Thank you to our Northern Lights.mn Telethon collaborators!

Telethon Artists
John Gebretatose
Mayda
Sami Pfeffer
Northern Spark Kazoo Band (Morgen Chang, Scotty Reynolds, Jason Kornelis, Alex Yang)

Artist Testimonial Videos
May Lee-Yang
Scotty Reynolds
Yeej Moua
Lelis Brito
Gabrielle Civil
Riley Kleve
Felicia Cooper

Media Partner
Nanotako Studios

The Northern Lights MN 2022 Telethon was written and produced by Erin Lavelle with support from Sarah Peters and Adrienne McNair

Special thanks to
Tony Chapin
Emily Janisch
Sara Van Norman
Pamela Vázquez

Many thanks to YOU, our supporters!

Thank you to our Telethon sponsors
Minnesota Fringe
Eastside Food Co-op

Thank you to our In-kind sponsors
Arts + Rec Uptown
DuNord Social Spirits
Eastside Food Co-op
Fulton Brewery
The Luna Lounge
Minneapolis Bouldering Project
Pineapplefarm by Malena Phomsengdy
Pink Slip Photography Studio and Gallery
SKCoffee
Solo Vino Bottle Shop
SubText Books

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Watch here on YouTube starting at 7:30 pm CT!

Join us for the Northern Lights.mn Telethon on October 19th

The Northern Lights.mn Telethon is a live broadcast variety show fundraiser in partnership with NanoTako Studios to raise funds to support the artistic programming of Northern Lights.mn, including the beloved Northern Spark Festival.

Wednesday, October 19th
7:30 – 9pm
Free to watch on YouTube
Donate in advance on Eventbrite

Starring:
John Gebretatose from HUGE Theater and Blackout Improv as Host!
Sami Pfeffer returns as Telephone Operator!
Mayda as musical guest!
The Northern Spark Kazoo band!

Surprise guest storytellers featuring friends, supporters and alumni artists of Northern Lights.mn programs!
Dazzling Door Prizes!

New this year: IN-PERSON TICKETS! Be part of the show! In-person tickets include free food and drinks from Eastside Co-op, Du Nord Social Spirits, and Fulton Beer; fun Northern Spark merch; and your name entered into the drawings for prizes at all levels $100 and below (see ticket page for details)

The Telethon is free to watch on YouTube and Facebook, but your donations support our work and automatically enter you into drawings for fabulous prizes. Donate before the show for the best chance to win and help us reach our $10,000 goal!

Donation levels and prizes:

$25 Donation or more / FlipPhone Level

• $25 Gift certificate to SubText Books + a bag of new hardback books including The 1619 Project, created by Nikole Hannah-Jones
• $75 Gift card to Arts + Rec Uptown

$50 Donation or more / NokiaBrick Level

• $100 Gift certificate to Solo Vino Bottle Shop in St. Paul
• A Cocktail kit with DuNord Social Spirits
• Any nail service at The Luna Lounge
• Your name also entered into the drawing for prizes at the $25 level.

$100 Donation or more / Coffee!

• A six month coffee subscription from specialty roaster SKCoffee
• A 1-month family membership at Minneapolis Bouldering Project
• Your name also entered into the drawings for prizes at all levels $50 and below.

$150 Donation or more / RotaryDial Level

• Custom “Glow Up” Luxury Facial by Glow_by_Pineapplefarm/Malena Phomsengdy
• Mini-session photoshoot at Pink Slip Gallery Minneapolis
• Your name also entered into the drawings for prizes at all levels $100 and below.

$200 Donation or more / Year of Beer! level

• 12 cases of beer or hard seltzer from Fulton Brewing! $750 value
• Your name also entered into the drawings for prizes at all levels $150 and below.

Our Telethon operator is holding the line for you: Purchase your tickets to watch all the antics. All donations raised in advance of and during the Telethon support the artistic programs of Northern Lights.mn. We look forward to taking your call! Thank you for your support!