Past Stories

Loyola and Southern Rep showcase Beethoven's OPUS 131

Loyola Press Release - 10/19/2009

The Southern Rep Theater and Loyola University New Orleans will team up next week to present Beethoven’s opus 131 in ...

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Acclaimed piano and cello virtuosos perform original works at Loyola

Loyola Press Release - 10/19/2009

New Orleans Friends of Music teams up with Loyola University New Orleans to present exciting masterclasses and a concert by ...

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Loyola Theatre brings 'The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later' to campus

Loyola Press Release - 9/21/2009

Loyola University New Orleans Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will join playwright Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project ...

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'Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes' finds the funny in Hollywood stereotyping

Loyola Press Release - 9/21/2009

The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at Loyola University New Orleans and director Laura Hope kick off the 2009-10 ...

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New art spreads good "Juju" at Loyola's Diboll Gallery

Loyola Press Release - 9/8/2009

New Orleans photographer Sandra Russell Clark and Loyola University New Orleans visual arts professor W. Mark Grote will be spreading ...

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Loyola's Preparatory Arts Program registering students now

Loyola Press Release - 8/17/2009

The Loyola University New Orleans Preparatory Arts Program, located in the College of Music and Fine Arts, is now registering ...

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Loyola celebrates White Linen Night

Loyola Press Release - 7/20/2009

Each year, White Linen Night, presented by the New Orleans Arts District, draws art lovers together for the highly-anticipated art ...

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Loyola hosts professional development series for music educators

Loyola Press Release - 7/20/2009

Music educators from public and private schools in southeast Louisiana will travel to Loyola University New Orleans July 27-30 to ...

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Young pianists compete in international piano competition at Loyola

Loyola Press Release - 7/13/2009

Loyola University New Orleans is hosting the New Orleans International Piano Competition for Young Artists this week, featuring 12 young ...

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Loyola welcomes new dean for the College of Music and Fine Arts

Loyola Press Release - 7/13/2009

As Loyola University New Orleans prepares to welcome record numbers of students to its campus this fall, it also welcomes ...

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Loyola alumnus receives Grammy

Loyola Press Release - 7/6/2009

Woods Drinkwater, a 2007 graduate of Loyola University New Orleans College of Music and Fine Arts, recently received a Grammy ...

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Choral alumni gather for reunion events

Loyola Press Release - 6/15/2009

Alumni from the choral program at Loyola University New Orleans who studied under Larry Wyatt, Ph.D., from 1973-1987 will reunite ...

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Loyola Ballet offers summer intensive program

Loyola Press Release - 6/8/2009

The ballet program at Loyola University New Orleans will present its annual summer intensive program, a college level curriculum geared ...

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Loyola students sweep competition for coveted internships

Loyola Press Release - 6/8/2009

Four Loyola University New Orleans students were chosen to participate in The Washington Center for Academic Internships and Seminars summer ...

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Diboll Art Gallery showcases many faces of a 'Portrait'

Loyola Press Release - 6/1/2009

From June 1 – Sept. 3, the Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery at Loyola University New Orleans will feature "Portrait," ...

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John Biguenet's 'Shotgun' given extended run

Loyola Press Release - 6/1/2009

"Shotgun," the second drama in Loyola professor and playwright John Biguenet’s "Rising Water" trilogy, will be extended at Southern Rep ...

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Film studies professor directs Spinal Tap video, publishes article

Loyola Press Release - 6/1/2009

Jim Gabour, professor of video technology in the College of Music and Fine Arts, was chosen to produce and direct ...

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KidsArt summer program returns

Loyola Press Release - 5/4/2009

KidsArt, an art program for children ages 7 to 14, will return this summer at Loyola University New Orleans. This ...

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Music and fine arts performances now available via live webcast

Loyola Press Release - 4/27/2009

Loyola University New Orleans has begun live webcasting of select College of Music and Fine Arts performances, providing access to ...

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Final installment of Prokofiev piano sonata series performed Tuesday

Loyola Press Release - 4/27/2009

Professor and pianist John R. Murphy will present the final installment in his three-part series highlighting the piano sonatas of ...

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Loyola closely monitors swine flu outbreak

Loyola Press Release - 4/27/2009

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus have been identified in ...

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Gov. Jindal, Guantanamo attorney to speak at 2009 Loyola commencement - Herbie Hancock to receive honorary degree

Loyola Press Release - 4/24/2009

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will address the Loyola University New Orleans 2009 graduating class, and internationally renowned jazz musician and ...

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Music and fine arts performances now available via live webcast

Loyola Press Release - 4/24/2009

Loyola University New Orleans has begun live webcasting of select College of Music and Fine Arts performances, providing access to ...

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David Morelock says "so long" with final opera production

Loyola Press Release - 4/20/2009

Loyola Opera Theatre will bid farewell to director David Morelock who is retiring this semester after 13 years of service. ...

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Loyola invests professors from College of Humanities and Natural Sciences and College of Music and Fine Arts

Loyola Press Release - 4/20/2009

On Thursday, three professors from the Colleges of Music and Fine Arts and Humanities and Natural Sciences were honored at ...

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Loyola adds to New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup

Loyola Press Release - 4/20/2009

The Wolfpack will be howling at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The Loyola University New Orleans Jazz ...

