Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum: A Conversation with Eboo Patel, PhD Oct. 22
Stitching Time: Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project Sept. 12 – Dec. 13 The Nutcracker Dec. 13 – 14 An Evening With Timothy Cardinal Dolan Sept. 4
WELCOME
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
It is with great excitement that I welcome you once again to join our University community as we present our fall season of arts and cultural programming. Last year, we shared our first Arts & Minds brochure, inviting you into a unified arts and culture experience—featuring programming from the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, the Fairfield University Art Museum, and a host of other campus partners— designed for all to enjoy. Today, I am thrilled to say: welcome back!
A dimension of our mission at Fairfield University is to serve our community as a center for cultural enrichment, entertainment, and intellectual engagement. This commitment reflects not only our Jesuit Catholic tradition but also our dedication as an institution of higher learning to educate, elevate, and inspire our friends and neighbors.
This year, I am especially proud to introduce our America250 project: Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment: The Promise and Paradox. As you will see inside, Fairfield University will be exploring our nation’s history, and our present, through a series of thought-provoking lectures and inspiring and evocative performing and visual arts events. Throughout
the year, we hope the University will be a source of meaningful political and civic discourse, enriching entertainment, and thoughtful reflection on the complexities of our current moment.
There has never been a more important time to seek truth, build community, and pursue personal and civic enrichment. In a world hungry for connection and understanding, the University stands ready to provide a vital course of action— engaging minds, nurturing dialogue, and fostering reflection.
May this brochure offer a rich crosssection of all the best the University has to offer. Wherever you are coming from, I look forward to meeting you soon—whether you walk onto our campus or join us online— and I hope you find what you seek within our community.
On behalf of President Mark R. Nemec, PhD, the Center for Arts & Minds initiative, and the entire University community: welcome back.
With warmest regards,
Christine Siegel, PhD Provost
ABOUT US
A star next to an event in this brochure indicates that it is part of our America250 programming.
BELLARMINE HALL GALLERIES
On view Sept 19 – Dec 20, 2025 Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy
This exhibition has been organized by The New York Historical.
Thank you for your interest in Fairfield University’s Center for Arts &Minds, and in our public programming for the fall of 2025.
This year, we have embarked on a coordinated, University-wide endeavor: Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment: The Promise and Paradox.
This yearlong initiative will include a suite of speakers, performers, concerts, public events and collaborations with partners, and will examine and celebrate our history, and our present, in the light of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026.
We hope this programming will foster an ongoing dialogue within our community, deepening our appreciation for our country’s unique identity and its dramatic journey, reflecting the complex nature of America’s history and identity, and capturing both the ideals we aspire to and the hard realities with which we continue to struggle.
In emphasizing “Promise,” we acknowledge the foundational ideals of the United States, such as liberty, the rule of law, and the presumption that all of us are of equal dignity in the eyes of God. “Promise” then, speaks to our nation’s unflagging optimism about the vision for a better future, where all can flourish.
By emphasizing the “Paradox,” we recognize the contradictions that have accompanied this journey. While America was built on the promise of freedom and justice, the nation has at times fallen short of these ideals, creating a complex and sometimes painful narrative at odds with our national myths.
This project invites all of us to engage in a thoughtful examination of these dualities, honoring both the aspirational aspects of American identity while also confronting the realities that challenge its fulfillment.
The entire suite of programming, including our spring 2026 season,
will be updated as it evolves at Fairfield.edu/artsminds. If you’d like to receive our email newsletter you can register for it there.
As a modern, Jesuit Catholic university, we are mindful of our obligation at Fairfield to embrace this challenging and exciting period in our history. And we do so with awareness of how important civic institutions, like universities, have been in shaping the character and direction of our nation. We reflect on what French philosopher and politician Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in Democracy in America in 1835, about
the unique strength and vitality of our country and its people:
“As soon as several of the inhabitants of the United States have conceived a sentiment or an idea that they want to produce in the world, they seek each other out; and when they have found each other, they unite. From then on, they are no longer isolated men, but a power one sees from afar, whose actions serve as an example; a power that speaks, and to which one listens.”
Explore this season!
Johannes Adam Simon Oertel, Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City, 1852-1853, oil on canvas. Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman. The New York Historical, 1925.6
ARTS & MINDS
ANNOUNCING THE PHILIP I. ELIASOPH OPEN VISIONS FORUM
Honoring 50 Years of Vision, Voice, and Vital Civic Conversation
Si nce 1997, Philip I. Eliasoph, PhD, Special Assistant for Arts and Culture to the President of Fairfield University and Professor of Art History and Visual Culture, has been at the helm of the University’s Open VISIONS Forum series of live public lectures.
As the founding director of this remarkable series of live conversations, Dr. Eliasoph has engaged with scores of the world’s most influential civic leaders, authors, artists, and tastemakers, including Jane Fonda, William F. Buckley, Jr., Stephen Sondheim, Benazir Bhutto, Art Spiegelman, and many, many more. His contributions
“This has always been our ‘classroom without walls.”’
PHILIP I. ELIASOPH, PhD
© Patrick James Miller
include founding Fairfield’s study-abroad program in Florence; originating the annual Bennett Center Lecture in Judaic Studies; serving as the founding director of the Thomas J. Walsh Gallery; and the writing of scores of books, catalogs, and reviews of artists and their work.
But it is for his role as a true public intellectual, engaging with the cultural moment through the Open VISIONS Forum, that he may be most publicly celebrated. From his first national TV appearance as a teenager on The David Susskind Show , Dr. Eliasoph has been a tireless advocate for public dialogue and civic engagement.
“I’ve always trusted my gut,” Dr. Eliasoph said. “It’s about feeling the pulse of the moment—and having the nerve to make the bold ask before history catches up.”
He credits OVF’s enduring success to the University’s intellectually curious students, faculty, and community: “This has always been our ‘classroom without walls.’”
In recognition of Dr. Eliasoph’s 50th anniversary at Fairfield University, the OVF that Dr. Eliasoph founded will now proudly carry his name, as the Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum — a lasting tribute to his visionary leadership and dedication to free inquiry, critical thinking, and cultural enrichment.
“It’s exceptionally gratifying to learn Open VISIONS Forum series will continue to stimulate and animate future generations of our students with my name attached,” Dr. Eliasoph said on news of the honor.
“I’ll see you in the audience,” he said, “with my eyebrow raised— ready for what’s next.”
Upcoming Fall Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum Events: Oct. 7
Edward Aldrich
Author, The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won World War II
Oct. 22
Eboo Patel, PhD
Founder and President of Interfaith America
Oct. 27
Scott Jennings
Political Strategist & Writer
Oct. 29
John Tasioulas, PhD
Professor & Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI, University of Oxford
Nov. 2
Kaitlan Collins
CNN’s Youngest-Ever Chief White House Correspondent
Nov. 10
Padma Lakshmi
New York Times bestselling author and Food Network star
Nov. 12
Caroline Angle Maguire, PhD
Historian & Provenance Researcher, Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art
For full lineup and tickets, visit fairfield.edu/artsminds
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QUILTED COLLABORATION
The exhibition Stitching Time features 12 quilts created by men who are incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. These works of art, and accompanying recorded interviews, tell the story of a unique inside-outside quilt collaboration. The exhibition focuses attention on the quilt creators, people often forgotten by society when discussing the history of the U.S. criminal justice system. Also on view in the Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery will be Give Me Life, a selection of works from women artists presently or formerly incarcerated at York Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison in Niantic, Conn., courtesy of Community Partners in Action (CPA). The CPA’s Prison Arts program was initiated in 1978 and is one of the longestrunning projects of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1875, CPA is celebrating 150 years of working within the criminal justice system.
