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september 2007 - Northfield.org
SEPTEMBER 2007 FREE This FREE Guide is compliments of By All Means Graphics and our advertisers – tell them you support their support! Yes… in your backyard! You don't have to go far to enjoy the action of theater and the drama of sport, plus some of the best music around. Because we've got it all right here for you at St. Olaf College. Visit stolaf.edu to view our calendar and to watch our live and archived web-streamed events. NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE elcome W Support The Guide ArtOnWater Gallery..................................14 to the NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE™ Here you’ll find what’s going on in Northfield – music, food and fun. This month we’re celebrating a homegrown event that honors the bravery of Northfielders after the failed 1876 raid on the First National Bank. What makes Northfield great is its people. It held true in the 1800s when two locals, Joseph Lee Heywood and Nicolaus Gustavson, lost their lives while fellow townspeople defeated the James-Younger Gang. badbrain computers.................................26 Darlene Brooks, Therapist ....................27 Carleton College .......................Inside Front Chapati.....................................................14, 28 China Buffet .................................................28 Cocoa Bean ......................................................4 The Contented Cow............................15, 28 Dance-n-Fitness ............................................8 The Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration draws more than 150,000 visitors annually. From Sept. 5 to 9 we will enjoy many events including a carnival, crafts, great food, a parade and so much more. Dust off your cowboy hats, tighten your bandanna and take in DJJD! digs ......................................................................9 Of course there’s more going on in September than the Defeat of Jesse James Days ... and you’ll find plenty to do inside. If you’re venturing beyond Northfield mosey over to Dundas for Dundas Detour Days Sept. 12 or to Faribault for the Faribault Area Airfest, Sept. 14-15. Mary Fiebiger, psychologist ..................11 DJJD Celebration/ Northfield Historical Society............7 Downtown Dancewear............................18 Faribault Area AirFest .......................cover First National Bank .................back cover Froggy Bottoms River Pub.....................26 Pam Gillespie, Realtor®............................13 The Grand Event Center............................5 Watch for the Boot! That would be a DJJD event. Vol. 3, Issue 9 September 2007 18 Bridge Square Northfield, MN 55057 507/663-7937 neg@byallmeansgraphics.com Contents Art Exhibits ......................................................................3 Grezzo Studio & Gallery............................3 The HideAway ........................................6, 28 Hogan Brothers’ Acoustic Cafe .....11, 28 James Gang Coffeehouse & Eatery ...6, 28 Jesse James Lanes .....................................12 The Jordan Home Team, Realtors® ......15 Just Food Co-op.............................................5 KYMN 1080 Radio......................................18 Larson’s Printing........................................26 Publisher: Rob Schanilec By All Means Graphics Theater .............................................................................4 Mandarin Garden Restaurant .............28 Local Focus: Dan Iverson .......................................5 Maria’s ......................................................11, 28 Managing Editor: Christine Bernier HAPPENINGS – Up Close.....................................6-17 Visual Arts Guy: Nick Sinclair A Month at a Glance...........................................18-21 Writers: Doug Bratland Susan Hvistendahl Readers: That would be you. Tell us who you are and what you want to see. Send us photos and descriptions of what we’re missing. And let folks listed in the Guide know you saw them here. Advertisers: Call for details, 663-7937 – help the Guide support your establishment. Northfield Contruction Co. ....................16 Northfield Harvest Stomp .....................16 Just Curious: Jon Larson ...............................25-26 Northfield Liquor Store ..........................24 Sports..............................................................................27 Classifieds .....................................................................28 Eats & Drinks ...............................................................28 Northfield.Org .............................................25 Northfield Skating School......................10 Oolala presents: Adrianne Lenker Concert ................16 Paper Petalum ...............................................4 Perkins............................................................28 Tell folks you saw their business listed here. Support advertisers that support your Guide to Northfield Entertainment. Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop ...4, 28 Quarterback Club ......................................28 Rueb ‘n’ Stein ........................................13, 28 St. Olaf College ........................Inside Front Defeat of Jesse James Days has been a Northfield tradition for nearly 60 years. Here are old and new photos from 1948 to present. Flip and Fold – as part of last month’s ArtSwirl, Dean Kjerrland of ArtOnWater Gallery staged Renoir’s “Luncheon on the Boating Party.” The Northfield version is on pages 14-15 – Renoir’s can be folded over from pages 13 and 16 for a flipping cool comparison. SEPTEMBER 2007 NDDC................................................................19 Historic Happenings: Susan Hvistendahl....22-23 ON THE COVE R: CENTER SPREAD: Minnesota Renaissance Festival ........29 Schmidt Homes...........................................24 Sisters Ugly ...................................................22 Sweet Pea’s Loft ............................................6 The Tavern of Northfield .......................28 Tiny’s Dogs All Day.............................11, 28 Willingers Golf Club.............................2, 28 Support the Advertisers that Support the Arts! 1 2 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Galleries get out and see some art Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division St. • 645-8877 www.northfieldartsguild.org “Textural Narratives” Individual and multiple-piece clay sculptures by St. Paul artist Kate Bauman. Artist reception, Sept. 7, 7-9 p.m. The Flaten Art Museum Dittmann Center, 1520 St. Olaf Ave. 646-3556 www.stolaf.edu/depts/art/ “To make a Mark” by Anne Flaten Pixley. Artist reception, Sept. 14, 5-7 p.m. Swag 423 Division St. • 663-8870 Carleton College Art Gallery One N. College St. • 646-4469 www.carleton.edu/campus/gallery Sculptor design by Tom Torrens. “Seeing is Knowing: The Body” Printmaking, painting and video from five contemporary artists. Show runs Sept. 14-Oct. 14 Grezzo Gallery 16 Bridge Sq. • 581-2161 www.grezzogallery.com ArtOrg Moving Walls Gallery 200 Division St. • 645-2555 www.artorg.info “Lowbrow • High Octane” Kustom Kulture art by six Minnesota-based artists. Artist reception, Sept. 1, 6-10 p.m. Visit the website for current shows and events Opens Saturday, September 1 at 6 pm and runs through September 30 6 Kustom Kulture Artists Pinstriping Car Cruise and an Abundant Display of Wreckless Horsepower www.grezzogallery.com 16 Bridge Square, Downtown Northfield SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 3 Theater Jessie Jane’s Jamboree II: Kitten Kaboodle Thursday-Friday, Sept. 6-7 • 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 • 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Theatre Trouble is brewing for Jessie Jane again this year in the Northfield Arts Guild’s DJJD melodrama, “Kitten Kaboodle.” There’s a new woman in town – a very beautiful, dangerous woman – and she’s got one eye set on Jessie’s man and the other on Jessie’s saloon. Can Jessie survive the attack on her purse and her heart, or will the sinister seductress, Kitten Kaboodle, win it all? Filled with