• Studio Thesis Productions at Fordham Theatre: This House Is Haunted

    White Box Studio 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY, United States

    By Laurel Mora, FCLC '24, directed by Narushi Fukuda, FCLC '24 Following the death of her abuela, a young novelist must return home to confront the monster that has tormented her family for generations. ABOUT STUDIO THESIS PRODUCTIONS Studio Thesis Productions at Fordham Theatre provide directors and playwrights the opportunity to work with a full

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  • Studio Thesis Productions at Fordham Theatre: Sagittarius Ponderosa

    Kehoe Theater 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY, United States

    By MJ Kaufman, directed by Manon McCollum, FCLC '24 Archer, still known as Angela to his family, comes home to the Pacific Northwest to find everyone in transition. Even the forest is changing, burning, and regrowing in new shapes. As Archer accepts the changes in his family, he discovers the power of names and the

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  • Exhibit Opening: ‘Knife/Paint/Words: The Art of Deborah Ugoretz’

    Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room, Fourth Floor, Walsh Family Library 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, United States

    Join us for the opening of the exhibit "Knife/Paint/Words: The Art of Deborah Ugoretz," followed by an artist’s talk and reception. The ancient Kabbalists believed that it was possible to find meaning in the empty spaces around and within the letters of texts. The Japanese concept of Notan views the relationship between negative and positive

  • ‘Knife/Paint/Words: The Art of Deborah Ugoretz’

    Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room, Fourth Floor, Walsh Family Library 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, United States

    The ancient Kabbalists believed that it was possible to find meaning in the empty spaces around and within the letters of texts. The Japanese concept of Notan views the relationship between negative and positive space as reciprocal and necessary for harmony and balance. These two worldviews deeply influence the artist’s work. Deborah Ugoretz explores these

  • Fordham Theatre Studio Thesis Production: The Practice Room

    White Box Studio 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY, United States

    Written and directed by JuJu Jaworski, FCLC '24, The Practice Room is set in the fictional world of Hanover Academy. It evaluates academic validation and artistic burnout: what it means to be seen, how we measure talent, and how far one will go to be the “best” at their craft. Performances Monday, February 12–Wednesday, February

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  • Fordham Theatre Studio Thesis Production: Kodachrome

    Kehoe Theater 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY, United States

    Written by Adam Szymkowicz and directed by Michelina Smith, FCLC ’24, Kodachrome is set in Colchester, a small town where everybody knows each other and the pace of life allows the pursuit of love to take up as much space as it needs. Our tour guide Suzanne, the town photographer, lets us peek into her neighbors’

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  • Fordham Theatre: The House of Bernarda Alba

    Pope Auditorium Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus 113 W 60th St, New York, NY, United States

    Fordham Theatre’s Associate Clinical Professor Dawn Akemi Saito helms Caridad Svich’s powerful translation of Federico García Lorca’s 20th-century tragedy, set in a cloistered world where a tyrannical mother dominates her five unmarried daughters—all of whom harbor a secret passion for one man—who rebel against their imprisonment in an explosion of passion, jealousy, and hatred. Originally

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  • Fordham Theatre Studio Thesis Production: Medea

    Kehoe Theater 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY, United States

    Adapted from Euripides’ original by Cora Therber, FCLC '24, and directed by Cora Therber, this retelling of Medea is set amid the wreckage of her former family and a city that will never see her as an equal, prompting her to turn to witchcraft and murder to save herself. Performances Monday, March 11–Friday, March 15

  • God Bless the Child: A Multimedia Presentation

    At this multimedia event in collaboration with Microscope Gallery and UnionDocs, Fordham students taking "Connection and Context: An Introduction to Art and Engagement" will show work in a program together with internationally acclaimed experimental filmmaker Christopher Harris. A special video installation and performance by Fordham students, featuring interviews, field recordings, and images of historical documents

  • Celebration: 30 Years of South African Freedom

    McNally Amphitheatre 140 West 62nd Street, New York, NY, United States

    Join us for a concert at the Lincoln Center campus to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid in South Africa and the formation of a democratic government. In this celebration, we send a reminder to the world about the importance of freedom and democracy—given the political, human, and civil rights challenges we

  • A Conversation with John Patrick Shanley

    McMahon 109 McMahon Hall, 113 West 60th Street, Lincoln Center Campus, New York, NY, United States

    Tony-winning playwright and renowned screenwriter John Patrick Shanley will visit Fordham to talk about the hit Broadway revival of his play Doubt and his career, from winning an Oscar for Moonstruck to his newest play, Brooklyn Laundry, and much more. The Center on Religion and Culture’s director, David Gibson, will moderate a conversation with the audience.

  • Papercutting Workshop with Artist Deborah Ugoretz

    Join us for a papercutting workshop with artist and master paper cutter Deborah Ugoretz, whose exhibit "Knife/Paint/Words" is on view in the Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room at the Walsh Family Library on the Rose Hill campus. Ugoretz will explain the history of papercutting and show how she designs and executes her intricate pieces.

