In honor of National Women’s History Month, Lourdes will host the 6^th annual W.A.V.E. (Women, Artists, Visionaries, Entrepreneurs) Festival, a juried exhibition and sale of fine arts and crafts. This year’s event will be held in the Franciscan Center on Saturday, March 23. W.A.V.E. is currently accepting artist submissions for this year’s event. Deadline for submissions is Friday, February 22. 

Requirements: All arts/crafts displayed must be created and handmade by the exhibitor. Women entrepreneurs are welcome to present services, products or affiliations that are generated by women. To ensure the integrity of the show, kits, imports or commercial items are not to be displayed or sold. The festival committee reserves the right to disallow any exhibitor not conforming to requirements, art or craft that does not meet the selective criteria or that is considered physically hazardous or offensive.

Jurying and Fee: The W.A.V.E. Committee will jury the entries and each artist will receive a notification of acceptance the week of February 25. Upon acceptance, the fee of $35 per space must be submitted by Friday, March 8 at 5 p.m. to reserve your spot. There will be an additional $10 late fee for applications received after March 8.  Payment is to be made by check only. Receipts of fees will be sent to your e-mail address.

Exhibit Space: One 8-foot table will be provided. An additional table may be requested for a deposit of $35. (The Committee reserves the right to reject additional table requests if necessary.) Please specify table and electricity needs on application.

The 2013 W.A.V.E. submission form is available online at www.lourdes.edu/wave. Click on the “artist application” under the “learn more” tab at right. For questions or additional information, e-mail wave@lourdes.edu.

Lourdes University is 1 of only 40 institutions nationwide selected to host Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible, a traveling exhibition celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James Bible (KJV). Lourdes’ Duns Scotus Library will house the exhibition October 7 through 31.

Manifold Greatness shares the story behind the King James Bible, from the time of its creation to its influence in today’s modern world. The traveling exhibit walks visitors through the story behind the King James Bible, which today remains surprisingly unknown, despite the book's enormous fame. The exhibition also features the compelling story of the book’s afterlife—its reception in the centuries that followed its first printing and how it came to be so ever-present.

To provide a comprehensive and regional celebration, the Duns Scotus Library is partnering with the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library and the Toledo Museum of Art. Events associated with the exhibition include:

October 7 ~ 2 to 5 p.m.
Manifold Greatness opening
Lecture by Dr. Ralph Williams
When God (and Shakespeare) Speak Early Modern English
Franciscan Center (lecture/reception), Duns Scotus Library (exhibition)

October 19 ~ 10 a.m.
Lecture by Ed Hill from Toledo Museum of Art
Franciscan Center (a Lifelong Learning meeting, open to the public)

October 21 ~ 2 p.m.
Lecture by Dr. James Dumke
Against the Odds: The KJV and the Promises of God
Duns Scotus Library

Exhibition hours are Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m.–9 p.m. / Friday - Saturday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

For more information about Lourdes’ Duns Scotus Library or Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible, contact Library Director Sr. Sandra Rutkowski at
srutkowski@lourdes.edu.

The Manifold Greatness exhibition and related projects were developed by the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, with assistance from the Harry Ransom Center of the University of Texas Austin. The traveling exhibition was also made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, or recommendations expressed in Manifold Greatness do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

On Saturday, April 28, business leaders and members of the community will gather for Lourdes University’s annual Luminations scholarship fundraising gala.

Since its inception, more than 40 corporate sponsors, 3,000 guests and countless organizations have helped Luminations raise more than $1.4 million for students. 

James R. Findlay, Sr. and Pamela Schaefer will serve as Honorary Chairs for the event, which takes place in the Franciscan Center. Tim Berta, a graduate student majoring in Organizational Leadership will serve as the student speaker for the evening.

Beginning at 6 p.m., guests will celebrate an evening of dancing, cocktails, grazing stations and a fabulous silent auction. This year’s gala features live entertainment from the Maxx Band, the Toledo Ballet, the Toledo Opera, the Toledo Symphony and Broadway’s Timothy Shew.

Timothy Shew has appeared in more than two dozen plays both on and off Broadway, including Disney’s King David, Guys & Dolls, The Scarlet Pimpernel and national tours of Les Misérables and South Pacific. He is currently performing in Broadway’s Evita with Ricky Martin.

“Luminations truly helps to transform our students’ lives through the scholarship dollars raised, providing them with an affordable college education.” reflects Mary Arquette, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “At Lourdes, we are blessed to have a wonderful group of friends who join us each year to raise scholarship funds for our students. They give the most precious gift of all – the gift of education!”