great old-timey music and incredible dancing, Kitten Kaboodle is sure to add wonderful fun to your DJJD weekend. This is a fundraiser for the Northfield Arts Guild. Tickets, $8. For more information, call 507-645-8877 or go to northfieldartsguild.org. New fall Merchandise! Stop by to see our newly remodeled shop. Greeting cards • Paper tableware Scandinavian food products Scandinavian gift items • Gifts for all occasions 212 Division Street (At the Archer House) Northfield, MN • 663-0565 Report to Class with Back to School Features Jessie Jane’s Jamboree II: Kitten Kaboodle Cast Cocoa Bean e th f o g n o S e h T ause he y Dad is great, c M My Dad is great, Bean!! eat at the Cocoa Tr a r takes me fo se She om is Nice, cau M y M e, ic N is My Mom ocoa ave Ice at the C takes me for a Sh ’s a Dream, My Sister a ’s er st Si y M !! Bean ice cream e takes me for Dream, cause sh e too, You Should com !! an Be oa oc C at the e too. You Should com Bean! on at the Cocoa so u yo e se to Hope 645-8392 Since 1949 • 410 Division Street • Northfield, MN 4 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com 515 Division St. S., Northfield, MN 507-645-5322 © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE local creative human photographer Dan Iverson grew up just outside of Minneapolis and has been working as a professional photojournalist for the past eight years. He picked up his first professional camera at the age of 14 and has been a prolific shooter ever since he developed his first roll of film. Forging his career as a staff photographer at a Southwestern Minnesota daily newspaper, Dan has since been: an editor of pictures; lifestyle editor; dining, arts and entertainment editor; and page designer for daily and weekly newspapers. He currently shoots, write and edits at the Northfield News. When not capturing the emotion of a bank raid reenactment shootout, a tackle at a high school football game or even a newlywed couple’s first dance, Dan focuses his lens on the raw perfection found only in nature. He has a bachelor's degree in art with an emphasis in photography and a double-major in mass communications with an emphasis in news/editorial from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Based out of the Southern Metro, he continues to pursue his passion for photography and photojournalism in a host of diverse arenas. For more information or to view Dan’s portfolio, visit www.iimaging.info. This Month at the Grand! Jack Knife & The Sharps Saturday, September 8 Doors Open @ 8 pm Show runs ‘til 12:30 a.m. Free Show • No Cover 316 Washington St 663-1773 thegrandnorthfield.com SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 5 HA P P E N I N G S SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Rice County Steam and Gas Engine Show 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Hwy. 3 South, Dundas Flea market, tractor show and concessions. Lowbrow High Octane Art Show • 6 p.m. Grezzo Gallery Six Kustom Kulture artists open this art show with pinstriping, car cruise and an abundant display of wreckless horsepower. Runs through Sept. 30. Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Kim Bloom The HideAway Acoustic guitar. Bear The Tavern Lounge DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Dundas Detour Days Dundas Activities include family baseball tournaments, kids’ games, evening entertainment and a street dance. Runs through Sunday. Dundas Detour Days Dundas Activities include family baseball tournaments, kids’ games, evening entertainment and a street dance. Watch for the Boot! That would be a DJJD event. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Nordic Jam • 7:30-ish The Contented Cow A soothing, informal foray into music from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their American immigrant communities. Participants and listeners of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, creating a supportive learning and socializing environment. Nordic Jam is a weekly staple of the Cow. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Graveside Memorial Service • 12 p.m. Northfield Cemetery Service honoring Joseph Lee Heywood and Nicolaus Gustavson who lost their lives in the famed bank raid. Joseph Lee Heywood Award Banquet • 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 American Legion Ballroom Doors open at 5 p.m. Rice County Steam and Gas Engine Show 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. DJ Sound Wave Hwy. 3 South, Dundas Flea market, tractor show and concessions. Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Breakfast • Lunch • Desserts Espresso • Coffee • Wine* • Beer* James Gang HideAway 421 Division St., Downtown Northfield 507-664-0400 * available at HideAway only. 6 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com James Gang Coffeehouse and Eatery 2018 Jefferson Rd., Northfield 507-663-6060 © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Walk on the same wood floor that the raiders did in the fully-restored First National Bank Visit the museum store for your Jesse James items See the NEW Defeat of Jesse James Exhibit Watch Bank Raid Re-enactments Authors book signing September 5-9, 2007 Carnival Bingo on Bridge Square Jesse Jane’s Jamboree Pedal Tractor Pull Enjoy tons of food P.R.C.A Professional Rodeo Arts & Crafts Show Joseph Lee Heywood and Nicolaus Gustavson Graveside Memorial Service Vintage Baseball Defeat of Jesse James Days Car Show Too much fun for one posse to handle! For more information on the Northfield Historical Society or The Defeat of Jesse James Days, please call 507-645-9268 or visit www.northfieldhistory.org or www.djjd.org 408 Division Street, Northfield, MN 55057 SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 7 HAPPE N I NG S continued THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Helicopter Rides 12 p.m.-dusk DJJD Golf Tournament • 1 p.m. Bingo • 6 p.m.-12 a.m. Northfield Golf Club Shotgun start. Bridge Square DJJD Carnival • 5-11 p.m. Highway 3 and 5th Street Wristband night. Rides, food, games! Pedal Tractor Pull • 5:30 p.m. Professional Drive T.H.E. House Band 7-11:30 p.m. DJJD Entertainment Center Entertainment Center opens at 5 p.m. with live music beginning at 7 p.m. Division Street Fall Dance Starts Tuesday, September 4th! Ballet/Pointe Jazz Tap Hip Hop Competition Lines Irish Step Dance Lyrical High Kick/Jazz Funk Ballroom Bellydance & Samba Stop in, call or visit our website for a weekly class schedule www.dance-n-fitness.com Mark Your Calendars! “The Nutcracker” performance at the Northfield High School. Saturday, November 17, 2007 Dance-n-Fitness.com • 663-7814 311 Division Street S. • Northfield, MN 8 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Jessie Jane’s Jamboree • 7:30 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Theater See page 4. Just Us DJJD Entertainment Center Entertainment Center opens at 5 p.m. with live music beginning at 8 p.m. PRCA Professional Rodeo • 8 p.m. The Tavern Lounge Jeff Meidinger (guitar) and Sabrina Siebrecht (vocals) play folk-inspired acoustic music. Artists covered include Bare Naked Ladies, The Beatles, Blues Traveller, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Nirvana and James Taylor. DJ Sound Wave Chris Hawkey Band • 8 p.m. Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Tickets: $10 adults, $6 for children 4-12, ages 3 and under free. Square Dance • 8-10:30 p.m. Division Street Rodeo Dance • 9 p.m.-midnight Just Us Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Norwegian Cowboy Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 DJJD Carnival • all day Highway 3 and 5th Street Rides, food, games and fun! Arts and Crafts Show • 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Northfield Arena Helicopter Rides • 12 p.m.-dusk The Tavern Lounge Old-school country, samba, ’80s rock, altcountry, alt-rock, alternator, altimeter and more. Sketchy yet humorous pronunciation of foreign languages. Come on down, Hoss! For more on NC, see page 25. Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Professional Drive Western Style Steak Fry • 5-8 p.m. Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Sponsored by the Northfield Cannon Valley Lions. Norwegian Cowboy DJ Sound Wave DJJD Carnival • all day Watch for the Boot! That would be a DJJD event. Highway 3 and 5th Street Rides, food, games and fun! Family Tailgate Party • 5 p.m. Jesse James Bike Tour • 6:30-10 a.m. Memorial Field Kickoff the NHS football season with the YMCA. The Y is hosting its first family night as a tailgate party at the opening home game. Fun, games and prizes. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Northfield Senior High Antique Tractor Pull and Exhibit • 8 a.m. Jesse James Arena Exhibit opens at 8 a.m. Tractor pull begins at 9 a.m. Tickets: $3, children 10 and under free. Occasional Jazz Quartet • 5:30 p.m. The Contented Cow Bingo • 6 p.m.-midnight Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Author Event: Sean Patrick Little • 7 p.m. River City Books Sean Patrick Little, author of “The Centurion: The Balance of the Soul War,” and a Northfield High School grad, will read from and sign copies of his book. Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. The HideAway Acoustic guitar. Artist Reception • 7-9 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Reception honoring Kate Bauman, artist of Textural Narratives. Jessie Jane’s Jamboree • 7:30 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Theater See page 4. SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 9 HAPPE N I NG S Saturday, Sept. 8 continued DJJD Car Show • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Riverside Park Arts and Crafts Show • 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Northfield Arena Craft Show • 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Central Park Kiddie Parade • 10 a.m. 6th and Division streets Fine Arts and Crafts Riverfront Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Riverside Commons The 46th annual Riverfront Festival featuring artisans in pottery, sculpture, oils, beadists, photography and more. Celtic Cat and Prairie Dog • 2-3 p.m. Hogan Brothers Bingo • 12 p.m.-midnight Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Helicopter Rides • 12 p.m.-dusk Professional Drive Vintage Baseball • 1 p.m. Lincoln and 2nd streets (St. Olaf) Northfield Silverstars vs St. Croix Base Ball Club with 1870 rules. 10 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com Low Down • 1-4 p.m. DJJD Entertainment Center PRCA Professional Rodeo • 2 and 8 p.m. Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Tickets: $10 adults, $6 for children 4-12, 3 and under free. Blue Moon String Band • 3-7 p.m. The Tavern Lounge Local musicians Wendy Nordquist, Jerry Johnson, Bruce Miland and Ross Currier play from 100 years of American roots music. Some might say country, some might say folk, and others would say acoustic rock. Jessie Jane’s Jamboree • 5 and 7:30 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Theater See page 4. Western Style Steak Fry • 5-8 p.m. Division Street Ira’s Jazz Quintet • 5:30 p.m. The Contented Cow Adrianne Lenker Concert • 6-8 p.m. Oolala’s riverside deck Oolala presents this live concert featuring Adrianne Lenker on the deck facing the river. For more on Adrianne Lenker, go to www.adrianne.com. Adrianne Lenker Teddy Bear Band • 6:15 p.m. Division Street © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Craft Show • 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The HideAway Acoustic guitar. Central Park Fine Arts and Crafts Riverfront Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jack Knife and the Sharps • 8 p.m. The Grand Event Center According to their web site, this band was established in 1833 by Ric Hollister (far left) whose holding up mighty well. As such, they consider themselves the longest running rockabilly band in history! Doors open at 8 p.m., live music from 8:30 p.m to 12:30 a.m. Free event. Killer Hayseeds • 8 p.m.-12 a.m. DJJD Entertainment Center Riverside Commons Bingo • 12-8 p.m. Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Grand Parade • 2 p.m. Division Street One of the region’s greatest parades. Bring a lawn chair, find a curb, sit back and enjoy. Faculty/Guest Recital • 3:15 p.m. Harmonic Voodoo • 8 p.m. The Tavern Lounge Spellbinding. Find your groove, sit back and enjoy. DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Kathryn Ananda-Owens, associate professor of music at St. Olaf, piano and Hector Valdivia, professor of music at Carleton, violin. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Convocation: Emily Barr • 3 p.m. DJJD Carnival • all day Highway 3 and 5th Street Rides, food, games and fun! Jesse James 5K and 15K Run and 5K Walk • 8 a.m. Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Emily Barr ’80, president and general manager of WLS-TV in Chicago, presents “Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (With Apologies to Dr. Suess).” Bridge Square Registration from 6:30-7:30 a.m. Royalty Reception • 10 a.m. Northfield High School Since 1947 Downtown Northfield 321 Division Street (507) 645-6862 It’s our 1st Anniversary! Look for our booth at Defeat of Jesse James Days Sept. 5-9 • Vienna All-Beef Chicago Dogs • New York Coney’s • Polish Sausage • Veggie Dogs • Veggie Burgers B ITE M E! Smoke & Alcohol Free Cheese Enchiladas, Shrimp Fajitas, Fish Tacos, & try our Flan We cater, too! Hwy 3 & 19 at 2nd Street South • (507) 645-4034 Monday-Saturday, 11-8 • Closed Sundays Mary A. Fiebiger, P.A. Licensed Psychologist Open mic Live Music every first Friday Saturday, Sept. 8, 12-3 pm 7-9 p.m. Celtic Cat Sign up at 5 pm r Cheapest Bee ! in Town & Prairie Dog Saturday, Sept. 15, 7-9 pm John Wills & Shaun Petersen Soup • Sandwiches • Gourmet Coffee • Espresso • Ice Cream • Quality Beers 220 Division St. S., Suite 216 Northfield, MN 55057 507-664-9566 Most insurance accepted Individual, couples, family and adolescent counseling Depression, anxiety, parenting, relationship, grief, stress management Morning, afternoon, evening and weekend appointments available 415 Division Street S. • Downtown Northfield SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 11 John Wills and The Ghost of Sean Arthur Peterson HAPPENINGS continued The Contented Cow Nordic Jam • 7:30-ish The Contented Cow Weekly Scandinavian music jam session. Listen. Jam. Enjoy. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Mark Mraz The Tavern Lounge Play us a song, Mark, you’re the piano man. Jeff Ray The Tavern Lounge Mighty fine guitar and harp. Ray walks a thin line between blues and folk, one minute strutting a slideguitar ballad on the resonator guitar, the next minute blasting off into a one-man-band train ride. “Ray has a quality that could only come by blending the birthplaces of Bob Dylan and the blues.” (Des Moines Register). DJ Sound Wave DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs 23rd Annual Faribault Area Airfest FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Jeff Ray Mark Mraz Faribault Municipal Airport Air show. Balloon ralley. Live music. Details at www.faribaultairfest.com. Through Sept. 15. The HideAway Acoustic guitar. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Art Opening and Reception 7:30 p.m. Harvest Festival • 12-4 p.m. Boliou Hall 104, Carleton “Seeing is Knowing: The Body.” Art and science meet in medical illustration from 16th century illustrated comparative anatomy texts to contemporary video animations. Lecture at 7:30 p.m. followed by a reception in the Art Gallery at 8:30 p.m. Just Food Co-op Enjoy music, lots of tasty local samples and children’s activities. Tumeni Brothers • 8:30 p.m. John Wills and The Ghost of Sean Arthur Peterson 7-9 p.m. Froggy Bottoms Rich Preiner and Mike Pattison aren’t really brothers, but they offer great tunes for any occasion. Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. The HideAway Acoustic guitar. Hogan Brothers Joe Meyer The Tavern Lounge DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs 23rd Annual Faribault Area Airfest Faribault Municipal Airport Air show. Balloon ralley. Live music. Details at www.faribaultairfest.com. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Faculty Recital • 2 p.m. Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf David Hagedorn, professor of music at Carleton, will perform percussion. Faculty Organ Recital • 3 p.m. Grandpa & Carson (20 months) Concert Hall, Carleton “French Organ Music from Romanticism to Modernism: Program I” featuring Lawrence Archbold on the college organ. