"Black at Lewis: Building Community, Honoring Legacy" Second Annual Welcome Reception | Black August at Lewis
"Black at Lewis: Building Community, Honoring Legacy"Second Annual Welcome Reception | Black August at Lewis,
Description:You're invited to the Second Annual Black at Lewis Welcome Reception, a vibrant community-building and networking event that brings together Black students (new and returning), faculty, staff, and alumni. Held as part of Lewis University’s Black August observance, this reception offers a space to build meaningful connections, celebrate Black presence and leadership on campus, and welcome new members of the Lewis community.
While the event centers Black community experiences, all are welcome to join in solidarity, celebration, and support.
Tuesday, August 26th4:30 – 6:00 PMFaculty Dining Room (AS 103C), Romeoville CampusLight refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Dr. Shireen Roshanravan, Vice President for Diversity, at sroshanravan@lewisu.edu.
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Event Name: Black-at-Lewis Welcome Reception. Event Locator: 2025-AATAMK. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Faculty/Staff Dining Room AS 103C.
Black August "Confines of Place" Film Screening + Discussion
Join Dr. Tennille Allen, Lewis professor and chair of sociology, for a Black August screening of a documentary on mass incarceration created in collaboration with men incarcerated at Stateville Prison. Directors of the film will be present for a post-screening discussion. This event is part of Lewis's month-long observance of Black August. All are welcome.
Event Name: Confines of Place - Film Screening. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Locator: 2025-AATAMJ.
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
Black August: Open Mic Night at Embers
Join the Office of Diversity, English and Music Departments, and Jet Fuel Review for a Black August / Welcome Back Open Mic Night at Embers Tap House (933 State St, Lockport). Celebrate the new semester with music, poetry, and community—all are welcome to perform or just enjoy the vibes! Registration Information: Where: Embers Tap House (933 State St) in Lockport. Register: https://www.alumni.lewisu.edu/25-Black-August-Open-Mic-Night.
Event Name: Black August: Open Mic Night at Embers. Event Locator: 2025-AATGBX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Off Campus.
One Million Experiments - Film Screening and Discussion
One Million Experiments documentary: Film Screening & DiscussionWhat does safety look like without police and prisons? Join us for a screening of One Million Experiments, an experimental documentary exploring real-world, community-driven approaches to safety, healing, and liberation. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film’s creators. All are welcome.
Produced by Respair Production & Media, Interrupting Criminalization, and SoapBox Productions and Organizing.
Event Name: One Million Experiments. Event Locator: 2025-AATAML. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
The Studio: (Lewis Art Club) Welcome Meeting
The Studio is an artistic workshop RSO. It meets bi-weekly, with the location announced in advance in case of any changes. Workshops are chosen by members, such as (Life Drawing, Candle Making, Oil Painting, Latte Art, Stress Management, Adventure Sports, etc). The welcome meeting will go over the workshop schedule and other resources for the RSO.
For questions and to get the workshop schedule please contact (thestudiolewisu@gmail.com).
Event Name: The Studio: Welcome Meeting. Event Locator: 2025-AATAJK. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Student Engagement.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio FA 100, Oremus Fine Arts Center Graphic Lab FA 107.
The Studio (Lewis Art Club): Still Life Drawing Workshop
The Studio is an artistic workshop RSO. It meets bi-weekly, with the location announced in advance in case of any changes. This week will be a Still Life Drawing Workshop. We will go over the basics of Still Life Drawing, all materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own.
For questions and to get the workshop schedule please contact (thestudiolewisu@gmail.com).
Event Name: The Studio: Still Life Drawing Workshop. Event Locator: 2025-AATGJA. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Student Engagement.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio FA 100.
Art Reception for Chicago Society of Artists: An Artistic Dialogue
This will be an art reception for the group Chicago Society of Artists. Established in 1887, the Chicago Society of Artists is now into its third century. Much of CSA's renown is due to its members' abilities to express and interpret the human experience via artistic versatility and eclectic styles across a variety of art mediums. CSA members honor the legacy of the past by creating an artistic legacy for the future. The exhibit will be on view August 18-September 19, 2025.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Name: Art Reception. Event Locator: 2025-AATANH.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Reception Room FA 127, The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery FA 128, Clifford & Rita Berglund Community Room FA 129.
Aionios Piano Trio Concert
Come join us for an unforgettable evening of classical music as the Aionios Piano Trio takes the stage at Lewis University this fall. This acclaimed ensemble, with Grace Ko on the violin, Cecilia Ham on the cello, and Christine Lim on the piano will perform a captivating program featuring works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Dmitri Shostakovich, and a selection of Korean art songs, blending tradition with cultural depth.
