Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Elizabeth Olson from the Northfield Garden Club and photography artist Gail Gates to preview the Northfield Garden Tour. Each of the six sites for this public garden tour is hosted by members of the Northfield Garden Club and features amazing local gardens for self-guided tours and each site is paired with a talented artist showcasing their works.

https://www.thenorthfieldgardenclub.org

2025 Northfield Garden Tour

Saturday, 12 July from 11 am to 4 pm

Sunday, 13 July from 11 am to 4 pm

https://www.thenorthfieldgardenclub.org/2021-garden-tour

Visit the website to view the addresses for the six garden sites on the tour this year. Look for the pink banners at each location. Tickets for the entire tour are available at each garden. Proceeds from ticket sales support the grants program and other charitable activities of the Northfield Garden Club

The purpose of the Northfield Garden Club is to advance and promote the art and science of horticulture, and to encourage all forms of home and civic gardening projects in the Northfield area.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist previews the Paradise Center for the Arts show Assassins with the director Eric Parrish, Will McIntyre, Performing Arts and Education Director of the Paradise and actor in the show, and actress Elin Odegaard. Discover Assassins, a multiple Tony Award-Winning show by Stephen Sondheim that delves into America's fascination with celebrity and the extreme lengths some will go to achieve it.

https://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/theater

Paradise Community Theatre Presents: Assassins

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by John Weidman

Director: Eric Parrish

Discover Assassins, a multiple Tony Award-Winning show by Stephen Sondheim that delves into America's fascination with celebrity and the extreme lengths some will go to achieve it. This bold musical intertwines the stories of nine individuals linked forever to presidential history, as "Everybody's got the right to their dreams..." Don't miss this riveting journey through America's past, presented with humor, empathy, and insight.

July 11, 12, 18, and 19 at 7:30 PM

July 13 & 20 at 2:00 PM PCT

Season Sponsors: The Bahl Foundation & Quality Appliance

Tickets:Paradise Center for the Arts - 321 Central Avenue North, Faribault, MN

Online at https://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/theater

Member: $19.50, Non-Member: $21.50, Student: $15.50 (Includes a $1.50 Processing Fee)

*ASSASSINS contains scenes and references involving violence, including the use of firearms, gunshots, depictions of death, and suicide. It also includes mature language, historically racially sensitive terms, and other adult themes. As such, this production is not recommended for children.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes actors Kyle Roth, Greta Porath, and Jenna Schlatter from the Northfield Arts Guild production of Flora & Ulysses. This play takes us on a zany adventure that begins with Flora, a cynical girl and reader of The Illuminated Adventures of the Amazing Incandesto! comic book and the special issue bonus comics entitled TERRIBLE THINGS CAN HAPPEN TO YOU! She and her super-hero squirrel Ulysses seek to explore his powers and travel the neighborhood to make sense of their situation. It’s a fun show for the whole family!

https://northfieldartsguild.org/northfield-arts-guild-65th-theater-season/

FLORA & ULYSSES

By John Glore, based on the award-winning novel by Kate DiCamillo

Directed by Patsy Dew

Set in 21st century suburbia, Flora, a self-proclaimed cynic and avid comic book reader, is jolted into action when the neighbor runs over a squirrel with a vacuum cleaner…and that’s where her epic journey starts. From there it’s a ton of laughs, tender moments, and action! Based on the book of the same name by the much-loved author Kate DiCamillo.

PERFORMANCES: July 11th – 20th, 2025

Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30 PM

Sundays @ 2:00 PM

Produced by special arrangements with Plays for New Audiences.

TICKETS available:

online at northfieldartsguild.org

by phone 507-645-8877

or at the shop during business hours (Tues - Fri noon- 5; Saturday 11 - 4)

$20 general admission; $16 seniors and students