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM
Walsh Gallery, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
On view Sept 12–Dec 13, 2025
Stitching Time: Social Justice Collaboration
Quilts Project and Give Me Life: CPA Prison Arts Program
SEPT 12DEC 13
© Maureen Kelleher
Kenya Baleech Alkebu (quilt design) Maureen Kelleher (quilting) Red, White and Baldwin 2016, Mixed cotton blends and acrylic paint, 90 x 90 inches, Lent by Maureen Kelleher.
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Thursday, Sept 4
An Evening with Timothy Cardinal Dolan “Reflections on the Conclave and the New American Pope: Leo XIV”
6 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Join Timothy Cardinal Dolan for an illuminating evening of conversation and reflection on the historic election of Pope Leo XIV—the first American to ascend to the papacy. With his signature warmth and insight, Cardinal Dolan will offer a personal perspective on what this moment means for the Church, the faithful, and the future of global Catholicism. Presented by Fairfield University’s Office of Mission and Ministry. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/artsminds
Wednesday, Sept 10 –Sunday, Sept 14
God of Carnage
By Yasmina Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton Wed-Sat, 7:30 p.m. Sun, 2 p.m.
The Lawrence A. Wien Experimental Theatre, Quick Center for the Arts
Fairfield’s faculty and staff theatre troupe, the Academy Players, returns with God of Carnage , a razor-sharp comedy of manners—and bad behavior. When two sets of Brooklyn parents meet to discuss a playground altercation between their sons, civility quickly
unravels into chaos. Each performance will be followed by a talk-back with Fairfield University faculty.
$20 General Admission | Free for faculty, staff, and students. Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Thursday, Sept 11
Fairfield University
Art Museum
Stitching Time: Social Justice
Collaboration
Quilts Project and Give Me Life: CPA
Prison Arts Program
Opening night lecture and reception
5:30 p.m. lecture
6:30-8:30 p.m. reception Walsh Gallery, Dolan Event Hall and via live stream
Jeffrey Greene, program manager of Community Partners in Action’s Prison Art Project, will deliver the opening night talk, preceded by brief remarks by Maureen Kelleher, co-founder of the Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Friday, Sept 12
Kristina Wong
#FoodBankInfluencer
Written and Performed by Kristina Wong
Directed by Jessica Hanna
8 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Self-proclaimed “Food Bank Influencer”
Kristina Wong offers her rendition of the American Musical like
nobody ever asked for by celebrating our emergency food system. Having experienced food distribution (or lack thereof) from New York to the Navajo Nation, she shares irreverent commentary while illuminating American food insecurity and the subsequent national pastime that is collecting and giving away free food. But, how will she pull this off with humor? It’s a SNAP! (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, that is!)
Additional info: Free supplemental grocery items available after the show!
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Tuesday, Sept 16
Artolution: Collaborative Public Art by Refugee Communities Worldwide
Opening and reception 5-6:30 p.m. at 1720 Post Rd.
Panel Discussion
Fairfield Theatre Company, Stage One 7 p.m. at 70 Sanford St.
This fall’s Artolution exhibition will feature works from the UNHCR exhibition launched at UN Headquarters on World Refugee Day 2024. A companion panel with alumni working in NGOs and related sectors will continued....
THURS SEPT 4
A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE CHURCH
Join His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, as he reflects on the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, and its impact on the Church and world.
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Thursday, Sept 4 | 6 p.m.
An Evening with Timothy Cardinal Dolan “Reflections on the Conclave and the New American Pope: Leo XIV.”
More information at fairfield.edu/artsminds
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Augusta Savage, Lift Every Voice and Sing, ca. 1939, white metal cast with a black patina. The New York Historical, Coaching Club Acquisition Fund, 2019.90. Courtesy of The New York Historical.
CLASH AND CHANGE
The Fairfield University Art Museum’s exhibition Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy explores how monuments have long been at the center of national debates over identity, race, and politics. On view at Bellarmine Hall Galleries, the exhibition features powerful objects—from fragments of toppled statues to models of groundbreaking memorials. Curated by Wendy N lani E. Ikemoto of The New York Historical, it reveals how monument-making and monument-breaking continue to shape American memory and public space.
BELLARMINE HALL GALLERIES
On view Sept 19 – Dec 20, 2025
Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy fairfield.edu/museum
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explore today’s global refugee crisis. Representative works from their collection will be on view at 1720 Post Rd. and a companion panel discussion will take place at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sanford St. Presented by the Center for Social Impact. Free; For more information and additional companion programming, visit fairfield.edu/artsminds
Thursday, Sept 18
Fairfield University
Art Museum
Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy
Opening night lecture and reception
5:30 p.m., Lecture
Dolan School of Business Event Hall
6:30-8:30 p.m. Reception, Bellarmine Hall: Great Hall and Bellarmine Hall Galleries
Wendy N lani E. Ikemoto, Vice President and Chief Curator of American Art at The New York Historical, will speak about the exhibition Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy, which she curated at The New York Historical. It explores monuments and their representations in public spaces as flashpoints of fierce debate over national identity, politics, and race that have raged for centuries. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Thursday, Sept 18
Schnurmacher Scholar in Residence Lecture with Alan Verskin, PhD “Forging Intellectual Bonds: Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Encounters in the Middle Ages” 5:30 p.m.
Kelley Presentation Room
Alan Verskin, PhD, Samuel J. Zacks Chair of Jewish History at the University of Toronto, explores how shared reverence for Greco-Roman texts fostered interfaith scholarly exchange among medieval Jews, Christians, and Muslims—offering concrete examples of how intellectual respect shaped real human encounters across religious boundaries. Presented by the Bennett Center for Judaic Studies. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/bennett
Wednesday, Sept 24 Waide Center for Applied Ethics Virtual Seminar Series 4-5:30 p.m. Free, online
Leadership scholar
Colorful community artwork from the UNHCR exhibition at United Nations Headquarters, created through Artolution projects with displaced and refugee populations around the world.
Joanne B. Ciulla, PhD, of Rutgers University, presents fresh work in applied ethics. Join this dynamic virtual seminar for thoughtful exchange, rigorous ideas, and real-time discussion with peers. Free, online event; Register at fairfield.edu/artsminds
University students use the Fairfield University Art Museum— located in the lower level of historic Bellarmine Hall—as a classroom space. Opened in 2010 with lead support from John Meditz ’70, the museum reflects Fairfield’s commitment to education and the arts.
FAMILY DAYS
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM
Select Saturdays, 12:30-2 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m. (Space limited; registration required)
Saturday, Sept. 20:
Make-a-Monument
Participants will decorate their own “equestrian monument” and work on a project related to the Statue of Liberty!
Bellarmine Hall Galleries and Museum Classroom
Saturday, Nov. 15:
Making Meaning With Quilts
Participants will get to explore different ways of using fabric, creating a self-portrait and creating a four-square mini-quilt with a personal narrative.
Quick Center Lobby
Saturday, Oct. 18: P-P-Pumpkins!
Pointillism, Pop, and Post-Impressionism — come learn to draw and paint a pumpkin in the style of different artistic movements!
Bellarmine Hall
Galleries and Museum Classroom
Saturday, Dec. 6:
Snow and Songbirds
Drive away the winter chill with bright crafts inspired by our feathered friends and the songs they sing!