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Nordic Jam • 7:30-ish The Contented Cow Weekly Scandinavian music jam session. Listen. Jam. Enjoy. 12 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 St. Olaf Cantorei Hymn Fest • 7:30 p.m. Boe Chapel, St. Olaf A choir of mixed voices conducted by John Ferguson. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Happenings continued on page 16. Get your keys boys, we’re selling houses! FLIP & FOLD: fold in half over the center spread. Upstairs Rueb open Wednesday-Saturday, 9 pm with DJ Sound Wave Ladies night Upstairs Rueb every Wednesday starting at 9 pm Pam Gillespie REALTOR®/ House Whisperer 507-645-1181 pamgillespie@edinarealty.com 645-6691 503 Division St., Northfield www.ruebnstein.com MLS SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 13 Hey, Man! - it’s a flip & fold! A little Mad Alfred E. Neumann action. Fold this and the next page in half over itself for a comparison of Renoir and our own photographer/city councilperson extraordinaire, Scott Davis of Stone Cottage Photography, www.stonecottagephoto.com. CUISINE of INDIA Open for lunch & dinner 6 days/week. Closed Mondays. Lunch Buffet ~ A La Carte ~ Catering Take out ~ Parties Welcome Call for Artists ArtOnWater Gallery is now booking for the 2008 season. Contact: Dean Kjerland “chairland” at 507-645-1380 Northfield 507-645-2462 214 Division St. S. Edina 952-946-0009 7078 Amundson Ave. www.chapati.us 14 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com ArtOnWater Gallery...an intimate downtown retail art space on the footbridge/riverwalk in historic Northfield, Minnesota. For artists seeking short-term retail exhibition space in a full-service gallery. 217 South Water Street • Downtown Northfield, MN © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Special Thanks to Dean Kjerlland of ArtOnWater Gallery for organizing this ArtSwirl re-enactment on the porch of the Contented Cow. Thanks to Norm and the crew there, too, for creating such an atmosphere of art. Can’t wait to see what comes to life next year! RT NO A A CC EN T GOOD BEER, GOOD FOOD, GOOD COMPANY H FI SH EL IT I D P UB W ITH A BR Nobody Knows Northfield Like The Jordan Home Team If you are thinking about buying a new home or selling your current home, please consider using my team of realtors. Visit our website to search for any property that’s on the market, for helpful tips about buying and selling, and great local links! Michael Jordan CRS, GRI 507-321-0839 www.JordanHomeTeam.com Little Penguin $13/bottle, all varieties All Day, Every Day! ‘Contented Hour’ every day 3-6 p.m. Regular Entertainment See listings in this Guide , inside the pub or on our website Open Every Day! (Lunch served Friday-Sunday) www.contentedcow.com SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 15 HAPPENINGS continued THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Faculty Artist Series • 11:30 a.m. Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Jun Qian, clarinet, and Kent McWilliams, piano. Northfield Wine Club Tasting • 7-9 p.m. The Grand Event Center Wine tasting hosted by the Northfield Liquor Store. Members and the public welcome. Call 645-5153 for information. Joshua Petty The Tavern Lounge DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Convocation: Paula Vogel • 10:50 a.m. Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Paula Vogel, presents “The Necessity of Art/The Impossibility of Art.” Author Event: Gary Holthaus • 7 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Gary Holthaus, author of “From the Farm to the Table: What All Americans Need to Know about Agriculture,” will read from his book followed by a discussion. A reception follows to include food provided by Just Food. Sponsored by River City Books and Just Food Co-op. Sprucetop Review • 7-10 p.m. FLIP & FOLD: fold in half over the center spread. The Contented Cow Eclectic repertoire of urban folk including the likes of John Prine, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan and the Beatles, Irish music and more. SAVE THE DATE to dance at the Proudly presents Adrianne Lenker live in concert on the deck 6-8 p.m. For information about Adrianne and her music, visit www.adrianne.com FREE CONCERT SEPTEMBER 8 16 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com Northfield Harvest Stomp! a community contra dance with music by Contratopia Friday, October 26, 7-10:30 pm Northfield Armory Watch for details in the October Northfield Entertainment Guide Ray Cox and the employees of Serving all your building needs since 1972 507-645-8975 www.northfieldconstruction.net © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Lecture: Mrinalini Sinha • 5 p.m. The HideAway Gould Library Athenaeum, Carleton Professor Mrinalini Sinha of Pennsylvania’s State College presents “Civis Britannicus: The Strange Death of Imperial Ideal.” Norwegian Cowboy The Tavern Lounge Old-school country, samba, ’80s rock, alt-country, alt-rock, alternator, altimeter and more. Sketchy yet humorous pronunciation of foreign languages. Come on down, Hoss! DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Chris Koza The Tavern Lounge St. Olaf grad and 2005 Minnesota Music Award Best New Act winner, returns to Northfield. DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. The HideAway Acoustic guitar. Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Eggmen Faculty Recital • 8 p.m. The Contented Cow Concert Hall, Carleton Premiere of Nicola Melville’s commissioned piano composition. Featured guest composers include August Read Thomas and Stephen Paulus. The HideAway Matt Arthur and Bratlanders The Tavern Lounge Roots music. Original folk and gospel. Outlaw country. Christina and Peter – Jazz DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs The Contented Cow This stylish jazz duo brings a touch of nightclub to Northfield. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Just Us Faculty Recital • 3 p.m. The Tavern Lounge Concert Hall, Carleton Faculty recital featuring Hector Valdivia on violin. DJ Sound Wave MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Nordic Jam • 7:30-ish Lecture: Edmund Santurri • 9:30 a.m. The Contented Cow Weekly Scandinavian music jam session. Listen. Jam. Enjoy. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Buntrock Commons 142, St. Olaf “The Moral Evaluation of Terrorism” by Edmund Sanurri, professor of religion and philosophy at St. Olaf. Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Guest Recital • 7 p.m. The HideAway Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Matthew Young, violist, recent winner of the McKnight Fellowship and a member of the Minnesota Orchestra. Homecoming Concert • 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Faculty Recital: N. Melville • 8 p.m. Faculty/Guest Recital • 7 p.m. Boe Memorial Chapel, St. Olaf Martin Hodel, assistant professor of music at St. Olaf, trumpet, and Bradley Lehman, featured guest, organ. DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Convocation: Lupe Ontiveros • 10:50 a.m. Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Award-winning actress, producer, activist and visionary, Lupe Ontiveros, presents. Skoglund Auditorium, St. Olaf St. Olaf Orchestra. Concert Hall, Carleton Event will feature a pre-concert lecture at 8 p.m., performance by Nicola Melville on piano followed by a reception in her honor. Jon Manners The Tavern Lounge “My songs are populated by wild, colorful and amusing characters cast into situations, sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and quite often both. Influenced lyrically by crimefiction novelist, Carl Hiaasen.” DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Lecture: David Little • 11:30 a.m. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Viking Theater, St. Olaf Lecture titled, “The Role of the Academic in Times of War” by David Little, professor of the practice of religion, ethnicity and international conflict at Harvard Divinity School. Homecoming Concert • 3:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 2007 Skoglund Auditorium, St. Olaf Concert featuring the Norseman Band, St. Olaf Philharmonia, Manitou Singers and the Viking Chorus. Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 17 r e b m e t p Se SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Descriptions, if available, on pages 2-17. 2 3 Rice County Steam and Gas Engine Show • 7 a.m.5:30 p.m. Nordic Jam • 7:30-ish 4 5 Graveside Memorial Service • 12 p.m. The Contented Cow Northfield Cemetery Hwy. 3 South, Dundas Dundas Detour Days Joseph Lee Heywood Award Banquet • 6:30 p.m. Dundas American Legion Ballroom DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs e k o a Kar Your One-Stop Shop for the Start of the 2007 Season. Gymnastics • Swimming Skating • Yoga • Dance Fa l l H o u rs Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri, 10-5:30 Thurs, 12-7; Sat, 10-4 THURSDAYS Froggy Bottoms, 9 p.m. (unless there’s live music) FRIDAYS Rueb-N-Stein • 9-close SATURDAYS Quad’s, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; L&M Bar and Grill, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Froggy Bottoms, 9 p.m. (unless there’s live music) ing n e p ap wn” H s at’ wnto h W “ Do Jeff Johnson and Mary Rossing highlight the weekend’s events on KYMN Radio-1080 AM Fridays 8:45 a.m., 5:30 p.m., Saturdays 8:45 a.m. Closed daily 1:30-2 for lunch 500 Division St S • Northfield, MN (507) 664-3890 18 WEDNESDAYS Dawn’s Corner Bar, 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com d by sponsore Northfield Downtown Development Corporation with support from the Northfield Entertainment Guide © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Rice County Steam and Gas Engine Show • 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Hwy. 3 South, Dundas Lowbrow High Octane Art Show 6 p.m., Grezzo Gallery Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m., The HideAway Bear, The Tavern Lounge DJ Sound Wave, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Dundas Detour Days, Dundas 6 7 8 MORE on pages 9-11. Helicopter Rides • 12 p.m.-dusk DJJD Carnival • all day Jesse James Bike Tour • 6:30-10 a.m. Professional Drive Highway 3 and 5th Street DJJD Golf Tournament • 1 p.m. Arts and Crafts Show • 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Northfield Golf Club Northfield Arena DJJD Carnival • 5-11 p.m. Helicopter Rides • 12 p.m.-dusk 6th and Division streets Highway 3 and 5th Street Professional Drive Celtic Cat and Prairie Dog • 2-3 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull • 5:30 p.m. Western Style Steak Fry • 5-8 p.m. Division Street Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Helicopter Rides • 12 p.m.-dusk Bingo • 6 p.m.-12 a.m. Family Tailgate Party • 5 p.m. Bridge Square Memorial Field Vintage Baseball • 1 p.m. T.H.E. House Band • 7-11:30 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull • 5:30 p.m. Low Down • 1-4 p.m. DJJD Entertainment Center Division Street DJJD Entertainment Center Jessie Jane’s Jamboree • 7:30 p.m. Occasional Jazz Quartet • 5:30 p.m. PRCA Professional Rodeo • 2 & 8 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Theater The Contented Cow Just Us Bingo • 6 p.m.-12 p.m. The Tavern Lounge Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 DJ Sound Wave Author Event: Sean Patrick Little 7 p.m., River City Books Northfield Arts Guild Theater Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m., The HideAway Division Street Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Artist Reception • 7-9 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild EXHIBITS See page 3 THEATER See page 4 SEPTEMBER 2007 Northfield Senior High Antique Tractor Pull and Exhibit 8 a.m., Jesse James Arena Kiddie Parade • 10 a.m. Hogan Brothers Professional Drive Lincoln and 2nd streets (St. Olaf) Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Blue Moon String Band • 3-7 p.m. The Tavern Lounge Jessie Jane’s Jamboree • 5 & 7:30 p.m. Western Style Steak Fry • 5-8 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull • 5:30 p.m. Division Street Ira’s Jazz Quintet • 5:30 p.m. Jessie Jane’s Jamboree • 7:30 p.m. The Contented Cow Northfield Arts Guild Theater Adrianne Lenker Concert • 6-8 p.m. Chris Hawkey Band • 8 p.m. Oolala’s riverside deck DJJD Entertainment Center Teddy Bear Band • 6:15 p.m. PRCA Professional Rodeo • 8 p.m. Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m., The HideAway Jack Knife and the Sharps • 8 p.m. Square Dance • 8-10:30 p.m. The Grand Event Center Division Street Killer Hayseeds • 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Rodeo Dance • 9 p.m.-midnight Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 DJJD Entertainment Center Harmonic Voodoo • 8 p.m., The Tavern Norwegian Cowboy, The Tavern Rodeo Dance • 9 p.m.-midnight DJ Sound Wave, Rueb ‘n’ Stein Division Street Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 19 SUNDAY MONDAY 9 10 DJJD Carnival • all day Convocation: Emily Barr 3 p.m., Skinner Memorial Highway 3 and 5th Street Jesse James 5K and 15K Run and 5K Walk • 8 a.m. Bridge Square TUESDAY 11 WEDNESDAY 12 DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Chapel, Carleton Nordic Jam • 7:30-ish The Contented Cow Royalty Reception • 10 a.m. Northfield High School Craft Show • 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Central Park Fine Arts and Crafts Riverfront Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Riverside Commons Bingo • 12-8 p.m. Jesse James Arena, Hwy 3 Grand Parade • 2 p.m. Division Street Faculty/Guest Recital 3:15 p.m., St. Olaf Descriptions, if available, on pages 2-17. 16 17 18 19 Faculty Recital • 2 p.m. Nordic Jam • 7:30-ish The Contented Cow St. Olaf Cantorei Hymn Fest • 7:30 p.m. DJ Sound Wave Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Boe Chapel, St. Olaf Faculty Organ Recital 3 p.m. Concert Hall, Carleton 23 24 25 26 Faculty Recital • 3 p.m. Nordic Jam • 7:30-ish Guest Recital • 7 p.m. Concert Hall, Carleton The Contented Cow Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Faculty/Guest Recital 7 p.m., Boe Memorial Chapel, St. Olaf DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs 30 Homecoming Concert 3:30 p.m. Skoglund Auditorium St. Olaf 20 Karaoke NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com WEDNESDAYS Dawn’s Corner Bar, 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. FRIDAYS unless there’s Froggy Bottoms live music 9 p.m. Rueb-N-Stein • 9-close SATURDAYS Quad’s, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; L&M Bar and Grill, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Froggy Bottoms • 9 p.m. (unless there’s live music) © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 13 14 15 Mark Mraz Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Harvest Festival • 12-4 p.m. The Tavern Lounge The HideAway Just Food Co-op DJ Sound Wave Art Opening and Reception 7:30 p.m. Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Boliou Hall 104, Carleton The HideAway Tumeni Brothers • 8:30 p.m. John Wills and The Ghost of Sean Arthur Peterson • 7-9 p.m. Froggy Bottoms Hogan Brothers John Wills and The Ghost of Sean Arthur Peterson Joe Meyer, The Tavern Lounge The Contented Cow Jeff Ray The Tavern Lounge DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs 23rd Annual Faribault Area Airfest Faribault Municipal Airport DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs EXHIBITS See page 3 23rd Annual Faribault Area Airfest Faribault Municipal Airport THEATER See page 4 20 21 22 Faculty Artist Series • 11:30 a.m. Convocation: Paula Vogel 10:50 a.m., Carleton Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Northfield Wine Club Tasting 7-9 p.m., The Grand Event Center Author Event: Gary Holthaus • 7 p.m. Eggmen, The Contented Cow Joshua Petty, The Tavern Lounge Sprucetop Review • 7-10 p.m. Urness Recital Hall, St. Olaf Northfield Arts Guild The Contented Cow DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m., The HideAway The HideAway Matt Arthur and Bratlanders The Tavern Lounge DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Norwegian Cowboy, The Tavern DJ Sound Wave, Rueb ‘n’ Stein 27 28 29 Convocation: Lupe Ontiveros • 10:50 a.m. Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Lecture: Edmund Santurri • 9:30 a.m. Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton Lecture: David Little • 11:30 a.m. Viking Theater, St. Olaf Gould Library Athenaeum, Carleton The Tavern Lounge DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs SEPTEMBER 2007 Buntrock Commons 142, St. Olaf Faculty Recital • 8 p.m. Kim Bloom • 7-9 p.m. Concert Hall, Carleton Christina and Peter – Jazz Lecture: Mrinalini Sinha • 5 p.m. Chris Koza The HideAway The Contented Cow Just Us The Tavern Lounge DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs The HideAway Homecoming Concert • 7:30 p.m. Skoglund Auditorium, St. Olaf Faculty Recital: N. Melville • 8 p.m. Concert Hall, Carleton Jon Manners The Tavern Lounge DJ Sound Wave Rueb ‘n’ Stein, upstairs Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 21 HISTORIC HAPPENINGS NORTHFIELD STYLE By SUSAN HVISTENDAHL The First “Jesse James Day” The first “Jesse James Day” was held in Northfield on Sept. 11, 1948, as part of a two-day Jaycee Fall Festival. The event was renamed “The Defeat of Jesse James Days” in 1959 to honor the role of the town on Sept. 7, 1876, rather than seem to glorify the outlaw and his gang. In 1948 there was just one bank raid re-enactment, at 2 p.m., in front of the Jesse James Café (now the site of the Northfield Historical Society). Local re-enactors were joined by members of the South St. Paul “Hook ‘Em Cow” riders in the portrayal. (Chuck DeMann of Dundas, who portrayed local hero Henry Wheeler, continues as a member of the James-Younger Gang today.) A radio broadcast of the raid by KDHL of Faribault was transmitted to radio listeners and heard simultaneously by around 10,000 spectators through a public address system. The parade which followed the raid “stole the show,” reported the Northfield News. “It was long, it was colorful, it was musical – it had everything. Cheer after cheer arose from the watchers as well-drilled marching units and spectacular floats swung along Division.” An American Legion band featured 11-yearold Gary Smith, the 1948 national juvenile baton champion. But there was one no-show. Jesse James, himself. The Northfield Jaycees extended an invitation to a 101-year-old man who claimed to be Jesse James to preside over the festivities. His guardian responded, “It may be possible for us to bring Jesse to your fair city, providing he’ll swear to act like a good boy this time.” This “Jesse James,” living under the name J. Frank Dalton in Oklahoma, swore that it was an imposter that had been killed in Missouri by gang member Bob Ford in 1882 and that he, Dalton, was really Jesse. The Jaycees balked at paying the $1,000 appearance fee requested and, as the Northfield Independent headline declared, “Jesse James’ Second Try at Holdup of Northfield Fails.” The last vehicle in the parade carried a coffin, said to be that of Jesse James. The Northfield News wrote of the post-parade revelry: “And late into the night were heard the raucous calliope of the C ontemporary clothing in historic Northfield 507-645-2376 • sistersugly.com 13 Bridge Square, Downtown Northfield, MN Staged 1948 photo of re-enactors playing out a scene from the bank raid. 22 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE merry-go-round, the accordion of the street dance orchestra, the bingo barkers trying to sell their last card, and the assorted yips and yowls of a holiday crowd having the time of its life.” The Twin Cities’ newspapers covered Jesse James Day and were much impressed by the number of bearded townspeople. A stock confinement had been set up for weeks for men who would not grow beards and the town had a great deal of fun with this aspect of the festivities. Let’s let a young Northfield News columnist named Maggie Lee conclude this story, in words published Sept. 16, 1948: “Doggone! Now I’m having trouble figuring out who these guys are without their beards. Seems a little hard to settle back to earning a living after the week-end of whoop-te-doo.” Rice County Fair It was 1915. The town of Northfield was about to host its 49th Rice County Fair Sept. 23-25 and the Faribault Daily News was steamed. “It is a pity that Northfield took over the title of ‘Rice county fair’ in the period when there was no fair at Faribault,” said the editorial. “That is a name which by every right belongs to the fair at the county seat. Northfield ought to return the name to this fair. Northfield never will be able to build up anything like the institution that will be developed here in the next half dozen years. In spite of the assumption of the name by the smaller city, the fair at the county seat will come more and more to be recognized as the real Rice county fair.” In response, a writer at the Northfield Independent newspaper wrote “…it is not likely that Northfield will ever part with the title it has held for 49 years. And when it comes to an exhibit of the county’s real products it is safe to say that the honor and prestige of Rice county will be well taken care of in this city, in spite of its smaller population. In the line of sports and amusement attractions, however, we are willing to concede that Faribault is ahead of us.” A subsequent article in the Independent praised the quality of the Northfield fair’s entries of farm products, sheep, swine, poultry, draft horses, and particularly dairy cattle (outnumbering those at the state fair). You wondered where the slogan, “Cows, Colleges and Contentment,” originated? Th For this 1915 fair, Northfield proudly made use of its new Armory for fair exhibits and a band concert, though the building was not quite finished. (The Independent said this use showed that the Armory “will not be a mere ornament and loafing place as some people contended not very long ago.”) A W.C.T.U. booth dispensed temperance literature with posters illustrating the evils of liquor. The Y.M.C.A. building (now the home of the Northfield Arts Guild) was pressed into use for sewing, art and culinary exhibits, though the building had been closed since 1900. Acrobats, jugglers, a trained dog and monkey show, and a street parade were among the amusements offered. The parade featured floats, decorated autos and bands, and concluded with three fire department wagons pulled by galloping horses, which reminded spectators of the old Roman chariot races, according to the Independent. This fair was the first to charge admission and, despite some inclement weather, expenses were covered when 902 season tickets and 1,997 daily tickets were sold at 50 cents and 25 cents, respectively. The 1915 fair was marred only by “greencap freshmen” who rushed up and down the streets, trying to break into moving picture shows and crowding onto the merry-go-round without buying tickets. Whether these “merrymakers” were students at St. Olaf or Carleton was not mentioned. The Rice County Fair continued to be held in Northfield until Faribault took over the name for the fair of Aug. 13-16, 1938. A “Northfield Day” was held on the Monday of the fair, when pledges of cooperation were given by Northfield for this “consolidation,” thus ending a 71-year tradition of “the smaller city.” Information for this story was found in the archives of the Northfield Historical Society. The showing of purebred cattle was a feature of the Rice County Fair, held in Northfield for 71 years. 