Wis. (WBAY) — The igNight Market returns to downtown Green Bay on Saturday, Oct. 17, with art, music and a world record attempt, according to organizers
The event runs from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on South Broadway near Howard Street.
BAVA, a cooperative art gallery on Broadway near Dousman Street that opened at the end of July, will have work on display and for sale at the market. Ellen Melberg, vice president of the board for BAVA, said the gallery is run by the artists who own it.
“If you come here and shop our art, you will always meet an artist because it’s just artists that work here and own here, own this,” Melberg said.
Melberg said BAVA’s items at the market will focus on a Halloween theme, including ceramic goods, prints and paintings. Artist Betsy Popp, described by Melberg as an award-winning artist in the area, will do a live painting demonstration throughout the market.
Melberg said children can paint unglazed ceramic magnets, including designs such as skulls, bats and witches hats, for $5. She said children take the finished magnets with them the same day.
Madeline Murphy, with Cloud Nine Fire Show, said she is returning to the igNight Market with Mischief & Magic. Murphy said fire shows will take place at the top of every hour — 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. — and that she has added performers who were not originally part of the plan.
Murphy demonstrated a hula hoop trick called a globe, which she said she teaches in workshops. She said she started hula hooping about 11 years ago.
“It’s healing, it’s expressive, and it’s just, it’s a pure form of art,” Murphy said. “And honestly, it’s brought this community to me that is just so valuable.”
Murphy also said she is partnering with the Fox West Chamber of Commerce and Wolf River Community Bank on a separate event, Halloween on Main, on Oct. 30, for the grand reopening of the Hortonville Halloween Main Street. Murphy said that event will include face painting, Mischief & Magic, food trucks, three themed fire shows, a magic show and belly dancers.
Jake Eggert, with Mischief & Magic, said Saturday’s igNight Market will include an attempt to break the world record for most people making balloon animals at once. The current Guinness World Record is 457, and organizers need 458 to break it.
Eggert said anyone can participate. A sign-up is available to help organizers keep count, though people can also walk in without signing up. Organizers are hoping for more than 500 participants.
Eggert said 1,000 pre-inflated balloons will be ready so participants do not need balloon inflating or tying skills.
Eggert demonstrated a simplified three-twist version of a balloon dog using a technique called the flower petal. He said employees will be in the crowd to help people who are struggling with the twists.
The record attempt begins at 5 p.m. Saturday.
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