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(With video!) Testing of the light show to be projected on the Monroe County courthouse dome for Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, which is Oct. 1–4 this year. Blockhouse Studios is handling the projections. This weekend it will be promoting the local college football game.

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Testing of the light show to be projected on the Monroe County courthouse dome for Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, which is Oct. 1–4 this year. Blockhouse Studios is handling the projections. Tonight is just for calibration and testing. This weekend will be promoting the local college football game. (Dave Askins, Sept. 23, 2026)

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