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Schedule

While most Northern Spark projects begin at 8:55 pm on June 4th and end at 5:28 am on June 5th, there are a number of timed events taking place throughout the night in both Minneapolis and Saint Paul. A full schedule of these events is listed below.

4 pm
4 pm–12 am Slideshow Soo Minneapolis
 

5:30 pm
5:30–7:30 pm Rigo 23 Community Conversation Minneapolis
 

7 pm
7– 8:30 pm Future Dance Music Showcase Saint Paul
7–10 pm Bicycle Synthesizer Ride Saint Paul
7 pm–12 am slöjd: Make Your Own Wire Craft Minneapolis
 

8 pm
8–9:30 pm Mississippi Megalops Saint Paul
 

8:55 pm
8:55–9:15 pm Opening Ceremony — Minneapolis
Chris Kallmyer, for dawn or dusk // homeward		 Minneapolis
8:55–9:15 pm Opening Ceremony — Saint Paul
Philip Blackburn, Car Horn Fanfare
with ArtCars of Minnesota		 Saint Paul
 

9 pm
9 –10 pm Snap Shot Shanty, Long Exposure Photo Experiments Saint Paul
9 –10 pm ParaDICE Shanty, “You-brought-her-you-euchre” workshop Saint Paul
9–11 pm Mobile Creative Outpost Saint Paul
9 pm–12 am GLOW-a-BOUT fortress build Minneapolis
9 pm–1 am Call and Answer square dancing Minneapolis
9:15 pm lighting of Scattered Light Saint Paul
9:15 pm Nightmare departs from near Harriet Island Saint Paul
9:15–9:30 pm “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living) Presentation of Colors: The First Surrender Minneapolis
9:20 pm Brass Fanfare Saint Paul
9:30 pm Nathan Hanson, Brian Roessler, and Peter Hennig Saint Paul
9:30–10 pm nature boy—livedraw research Saint Paul
9:30–10:30 pm “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Andrea French (cello)		 Minneapolis
9:35–10 pm Exceprts of Corbian the Dinosaur Saint Paul
 

10 pm
10 pm Brass Fanfare Saint Paul
10 pm Egg & Sperm Ride :: Hide & Seek Minneapolis
10 pm Headphone Concerts: Chris Strouth (Paris-1919) Minneapolis
10 pm Mobile Experiential Cinema Minneapolis
10–11 pm Laser Tag Minneapolis
10 pm–12 am The Battle of Everyouth Minneapolis
10 pm –12 am Snap Shot Shanty, Karaoke Party with the Norae Shanty Saint Paul
10 pm–12 am Drawing NIGHTCLUB Minneapolis
10 pm–2 am ParaDICE Shanty, “You-brought-her-you-euchre”
couples euchre tournament		 Saint Paul
10 pm–2 am Art Swap Shanty, Non-traditional art swapping hours: musicians, poets, bakers, shakers—exchange your “live” art with others Saint Paul
10 pm–2 am The Shape of Night: The Language of Sleep Minneapolis
10:30–11 pm “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Andrea French (cello) / Steven Leung (electric violin)		 Minneapolis
10:30 pm–5:28 am The Lullaby Experiment Minneapolis
 

11 pm
11 pm live drawing performance by Lara Hanson
with music by Hanson Roessler Hennig		 Saint Paul
11 pm Brass Fanfare Saint Paul
11 pm Artifact Shore, Living Cloud Minneapolis
11 pm Headphone Concerts: Ryan Olcott (FoodTeam) Minneapolis
11 pm–11:30 pm nature boy—livedraw research Saint Paul
11–11:30 pm “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Steven Leung (electric violin)		 Minneapolis
11 pm–12:30 am Mississippi Megalops Saint Paul
11 pm–2 am ROLU, A Simple Chair Minneapolis
11 pm–2 am Sound Spandrel: Science Museum Saint Paul
11:30 pm–12 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Joe Durben (clarinet)		 Minneapolis
11:30 pm–3:30 am Mobile Creative Outpost Minneapolis
 

12 am
12 am Egg & Sperm Ride :: Hide & Seek Minneapolis
12 am Headphone Concerts: Caly McMorrow Minneapolis
12 am Jim Woodring artist talk Minneapolis
12 am Mobile Experiential Cinema Minneapolis
12–12:30 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Nicole Sanders (electric piano, keyboard)		 Minneapolis
12–2 am Snap Shot Shanty, Dance Party with the Dance Shanty Saint Paul
12–4 am GLOW-a-BOUT game play Minneapolis
12:30–1 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Michael Selle (saxophone)		 Minneapolis
 

1 am
1 am Artifact Shore, Living Cloud Minneapolis
1 am Headphone Concerts: Grant Cutler Minneapolis
1–1:30 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Dylan Nau (keyboard, synthesizer)		 Minneapolis
1–2 am Poetry reading Minneapolis
1:30 am A Simple Chair procession Minneapolis
1:30–2:30 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Dylan Nau / Erik Ostrom (accordion) / Brian Rowe (bass)		 Minneapolis
 

2 am
2 am Mississippi Megalops Saint Paul
2 am Headphone Concerts: Vortex Navigation Company Minneapolis
2 am Egg & Sperm Ride :: Hide & Seek Minneapolis
2 am Megan Mayer: Busby Berkeley Nocturne Minneapolis
2 am Mobile Experiential Cinema Minneapolis
2–3 am Laser Tag Minneapolis
2–4 am Dance movie marathon Minneapolis
2–4 am Snap Shot Shanty, Ghost Stories Saint Paul
2:30–3 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
John Keston (electronics, keyboard)		 Minneapolis
 

3 am
3 am Artifact Shore, Living Cloud Minneapolis
3 am Headphone Concerts: Scott Puhl Minneapolis
3–4 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Nick Nguyen (violin) / Nicole Sanders (piano) / Michael Selle (saxophone)		 Minneapolis
3–5:28 am Bedtime Stories Minneapolis
 

4 am
4 am Egg & Sperm Ride :: Hide & Seek Minneapolis
3–4 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Andy Vaaler (accordion) / Nicole Sanders (piano) / Michael Selle (saxophone)		 Minneapolis
4–5:28 am Mobile Creative Outpost Minneapolis
4–5:28 am Snap Shot Shanty, Time Lapse Sunrise Photography Saint Paul
4–5:28 am Pump It Up! Group dance moves Minneapolis
4–5:28 am GLOW-a-BOUT ceremony Minneapolis
4:45 am Todd Harper plays music for sleepyheads Minneapolis
 

5 am
5 am Artifact Shore, Living Cloud Minneapolis
5–6 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living)
Sara Thompson (double bass) / Jonathan Ten Brink (baritone vocal)		 Minneapolis
5–6:30 am Mississippi Megalops Saint Paul
5:30–6:30 am Power of the People Community Breakfast Minneapolis
5:45–6:00 am “Empty Words” (so that we can do our living) Presentation of Colors: The Final Surrender Minneapolis