  • Fordham Theatre: The Wedding Gift

    Pope Auditorium Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus 113 W 60th St, New York, NY, United States

    Doug is an average guy with an average life. Until, that is, he finds himself at a wedding, not as a guest, … but as a gift. Surrounded by those who speak a language he’s never heard, Doug realizes he’s little more than a pet. And when the bride grows dangerously fond of him, the

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  • Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance Benefit Concert: Celebrating 25 Years

    Ailey Citigroup Theater 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY, United States

    5:30 p.m. Cocktail reception 7 p.m. Performance Join us for a reception and dance performance in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program. ​Since 1998, hundreds of professional dancers, teachers, lawyers, and nonprofit leaders have benefited from this unique partnership that is defined by an equal emphasis on both professional

  • Whom Shall I Send: A Musical Drama presented by the Xavier Company

    University Church 441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY, United States

    Join us for a spiritual journey of faith, love, and friendship, directed and choreographed by Carol Ferrone. Tuesday April 16th at 8:00 PM Fordham University Church Our Lady’s Chapel 441 East Fordham Road Bronx, NY 10458 This live performance is free and open to the public! From more information email cm@fordham.edu

  • El Niño at the Met: Opera, Baby Jesus, and Today’s Refugees

    Church of St. Paul the Apostle 405 W 59th St, New York, NY, United States

    The critically acclaimed opera is premiering at the Metropolitan Opera, and director Lileana Blain-Cruz will join us for an evening of conversation on art, faith, and justice. There will be a special appearance by Daniela Mack, the mezzo-soprano who will perform a selection from El Niño. A Christmas story at Easter time? That’s essentially what

  • Fordham Theatre Studio Thesis Production: What Moves Me

    Kehoe Theater 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY, United States

    Devised by the Company, and directed by Narushi Fukuda, FCLC '24, What Moves Me is the story of actors exploring their stories through their voice and movement to discover what moves them and what moves you, both literally and figuratively, in a world built by the creative minds of the designers. Performances Monday, April 22–Friday,

  • Fordham Theatre Studio Thesis Production: Paul

    White Box Studio 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY, United States

    Adapted from the novel Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl (Andrea Lawlor), Paul is written and directed by Yev Gelman, FCLC '24. It's 1993, and Paul Polydoris tends bar at the only gay club in a university town thrumming with politics and partying. And Paul's also got a secret: He's a shapeshifter, transforming

  • Documentary Screening: Discerning the Call: Change in the American Priesthood

    When a man discovers a call to the priesthood today, his process of discernment looks much different than it would have decades ago. In the past, men entered seminary younger, the application process was quicker, and their friends and family usually celebrated the decision. Today, the norm is much different. But why? In this original

  • 2024 Playwrights’ Festival

    Fordham Theatre presents the 2024 Playwrights' Festival. Enjoy new plays by Fordham Theatre’s rising junior playwrights at our annual staged reading series.

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  • A Conversation with Graphic Novelist and Student Madison Morris on Every Creeping Thing

    Lowenstein Center Lincoln Center Campus 113 W 60th St, New York, NY, United States

    Join us for a conversation about the new graphic novel Every Creeping Thing. Madison Morris will give a brief presentation on the spiritual inspiration and ideas behind the story, as well as the process of working on a long-form creative work as a Duffy fellow. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and a

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  • The Ukrainian Shtetl: Homecoming to Places of Strength—Photographic Travels by Eugeny Kotlyar

    Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room, Fourth Floor, Walsh Family Library 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, United States

    The memory of the traditional world of Jewish small towns in Eastern Europe has been slowly disappearing since the beginning of the last century. "The shtetl," a small town, is both a real and imagined place in Jewish history and memory. The world of “the shtetl” lasted for more than five centuries. It belonged to

  • Exhibit: “Yearning to Breathe: The Art of Siona Benjamin”

    Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room, Fourth Floor, Walsh Family Library 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, United States

    Fordham Libraries and Fordham's Center for Jewish Studies present the art of Siona Benjamin. As a Bene Israel Jewish woman from India now living in the United States, Siona Benjamin is a Jewish artist creating cross-cultural and transcultural art. Her perspective bridges the traditional and the modern and sparks discourse across cultures. Having grown up

  • Art Exhibit Opening: “Yearning to Breathe: The Art of Siona Benjamin”

    Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room, Fourth Floor, Walsh Family Library 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, United States

    Fordham Libraries and Fordham’s Center for Jewish Studies invite you to the opening of the new exhibit in the Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room, “Yearning to Breath: The Art of Siona Benjamin.” As a Bene Israel Jewish woman from India now living in the United States, Siona Benjamin creates cross-cultural and transcultural art. Her

  • Faithful Citizenship: A Common Grounds Conversation

    McShane 260

    Join Thomas Massaro, S.J., Rabbi Katja Vehlow, and Imam Ammar Abdul Ramhan as they discuss the intersection between faith and our political responsibility. Light refreshments will be served.