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Published by Dominican University, 2021-08-19 10:29:20

Fall 2021 Arts & Minds Brochure

A&M Fall 2021 pages

Dominican University
Performing Arts Center &
St. Catherine of Siena Center

FALL 2021

PRESIDENT’S HOLIDAY CONCERT

SEPT. 16 12.12.21

Rev. James Martin, SJ

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF

Learning to Pray

THEATRE ARTS LAB SERIES Siena Center

10.17.21 SHANNEN
WILLIAMS, PhD
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10.27.21

DUPAC CONCERT SERIES Dominican University Performing Arts Center
& St. Catherine of Siena Center 2021 | 2022
THEATER ARTS LAB SERIES
“Unfamiliar enough to be surprising, and yet
familiar enough to provoke swinging hips and
nodding heads... It’s the best of both worlds.”

—Paste Magazine

Ranky Tanky

Sunday, October 17, 7:30 p.m.
Lund Auditorium
Tickets starting at $27

RESCHEDULED from April 2020

This Grammy-winning quintet brings to life the soulful songs of the Gullah culture—a bone-deep mix of
spirituals and gutbucket blues that mark the low country mainland and Sea Islands. With a repertoire of
playful game songs, heartbreaking spirituals and delicate lullabies, Ranky Tanky’s accomplished artists
celebrate a unique musical style. Tickets purchased for the April 2020 concert will be honored.

PRESIDENT’S HOLIDAY CONCERT

Sunday, December 12, 7:30 p.m.
Lund Auditorium, Tickets starting at $20
Lisa Rock and her 6-piece band are keeping The Carpenters’ holiday
traditions alive and bringing their unforgettable Christmas songs to the
stage. Based on the music of The Carpenters’ two holiday albums and
Christmas variety shows, this fun and heart-warming show features hits
like “Merry Christmas Darling” and the jazzy “Santa Claus is Comin’ to
Town.” It’s a holiday concert that spreads joy and cheer to all.

Music and lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus
and Benny Andersson, book by
Catherine Johnson

Fri-Sun, November 12-14
Fri-Sun, November 19-21
Lund Auditorium
Tickets $18; DU Students Free
The ultimate feel-good show, Mamma Mia!
uses the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless
songs in this buoyant tale of love and friendship.

Dominican University Performing Arts Center is partially funded by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, in partnership
with the Villages of Oak Park, Forest Park and River Forest, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

SIENA CENTER SERIES

HORIZONS OF HOPE

Navigating Challenging Moments with Attention to
Hope and Healing

As we emerge from a life-altering year, join us this season to explore insights gleaned from our
collective experiences. Leading theologians and bestselling authors will invite us to consider our
prayer lives, grace in the natural world, human flourishing, and racial healing. Together, we can
find ways to emerge from this pandemic with creative spaces to embody peace, justice, and
transformation amidst a background of hope.

The St. Catherine of Siena Center of Dominican University examines critical issues of church
and society in light of faith and scholarship. The Center calls together a wide community of faith
committed to deepening insight into the role of the Christian in today’s world.

Rev. James Martin,SJ MAZZUCHELLI LECTURE

Learning to Pray Patrick B. Reyes, PhD

Thursday, September 16, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 7:00 p.m.
Martin Recital Hall
Presented Online Free, registration required
Suggested $10 donation
Free, registration required
Suggested $10 donation Dr. Patrick B. Reyes, Senior Director for
Learning Design at the Forum for Theological
Join New York Times bestselling author, Rev. Education and author of The Purpose Gap:
James Martin, SJ, as he talks about his newest
book, Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone. Empowering Communities of Color to Find
Fr. Martin will share insights from his recent Meaning and Thrive, visits Dominican
book exploring the wisdom found in prayer. University as we consider our
This special evening will include conversation founding and institutional
with our audience about the many possibilities vocation as a Catholic,
for growth in our relationship with God. Hispanic-serving Institution.
Fr. Martin is a Jesuit priest, editor at large He bears an invitation
of America magazine, and consultor to the “to join that community of
Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. freedom fighters, world builders,
dream chasers, spirit
workers, soul healers,
and ancestors in
training” to “close
the purpose gap
together.”

This season is made possible by generous support from the Helen Brach Foundation.
Visit us online for the full schedule and sign up for our monthly newsletter to be
notified of additional programs.

Shannen Dee Williams, PhD
The Future of the Black Catholic Past

Wednesday, October 27, 6:00 p.m.

