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Fall 2025
KnoxRoxs: Autistic Joy: A Photozine Retrospective Exhibition by Jen White-Johnson
Monday, September 8 – Friday, October 10
Artist Talk
Thursday, September 18, 6:30 p.m.
Black Box Theatre
Exhibition Reception
Thursday, September 18, immediately following the Artist Talk
Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Autistic Justice and Joy: A Disability Zine Making Workshop with Jen White-Johnson
Wednesday, October 8, from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
College Center M008
Art and Spirituality: A Juried Exhibition
Juried by Dr. Kerry Boeye and Professor Dan Schlapbach
Wednesday, October 15 – Wednesday, November 19
Exhibition Reception
Thursday, October 23, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Dr. Natka Bianchini
Presented by the Evergreen Players
Thursday, October 23 – Sunday, October 26
McManus Theatre
Faculty Recital
Dr. Wan-Chi Su (piano) and guest artist Colin Carr (cello)
Saturday, November 8, 5:30 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Artist Talk with Muralist and 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence, Jaz Erenberg
Thursday, November 13, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
McManus Theatre
Seven Minutes in Heaven by Steven Levenson, directed by Leah Mazzuchelli, ’26
Presented by the Poisoned Cup Players
Thursday, November 13 – Sunday, November 16
Black Box Theatre
Concert Choir Concert
Dr. Clay Price, Director
Saturday, November 22, 6:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert
Mark St. Pierre, Director
Tuesday, December 2, 8:00 p.m.
McManus Theatre
Fragments: Visual Arts Senior Capstone Exhibition
Thursday, December 4 – Thursday, December 18
Exhibition Reception
Thursday, December 4, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Julio Fine Arts Gallery and Black Box Theatre
Cantorei Concert
Dr. Clay Price, Director
Thursday, December 4, 7:00 p.m.
Recital Room (College Center W040)
Voice Studio Recital I
Julie Kurzava, Instructor
Sunday, December 7, 7:30 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Voice Studio Recital II
Julie Kurzava, Instructor
Monday, December 8, 7:30 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Chamber Ensemble Recital
David Lavorgna, Director
Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 p.m.
Recital Room (College Center W040)
Steel Pan Ensemble Concert
Barry Dove, Director
Wednesday, December 10, 2:00 p.m.
Boulder Atrium
Spring 2026
Can you give me a hand?, a solo exhibition by Professor Beth Yashnyk
Monday, January 12 – February 14
Opening Reception with Artist Remarks
Thursday, January 15, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Fefu and Her Friends by MarÃa Irene Fornés, directed by Alexis Piasecki, ’26
Presented by the Spotlight Players
Thursday, January 15 – Sunday, January 18
McManus Theatre
Mural Workshops with Jaz Erenberg, 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence
Wednesday, January 21, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 3, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Clay/3D Studio (College Center W312)
Third Annual Spring Drag Show
Presented by the Theatre Program, The Spectrum Experience, Thrive Center for Student
Success, and Hounds Activities and Programming Board
Friday, January 23, 7:00 p.m.
McGuire Hall
What We Do, We’ve Always Done, a solo exhibition by Bria Edwards, curated by Lauren Davidson
Thursday, February 19 – Friday, March 27
Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Opening Reception
Thursday, February 19, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Artist Talk
Thursday, March 19, 6:30 p.m.
Fourth Floor Program Room
Guitar Recital with Ian Hrdlicka
Thursday, February 19, 7:00 p.m.
Recital Room (College Center W040)
Next to Normal performance and post-show talk back
Sunday, March 15, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
Untethered, a display of art by LGBTQIA+ Loyola students, alumni, faculty, and staff
Monday, March 16 – Wednesday, April 8
College Center West, First Floor
Festival Sing
Concert Choir, The Belles, The Chimes, The Greysounds, Chosen Generation Gospel Choir,
and Chapel Choir
Friday, March 20, 6:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek, directed by Dr. James Bunzli
Presented by the Evergreen Players
Thursday, March 26 – Sunday, March 29
McManus Theatre
Islamic Calligraphy Workshops with Sughra Hussainy
Friday, April 10, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 11, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 11, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Design Studio (College Center M008)
2026 Annual Student Exhibition
Monday, April 13 – Monday, May 4
Reception and Awards Ceremony
Thursday, April 23, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Cantorei Concert
Dr. Clay Price, Director
Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 p.m.