Bellarmine Hall
Galleries and Museum Classroom
Register at fairfield.edu/museum
REGINA
A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Friday, Sept 26 | 7:30 p.m.
Rebecca Lazier Noli Timere
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member
More information at fairfield.edu/quick
TCONNECTIVITY
he culmination of a five-year collaboration between director/choreographer Rebecca Lazier and sculptor Janet Echelman, Noli Timere is a soaring aerial performance featuring a custom-designed, voluminous Echelman net sculpture and eight outstanding multidisciplinary performers. The work is a fusion of contemporary dance and
FRI SEPT 26
avant-garde circus; art installation and advanced engineering; public sculpture and social practice exploring how we navigate an unstable world. Choreographed to an original score by French Canadian composer JORANE, this collaboration showcases a choreography and a sculpture which are continually transformed by one another.
Noli Timere dancers animate Echelman’s net with movement.
SEPT
Friday, Sept 26
Rebecca Lazier
Noli Timere
7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Choreographer Rebecca Lazier and renowned sculptor Janet Echelman share a soaring aerial performance featuring a custom designed Echelman net sculpture in Noli Timere, Latin for “be not afraid.” Featuring eight dancers and live music by JORANE, the work is a fusion of dance, art installation, and advanced engineering that explores how we navigate an unstable world. $35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Monday, Sept 29
National Theatre Live Inter Alia
7 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Oscar-nominated actress Rosamund Pike is Jessica in the muchanticipated play from writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin, the team behind Prima Facie
Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court judge at the top of her career. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
$25 | $5 Fairfield University student
$20 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Tuesday, Sept 30
Inspired Writers Series with Thomas Chatterton Williams
7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Wien Experimental Theatre
The Atlantic staff writer Thomas Chatterton Williams will be in conversation with author and Fairfield University MFA faculty member Phil Klay. Williams is the author of the 2019 book Self-Portrait in Black and White and visiting professor of the humanities and senior fellow at the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, and a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow. Information and tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Rosamund Pike stars in Inter Alia, Suzie Miller’s powerful new play on justice, motherhood, and modern masculinity.
KRISTINA WONG: ACTIVISM MEETS COMEDY
Kristina Wong—a Doris Duke Artist Award winner, Guggenheim Fellow, and the first Asian American woman named a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama—is a performance artist, comedian, writer, and former elected official. Don’t miss her Quick Center performance blending sharp humor with urgent commentary on American food insecurity.
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS Friday, Sept 12 | 8 p.m.
Kristina Wong #FoodBankInfluencer
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member
More information at fairfield.edu/quick
OCT
JOHN PIZZARELLI:
Guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli is a celebrated bandleader and solo performer who has appeared alongside major pop artists like Natalie Cole and Kristin Chenoweth, as well as jazz greats including Rosemary Clooney, Buddy DeFranco, and his own father, Bucky Pizzarelli. A Grammy winner for co-producing James Taylor’s American Standard album in 2021, he also co-hosts Radio Deluxe with his wife Jessica Molaskey. Pizzarelli has graced national TV stages from The Tonight Show to Great Performances. His work highlights the enduring appeal of jazz—a distinctly American art form.
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Friday, Oct 3
John Pizzarelli and The Swing 7 7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Grammy Award-winner, guitarist, and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.”
Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Pizzarelli has expanded that repertoire by including the music of Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and The Beatles.
$50 | $5 Fairfield University student
$35 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Saturday, Oct 4
Fairfield University
Art Museum Gallery Talk: Maureen Kelleher, Co-Founder, Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project 12 noon Walsh Gallery, Quick Center for the Arts
Maureen Kelleher, co-founder of the Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project at Angola Prison, will speak about her work with the quilt creators and the process of creating the pieces in the exhibition Stitching Time Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Sunday, Oct 5
Manual Cinema
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster Oct. 5 | 3 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Leonardo! A 45-minute family show for ages 3+ that uses hundreds of illustrated paper puppets, book pages, two-dimensional props, furry monster puppets, narration and songs to bring Mo Willems’ books to life. Manual Cinema re-creates the experience of holding one of Mo’s book pages, which are big, bold, colorful, and full of visual rhythm, with their playful use of scale. Consider what it means to be a good friend with your favorite Mo Willems’ characters.
$15 | $5 Fairfield University student $10 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Monday, Oct 6
Fairfield University Art Museum Lecture: “Latinx Monuments in the United States”
5 p.m.
Bellarmine Hall, Diffley Board Room, and live streaming
Art historian Marisa Lerer, PhD, works on modern and contemporary art in Latin America and Latinx art, with a specific focus on monuments as sites of public memory.
Her talk will draw upon the themes introduced by the exhibition Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy and expand outward to consider the history of monuments dedicated to Latinx and Latin American figures in the United States and beyond. Her talk forms part of the Edwin L. Weisl Jr. Lectureships in Art History, funded by the Robert Lehman Foundation. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Tuesday, Oct 7
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum: Espresso with Edward Aldrich “The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won World War II” 7:30 p.m.
Wien Experimental Theatre, Quick Center for the Arts
Learn about the remarkable relationship between a Wall Street lawyer (Stimson) and an Army lifer (Marshall), who were paired together by President Franklin Roosevelt in June 1940 to prepare the nation for war and then spent four more years fighting it after Pearl Harbor.
$20 | $5 Fairfield University student
$10 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
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Kenya Baleech Alkebu (quilt design) Maureen Kelleher (quilting) Black Windows, 2015 Mixed cotton blends 116 x 70 inches Lent by Maureen Kelleher, © Maureen Kelleher
BUILDING A COMMUNITY QUILT
Visitors to the Stitching Time: Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project exhibition are invited to contribute squares to an improvisational patchwork quilt around the theme of social justice. Supplies will be provided. At the end of the exhibition, the quilt will be assembled and sewn by local artist, author, and book illustrator Lizzy Rockwell.
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM WORKSHOP
Community Quilting: Contribute a square to our community quilt.
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Fairfield University Art Museum, Walsh Gallery and Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Lobby Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
MO WILLEMS MANIA! OCT
Manual Cinema is an Emmy Award-winning performance collective, design studio, and film/video production company founded in 2010 by Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace, Ben Kauffman, Julia Miller, and Kyle Vegter. Manual Cinema combines handmade shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and innovative sound and music to create immersive stories for stage and screen. Using vintage overhead projectors, multiple screens, puppets, actors, live-feed cameras, multi-channel sound design, and a live music ensemble, Manual Cinema re-creates the experience of holding one of Mo Willems’ book pages —which are big, bold, colorful, and full of visual rhythm—with their playful use of scale.
WED OCT 22
PHILIP I. ELIASOPH OPEN VISIONS FORUM: A CONVERSATION WITH EBOO PATEL, PHD
leading voice for interfaith cooperation in America, Eboo Patel, PhD, is the founder and president of Interfaith America and a bestselling author whose work has shaped national conversations on religious pluralism. He played a key role in launching President Obama’s “Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge” and continues to work with civic and educational leaders nationwide.
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Wednesday, Oct 22 | 7:30 p.m.
$35 | $25 Quick Center Member | $5 Fairfield University student. Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Eboo Patel, PhD
Wednesday, Oct 8
The 25th Annual Anne Drummey O’Callaghan Lecture on Women in the Church
“‘What Comes From the Holy Spirit Cannot Be Stopped’: A Critical Moment for Women in the Church”
Heidi Schlumpf, Journalist
7 p.m.