Presented Online

Free, registration required. Suggested $10 donation

Join historian Dr. Shannen Dee Williams for a discussion on the moral
necessity and ethical responsibility of disabusing the nation and
church of the enduring myth of Catholic innocence during colonialism,
slavery, and segregation. She will also share insights from her
forthcoming book, Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom
Struggle. Dr. Williams is a historian of the African-American experience with research and teaching
specializations in African-American history, black women’s history, and feminist and womanist thought.

ALBERTUS MAGNUS LECTURE SAVE THE DATE

Rev. Roger Haight, SJ, PhD
Grace Filled Naturalism

Tuesday, November 16, 5:00 p.m. February 9, 2022

Presented Online Austin Channing
Brown
Free, registration required
Suggested $10 donation

In his most recent book, Faith and Evolution: A Grace-Filled Naturalism,
Rev. Roger Haight, SJ explores what science can teach Christian theologians
about understanding ourselves and our world. Join us for this special
discussion about how grace infuses and enhances nature. Haight will discuss
how we can discover new insights about our beautiful world when we turn to
the scientific developments of our time. He is a Professor at Union Theological
Seminary and a past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America.

LUND-GILL LECTURE CAMPUS EVENTS

Luis Argueta John O’Neil photography
In Pursuit of an Authentic Life

Thursday, November 18, 7:00 p.m.
Martin Recital Hall, Free

Almost 60 years into an already full life, chance encounters with a
Guatemalan community in the United States led filmmaker,
Luis Argueta to an unexpected, truer vocation. Argueta will share
his personal journey beginning as a Guatemalan child and how the cold war
created a fear of speaking out to making a conscious decision to break the
silence about social injustices, in his birth country and in his adopted country.

Ballet Légere’s 36th Annual Production of

The Nutcracker

Saturday, December 4, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 5, 2:00 p.m.
Lund Auditorium

Tickets available at events.dom.edu or 708-488-5000
For more information please visit balletlegere.org

Visit events.dom.edu

CAMPUS EVENTS

Movemento, Dominican’s Festival
of Arts and Culture

December 8 and 9
Martin Recital Hall, Free Admission; Reservations Recommended

Movemento, Dominican’s Festival of Arts and Culture will showcase student talent across multiple arts
and culture disciplines. This inaugural festival is sponsored by the departments of English, Theatre Arts
and Music, Spanish Language and Transcultural Studies, and the Center for Cultural Liberation.

RECIPE BOX CAFÉ

Thursdays, October 7–December 2*, 5:30 p.m.
Shaffer Silveri Atrium, Parmer Hall

$10 per person; Reservations Required

A tradition at Dominican University for over five decades, the café is managed by
Nutrition and Dietetics students who create the menu, procure the food, produce,
and serve 3-course meals. Reserve your seats today at [email protected]

or 708-524-6690. *No service on November 25.

See events.dom.edu/recipe-box for weekly menu and schedule updates.

O’Connor Art Gallery Judith Mullen, Resilience III, 2021, Plaster, yarn,
Lewis Hall, Fourth Floor 84”x48” x18”

Department of Art+Design
Faculty Exhibition

Wednesday, September 15–October 22

Reception: Wednesday, September 15th, 4:00–7:00 p.m.

The O’Connor Gallery is thrilled to kick off the 2021–
22 exhibition season with a show honoring the work
of DU faculty members from the Department of Art
and Design.

Lay of the Land

November 3–December 8

Reception: Wednesday, November 3, 4:00–7:00 p.m.

In this group exhibition, each artist locates their
relationship to nature through varying degrees of
nuanced inquiry, inquisitive looking, and emotive
expression.

For information contact Gallery Director, Karen Azarnia
[email protected]

Performing Arts Center &
St. Catherine of Siena Center

7900 West Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305

In 1997, Rosary College became Dominican University. Established in 1901,
the university now serves more than 3,189 undergraduate and graduate students.

FALL 2021 HOW TO ORDER

events.dom.edu Online: events.dom.edu
Phone: 708-488-5000

In Person: 7900 West Division Street—
Performing Arts Center Box Office

BOX OFFICE

August 31–December 14
Tuesday and Friday Only, Noon–6:00 p.m.

The Dominican University Performing Arts Center box office
has just changed to a new ticketing system. When next
reserving tickets you will be asked to create an Audience View
password-protected account. Email [email protected] for
set up instructions or account questions.

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