"Aionios" is the Greek word for Everlasting in hopes that their love and passion music would last forever.
This event is not ticketed. Admission free and seating is first come, first served.
Visit LUArtsandIdeas.org for more information.
Event Name: Aionios Piano Trio Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2024-AASKAL.
Monday, September 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation
Join the Office of Diversity, Sociology Department and African American Studies Program for a film screening and discussion of Judas and the Black Messiah. In this 2021 award-winning, long-awaited film focused on Fred Hampton, founder of the Rainbow Coalition and the Illinois State Chair of the Black Panther Party, the work and legacy of the Black Panther Party in general and that of Fred Hampton, Deborah Johnson, and other Panthers in refusing state violence through political education, organizing, survival programs, and revolutionary actions are explored.
This film screening is part of Lewis University's Fall 2025 "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation."
“Refusing Silence” is a three-part co-curricular film and dialogue series inspired by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson’s powerful work, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. All are welcome to join this intentional space for collective engagement, healing, and intellectual empowerment through the lens of…
Event Name: Black Film Series. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZP. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Linguistic Justice Series Launch
The Office of Diversity will launch the Linguistic Justice Series, a new initiative celebrating bilingualism and social justice. Through panels and dialogues, the series will explore how language intersects with power, identity, and equity. Topics include translanguaging, language norms, and culturally responsive teaching. The series aims to empower educators and professionals to serve diverse communities with respect and understanding. All welcome! Registration Information: This event will be in person and via Zoom. Please register to participate via Zoom: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EAFAF2FA0FBCE9-57584860-linguistic.
Event Name: Linguistic Justice Series Launch. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Locator: 2025-AATGCM.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Faculty/Staff Dining Room AS 103C.
The Studio (Lewis Art Club): Terrarium Workshop
The Studio is an artistic workshop RSO. It meets bi-weekly, with the location announced in advance in case of any changes. This week will be a Terrarium Workshop. We will go over the basics of how to make a terrarium, and sustainability collect moss and rocks from outside, all materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own. We will meet in FA 104 before heading to the nature trail. (If it rains there will be a journaling/ collage workshop in FA 104).
For questions and to get the workshop schedule please contact (thestudiolewisu@gmail.com).
Event Name: The Studio: Terrarium Workshop. Event Locator: 2025-AATGJC. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Student Engagement.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio FA 104, Burnham Centennial Nature Trail.
Open Mic Night at Ember's Tap House
The English Studies and Music departments in collaboration with Jet Fuel Review will hold a monthly open mic night at Ember's Tap in Lockport to create community collaboration. Lewis student Joshua Brown and Lewis alum Jovaughn Williams emcee the open mic nights. For more info, contact Dr. Simone Muench at muenchsi@lewisu.edu.
Event Name: Open Mic Night at Ember's Tap House. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHL. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Off Campus.
PAS: Mesudiya Ensemble
The Mesudiya Ensemble cultivates the tradition of performing spiritual music by combining classical and modern musical elements. Their performances bring together high musical skill with a spiritual message, to the delight of their audiences in Bosnia and internationally. The ensemble pays special attention to the preservation and revival of traditional musical forms while simultaneously opening up possibilities for new compositions, adapted to modern sensibilities.
Mesudiya Ensemble has participated in numerous Bosnian and international festivals and concerts. Their performances are often aligned with sacred events and humanitarian projects. Together with its musical mission, the ensemble also plays an educational role. Through its work, it introduces especially younger generations to cultural traditions.
This event is not ticketed. Admission free and seating is first come, first served.
Visit LUArtsandIdeas.org for more information.
Event Name: PAS: Mesudiya Ensemble. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATANA.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
WOW Event: Peace and Creativity
October's WOW Event is "Peace and Creativity"!!! Calling all artists, crafters, and people who want to learn new creative skills! There will be such fun activities such as a doodle photobooth, upcycling crafts, and farmers market to pick up your own produce!! Come relax and join us for this October WOW Event!
Event Name: WOW Event: Peace and Creativity. Event Locator: 2025-AATCAQ. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: MEC.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C, Faculty/Staff Dining Room AS 103C.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXW.
Friday, October 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXW.
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHN.
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXW.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXW.
Friday, October 10, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHN.
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress
Event Name: "Trouble in Mind" by Alice Childress. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHN.