Dolan School of Business Event Hall
Veteran journalist Heidi Schlumpf reflects on a pivotal time for women in the Catholic Church. In the wake of Pope Francis’ passing and amid shifting cultural and ecclesial landscapes, Schlumpf considers what’s needed to ensure a Church where young women can truly belong. Presented by the Center for Catholic Studies. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/cs
Thursday, Oct 9
Fairfield University
Art Museum
Art in Focus: Johannes Adam Simon Oertel, Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City, 1852-1853, oil on canvas.
12 noon in-person Bellarmine Hall Galleries,
1 p.m. streaming
Join Curator of Education
Michelle DiMarzo, PhD, for an informal discussion of this work from the exhibition Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy: Johannes Adam Simon Oertel, Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City , 1852-1853, oil on canvas. The New York Historical, Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman, 1925.6. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Thursday, Oct 9 & Friday, Oct 10
Emily Carson Coates Premiere Tell Me Where It Comes From Both performances 7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts (audience on stage with artists)
Drawing upon her background as a former member of the New York City Ballet, dancer and choreographer
Emily Coates sources
George Balanchine’s brief history beyond the metropolis to reflect on how the body and spirit of a choreographer scatters, living on in unexpected places, starting with his arrival in Connecticut in 1933.
$35 |$5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Saturday, Oct 18
The Met: Live in HD Bellini’s La Sonnambula 12 p.m. pre-screening talk, 1 p.m. (live)
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
In his new production, Rolando Villazón—the tenor who has embarked on a second career as a director—retains the opera’s original setting in the Swiss Alps but uses its somnambulant plot to explore the emotional and psychological valleys of the mind.
$35 | $30 seniors, $5 children/students
$25 Quick Member fairfield.edu/quick
Tuesday, Oct 21
Fairfield University Art Museum Roundtable on Incarceration in the U.S. 5-6:30 p.m.
Dolan School of Business Event Hall
A group of Fairfield University professors and formerly incarcerated individuals will share their unique perspectives –disciplinary and personal–on the issues surrounding incarceration in the United States. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Stitching Time. Panelists: Don Sawyer, PhD, (Vice President for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging); Gregg Caruso, PhD, (Director, Waide Center for Applied Ethics); Sonya Huber, MFA, (Professor, English and Creative Writing), and Rev. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., (Vice Provost and Executive Director, Fairfield Bellarmine). Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Heidi Schlumpf
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Tuesday, Oct 21
Dan Colley and Company Lost Lear 7 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Created by Irish theatremaker Dan Colley, Lost Lear is a darkly comic, moving take on King Lear, told from the perspective of Joy, a person with dementia. Featuring puppetry, projection, and live video, it explores memory, theatre, and the fragile boundaries between fiction and reality.
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student $25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Wednesday, Oct 22
Fairfield University
Art Museum Film screening, We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe
5 p.m.
Kelley Center Presentation Room
Join us for a free screening of We Were Here at Fairfield University, followed by a discussion with the film’s director Fred Kuwornu. Presented by the Departments of Visual and Performing Arts and Italian Studies. Free; registration at fairfield.edu/museum
Scott Jennings
Presented with Meditz College’s Enduring Questions Series
Wednesday, Oct 22
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum
A Conversation with Eboo Patel, PhD 7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Eboo Patel, PhD, is widely known for emphasizing the importance of inter-faith dialogue. Founder and president of Interfaith America, Dr. Patel is also a best-selling author. Dr. Patel partnered with the White House to develop President Obama’s “Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge.” He discusses the necessity of understanding and accepting different religions in modern-day America.
$35| $5 Fairfield University student $25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Scott Jennings
Wednesday, Oct 22
Waide Center for Applied Ethics Virtual Seminar Series 4-5:30 p.m. Free, Online
Renowned business ethicist R. Edward Freeman, PhD, of UVA’s Darden School, shares new work on applied ethics. Join a lively seminar blending research insight with rich discussion and audience exchange. Free, online event; Register at fairfield.edu/artsminds
Friday, Oct 24
Cirque Kikasse SANTE!
5 p.m.
Lessing Plaza, in front of Mahoney Arena and RecPlex
You’ve heard of dinner and a show? Now try circus and a food truck. Quebec’s Cirque Kikasse serves up both thrills and treats, featuring a breathtaking, familyfriendly, open-air acrobatic performance on top of the truck, with snacks and local beer served from inside the truck. Ticket includes one seat, one beer or beverage, and a fresh made pretzel! This is a fun opportunity to feel the vibrancy of campus life during Alumni & Family Weekend.
$25 | $5 Fairfield University student
$20 Quick Member
$15 Kids 16 & under; Register at fairfield.edu/quick
Fairfield University Art Museum’s
ARTFUL EVENING
SERIES
with tips from Museum Educator
Elizabeth Vienneau
Select Thursdays, 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 23, Nov. 6 and Dec. 11
Bellarmine Hall Museum Classroom
Cirque Kikasse
Sunday, Oct 26
Fairfield University Glee Club Concert 12:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Join the Fairfield University Glee Club as they welcome family, alumni, and friends for a joyful celebration of song and school spirit. Featuring performances by the Glee Club, Chamber Singers, Bensonians, and Sweet Harmony, the concert will showcase choral favorites in a variety of styles. Alumni singers are invited to take the stage alongside current members for a special performance of beloved school songs. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/afw
Monday, Oct 27
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum A Conversation With Scott Jennings 7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Scott Jennings, journalist and commentator, shares his insights on the evolving world of media, politics, and the challenges of the modern day. Jennings is known for his work with President George W. Bush, as well as Senator Mitch McConnell. Presented with Meditz College’s Enduring Questions Series.
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
OCT
John Tasioulas, PhD
Wednesday, Oct 29
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum
John Tasioulas, PhD “The Human Rights Responsibilities of Business: The Difference that AI Makes” 7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
John Tasioulas, PhD, is professor of ethics and legal philosophy and the inaugural director of the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford. As a member of the Prime Minister of Greece’s High-Level
Advisory Committee on AI, Dr. Tasioulas will share an engaging and enlightening talk on the state of artificial intelligence. This event is made possible through the generous support of Patrick J. Waide ’59 and the Waide Center for Applied Ethics. $35 | $5 Fairfield University student $25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Thursday, Oct 30
Daniel Pearl Memorial Concert
“The Golem: A Vision in Sound and Cinema” with the Norwalk
Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Experience a rare screening of the 1920 silent film The Golem with a haunting live score by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Jonathan Yates, this fusion of cinema and live klezmerinspired music brings a legendary tale to life for one unforgettable evening at the Quick Center. Presented by the Bennett Center for Judaic Studies. Ticket and event information at fairfield.edu/bennett
Members of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
DANIEL PEARL MEMORIAL CONCERT
German Expressionist film Der Golem (1920) screens with live klezmer-infused music by Betty Olivero. Rooted in Jewish folklore, this haunting tale of a clay protector-turned-monster comes alive with a vibrant avant-garde score for clarinet and strings.
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Thursday, Oct 30 | 7:30 p.m. More information at fairfield.edu/bennett
Witness a rare cinematic gem—The Golem (1920) brought to life with a haunting live score by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra.
