'Shining Night': A Film Screening + Lecture
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"Shining Night: A Portrait of Morten Lauridsen"
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 2:30 p.m.
FREE | Presented by San Diego Master Chorale and Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common
"Shining Night: A Portrait of Morten Lauridsen" offers an intimate look at one of the most beloved living choral composers of our time. Presented by San Diego Master Chorale and the San Diego Central Library, this special film screening is followed by a lecture and Q&A with Pacific Chorale conductor Rob Istad, exploring Lauridsen’s life, creative process, and enduring impact on choral music. The event offers a deeper window into Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna, featured in SD Master Chorale's upcoming Lux concerts in April, inviting audiences into the spirit and meaning behind this transcendent work.
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San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common, opened its doors to a new building, a 497,654 square feet on September 28, 2013. The New facility has over 400 computer devices, 22 study rooms, a charter high school, 3D printer (maker lab), auditorium, teen center, homework center, Veteran’s Resource Center, art gallery, rare book room, children’s library, café and much more. The San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common is the heart of the City of San Diego Public Library system, and a major cultural and recreational facility that provides a wide variety of services to San Diego residents and the 35-branch library system. The San Diego Public Library collection consists of • More than 5.3 million books, including e-books, and audio-visual materials • 3,138 periodical subscriptions • 1.6 million government documents; and • More than 265,295 books in 25 languages other than English
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