Sunday, October 12, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Prayer Rooms: Where Olive Trees Weep
Join the Office of Diversity for the first installment of the Palestine Film Series, a yearlong exploration of stories from Palestine through the lens of film. We begin with a screening of When Olive Trees Weep, a documentary that centers the lived experiences of Palestinians under occupation, particularly the enduring trauma, resistance, and resilience of women and children. The film’s director will join the post-film discussion. There will be a reception with light refreshments outside of the theater at 5:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. All are welcome.
Register for this FREE event here: https://www.alumni.lewisu.edu/25-Palestine-Film-Where-Olive-Trees-Weep.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Name: Where Olive Trees Weep - Prayer Rooms. Event Locator: 2025-AATGJL.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
St. Charles Borromeo Center Classroom SB 144, St. Charles Borromeo Center Classroom SB 157.
Film Screening and Discussion: Where Olive Trees Weep
Join the Office of Diversity for the first installment of the Palestine Film Series, a yearlong exploration of stories from Palestine through the lens of film. We begin with a screening of Where Olive Trees Weep, a documentary that centers the lived experiences of Palestinians under occupation, particularly the enduring trauma, resistance, and resilience of women and children. The film’s director will join the post-film discussion. There will be a reception with light refreshments outside of the theater at 5:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. All are welcome.
Register for this FREE event here: https://www.alumni.lewisu.edu/25-Palestine-Film-Where-Olive-Trees-Weep.
Event Name: Where Olive Trees Weep. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging. Event Locator: 2025-AATBBM.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Flight Deck Dining Room SB 106.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
The Studio (Lewis Art Club): Workshop TBD
The Studio is an artistic workshop RSO. It meets bi-weekly, with the location announced in advance in case of any changes.
For questions and to get the workshop schedule please contact (thestudiolewisu@gmail.com).
Event Name: The Studio: Workshop TBD. Event Locator: 2025-AATGRW. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: MEC.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio FA 104.
Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Classical music performed by area youth instrumentalists under the direction of Peter Lipari.
Event Name: MYSO Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATALN.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Fall Choral Concert
Join the Lewis Chamber Choir for their first concert of the year and enjoy a variety of choral harmony spanning the ages from the Renaissance to today.
Event Name: Fall Choral Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATALM.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation
Join the Office of Diversity, Sociology Department and African American Studies Program for a film screening and discussion of Harriet. The film explores resistance led by Black women, echoing Carter Jackson’s framing of Black women’s central role in historical rebellion.
This film screening is part of Lewis University's Fall 2025 "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation."
“Refusing Silence” is a three-part co-curricular film and dialogue series inspired by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson’s powerful work, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. All are welcome to join this intentional space for collective engagement, healing, and intellectual empowerment through the lens of Black film. Each session centers a film that echoes the themes of rebellion, refusal, radical love, joy and communal resilience, opening up rich conversations that connect historical Black resistance to contemporary struggles and triumphs.
Anchored in monthly gatherings leading up to…
Event Name: Black Film Series. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZQ. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Art Reception and Gallery Talk for Paul Mitchell
This will be an art reception for Paul Mitchell. Paul Mitchell is an art professor and digital artist living in Illinois. This exhibit selection is from a body of work reflecting his interest in climate change beginning in 2006 with the publication of An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore. This led to the realization that climate change was connected to global warming, ocean acidification, wildlife extinction, and massive migration of life on the planet. Most recently, his focus has been on mitigation of the problems and suffering caused by climate change. The works are meant to work together supporting a context of healing our planet. The exhibit will be on view October 2-26, 2025.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Name: Art Reception. Event Locator: 2025-AATANJ.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Reception Room FA 127, The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery FA 128, Clifford & Rita Berglund Community Room FA 129.
Open Mic Night at Ember's Tap House
The English Studies and Music departments in collaboration with Jet Fuel Review will hold a monthly open mic night at Ember's Tap in Lockport to create community collaboration. Lewis student Joshua Brown and Lewis alum Jovaughn Williams emcee the open mic nights. For more info, contact Dr. Simone Muench at muenchsi@lewisu.edu.
Event Name: Open Mic Night at Ember's Tap House. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHL. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Off Campus.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
The Studio (Lewis Art Club): Workshop TBD
The Studio is an artistic workshop RSO. It meets bi-weekly, with the location announced in advance in case of any changes.
For questions and to get the workshop schedule please contact (thestudiolewisu@gmail.com).
Event Name: The Studio: Workshop TBD. Event Locator: 2025-AATGRZ. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: MEC.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio FA 104.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
AGO Spooktacular Concert
Celebrating our 10th annivrsary, organists from the American Guild of ORganists (AGO) perform haunting beautiful pieces on Convocation's organ in time for the spooky holiday. Costumes are welcome at this frightfully fun concert.