SEPT-DEC
SEPTEMBER
Thursday, September 4
An Evening with Timothy Cardinal Dolan “Refl ections on the Conclave and the New American Pope: Leo XIV” pg. 10, 11
Wednesday, September 10 –
Sunday, September 14
Academy Players: God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza pg. 10
Thursday, September 11
Fairfi eld University
Art Museum
Stitching Time: Social Justice Collaboration
Quilts Project and Give Me Life: Connecticut Prison Arts Program
Opening Night Lecture and Reception pg. 8, 9, 10
Friday, September 12
Kristina Wong
#FoodBankInfluencer pg. 10, 19
Tuesday, September 16
Artolution Exhibition Opening Reception and Panel Discussion pg. 10
Thursday, September 18
Fairfi eld University
Art Museum
Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy Opening Night Lecture and Reception pg. 4, 5, 12, 13
Thursday, September 18
Schnurmacher Scholar in Residence Lecture with Alan Verskin, PhD “Forging Intellectual Bonds: Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Encounters in the Middle Ages” pg. 13
Saturday, September 20
Fairfi eld University
Art Museum
FAMILY DAY
Make-a-Monument pg. 15
Wednesday, September 24
Waide Center for Applied Ethics Virtual Seminar
Series
Joanne B. Ciulla, PhD pg. 13
Friday, September 26
Rebecca Lazier, Noli Timere pg. 16, 17, 18
Monday, September 29
National Theatre Live Inter Alia pg. 18
Tuesday, September 30
Inspired Writers Series with Thomas Chatterton Williams pg. 18
OCTOBER
Friday, October 3
John Pizzarelli and The Swing 7 pg. 20, 21, 22
Saturday, October 4
Fairfi eld University
Art Museum Gallery Talk: Maureen Kelleher Co-Founder, Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project pg. 22
Sunday, October 5
Manual Cinema Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster pg. 22, 24, 25
Monday, October 6
Fairfi eld University
Art Museum Lecture “Latinx Monuments in the United States” pg. 22
Tuesday, October 7
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum: Espresso Edward Aldrich, “The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won World War II” pg. 22
Wednesday, October 8
The 25th Annual Anne Drummey O’Callaghan Lecture on Women in the Church pg. 27
Thursday, October 9
Fairfi eld University Art Museum Art in Focus: Johannes Adam Simon Oertel, Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City, 1852 – 1853 pg. 27
Thursday, October 9
Friday, October 10
Emily Carson Coates –Premiere, Tell Me Where It Comes From pg. 27
Saturday, October 18
Fairfi eld University
Art Museum FAMILY DAY P-P-Pumpkins! pg. 15
Saturday, October 18
The Met: Live in HD Bellini’s La Sonnambula pg. 27
Tuesday, October 21
Fairfi eld University
Art Museum Roundtable on Incarceration in the U.S. pg. 27
Tuesday, October 21
Dan Colley and Company Lost Lear pg. 28
Wednesday, October 22
Fairfi eld University Art Museum Film Screening, We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe pg. 28
Wednesday, October 22
Waide Center for Applied Ethics Virtual Seminar Series
R. Edward Freeman, PhD pg. 28
Wednesday, October 22
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum with Eboo Patel, PhD pg. 26, 28
Thursday, October 23
Artful Evening Series pg. 29
Friday, October 24
Cirque Kikasse, SANTE! pg. 29
Sunday, October 26
Fairfield University Glee Club: Alumni & Family Weekend Concert pg. 29
Monday, October 27
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum
Scott Jennings pg. 28, 29
Wednesday, October 29
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum
John Tasioulas, PhD pg. 30
Thursday, October 30
Daniel Pearl Memorial Concert
The Golem with Norwalk Symphony Orchestra pg. 30, 31
NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 1
Marco Flores, Rayuela pg. 34, 35, 37
Sunday, November 2
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum
Kaitlan Collins pg. 36, 37
Wednesday, November 5 –
Sunday, November 9
Fairfield University Theatre Program Presents
An Evening of One-Act Plays by American Playwrights pg. 37
Thursday, November 6
Fairfield University
Art Museum
Art in Focus: Stafford Mantle Northcote, Tong Yin Yee Shung Gun, Chinese Laundry, 1899 pg. 40
Thursday, November 6
Fairfield University
Art Museum Lecture: Sculpting the Past: Art, Identity, and Commemoration in Public Space pg. 40
Thursday, November 6
Artful Evening Series pg. 29
Friday, November 7
Silkroad Ensemble with Wu
Man American Railroad pg. 38, 39, 40
Saturday, November 8
The Met: Live in HD Puccini’s La Bohème pg. 40, 41
Monday, November 10
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum
An Evening with Padma Lakshm i pg. 40
Wednesday, November 12
The 32nd Annual
Christopher F. Mooney, S.J., Lecture in Theology, Religion & Society
Aristotle Papanikolaou, PhD, Fordham University pg. 44, 45
Wednesday, November 12
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum: Espresso With Caroline Angle Maguire, PhD pg. 44
Friday, November 14
yMusic pg. 42, 43, 44, 45
Saturday, November 15
Fairfield University
Art Museum
FAMILY DAY
Making Meaning With Quilts pg. 15
Wednesday, November 19
Waide Center for Applied Ethics Virtual Seminar Series
Jeff Sebo, PhD pg. 45
Thursday, November 20
David Armitage, PhD, Harvard University pg. 45
Saturday, November 22
The Met: Live in HD
Strauss’s Arabella pg. 45, 46, 47
DECEMBER
Monday, December 1
School of Engineering and Computing’s Robert “Bob” Sobolewski ’70
Family Distinguished Speaker Series pg. 50, 51, 52
Tuesday, December 2
Fairfield University
Tree Lighting & Winter
Pop-Up Market pg. 49, 52, 54
Wednesday, December 3
Waide Center for Applied Ethics Virtual Seminar Series
Alex John London, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University pg. 53, 54
Thursday, December 4
Fairfield University Jazz Ensemble Concert pg. 54, 55
Friday, December 5
Fairfield University
Glee Club
“Feast of Carols” pg. 49, 55
Saturday, December 6
Fairfield University
Art Museum
FAMILY DAY
Snow and Songbirds pg. 15
Saturday, December 6
Fairfield University
Art Museum
Quilting Bee Demo with Peace by Piece: The Norwalk Community Quilt Project pg. 56
Thursday, December 11
Fairfield University
Art Museum Art in Focus: Paolo Fiammingo, Adoration of the Shepherds , ca. 15771582 pg. 56
Thursday, December 11
Artful Evening Series pg. 29
Saturday, December 13 –
Sunday, December 14
CT Dance, The Nutcracker pg. 56, 57
Monday, December 15
The Met: Live in HD
Giordano’s Andrea Chénier pg. 56
Saturday, December 20
Film Screening
It’s a Wonderful Life pg. 49, 56, 58, 59
A star next to an event in this brochure indicates that it is part of our America250 programming.
NOV
FLAMENCO CELEBRATION
Rayuela, meaning ‘hopscotch’ in Spanish, is the newest flamenco creation of versatile artist, Marco Flores, recipient of the National Flamenco Award. In Rayuela, Flores encounters the essential truths of flamenco and experiences them in their entirety. With direction by Francisco López, Flores celebrates the first 20 years of his career in this piece, accompanied by renowned singer Alfredo Tejada and guitarist José Tomás Jiménez.
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Saturday, Nov 1 | 8 p.m.
Marco Flores Rayuela
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
SAT NOV 1
Flamenco innovator Marco Flores brings fi erce elegance and electrifying rhythm to the stage.
SUN NOV 2
Presented with Meditz College’s Enduring Questions Series
A STANDOUT JOURNALIST
Kaitlan Collins is known for her incisive interviews and relentless pursuit of the truth. As CNN’s youngest-ever chief White House correspondent and current host of The Source, she brings clarity and depth to complex political issues. Her fearless questioning has earned respect across the spectrum, and her engaging storytelling captivates audiences.
