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.
Working Collectively to End Domestic Violence
A panel during Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) to discuss the importance of a multi-sector, collaborative approach to prevention & intervention. This panel will include Aster Gilbert, manager of training and public education at Center on Halsted, and Dr. Shireen Roshanravan, Vice President for Diversity. It will be moderated by Kayla DeCant, Project Director for Prevention & Outreach.
Event Name: Working Collectively to End DV. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGQA.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Academic Building Classroom AS 158A.
Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts Film Series
The Film Studies program invites you to bring your lunch and view the best, award-wining short films from film festivals in the US and around the world. Hosted by Dr. Chris Wielgos, Director of Film Studies.
Event Name: Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHM.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
National Day on Writing
The Writing Center and the DISCOVER Initiative invite members of the Lewis Community to speak about their unique beliefs and ideologies, as a way of bringing people together and reflecting on the common human experience. In this mission-oriented event, students, faculty, and staff gather to share short pieces (500 words), which illustrate their strongly held values and beliefs. [.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: College of Education-Social Sciences. Event Name: National Day on Writing. Event Locator: 2025-AATJNB.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Faculty/Staff Dining Room AS 103C.
Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation
Join the Office of Lasallian Belonging and African American Studies Program for a film screening and discussion of The Blackening. The film satirically explores resistance to racial stereotypes and internalized racism by forcing a group of Black friends to confront and reject the societal expectations that define their identities and survival.
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…
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.
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.
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.
Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts Film Series
The Film Studies program invites you to bring your lunch and view the best, award-wining short films from film festivals in the US and around the world. Hosted by Dr. Chris Wielgos, Director of Film Studies.
Event Name: Film Studies Presents - The Best Shorts. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHM.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Fall 2025 Szcepaniak Lecture: Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte
: Newly named 6th Illinois Poet Laureate, writer Mark Turcotte, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Anishinaabe, is an accomplished poet and author who currently serves as poet-in-residence at DePaul University. He will be presenting a poetry reading followed by a Q&A session. Registration is encouraged for this event. To register, please visit: https://www.alumni.lewisu.edu/2025-sczepaniak-fall-lecture.
Event Name: Fall 2025 Sczepaniak Lecture. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: History Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATBNT.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
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.
Fifty Years Later: Remembering the Canine Warriors of the Vietnam War
Join us on Veterans Day for an illustrated presentation by Henry Gilson, U.S. Army Veteran, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and celebrating veterans. Gilson explores the remarkable service and sacrifice of the canine warriors who served alongside American troops. These dogs saved thousands of lives, but they are often forgotten in the nation's memory. A brief reception will follow. Come honor all who served, both human and canine, and reflect on how we remember their legacy today. We have invited Jet the dog to attend.
Event Name: Fifty Years Later: Canine Warriors. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: College of Humanities-Fine Arts-Communic. Event Locator: 2025-AATKXR.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
University Dining Room AS 104C.
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
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
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
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
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
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
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.
First Year Writing Showcase
The First Year Writing Showcase celebrates and features the strongest writing from First Year Writing, nominated by instructors, and selected by a panel of judges. Speakers: Dr. Jennifer Consilio and Student Writers/Presenters. Student writers read their pieces, followed by reception, presentation of certificates.
Event Name: First Year Writing Showcase. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATASB.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
St. Charles Borromeo Center Classroom SB 171.
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.
Jet Fuel Review Reading Release Party
This series showcases work selected by the editors to be published in each issue of Lewis University's online literary journal. The speakers will include Jet Fuel Review editors, faculty, staff and alumni. You can request more information from Dr. Simone Muench at muenchsi@lewisu.edu,
No registration is required.
Event Name: Jet Fuel Review Reading Release Party. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHR.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 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
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
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.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
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
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
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.
"Airness" by Chelsea Marcental
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds, committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Her mission; shred or be shredded. Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
To purchase tickets call 815-836-5500 or go to www.lewisu.edu/PLTtix.
Event Name: "Airness". Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Philip Lynch Theatre. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHP.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Philip Lynch Theatre FA 130.
Honors Program Project Showcase
This event will showcase student projects from two Honors courses: IDS Wicked Problems and Search for Faaith. No registration is required.
Event Name: Honors Program Project Showcase. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: College of Education-Social Sciences. Event Locator: 2025-AATHHC.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Academic Building Classroom AS 158A.
Music Lunch Concert
Music while you eat! Enjoy the sounds of Lewis's Music department while dining in Br. James Gaffney Student Center.
Event Name: Music Lunch Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATHHD.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Old National Bank Student Lounge JG 102.
Holiday Concert
The Music Department's ensembles and student instrumentalists ring in the holiday season with a concert of music and carols from around the world.
Event Name: Holiday Concert. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Music Department. Event Locator: 2025-AATALJ.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Convocation Hall SB 130, Br. James Miller Chapel SB 130H.
Biannual Student Creative Writing Showcase
Students in Intro to Creative Writing will be sharing their creative works - including fiction, creative, non-fiction and poetry - with the public. Event is scheduled from 2:00pm-3:15pm. You may request more info from Dr. Simone Muench at muenchsi@lewisu.edu.
Event Name: Biannual Student Creative Writing. Event State: Confirmed. Organization: College of Humanities-Fine Arts-Communic. Event Locator: 2025-AATGHT.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
DL 250 Damian Auditorium.
Art Reception and Gallery Talk for the Senior Capstone Exhibit
This will be a reception and gallery talk for the artists in the Senior Capstone Exhibition. The Lewis University Department of Art and Design is proud to present the Senior Capstone Exhibition. This biannual art show coincides with the capstone course, Senior Project. The course challenges graduating students to put their newly acquired skills and understanding of art to the test by participating in a professional exhibition experience. The exhibit will be on view December 4-14, 2025.
Event State: Confirmed. Organization: Arts & Ideas. Event Name: Art Reception. Event Locator: 2025-AATANL.
Thursday, December 4, 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.