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Alumni

John Drea, Class of 2020, Makes His Broadway Debut

John Drea is heading to Broadway alongside Laurie Metcalf, Micah Stock, and Meghan Gerachis in Samuel D. Hunter's "Little Bear Ridge Road" this fall.

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Faculty Spotlight

Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt - Panel Discussion

October 23, 2025 at 6:00p.m.

This special panel discussion, including DFPA Art History Professor Dr. Paula Wisotzki, will examine how Hunt's work continues to inspire new generations and how public art can connect communities, histories, and futures.

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Season Announcement

DFPA Season Celebrates Human Connection

Loyola University Chicago's Department of Fine and Performing Arts (DFPA) invites students, faculty, staff, and the public to experience its dynamic 2025/26 season. With five compelling theater and dance productions and more than 25 concerts, this season celebrates the essential power of human connection. Read more in Loyola Today.

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Faculty Spotlight

Faculty photographs on view at the Museum of Modern Art

Noritaka Minami, Director of Fine Arts, currently has his photography on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in "The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower," an exhibition dedicated to the Nakagin Capsule Tower. His work is on display alongside nearly 45 pieces of contextual material showcasing the evolving and unexpected uses of the building.

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Alumni

Ira Madison III, Class of 2008, publishes collect of essay, 'Pure Innocent Fun'

Rebecca Bodenheimer from Loyola Today sits down with Ira Madison III to discuss his media career and current publication, 'Pure Innocent Fun," and how it is given him the space to diver deeper into pop cultural criticism.

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Arts & Culture

Fairview sets stage for difficult discussions, dramatic impact

Loyola Today features Fairview in the Arts & Culture section."An antique dining table, an upholstered ottoman, and a blanket draped over an armchair with calculated effortlessness. It might look like your great aunt’s house, but it’s the set of Fairview, a Pulitzer prize-winning play by Jackie Sibblies Drury. DeRon Williams, PhD, is directing the show at Loyola this spring." - Vivian Ewing

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Sat
Nov 08 - Nov 08
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Instrumental Showcase


Sat
Nov 15 - Nov 15
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Choral Showcase


Thu
Nov 20 - Nov 20
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Interdepen/dance


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