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Loyola students culminate theatre season with one-act festival

Loyola Press Release - 4/13/2009

Students from the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at Loyola University New Orleans will round out the spring theatrical ...

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College of Music students earn opportunity to showcase talents

Loyola Press Release - 4/13/2009

Three students from the College of Music and Fine Arts at Loyola University New Orleans will showcase their talents with ...

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Loyola Ballet celebrates National Dance Week with spring performance

Loyola Press Release - 4/9/2009

The Loyola Ballet and the Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble celebrate National Dance Week with performances on Friday, April 24, and ...

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Jazz Underground headlines the music of Thelonious Monk

Loyola Press Release - 3/30/2009

The timeless jazz hits of Thelonious Monk will be featured at “3 Now 4 Now Monk,” a concert performed at ...

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Conference offers students chance to explore options for global peace

Loyola Press Release - 3/23/2009

The Student Coordinating Committee for World Peace at Loyola University New Orleans will host the inaugural Student Peace Conference, an ...

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Students to perform in interactive theatre piece as part of Student Peace Conference

Loyola Press Release - 3/16/2009

Ben Saypol, of Interactive Theatre Carolina, will visit Loyola University New Orleans to create an interactive theatre piece with members ...

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Students explore global peace

Loyola Press Release - 3/16/2009

The Student Coordinating Committee for World Peace at Loyola University New Orleans will host the first annual Student Peace Conference, ...

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Fulbright Scholar directs poignant version of Euripides' "Trojan Women" at Loyola

Loyola Press Release - 3/16/2009

Fulbright Scholar and guest artist from Albania Arben Kumbaro will round out Loyola University New Orleans Department of Theatre Arts ...

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Loyola welcomes Albanian Fulbright Scholar

Loyola Press Release - 3/9/2009

Fulbright Scholar, theatre director, playwright, journalist and translator Arben Kumbaro, brings his knowledge and experience of Eastern European theatre and ...

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New dean selected for the College of Music and Fine Arts

Loyola Press Release - 3/9/2009

Donald Boomgaarden, Ph.D., has been selected as the new dean for the College of Music and Fine Arts at Loyola ...

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Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band to open the 40th annual Loyola Jazz Ensemble Festival with a free “Jazz Journey” concert

Loyola Press Release - 3/3/2009

Internationally acclaimed jazz percussionist Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band will kick-off the 40th annual Loyola University Jazz Ensemble Festival ...

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International piano duo performs virtuoso concert at Loyola

Loyola Press Release - 2/27/2009

Internationally acclaimed British piano duo, the Cann Twins, will perform a dual piano concert featuring the music of Rachmaninoff, Ravel, ...

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Jesuit Center commemorates Lent with "Sacred Music and Sacred Words"

Loyola Press Release - 2/9/2009

Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Center and the Alumni Association will present “Sacred Music and Sacred Words,” a series of ...

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Monk Institute artistic director lands another Grammy

Loyola Press Release - 2/9/2009

Terence Blanchard, artistic director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at Loyola University New Orleans, was recognized with ...

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Piano professor performs part two of Prokofiev piano sonata series

Loyola Press Release - 2/2/2009

Professor and pianist John R. Murphy will present the second concert in his three-part series highlighting the piano sonatas of ...

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"The Recording of America" debuts at Loyola's Diboll Art Gallery

Loyola Press Release - 2/2/2009

Printmaking works from the Herbert D. Halpern collection in New Orleans will be featured in the upcoming exhibit “The Recording ...

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Loyola theatre presents "The Scene," a comedy about ego, showbiz and a little black dress

Loyola Press Release - 2/2/2009

"The Scene," a fierce, edgy and scathing comedy by Theresa Rebeck, will open the Loyola University New Orleans 2009 spring ...

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Loyola Opera Theatre performs Donizetti's comedy "The Elixir of Love"

Loyola Press Release - 1/26/2009

Melody and magic meet in Loyola University New Orleans Opera Theatre’s presentation of Donizetti’s comic opera, “The Elixir of Love.” ...

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Music Industry Studies chair honored at CAC SweetArts 2009

Loyola Press Release - 1/26/2009

John Snyder, Loyola's Conrad N. Hilton Eminent Scholar and chair of ...

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Theatre professor invited to participate in prestigious teacher's program

Loyola Press Release - 1/12/2009

C. Patrick Gendusa, visiting assistant professor of ...

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Visual Arts department members aid in downtown artification project

Loyola Press Release - 12/15/2008

Loyola University New Orleans’ visual arts faculty member Alan Gerson and visual arts junior Caitlin Clifford were invited to produce ...

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"STePs HoME" are an illuminating tribute to Katrina experience

Loyola Press Release - 12/8/2008

Artist Dawn Dedeaux has chosen Loyola University New Orleans as a host to her city-wide exhibit “STePs HoME.” The steps, ...

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"How a Book is Made" debuts in Loyola's Diboll Art Gallery

Loyola Press Release - 12/1/2008

Selections from the special collections of Loyola University New Orleans’ Monroe Library and contemporary examples by national and international artists ...

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Loyola Ballet to perform "The Nutcracker Suite" with Loyola Symphony Orchestra

Loyola Press Release - 11/17/2008

The Loyola Ballet will present a holiday concert featuring Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite” and other contemporary and character works. “The ...

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