Mill City Museum’s Courtyard Comes to Life for Projection Art Performance
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:43AM
History, art, and music come together during powerful show titled, “Rising from the Ruins”
Mill City Museum’s iconic Mill Ruins Courtyard is about to transform like never before. On three nights this October, the walls will be illuminated and bathed in color during a special projection performance titled Rising from the Ruins.
Blending art and music, Rising from the Ruins is an epic and imaginative journey that sets off from the banks of Owamniyomni, widely known today as St. Anthony Falls. It explores time, history, and space to tell the story of all who are affected by the falls’ and the river’s power.
Local artist Paul Herwig created the story that incorporates music from Ben Siems and graphic novel-style drawings from Dirk Opstaele. Herwig is one of the area’s sole practitioners of projection mapping and live animated projection events, and is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
This event will take place on three consecutive nights, October 3-5. On each evening, there will be two performances at 7:30 pm and 9 pm. Doors will open at 7 pm for the first showing and 8:30 pm for the later showing.
Tickets can be purchased online for $15 in advance or at the door for $20. Minnesota Historical Society members save 20%. 20 Pay-What-You-Can tickets will be available at the door thirty minutes before each performance. If a performance is canceled due to poor weather, a make-up showing will be scheduled for October 7.
