Article: Medieval city streets set to glow in the dark; The lights go on in Durham this week but we're not talking Christmas trees. David Whetstone previews Lumiere.(News)

Byline: David Whetstone

WHEN darkness falls at the end of the week, Durham will put on a coat of many colours. Lumiere, the follow-up to last year's Enlightenment, will see the city illuminated by a series of light-based sculptures and installations.

More than 50 British and overseas artists have been assembled to transform the city as part of the free festival produced by Londonbased arts production company Artichoke. Lumiere runs from Thursday until Sunday and is in the tradition of the European light festivals where leading British projection artist Ross ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!