Phyllis Goldin, a columnist for the River Falls Journal, was so
impressed with the Twin Cities' recent
Northern Spark arts festival,
that she says in a recent
piece that she'd like to see a similar event
happen closer to home.
Northern Spark (see the
feature about it in this week's issue) was "a marvelous example of possibilities that emerge
when a dedicated group of people collaborate to maximize local
creativity," she reflects.
Like the Twin Cities, River Falls and Hudson are arts- and
river-oriented communities, suggesting that, "a remarkable happening
here is worth considering."
The western Wisconsin area has the talent and resources to duplicate the
24-hour-long show: "Since it occurred just across the border and
included some of our western Wisconsin artists and musicians, it surely
demonstrated that what we need is here," she says.
Touching on some of the artistic expressions that caught her eye, she says that "I only hope the
festival will continue in years to come" in the Twin Cities.