Chicago (Nov. 30, 2011) Saint Xavier University's Department of Music will close its Fall 2011 concert series with two special Christmas performances. The concerts are free for all SXU faculty, staff, and students with an ID. General admission is $6 and $5 for seniors and visiting students. All concerts will be held at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. For more information, contact Annette Adamus in the Department of Music at (773) 298-3421 or adamus@sxu.edu.
Alumnae Vocal Recital – Andrea Caruso and Kojelyte Johnson '09
7:30 p.m., Thurs., Dec. 1 in McGuire Hall in the Warde Academic Center
Flute Choir – Christmas Concert
7:30 p.m., Fri., Dec. 2 in McGuire Hall in the Warde Academic Center
Wind Ensemble and University Orchestra – “Sleigh Ride”
7:30 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 3 in the Rehearsal/Performance Space in the Warde Academic Center
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Media Contact:
Karla Thomas, Executive Director of Media Relations
(773) 298-3937 or kthomas@sxu.edu
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
SXU to host lecture by foremost scholar on Sisters of Mercy founder Catherine McAuley
Sister Mary Sullivan will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 1
Chicago (Nov. 23, 2011) Saint Xavier University will host Sister Mary Sullivan, RSM, Ph.D., for a lecture titled “Mercifulness Today: Catherine McAuley’s Vision” at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 1 as part of the University's Catholic Colloquium series. This event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
Sister Sullivan is today's foremost scholar on Sisters of Mercy founder Catherine McAuley and will share some of her discoveries about the life, leadership and legacy of the woman who insisted that “Mercy [is] the principal path pointed out by Jesus Christ to those who are desirous of following him.”
Sister Sullivan is professor emerita of language and literature and dean emerita of the College of Liberal Arts at the Rochester Institute of Technology. With a doctoral degree in English from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s in theology from the University of London, Sister Sullivan has authored or edited several books and numerous articles about Catherine McAuley and the early Sisters of Mercy. Her forthcoming biography, "The Path of Mercy: The Life of Catherine McAuley," caps years of research on the relevance of the Mercy founder’s emphasis on compassion in both its spiritual and practical dimensions.
The Catholic Colloquium series is sponsored by the Office for University Mission and Heritage. It honors the responsibilities of a Catholic university to its many constituents and illustrates how Catholic universities are resources for examining contemporary civic and social questions.
For additional information, please contact the Office for University Mission and Heritage at (773) 298-3981 or mareska@sxu.edu.
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Media Contact:
Karla Thomas, Executive Director of Media Relations
(773) 298-3937 or kthomas@sxu.edu
Chicago (Nov. 23, 2011) Saint Xavier University will host Sister Mary Sullivan, RSM, Ph.D., for a lecture titled “Mercifulness Today: Catherine McAuley’s Vision” at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 1 as part of the University's Catholic Colloquium series. This event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
Sister Sullivan is today's foremost scholar on Sisters of Mercy founder Catherine McAuley and will share some of her discoveries about the life, leadership and legacy of the woman who insisted that “Mercy [is] the principal path pointed out by Jesus Christ to those who are desirous of following him.”
Sister Sullivan is professor emerita of language and literature and dean emerita of the College of Liberal Arts at the Rochester Institute of Technology. With a doctoral degree in English from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s in theology from the University of London, Sister Sullivan has authored or edited several books and numerous articles about Catherine McAuley and the early Sisters of Mercy. Her forthcoming biography, "The Path of Mercy: The Life of Catherine McAuley," caps years of research on the relevance of the Mercy founder’s emphasis on compassion in both its spiritual and practical dimensions.
The Catholic Colloquium series is sponsored by the Office for University Mission and Heritage. It honors the responsibilities of a Catholic university to its many constituents and illustrates how Catholic universities are resources for examining contemporary civic and social questions.
For additional information, please contact the Office for University Mission and Heritage at (773) 298-3981 or mareska@sxu.edu.
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Media Contact:
Karla Thomas, Executive Director of Media Relations
(773) 298-3937 or kthomas@sxu.edu
Monday, November 7, 2011
SXU raises more than $2,400 to fight breast cancer at first Zumbathon
Dance/exercise event raised money for Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Chicago (Nov. 7, 2011) More than 150 people recently danced and exercised to help fight breast cancer at Saint Xavier University's first Zumbathon fundraiser. SXU students, staff and community members raised more than $2,400 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and eight breast cancer survivors were honored at this event.
Zumba is a Latin-inspired fitness program involving dance and aerobic elements that incorporates hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, and martial arts, as well as Bollywood and belly dance moves.
Zumbathon was organized by Kelly Mihalik, Jennifer Kjos-Quinlan and Jessica Thiel with the help of the Student Activities Board, the Student Government Association, the Student Nurse Association and University Housing Staff. For more information about Zumbathon, please contact Kelly Mihalik at mihalik.k01@mymail.sxu.edu.
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Media Contact:
Karla Thomas, Executive Director of Media Relations
(773) 298-3937 or kthomas@sxu.edu
Chicago (Nov. 7, 2011) More than 150 people recently danced and exercised to help fight breast cancer at Saint Xavier University's first Zumbathon fundraiser. SXU students, staff and community members raised more than $2,400 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and eight breast cancer survivors were honored at this event.Zumba is a Latin-inspired fitness program involving dance and aerobic elements that incorporates hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, and martial arts, as well as Bollywood and belly dance moves.
