Lights at the end of the tunnel

Exchange District

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The fourth annual Lights On the Exchange event kicked off on Jan. 21.

Until March 21, 26 light projections, art installations and custom lanterns will be on display throughout the historic downtown neighbourhood, mixed in with several performance art pieces and live reading events featuring locally and nationally renowned artists.

The visual pieces include Lights On the Catalogue — “a series of still images from films selected from the distribution catalogue of the Winnipeg Film Group, in illuminated light boxes” — which will be accompanied by a screening of those films at Dave Barber Cinematheque (304-100 Arthur St.) on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. In addition, the PLATFORM Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts 22×22: Member’s Lightbox shines a light on four new works by members at PLATFORM (121-100 Arthur St.).

Despite the cold, the artwork is best viewed at night. Two walking tours are scheduled while the Lights On installations are in place — on Feb. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. and March 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A free-to-attend closing reception is schedule for March 13 at 7 p.m. at Cordova Tapas and Wine (93 Albert St.).

For more information on the art and artists, live events, and a map, visit exchangedistrict.org/lightsontheexchange