March 3, 2022
Greetings, everyone:
We are coming back SO strongly. As the month transitions, we’ve already produced multiple performances, exhibitions, and events in each of our four disciplines, and started our semester with a considerable public presence—one that wouldn’t have been possible had we not adhered to cautious COVID-19 prevention protocols. Many thanks to our DFPA staff that have worked so hard and creatively to help bring our work to the community, in both live and digital form.
Once we get back from a much needed Spring Break, we’ll be firing on all pistons, in the classroom, in the studio and in the theatre. Please remember to take care of yourselves, and of each other through this month. If you’re traveling, please do so safely. If not, please try to find some time to rest, replenish and reflect in anticipation of our rush into April!
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MAR 19 // Sat @ 7:30PM CDT
In-Person Tickets: $5-$15, Livestream Tickets: $5
A performance by Loyola Chamber Choir, University Chorale, and Women's Chorus. This work by Atlanta-based composer Joel Thompson is a powerful multi-movement choral work about seven African-American men–Kenneth Chamberlain, Trayvon Martin, Amadou Diallo, Michael Brown, Oscar Grant, John Crawford, and Eric Garner–who were each killed by police or by authority figures in the last decade. The song’s seven movements represent the last words from seven lost lives. To see more information about the work and project, please visit its website.
The performance will also feature the Kontras Quartet, a Chicago-based string quartet, composed of two violins, viola, and cello.
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MAR 18 - APR 14
Opening MAR 25 5-7 p.m.
Curated by Joshi Radin Flores
Featuring works by Rebecca Beachy, N. Masani Landfair, and Nancy Valladares
The experience of time has ruptured in ways large and small. From the shared temporal limbo of the past two years to the passing of accustomed norms and expectations for the future, we are poignantly reminded of the precarity and temporariness of current conditions. Through their works, the artists in This Too Shall Pass address cycles of materiality as processes that reclaim, restore, regenerate, reconstitute and reconfigure.
Image: Rebecca Beachy
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MAR 31- APR 10 // Thurs-Sat @ 7:30PM CDT, Sun @ 2:00PM CDT
In-Person Tickets: $15-25
Everyone has a wish, but at what cost? James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical features an enticing fusion of fairy tale characters who all desire what they cannot have. When a childless Baker and his wife embark on a quest to lift the Witch’s curse on their family, everyone realizes that happily-ever-after may not last forever. With whimsy, wisdom, and tart humor, Into the Woods daringly twists your favorite stories in this evocative classic about darkness and light. Who knows what is waiting on the journey, but all must face the lessons found only amongst the trees.
Open Captioning
We are providing Open Captioning for this show! If you are interested in sitting in the open captioning section, the best seats are rows C, D, and E, seats 305 and up. Email boxoffice@luc.edu for more information.
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Campus Operations
Loyola's Return to Campus and COVID-19 websites have now been merged to form the Health, Safety, and Well-Being Update website. This site contains all up-to-date information on required health and safety practices for anyone on our campuses as well as resources for students, faculty, and staff.
In addition, the DFPA has developed department specific guidelines (DFPA Plans/Protocols for Spring 2022); it is strongly encouraged that you read through all this information carefully. It is expected that all DFPA faculty and staff will follow the university and departmental protocols while on campus. Please include a link to the DFPA Plans/Protocols for Spring 2022 in your syllabi.
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COVID-19 Testing
To help ensure a healthy start to the spring semester, everyone in our community is strongly encouraged to test for COVID-19 before returning to campus, especially if you've recently traveled for the holidays or attended a holiday party or gathering. Students living in residence halls will be required to provide proof of a negative test before moving in.
Regular testing can help minimize the spread of COVID-19 and help keep one another safe. If you have not signed up for Loyola’s free surveillance testing program, please visit the On-Campus Testing web page to register and schedule a test.
Regular Hours
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday: 6 a.m.–9 p.m.
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Classroom Protocol for Faculty
The Classroom Protocol for Faculty section on the Positive Diagnosis Protocol page explains what faculty need to know if there is a positive diagnosis in their classroom. The page also includes more detailed information about how contact tracing works. For additional information or clarification, faculty should contact their department chair, program director, or associate dean.
