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“Let There Be Light”

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“Let There Be Light,” the annual outdoor exhibition of light-centered artworks, returns as the days get shorter and the nights get longer. The show features glowing art installations, performances, and an appearance by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ VMFA on the Road—an artmobile showcasing the exhibition “Love, Laughter, Tears: An Artist’s Guide to Emotions.” Visitors are encouraged to bring their own flashlights and enhance the evening by dressing as an enlightened being. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Saturday, December 14.

Friday 12/13. Free, 6–9pm. Piedmont Virginia Community College, V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. pvcc.edu

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ARTS Pick: Let There Be Light (rescheduled to Sat.)

The annual Let There Be Light installation at PVCC this Friday honors the approaching solstice with a series of illuminated works by local artists (shown here is Ashtin Bowman's "Swarm of Constellations").

Glow up: The longest night of the year is celebrated with beauty and promise at the annual Let There Be Light festival. To honor the approaching solstice, curator and artist James Yates features illuminated outdoor works by Circe Strauss, Patty Swygert, Chris Haske, Andrew Sherogan, Dom Morse, and a group of Murray High School students, plus faculty members Fenella Belle, Jeremy Taylor, Allyson Mellberg Taylor, and Ed Miller.

RESCHDULED to Saturday, December 14. Free, 6pm. PVCC Grounds, 501 College Dr. 977-6918.

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ARTS Pick: Let There Be Light

Artist Bolanle Adeboye and composer Wes Swing present Now/Now at PVCC's Let There Be Light exhibit (Ashtin Bowman).

In the shorter days leading to the solstice, things can get gloomy, but for the group of artists featured in Let There Be Light, the darkness offers inspiration. From glowing jellyfish constellations to the hidden world of woodland creatures, the art installations and performances at the annual event are a testament to the bright artistic minds of our community.

Friday 12/7. Free, 6pm. V. Earl Dickinson Building grounds, 501 College Dr., PVCC. 961-5376.

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ARTS Pick: Let There Be Light

At PVCC’s Let There Be Light, an illuminating art gallery celebrating the winter solstice, 26 artists present 21 light-centered art installations, creating a magical glow that cuts through winter’s early nightfall. Courtesy photo

Ever seen a cake go up in flames, or bamboo bathed in blue beams? At PVCC’s Let There Be Light, an illuminating art gallery celebrating the winter solstice, 26 artists present 21 light-centered art installations, creating a magical glow that
cuts through winter’s early nightfall. Bring a flashlight to find your way through the diverse array of mediums, with stops for holiday treats and hot chocolate.

Friday, December 8. Free, 6pm. The V. Earl Dickinson Building at PVCC, 501 College Dr. 961-5376.

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ARTS Pick: ‘Let There Be Light’

The illuminated art installation “Let There Be Light” dapples the PVCC campus on Friday. Courtesy of the artist

Despite the short days and early nightfall, there’s light on the horizon at the 10th annual “Let There Be Light” installation. James Yates curates an eye-dazzling array of work from area artists that challenges the senses and offers magical perspectives, including Yates’ “Luminous Egg Hunt,” which he says is “drawn from the writings of Carlos Castaneda, which refers to the energetic configuration of humans that can be seen by seers or shaman from his shamanic lineage.”

Friday, December 9. Free, 6pm. PVCC, V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. 977-6918.