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Lighting of the quads

Students play with Persephone, a light and sound organ, at the ice rink in February 2023

Arts+Culture

Interactive light organ brightens Homewood

Published March 14, 2023

Persephone, which debuted at the Lighting of the Quads in December, is the product of first-ever collaboration between the Digital Media Center and Makerspace

Homewood campus

'Spreading light across the campus'

Published Feb 1, 2021

Johns Hopkins hosts annual Lighting of the Quads ceremony in new virtual format

Gilman Hall illuminated with twinkling lights

Lighting of the Quads

Let there be light!

Published Dec 6, 2019

The Hopkins community came together Thursday night for the annual Lighting of the Quads celebration featuring food, music, fireworks, and thousands of twinkling lights

Lighting of the Quads

Let it glow

Published Dec 11, 2018

Campus community comes together for Homewood's traditional end-of-semester celebration

Lighting of the Quads

Well worth the wait

Published Dec 12, 2017

Colorful celebration kicks off the holiday season at Homewood

Shriver Hall projects red and green lasers

Lighting of the Quad

A colorful celebration

Published Dec 8, 2016

Seasonal tradition moves to a new location, swaps lasers for fireworks

Lighting of the Quads

Holiday spirit aglow

Published Dec 4, 2015

Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff gathered on the Keyser Quad on Thursday for a night of seasonal cheer at the annual lighting ceremony, a Johns Hopkins Holiday tradition in its 11th year