Honors Program Events

Homer and Pizza
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Odds Bodkin Performance
The Iliad: Book 1


Odds Bodkin with Honors Students 2018
Storyteller and musician Odds Bodkin returns to Loyola! Using a variety of intensely real characters with ongoing music, he brings to life the most famous argument in ancient history: Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior at Troy, against Agamemnon, the Lord Marshall, commander of all the armies. Achilles already despises Agamemnon for his greed and brutish ways, but when, during a confrontation over a captured Trojan girl, the Marshall threatens to send her home, only to replace her in his tent with a girl Achilles loves, the hate between them boils over. The rift threatens to sunder the Greek army and waste ten years of siege at Troy’s gates. With Apollo’s plague arrows wiping out their army, somebody has to give in. Meanwhile the Gods of Olympus, who started all this, are watching their favorite mortals fight.

Odds Bodkin has been called “one of the great voices in American storytelling” by Wired and “a consummate storyteller” by The New York Times. Loyola audiences have given Odds standing ovations for this performance in the past. Come see why. Experience Homer’s great story in a clear, accessible way.

McGuire West
7:00 PM

Honors Fall Dinner
McGuire East
6:00 PM

BSO Tickets - Ehnes Plays Barber

JAMES LESS III, Visions of Cahokia
SAMURAL BARBER, Violin Concerto
DVORAK, Symphony No. 8

Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
8:00 pm

Center for the Humanities 40th Anniversary Celebration

Join us under the tent in the Quad to celebrate the eight  departments  in the Humanities and the programs of the Center for the Humanities. 
Displays, Performances, and refreshments! 

2:00 - 4:00 PM
Quad and the new Humanities Cafe

Celebrate the Humanities!

Showcasing student learning  and research in the humanities at Loyola.
This year's event will feature short oral presentations by recipients of CFH Student Summer Fellowships:
Elizabeth Thompson
Evy Ryan
Jason Rowe
Gitanjali Oommen
Daniel Gaughan
Trevor Sponaugle
Catarina Broccolino
France Jimenez
CFH Summer Internship Stipend recipients will discuss their work: 
Tess Felter
Sophia Randle
Caroline Kunz
Recipient of a Student Summer Study Progam stipend will talk about his study abroad:
Liam Holden 
In addition, student DHSI fellows will make a joint oral presentation about a new CFH initiative which funded their participation in the Digital Humanities Summer Institute.

3:00 PM  - 5:00 PM
Fourth Floor Program Room
Student Center

Center for the Humanities Student Grants Info Session

Join us to learn what grants are available for Loyola students from the CFH! 
 
We will discuss Student-led Seminars, Summer Research Fellowships, stipends for Summer Study programs, stipends for otherwise unpaid Internships, and our pilot program Digital Humanities Summer Fellows. After the presentation by CFH Student grant coordinator, Dr. Brett Butler and past student recipients, there will be time for pizza and conversation.

Center for Intercultural Engagement (CIE)
Student Center East 317
4:15 PM

Pride and Prejudice

Center Stage
700 North Calvert Street
7:30 PM

First-year Eloquentia Perfecta trip to Washington, DC

Your HN 210 professor will provide the details you will need!

NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK

NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK - The Maghreb and Lebanon: French-Arabic Crossovers

Friday, November 8

details to follow!

Wednesday, November 13

Check loyola.edu/frenchweek for times and other details. Or you may contact the Department of Modern Languages.

BSO Tickets - Heyward conducts Sibelius and Marsalis

NIELSEN, Helios Overture
WYNTON MARSALIS, Tuba Concerto
SIBELIUS, Symphony No. 5

Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
1212 Cathedral Street
8:00 PM

Puffs
by Matt Cox
directed by Honors student Ange Dickson!

