Arts and Ideas is a program at Lewis University to organize unique cultural, artistic, and entertainment events on campus. Founded in 1984 by Br. Paul French and Chester Kondratowicz, Arts and Ideas has grown immensely from offering only a handful of events at its beginning to currently over 100 events each semester. Faculty from virtually every department at Lewis University have participated in presenting programs.

Arts and Ideas regularly receives funding from the Illinois Arts Council, the Cultural Advisory Board, and individual and corporate donors.

Please contact artsandideas@lewisu.edu for further information.

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Arts and Ideas Events

From 9/7/2008 through 9/13/2008

LECTURES

Picante! A Pictorial Panel Discussion on Life and Learning in Mexico City
SEP. 9 - Come spice up your afternoon and experience some cultural enrichment as 6Lewis University faculty members from various disciplines share theirinsights and travel slides from their two weeks in the Mexico City area. Ourtrip was hosted by our sister school, Universidad La Salle, and underwrittenby the Title VI grant “to bring Latin America into the classroom anduniversity life.” Faculty will address some of the history, literature,art, religion, psychology, social justice, and women’s issues in the Mexicancontext and some info on the campus there. TUESDAY, 2:00 PM, A-133 (10 pts).

Reassessing the 1960s in the Urban Setting: Chicago
SEP. 9 - Reassessing the 1960s in the Urban Setting: Chicago. TUESDAY, 3:30 PM, A-133 (10 pts).

FILMS

Monday Night Movies: Water
SEP. 8 - "Water," a film by Indo-Canadian director Deepa Mehta about the povertyfaced by Hindu widows in traditional Indian society.Student Services and the Women's Studies Program will show films thatpresent challenges faced by women around the world, and follow these filmswith discussion led by faculty who teach in the Women's Studies Program. MONDAY, 6:00 PM, Big Red Room (10 pts).

DECALOGUE: Part 1 and 2
SEP. 9 - DECALOGUE by Kieslowski. TUESDAY, 5:00 PM, A-133 (10 pts).

 

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