SPARKcon 2009 Starts Tonight
Thursday night Raleigh’s most homegrown conference, SPARKcon, launches with ideaSPARK featuring 10 influential Triangle Residents sharing their big ideas for their community.
filmSPARK
filmSPARK is a tour of force this year- with a heavy lineup of industry pros and forward thinking panels. filmSPARK starts off with The Dude Who Took Down Viacom a conversation about copyright law, continues with a panel of local experts on the NC film industry and closes with 13 local film shorts.
musicSPARK 2009
As the fourth annual SPARKcon, many of the events are scrambling to put final touches on lineups, pull together volunteer crews, and get printed material disseminated, to list just a few things happening behind the scenes.
IdeaSPARK Lineup Announced
SparkCon started as a conference focused on ideaSpark- the nucleus of the conference where in past years members of the community met together to talk about projects and ideas that can help make the area a better place.
Showcase your Game at gamingSPARK
gamingSPARK is SPARKcon’s newest addition for 2009. This part of the conference is dedicated to showing off locally produced games.
SparkCon Calls for Talent Deadlines
This fall SparkCon comes together again for its 4th incarnation. You can showcase your creative work at SparkCon. Find all the info below the fold.
fashionSpark Fashion Show Review
fashionSpark’s fashion show has always been the biggest event of sparkCon. This year’s lineup included established local designers and newcomers alike in what was a flashy affair drawing a big crowd to the Moore Square outdoor stage. While the third annual event was a shorter, more streamlined affair, it showcased the most professional set of local designers ever collected in the Raleigh area. Over 100 pictures below the fold
Raleigh Denim Preview Women’s Line Tonight at sparkCon
Raleigh Denim has been producing men’s jeans for a while in the Downtown area but tonight at sparkCon, Victor Lytvinenko and Sarah Yarborough will unleash a new women’s collection. Sneak Peak Below the Fold. Sneak Peak Below the Fold.
sparkCon Weekend 2008
sparkCon started last night at Tir Na Nog. Today we have exciting events.This year’s sparkCon is a mature, streamlined set of events that will showcase local talent and bring our city’s best minds together. Tonight’s Fashion Show in Moore Square is a can’t miss event. See more highlights and the full schedule below the fold. SparkCon Map File iPhone Compatible
sparkCon Starts tonight with bikeSpark, Music, and Skinnydipping?
Meet up with bikeSpark tonight at 9pm at the NCSU Bell Tower and ride to Tir Na Nog for the Kickoff Concert. Afterwards maybe a midnight swim? Sounds like frigid nudity to me.
Visual Art Exchange Unveils New Works, Prepares for groundSPARK
The Visual Art Exchange, a non-profit gallery in Moore Square, debuted its latest exhibit, N.E.W. (Never Exhibited Work), to unprecedented crowds last Friday as Hurricane Hanna descended on Raleigh. More >>
FashionSpark in Windows Around City, Fundraiser Brunch Sunday
FashionSpark is one of the biggest, most well attended parts of SparkCon. Raleigh’s fashion scene struts its stuff and it is always a highlight of the conference. Leading up to the main event you can help fund the fashion show by attending a brunch this Sunday morning at Poole’s. Also, starting tonight check out the window displays around the city, showcasing some of the designers from the show. Shop listing and Brunch Invitation Below the Fold
Sparkcon Kick Off Art Show
As many in Raleigh may know, SparkCon will bombard the streets, squares and venues of Downtown Raleigh on the weekend of September 21-23. Vintage 21, a newly designed space (rehab by Tonic Design) in the warehouse district, former Jillian’s space, will open it’s doors to an Open House this Sunday and then host an Open Art Exhibition, together with Artspace and CAM as a preview for ArtSpark. More Information on the Show and Entry Requirements Below the Fold
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