Northern Lights.mn Announces Spring Howl Telethon
Friday, April 16, 2021 at 5:14AMVia an April 16 Press Release from Northern Lights.mn:
The annual fundraiser to benefit Northern Lights.mn goes virtual on May 21, 2021 showcasing artists and sharing memories
Northern Lights.mn announces a new date for the Spring Howl Telethon, a live televised variety show produced by Northern Lights.mn partner Minnesota Community Network Channel 6 (MCN6) to support the Northern Spark festival and Northern Lights.mn artistic programming.
In light of the Derek Chauvin trial and possible verdict in late April, Northern Lights.mn is moving its Spring Howl Telethon to May 21. Spring Howl is a free virtual community event for all to attend and will be broadcast live on May 21, 2021, 7:30 - 9 pm on MCN6 and the Northern Lights.mn Facebook page.
Spring Howl Telethon will dazzle with improv performances, musical interludes, stories of long nights at Northern Spark from festival artists over the years, green-screen shenanigans, suspenseful prize drawings, kazoos, and a performative telephone operator. It is a Telethon, after all. Starring:
- Host John Gebratatose from HUGE Theater and Black Out Improv!
- A house band!
- The Northern Spark Kazoo band led by Scotty Reynolds!
- Ifrah Mansour as Spring Howl Commissioned Poet!
- Sami Pfeffer as Telephone Operator!
- Prizes!
Spring Howl Telethon supports the artistic programming of Northern Lights.mn, the producers of the beloved Northern Spark festival, Illuminate the Lock and Art(ists) on the Verge fellowship among other projects. RSVP to our FaceBook event to get frequent updates on the line up!
Spring Howl Telethon - May 21, 2021, 7:30 - 9 pm
Register for FREE - FREE to watch live on MCN6 or Facebook
Register now and make an early donation to be eligible for door prizes drawn throughout the event. Including:
- A selection of spirits from Crooked Waters distillery
- A $100 gift certificate to Solo Vino in St. Paul
- A year of beer from Fulton Brewery
- More to come!
Northern Spark Background
Northern Spark is a late-night, participatory arts festival that lights up the Twin Cities in early summer. In 2021, the festival takes new forms: in the mail, online, and in person in St. Paul, MN during a two week span of time.
In past years during Northern Spark, tens of thousands of people gathered throughout the city on one night to explore giant video projections, play in temporary installations in the streets, and enjoy experimental performances in green spaces.
From dusk to dawn the city surprised you: friendly crowds, glowing groups of cyclists, an unexpected path through the urban landscape, the magic of sunrise after a night of amazing art and experiences. In 2018 we introduced a two-night model, so people could experience the artful magic of Northern Spark for two nights until 2 am.
As our city still grapples with the effects of COVID-19, the 2021 festival will support artist projects that encourage our communities to safely connect and inspire the kind of experimental, surprising experiences we love at Northern Spark.
Northern Spark is produced by Northern Lights.mn, a Twin Cities non-profit arts organization whose work ranges from large-scale public art platforms like Northern Spark to Art(ists) On the Verge, a year-long mentorship program for 4 emerging artists working experimentally in public space. We support artists in the creation and presentation of art in the public sphere, such as at St. Paul's Union Depot (Amateur Intelligence Radio), "choir karaoke" at the Minnesota State Fair (Giant Sing Along) and Illuminate the Lock, artist installations inside and around the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam on the Mississippi River. Our work helps audiences explore expanded possibilities for civic engagement through art.