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It really wasn’t until late 2002, when my brother-in-law, Alan Dunbar, who’s an opera singer and co-founder of the Jealous Husbands, and I went down to the Tavern to get a couple beers one night, and a band we really hated was playing. I said, “do you believe these guys get paid to play here? Plus free beer!” And he was, like, “they get money and free beer? We’re playing here!” So The Norwegian Cowboy we booked a show. DB: Was that the birth of The Jealous Husbands? JL: Yeah, and it was really the birth of me as a performing musician. That’s really the first time I played live...I remember that first show I was a nervous wreck. I still get that way before a show sometimes. DB: What sort of songs did you play in that first show? I met Jon Larson, The Norwegian Cowboy, for a rambling JL: Well, around that time I had a good friend who grew up interview that spread across a pair of downtown Northfield with the whole country music thing. I’d never listened to pubs on a rainy Saturday night. We were interrupted frea single country music song in my life until then. The quently by Jon’s many friends, but I still managed to satisfy my first song – the pivotal song for me – was a recording of curiosity about this colorful local musician. Hank Williams III and Hank Williams Junior singing “Tear in my Beer.” What they did was they had the origiDB: When did you start making music? nal recording of Hank Senior singing the first verse – JL: I grew up in a very Lutheran family in Golden Valley. I obviously he’s been dead for 60 years at this point – and started singing in the church choir when I was about then Hank Junior took the second verse and Hank III three years old, and I think I had choir and music classes took the third verse. I was listening to that song in the going on three days a week. I started piano at age six, and garage and I thought: that is the coolest thing I’ve ever I started playing trumpet in the fifth grade. heard. And it’s so easy to play! DB: You moved to Northfield when you were 13? DB: You never listened to country music at all growing up? JL: Yeah. I moved here in 1993, about a week before school JL: When somebody says “country music” you just think started. I played trumpet in the band through my sophoabout Garth Brooks and Shania Twain and all that, but more year in high school. I was also in jazz band, which I there’s this whole world of Americana out there. I’m not think is funny because I went to school at like 6:30 on a huge folk music fan, though; it’s important for me to Tuesdays and Thursdays – that makes no sense, practicdifferentiate between folk music and the original country ing jazz at 6:30 in the morning! music. They maybe came out of the same roots – indigeDB: Do you still play the trumpet? nous rural gospel music and stuff – but country music is JL: Oh yeah. I pull it out once in awhile and say “I should so much cooler. really play this more!” DB: How did you really get into “old school” country? DB: What kind of music did you listen to growing up. JL: Just from that one song…that triggered the whole thing. JL: It was a very sheltered classical music and choir music Honestly, I went to Best Buy and bought Hank Williams’s childhood. The first album I ever bought was “Weird Al greatest hits. Through word-of-mouth and articles I’d Yankovic: Off the Deep End.” The only other artists I find here and there I heard names like Lefty Frizzell and remember listening to before I moved to Northfield are Ernest Tubbs and Roy Acuff…all those guys. If you strip Billy Joel, Olivia Newton-John, They Might be Giants, away ‘80s rock, ‘70s rock, ‘60s rock, Elvis Presley, then you and the B-52’s. get to where it all started. John Lennon DB: When did you get a guitar and start s p e o r nsore atu db credited Elvis Presley as being a huge is fe playing rock & roll? h y T influence, and Elvis Presley would be JL: I got my first guitar when I was 15. It nobody without guys like Hank was a cheap Fender Squier I bought Williams. from Ted Vig at Centerfield Music. DB: So...when did “The Norwegian Then when I was 16 my grandma gave Cowboy” actually originate? me money to buy a really nice acoustic JL: Well, eventually Alan moved. I played guitar. Playing acoustic, you know, you with some other guys, but I realized that can go anywhere you want to, so I’d sit practicing with three other people is a downtown and play with guys on lot harder than just doing it by yourself. Bridge Square. I learned Pink Floyd and Just Curious continued on next page Just Curious… on Larson J SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 25 Just Curious continued from previous page I’m not really sure how the name came about. I knew there was a “Naked Cowboy” – the guy who plays in his underwear in Times Square – but I don’t know if that had anything to do with it. I’m Norwegian, and when I first started playing I only played old-school country. I think the first Norwegian Cowboy gig was in 2004. DB: I’ve heard you play several times and it seems like you always put on a different show. JL: I always try to get new stuff into the show. I have a lot of classic standbys, but it’s important for me to switch it up, as much for me as for anybody else. Live Music The Tumeni Brothers Friday, September 14, 8:30 p.m. 20% off Raiders sweatshirts Limitations may apply. Not valid with any other offers. Expires 9/30/07 Full Menu – Lunch 11-2, Dinner 5-10 Karaoke – Thursdays & Saturdays DB: How long could you play without running out of songs. JL: If I had a 15-minute break every hour I could probably play 12 hours. I probably know – between what I do normally, what I’ve done over the past two to three years and with my old bands – I’d say maybe 300 songs. But, I mean, if you know one country song, you know 300. DB: So when are you playing next? JL: I’m playing Sept. 7 and 21 at the Tavern Lounge. DB: OK, finally, what can someone expect when they come down to see The Norwegian Cowboy? JL: It’s not too loud, it’s not too quiet. It’s good old-school country music. Hank Williams, the obligatory Johnny Cash. You’re going to hear some good old ‘70s rock stuff, you’re going to hear some Bob Seger, you’re going to hear a lot of Neil Diamond. You’re going to hear a lot of stuff you like, maybe a couple you don’t necessarily like, but you’re mostly going to hear stuff you like. It’s fun, it’s light-hearted, it’s easy listening, it’s entertaining. And it might even be funny. Oh, and you’re going to hear some profanity. Don’t bring your kids after 10 o’clock. 305 Water St. S. • 664-0260 www.froggybottoms.com 26 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE S P O R T S Thursday, Sept. 20 Here are the home games. Saturday, Sept. 1 CROSS COUNTRY – St. Olaf Women and Men Alumni 5K, 10 a.m. FOOTBALL – St. Olaf Men vs Luther College, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs Faribault, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5 SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs Luther College, 3 p.m.; St. Olaf Men at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs Hutchinson, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 CROSS COUNTRY – Carleton Women Ele Hansen Invitational, 4:30 p.m. FOOTBALL – Raiders Boys’ vs Hutchinson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 FOOTBALL – St. Olaf Men vs Valley City State University, 1 p.m. – Carleton Men vs University of Minnesota-Morris, 1 p.m. SOCCER – Raiders Girls’ vs Orono, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 SOCCER – Carleton Men vs Clarke College, 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10 VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs Hastings, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 SOCCER – Raiders Girls’ vs Holy Angels, 5 p.m.; Raider Boys’ at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs Gustavus, 4 p.m. – Carleton Men vs Macalester College, 4 p.m. VOLLEYBALL – St. Olaf Women vs University of St. Thomas, 7 p.m. – Carleton Women vs Macalester, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 SWIM AND DIVE – Raiders Girls’ vs Farmington, 6 p.m. TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ vs Farmington, 4:15 p.m. VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs Shakopee, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 FOOTBALL – Raiders Boys’ vs Shakopee, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 CROSS COUNTRY – St. Olaf Women and Men Invitational, 8 a.m. SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs St. Mary’s University, 1 p.m.; St. Olaf Men at 3 p.m. – Carleton Men vs St. John’s University, 1 p.m. SOCCER – Raiders Boys’ vs Prior Lake, 5 p.m. Raiders Girls’ at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs Macalester, 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 GOLF – St. Olaf Men vs Carleton Invitational, 11 a.m. SOCCER – St. Olaf Alumni Men Exhibition, 2 p.m. – Raiders Boys’ vs Eastview High School, 11 a.m. TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ Invitational, 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 GOLF – St. Olaf Men vs Carleton