SparkCon is coming up fast. Starting on Thursday September 18th, Raleigh’s homegrown conference will bring people together to think about our community and show off some of our creative skills.  This year the organizers have come up with a nice statement summing it all up:

What is SPARKcon? It’s a local talent showcase and a series of workshops to capture ideas about the creative future of the Triangle area of NC.

The schedule isn’t 100% finalized yet but most events have fallen into place. 

SPARK CON WEEKEND

Thursday Sep 18

7p: artSPARK: Impromptu Local Art Gallery @ TBD
9p: KICK OFF w/ Local Beer Local Band @ Tir Na Nog featuring:
I Was Totally Destroying It
Hammer No More The Fingers
The Young Sons
The Trousers
9p: Blue Mountain w/ Cory Branan @ The Pour House
all weekend: healthSPARK challenge: tips for what ails you from local experts

Friday Sep 19

9a-12p: ideaSPARK: “Our City, Our Web” @ Urban Design Center
12-1p: NC Symphony and Opera Co. of NC @ Urban Design Center
2p-5p: ideaSPARK: “Our City, Our Design” @ Urban Design Center
3p-7p: GroundSPARK / Streetpainting Festival @ Moore Square / Martin St
7p: danceSPARK TBA @ TBA
8p: FashionSPARK + bodySPARK @ Moore Square
9p: beehive wig competition/presentation
7:30p: Ari Hest w/ KS Rhoads + GreenSky Bluegrass @ The Pour House
8p: Suicide Blonde w/ Gerry McCrudden @ Tir na Nog
9:30p: storySPARK & musicSPARK host storytellers session featuring Kenny Roby & Terry Anderson @ Slims
10p: yogaSPARK hosts African Drum Circle @ Moore Square
10p: Schizophrenic Octopus presents Breakdancing Competition @ Loft 135
10p: fashionSPARK After Party @ Mosquito

Saturday Sep 20

all day: GroundSPARK / Streetpainting Festival starts @ Moore Square / Martin St
9a-9p: BugFest @ Museum of Natural Sciences featuring: bugs as food, insect education, beehive wig contest live bands
9a-5p: ‘Kidphoon’ Scavenger Hunt @ Marbles Museum
8a-6p: yogaSPARK in the park @ Moore Sq
yogaSPARK: yoga and meditation classes for all ages, belly dancers, contortionists, workshops
10a-4p: bazaarSPARK @ Moore Square
bazaarSPARK: fashion designers, crafters fleamarket, farmers market, rock&shop
12-4p: Scrap Exchange build-a-thon, groundSPARK area @ Moore Square / Martin St
2-4p: Hoola Hooping and African drumming @ Moore Square
2-7p: graffitiSPARK @ Moore Square
2-4p: stroySPARK readings @ Moore Square stage
G.D. Gearino,William Rokos, William Conescu
4p: storySPARK: War Stories from N&O news correspondent @ Pour House
5p: groundSPARK/ streetpainting awards & announcements
6p: Contra Dancing @ Moore Square
7p: Copeira Angola (Brazilian dance) @ Moore Square
7p-9p: BugFest Music @ Museum of Natural Sciences
8p: artSPARK / storySPARK / danceSPARK @ Moore Square
artSPARK: Image Slam, Burning coal performance
storySPARK: Dasan Ahanu & Lorrie Guess host Poetry Slam
danceSPARK: Schizophrenic Octopus
9p: Paddy Gibney w/ The Ghosts of Erin + Performance by the Inis Cairde
School of Irish dance @ Tir na Nog
9p: Stacy Kidd w/ TBA @ TBA
10p: Urban Sophisticates w/ Blount Harvey @ The Pour House
10p: Richard Bacchus & The Luckiest Girls w/ Lonnie Walker @ Slims
10p: storySPARK After Dark: erotic poetry @ Metro

Sunday Sep 21

8a-11a: yogaSPARK in the park @ Moore Sq
12noon: Public moment of silence followed by reception @ Moore Square
1p & 2p: 1% for Peace and Unity Church present International Day of Peace initiative @ Moore Sq.
2p-4p: Next Steps to SPARK on! @ Urban Design Center
7-8p: NC Symphony and Opera Company of NC @ Urban Design Center
8p: filmSPARK @ Moore Square
9p: Eymarel w/ J. Wail @ The Pour House

SparkCon’s Site

Source: newraleigh.com