ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 For three nights, 50 blocks of Central Avenue in St. Pete will be illuminated with a rainbow of laser lights.<\/p>\n
The lights will project off the roof of the Mari Jean Hotel and end at a vacant building in South Pasadena. The lasers will cover a more than 2-mile stretch of Central Avenue.<\/p>\n
Depending on viewpoint, the lights could appear in a rainbow arch or shooting straight into the sky. At other angles, they may appear flatter and more parallel to the ground.<\/p>\n
What You Need To Know<\/p>\n
\u00a0Global Rainbow will be in St. Pete from Feb 19 to Feb 21 \u201cThe rainbow is like sacred geometry\u2026 it just works together,” Mattern. “That\u2019s why its such a powerful symbol.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Artist Yvette Mattern created the Global Rainbow art installation<\/a>\u00a0over two decades ago. Equipped with large cases that house custom rainbow lasers, Yvette has traveled the world lighting up landmarks in Berlin, London, Belfast, S\u00e3o Paulo, and many American cities.<\/p>\n Winter Pride<\/a> reached out to Mattern following the FDOT ruling to get rid of street murals across Florida.<\/a><\/p>\n Local street murals that were painted over last summer following the state decision included the \u201cBack the Blue\u201d mural near the Tampa Police Department, the \u201cBlack History Matters\u201d mural by the Woodson Museum in St. Pete, and the large rainbow crosswalk in St. Pete\u2019s Grand Central District.<\/p>\n HAPPENING TONIGHT\/\/ A rainbow of laser lights will project 50 blocks down Central Ave in St. Pete.<\/p>\n Organizers say its a direct response to the state’s decision to get rid of street murals in Florida. That included the large rainbow crosswalk in the Grand Central District @BN9<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TFanLxI4dC<\/a><\/p>\n
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\u00a0The laser art installation is in response to the state’s decision to get rid of street murals
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\u00a0Laser lights will be projected from the roof of the Cocktail building to South Pasadena\u00a0\u00a0
Show is funded by donations to Winter Pride St. Pete
\nMORE:\u00a0Winter Pride St. Pete<\/a><\/p>\n