The eighth-floor auditorium in Macy's downtown Minneapolis store makes it a uniquely immersive venue for the chain's annual flower show.
The theme for this year's show, which opens to the public today and will remain on display through April 3, is America the Beautiful. The show is laid out to roughly correspond to a map of the continental United States, with regional flora arranged in bucolic scenes meant to represent each of seven different regions.
Last year, I talked with producer Mike Gansmoe, who curates the soundtrack for each year's show. Classical music is always part of the mix, and this year — no surprise — there's a lot of Copland. Cue up Appalachian Spring and take a glance at the show in these seven animated GIFs.
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