Loyola Academy | The Arts News Archives

January

Loyola Thespians Attend Illinois High School Theatre Festival’s 50th Anniversary

1/20/2026

Loyola Academy's Thespian Troupe #4729 attended the Illinois High School Theatre Festival from January 8 to January 10 at Illinois State University, joining thousands of students and educators from across the state for the world’s largest and oldest non-competitive high school theatre festival. This year’s gathering marked a milestone, celebrating the festival’s 50th anniversary.

Alumnus Braimah Lawal ’14 Returns to Loyola to Share Art, Story, and Purpose

1/12/2026

Braimah Lawal '14 returned to campus this winter to engage with students and share his journey as an artist and storyteller, offering a powerful witness to the role of creativity, vulnerability, and self-discovery in a life well lived. His exhibition, Dreaming in Colors, is currently on display in the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center and will remain open through February 21.

Nine Students Selected for Drexel University National Juried Photography Exhibition

1/12/2026

Loyola Academy is proud to announce that Teddy Berhane '27, Philbert Berko '27, Ryan Caldwell '28, Abby Coleman '29, Joey Panfil '26, Ethan Rodrigues '27, Cash Rogers '26, Hunter Solon '26, and Minji Yang '27 have been selected to exhibit their photographic work in the Drexel University National Juried High School Photography Exhibition in Philadelphia.