I drove by Durham the other night and saw the beam of light radiating from Spanish artist Jaume Plensa’s “Sleep No More” piece. I consider myself a “patron” of the arts, but this Highbeam To Heaven does nothing for me. I can’t stop thinking it’s just more light pollution blotting out the true beauty of the night sky.
And yet, the story on the news this morning was about a group that wants it to be on every single night (instead of just when shows happen). I’m seriously thinking of starting a group to lobby for it to be turned off permanently.