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All events take place at 820 N. Michigan Ave., William G. and Marilyn M. Simpson Lecture Hall, Water Tower Campus unless otherwise noted.

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November

Saturday, November 21
Come Warm Up at LUMA during the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival 
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Free

LUMA will be open late during the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival! Stop in and warm up with complimentary hot drinks from Argo Tea, start your holiday shopping in the museum shop, and visit the Martin D'Arcy Collection of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art. Admission is free from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.  

For information on the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, click here.

 

December

Friday, December 4
Opening Reception for Art and Faith of the Crèche
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Members: Free / Non-members: $15

Please join us to celebrate the opening of Art and Faith of the Crèche: The Collection of James and Emilia Govan. For information on this exhibition click here.

Saturday, December 5
Lost in Venice: A Photographic Journey
3:00 p.m.
Free with museum admission

Sarah Hadley will take us on a photographic tour of Venice as she discusses her haunting photographs of the city's mazes of canals, deserted squares, and quiet backstreets.



Tuesday, December 8
Art and Faith of the Crèche: An Artist's Perspective
6:00 p.m.
Free

Jean Unsworth was on the Loyola fine arts faculty for over 16 years. While teaching hundreds of students, she worked on her own art, producing both painting and sculpture. A practicing artist whose work is part of Art and Faith of the Crèche, Ms. Unsworth will bring a unique perspective to the works on view as she walks visitors through the exhibition.

Saturday, December 12
Art and Faith of the Crèche: Meet the Collector
11:15 a.m.
Free with museum admission

James Govan began collecting crèches with his late wife, Emilia, in the 1970s. In almost forty years they amassed over 500 crèches from over 100 countries. Join us in the galleries for an informal walk-thru by Mr. Govan, who will discuss his favorite pieces and the stories behind them.

Tuesday, December 15
VOX3 Vocal Collective: An Evening of Sacred and Spiritual Music and Holiday Favorites
6:00 p.m.
Free

Celebrate the holiday season with Chicago's dynamic vocal collective, VOX3. Enjoy a performance of sacred and spiritual music as well as holiday favorites. Soprano Alexia Kruger, baritone Brad Jungwirth, and pianist Myron Silberstein will perform selections from Dvorak's Biblical Songs, Bloch's Psalm 22, Myron Silberstein's Psalm 13, Ravel's Kaddish, John Carter's Cantata (a setting of five spirituals), and Morton Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium.

 

January

Tuesday, January 5
Heartland International's 1st Tuesday discussion series
12:00 p.m.
Free

Topic to be decided  

Bring a brown bag lunch and join us for an active discussion on current international issues. For more information on Heartland International's 1st Tuesday discussion series click here.