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The Beauty of the Land: Watercolor Landscapes of Pierre Daura

Daura Museum of Art, Dillard Fine Arts Center

Pierre Daura, Burning Brush, (detail), watercolor on paper, ca. 1945-70 When Pierre Daura first saw the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, they impressed him as “grandiose as nothing I had ever known.” He saw his landscape paintings as “an important contribution to help people discover the beauty of their land...to inspire men with a love […]

Free

Cultural Witness: Art, Artifacts, and Social Order Selections from the Daura Museum Collection

Daura Museum of Art, Dillard Fine Arts Center

William Gropper, John Henry, from the American Folklore portfolio, lithograph, 1953 Cultural Witness examines works of art from the sociological perspective such as Rites of Passage, Shelter, Sustenance, Race and Ethnicity, Gender, Spirituality and Religion, Personal Adornment as Rank and Prestige, Transmission of Social Mores, and Music, Dance, and Storytelling. This event is free and […]

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Event Series Cartography ca. 1570

Cartography ca. 1570

Daura Museum of Art, Dillard Fine Arts Center

Facsimiles of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), Flemish scholar and geographer This event is free and open to the public. Dillard Lobby Gallery

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Event Series Ghost Tours of Historic Sandusky

Ghost Tours of Historic Sandusky

Historic Sandusky 757 Sandusky Drive, Lynchburg, VA, United States

Come hear stories about the unexplained and supernatural events that have taken place at Sandusky. Our student tour guides will give you insights into these occurrences, some of which they’ve experienced firsthand! Tour times: 7, 7:30, 8 and 8:30 p.m. Cost: $12 Purchase tickets Proceeds to benefit the Historic Sandusky Endowment.

$12
Event Series Ghost Tours of Historic Sandusky

Ghost Tours of Historic Sandusky

Historic Sandusky 757 Sandusky Drive, Lynchburg, VA, United States

Come hear stories about the unexplained and supernatural events that have taken place at Sandusky. Our student tour guides will give you insights into these occurrences, some of which they’ve experienced firsthand! Tour times: 7, 7:30, 8 and 8:30 p.m. Cost: $12 Purchase tickets Proceeds to benefit the Historic Sandusky Endowment.

$12
Event Series Antarctica: Seasons of Water and Ice

Antarctica: Seasons of Water and Ice

Daura Museum of Art, Dillard Fine Arts Center

Photographs by Dr. Wade Jeffrey, Professor and Director of the Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation at the University of West Florida. This exhibition reveals the impact of global warming, climate change, and the fragility of the natural environment. This event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the School of Sciences.

Free

History Seminar: Archaeology in Action

Hopwood Auditorium, Hopwood Hall

Archaeology in Action: New Insights from the Kitchen Excavation at Historic Sandusky. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more about the University's archaeological field schools: "Lynchburg students dig into archaeology at field schools." Presented by Randy Lichtenberger, Jessica Gantzert and University of Lynchburg students Emma Coffey, Haley Sabolcik, and Abby Gornoshowski.

Free

The Danish Girl: A Film Presentation in Celebration of Lavender Week

Daura Museum of Art, Dillard Fine Arts Center

The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of the artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, portrayed by Academy Award winners Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander. Lili and Gerda's marriage […]

Free

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