Beaux Arts Ball Tickets go on sale this weekend!

On Dec. 19, Carleton College’s Great Space and Great Hall will add light to the night of the year when lucky ticket-holders don evening wear from the elegant to the fantastical and celebrate the Northfield Arts Guild’s 50th Anniversary with the Beaux Arts Ball. This centuries-old homage to the “beautiful arts” is a themed appreciation of the creative, to do with what you will; this year we present “Fire and Ice.” So, whether you light the night with shimmering crystals or lend a glow with your ruby red, do join us for a night of fanciful finery and delectible fare, dancing to the Bend in the River Big Band, original performances and visual works of art. It’s a celebration of the arts–for the artist in each of us.

According to Rob Schanilec, co-chair of the event, “This is going to be a wonderful evening you won’t want to miss. Our caterer is crafting an over-the-top menu, we’ve hired a 19-piece big band that’s sure to entertain across the generations, and our decorations committee is hard at it dreaming up ways to bring ‘fire and ice’ to Carleton’s wonderful space. To top it off – it’s a dress-up affair that you can, if you want, get a little crazy with – and you know it’s going to be a very well-attended event.”

Tickets are $60 ($50 for NAG members), limited and available in the box office during intermission and after each performance of Jesse, Sept. 4-6 and 10-12, and through the Northfield Arts Guild, 507-645-8877 or www.northfieldartsguild.org.