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Saint Paul Residents Joyfully Gather for 94 Stories Time Machine

Audrey Tchaa

Audrey Tchaa

December 11, 2025

Audience members watching the big screen with the puppet show, "How'd We Get Here" and the band Sonoglyph Collective playing.

Saint Paul residents came together for the 94 Stories Time Machine event, a community history variety show, at Springboard for the Arts this past Sunday, December 7.

  • 94 Stories Time Machine speaker sharing their story with the band Sonoglyph Collective.
    94 Stories Time Machine speaker sharing their story with the band Sonoglyph Collective.
  • A big screen projecting that says, "Twin Cities Time Machine: 94 Stories".
    A big screen projecting that says “Twin Cities Time Machine: 94 Stories”
  • Audience members watching the big screen with the puppet show, "How'd We Get Here" and the band Sonoglyph Collective playing.
    Audience members watching the big screen with the puppet show, “How’d We Get Here?” and the band Sonoglyph Collective playing.
  • Our Streets canvasser talking with an attendee.
    Our Streets canvasser talking with an attendee.
  • 94 Stories Time Machine emcees, Nicole Smith (left) and May Lee-Yang (right) speaking.
    94 Stories Time Machine emcees, Nicole Smith (left) and May Lee-Yang (right) speaking.
  • 94 Stories Time Machine speaker and 94 Stories facilitator, Howana Sullivan Janzen, sharing their story.
    94 Stories Time Machine speaker and 94 Stories facilitator, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, sharing her story.
  • Dark theatre room with audience members heads turned to the screen. On the screen is a puppet show, "How Did We Get Here?".
    Dark theatre room with audience members heads turned to the screen. On the screen is a puppet show, “How’d We Get Here?”.
  • 94 Stories Time Machine speaker sharing their story with the band Sonoglyph Collective.
    94 Stories Time Machine speaker sharing their story with the band Sonoglyph Collective.

    • Thank you to everyone who attended and joyfully gathered with us. Together, we listened to the stories our neighbors shared about their experiences of living near the I-94 corridor in creative ways. Additionally, community members learned more about Twin Cities Boulevard and the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Rethinking I-94 project.

    94 Stories is a creative oral history project that seeks to empower communities by gathering stories and sharing community archive resources and techniques. Get involved with the project by sharing your story and attending future events.

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