Photography by Katherine Fleitas.

Welcome to the 4th 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. 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: one at

Brunel Rd. and one at West St. We’ll help you out

and answer questions.

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

details 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 12 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 Wine Ontario’s outdoor patio in River Mill Park.

Extra Activities Walk on Water with What A Ball, Get your face painted on Main St. and check out different demonstrations from local artists and vendors.

Buskers and Walkabouts Look out for jugglers and stilt walkers from Zero Gravity Circus, and check out the rhythms of the Junkyard Symphony on Main St. and Town Docks stage.

Extra Perks

Global Beats Music StageMain St. Next to the Algonquin Theatre CourtyardFunded by the Ontario Arts Council Music Presenters Program Feel the rhythm as we take you for a voyage around the world through an explosion of percussion, dance and the imagination.

Featuring the Samba Squad (8pm), Alpha Rhythm Roots (9pm) and Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra (9:45pm).

Feu Blanche Fire Show Town Docks, 11pmFor one hour the park is lit up with fire! Illumnair brings you an explosive high flying aerial fire show. This event has become a popular tradition at Nuit Blanche North, and this year’s show promises to be the biggest yet!

Bang Bang CabaretAlgonquin 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. Featured performers include Jade Elektra, Divinesque and the Hercinia Arts Collective. Join us for a glass of wine, a song or two and an unforgettable night!

Special Events

NBN_guide_FINAL.indd 1 14-07-03 3:24 PM

MAIN ST

BRUN

EL RD

WEST ST

QUEEN ST

HIGH ST

RIVERMILLPARK

ZONE

3

ZONE

2ZONE

1

TOWN DOCK

ZONE

4

Rivermill ParkSTAGE

Town Dock

STAGE

Club 55

Partner’sHALL

Global BeatsSTAGE

1 Castles Made of Sand Main St., next to town Hall • ConCept by Dan watSon • aniMateD by Helen Donnelly anD MaNuel RodRIguez • Sponsored by Hutcheson Sand and Gravel • A giant sand box where you can build and demolish in an art installation that explores the temporary and cyclical nature of creation.

2 Use Me Main St., next to trinity UniteD CHUrCH • ConCept aNd CReaTIoN By MaRC WalTeR • Supported by the Town of Huntsville, trinity United Church and the agro Centre • A giant sculpture made of wood and woven branches towers above you evoking conflicts of the past and contradictions of the foundations we rely on today.

3 HARPPPP uNITed ChuRCh CouRTyaRd (BeTWeeN ToWN hall aNd trinity UniteD CHUrCH), 33 Main St. e • ConCept anD Creation By RoB gIll WITh MuSIC PeRfoRMaNCeS By ChRISTINe heRoN aNd trixie lanCe • Supported by trinity United Church and the love tree • An interactive sound installation for receiving and transmitting messages through the earth energy grid.

4 Omen VarioUS loCationS • CreateD anD perforMeD by SaraH KernoHan anD MiranDa britton • “Bird flies at the window, death knocks at the door”. A two-person performance piece that explores omens and our physical reaction to them..

5 Bang Bang Blues Bar algoNquIN TheaTRe, 37 MaIN ST., CluB 55 • feaTuRINg The JuaN BaRBoSa BaNd, ol’ STaMPy’S SalooN aNd MoRe • Sponsored by hunters Bay Radio

6 The Shadow Puppet Lab algoNquIN TheaTRe, 37 MaIN ST., partner’S Hall • ConCept anD faCilitateD by anDrew yoUnG & allIe MaRShall • Enter into a world of light, shadow and whimsy where you can create your own shadow puppets.

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

7 Fantasy Shortcut Main St. applaUSe Storefront winDow • deSIgNed aNd CReaTed By PaTRICIa aSTley • Supported by applause toy Store • From the depths of the imagination a giant papier mache dragon is unearthed and unleashed on Main St.

8 Science of Carnival Main St., next to SoapStoneS • Brought to you by Science north’s Science en route program • Discover the science behind all of your favourite carnival acts. Six tables filled with fun, hands-on exhibits will challenge and entertain you.

9 Drumming Circle Main St. anD brUnel • leD by barry “bazza” HaywarD • Join in a drop in drum circle drawing upon African beats and rhythms.

10 Carve Meteor Rocks! Main St., next to SoapStoneS • ConCept by eliSe MUller • CReaTIoN aNd faCIlITaTIoN By elISe MUller anD yoUtH froM DorSet • Grab a rasp or riffler and turn rocks into out of this world art!

11 Bubble Magic Main St., next to aHiMSa yoGa StUDio • CReaTed By ColIN haMeR • Pop goes Huntsville in an interactive playground of soap, suds and fun.

