February 23rd - Art House North, St. Paul

Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who turned out on February 23 for our Inaugural Event! Opening the doors of this 100 year-old building to you was the realization of a dream, and the beginning of many exciting ventures for artists in the Twin Cities. It certainly was a big night for us and our Art House North team!

The evening itself was magnificent. We packed the house (tickets to the free event 'sold' out within 24 hours of our first tweet) and had standing room only as new friends from near and far gathered. We enjoyed coffee from Dogwood and finger-licking desserts brought by all of you. It was a real treat to hear from the co-founders of Art House America, Charlie Peacock and his lovely wife Andi Ashworth. They spoke about their vision of creative community for the common good, and shared video and stories of their years growing the original Art House in Nashville, TN. We were able to introduce our vision for Art House North as a place for soul-care and nurture for creative catalysts in the Twin Cities - reminding us that we all have creative endeavors. AHN Volunteer Andene Christopherson read to us a moving excerpt from Makoto Fujimura's A Letter to Young Artists. And then, the music! Charlie and Sara played and sang, joined by Aaron Fabbrini and Zach Miller, and they brought the house down with a group of intrepid volunteers (including Sara's mom, Nancy Colbaugh) with a hand-bell-ringing rendition of Journey's Don't Stop Believing. I think the sanctuary might still be ringing...

Thank you for joining us in this adventure!

Still believing,

Troy Groves
Art House North
Director of Possibilities

 

March 16 - Macalester College, St. Paul

Art House North presents... an exclusive pre-screening of Blue Like Jazz with author Donald Miller and Steve Taylor.

We are so pleased that many of you joined us on March 16th for our screening of Blue Like Jazz! It was a rare treat to see a new film and then be able to hear directly from the author Don Miller, director Steve Taylor and lead actor Marshall Allman. Thank you for coming.

 

April 6 - Good Friday Night

Greetings friends and neighbors,

We have more exciting things in store in April. On Good Friday evening, April 6, at 7:00 pm we will gather at Art House North for a presentation on the Imaginative Influence. What do Good Friday, comic books, and the arts all have in common? Art, the Bible, and comic books all have incredible power to shape and influence the human imagination. In this talk we'll explore three key insights J.R.R. Tolkien offered about the power of art to create an alternative world which can challenge and reshape people's fundamental beliefs.

Register here and join us as we hear from Dr. Tim Mackie on the topic. Tim earned a Ph.D. at UW-Madison in Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies and has a passion to integrate the best of biblical scholarship with the life and mission of the church.

Tim is currently a teaching pastor at Blackhawk Church in Madison, WI, and next month will be moving to his hometown of Portland, Oregon, to become a pastor at Door of Hope Church. We've heard Tim speak recently and found his message to be both entertaining and compelling. We're so glad he agreed to come to the Art House North!

This event is free but space is limited so you must register here to attend. Please sign up to bring some dessert to share, we'll provide the coffee.

 

May 17 - Concert: Jenny & Tyler

Hi Friends,

It was so great to gather on Good Friday with you to remember Christ's sacrifice and hear from Dr. Tim Mackie. Many of you have asked about a recording of his message. He gave the same talk in Madison (where we heard him) a few weeks earlier and it's now up on Vimeo! http://vimeo.com/m/39602715

We are very excited to welcome our good friends Jenny and Tyler Somers for our first concert at Art House North on May 17 at 7:00pm. We spent some time on the road this past Fall with these guys. Night after night we enjoyed their sweet spirits, awesome music and passion for their art. We think you will too.

This is our first paid ticketed event. $10 in advance and $12 at the door. As always space is limited so please buy your tickets now, here on Eventbrite.

The ticket price includes Dogwood Coffee (with in-house barista) and refreshments.

See you in a few weeks!

Troy
Art House North
Director of Possibilities