Tonic Sol-fa will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Backus Community Center.
An a capella group that is no stranger to the Backus Community Center stage returns Feb. 5
As part of the Backus concert series, Tonic Sol-fa will take the spotlight at 7 p.m. next week.
The quartet originally formed at St. John’s University and has established itself not only as the most in-demand vocal group in the Midwest, but also one of the most successful independent acts in America, according to a news release. In addition, the group’s website said Tonic Sol-fa has been named one of the top five “must-see” groups in America and has been awarded numerous original song and album awards in pop, gospel and holiday genres, appeared on NBC’s Today Show and in the pages of Newsweek magazine.
In addition to the Feb. 5 performance, the group will offer outreach participation to area students in International Falls, Indus, Littlefork and Northome.
Advance tickets are available at Backus, City Drug and Betty’s in Fort Frances. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the performance. The cost is $12 for adults; $6 for students; and $25 for families.
A Top the Tater dinner precedes the concert from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Backus dining room.
The concert and outreach program are made possible through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant and additional funding from the Marshall N. Knudson Family Community Fund.
Tonic Sol-fa will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Backus Community Center.
Northland Art Society member Kathie Fluke cleans a bowl she just fired in a kiln while working in the club’s art room.
Try your hand at art during the Northland Art Society’s upcoming workshops.
The workshops, held in room No. 114 at Backus Community Center, are open to the public. Each workshop runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21, March 14 and April 18.
Artists need to bring lunch and their enthusiasm, a news release said. All other materials will be provided.
Anyone interested in signing up for the limited-space workshops must go to the art room to register. For more information, visit www.northlandart.org.
“We are eager for you to join us as we meet our mission statement: To promote interest and creation of the arts, with a focus on visual art,” the release said.