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum With CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “ Good Ethics for Bad News: The New Red Lines of Broadcast Journalism Today ”
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Sunday, Nov 2 | 3 p.m.
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Stafford Mantle Northcote Tong Yin
Yee Shung Gun, Chinese Laundry, 1899, oil on canvas. The New York Historical, Gift of George A. Zabriskie, 1946.255.
Saturday, Nov 1
Marco Flores
Rayuela 8 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Rayuela is Marco Flores’s flamenco journey— emotionally rich, powerfully danced, and accompanied by top musicians, marking 20 transformative years.
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Sunday, Nov 2
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum
With CNN’s Kaitlan Collins
“Good Ethics for Bad News: The New Red Lines of Broadcast Journalism Today” 3 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Kaitlan Collins is known for her incisive
interviews and relentless pursuit of the truth.
As CNN’s youngestever chief White House correspondent and current host of The Source , she brings clarity and depth to complex political issues. Her fearless questioning has earned respect across the spectrum, and her engaging
storytelling captivates audiences.
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Wednesday, Nov 5 –Sunday, Nov 9
The Fairfield University Theatre Program Presents: An Evening of One-Act Plays by American Playwrights
Wed–Sat, 7:30 p.m. | Sun, 2 p.m.
Wien Experimental Theatre, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Experience a compelling evening of one-act plays by American playwrights, brought to life by Fairfield University’s Theatre Program. Performed in the intimate Wien Experimental Theatre. Purchase tickets and learn more at theatre-fairfield.org
FREE! FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES :
* Access to gallery talks
* Invitations to exhibition openings and access to more than 60 annual free programs, including Family Day events, Meditation in the Gallery, and Art Parties
* Participation in the College and University Art Museums Reciprocal Program, which offers complimentary admission to more than 80 museums
* Subscription to quarterly e-newsletter
T HE UNTOLD STORY OF THE AMERICAN RAILROAD
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Friday, Nov 7 | 7:30 p.m.
Silkroad Ensemble with Wu Man American Railroad
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member
More information at fairfield.edu/quick
After the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, a trip from coast to coast that used to take months was shortened to just under a week, allowing for the transport of goods and ideas across the continent in ways previously inconceivable. Profit-seeking corporations and the American government financed it, but the people who built it and who were most affected by it are the focus of this
program of music—Indigenous, African American, as well as Irish, Chinese, Japanese, and other immigrant laborers whose contributions have been largely erased from history. Silkroad’s American Railroad seeks to right
these past wrongs by highlighting untold stories and amplifying unheard voices from these communities, painting a more accurate picture of the global origin of the American family.
Founded by Yo-Yo Ma, Silkroad Ensemble with Wu Man brings global traditions together in a dynamic musical journey.
NOV
Thursday, Nov 6
Fairfield University
Art Museum
Art in Focus: Stafford Mantle Northcote, Tong Yin Yee Shung Gun, Chinese Laundry, 1899, oil on canvas 12 noon in-person Bellarmine Hall Galleries, 1 p.m. live streaming
Join Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo, PhD, for an informal discussion of this work from the exhibition Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy: Stafford Mantle Northcote, Tong Yin Yee Shung Gun , Chinese Laundry, 1899, oil on canvas. The New York Historical, Gift of George A. Zabriskie, 1946.255. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Thursday, Nov 6
Fairfield University
Art Museum
Lecture: “Sculpting the Past: Art, Identity, and Commemoration in Public Space” 5 p.m.
John A. Barone Campus Center, Dogwood Room and live streaming
Kelley H. Di Dio, PhD, Rush C. Hawkins Professor of Art History, University of Vermont, presents a lecture on the issues surrounding the removal of statues and monuments in the southern United States. Her talk is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Monuments:
Commemoration and Controversy. Part of the Edwin L. Weisl Jr. Lectureships in Art History, funded by the Robert Lehman Foundation. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Friday, Nov 7
Silkroad Ensemble with Wu Man American Railroad 7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Conceived by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, Silkroad Ensemble unites global musicians to explore cultural collaboration through music. Its American Railroad project highlights erased histories of the laborers who built the Transcontinental Railroad—Indigenous, African American, Chinese, Irish, and others—amplifying their voices through powerful performances that reimagine the roots of America’s expansion and identity.
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student $25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Saturday, Nov 8
The Met: Live in HD Puccini’s La Bohème 12 p.m. pre-screening talk, 1 p.m. (live) & 6 p.m. (encore)
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding
score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s pictureperfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life.
$35 | $30 seniors, $5 children/students
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Monday, Nov 10
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum
An Evening with Padma Lakshmi 7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
New York Times bestselling author and Food Network star, Padma Lakshmi is renowned around the globe for her fantastic cooking and her ability to contextualize global culinary pathways. Lakshmi delights audiences by looking at how certain foods and practices have spread across spaces and cultures. Ticket includes purchase of Lakshmi’s new book, coming out this fall. $125 includes VIP pre-lecture reception, ticket to lecture, and copy of new book.
$70 | $5 Fairfield University student
$55 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
THE MET: LIVE IN HDPUCCINI’S LA BOH È ME
Experience Puccini’s timeless masterpiece
La Bohème in stunning high definition with The Met: Live in HD. This beloved opera of love and loss in bohemian Paris features soaring melodies, poignant drama, and unforgettable performances broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage.
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Saturday, Nov 8
12 p.m. pre-screening talk, 1 p.m. (live) & 6 p.m. (encore)
$35 | $30 Seniors
$5 Children | Fairfield University students
$25 Quick Member
More information at fairfield.edu/quick
WHERE BAROQUE MEETS POP
Now in its 16th season, yMusic is a trailblazing American chamber ensemble bridging classical and popular music with originality and virtuosity. Praised by NPR as “deeply, profoundly skilled,” yMusic has collaborated with artists like Paul Simon and Caroline Shaw. Their latest album, YMUSIC, showcases the group’s signature sound and creative unity.
NOV
Wednesday, Nov 12
The 32nd Annual
Christopher F. Mooney, S.J., Lecture in Theology, Religion & Society “The Christian Revolution: God in the 4th Century”
Aristotle Papanikolaou, PhD, Fordham University
7 p.m.
Kelley Center
Presentation Room
The Council of Nicaea, convened in 325 by Emperor Constantine, was the first global synod of Christian leaders. It addressed key issues such as the date of Easter and affirmed the full
Caroline Angle Maguire, PhD, historian and provenance researcher at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art.
divinity of Jesus Christ— foundational to the Christian creed and revolutionary in shaping ideas of divine-human communion. To explore this history, Fairfield University welcomes Aristotle Papanikolaou, PhD, professor of theology and co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University. Presented by the Center for Catholic Studies. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/cs
Wednesday, Nov 12
Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum:
Espresso
Caroline Angle Maguire, PhD “Secrets of the Smithsonian: Investigating Looted Collections at America’s Largest Museum Institute” 7:30 p.m.
Dolan School of Business Event Hall
Caroline Angle Maguire, PhD, is a historian and provenance researcher at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. She conducts research across the historic African art collections as part of the broader Smithsonian pursuit of Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns and will share her research on the histories of African museums and cultural institutions during political decolonization. $20 | $5 Fairfield University student $10 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Friday, Nov 14 yMusic 7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
yMusic is a genreleading American chamber ensemble. Now in its 16th season, the group is renowned for its innovative and collaborative spirit. yMusic joyfully threads together pop and classical music, creating a new way of performing without sacrificing rigor, virtuosity, or style.
