AIRPARK Events
Canal Convergence, which runs Friday, November 5, to Sunday, November 14, will offer several fire pieces for visitors to enjoy. (Special to the Scottsdale Airpark News)
Light It Up Canal Convergence is bringing back popular attraction By Alex Gallagher fter having to downsize its signature piece last year, Walter Productions is excited to bring the fire back to Canal Convergence. This year ’s piece will be an iteration of its 2018 piece titled “Floatus.” That series comprised floating fire features that shot flames up to 30 feet in the air. This year, “Floom” will be a series of stainless-steel water lilies that flow through the canal and produce flames and lights choreographed to music. “It’s the return of the fire show,” Canal Convergence Public Art Manager Jennifer Gill says. “We missed that last year because of COVID-19, and we finally feel comfortable enough to go forward with it.” Despite lots of art, music and food at the site, Walter Productions has been the center of attention at Canal Convergence since it was commissioned to create a sculpture in 2018. “Really, the thing that we bring is the show,” Walter Productions founder Kirk Strawn says. “We provide an interactive show, we play music that people know and will sing along to and it’s a live choreographed thing that plays off the energy of the crowd.” Fans can expect “Floom” to incorporate the signature elements of every Walter Productions piece. “Our art pieces are collaborative pieces that integrate sculptural elements as well as kinetic elements like fire,
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