Guernsey County Courthouse Christmas Lights and Music Show
When
the switch was thrown at this year’s Guernsey County Courthouse Lighting
Ceremony, onlookers witnessed seasonal illumination amplified to a
scale never before seen in the local area.
The historic
centerpiece of Downtown Cambridge came alive with literally
thousands of colorful lights, synchronized to both traditional and
contemporary holiday musical favorites.
The Courthouse lends its magnificent 1881 design to a
intricately-choreographed 21st Century eyefest consisting of more than
25,000 lights, 15,000 of which will outline the structure’s unique
architectural details. Thirty-three animated displays complete the
holiday spectacle.
The Guernsey County Commissioners, the
Cambridge/Guernsey County Visitors and Convention Bureau, the Cambridge
Main Street Program, the Dickens Victorian Village and AVC
Communications have expressed their pride in this extraordinary
enhancement of what has become a local tradition.
3 different shows for the Christmas Season!
AVC designed the display, creating three different 12-minute shows that
will play throughout the holiday season. Each presentation makes use of
more than 300 electrical circuits, each computer controlled in tenths-of-a-second
increments and painstakingly synchronized to a holiday soundtrack.
Nearly a thousand man hours were needed to design the display; install
the lights and electrical systems; and coordinate the lights to the
music.
The sound and light spectacular will take place nightly between 5 pm until 9 pm, beginning Sunday, November 30th. The
extravaganza will continue through January 10, 2009. There will be 3
unique shows every 60 minutes.
In between these “performances”, the Courthouse will return to the
simple elegance of having its unique design outlined from top to bottom
in continuous, white lights.
Cambridge and Guernsey County invite you to come and enjoy the Dickens
Victorian Village and the charm of this 19th century landmark,
complimented by this dramatic display of state-of-the-art lighting
technology.
The Guernsey County Courthouse Holiday Light Show is a gift to the
community from local resident, Grant Hafley, and is a joint effort of
AVC Communications, the Guernsey County Commissioners, the
Cambridge/Guernsey County Visitors and Convention Bureau, the Cambridge
Main Street Program and the Dickens Victorian Village.
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