Blink will have more than 40 light-based interactive installations and over 80 entertainers during the four-night multi-media cultural event. There were twice as many submissions for interactive installations for this year's Blink than there were in 2017.
The artistic director of ArtsWave says that gave the jury the opportunity to choose the very best. Tamara Harkavy joined other Blink partners to unveil the latest elements Thursday morning. The installations and performers join the previously announced 39 projection mappings and 16 new murals.
Among the 45 light-based sculptures and installations are:
- Lightbattle, a unique interactive bicycle installation that allows people to take a seat on a bicycle and pedal their own "dazzling waterfall of light."
- Connected Life is described a one-of-a-kind, immersive virtual reality view of some of the most iconic Cincinnati venues.
- The 27-foot high Rainbow Bridge is painted with iconic colors and emblazoned with over 25,000 individually addressable LED lights.
- re:Fraction is an architectural surface mapping projection that will transform all of Fountain Square into a massive object of immersive art via light, color, animation and sound.
Harkavy says the installation artists represent four countries and 11 states. Twenty-nine of the artists or artist groups are from the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region, including two installation locations created by ArtWorks apprentices.
Blink also features live entertainment, with bands, dance troupes and other live performances. "We quietly slip in a music festival amongst everything else that's going on," says Andrew Salzbrun with Blink partner AGAR. "While we're doing great pieces of public art that are visually stimulating, our city has a soundtrack for four nights. Everywhere you're going to be walking there's an audible - a spirit of joy - just going along with everything that you're going to see."
Here is what's happening when:
Thursday, Oct. 10
AARP Freedom Way Stage
8:30 p.m. Maria Carrelli
9:30 p.m. Pomegranates
River Center Stage
7 p.m. Hayden Kaye
8 p.m. Moira
9 p.m. See You In The Funnies
10 p.m. Young Heirlooms
7th Street Covington Stage
7 p.m. Brooklynn Rae
8 p.m. Abby Vice
9 p.m. Sun Seeker
10 p.m. This Pine Box
Belterra Casino Court Street Stage
7 p.m. Season Ten
8 p.m. Big Hit
9 p.m. 90's Kids
10 p.m. Rob Fetters
Elder Street Stage
7-9 p.m. Druskii
9-11 p.m. Fogger
Findlay Market Stage
7-11 p.m. Elementz
Friday, Oct. 11
AARP Freedom Way Stage
7 p.m. Greer
8 p.m. Sarob
9 p.m. Black Signal
10 p.m. TRIIIBE
River Center Stage
7 p.m. Calumet
7:45 p.m. Go Go Buffalo
8:30 p.m. Near Earth Objects
9:15 p.m. Young Colt
10 p.m. Sylmar
7th Street Covington Stage
7 p.m. Psycho
8 p.m. Quotah
9 p.m. Heaven Honey
10 p.m. Multimagic
Belterra Casino Court Street Stage
7 p.m. Jane Decker
8 p.m. The Raquels
9 p.m. Costal Club
10 p.m. Harbour
Elder Street Stage
7 p.m. Sabastooge
8-11 p.m. Max Entropy
Findlay Market Stage
7 p.m. Current Events
8 p.m. Carriers
9 p.m. Joesph
10 p.m. JSPH
Saturday, Oct. 12
AARP Freedom Way Stage
7 p.m. Ronin
8 p.m. Rosewood Coast
9 p.m. Blossom Hall
10 p.m. Dudley Taft
River Center Stage Presented by Wellness Your Way Festival
7 p.m. Self Diploma DJ
7:45-8 p.m. Talent Winner
8:20-9 p.m. Willie Jones
9:20-9:40 p.m. Redfoo
10-11 p.m. Grouplove
7th Street Covington Stage
7 p.m. Wombo
8 p.m. Dinosoul
9 p.m. Frontier Folk Nebraska
10 p.m. Freak Mythology
Belterra Casino Court Street Stage
7 p.m. Spooky Dreamland
8 p.m. Moonbeau
9 p.m. All Seeing Eyes
10 p.m. Passeport
Elder Street Stage
7 p.m. DJ Track Bike
8-11 p.m. Orbit
Findlay Market Stage
7 p.m. Shiny Old Soul
8 p.m. Willow Tree Carolers
9 p.m. Jess Lamb
10 p.m. Lauren Eylise
Sunday, Oct. 13
AARP Freedom Way Stage
7 p.m. The Grove
8 p.m. Counterfeit Madison
9 p.m. Lukr
10 p.m. Ernie Johnson from Detroit
River Center Stage
7 p.m. Slow Glows
8 p.m. Renchler Framg
9 p.m. Beloved Youth
10 p.m. Colly
7th Street Covington Stage
7 p.m. Chris From Space
8 p.m. Aiming for Enrike
9 p.m. Bendigo Fletcher
10 p.m. Joe's Truck Stop
Belterra Casino Court Street Stage
7-11 p.m. DJ Mowgli
Elder Street Stage
7 p.m. CreepVision
8-11 p.m. Darkotica
Findlay Market Stage
7 p.m. New Moons
8 p.m. Heavy Hinges
9 p.m. Broken Chairs
10 p.m. Telehope