$35 | $5 Fairfield University student
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Wednesday, Nov 19
Waide Center for Applied Ethics Virtual Seminar Series 4-5:30 p.m. Free, Online
Jeff Sebo, NYU professor and director of the Center for Environmental and Animal Protection, shares new ethical research at the intersection of ecology and animal life. Join this thoughtprovoking virtual seminar. Free, online event; Register at fairfield.edu/artsminds
Thursday, Nov 20
David Armitage, PhD “The Opinions of Mankind: The Global Significance of the U.S. Declaration of Independence” 5-6:30 p.m. Kelley Center Presentation Room
Join David Armitage, PhD, Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History at Harvard University, for a lecture and discussion on the Declaration of Independence. Explore the global legacy of the Declaration of Independence and its enduring impact on political thought worldwide. Presented by the Humanities Institute. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/artsminds
THE 32ND ANNUAL CHRISTOPHER F. MOONEY, S.J., LECTURE IN THEOLOGY, RELIGION & SOCIETY
Aristotle Papanikolaou, PhD, Fordham University
“The Christian Revolution: God in the 4th Century”
Wednesday, Nov. 12 | 7 p.m. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/cs
Saturday, Nov 22
The Met: Live in HD Strauss’s Arabella 12 p.m. pre-screening talk, 1 p.m. (live) Quick Center for the Arts
Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century Vienna
to the screen in a sumptuous production by legendary director Otto Schenk that “is as beautiful as one could hope for”
(The New York Time s).
$35 | $30 seniors, $5 children/students
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
NOV 22
ETHE MET: LIVE IN HD -
xperience Strauss’s romantic comedy
Arabella in The Met: Live in HD, a rare gem filled with lush melodies and sparkling wit. Set in 19th-century Vienna, this elegant tale of love, mistaken identity, and
social ambition features a radiant score and sumptuous staging. Don’t miss this captivating performance, broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera, and starring some of today’s most celebrated voices.
STRAUSS’S ARABELLA
Glamour and romance unfold in Arabella’s dazzling Viennese ballroom scene. Don’t miss the pre-talk with Fairfield University’s own Orin Grossman, PhD, offering insights into Arabella and its place in opera history.
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Saturday, Nov 22
12 p.m. Free Pre-Screening Talk With Fairfield University’s Orin Grossman, PhD, Dolan School of Business Event Hall
1 p.m. (live) at the Quick Center
$35 | $5 Children / Fairfield University students
$30 Seniors
$25 Quick Member
More information at fairfield.edu/quick
Join Us for the Holidays at
Seasonal
Celebrations for the Whole Family
Experience the magic of the season with Fairfield University’s lineup of festive events for all ages. From joyful concerts and theatrical performances to Catholic, Jewish, and Interfaith services and gatherings, our campus comes alive with holiday spirit. Whether you’re seeking family fun, reflective moments, or a night out with friends, Fairfield University offers the best of the season—right in your community.
5 HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
1 Dec 2
Tree Lighting & Winter Market
Festive, annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony outside of the University’s Egan Chapel. Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies while The Bensonians and Sweet Harmony singing groups perform classic holiday songs.
2 Dec 5
Fairfield University Glee Club “Feast of Carols”
Celebrate the season with the Fairfield University Glee Club’s annual Christmas concert, conducted by Michael A. Ciavaglia ’04, DMA.
3 Dec 13 – 14
CT Dance The Nutcracker & Clara’s Family Tea party
Experience the magic of Connecticut Dance School’s Nutcracker —with waltzing flowers, a growing tree, and a new Clara’s Family Tea Party on Dec. 14 for extra holiday fun.
4 Dec 20
It’s a Wonderful Life! Film Screening
Join us at the Quick Center for the Arts for this beloved Frank Capra holiday classic that explores the American dream on the big screen. Whether it’s an annual tradition or the start of a new one, it’s a perfect way to ring in the season.
5 Sun, Nov 30—Thurs, Dec 25
2025 Advent Reflections: A Podcast Series
Sponsored by the Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality. More information at fairfield.edu/mcis.
BEYOND LIMITS
Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 commander, leaps while saluting the U.S. flag during the mission’s first moonwalk at the Descartes landing site.
DEC 1
Fairfield alumni are powering the future—from Mars missions and deep-sea discovery to commercial spaceflight. Join NASA, Blue Origin, and Johns Hopkins University experts for a conversation on bold ideas, engineering breakthroughs, and human potential. Moderated by School of Engineering & Computing Dean Andres Leonardo Carrano, PhD, this panel showcases alumni redefining what’s possible—on Earth and beyond.
Monday, Dec 1 | 7 p.m.
“American Frontiers: Fairfield Alumni at the Edge of Earth, Sea, and Space”
Presented as part of the School of Engineering and Computing’s Robert “Bob” Sobolewski ’70 Family Distinguished Speaker Series
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Free; More information at fairfield.edu/artsminds
DEC
Monday, Dec 1
“American Frontiers: Fairfield Alumni at the Edge of Earth, Sea, and Space”
Presented as part of the School of Engineering and Computing’s Robert “Bob” Sobolewski ’70 Family Distinguished Speaker Series 7 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Fairfield alumni are shaping American innovation—from launching Katy Perry and an all-female crew into space,
to flying the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars and exploring the ocean’s depths. Hear from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab’s Dr. Joe Sauvageau ’79, Blue Origin’s Manjot Singh ’23, and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab’s Stephanie Brij-Raj ’21 in this dynamic conversation on engineering, exploration, and pushing human boundaries. A panel discussion will be facilitated by Andres Leonardo Carrano, PhD, Dean of Fairfield’s School of Engineering
and Computing and former NASA Faculty fellow at Marshall Space Flight Center. Free; Register at fairfield.edu/artsminds
Tuesday, Dec 2
Fairfield University
Tree Lighting & Winter Holiday Pop-Up Shop: 5:30 p.m.
Tree Lighting: 6:45 p.m.
Egan Chapel Plaza on campus
Fairfield University is hosting its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
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WED DEC 3
ETHICS, AI, AND THE COMMON GOOD
The Waide Center for Applied Ethics Virtual Seminar Series presents Alex John London, PhD, Hastings Center Fellow and K&L Gates Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, on the ethical and policy challenges of emerging technologies in medicine, biotechnology, AI, and global justice.
WAIDE CENTER FOR APPLIED ETHICS VIRTUAL SEMINAR SERIES WITH ALEX JOHN LONDON, PHD, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Wednesday, Dec 3 | 4 p.m.
Free online event; More information at fairfield.edu/artsminds
Alex John London, PhD
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outside of Egan Chapel. Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies while The Bensonians and Sweet Harmony singing groups perform classic holiday songs. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., a Fairfield Holiday Pop-Up Shop will feature local merchants selling gift essentials like ornaments and
DEC 5
stocking stuffers. Lucas the Stag and Santa will also be available for photos. More information at events.fairfield.edu
Wednesday, Dec 3
Waide Center for Applied Ethics Virtual Seminar Series 4-5:30 p.m. Free, Online
Explore timely questions
in applied ethics with Alex John London, PhD, K&L Gates Professor at Carnegie Mellon, in a virtual seminar series designed for curious minds, with Q&A and audience discussion. Free online event; Register at fairfield.edu/artsminds
Thursday, Dec 4 Fairfield University Jazz Ensemble Concert
Fairfield University Glee Club singers share joyful song and energy in their seasonal concerts.
7:30 p.m.
