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Bike the night away

Author: admin, Posted: 04/26/2012
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This year, we are thrilled to be partnering with Midtown Greenway Coalition during Northern Spark.

Greenway Partnership from Northern Spark on Vimeo.

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Modeling THE Northern Spark

Author: mediachef, Posted: 04/26/2012
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David Goldes and Jonathan Bruce Williams will be presenting THE Northern Spark at Northern Spark outside  Phillips Distilling Company’s gorgeous headquarters on Main St.

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Cardboard into night blooms

Author: mediachef, Posted: 04/22/2012
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Wil Natzel recently received his first shipment of corrugated cardboard. Soon, after some work on his custom cutter, these flat sheets will sprout as the components of Night Blooms in Mill Ruins Park.
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In Habit work-in-progress

Author: mediachef, Posted: 04/11/2012
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Pramila Vasudevan, Artistic Director of Aniccha Arts, and Piotr Szyhalski, Director of In Habit: Living Patterns discuss the performance for Northern Spark.

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Northern Spark Kickstarter campaign successful

Author: Steve Dietz, Posted: 04/01/2012
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Thanks to all of our supporters and partners for the success of our Kickstarter campaign.
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Social Sculpture: Pizza/Calliope Organ

Author: Steve Dietz, Posted: 03/30/2012
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I never thought I’d say this, but I sure wish I was in school for this. 
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1,000 synchronized “sparks” inspired by fireflies

Author: sarahpeters, Posted: 03/22/2012
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Each summer for two weeks in early June tourists flock to Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee to witness one of the natural world’s magic shows: thousands of synchronized, blinking fire flies. Photinus carolinus, are the only species of “lightning bugs” in America that can sync their flashing light patterns, according to the National Park Service. Some […]
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Night Vision 005

Author: iantreas, Posted: 03/21/2012
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“Performing in Northern Spark, walking over the electrified Stone Arch Bridge at 3 am, and playing ping-pong as the sun came up! Minneapolis became (for a moment) an all-night city!”
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Bicyclists wanted!

Author: sarahpeters, Posted: 03/18/2012
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What: Northern Spark Bike Community Happy Hour When: Thursday, March 29, 4-6 pm, presentation at 4:30 pm. Where: Midtown Greenway Coalition at the Freewheel Midtown Bike Center, on the Greenway between Chicago and 10th Avenues What kind of free beer: New Belgium Brewery Why? This year we are promoting cycling as the primary mode of […]
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We All Do Better When We All Do Better

Author: admin, Posted: 03/18/2012
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Our friends at Lunalux–a letterpress print shop and new partner for this year’s festival– chose an apt quote for a poster made specially for our Kickstarter campaign:  “We all do better when we all do better.”  Indeed, in a wholistic view of things, helping others helps ourselves. In that spirit, help yourself to a limited-edition, hand-printed Lunalux gem and lend […]
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