In the Gallery
Becky Schlegel and her band, along with Jack Norton and his group, The Mullet River Boys, will perform at the Crystal Ballroom and Event Center, 4947 W. Broadway, in Crystal, Minn., on Friday, March 24, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and music beginning at 7:30 p.m. Garrison Keillor describes Becky as "an Angel-voiced up-and-comer," and she has been named "Bluegrass Artist of the Year" by the Minnesota Music Academy numerous times. Stylistically different than Schlegel, "vaudeville-bluegrass" entertainer Jack Norton draws from many of the same influences as Becky. "I think we both enjoy classic country singers like Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb," he said. The Washington Post recently hailed Norton as "a near brilliant songwriter." Tickets are available at the Homestead Pickin’ Parlor (Richfield, MN) or online at www.jacknorton.net and www.beckyschlegel.com For more information, call (612) 636-0563.
In the Gallery
March 16-18 – "Moonlit Gardens and Mystical Landscapes," a weekend exhibit by Denise Bunkert, who works mostly in soft pastel and oils, is coming to Edina Art Center. Many of her paintings are completed on location, and others are created in her studio from photos and memories of visits to parks and botanical gardens. She lives in Bloomington and works from her studio at the Minnesota River Studios in Burnsville. The exhibit opens in the Foss Gallery with an artist’s reception on Thursday, March 16, from 5-8 p.m. and the show continues 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 17, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18. Celtic harpist, Amy Kortuem, will perform during the artist’s reception.
March 23-April 25 – "SMÖRGASBORD: Place Settings in Clay," the sixth periodic visiting clay artist show, an exhibition of ceramic place settings by 33 artists from Minnesota, Wisconsin and California. The artists’ reception is 5-8 p.m. Thursday, March 23, and the show runs through April 25.
Edina Art Center, 4701 W. 64th St., Edina, MN. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Visit www.EdinaArtCenter.com or call (612) 915-6600.