Recital Room (College Center W040)
One-Act Festival, directed by Directing II students
Presented by the Evergreen Players
Thursday, April 16 - Sunday, April 19
Black Box Theatre
Concert Choir Concert
Dr. Clay Price, Director
Saturday, April 18, 5:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Voice Studio Recital I
Julie Kurzava, Instructor
Sunday, April 19, 7:30 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Chamber Ensemble Recital
David Lavorgna, Director
Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m.
Recital Room (College Center W040)
Steel Pan Ensemble Concert
Barry Dove, Director
Thursday, April 23, 5:00 p.m.
Academic Quadrangle
Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert
Mark St. Pierre, Director
Thursday, April 23, 8:00 p.m.
McManus Theatre
Voice Studio Recital II
Julie Kurzava, Instructor
Monday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Mural Celebration
Tuesday, April 28, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Campion Tower Lawn
Visual and Performing Arts Spring Celebration
Wednesday, April 29, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Medical Humanities Poster Presentations
Tuesday, May 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
McManus Theatre Lobby
Student, Alumni, Faculty, & Staff Achievements
Student Achievements
- Emily Acosta, ’26 (studio arts major) had her multimedia piece, Unraveling Us, featured in Untethered, an art display featuring work by Loyola LGBTQIA+ students, alumni, faculty, and staff at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery.
- Katherine Albert, ’26 (studio arts major and photography minor) was the 2026 Visual Arts Medal winner. Katherine also received the first prize in photography for the 2026 Student Annual Exhibition for her digital photography collage, Strip Her Down/Dress Her Up. Katherine had her multimedia piece, She is out of (your) control, featured in Untethered, an art display featuring work by Loyola LGBTQIA+ students, alumni, faculty, and staff at Julio Fine Arts Gallery.
- Kristine Andal, ’26 (art history major) curated The Extra Dimension: Sister Mary John de Matha: Artist, Teacher, Nun at Loyola Notre Dame Library. The exhibition was the culmination of her intensive independent study with Dr. Kerry Boeye.
- Lily Barlow, ’26 (photography minor) was mentored by Professor Heather Braxton as a studio assistant. Lily worked with Professor Braxton on fluid mounting for scanning film, laser engraving and cutting, photo printing, the Adobe Suite, website maintenance, framing, sewing, patternmaking, bookmaking, and alternative processes.
- Dazey Barrett, ’27 (photography major) received the first prize in studio arts for the 2026 Student Annual Exhibition for her multimedia installation piece, An Ode to the Female Artist.
- Annalise Bull, ’26 (art history major) was mentored by Dr. Barnaby Nygren in an independent study, during which she examined Western fashion from the rise of the department store and the fashion house in mid-nineteenth century Paris to the present day.
- Ava DeLeo, ’26 (music major) received the second-place raffle prize for attending 8 Visual and Performing Arts Department events during the Spring 2026 semester.
- Luisanni Delgado, ’27 (photography minor) received the second prize in photography for the 2026 Student Annual Exhibition for her digital photography piece, Holding On.
- Halle Delmore, ’26 (interArts major) was accepted into the graduate program in Interior Design at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).
- Cass Garcia, ’26 (photography major) had her piece, untitled, featured in Emerging Perspectives, a juried exhibition at the Delaplaine Arts Center in Frederick, MD.
- Alejandro Gonzalez, ’26 (studio arts major) received the third-place raffle prize for attending six Visual and Performing Arts Department events during the Spring 2026 semester.
- Belle Hartmann, ’26 (theatre major) was accepted into the Disney College Program in Orlando, FL. Belle was also the 2026 Performing Arts Medal winner.
- Franklin Kish, ’26 (art history major) was accepted into the Curating Art and Fashion Master of Arts program at Istituto Marangoni in Florence, Italy.
- Tony Leneau, ’26 (studio arts major) completed an internship at Art with a Heart, a private, non-profit organization that helps people in need enhance their lives through visual arts. During the internship, Tony made public art projects in local schools.
- Isabelle Leon, ’26 (photography major) had her digital photography series, Finding the Spirits, featured in Art and Spirituality, a juried exhibition at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery. Isabelle also presented her research at the annual Undergraduate Student Research and Scholarship Colloquium. Her presentation, As of Now: An Exploration of Absence and Thought Through Film Photography, built off of her creative work completed in the Fall 2025 Senior Capstone for Artists (PT/SA 400).
- Anthony Marchese, ’26 (photography minor) was mentored by Professor Jon Malis in an independent study where he gained experience in sports, event, and editorial photography. His work was published and utilized by Loyola’s Fitness and Aquatic Center and other outlets.
