Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra (CVRO) conductor and founder Paul Niemisto and violinist Paul Huppert to preview the In Memoriam concert honoring the Life of CVRO’s Clark Ohnesorge.

https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/music/cvro-2/

The Northfield Arts Guild Presents the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra

In Memoriam Conducted by Paul Niemisto

Honoring the Life of Clark Ohnesorge

Featuring Violin Soloist Paul Huppert

Saturday 15 November at 3PM

St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 West 3rd St, Northfield

Tickets: $15 at the door

Sunday, November 16th at 3PM

Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, 515 Second Ave NW, Faribault

Tickets: $15 at the door
Paul Huppert serves as Concertmaster-St. Louis Civic Orchestra, Principal Second Violin with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster-St. Louis Chamber Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster-Bach at the Seminary Series. He is a regular contributor with the Fox Theater in St. Louis and also performs with the Union Avenue Opera.
Paul Niemisto, CVRO founder and conductor, retired from the St. Olaf College music faculty in 2016. In spring 2017 he was a Fulbright scholar in Finland studying the historical brass band music of Finland’s independence in 1917. Since 1991 he has directed a Finnish-American brass ensemble Boys of America which has traveled widely and made recordings in the U.S. and Scandinavia. In summer 2006, he began the Vintage Band Festival held in Northfield.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes members of Bows, Strings, & Contentment to preview the Fall Concert – Music of Latin America. In the first segment, guests from the concert include conductor and co-founder Laura Geissler, bassist Jeff Guerney, cellist Beth Hagemeister and then for the second segment, the guests will be arranger and violinist Laurie Stegner, violinist Michael Provancha, and bassist Becky Gillette.

Bows, Strings, & Contentment

String Orchestra, Conductor Laura Geissler

Fall Concert: Music of Latin America

Music of Latin America includes music from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Jamaica, Mexico, and more. This concert will feature musicians David Carter (cello) and Helen Forsythe (accordion).

Bows, Strings, and Contentment Orchestra: Fall Concert

Sunday, 9 November 2025 @ 6PMThe Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street, Northfield

Doors open at 5PM, Dining hours 5PM - 7PM

Free Concert, Family Friendly, Contributions appreciated

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes theater artist, storyteller, writer, teacher, slam poet Michael Shaeffer to preview his show World’s Greatest Zombie at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater. For this one-man show, he will perform 17 skits in about an hour that feature Halloween, horror and pop culture references.

https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/theater/lab/

Northfield Arts Guild presents a Halloween Lab Show!

World’s Greatest Zombie

Created, Acted and Directed by Michael Shaeffer

Friday, 31 October at 7:30pm

Saturday, 1 November at 7:30pm

Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West 3rd Street

Tickets: $10

https://northfieldartsguild.org/arts/theater/lab/

World’s Greatest Zombie

Zany and spooky vignettes inspired by horror pop culture—just in time for the scariest of seasons! Audiences can expect irreverent nods to the Necronomicon, The Thing, short-tempered ghosts, lusty vampires, and a sestina chock full o’ chainsaws.COSTUME CONTEST: WIN A HANDMADE (BY MICHAEL!) NECRONOMICON FOR BEST COSTUME!

Originally from Flandreau, SD, Michael Shaeffer has taught English in Minnesota, Iowa, Las Vegas, and Alaska. He has seven published books of pop-culture irreverence. He has competed at the National Poetry Slam three times and was recently seen in the Guild production of Shakespeare in Love. The best horror movie he’s seen recently is Weapons. He and his wife moved to Northfield in February and plan on sticking around for a while.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Mary Carlsen and Susan Lohmann from the End of Life Choices Collective (EOLCC) to discuss the upcoming Advance Care Planning Open Houses at Fifty North.

Advance Care Planning Open House

Tuesday, October 28, 1:30-3:00pm

Don’t leave anything to chance! Planning is key. Who will advocate for you if you become physically or mentally unable to speak or make healthcare decisions? Do something now! Start, review, complete, and distribute your Advance Care Directive. Join Barbara Krause and other trained facilitators in community service from the End of Life Choices Collective (EOLCC) as they answer your questions and offer confidential assistance with this legal document. There is no formal presentation. Drop in @ FiftyNorth any time during our 90-minute Open House. Bring a friend! Materials available on-site. Free and open to all.

FiftyNorth, Room 103, https://fiftynorth.org/classes/learning/lifelong-learning-classes/

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Michelle Brant, Program Coordinator at FiftyNorth to share upcoming events and a view from a community of 50+ adults that stay active, engaged and connected.

https://fiftynorth.org

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Pauline Jennings, the Performing Arts Manager at the Northfield Arts Guild to visit about all the upcoming happenings, shows, and events and of course we will celebrate creating and stories.

https://northfieldartsguild.org

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes watercolor artist Kathy Miller, woodturner David Peterson, and fabric and quilting artist Kathy Weed from the Studio ARTour. The 2025 tour features 15 locations and 31 artists around Northfield, Dundas, and Faribault.

https://www.studioartour.com

2025 STUDIO ARTOUR

Saturday, 4 October from 10AM – 6PM

Sunday, 5 October from 10AM – 5PM

Some Studios also open Friday, 3 October from 4PM – 8PM

ARTOUR REGION: Northfield, Dundas, & Faribault
The South Central MN Studio ARTour showcases individual visual artists in their working studios. In 2025, we celebrate the 21st year of putting on the tour on October 3, 4 & 5 – we invite you to come out and see where and how we work!
The range of work is amazing; weaving to welding, glass to gemstones, clay to carving – and paintings to photography in between. Eligible artists both conceptualize original work and are primary makers of the work. Whether you are a long-time collector, or are just looking for something unique, the studio tour is a perfect way to shop for fine art, and best of all the tour is free!

Today in the ArtZany studio Wendy Nordquist sits in for Paula Granquist and talks with Shari Setchell about her SEMAC Capstone event entitled “You do not have to be good…” happening September 12-13th at the Northfield Arts Guild theater. Later, Wendy talks with Paul Niemisto and Donna Hendricks from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra about their performance at Defeat of Jesse James Days on Saturday, September 6th.