Update: Hello Neighbors!

I talked to the person who came up with the Northeast Minneapolis Walking Tour project.

Jennifer, with ARTSHARE, is a performance artist who is experimenting with "performing community." The walking tours are a way to let everyone in the neighborhood get in on the performance. She also says she's "really digging" sound as a medium.

The team is made up of 10 adults and 10 teens. The sound they've gathered includes a lot of music, in addition to interviews and oral histories. Now, the task is to mix it all into compelling audio. The latest post is here: ARTSHARE: Interviews and Recording Sessions!

I was struck by a point Jennifer made at the end of our conversation. She said the group wants to structure the tours to embrace "the physical act of walking."

Most walking tours are a series of snapshots ("pause the tape until you get to the next stop..."). But how can sound voice and music be used to enhance the space between tour stops? I'll be curious to hear the answer in Northeast.