October 16-18 | 2026
Live on the Avenue
Solidarity Street Gallery isn't just something you see — it's something you hear, feel, and gather around. All weekend long, Payne Avenue comes alive with music, poetry, and story.
Hours
Friday | October 16 | 5-9 pm
Saturday | October 17 | 12-8 pm
Sunday | October 18 | 12-5 pm
Opening night rings in with a Dakota Welcome by our own, Eastside resident Crystal Norcoss, and the soulful, healing sound of Obsidian James as the Avenue lights up. Saturday builds from afternoon into evening — guitar, poetry and spoken word sets on Common Ground and Sacred Water, voices from our youth and community, and a powerhouse evening of music with Strong Buffalo and the Buffalo Dreamers at Caydence. And on Sunday, we gather to close the weekend with an Environmental Circle hosted by Oyate Hotanin — with a climate storyteller inviting us to turn reflection into care for our shared home.
Come for an hour, stay for the day, wander block to block — every set is free, and every seat is yours!
Explore the Full Program Below
Friday | October 16
Oct 16
6:00 PM
Welcome
Crystal Norcross | Dakota Opening
Help us celebrate the 'official' opening of Solidarity Street Gallery 2026
ArT @ 967 Payne | 967 Payne Avenue
Oct 16
6:30 PM
Artist Talk
Mayumi Amada | Mixed Media Artist
Meet Mayumi Amada, the featured artist at the East Side Arts Council, and allow her to introduce you to her whimsical yet powerful work
ESAC (East Side Arts Council) | 977 Payne Avenue
Oct 10
6:30 PM
Live Music
Jarelle Barton | Guzheng Instrumentals
Find inspiration and solace in Jarelle Barton's virtuso playing of this 'heavenly sounding' ancient Chinese instrument
ArT @ 967 Payne | 967 Payne Avenue
Saturday | October 17
Oct 11
12:00 PM
Open House
Minnesota Internship Center Charter School
Meet some of the teachers and students in this charter school - new to our neighborhood as of a few months ago - and learn about its focus on students not only being successful in the classroom but in life as well.
Old Swedish Bank Building | 965 Payne Avenue (12-4 PM)
Oct 11
1:00 PM
Participatory Community Art
Lis Sundberg | Artist + Instructor
Contribute your own writing and drawings to answer the question 'What is Home' - and become part of a larger conversation and installation engaging the entire community.
Old Swedish Bank Building | 965 Payne Avenue (1-4 PM)
Oct 11
2:00 PM
Live Music
Moshe Barron | Electric Guitar
Let yourself be transported into the celebratory spirit of humanity and unity of our fine-art exhibition and cultural with the relaxed but dynamic and inspiring sound of this Saint Paul guitarist
ArT @ 967 Payne | 967 Payne Avenue
Oct 11
3:00 PM
Spoken Word
East Side Poets
Carve out some time for our group of poets from right here on the East Side, as a each of them reads a selection of their poems, shares their truths, and invites reflection on what it means to belong
ArT @ 967 Payne | 967 Payne Avenue
Oct 11
4:00 PM
Live Music
Novaa | Vocals + Guitar
Revisit your favorite artworks in the exhibition as the music making of Minneapolis-based artist Novaa creates an immersive and emotionally resonant soundscape, blending introspective indie pop with atmospheric electronic textures and soulful, expressive vocals
ArT @ 967 Payne | 967 Payne Avenue
Oct 11
5:00 PM
Artist Presentations and Discussion
Carla Hamilton + Melanie Pankau + TBD
Listen to three accomplished artists share insights into their process, intention, and the pressing social and environmental challenges that inspire much of their art - and many of artworks on display in the exhibition. Hosted by artists Jessie Fisher and Scott Seebart in their amazing, recently finished studio space, inside a former church - a must-see on the East Side!
Case | Edgerton Studios | 580 Case Avenue (5-6 PM)
Oct 11
6:30 PM
Live Music + Art Show
SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE, Skyspiders, & The Imperceptible Web | Sounds of Solidarity - Felt Tips of Fury
Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience of "Graffiti for Your Eyes, Ears, and Spirit." Three interrelated musical acts—SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE, SkySpiders and the Imperceptible Web—united by the notion of art, culture, and cunning challenges the movement ecosystem, will shift from folk, to Hip Hop, to spoken word, and beyond. All three acts will be anchored by SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE's live production wizardry on the MPC and Loop Station 505.
Caydence Records & Coffee | 900 Payne Avenue (6:30 - 9:00 PM)
Sunday | October 18
Oct 12
1:00 PM
Spoken Word
Laurine Chang | 'Foundations' - A Poetry Reading
Expand your horizon as this second-generation Hmong American spoken word poet, writer, and performance artist uses their poetry and writing as a therapeutic tool and creative outlet to strengthen self-awareness, self-love, emotional intelligence, and narrative healing.
ArT @ 967 Payne | 967 Payne Avenue
Oct 12
1:30 PM
Spoken Word
Yara Omer | Poetry
Listen to this local educator, poet and novelist read her poem 'We Made a Prayer' and other poetry, affirming the power of words to unveil inner thoughts and dreams, as a universal way to preserve humanity
ArT @ 967 Payne | 967 Payne Avenue
Oct 12
2:00 PM
Live Music
Novaa | Vocals + Guitar
Reflect on the favorite artworks you have seen in the exhibitions as the music making by Minneapolis-based artist Novaa creates an immersive and emotionally resonant soundscape, blending introspective indie pop with atmospheric electronic textures and soulful, expressive vocals
ArT @ 967 Payne | 967 Payne Avenue