Miller Theatre presents the 12th annual Morningside Lights: "The Open Book"

The beloved neighborhood tradition returns to illuminate the night in a procession of awe-inspiring lanterns

The 12th annual MORNINGSIDE LIGHTS, presented by the Arts Initiative and Miller Theatre at Columbia University, returns with The Open Book, a celebration of the free exchange of ideas and an homage to the libraries that preserve access to knowledge and affirm our freedom to read. Presented in partnership with the Columbia University Libraries and The New York Public Library, each of the 50+ community-built lanterns will pay tribute to a book that inspires, enlightens, and shapes how we see the world. In a community procession through Morningside Park, a luminous catalogue of “Great Books” will be revealed, where each glowing volume will honor a unique perspective, while renewing our collective resolve to keep our libraries free and our minds open.

Free lantern-building workshops will be hosted daily at Miller Theatre from September 23-29. Workshops are geared toward teens and adults, but children ages 10 and up are welcome if working with a participating adult. Visit morningside-lights.com for the full workshop schedule and more details. Workshop registration opens on Wednesday, September 6.

The workshops culminate in an illuminated procession of community creations that will light up Morningside Park on Saturday, September 30. For more information visit morningside-lights.com.

Concept and direction by PROCESSIONAL ARTS WORKSHOP

Presented in partnership with
Columbia University Libraries and The New York Public Library

Daily Lantern-Building Workshops: Sept. 23-29
Miller Theatre at Columbia University (116th St. and Broadway)

Illuminated Procession: Saturday, September 30, 8PM
Begins in Morningside Park (116th St. and Morningside Ave.)

All events are free and open to the public

Learn more at morningside-lights.com