Presented by the Poisoned Cup Players
McManus Theatre
contact Box Office for times

Loyola Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert

Mark St. Pierre, Director
McManus Theatre
8:00 PM

Loyola Concert Choir Concert

Dr. Clay Price, Director
Alumni Memorial Chapel
5:00 PM

Loyola Chamber Ensemble Recital

David Lavorgna, Director
Recital Room (College Center W040)
7:00 PM

Honors Holiday Party

A festive occasion to eat, drink, and be merry!
Hug Lounge & Humanities Cafe
5:00 - 6:30 PM

2024  Loyola Visual Arts Capstone Exhibition
Opening Reception Featuring the artwork of Visual Arts’ Senior Capstone students

Julio Fine Arts Gallery
5:00 - 7:00 PM

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company -  A Christmas Carol 
adapted from Dickens by Laura Rocklyn
directed by Erin Bone Steele

Dickens’ hauntingly beautiful tale of hope and redemption. In 19th-century Baltimore, a miser is compelled to abandon his old rulebook and give in to the generous spirit of the holidays.

7 South Calvert Street,
Baltimore, MD 21202
8:00 PM

BSO Tickets - Heyward conducts Mozart and Lutoslawski

BENJAMIN BRITTEN, Passacaglia from Peter Grimes
MOZART, Piano Concerto No. 20
LUTOSLAWSKI, Concerto for Orchestra

Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
 1212 Cathedral Street
8:00 PM

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Commemoration (University Closed)

Center for the Humanities Student Grants Info Session 

Join us to learn what grants are available for Loyola students from the CFH!
 
We will discuss Student-led Seminars, Summer Research Fellowships, stipends for Summer Study programs, and stipends for otherwise unpaid Internships. After the presentation by CFH Student grant coordinator, Dr. Brett Butler and past student recipients, there will be time for pizza and conversation.

Writing Department Lounge
Maryland Hall 038
4:15 PM

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company - It's the Comedy of Errors, Hon!
Adapted and directed by Ian Gallanar

Mistaken identities, outrageous antics, and double the hilarity! Shakespeare’s play is performed with iconic moments and characters that could only come from Charm City! Not one, but two sets of twins separated at birth find themselves in Baltimore at the same time, leaving a whirlwind of mix-ups, comic chases, and chaos in their wake. This production's Baltimore-inspired twist features local landmarks and hilarious personalities, making this a wildly hilarious evening of theatre you won’t want to miss!

7 South Calvert Street,
Baltimore, MD 21202
8:00 PM 

Everyman Theatre - Primary Trust
by Eboni Booth (winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize)
directed by Reginald Douglas

Everyman Theatre
315 West Fayette Street
7:00 PM

MARCH 2025

Honors Class of 2025 Wine-Tasting
The Honors Program has sponsored an annual wine-tasting for seniors for almost as many years as the program has existed. It is a lovely evening with some super wines and plenty of carefully selected finger foods to accompany them. Professor Rick Boothby will lead us on the wine journey together. He is a wine enthusiast who will bring some really delightful wines for us to sample.

Fourth Floor Program Room
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Sophomore Class's Glenstone Museum trip

This museum, located just outside Washington, D.C. in Potomac Maryland, is a space where to slow down, be in nature, and engage directly with art. Glenstone provides a space for ongoing reflection and contemplation. The museum assembles post-World War II artworks of the highest quality tracing great historical shifts in the way we experience and understand art of the 20th and 21st centuries. These works are presented in a series of refined indoor and outdoor spaces designed to facilitate meaningful encounters for visitors.

Your HN 204 professors will provide the details you need!

Centre Stage -  Akeelah and the Bee
By Cheryl L. West
Directed by Jerrica D. White
based on the original screenplay by Doug Atchison

Akeelah has a passion for words, the crazier the better! Under-challenged at school and overwhelmed by her daily life, Akeelah is finding it difficult to fulfill her potential. But with the Scripps National Spelling Bee just around the corner, her community is ready to show her she has the courage and tenacity to make her dream come true. Based on the acclaimed film featuring Keke Palmer, this play is sure to delight theatergoers. Don't miss this thrilling opportunity to see 19 exceptional students from Baltimore School for the Arts perform alongside some of Baltimore's most exciting professional actors.

700 North Calvert St
7:30 PM

Easter Break
University Closed

BSO Tickets - Gill Shaham Returns

SOFIA GUBAIDULINA, Fairytale Poem
KORNGOLD, Violin Concerto
STRAVINSKY, Petrushka (1911)

Meyerhoff Hall
1212 Cathedral Street
8:00 PM

Thursday, 1 - Thursday 8

Commencement,
Location tbd
11:00 AM