Downtown Northfield Friday Night…there’s nothing like an art opening to start the weekend. The Northfield Arts Guild brings us the 2011 Clay Invitational. Nineteen local artists show recent ceramic work in this exhibition curated by Colleen Riley and Barbara Zaveruha.
Friday, February 25th: Poetry Reading: Heather Dubrow, 4 p.m., Gould Library Athenaeum on the Carleton College campus; Occasional Jazz, 5 p.m., Contented Cow; Kids Night at the YMCA, 6 to 9 p.m., The Armory; Opening Reception: 2011 Clay Invitational, 7 to 9 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild; Faculty Recital: Cellist Anna Clift and Pianist Kent McWilliams, 7 p.m., Urness Recital Hall on the St. Olaf College campus; Community Services Night: Alice in Wonderland, 7 p.m., Northfield High School Auditorium; The Last Firefly, 7:30 p.m., Arena Theater on the Carleton College campus; We Speak: Student Spoken Word, 8 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus; Ian Alexy, 8 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge; Carey Langer, 8:30 p.m., Contented Cow; and Absolute Gruv Band, 9 p.m., Reub’N’Stein.
Saturday, February 26th: The Last Firefly, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Arena Theater on the Carleton College campus; Tim Fast, 5 p.m., Contented Cow; Opening Reception: ARAism and Other African Pattern Art, 6 to 8 p.m., Flaten Art Museum on the St. Olaf College campus; Community Services HYPE Night: A Night at the Movies, 6 to 8 p.m., Northfield Middle School; Gay ’90s Review, 7 p.m., Northfield Senior Center; Pot Luck & the Hotdishes, 8 p.m., Contented Cow; Carleton Choir with I Cantanti, 8 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus; and Lonesome Dan Kase, 8 to 11 p.m., Tavern Lounge.
Sunday, February 27th: The Last Firefly, 2 p.m., Arena Theater on the Carleton College campus; Chinese Music Ensemble Recital, 3 p.m., Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus; Faculty/Guest Recital: Organist Catherine Rodland and Carol Rodland, Viola, 4:30 p.m., Skifter Hall on the St. Olaf College campus; and Northern Roots Session, 7:30 p.m., Contented Cow.
NOT TO BE MISSED MUSICAL PERFORMANCE! From Steve Kelly, of Occasional Jazz: “As a special added attraction that night there will be a performance by FANG TANGO, the Carleton Tango band. This is a terrific group which specializes in the music of the great Argentinian composer Astor Piazzola. Don’t miss it.” That’s Friday night, 6 to 7 p.m., at the Contented Cow.
PLAY GOLF IN THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY! From Kathy Ness: “Don’t forget Cabin Fever Mini-golf, laser tag and video games at the Public Library Fri. 6-8! For all ages. http://npl-info.blogspot.com/2011 “.