic Your Mind is a Magic Wand is on display at the Northfield Public Library and he has been chosen to design and...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Stephen May , Karen Olson , and Cathy Rodland to highlight the Northfield Noontime Organ Recitals and the Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival at St. Olaf . We’ll hear about wonderful music events to add to your summer calendar. 2026 NOONTIME ORGAN RECITALS 19th Season – Seven Recitals Wednesdays, 12:15 to 12:45 p. m. June 24 – Cathe...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes two sets of guests from Bows, Strings, & Contentment Orchestra to preview their Summer concert Nordic Music at the Grand Event Center.  Bows, Strings & Contentment String Orchestra, Conductor Laura Geissler Summer Concert: Nordic Music Featuring Nordic music from Scandinavia, Finland, and Iceland. Special Guests: Sara Lynnnore (Har...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes writers Torild Homstad and Joan Ennis to share the story of the Northfield Open Writers group and their anthology The Basement Door . The writing group meets monthly at the Northfield Public Library and includes local writers from all genres—fiction, non-fiction, poetry. https://mynpl.libcal.com/event/16708926 Beyond the Basement Door: Rea...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes conductor Paul Niemisto from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra to preview the concert It’s Showtime – The Music of Broadway. https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/music/cvro-2/ The Northfield Arts Guild presents The Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra It’s Showtime – The Music of Broadway Conductor Paul Niemisto Featuring Tenor Bryan Reed S...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guitarist Randall Ferguson to preview his Guitar Show , a program on the history and evolution of the guitar, from the stately court music of Renaissance Europe to the exciting, syncopated dance rhythms of Spanish Flamenco, at the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault. He will be playing antique and modern instruments including Cl...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist features the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown with guests director Rachel Haider , actors Henry Hillemann and Steve Lawler , and costume designer Kate Stuart . The Unsinkable Molly Brown is the rags-to-riches love story of Molly, a champion for the people, and James Joseph “J.J.” Brown, owners of one of the richest min...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes two amazing local artists to the show to highlight new projects. First, filmmaker Cecelia Condit will discuss the premiere of two recent works: Monster in Me and A Parable of Now at the Walker Art Center . Next, Tricia Streitz from WildWood of Nerstrand will talk about this new gathering space and preview the May Market event featuring 40...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist celebrates National Library Week with highlights and happenings at the Northfield Public Library with Natalie Draper , Director of Library Services and Angelica Linder , Outreach Manager. https://mynpl.org/home Celebrate Asia Pasifika Saturday, May 2, 2026 11:00am - 2:00pm This third annual event, the result of an exciting collaboration between the...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Pauline Jennings , Performing Arts Manager at the Northfield Arts Guild and Jake Morton from Tractorhead to preview the next 411 Concert Series - The Singer’s Voice concert with Connie Evingson, a new production of Little Wars, and the Guild fundraising gala Gallop with the Guild with bluegrass from Tractorhead. https://northfieldartsguild...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from the Paradise Community Theatre at the Paradise Center for the Arts for the production of the Neil Simon play Jake’s Women . The story centers on Jake, a novelist who is more successful with fiction than with life. paradisecenterforthearts.org https://www.paradisecenterforthearts.com (use while their main website is being repair...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes wood sculpture artist Curtis Ingvoldstad to discuss the new documentary A Short Documentary About a Giant Pencil - a homeowner and a chainsaw sculptor shape meaning out of the twisted trunk of a fallen tree. The film features his Lake of the Isles Pencil sculpture. https://woodsculpture.net/home-1   Minneapolis Film Festival Saturday, 18 A...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Director Julianna Skluzacek and Andy Anderson from the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Book Club Play . Loads of laughter and literature collide in this smart hit comedy about books and the people who love them.  https://northfieldartsguild.org/northfield-arts-guild-66th-theater-season/ COMEDY: THE BOOK CLUB PLAY Written by Karen Z...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Book Club Play . Loads of laughter and literature collide in this smart hit comedy about books and the people who love them.  https://northfieldartsguild.org/northfield-arts-guild-66th-theater-season/ COMEDY: THE BOOK CLUB PLAY Written by Karen Zacarías Directed by Julianna Skluzacek...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from Bows, Strings, & Contentment Orchestra to preview their Spring concert Music of Europe at the Grand Event Center. Bows, Strings & Contentment String Orchestra, Conductor Laura Geissler Spring Concert: Music of Europe Featuring favorites from Bach to The Beatles and musical modes from Dorian to Ionian Special Guests: Ran...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes conductor Paul Niemisto from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra to highlight their upcoming concert Promenade: Memories of BBC Prom s. https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/music/cvro-2/ The Northfield Arts Guild Presents Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra Promenade: Memories of BBC Proms with conductor Paul Niemisto and featuring cellist D...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Pauline Jennings , the Performing Arts Manager at the Northfield Arts Guild and singer Erin Schwab to visit about the upcoming 411 Concert Series . 2025 – 2026 is the fourteenth 411 Concert Series season. (411 is the address of the theater!) This series features regional and nationally-recognized artists in the intimate venue of the Northf...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from the Paradise Community Theatre to highlight the upcoming production of Kill Me, Deadly with Zeke Brooks and Kandi Lingle . A play with romance, intrigue, and murder, this detective noir is a smart parody that will keep you guessing until the end! https://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/theater Kill Me, Deadly Presented by Para...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes guests from the Paradise Center for the Arts :  Julie Fakler , Executive Director and Will McIntyre , Performing Arts & Education Director. We’ll preview upcoming events and discuss the Arts & Nature membership option. https://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes director Susan Dunhaupt and actors from the Northfield Arts Guild production of Little Wars . In this drama Agatha Christie, Gertrude Stein, Dorothy Parker, Alice B. Toklas, Lillian Hellman and more are together for the dinner party of your dreams. https://northfieldartsguild.org/northfield-arts-guild-66th-theater-season/ LITTLE WARS * Wri...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes poet, performer, essayist, and storyteller Thadra Sheridan to preview the first installment of Narrative: Storytelling at The Grand . This event is an open mic for stories in prose, poetry, or music. The evening is hosted by Thadra Sheridan and features the iconic, hilarious, and legendary Tom Cassidy . https://www.thadrasheridan.com Narra...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes musician Ray Coudret , Kristen Twitchell from the Northfield Fine Arts Boosters , and performers Quinn Flannery and Emmett Norrie to preview the fundraiser Northfield Musicians Perform the Music of Bruce Springsteen .  https://www.northfieldfab.org https://www.facebook.com/NorthfieldFAB/ Northfield Musicians Perform the Music of Bruce Spri...

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Pauline Jennings , the Performing Arts Manager at the Northfield Arts Guild to visit about the upcoming 411 Concert Series . 2025 – 2026 is the fourteenth 411 Concert Series season. (411 is the address of the theater!) This series features regional and nationally-recognized artists in the intimate venue of the Northfield Arts Guild Theater...