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Building Access
Spring Break Building Access
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In consideration of the approaching Spring Break (March 7-12), here is a rundown of the building access policy during academic breaks. During academic breaks building hours are reduced. Unless there are specific University-sponsored events scheduled, all academic buildings during any break close at 6:00pm. Academic buildings may be locked on academic break days, but eligible students, faculty, and staff can swipe in using their UVID during the reduced building hours. Studio spaces are generally open during academic breaks, except those that require faculty supervision.
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Mundelein Regular Building Hours
- 7:00am - 10:00pm: Monday-Friday
- 7:00am - 7:00pm (Campus Safety unlocks/locks the doors)
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm (Loyola UVID card access)
- 7:00am – 10:00pm: Saturday (Loyola UVID card access)
- 9:00am - 10:00pm: Sunday (Loyola UVID card access)
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Ralph Arnold Annex Regular Building Hours
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- 7:00am - 10:00pm: Monday-Saturday (Loyola UVID card access)
- 9:00am - 10:00pm: Sunday (Loyola UVID card access)
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Room Usage Guidelines
Below is a list of the standard room usage guidelines. They are also posted on the wall in most of our shared spaces. Please do your best to comply with these guidelines.
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- Use only whiteboard-approved markers on the whiteboards, if present.
- Clean up the room, including whiteboards. Place all trash in receptacles, food and drink containers should be put in main hallway receptacles.
- Do not add/remove furniture or equipment to/from any room without permission.
- Rearranging furniture and equipment within a room is permissible, but the room should be returned to its standard layout at the end of use. There are standard room layouts posted in most of our shared spaces.
- If you are using a scheduled space, vacate it in a timely fashion in order to enable the subsequent event to begin on time.
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Service Requests
We have staff that perform building rounds on a regular basis and file necessary service requests, but we have many heavily used spaces, and any assistance is appreciated.
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- If you encounter a non-urgent maintenance issue (light bulb replacement, housekeeping issues, etc.), please visit this link to submit a service request. You can also visit the Mundelein Center Information Desk and the student staff there can assist with submitting the request.
- If you encounter an urgent maintenance issue (leaks, HVAC issues, etc.), please contact Operations and Concert Manager, Jeffery Hart (jhart5@luc.edu) and he will pursue a resolution to the issue.
- If you encounter an emergency maintenance issue (flood, elevator entrapment, gas odors, etc.), please contact Campus Safety immediately at 773-508-7233.
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Engaging Guest Artists
The process for Engaging Guest Artists has changed. If you have a desire to bring a guest to your class or have some other reason you hope to engage an individual, please familiarize yourself with the new process. Please review the guidelines before starting the process. Once you are ready to start the process, please complete the Guest Artist Engagement Form.
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Sharing Our Story and Spotlighting Our Community
The DFPA develops artists, designers, scholars, and arts leaders in a creative community that shares the Loyola vision of valuing freedom of inquiry, the pursuit of truth, and care for others. We do this through creative mentorship in and out of the classroom, studio, and rehearsal hall, through the application of arts research and practice in our public programming, and by teaching our students the value of critical reflection within a liberal arts context.
You and your students are our story, and we want to partner with you to share the activities of this unique arts community with others at Loyola and beyond through our websites, social media channels, and more.
For submissions, ideas, or related questions, please contact José Pérez at jperez32@luc.edu.
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SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement
If you are a non-tenure track faculty member, full or part-time, you must be a part of the union. There are several policies and procedures pertaining to non-tenured faculty. You can find a copy of the ratified contract here.
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Faculty Profile Updates
If you do not currently have a faculty profile on the DFPA website or would like to update your profile, please complete and submit the Biography and Headshot Form . Faculty pages are among the most frequently visited pages on our website. Students often look up faculty when they’re shopping for classes so it is important to keep your profile current.
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Updated Contact Information
It is important for a variety of reasons that we have your updated home phone and address while we are working remotely, please complete this form to update our records. Thank you!
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Mark E. Lococo, PhD
Professor, Chair
Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Loyola University Chicago
mlococo@luc.edu
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