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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Mardi Gras Celebration at Loyola

Contact: Heather Roundtree · hrround@loyno.edu

Celebrate Mardi Gras at Loyola this February

This February the Loyola community will celebrate the rich history, customs, and events of Mardi Gras.  With many students, faculty, and staff being from outside of the New Orleans area, these celebrations will give them an opportunity to not only experience the parades rolling down St. Charles Avenue, but to gain an understanding of the meaning behind so many of the activities that have become part of this tradition since Mardi Gras came to the Americas in 1699.

The month will feature a variety of events and activities from revealing the customs of selecting Mardi Gras royalty, excursions to New Orleans Mardi Gras landmarks and festivities, mask-making, and many more.  The events will conclude with a campus carnival, which will feature Mardi Gras floats, a brass band, and Mardi Gras Indians.  The Office of Student Affairs and Co-Curricular Programs invite everyone to take part in the activities this February and laissez les bon temps rouler, “let the good times roll”.

Featured Events:

Friday, February 3

Mardi Gras Career Fair Invitational Promotion & King Cake Giveaway

11:00am – 2:00pm, Danna Student Center Front Porch

Hosted by the Career Development Center

No better way to kick off the Carnival season than with free king cake!  Check out information about the Mardi Gras Invitational and enjoy a festive treat.

Monday, February 6

By Invitation Only documentary screening and discussion with filmmaker, Rebecca Snedeker

7:00-9:00pm, Audubon Room, Danna Student Center

Hosted by Co-Curricular Programs

Inclusion in New Orleans’ old line Carnival society remains “by invitation only,” but this documentary gives viewers an unprecedented look at the inner workings of this world.  Watch as Rebecca Snedeker follows a young woman’s ascension to her throne as a Mardi Gras queen, along the way revealing tension between family and social status. 

Tuesday, February 7

Krewe de LU nominations & Mardi Gras World Tickets

12:30-2:00pm, Danna Student Center Front Porch

Hosted by the University Programming Board and Co-Curricular Programs

Vote for senior King and Queen of Loyola’s first royal court to be featured at the Campus Carnival.  Announcement of the King and Queen will be on Thursday, February 9 during the Fat Thursday celebration. Mardi Gras World tickets will be available for purchase for $5. 

Wednesday, February 8

Mardi Gras Invitational Career Fair 

12:00-4:00pm, Mercedes Benz Superdome

Hosted by the Career Development Center

Meet with local, national, and international employers including Apple, Entergy, Hyatt, Ochsner, Thomson Reuters, US Dept of State, and more.  Free shuttle available – details at loyno.edu/careers.  Dress professionally and bring copies of your resume. 

Thursday, February 9

Fat Thursday

12:30-2:00pm, Danna Student Center Front Porch

Hosted by the University Programming Board and Co-Curricular Programs

Create your own Mardi Gras mask.  Enjoy a genuine New Orleans Lucky Dog. Get your Mardi Gras koozie. The Krewe de LU King & Queen announcement will be made at 1:30pm. Mardi Gras World tickets will also be available for purchase for $5.

Safety in the City: Safety Tips for Mardi Gras

5:00-6:00pm, Buddig Hall Mushroom

Hosted by the Residence Hall Association

First Mardi Gras in New Orleans? Come let RHA give you a welcome into the Carnival season! We'll have games, an info session on basic procedures of Mardi Gras, and lots of King Cake!

Saturday, February 11

Excursion to Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World

Buses depart at 10:30am from the Carrollton Turnaround

Hosted by the University Programming Board

Get an up-close look at where Mardi Gras magic is made.  Marvel at the work of world-renowned masters of Carnival sculpture and float building.  Purchase your ticket with the University Programming Board.

Sunday, February 12

Excursion to Family Gras

Buses depart at 10:30am from the Carrollton Turnaround

Hosted by the University Programming Board

Celebrate the Carnival season at Family Gras with free outdoor concerts with artists such as Cowboy Mouth, delicious New Orleans cuisine from local restaurants, and an outdoor Art Market. 

Thursday, February 16

Centennial Campus Carnival!

12:30-2:00pm, Peace Quad

Hosted by Institutional Advancement

Join in the celebration and help us kick off the centennial in style, with a second line led by Mardi Gras Indians, a brass band, parade floats complete with riders and throws, and king cake in celebration of Loyola’s 100 years.

