Blog
Subtitled Light: On Dance and Description
By Emily Gastineau
Thinking through language, movement, accessibility, and darkness in response to Morgan Thorson’s Untitled Night.
Listening to Nature
By Youa Vang
A conversation with violinist/improviser Ariana Kim on attuning our senses to the natural world
Looking Up
By Jack Forinash
A special edition of the stargazing guide, with a special print-at-home zine, created expressly for The Great Northern.
Indigenous Futurism: In Conversation with Sean Sherman and Nicholas Galanin
By Kate Nelson
Two Native American luminaries discuss the importance of Indigenous wisdom and the responsibility in shaping the future.
Friendly Winter Fashion
By Kate Lindello, Noihsaf Bazaar
How dressing for 4 pm sunsets becomes a canvas for self-expression and hopeful connection.
Not Just Another Word for Kitchen
By Mecca Bos
The pursuit of home keeps K’óoben Minnesota grounded.
Lake Superior’s National Parks Are Modeling Decarbonization
By Sarah Clark, National Parks of Lakes Superior Foundation
Reporting back, one year after NPLSF announced a major climate initiative at the Great Northern Festival’s Climate Solutions Series.
How Fire Sparks Connection
By Kari Leibowitz
“There is something about gathering around flames, indoors or out, that encourages intimacy.”
Dormant Love
A poem, performance piece, and chapbook by Moheb Soliman with support from Mizna, Aureole Press, and The Great Northern
Mouth // Jaida Grey Eagle + Delaney Keshena
Photos and Cyanotypes by Jaida Grey Eagle
Poem by Menomini artist Delaney Keshena
What The Winter Gives // A Twin Cities Playlist by Yasmeenah
We invited DJ and multidisciplinary artist Yasmeenah to curate a playlist that captured the unique creative potential of winter in the Twin Cities.
How should we live? Artist Reflections on Invisible Cities
In preparation for Ashwini Ramaswamy and Kevork Mourad: Invisible Cities premiering Jan 27 & 28 at The Cowles Center, we invited Ramaswamy and dance collaborator Joe Tran to reflect on Italo Calvino’s expansive metaphysical novel and their relationship to the text.
ICED BODIES // A Deconstruction
In preparation for Seth Parker Woods & Spencer Topel: ICED BODIES on Sat, Jan 28, we invited Laura Wertheim Joseph to have wide ranging conversation with the artists.
US Ski Teammates Gus Schumacher & Zak Ketterson in Conversation
US Ski Team members Gus Schumacher & Zak Ketterson talk about how they got started with Nordic Skiing, staying active in winter, and how climate change is affecting their sport.
What the Common Loon is Telling Us
In preparation for The Great Northern’s presentation of Alarm Will Sound: Ten Thousand Birds by John Luther Adams, we invited Audubon’s Chief Conservation Officer Marshall Johnson to explain how “birds are a bellwether of what is happening in the environment” and what we need to do to ensure their songs can be heard for generations to come.
Regards to the End: Emily Wells' Musical Meditation on the AIDS and Climate Crises
Drew Arrieta speaks with Emily Wells in prep for her upcoming show on Jan 31, Copresented with The Cedar Cultural Center.