12 Balloon Lanterns KeNT PaRK (CoRNeR of BRuNel aNd MaIN) • Creation anD faCilitation by Helen KotSoniS • Help create a vibrant glowing balloon forest, and pay homage to all the special people in our lives who have made an impact.

13 Impact alleyWay BehINd STellaBRaToRI oN BRuNel Rd. • CreateD by JareD pratt • See the impact of your actions as a mysterious man is gradually revealed.

14 PULSE trinity UniteD CHUrCH SanCtUary • written anD perforMeD by SaraH SprinG • A composition for city sounds and live piano, “Pulse” considers the effect public spaces have on an individual’s rhythm and perspective.

Zone #2 - Main St., Various Locations

21 Light Span by playGroUnD StUDioS • CreateD by betH KateS anD BeN ChaISSIoN • Huntsville’s historic swing bridge will be lit up to create a visual record of the movement across it in celebration of its architecture and its importance to life in Huntsville.

22 After the End town DoCKS beSiDe riVer Mill parK • by MabelleartS anD eDGe of tHe wooDS tHeatre anD UrbanVeSSel • CreateD by leaH houSToN, JulIeT PalMeR, SoNJa RaINey, ShIfRa CooPeR, JulIeT PalMeR, CHriStine DUnCan anD JUlia aplin • With contributions from the gravenhurst Women’s Centre, Chrysalis house, The Nest, Interval house and the yWCa girls unplugged program. • An immersive installation that will combine visual art, music and sound, radio and movement all created in collaboration with Muskoka women and girls.

23 The Space Girls town DoCKS parK • CreateD anD perforMeD by heRCINIa aRTS ColleCTIve • An intergalactic aerial circus adventure through space and time where the sky is, literally, the limit.

24 Water Bodies town DoCKS near briDGe • pHotoGrapHy by SCott tUrnbUll • Sponsored by explorers edge • An interactive gallery of print and digital images that capture the archetypal experience of diving into the sparkling blue waters of Muskoka/Parry Sound.

25 River of Light town DoCKS next to riVer Mill parK • 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.

26 Inuit Throat Singing town DoCKS • faCilitateD by lynDa brown aNd heIdI laNgIlle • Stop by for demonstrations, discussions and participation in the beautiful musical form of Throat Singing.

27 The Northern Lights town DoCKS • faCilitateD by nanCy HUnter • Create your own water colour paintings as you listen to stories and experiences around Northern Lights. Or dream up your own.

Zone #4 - Town Docks

15 Illuminair Buskers illUMinair • SHowS at 8:45pM anD 11pM feaTuRINg ShaNe PhIllIPS, SCaRleT BlaCK, BReaNNe TWININg, davId ITo aNd gRINdeR gIRl • Death defying aerial performance and innovative fire/aerial fusion acts will illuminate the night sky in River Mill Park.

16 Les Moutons by boUCHarDanSe • SHowS at 8pM anD 10:15 feaTuRINg SylvIe BouChaRd, MIChael CaldWell, MaIRéad fIlgaTe, Pulga MuChoChoMa, BRodIe STeveNSoN aNd MeRedITh ThoMPSoN fIRST CReaTed By SylvIe BouChaRd aNd davId daNzoN uNdeR The CoMpany CorpUS. • Reality meets fantasy in this unique live installation that recreates a bucolic country scene in a typical urban setting.

17 Express Yourselfie lIfT gRouNd PRINT STudIo CouRTyaRd • ConCept anD Creation by beVerley HawKSley anD SanDy MClennan • Walk the red carpet where you are both celebrity and audience in an examination of Selfie culture and the intentions behind them.

18 A Tune by the Moon beSiDe tHe perGola • leaD DeSiGn by CaTheRINe luCe PuPPeT CReaTIoN aNd PeRfoRMaNCe By STuaRT, BRIdgeT aNd daNIKa luCe • Join a troupe marionette street musicians as they evoke a fantastical world exploring light, dark and the impact of people traveling in and out of our lives.

19 Back to Basics lIfT gRouNd PRINT STudIo/galleRy By BeveRley HawKSley • A study of our basic wild selves, the forces that shape us and the ongoing tension between what we know in our cells and what we wear on our skin.

20 The Impact of EBooks: “Once Upon a Time” riVer Mill parK perGola by tHe CreatiVe nortHbieS • CreateD by KaReN CaSSIaN, JaNeT CoPlaNd, JoaNNe oSBoRNe aNd KIM SCoTT • A visual representation and interpretation of the IMPACT of EBooks on our book publishing industry, culture and environment.

Zone #3- River Mill Park

NBN_guide_FINAL.indd 2 14-07-03 3:24 PM