Photography by Katherine Fleitas.

Welcome to the 5th Annual Nuit Blanche North!This program will help you navigate the amazing

activities happening throughout the night. Included in

this guide you will find information about the activities,

and a map showing where you can find them. If you have

any questions, just drop by one of our information tents

on Main St. or River Mill Park. Thank you for joining us,

and we wish you a joyous Nuit Blanche!

Helpful TipsLook for the Logo. Throughout our site,

there will be 8ft banners that have info about

different projects and artists.

Visit our information booths. We have two locations on Main Street (at Brunel

Rd.) and next to River Mill Park We’ll help you out and

answer questions.

The Writings on the Wall. There will be up to the minute de-

tails about the event projected at Brunel Rd. and on Main St.

To learn more about the event

contact the Event Hotline at

705-571-4334 or e-mail

info@nuitblanchenorth.com

You can also visit us at

www.nuitblanchenorth.com

Downtown Huntsville

July 11 8pm-2am

www.nuitblanchenorth.com • 705.571.4334info@nuitblanchenorth.com

POST YOUR PHOTOS OF THE EVENT ON OUR FACEBOOK GROUP PAGE AND YOU COULD WIN TICKETS TO AN UPCOMING HFA SHOW!

Food and Drink Be sure to drop by the Nutty Chocolatier’s Nuit Blanche North Outdoor café for fresh lemonade and sweets. For adults, check out our licenced cabaret inside Club 55 at the Algonquin Theatre or our vendors nest next to River Mill Park featuring Pita Pit, Robin’s Nest and the Mighty Cob.

Extra Activities There’s water walking on the river, face painting and henna on Main St. and different demonstrations from local artists and vendors.

Buskers and Walkabouts Look out for walkabout music and circus performances throughout the night.

Extra Perks

Boxcar Junction StageMain St. next to Town HallSponsored by Pipefusion All aboard for a free wheelin’ ride straight into the heart of jazz, funk, and roots from the southern United States and across North America.

Featuring the Shuffle Demons (8pm & 11pm) The Woodshed Orchestra (9pm) The Double Cuts (10pm & midnight)

The Red Eye Pyro Show Town Docks, 11pmFor one hour the night sky s lit up with fire! An explosive pyro show featuring Pancho Libre, Satya Bella, Yoshi, Grinder Girl, Illuminair and more. This event has become a popular tradition at Nuit Blanche North, and this year’s show promises to be the biggest yet!

Fly by Night Cabaret Drag ShowAlgonquin Theatre, Club 55, MidnightAfter the kids have gone home to bed, join us for a cabaret show complete with Music, Dance, Comedy, acrobatics and Drag Performances. Brought to you by Illuminair Entertainment. Join us for a glass of wine and unforgettable performances.

Special Events

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1 Taking it to the Streets MAIN ST., NEXT TO TRINITY UNITED CHURCH • CREATED BY ZION AND SIGHT • Two epic street artists use spray paint and ingenuity to take you on a visual journey through the past from hieroglyphics, to murals to modern day graffiti to share histories and create a common space of mutual understanding.

2 Join My Caravan KING ST. (LEADING TOWARDS RIVER MILL PARK) • CONCEPT AND CREATION BY MARC WALTER • Supported by the Town of Huntsville, Trinity United Church and the Agro Centre • A magical and ethereal caravan of wooden creatures invite you to hop on and travel together to an unknown destination far, far away

3 HARPPPP UNITED CHURCH COURTYARD • CONCEPT AND CREATION BY ROB GILL • Supported by Trinity United Church • An interactive sound installation for receiving and transmitting messages through the earth energy grid.

4 Set Me in Motion Butterfly Dance MAIN ST. BESIDE THE GREAT VINE • CREATED BY DIANE THOMS & KAREN CASSIAN • Nature meets Haute Couture in this evocative formal dress made entirely of butterflies. It’s Fashion. Naturally.

5 The Rovin’ Ramblers Wild West Saloo CLUB 55, 37 MAIN ST. • DROP IN TO THE ONLY LICENSED AREA ON SITE TO GRAB A COLD DRINK AND BASK IN SOME DOWN HOME MELODIES FEATURING DOUG MCLEAN, TINA TURLEY, MARK HOCKEY, CLAYTON EARL, AND GINA HORSWOOD. • Sponsored by Hunters Bay Radio

6 Lets Run Away to the Circus… MAIN ST. • FEATURING MUSKOKA HOOPS & PAINTED KIDS • An interactive circus zone for kids of all ages featuring hoops, poi, juggling and face painting.

Zone #1 - Town Hall, 37 Main St. East

7 The Rolling Rings Stage MAIN ST. AND KING ST. • FEATURING PONCHO LIBRE, SATYA BELLA AND YOSHI CHLADNY • World renowned death defying buskers perform at break neck speeds featuring juggling, acrobatics, cyr wheel, Chinese pole and more.

