Past Stories

Multiple Grammy winner Terence Blanchard talks at Loyola Thursday

Loyola Press Release - 2/1/2010

Fresh on the heels of winning a ...

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Photography, Katrina-inspired jazz and pirates lead upcoming Montage Series events

Loyola Press Release - 2/1/2010

This week is packed with entertainment and art at Loyola University New Orleans. The Montage Fine and Performing Arts Series ...

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Diboll Gallery exhibits exciting works by photographer Erika Goldring

Loyola Press Release - 1/25/2010

The vivid work of New Orleans-based music and fine arts photographer Erika Molleck Goldring will be featured in an upcoming ...

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Loyola's Office of Marketing and Communications recognized by education council

Loyola Press Release - 1/25/2010

The Office of Marketing and Communications at Loyola University New Orleans has recently been recognized for excellence in its work ...

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Pirates take over Loyola in upcoming opera production

Loyola Press Release - 1/18/2010

Can “the very model of a modern major-general” protect his daughters from the matrimonial advances of a band of ...

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MUSAICA performs debut of 'Duck Girl'

Loyola Press Release - 1/11/2010

MUSAICA, a group of professional New Orleans musicians, will present the world-premiere of “Duck Girl,” a theatrical musical performance honoring ...

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Violin virtuoso Midori gives masterclass at Loyola

Loyola Press Release - 1/4/2010

Brilliant and multi-faceted violinist Midori will direct a violin masterclass at Loyola University New Orleans on Friday, Jan. 8, at ...

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From gangsta rap to activism, seminars broaden first-year students' experience

Loyola Press Release - 12/14/2009

What do Nine Inch Nails, Bread and Puppet Theatre, mimes and Bob Dylan all have in common? They are topics ...

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Loyola musicians participate in New Orleans-based Disney film

Loyola Press Release - 12/7/2009

The Pinnacle Gospel Choir, organized by Loyola University New Orleans staffer Lyle E. Henderson, is featured in the Disney animated ...

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NEA Jazz Master David Baker showcases works at Loyola

Loyola Press Release - 12/7/2009

Loyola University New Orleans will host an evening of jazz music featuring world-renowned composer, multi-instrumentalist, educator and writer David Baker. ...

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Jazz studies professor debuts Christmas album at Loyola

Loyola Press Release - 11/23/2009

The John Mahoney Big Band, directed by John Mahoney, professor of jazz at Loyola University New Orleans, will host a ...

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Loyola celebrates the season with annual musical showcase

Loyola Press Release - 11/23/2009

Loyola University New Orleans will celebrate the holiday season with the annual Christmas at Loyola musical celebration on Sunday, Dec. ...

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'Salute to James Black' features jazz drummer and alumnus Stanton Moore

Loyola Press Release - 11/16/2009

Acclaimed New Orleans jazz drummer and Loyola alumnus Stanton Moore, ’94, will perform a salute to New Orleans’ legendary jazz ...

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Loyola Ballet celebrates milestone anniversary of the Ballets Russes

Loyola Press Release - 11/16/2009

The Loyola Ballet celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes with performances on Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. ...

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Loyola composer's music featured in Covington concert Saturday

Loyola Press Release - 11/2/2009

The songs, chamber music and choral music of William Horne, composer and professor of music at Loyola University New Orleans, ...

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Loyola honors former opera stage director David Morelock

Loyola Press Release - 10/26/2009

The esteemed career of David Morelock, director of Loyola Opera Theatre from 1994-2009, will be celebrated with an Opera Gala ...

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Artwork of Keith Haring comes to Loyola's Diboll Gallery

Loyola Press Release - 10/26/2009

The colorful and vibrant mastery of the late New York City artist Keith Haring will be on display in the ...

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Loyola theatre begins holidays with staged adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol'

Loyola Press Release - 10/23/2009

To kick off the holiday season, the Loyola University New Orleans Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present a ...

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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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