Student-designed winter light shows begin Dec. 7 at the University of Minnesota

The CSE Winter Light Show Premiere event is Friday, Dec. 7, with shows at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Civil Engineering Building Plaza, 500 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis. Each show will last about 15 minutes.

The light show is presented by the Tesla Works student group with support from Radio K. The show is sponsored by CenterPoint Energy and the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering.

A Premiere Party, hosted by the student group MinnesoTap, begins at 5 p.m. and will include dance, demonstrations, and interactive exhibits by various student groups in Rapson Hall, 89 Church St. SE, Minneapolis.

All events are free and open to the public. Stop by the event before the Gopher women’s basketball game or wrestling match.

The light show features the technical and creative skills of University of Minnesota science and engineering students and their ability to have fun on campus—even in the winter.

The music for this year’s light show was composed and performed by students from across campus. Student composers include:

Electronic Piece: Written by Chris Roebber (Carlson School of Management)
Electronic Piece #2: Written by Devin Vollmer (College of Science and Engineering)
Jazz Piece: Written by Riley Helgeson (College of Liberal Arts)
Piano Piece: Written by Kellen Parkinson (College of Liberal Arts)
Preceding the CSE Winter Light Show Premiere event, the Science and Engineering Student Board (SESB) is hosting a Freezin for a Reason 5K Run.

Proceeds from the 5K and sales of food and glow sticks at the light show will be donated to University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital.

After the kick-off event on Friday, Dec. 7, the show will run at 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. as follows (depending on weather and attendance):
• Saturday, Dec. 8
• Thursday, Dec. 13
• Friday, Dec. 14
• Saturday, Dec. 15
• Thursday, Dec. 20
• Friday, Dec. 21

For parking options and other details, visit z.umn.edu/illumination2012.
Contacts: Rhonda Zurn, College of Science and Engineering, rzurn@umn.edu, (612) 626-7959
Matt Hodson, University News Service, mjhodson@umn.edu, (612) 6

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