- Diana Martinez, ’27 (studio arts minor) received the third prize in studio arts for the 2026 Student Annual Exhibition for her acrylic painting, In Bloom. Diana also had her multimedia piece, Anatomy of Becoming More, featured in Untethered, an art display featuring work by Loyola LGBTQIA+ students, alumni, faculty, and staff at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery.
- Leah Mazzuchelli, ’26 (studio arts major) directed the Poisoned Cup Players' production of Seven Minutes in Heaven by Steven Levenson. Leah also received the first-place raffle prize for attending twelve Visual and Performing Arts Department events during the Spring 2026 semester.
- Maggie McDermott, ’26 (studio arts minor) received the second prize in studio arts for the 2026 Student Annual Exhibition for her piece, maggie oblesk.
- Delaney Meller, ’26 (interArts major and photography minor) had her multimedia piece, The Three Graces, featured in Untethered, an art display featuring work by Loyola LGBTQIA+ students, alumni, faculty, and staff at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery.
- Ben Napolitano, ’26 (interArts major) had his piece, Private Devotion, featured in Art and Spirituality, a juried exhibition at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery. Ben also curated Testaments, an art display outside of the Julio Fine Arts Gallery that highlighted student art that was particularly innovative, experimental, and risk-taking.
- Colette Paoli, ’27 (art history major) received the inaugural Lily and Christine Sehn Fine Arts Internship Award. The award will provide funding to support Colette's summer internship at Museum für Geschichte (Museum for History) in Graz, Austria.
- Alexis Piasecki, ’26 (theatre major) directed the Spotlight Players' production of Fefu and Her Friends by MarÃa Irene Fornés. The production had two sold-out shows and raised $1,500 from ticket sales to donate to House of Ruth. Alexis also received the 2025-2026 Diane Geppi-Aikens Service to 51¶ÌÊÓƵ Award. Finally, Alexis was the Props Designer for Iron Crow Theatre's production of Next to Normal at the M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore, MD.
- Trevor SanGiorgio, ’26 (studio arts major) had his printmaking piece, Stoned Face, featured in Untethered, an art display featuring work by Loyola LGBTQIA+ students, alumni, faculty, and staff at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery.
- Deandre Smith, ’26 (photography minor) was accepted into the Photography + Media and Society Master of Fine Arts program at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, MD.
Alumni Achievements
- Julie Anderson, ’17 (theatre major) was the Assistant Stage Manager for Iron Crow Theatre's production of Next to Normal at the M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore, MD.
- Steven Bartoszewicz, ’14 (music major) was the Stage Manager for Iron Crow Theatre's production of Next to Normal at the M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore, MD.
- Maddie Chelak, ’23 (studio arts major) painted backdrops for the Met Gala as part of her job as a scenic artist with Kadan Productions.
- Ange Dickson, ’25 (performing arts comprehensive major) was accepted into the Dramaturgy Master of Fine Arts program at Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, IN.
- Jahnae Haskins, ’25 (studio arts major) had her piece, Awaken, featured in Issue 60 of Artistonish, a contemporary art magazine.
- Steph Hils, ’25 (photography major) had four of their pieces accepted into the Halle Cultural Art Center’s Pride Art Exhibition in downtown Apex, NC. The exhibition honors individuality, community, and pride, while fostering a space for artistic expression and celebrating the ongoing fight for equality, acceptance, and celebration of queer identities.
- Riley Loz, ’24 (theatre minor) had their thermal photography series, Body Heat, featured in Untethered, an art display featuring work by Loyola LGBTQIA+ students, alumni, faculty, and staff at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery.
- Eric William Morris, ’04 (theatre major) was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical, for his role as Hunter S. Thompson in The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA.
- Joe Mucciolo, ’17 (theatre major) played Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet and Valentine in Two Gentlemen of Verona at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA.
- Jazzy Nkala, ’23 (studio arts minor) had her piece, Chrysalis, featured in Creative Processing: Art in Therapy, an exhibition at The Mütter Museum at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
- Emily Park, ’15 (art history major) curated Behold, an art show at Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, MD.
- Sophia Randle, ’25 (studio arts major) had a guest artist exhibition at the Annapolis Pearl Gallery in Annapolis, MD.
- Sam Stepnowski, ’18 (studio arts minor) illustrated Where Did Cain Go?: A Family's Walk Through Loss, a children's book written by her father, Fred Stepnowski. The book aims to help families navigate conversations around grief, love, and remembrance in a gentle, accessible way.