Event Name: AGO Spooktacular Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2024-AASQQH.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
The Studio (Lewis Art Club): Workshop TBD
The Studio is an artistic workshop RSO. It meets bi-weekly, with the location announced in advance in case of any changes.
For questions and to get the workshop schedule please contact (thestudiolewisu@gmail.com).
Event Name: The Studio: Workshop TBD. Event Locator: 2025-AATGSA. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: MEC.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio FA 104.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
PAS: Dave Savini
Dave Savini is an investigative reporter and news anchor for CBS News Chicago, WBBM-TV. Savini has been honored with every major national broadcast journalism award. Dave is five-time National Edward R. Murrow Award winner and recipient of the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, Alfred I. duPont Award, and Investigative Reporters and Editors Award (IRE). Savini was hired by CBS in 2004 and his career in Chicago started at NBC5 Chicago with the UNIT-5 Investigative Team where he was the investigative reporter from 1993-2004. His other awards include 27 regional Emmys, a national Emmy Crystal Pillar award. In 2019 he earned the national IRE award and 2019 George Foster Peabody award for his series “unWarranted” which exposed a systematic pattern of wrong police raids at the homes of innocent families, including the raid on Anjanette Young’s home. He also won the 2020 and 2021 National Association of Black Journalists network investigative award for his reporting on wrong raids for the CBS Evening News. The…
Event Name: PAS: Dave Savini. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATABZ.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Rock and Jazz Band Concert
Rock and mellow out duing this entertaining concert that combines Rock and Jazz Bands into an unforgettable evening.
Event Name: Rock and Jazz Band Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATGXH.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
FA 229 Keith White Theatre, Studio Theatre Lobby FA 227.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Art Reception and Gallery Talk with Devin Ingram
This will be a gallery talk and reception with artist, Devin Ingram. Devin Ingram, a Chicago-area artist, husband, and father, creates artwork reflecting his life experiences encompassing tragedy, love, pain, and joy. His diverse artistic approach, utilizing acrylics, oils, ink, pastels, and pencils, demonstrates his commitment to employing readily available materials to convey his artistic vision. Dev intends to convey his concepts visually, creating a presentation that is not only seen but is also felt. The exhibit will be on view November 6-25, 2025.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Name: Art Reception. Event Locator: 2025-AATANK.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Reception Room FA 127, The Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery FA 128, Clifford & Rita Berglund Community Room FA 129.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Gospel Concert
The Lewis University Gospel Choir will be performing inspirational songs through music and dance.
Event Name: Gospel Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZM.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio Ives Recital Hall FA 200.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHP.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Violin Studio Recital
Studio Recital of Jennifer Leckie.
Event Name: Violin Studio Recital. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATAVG.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Production #2 Build out
Production #2 Build out.
Event Name: Production #2 Build out. Event Locator: 2025-AATAXX. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
The Studio (Lewis Art Club): Workshop TBD
The Studio is an artistic workshop RSO. It meets bi-weekly, with the location announced in advance in case of any changes.
For questions and to get the workshop schedule please contact (thestudiolewisu@gmail.com).
Event Name: The Studio: Workshop TBD. Event Locator: 2025-AATGSB. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: MEC.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Oremus Fine Arts Center Studio FA 104.
Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation
Join the Office of Diversity, Sociology Department and African American Studies Program for a film screening and discussion of Idlewild. This film imagines radically different Black realities, reflecting Dr. Carter Jackson’s analysis of resistance as not only historical but aspirational.
This film screening is part of Lewis University's Fall 2025 "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation."
“Refusing Silence” is a three-part co-curricular film and dialogue series inspired by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson’s powerful work, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance. All are welcome to join this intentional space for collective engagement, healing, and intellectual empowerment through the lens of Black film. Each session centers a film that echoes the themes of rebellion, refusal, radical love, joy and communal resilience, opening up rich conversations that connect historical Black resistance to contemporary struggles and triumphs.
Anchored in monthly gatherings…
Event Name: Black Film Series. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZR. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Lasallian Belonging.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Open Mic Night at Ember's Tap House
The English Studies and Music departments in collaboration with Jet Fuel Review will hold a monthly open mic night at Ember's Tap in Lockport to create community collaboration. Lewis student Joshua Brown and Lewis alum Jovaughn Williams emcee the open mic nights. For more info, contact Dr. Simone Muench at muenchsi@lewisu.edu.
Event Name: Open Mic Night at Ember's Tap House. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHL. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Off Campus.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATAZA.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHP.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.