Gonzaga Auditorium
Join the Fairfield University Jazz Ensemble for festive classics. Led by professor of visual and performing arts Brian Torff. More information at fairfield.edu/artsminds
Friday, Dec 5
Fairfield University
Glee Club
“Feast of Carols”
7:30 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Celebrate the season with the Fairfield University Glee Club’s annual Christmas concert, conducted by Michael A. Ciavaglia ’04, DMA. In honor of the United States Semiquincentennial (America250), this year’s program
highlights beloved American Christmas music—from Native traditions and Colonial-era hymns to contemporary favorites. The Glee Club will be joined by a festive brass ensemble, and the audience will be invited to sing along with cherished carols.
Tickets and more information at fairfield.edu/artsminds
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB “FEAST OF CAROLS”
Celebrate the season with the Fairfield University Glee Club’s annual Christmas concert, conducted by Michael A. Ciavaglia ’04, DMA.
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Friday, Dec 5
7:30 p.m.
Fairfield University
Glee Club
“Feast of Carols”
Tickets and more information at fairfield.edu/artsminds
DEC
Saturday, Dec 6
Fairfield University
Art Museum
Quilting Bee Demo with Peace by Piece: The Norwalk Community Quilt Project
2-4 p.m.
Walsh Gallery, Quick Center for the Arts Lobby
Members of Peace by Piece: The Norwalk Community Quilt Project will host a live quilting bee demo in the Walsh Gallery, inspired by the quilts on view in the exhibition Stitching Time. Participants will also be invited to contribute squares to our community quilting project (supplies provided). Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Thursday, Dec 11
Fairfield University
Art Museum
Art in Focus: Paolo Fiammingo, Adoration of the Shepherds, ca. 1577-1582, oil on canvas.
12 noon in-person Bellarmine Hall Galleries, 1 p.m. streaming.
Join Curator of Education Michelle DiMarzo, PhD, for an informal discussion of this artwork, one of the first objects to enter the Museum’s collection: Paolo Fiammingo, Adoration of the Shepherds , ca. 1577-1582, oil on canvas. Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation via The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Conn. (2009.01.07)
Free; Register at fairfield.edu/museum
Saturday, Dec 13 – Sunday, Dec 14
CT Dance The Nutcracker Dec. 13 | 6 p.m. Dec. 14 | 1 p.m. (Sensory Friendly Performance) Dec. 14 | 4 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Connecticut Dance School’s beloved, familyfriendly production of The Nutcracker features all the magic you expect— waltzing flowers, a growing Christmas tree, and the graceful Sugar Plum Fairy—performed by CDS students from across Fairfield County (including real-life families on stage!).
NEW THIS YEAR: Add extra sparkle to your Sunday with Clara’s Family Tea Party, hosted by the Quick Center at 2 p.m. between performances on Dec. 14 at the Dolan School of Business Event Hall. Enjoy festive treats, photo ops, and a special holiday experience. Ticket packages available
for an additional $35 per person. Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Monday, Dec 15
The Met: Live in HD Giordano’s Andrea Chénier
12 p.m. pre-screening talk, 1 p.m. (encore)
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Met Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead Nicolas Joël’s gripping staging. $35 | $30 seniors, $5 children/students
$25 Quick Member; Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Saturday, Dec 20 Film Screening, It’s a Wonderful Life 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Celebrate the season with a special screening of It’s a Wonderful Life! Join us on campus for this beloved Frank Capra holiday classic that explores the American dream on the big screen. Enjoy cozy cheer, and timeless holiday spirit. Whether it’s an annual tradition or the start of a new one, it’s a perfect way to ring in the season! $10 | General admission. Free for faculty, staff, and Fairfield University students. Tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
Saturday, December 13 – Sunday, December 14
DEC 13 - 14
Experience The Nutcracker, the beloved holiday ballet first choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov in 1892 with music by Tchaikovsky. This timeless tale of Clara’s magical Christmas Eve journey is brought to life by the talented community group, Connecticut Dance School, with exquisite choreography and festive spirit. A perfect holiday tradition, not to be missed!
REGINA A. QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS Dec 13 | 6 p.m. Dec 14 | 1 p.m. (Sensory Friendly) & 4 p.m.
Clara’s Family Tea Party | 2 p.m.
More information and tickets at fairfield.edu/quick
CELEBRATE THE SEASON
Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, has become a beloved American holiday classic. Celebrated for its timeless message of hope, resilience, and community, the film’s heartfelt story reminds audiences of the impact one person can have. A perfect holiday tradition, it continues to warm hearts and inspire joy year after year.
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QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS PATRON PROGRAM
Quick Center Patrons are the driving force behind a bold new era of creativity and artistic exploration, helping to bring world-class performances,thoughtprovoking conversations, and inclusive arts programming to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. With an annual gift of $5,000 or more, Patrons play a pivotal role in supporting the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts’ signature initiatives, ranging from our celebrated performance season and Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum to the transformative Arts for All program.
As a Patron, you will join a vibrant community of arts advocates who deeply believe in the power of culture to inspire, and enjoy exclusive benefits, including personalized ticketing, access to artists and rehearsals, VIP receptions and dinners, and behind-the-scenes experiences.
Dancers from BODYTRAFFIC in performance. Part of the Quick Center’s dynamic Spring 2026 season— dance fans won’t want to miss this acclaimed contemporary company. Check out the full season lineup at Fairfield.edu/quick. Contact the Quick Center Box Office at quickboxoffice@fairfield.edu or at 203-254-4010 or toll-free 1-877-ARTS-396.
QUICK CENTER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• First access for ticket sales and program registration.
• Members Only ticket prices with up to 30% savings.
• Invitations to special events, including speaker and artist meet-and-greets and closed rehearsals.
• Preferred seating for The Met: Live in HD Series and Philip I. Eliasoph Open VISIONS Forum (OVF).
• VIP parking for events in the Quick Center Season.
• Invitations to VIP events and special opportunities across campus, including the President’s Holiday Reception and the Arts & Minds Season Preview Brunch.
And so much more!
MEMBERSHIP
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM 2010 SOCIETY
Friends of the Fairfield University Art Museum who wish to receive amazing benefits while supporting our programs and mission are invited to join the Museum’s 2010 Society. Created in celebration of the Museum’s founding year, the Society recognizes donors who support the Fairfield University Art Museum with an annual gift of $2,010 or more. The Society plays a vital role in supporting special exhibitions, educational programs,
and the growth and care of the Museum’s permanent collection. While the Fairfield University Art Museum is proud to offer a “free” membership option as part of its commitment to access and inclusivity, joining as a member of one of the Museum’s giving societies will help to bring more prestigious exhibitions and special programs to our galleries, always presented at no cost to our visitors.
MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• Advance notice of museum public programs and events — Register online a week before everyone else!
• Invitations to VIP preview events with the artists or exhibition curators.
• VIP reserved seating at most programs and public events.
• Private tour of Museum exhibitions with the Museum Director or Curator of Education.
• Invitations to VIP events and tours of prestigious arts institutions, as well as Fairfield University events, including the President’s Holiday Reception and the Arts & Minds Season Preview Brunch.
And so much more!
Additional Giving Society Levels are available at fairfield.edu/museum/membership-and-support
For more information about the Center for Arts & Minds, the Quick Center Patron Program, or the Fairfield University Art Museum Giving Societies, and to join today, email Marie-Laure Kugel, Director of Development, Fairfield Arts & Minds, at mkugel@fairfield.edu or call 203-254-4120
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