
2022 Events

Annie Dorsen: Yesterday Tomorrow
Algorithmic theater inventor Annie Dorsen remounts a prescient 2016 work suited to our technologically-drenched and environmentally/politically anxious times that celebrates the potential transcendence of living in the moment.

Molly Joyce: Perspective
One of the "most versatile, prolific and intriguing composers working under the vast new-music dome" (The Washington Post), Molly Joyce's Perspective is an ongoing multimedia project featuring words and stories of disabled interviewees set within a complimentary soundscape.

U.S. Pond Hockey Championships
Since 2006, The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships have given hockey enthusiasts a premier opportunity to experience hockey the way nature intended.

Maren Hassinger: Artist conversation
Multidisciplinary artist Maren Hassinger will discuss her life’s work and the in-progress reimagining of her iconic pink installation Embrace/Love for Minneapolis, to be presented as part of The Great Northern 2023.

The Great Northern at Cardamom Ice Bar
Set on the backdrop of the ice bar created by Cardamom, MN Ice, and Apricot Floral, this singular dining and beverage experience will reinvigorate the senses and transport guests to another world as they gaze over the Minneapolis skyline.

Orfield Labs: Anechoic chamber experience
Experience enveloping quiet. The Great Northern invites participants into one of the quietest places on Earth—the “anechoic chamber” at Orfield Laboratories.

Jovan C. Speller & Andy DuCett: Conservatory
A physically immersive and visually captivating experience designed to center Black life. Surrounded by solid ice, a thriving greenhouse garden wedged between two buildings in a downtown Saint Paul alley will flourish with hundreds of deeply hued plants.

Saint Paul Winter Carnival
The Great Northern founding partner Saint Paul Winter Carnival has brought family-friendly events and community pride to Saint Paul and the Twin Cities metro area since 1886.