Smardi Gras

12:30-2:00pm, Danna Student Center

Hosted by Health Education at Loyola (HEAL)

Get your essential Mardi Gras giveaways and enjoy a safe and healthy Smardi Gras.

Friends Don’t Let Friends Go to Parades Hungry

Get Your Grub On Parade Pack

February 4, 10-12, 15-21, The Market, Danna Student Center

Hosted by Dining Services

Purchase your pack before heading out to the parades.  Each parade pack includes a sandwich, chips, cookies, and soda for $6.99 (limited time only).

 

For questions regarding these events, please contact the Office of Co-Curricular Programs at (504) 865-3622.  We look forward to celebrating Mardi Gras with our Loyola community this February!

 

Excursion to Family Gras

Time: 12 am to 1 pm

Contact: Heather Roundtree · hrround@loyno.edu · 504-865-3622

Location: Carrollton Turnaround

Celebrate the Carnival season at Family Gras with free outdoor concerts with artists such as Cowboy Mouth, delicious New Orleans cuisine from local restaurants, and an outdoor Art Market.  

Hosted by the University Programming Board

For questions regarding these events, please contact the Office of Co-Curricular Programs at (504) 865-3622.  We look forward to celebrating Mardi Gras with our Loyola community this February!

Black Student Union presents Black History Month 2012: Finding Unity in Diversity

Contact: Courtney Williams · cwilliam@loyno.edu · 504-864-7098

The Black Student Union will be presenting an array of educational and social events during February to celebrate the lives and legacies of individuals and events of the African American diaspora that have made a lasting impact on our society. 

Sunday Morning Mass

Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Contact: Ken Weber · kweber@loyno.edu · x3167

Location: Ignatius Chapel, 1st Floor, Bobet Hall

The Ignatius Chapel Community invites you to celebrate the Sunday Mass with them.  A Jesuit priest presides and preaches every Sunday.

Loyola Theatre: Anton in Show Business

Time: 2 pm to 4 pm

Contact: Jess Brown · jlbrown@loyno.edu · 504-861-5882

Location: Lower Depths Theater, 1st Floor, Comm./Music Complex

Loyola University Theatre will debut their production of the madcap comic play, Anton in Show Business.  Written by Jane Martin, Anton in Show Business is a comedy based on three actresses who have been cast in an ill-fated production of Anton Chekhov's play, "The Three Sisters." The play looks at what it takes to produce classical theatre in a modern world and the zany antics that ensue.  The show is best described as an open love letter to theatre.
 
Director Ann Mahoney Kadar will direct an all-female cast, which has been customary since it premiered in 2000 at the Humana Festival in Louisville and received the American Theatre Critics/Steinberg New Play Award in 2001.  The cast takes on gender roles, stereotypes and the mysteries of life in award-winning playwright Jane Martin's farcical backstage exploration of the relationships between art and audience and show business.  The author has made certain that those without prior knowledge of "Sisters" will be able to fully appreciate Anton's satiric and farcical humor as well as its measure of pathos.

Anton in Show Business will run in the Lower Depths Theatre at Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Avenue (Corner of Calhoun and St. Charles), February 8, 9, 10, 11 @ 8:00 p.m. and February 12 @ 2:00 p.m. 

$12 General Admission
$8 students, seniors, faculty and staff

Free parking is available during the performance in the West Road garage, located on West Road and accessible from St. Charles Avenue.

Women's Basketball vs Mobile

Time: 5:30 pm to 8 pm

Contact: Brett Simpson · wolfpack@loyno.edu · 504-864-7225

Location: Mobile, Ala

Basketball away game

Black History Month Mass

Time: 9 pm to 10 pm

Contact: Ken Weber · kweber@loyno.edu · x3167

Location: Ignatius Chapel, 1st Floor, Bobet Hall

Come celebrate Mass with Loyola's own Genesis Gospel Choir and Fr. Tony Ricard of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in New Orleans.

Black History Month Gospel Mass

Time: 9 pm to 10 pm

Contact: Nikki Darden · lndarden@loyno.edu

Location: Ignatius Chapel, 1st Floor, Bobet Hall

Featuring Fr. Tony Ricard