2012-13 Season Subscriptions


We're thrilled to announce our 2012-2013 mainstage theatre season, the inaugural run in our brand-new, state-of-the-art performance space in the historic Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts! Subscribe today by calling the Box Office so you can pick your seats in our new theatre and stake your claim in the future of Loyola's arts Read more

Alum Philip Dawkins' Play To Premiere in Chicago


In some ways, Loyola Arts is like a mother goose. Yes, of course, there's our tendency to tell heartwarming stories, but bear with me, there's more. We also take care of our little fledglings--ready for flying but not quite sure how to stay afloat--until they're ready to take off on their own. We take Read more

3 New Arts Majors at LUC


Exciting things are happening in Loyola's Department of Fine and Performing Arts! 3 new arts focused majors have just been announced for the following academic year! Music Majors: In addition to the B.A. currently offered in music, two new music B.A.'s will be offered with concentrations in sacred music or jazz studies. The sacred music concentration will prepare Read more

New Theatre Space


For over forty years, the Kathleen Mullady Memorial Theatre has served as our mainstage theatre. Now, in August 2012 we're proud to announce a new theatre space to open in Mundelein Center, located at 1020 W. Sheridan Road. The move of the theatre to Mundelein will be an exciting time for the department, as Read more

Visual Arts

Call for Art: Obstacle and Advocacy

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The Catharsis Art Club is looking for artwork responding to the recent political upheavals occurring around the world for a show beginning November 14th in the lounge space across from Center Stage Café in Mundelein.

Each work must be two-dimensional, under 25 lbs, not exceed 2.5 x 4 feet, be turned in ready to hang, and have a post-it attached with your name, your work’s name, your email, and a price if you’d like to sell it (if not, write NFS).

Submissions may be turned in to the 9th floor offices in Mundelein on the labeled shelf until the Friday, November 11th deadline.

For information from Cartharsis’ website click here.

New-vember

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Welcome to November, arts fans! While we’re sad that the most popular day of costuming is over, this new month has plenty of exciting events in store for Loyola Arts.  Remember to keep your calendars open!

We Just Clicked: A Visual Arts Alumni Exhibition runs through November 9. See the professional, post-graduate work of four alumni: Elizabeth Tornabene, Eric Steigerwald, Megan Nutley, and Justin Schnor. This exhibition is free and open to the public.

Into the Woods is Loyola’s mainstage opener and only musical of the academic year. Performances run from November 3-13. Tickets can be purchased online at LUC.Tix.com.

Support local Iraqi students at Loyola’s Iraqi Student Project (ISP) benefit concert. The concert–to be held in Mundelein Auditorium–will benefit two Iraqi students, one attending Loyola and one attending Depaul. Tickets can be purchased in advance online.

Wasteland is a theatre performance workshop led by professor Susan Felder. Performances run from November 18-19, and tickets are free and open to the public. Read our interview with director/writer Susan Felder.

Loyola University Museum of Art’s Inaugural Art Sale!

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LUMA (Loyola University Museum of Art) is having its first ever benefit art sale! All proceeds from the November 2 festivities will go to supporting LUMA’s mission of exploring art’s illumination of spiritual questions from all cultures and societies.

Events will begin at 6PM with a silent auction and cocktails, followed by a live auction at 7:30PM and finally the Backroom Bazaar which guarantees a patron an unique piece of art to take home (with the purchase of an additional $50 ticket) at 8:30PM.

A public onsite preview will take place October 31-November 2 in addition to an online preview.

Tickets may be purchased online or by calling Mary Arhondonis, Events Coordinator, at 312.915.7608. Despite tickets being $100 or $150 per pair, all but $30 per ticket is tax deductible ($70 of the full single ticket; $90 of the $150 pair)!

This is a great opportunity to not only support a local museum but get some amazing artwork!