8 On the Move Community Stage MAIN ST. NEXT AT BRUNEL RD. • FEATURING THE ALL ABILITIES DANCE TROUPE (8PM) • THE GREAT WOOD TRIO (9PM) • BASEMENT ‘O8 PRODUCTIONS (10:30PM) • Featuring entertaining and educational storytelling and music acts for the whole family.

9 The Amazing Human Body MAIN ST. NEXT TO SOAPSTONES • Brought to you By Science North’s Science En Route Program • Discover the science behind the human body. Six tables filled with fun, hands-on exhibits will challenge and entertain you.

10 RHYTHMANIA! MAIN ST. AND BRUNEL • LED BY BARRY “BAZZA” HAYWARD• Join in a drop in drum circle drawing upon African beats and rhythms.

11 Wings MAIN ST. NEXT TO SOAPSTONES • CREATED AND FACILITATED BY ELISE MULLER •Visit this booth to create own wings to help your imagination take flight.

12 Trains, Canoes and Automobiles FACILITATED BY NANCY HUNTER • Create your own water colour paintings as you listen to stories and experiences around getting around. Or dream up your own.

13 Flight of the Beagle MAIN ST. IN FRONT OF PLUM LOCO. • CREATED BY PATRICIA ASTLEY • Buckle in with a beagle on this giant papier mache sculpture flying off into the cosmos.

14 Drago’s Nest KENT PARK (CORNER OF MAIN AND BRUNEL) • CREATED BY NATHAN SOWRY • This larger than life dragon sculpture invites you to climb aboard its back to fly to a far off destination of mystery and the unknown.

Zone #2 - Main St., Various Locations

22 Launch Pad Stage TOWN DOCKS PARKETTE • Sponsored by Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. • Blast off with out of this world performances from Raging Asian Women Taiko Drumming Collective (Shows at 8pm & 9:45pm) and The Flying Machine: a new aerial performance by Hercinia Arts (shows at 8:45pm & 10:30pm)

23 Experience Bali–Island of the Gods CREATED BY BEN CARLIN • Using state of the art 360 video combined with Virtual Reality headsets, journey to the white beaches and beauty of Bali.

24 Live Cinema Keys CREATED BY DAVID ARTHUR • A live cinema experience where you control the journey through the use of keyboards and buttons.

25 Message in a Boat FACILITATED BY KAREEN BURNS AND SHERRY PEDDIE • Create a biodegradable paper boat to set sail on the Muskoka river to set your dreams in motion.

26 Slowed by Water CREATED BY RORY JORDAN STEVENS • Ponder the magic and mysteries of water in a secluded audio/visual instillation studying the act of moving in and on water.

27 A to B PRESENTED BY EDGE OF THE WOODS THEATRE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MABELLEARTS • FACILITATED BY SONJA RAINEY AND LEAH HOUSTON • Interactive story gathering, and projection creations exploring how we get from A to B, the challenges faced in getting there and what we discover along the way.

28 River of Light BY MEG JORDAN AND ELEMENTAL ARTS OF TRINITY UNITED CHURCH • All ages are invited to join in the creation of colourful, candlelit, paper lanterns to float on the Muskoka River as a celebration of community and as prayers for our beloved Earth.

Zone #4 - Town Docks

15 Drive BANDSHELL • CREATED BY ERIN BRANDENBURG AND ANDREW PENNER TECHNICAL ENGINEERING BY KAI MASAOKA • CONCEPT BY DAN WATSON • A live scored drive in and a love song to the automobile and its lofty place in pop culture and our modern civilaztion.

16 Boxset BY THE THROWDOWN COLLECTIVE • SHOWS AT 8:45 & 10:15 FEATURING MAIRÉAD FILGATE, BRODIE STEVENSON AND ZHENYA CERNEACOV. • An athletic dance for three performers and four large wooden boxes.

17 Weird BY THEATRE ARCTURUS • SHOWS AT 9:30 & 11 FEATURING LINDSAY BELLAIRE & EMILY HUGHES • A soaring high altitude aerial show inspired by the Witches of Macbeth.

18 Simulacrum IN THE PERGOLA • CREATED BY RUBY ATTWOOD & DERRICK BELCHAM • A sound reactive film installation exploring one woman’s split psyche.

19 Peep Show LIFT GROUND PRINT STUDIO • CREATED BY ANNA GABBY TROTZ, BEVERLEY HAWKSLEY, MIRANDA BRITTON, SANDY MCLENNAN AND SARAH GABBY-TROTZ • The age old format of a peepshow comes alive through the work of five artists. Engage in an experience that is yours alone...in a crowded world!

20 Hop Scotch with Father Time VARIOUS LOCATIONS CREATED BY SANDY MCLENNAN & BEVERLEY HAWKSLEY • Father Time wanders the streets and offers a game of chance and insight on your future.

21 Night Moves LIFT/GROUND STUDIO COURTYARD • CREATED BY LIGHT SWEET CRUDE • An improvisational projection installation exploring motion using abstract shapes, colours, and forms

Zone #3- River Mill Park

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