Invitational, 11 a.m. SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1 p.m. – Carleton Women vs Concordia College-Moorhead, 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 SOCCER – Raiders Boys’ vs Eastview 11 a.m.; Raiders Girls’ vs LaCrescent, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ vs Prior Lake, 4:15 p.m. SOCCER – Raiders Girls’ vs Red Wing, 5 p.m.; Raiders Boys’ at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 SOCCER – St. Olaf Men vs Augsburg, 4 p.m. VOLLEYBALL – St. Olaf Women vs College of St. Benedict, 7 p.m. – Carleton Women vs Hamline University, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ vs Holy Angels, 4:15 p.m. VOLLEYBALL – Raiders Girls’ vs New Prague, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 FOOTBALL – Raiders Boys’ vs New Prague, 7 p.m. VOLLEYBALL – St. Olaf Women vs Concordia CollegeMoorhead, 7 p.m. – Carleton Women vs College of St. Catharine, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 FOOTBALL – St. Olaf Men vs Gustavus, 1 p.m. – Carleton Men vs St. John’s University, 1 p.m. SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs College of Saint Benedict, 1 p.m. – Carleton Men vs Gustavus, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 SOCCER – Carleton Men Alumni, 12 p.m. For updates, locations or more information, go to: www.stolaf.edu/athletics/ – www.carleton.edu/athletics/ – www.missotaconference.org Sunday, Sept. 16 SOCCER – St. Olaf Women vs UW-Eau Claire, 2 p.m. – Carleton Women vs Grinnell College, 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17 TENNIS – Raiders Girls’ vs Faribault, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 SOCCER – Raiders Girls’ vs Shakopee, 5 p.m.; Raiders Boys’ at 7 p.m. – St. Olaf Men vs Bethany Lutheran College, 4 p.m. Would You Like to Change Your Life? You Can Today! Darlene Brooks Hypnotherapy & Healing Arts A trusted professional Confidential, Private Sessions Wednesday, Sept. 19 612-940-2094 SOCCER – Carleton Men vs Simpson College, 4 p.m. New Office in Northfield! SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 27 EATS & DRINKS Chapati See page 14 214 Division St. • 645-2462 (office 645-1665) • www.chapati.us • Closed Mondays – Cuisine of India. Variety of curry and Tandoor entrees including a large selection of vegetarian items. Wine and beer. China Buffet – 630 Water St. S. • 645-0808 • 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Lunch and dinner buffet and menu available. Lunch buffet from 11-4, $5.95, children 2-12, .40 per year. Dinner buffet 48:30, $7.95, children 2-12, .50 per year. Contented Cow See page 15 302 Division St. S. • 645-1665 • www.contentedcow.com 3 p.m.-close – British-style pub with authentic British specialties as well as a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches. Extensive patio overlooking the Cannon River. Great selection of imported and domestic draft beer as well as a full selection of wine and spirits. Froggy Bottoms River Pub See page 26 305 S. Water St. • 664-0260 • www.froggybottoms.com • MonSat 11 a.m.-close – Steaks, salads, pasta and much more. Wide selection of beers and wines. Non-smoking restaurant with cozy atmosphere, thousands of frogs and a beautiful outdoor patio overlooking the Cannon River. The HideAway See page 6 421 Division St. • 664-0400 • Mon-Sat 6 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun 7 a.m.-9 p.m. – Cozy bistro atmosphere serving unique appetizers and sandwiches. Coffee drinks, wine and beer specialties. Hogan Brothers’ Acoustic Cafe See page 11 415 Division St. • 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. James Gang Coffeehouse and Eatery See page 6 2018 Jefferson Rd. • 663-6060 • Mon-Sat 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 7 a.m.-5 p.m. – Voted Best Coffeehouse in southern Minnesota. Fresh daily roasted coffee. Wraps, soup, sandwiches, salads, desserts, ice cream an non-espresso drinks. Free wireless internet and business catering available. J. Grundy’s Rueb-N-Stein See page 13 503 Division St. • 645-6691 • www.ruebnstein.com 11 a.m.-close – Great burgers and famous Ruebens. Casual relaxing atmosphere. Huge selection of imported and domestic beers, fine spirits and wines. Game room, happy hour 3:30-6 p.m., Karaoke on Fridays at 9 p.m. LETTERS TO THE GUIDE Your contributions may be edited for space and style. Send to neg@byallmeansgraphics.com or fax to 507/6630772. Include your name, town and phone number (phone numbers will not be published). 28 NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com Mandarin Garden 107 E. 4th St. • 645-7101 • Tue-Sat 4:30-8:30 p.m., Wed-Fri 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Closed Mon and Sun – Bringing a touch of the Orient to Northfield since 1981. Serving individually prepared Szechuan and Peking entrees, piping hot. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly service. Take out available. Maria’s Mexican Grill See page 11 Highway 3 & 19 at 2nd St. S. • 645-4034 • Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Closed Sun – Providing authentic Mexican fare to Northfield including new items: fajitas and enchiladas. Kid’s cuisine also available. Desserts include guava cheesecake with raspberry topping, Pina Colada cheesecake and Flan. Perkins 1401 Riverview Dr. • 645-4830 • Open every day of the week from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. – Kids eat free on Tuesdays. Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop See page 4 410 Division St. • 645-8392 • Opens 6 a.m. TuesdaySaturday – 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 116 3rd St. W. • 645-7886 • Mon-Sat 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. – Family friendly dining in Northfield for 37 years. House specialties include broasted chicken, BBQ ribs and flame-broiled hamburgers. The Tavern of Northfield 212 Division St. • 663-0342 Sun-Thu 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri-Sat until 11 p.m. – Wide variety of homemade, from-scratch menu items. Prime rib on Friday and Saturday nights. Casual courtyard dining, Tavern lounge and deck overlooking the Cannon River. Full-service bar. Tiny’s Dogs All Day See page 11 321 Division St. S. • 645-6862 • Mon-Thu 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – Historic former pool hall, Tiny’s continues to delight patrons with great hot dogs, sandwiches, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. Features include New York-style coneys, Chicago-style Vienna Beef, as well as Tiny’s own classic dog. Since 1947 Tiny’s has offered Northfield’s largest selection of specialty tobaccos and quality cigars. Willingers Bar & Restaurant See page 2 6900 Canby Trail, Northfield • 952/652-2500 • Sun-Thu 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m. – High above the course, with views of Willingers Golf Club’s fairways, greens, lakes, wetlands, ponds and trees, this venue offers dining with casual, upscale cuisine. Enjoy lunch, dinner, or simply a beverage at the bar. Also available for wedding receptions, banquets, meetings or small gatherings. CLASSIFIEDS $5/line - 3 line minimum. Payment due before publication. Fax or e-mail text or inquiries to 507-663-0772 or neg@byallmeansgraphics.com. © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2007 Support the Advertisers that Support the Guide! 29 Getting cash is a whole lot easier today… Around town or around the world, your First National ATM card gives you easy access to your accounts. With 24-hour ATMs in our banks, and four other convenient locations in Northfield and Dundas, we’re there when you need us. Live globally. Bank locally. Bank Locations (24-hour ATMs) Additional ATM Locations 329 Division Street South 1611 Honey Locust Drive (December 2007) Motor Bank 529 Division Street Carleton College Sayles-Hill Campus Center Corner Mart Highway 3, Dundas Econofoods 601 Division Street St. Olaf College Buntrock Commons Downtown Bank online at www.firstnationalnorthfield.com Member FDIC INSIDE… A MONTH FULL OF LECTURES, EXHIBITS, THEATER, MUSIC • CLUBS, CLASSES, ACTIVITIES FAMILY FUN • HAPPENINGS IN HISTORY LOCAL FOCUS: DAN IVERSON NEG@byallmeansgraphics.com © NORTHFIELD ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE