# Event Details

- **Event Name**: North Star Voices: ‘Uncle Cap' and Black Architectural Excellence
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join award-winning architect, James Garrett Jr. of 4RM+ULA, for a uniquely Minnesota story of family, community, and Black architectural excellence.

In this program, we’ll explore the lives, careers, and built works of two of Saint Paul’s most notable and notorious architects: James Garrett Jr. FAIA, NOMA (contemporary) and Clarence ‘Cap’ Wigington (historical). Featuring side-by-side comparisons of selected buildings and spaces designed by both architects, and augmented with family stories about the numerous ties that will forever bind them, James Garrett Jr. narrates what it means to express the urban condition through architectural design.

The free event will include a talk and Q&A session. Registration is recommended, but not required. If you're unable to attend, the event is also accessible virtually via Zoom: https://mnhs-org.zoom.us/j/86890343792.

James Garrett Jr. is a visual artist, writer and architect who expresses the urban condition through the lenses of art and design. His work employs diverse media to explore complex theoretical topics from a unique, ethno-experiential perspective.

This program is made possible by the Maurice Stans Fund.

RSVP here: https://www3.mnhs.org/events/36763864677
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-paul/north-star-voices-‘uncle-cap-and-black-architectural-excellence/200029425236628
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: St Paul
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, MN, United States, Minnesota 55102
- **lat**: 44.94975
- **long**: -93.10545
- **full address**: 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, MN, United States, Minnesota 55102, 345 Kellogg Blvd W, St Paul, MN 55102-1903, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is North Star Voices: ‘Uncle Cap' and Black Architectural Excellence being held?
  - **A:** North Star Voices: ‘Uncle Cap' and Black Architectural Excellence takes place on Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm at 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, MN, United States, Minnesota 55102, 345 Kellogg Blvd W, St Paul, MN 55102-1903, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing North Star Voices: ‘Uncle Cap' and Black Architectural Excellence?
  - **A:** North Star Voices: ‘Uncle Cap' and Black Architectural Excellence is organized by Minnesota History Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** North Star Voices: ‘Uncle Cap' and Black Architectural Excellence is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in St Paul, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If North Star Voices: ‘Uncle Cap' and Black Architectural Excellence sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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