Community Engagement

LUMA Projection Arts Festival

Friday & Saturday, September 7–8, various downtown locations

“Transfiguracio” presentation in our sanctuary, both nights, 8:30–11:15pm

LUMA is a cutting edge festival held annually in Binghamton that celebrates the intersection of art and technology. Using projection mapping, the artists participating in the LUMA Festival transform downtown Binghamton’s historic architecture into vibrant works of art. City hall turns into a gingerbread house. The courthouse becomes Stonehenge. The light overpowers the surface and the effect seems real.

UPC is delighted to be one of the locations taking part in this year’s festival. “Transfiguracio,” featuring the Binghamton Philharmonic, is a fully immersive presentation that will bring a mesmerizing interaction of lights and orchestral music to our sanctuary. The hypnotic musical score is classical, contemporary, and minimalist, with a light electronic touch. The constant momentum of vividly highlighted light fragments sweeps across the ceiling, bringing us closer to the architecture by uniting music, illumination, and emotion.

This display is the only ticketed event in the festival, and tickets are now on sale ($8). They’ve just added two shows to the schedule because the rest had sold out, so if you want to see the display, you’d better hurry! Tickets are on sale through the Binghamton Philharmonic at www.binghamtonphilharmonic.org under “Upcoming Concerts.”

For more on the LUMA Festival, visit their website at lumafestival.com.

Dining for Dollars: A Clergy Server Evening

Thursday, October 11, starting at 5:30pm at the Polish Community Center

It’s that time again when we challenge Pastor Kimberly and Pastor Becky to demonstrate their waitress skills at the annual Dining for Dollars event, Thursday, October 11 at the Polish Community Center, 347 Prospect Street, Binghamton. Through their Senior Living Ministry, Faith in Action Volunteers of the Broome County Council of Churches helps elderly community members maintain their independence in their own homes by providing light housekeeping and transportation for appointments & grocery shopping, and by making regular phone calls to check in with them. Several people from the UPC congregation have volunteered with this ministry for many years.

For more information or to make a reservation, contact Ann Cobb or Jean Hill by October 1. You can also call BCCC at 607-724-9130 or visit their website, broomecouncil.net.