One River Mississippi

Summertime is getting to be synonymous with outdoor, site-specific performance pieces—and we’re not talking music in the park here. Last August we witnessed the monumental LANDMARK: 24 Hours at the Stone Arch Bridge, which rolled music, dance, theater, and literature together into one colossal, daylong experience that nudged onlookers to remember how beautiful that historic structure really is. This year, it’s “One River Mississippi,” a dance piece inspired by the river waters. The brainchild of local choreographer Marylee Hardenbergh, “One River” is actually seven different performances, scattered along the length of the Mississippi River, from its source at Itasca State Park all the way down to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Of the other five pieces, one is right here in downtown Minneapolis, at the Stone Arch Bridge—a favorite site of Hardenbergh’s. From there, through audio-visual hookups, you’ll get a prime view of—and become a part of—the goings-on at all the other sites. www.onerivermississippi.org