June 13, 2015, Saturday - Northern Spark at Mill City Museum Courtyard
Mill City Museum is proud to be a presenting partner and venue for Northern Spark 2015.
Kick off Northern Spark's 5th year and start your adventure under the night sky in the impressive Mill City Museum Courtyard with artistic food curated by 8 amazing local restaurants, specialty cocktails, local brews, coffee, music performances, and visual art.
Experience the dramatic historic spaces of the Washburn A Mill all night long with artist projects, performances and activities throughout the building. Watch silent films about the working class with live musical accompaniment by Dreamland Faces. Listen as the cast of Mill City Summer Opera’s 2015 production of Daughter of the Regiment perform famous arias and scens, twisted into different musical genres and styles.
Visit the eighth-floor offices of MSR for an a spatial architectural experience and spectacular views of the Ruin Courtyard and the Minneapolis Riverfront. Enjoy performances by costumed History Players, storytelling, and a history-related art project. View the new exhibit “Remembering the Bohemian Flats: One Place, Many Voices,” developed by University of Minnesota Students. Admission to the exhibit galleries is free and open from 9:00 pm to Midnight, including the Flour Tower multi-media show, Water Lab, Baking Lab and 9th floor Observation Deck. Relax and recharge with food and beverage by D’Amico (9:00 pm to midnight).
For a full schedule of events visit: www.millcitymuseum.org/northernspark and http://northernspark.org For more information visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org/northernspark.
Ticket bundles are available for the Launch Party, Curated Bus Tour, and exclusive Northern Spark prints by Kate Casanova, Robin Schwartzman, Piotr Szyhalski, and Jenni Undis.