Zumbathon was organized by Kelly Mihalik, Jennifer Kjos-Quinlan and Jessica Thiel with the help of the Student Activities Board, the Student Government Association, the Student Nurse Association and University Housing Staff. For more information about Zumbathon, please contact Kelly Mihalik at mihalik.k01@mymail.sxu.edu.
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Media Contact:
Karla Thomas, Executive Director of Media Relations
(773) 298-3937 or kthomas@sxu.edu
Thursday, November 3, 2011
SXU to screen Pixar's animated classic "Toy Story" at 7 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 15
Free event is part of 2011-12 film series, "Animation: The Art of Film"
Chicago (Nov. 3, 2011) Saint Xavier University will screen the 1995 animated classic "Toy Story" at 7 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 15 in McGuire Hall, located in the Warde Academic Center at the University's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of SXU's 2011-12 film series, "Animation: The Art of Film."
Directed by John Lasseter, "Toy Story" is Pixar's first feature film and also the first feature film to be created entirely with computer-generated imagery (CGI). It tells the tale of Woody, a cowboy doll who leads a group of toys that come to life when humans aren't around. When their owner Andy gets a new Buzz Lightyear action figure, Woody is consumed with jealousy and hatches a scheme to get rid of the newcomer. But Woody and Buzz get lost when the plan goes awry, and must pass through the toy-destroying Sid Phillips to get back to Andy.
Upcoming films in the series include "Howl's Moving Castle" on Feb. 21, "Waltz with Bashir" on March 20, and "The Triplets of Belleville" on April 10.
For more information, visit www.sxu.edu, keyword: film series or contact Film Series Director Alison Fraunhar at fraunhar@sxu.edu or (773) 298-3083.
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Media Contact:
Karla Thomas, Executive Director of Media Relations
(773) 298-3937 or kthomas@sxu.edu
Chicago (Nov. 3, 2011) Saint Xavier University will screen the 1995 animated classic "Toy Story" at 7 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 15 in McGuire Hall, located in the Warde Academic Center at the University's Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of SXU's 2011-12 film series, "Animation: The Art of Film."
Directed by John Lasseter, "Toy Story" is Pixar's first feature film and also the first feature film to be created entirely with computer-generated imagery (CGI). It tells the tale of Woody, a cowboy doll who leads a group of toys that come to life when humans aren't around. When their owner Andy gets a new Buzz Lightyear action figure, Woody is consumed with jealousy and hatches a scheme to get rid of the newcomer. But Woody and Buzz get lost when the plan goes awry, and must pass through the toy-destroying Sid Phillips to get back to Andy.
Upcoming films in the series include "Howl's Moving Castle" on Feb. 21, "Waltz with Bashir" on March 20, and "The Triplets of Belleville" on April 10.
For more information, visit www.sxu.edu, keyword: film series or contact Film Series Director Alison Fraunhar at fraunhar@sxu.edu or (773) 298-3083.
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Media Contact:
Karla Thomas, Executive Director of Media Relations
(773) 298-3937 or kthomas@sxu.edu
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
SXU to host the work of artist Barbara Blacharczyk
"Formation and Flux: Drawings from the Water and Shell Series" will be displayed through Nov. 29
Chicago (Nov. 1, 2011) Saint Xavier University will host an art exhibit featuring the work of Barbara Blacharczyk from Wed., Nov. 2 to Tues., Nov. 29. The exhibit, titled "Formation and Flux: Drawings from the Water and Shell Series," includes pencil, charcoal and ink drawings and will be on display in the SXU Gallery, located in the Warde Academic Center at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. The exhibit also includes an artist's lecture and reception at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 in the Gallery.
The exhibit features drawings from Blacharczyk's "Weaving Waters" and "Formation of Shells" series. Blacharczyk describes "Weaving Waters" as "a visual expression of the transience experienced when interacting with the powerful force of water" that was inspired by a visit to Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory. She said the "Formation of Shells" series "captures the energy of creation" and that the "rendering of transparency accelerates the slow process of shell formation into one moment in time."
The SXU Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, and will be closed from Nov. 23 to Nov. 27. For more information, please contact the Gallery at (773) 298-3081.
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Media Contact:
Karla Thomas, Executive Director of Media Relations
(773) 298-3937 or kthomas@sxu.edu
Chicago (Nov. 1, 2011) Saint Xavier University will host an art exhibit featuring the work of Barbara Blacharczyk from Wed., Nov. 2 to Tues., Nov. 29. The exhibit, titled "Formation and Flux: Drawings from the Water and Shell Series," includes pencil, charcoal and ink drawings and will be on display in the SXU Gallery, located in the Warde Academic Center at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. The exhibit also includes an artist's lecture and reception at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 in the Gallery.The exhibit features drawings from Blacharczyk's "Weaving Waters" and "Formation of Shells" series. Blacharczyk describes "Weaving Waters" as "a visual expression of the transience experienced when interacting with the powerful force of water" that was inspired by a visit to Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory. She said the "Formation of Shells" series "captures the energy of creation" and that the "rendering of transparency accelerates the slow process of shell formation into one moment in time."
The SXU Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, and will be closed from Nov. 23 to Nov. 27. For more information, please contact the Gallery at (773) 298-3081.
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Media Contact:
Karla Thomas, Executive Director of Media Relations
(773) 298-3937 or kthomas@sxu.edu
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