SATURDAY PICK | Northern Spark lights Minneapolis

Last year I decided that there are two unwritten rules of the Northern Spark arts festival:

(1) Get a posse, don't fly solo.

(2) Stay out all night.

Take those suggestions under advisement as you plan your Northern Spark agenda for July 9 and 10. The multimedia, multi-venue arts festival is a little more focused this year—it's just in Minneapolis, rather than in both Twin Cities—but there's still plenty to keep you busy, and if my experience last year is any guide, it's the unexpected moments that you'll want time to savor.

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