- Rowan Suder, ’17 (studio art major) was the Installation Designer for Iron Crow Theatre's production of Next to Normal at the M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore, MD.
- Rebeccah Swerdlow, ’17 (art history major) was promoted to Manager of Collections Imaging at the Museum of the Bible. Rebeccah also wrote "Understanding Columbus Day: The Spanish Colonialism Collection at Museum of the Bible", which examined museum artifacts that explore the role of religion in the colonization of the New World.
- Mary Velazquez, ’23 (studio arts minor) was named Red Emma’s September Artist of the Month and had an exhibition of her work featured at the venue.
- Laura Yacoubi, ’23 (art history and studio arts major) was accepted into the Art History and Criticism Master of Arts program at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in Stony Brook, NY.
Faculty & Staff Achievements
- Dr. Natka Bianchini directed Iron Crow Theatre's production of Next to Normal at the M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore, MD, which was the highest-grossing production in the company’s 16-year history. Dr. Bianchini also published a performance review of Poreia Theatre's production of Electra by Sophocles in the March 2026 edition of Theatre Journal. Electra was part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus in Athens, Greece. Additionally, Dr. Bianchini was the contributing editor for The Birthplace of Off Broadway: 100 Years of Cherry Lane Theatre, which was published by A24.
- Dr. Kerry Boeye published a review of the exhibition Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex and Gender in the Middle Ages at The Met Cloisters in the May 2026 volume of The Burlington Magazine.
- Professor Heather Braxton had a solo exhibition titled Erasure at The Club Car Baltimore in Baltimore, MD, which explored the tension created by the current political powers. Professor Braxton was also featured in 405 DAILY, a tenant exhibition at AREA 405, an arts hub in Baltimore, MD. Additionally, Professor Braxton juried multiple exhibitors, including Focus: Light and Shadow at the Black Box Gallery in Portland, OR, Ice Out Of Baltimore at Waller Gallery in Baltimore, MD, and Spring Break at The Club Car Baltimore in Baltimore, MD. Professor Braxton had her piece, Caribbe Inn, featured in Untethered, an art display featuring work by Loyola LGBTQIA+ students, alumni, faculty, and staff at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery.
- Professor Billy Friebele was featured in Critical Ground: Art and Environmental Justice, a juried exhibition at the Popcorn Gallery at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, MD.
- Professor Lisa Green-Cudek had her poem, Intersections, published in Issue 20 of The Dancer Citizen: Feeling the Now and Moving Ahead. Another poem, Black Flowers, will be published in Interim: A Journal of Poetry and Poetics.
- Professor Daniel Pinha was the Scenic Designer for Ave Lola's production of Sonho de uma Noite de Verão (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) by William Shakespeare at SESC São Paulo, one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in Brazil. Professor Pinha was also the Scenic Designer for Ave Lola's production of Sozinho com Romeu e Julieta (Alone with Romeo and Juliet) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Dr. Michael Rickelton served as the Assistant Conductor for multiple performances with Baltimore Choral Arts Society, including Rachmaninoff Vespers (All-Night Vigil), Christmas with Choral Arts, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Pops, Handel's Messiah, and Mahler's Symphony No. 8. He also sang the role of Pontius Pilate in Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Basilica Schola Cantorum at The Baltimore Basilica in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Rickelton was a chorister in Bach’s Mass in B Minor at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Baltimore, MD, as well as a chorister in Distant Worlds: Celebrating Final Fantasy XVI & XIV with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD. Additionally, he was the baritone soloist in Vaughan Williams’s Five Mystical Songs with Baltimore Choral Arts Society and the bass soloist in Mozart’s Great Mass in C with the Basilica Schola Cantorum at The Baltimore Basilica in Baltimore, MD.
- Megan Rook-Koepsel juried the Winter Member Show 2026 at the Maryland Federation of Art’s Circle Gallery in Annapolis, MD.
- Professor Dan Schlapbach exhibited three photographs in the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Juried Show at the McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA. The juror was Karen E. Milbourne, the J. Sanford Miller Family Director at The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA. Previously, she was the senior curator at the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. Professor Schlapbach was also invited to have a solo exhibition at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Baltimore, MD.
- Professor Beth Yashnyk had a solo exhibition titled Can you give me a hand? at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery. Professor Yashnyk also had their piece, Grab, featured in Untethered, an art display featuring work by Loyola LGBTQIA+ students, alumni, faculty, and staff at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery.