Northern Spark scene

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Starting at 8:58 pm, which was sunset, Central Standard Time, Northern Spark launched in Lowertown Saint Paul on Saturday night. An all-night art event ensued, with public projects that included live installations, dance, performance, film, music, screen printing and the art of being in art. Things like families walking around with giant lit fireflies attached to their children’s stroller wasn’t out of the norm (photo 1). A camera crew filmed me taking a picture of a live band (photo 2). And, of course, what community art event isn’t complete unless you have group hula hooping (photo 3)?

Just another day in Lowertown.

Pop up art

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In the downtown Saint Paul skyway system there is an art project in progress on the drywall of a space under renovation. Adetomiwa Gbadebo has been working on this piece of pop up art for the last few days, and I’m curious to see the final result.

This is day 152 of Photo 365.

Bend in the road

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First it was an eternal winter and now it’s an eternal spring, with rain every day and mild temperatures that still require a jacket. But June settles in this weekend and I sense we’ll be coming around the bend soon.

This is day 150 of Photo 365.

The black dog

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The art inside Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar in Lowertown changes frequently, and this spring a new visitor has arrived. A third mascot, a third puppet and a third art piece, the five foot tall pooch is freakish yet cute.

This is day 142 of Photo 365.