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Feb. 1 and beyond: Contemporary photography at the University of Lynchburg
An exhibit of contemporary photography will open Thursday in the Daura Museum at the University of Lynchburg.
It includes work by Kristin Capp, Ralph Gibson, Walter Iooss Jr. and Joyce Tenneson, artists described by Daura Director Brooke Marcy as “top contemporary photographers.”
The museum will host a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free, refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. The exhibit closes March 8.
The Daura Museum of Art is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday during the academic year. It’s closed for holidays and university breaks. Admission is free.
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Feb. 2 and beyond: Black portraiture and history exhibits in Lynchburg
The Lynchburg Museum is hosting “Lasting Impressions: Black Portraiture in Lynchburg from 1850 to the Present,” a new pop-up exhibit featuring portraits of Lynchburg’s African American citizens over the decades.
The exhibit explores image-making between the 19th and 21st centuries and features portraits from Lynchburg photographer James T. Smith, as well as paintings by Christina Davis, Ann van de Graaf and Jon Roark.
An opening event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Lynchburg Museum at the Old Court House, 901 Court St. The exhibit will remain on display until April 1. Admission is free; See LynchburgMuseum.org for open days and hours.
The Lynchburg Museum System is also collaborating with the Lynchburg Public Library on an exhibit highlighting local African American history and contributions.
A public reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Main Library. Light refreshments will be served. This exhibit will be up at the Main Branch of the Lynchburg Public Library until Feb. 25.
Visit lynchburgpubliclibrary.org for more information and open hours.
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Feb. 2 and beyond: First Fridays Open Mic series in Norton
Local artists of all types are invited to take the stage during the First Fridays Open Mic series at Lincoln Road Coffee Lounge in Norton.
Poets, musicians, actors, comedians, singers, visual artists, animators, writers, dancers, storytellers and more are welcome. Pro-Art is partnering with Lincoln Road to offer the series on the first Friday of each month beginning this week. Sign-ups will begin at 6:30 p.m. and performances will start at 7 p.m.
The series is free and open to the public, and you don’t have to perform to attend. Artists who plan to showcase their work should limit their performance to seven to 10 minutes.
The lounge is at 736 Park Ave. N.W., beside Veteran’s Park. Find out more online.
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Feb. 3: The Floyd Radio Show
The Floyd Country Store hosts The Floyd Radio Show at 7 p.m. Saturday, with host Kelly Breiding and special guests Sarah Kate Morgan, The Burnett Sisters Band and Justin Golden.
The Floyd Radio Show is an old-timey variety show with original radio plays, comedy bits, ads, jingles, music and more. Tickets are $20 general admission, $25 reserved seating.
Can’t make it to the show? Livestream it on Floyd Country Store TV. For tickets and more information, visit www.floydcountrystore.com.
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Feb. 5 and beyond: Artist Heather Renee at New River Community College
The work of artist Heather Renee will be on display at New River Community College’s Fletcher Gallery on campus in Dublin in Godbey Hall 145 until March 15.
The show, “Twinklings of a Journey,” will display Renee’s digital photography work.
A meet-the-artist event will also take place from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 5 in the gallery.
Renee, who grew up in Grundy, is a Radford-based artist who specializes in both two- and three-dimensional mediums.