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A Machine to See With is coming to Minneapolis this week
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Northern Lights.mn
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04.12.2011
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Become the protagonist in an urban cell phone led adventure through the streets of Minneapolis. Blast Theory’s A Machine to See With will play out on the streets of Minneapolis April 15-19, 2011.
I hesitate to reveal too many specific details about the work because I want to avoid spoilers. This is an artwork that you must experience yourself.

Blast Theory, A Machine to See With

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More artists selected for Northern Spark
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mediachef
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03.23.2011
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We recently juried a number of open calls, and selected an amazing group of artists to present work at Northern Spark on June 4-5. This is not a complete list, yet. These projects will join those presented by Northern Lights and our more than 40 partners, many of which are listed on the Northern Spark website. Congratulations to these artists:

Emily Darnell, Molly Roth, Terese Elhard; Daniel Dean and Ben Moren; Ben Garthus; Leslie Kelman and Mark O’Brien; Osman Khan; Mina Leierwood and Mike Haeg; Norbert Lucas, Jerry Riess, Craig Mary Verhoeven; Aaron Marx; Megan Mertaugh; The Notion Collective (Andy Dayton, Jason Bahling, Michael Eckblad, Candice Heberer, Jon Wohl); Angela Olson; Stephen Rife; Carissa Samaniego and Bridget Beck; Skewed Visions (Charles Campbell, Gulgun Kayim, Sean Kelley-Pegg); Angela Sprunge, Dana Maiden , Julie Kesti , Scott Kesti, Kaara Nilsso.

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Midnight concerts recorded
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03.7.2011
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Olivia Block, midnight concert, Trinity Cathedral, 2010 01SJ Biennial, San Jose, CA. Photo: Everett Taasevigen, from unpublished proofs of 01SJ image catalog designed by Matthew Rezac.

Olivia Block, Steve Roden, Stephen Vitiello, Molly Berg, midnight concert, Trinity Cathedral, 2010 01SJ Biennial, San Jose, CA. Photos: Everett Taasevigen, from unpublished proofs of 01SJ image catalog designed by Matthew Rezac.

One of my favorite moments – there were many – during the 2010 01SJ Biennial was visiting Trinity Cathedral at the end of each day, at midnight, to hear a series of concerts curated by Stephen Vitiello by himself, Molly Berg, Olivia Block, and Steve Roden. Fortunately, Stephen recorded the sessions, and they are now available on “Moss” via 12K.

As the liner notes tell it:

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Art(ists) On the Verge 3
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mediachef
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03.6.2011
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Northern Lights.mn announces a third round of Art(ists) on the Verge commissions (AOV3). AOV3 is an intensive, mentor-based fellowship program for 5 Minnesota-based, emerging artists or artist groups working experimentally at the intersection of art, technology, and digital culture with a focus on network-based practices that are interactive and/or participatory. AOV3 is generously supported by the Jerome Foundation.

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url for Northern Spark submissions
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03.3.2011
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Post your submissions to Northern Spark here http://submissions.northern.lights.mn/northernspark Deadline March 7 midnight CST Northern Lights and our partners are sponsoring more than 20 calls for participation in the Northern Spark nuit blanche. Some are based on specific locations, some on specific media, and others are free form. The deadline for submitting proposals is March 7, […]

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Imagining Northern Spark
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02.20.2011
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maquette and photography by Rasun Mehringer | northernspark.org

Maquette and photography by Rasun Mehringer | northernspark.org

It’s always hard to imagine something new before it happens. Rasun Mehringer’s fanciful photo of Northern Spark taking place on the banks of the Mississippi with the downtowns of Minneapolis and Saint Paul on either side playfully hints at the transformation planned for the Twin Cities between sunset on June 4 and sunrise on June 5. See the cardboard construction maquette from which she worked her magic.

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Houseboat wanted
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02.19.2011
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"Lagoon," Photo Craig Simcox

"Lagoon," Photo Craig Simcox

The BodyCartography Project seeks houseboat for a performance commissioned by Northern Spark Festival. It is an intimate performance work for small audiences in a boat that travels on the Mississippi from Boom Island through the lock and dam and back again. Looking for a boat with character, electricity and a working toilet. Size of boat from 30-60 feet. The boat is needed for roughly a week, end of May until June 4th, with performances happening on one night only.

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