Buildings and landscapes turn purple for Prince
by Luke Taylor
April 21, 2017
On the night of April 20 into April 21, 2017, locations around the Twin Cities were illuminated in purple in honor of Prince. Paisley Park had encouraged Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as other cities, to join the purple-light commemorations. Many of these locales will reprise the purple illumination the night of Friday, April 21.
Several of the purple places were captured on social media. Here's a roundup:
Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minn.
.@PaisleyPark glows purple this morning to honor its Prince @WCCO @prince #RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/hrrAtCFZa4
— Mary McGuire (@mcguirereports) April 21, 2017
First Bank Building, St. Paul
I'm a sucker for tradition, but upgrade to 1st Bank sign to offer color adds a dash of zeitgeist to St. Paul's skyline. Remembering #Prince. pic.twitter.com/XZlP2S2maf
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) April 21, 2017
Minneapolis Federal Reserve
Remembering a #Minnesota legend, #PurpleForPrince pic.twitter.com/nvtO7qtPwb
— Minneapolis Fed (@MinneapolisFed) April 21, 2017
Minneapolis, general
Minneapolis is purple tonight #music #prince #RIPPrince #art #artist #musician #Minnesota #minneapolis #OnlyinMN #exploremn #fox9 pic.twitter.com/PG4MHYRyXe
— Steve Gyurci (@gerk4) April 21, 2017
Streets are paved in purple #music #prince #RIPPrince #musician #minneapolis #Minnesota #onlyinmn #capturemn #exploremn #fox9 #purple pic.twitter.com/is0zACB2rR
— Steve Gyurci (@gerk4) April 21, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTJ0kszl3O0/
Coliseum at the Minnesota State Fair, Falcon Heights, Minn.
Nothing compares 2 U 💜 #RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/7iZbWVRaql
— Minnesota State Fair (@mnstatefair) April 21, 2017
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Showing off our purple in honor of Prince tonight and tomorrow! #celebration2017 pic.twitter.com/OzRMNE9jsW
— U.S. Bank Stadium (@usbankstadium) April 21, 2017
Minneapolis landmarks are lit up for the Purple One tonight 💜☔️ pic.twitter.com/ToMZPIhiNp
— A.J. (@ajtzielike) April 21, 2017
Mia, Minneapolis
💜 In honor of the artist we lost one year ago #RIPPrince #Prince #Purple #minneapolis #mpls #OnlyinMN 💜 pic.twitter.com/Ex51MHoMNz
— Mpls Institute Art (@artsmia) April 21, 2017
Tonight @artsmia is purple for Prince. #minneapolis pic.twitter.com/D6UxuvsrCJ
— Michaela B-F (@biscuiterie) April 21, 2017
35W Bridge over the Mississippi River, Minneapolis
I-35W bridge in Minneapolis will reign purple 4/20-21 to commemorate 1st anniversary of Minnesota music legend, Prince's passing. #PrinceDay pic.twitter.com/PyY843WUHF
— MnDOT (@MnDOTnews) April 20, 2017
Gov. Mark Dayton declares #PrinceDay in MN in conjunction w/ @firstavenue memorial, I-35W bridge lit purple https://t.co/wcNngl1fuN #Prince pic.twitter.com/pLBlfw94I4
— Governor Mark Dayton (@GovMarkDayton) April 20, 2017
Minneapolis, purple tonight honoring Prince on the 1 yr anniversary of his passing #music #prince #RIPPrince #minneapolis #Minnesota pic.twitter.com/TgTdp9VdYG
— Steve Gyurci (@gerk4) April 21, 2017
Lowry Avenue Bridge over Mississippi River, Minneapolis
We remember the life of an icon and a beloved Minnesota son. Tonight, the Lowry Bridge will be lit purple in honor of Prince. pic.twitter.com/mDnqYqSnTF
— Hennepin County (@Hennepin) April 20, 2017
If you see purple illumination in honor of Prince, take a photo and share it with us on Twitter or Instagram, tagging @TheCurrent.
