WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018
DON'T MISS THESE EVENTS HAPPENING TONIGHT
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Octopus
by
Tim Scofield, Kyle Miller and Steve Dalnekoff
(Baltimore, MD)
Made Possible by Maryland Department of Commerce
On Pier 5
Octopus
is a large-scale automated sculpture lighted internally with thousands of LED lights. When displayed,
Octopus
will be roughly 20 feet long, about 15 feet wide and 10 feet at its highest point, with eight articulated tentacles. When activated, a series of electric motors will drive a series of gears which will then set in motion each of the tentacles.
Photo credit: Tiffany Thompson
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Brilliant Baltimore Community Showcase Contest
Supporting Sponsors: T. Rowe Price Foundation & Transamerica
The
Brilliant Baltimore Community Showcase
contest is designed to highlight neighborhoods who wish to show their pride by lighting up in coordination with Light City. Participating communities compete by either hosting an event or display for Light City in their neighborhood between April 6-20, then submitting photos of their entry online. Once the photos are posted, viewers can vote for their favorite neighborhood on
lightcity.org
from April 21-April 22, 2018. The neighborhood with the most votes will receive $2,018 to be used towards an event in their community. Nine honorable mentions will receive $1,000 each towards their community associations. Here are the neighborhood groups participating:
Concerned Citizens for a Better Brooklyn, Gilman School, Govans Gateway, Hampden Community Council, Historic Fell's Point, Matthew Henson Community Development Corporation, The MIX Church (Washington Hill), Oliver Community Assocation, Passion City Inc. (Park Heights), The Pratt Fairy Tale Extravaganza (Mount Vernon), The Shekhinah in Carrollton Ridge, and Zion Baptist Church (Oliver).
Learn more about how they're lighting up
here
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SOCIALLAB@LIGHTCITY
1-5PM
at the IMET Columbus Center
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ather with social entrepreneurs, activists, and movement builders to explore, together, how we can build a more equitable and responsible society.
Made possibly by WJZ-TV.
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STROLLING PERFORMANCE: THE LIGHT BRINGERS
7-10PM
The mission of the Light Bringers is to bring light to the dark corners of Baltimore’s past and present. As envisioned by performance artist and composer Megan Livingston, The Light Bringers will perform a durational healing ritual that will revisit and illuminate the unique role Baltimore's Inner Harbor played as a hub for the intercontinental slave trade.
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TALL BLACK GUY
8:30-9:30PM
at the Club Light City Stage
at Kaufman Pavilion
Genre: Hip Hop
From humble origins in Detroit, raised on a healthy diet of Motown, Jazz and early Hip Hop – Terrel Wallace (aka Tall Black Guy) has become a standard bearer for the current hip hop beats scene. Through a steady stream of productions filled with incredibly clever sample flips and deft production chops, he has won fans across the world, including Gilles Peterson, Lefto, Anthony Valadez, Jazzy Jeff, Questlove and countless others.
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ZAKKE
10-11PM
Light Up the Night! Stage at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater
Genre: Latin
Zakke is nine piece original band from Washington D.C. known for their Latin Fusion Style and their high-energy level performances. Zakke’s music blends the Latin rhythms with a blast of Funk, Ska, Disco and Rock beats.
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Labs@LightCity Starts Today!
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But it's not too late to register at a "Pay What You Can" price. Labs@LightCity is
one of the largest and most unique social innovation convenings in the U.S. Don't miss your chance to spark social change and explore
innovations and practices that build stronger, more equitable cities. Each Lab gives every attendee will have the opportunity to learn, network and be heard.
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STAY TUNED FOR 3 MORE DAYS OF LIGHT, MUSIC AND INNOVATION
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FESTIVAL HOURS:
7PM-11PM SUNDAY-THURSDAY | 7PM-12AM FRIDAY & SATURDAY
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