Presenting sponsor
Sylvania Franciscan Health

Platinum Sponsor
Muir Graphics

Tickets are $125 per person

For more information visit:
www.lourdes.edu/luminations
 

In honor of National Women’s History Month, Lourdes will host the 5^th annual W.A.V.E. (Women, Artists, Visionaries, Entrepreneurs) Festival, a juried exhibition and sale of fine arts and crafts. This year’s event will be held in the Franciscan Center on Saturday, March 24. W.A.V.E. is currently accepting artist submissions for this year’s event. Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 2. 

Requirements: All arts/crafts displayed must be created and handmade by the exhibitor. Women entrepreneurs are welcome to present services, products or affiliations that are generated by women. To ensure the integrity of the show, kits, imports or commercial items are not to be displayed or sold. The festival committee reserves the right to disallow any exhibitor not conforming to requirements, art or craft that does not meet the selective criteria or that is considered physically hazardous or offensive.

Jurying and Fee: The W.A.V.E. Committee will jury the entries and each artist will receive a notification of acceptance. Upon acceptance, the fee of $35 per space must be submitted by March 9 at 5 p.m. to reserve your spot. Payment is to be made by check only. Receipts of fees will be sent to your e-mail address.

Exhibit Space: An eight-foot table will be provided. One additional table may be requested for a deposit of $35. (The Committee reserves the right to reject additional table requests if necessary.) Please specify table and electricity needs on application.

The 2012 W.A.V.E. submission form is available online at www.lourdes.edu/wave.

Click on the “artist application” under the “learn more” tab at right. For questions or additional information, e-mail wave@lourdes.edu.

On Saturday, November 5, the Great Lakes Consortium (GLC) for International Training and Development will present “Experience Tanzania” in the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University. The event celebrates 10 years of the GLC and Tanzania working together and features a presentation from Lourdes University Dean of Students & Retention Kim Grieve, PhD.

Last summer, Dr. Grieve traveled to Tanzania as part of the U.S. Visual Arts Initiative. As one of 25 arts and education professionals, she utilized and expanded upon her previous experience working with Tanzanian delegations of women artists visiting the US and her doctoral research on education and gender issues. The GLC along with the Tanzania US State Alumni Association, Tanzania Women Artist Network and the Arts Council Lake Erie West of NW Ohio collaborated with the Public Affairs Office of the United States Embassy in Tanzania to make the project a reality.

Grieve in Tanzania classroomIn Tanzania, Dr. Grieve explored the primary, secondary and higher education experiences of African women. “My research when it is completed will include a qualitative study of the lived educational experiences of these women,” notes Dr. Grieve.

“Overall the trip was a great learning experience – when I embarked on this journey, I sought insight into the social, cultural and economic factors that hinder gender equity with the goal of determining how some African women have been able to successfully continue their education,” she shares. “Education is improving for African women but there are still many changes needed. Families do not allow their daughters to get an education because they expect them to marry young and raise their children. If a family has very little money, which many of them do, they choose to pay for the son to attend school rather than the daughter.”

“Experience Tanzania” begins at 2:30 p.m. with a social hour and Tanzanian arts & crafts showcase and follows with the program at 3:15 p.m. Free & open to the public. To learn more about the GLC, visit http://gl-consortium.org.

On Sunday, October 9, the Lourdes University Department of Music will present its Fall Music Showcase at 3 p.m. in the Franciscan Center. Lourdes faculty, students and choirs will perform the following three mini-concerts.

Opening Concert: 3 p.m.
Lourdes music faculty, students and guests in a variety of solo and chamber ensemble works plus “Save the Earth” folksongs and video led by Michael D. Biscay.

The Gaudete Brass Quintet (Chicago, IL): 4 p.m.
The Gaudete Brass Quintet from Chicago performs brass chamber music with the Lourdes University Chorus. Founded in 2004, the Gaudete Brass Quintet is devoted to presenting serious brass chamber music at the highest level of excellence and to encouraging worldwide appreciation of the art of brass chamber music through live performances, recordings, education, and the creation of new works. http://www.gaudetebrass.com.

Choral Finale – Songs to Save the Earth: 5 p.m.
The Lourdes Choirs and soloists will sing songs for environmental sustainability with a caring for creation. Includes a sing-a-long for audience participation. Associate Professor of Biology & Health Sciences James Minesky, PhD, will speak briefly on “The Year of the Forest” and campus sustainability events at the Sylvania Franciscan Village in October. A photo collage featuring the works of noted Toledo-Area Nature Photographer Jim Hagan will accompany the musical performance. Karen T. Biscay, Music Department Chair, conducts the choirs and Olga Topuzova-Meade is Choral Accompanist.

Free and open to the public.
A reception follows at 6 p.m.

For more information please contact Karen T. Biscay, Director of Choirs and Music Department Chair, at 419-824-3772 or email kbiscay@lourdes.edu. Please visit Lourdes Department of Music website at www.lourdes.edu/music