# Event Details

- **Event Name**: VMFA Lecture: Stories of an Abandoned Virginia with John Plashal
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This is a free public event.About this EventCome experience a unique photographic journey through the beautifully decaying rural places within our state with which so many Virginians have become fascinated. Local photographer and professional storyteller John Plashal has commemorated these abandoned gems by capturing their beauty and delivering them to you in a presentation full of powerful imagery and emotional stories. Experience the “unseen” side of Virginia with all of the houses, churches, schools, asylums, diners, and secret societies that have been “frozen in time” and now documented and photographed in Mr. Plashal’s coffee table book titled “A Beautifully Broken Virginia.” This talk is sure to satisfy your curiosities and captivate your imagination with exploration tips and photography advice. Appreciate them now . . . for soon they will be gone . . . but still, they stand . . . beautiful . . . but broken.This is a free public event. Wine and refreshments will be provided. This program has been organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and is supported, in part, by the Paul Mellon Endowment and the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/orange/vmfa-lecture-stories-of-an-abandoned-virginia-with-john-plashal/100001992829575907
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: The Arts Center in Orange
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Orange
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Arts Center in Orange
- **lat**: 38.2455927
- **long**: -78.10988739999999
- **full address**: The Arts Center in Orange, 129 East Main Street, Orange, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is VMFA Lecture: Stories of an Abandoned Virginia with John Plashal being held?
  - **A:** VMFA Lecture: Stories of an Abandoned Virginia with John Plashal takes place on Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Arts Center in Orange, 129 East Main Street, Orange, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing VMFA Lecture: Stories of an Abandoned Virginia with John Plashal?
  - **A:** VMFA Lecture: Stories of an Abandoned Virginia with John Plashal is organized by The Arts Center in Orange.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** VMFA Lecture: Stories of an Abandoned Virginia with John Plashal is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Orange, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If VMFA Lecture: Stories of an Abandoned Virginia with John Plashal sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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