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Things to do at Loyola: October 16-29

October 14, 2026

From supporting the Ramblers at a home game to getting into the spooky spirit, explore all there is to do around Loyola in the next two weeks.  

Unfinished: America’s Ongoing Revolutions 

Now through December, Cudahy Library 

The exhibit explores how questions of identity, memory, and power have been shaped, challenged, and redefined throughout the nation’s history, highlighting the ways America’s revolutions remain ongoing.  

Friday Night Flick: Get Out 

October 16, 6:45 p.m., Damen Cinema 

Join the Department of Programming for a screening of Get Out including snacks and popcorn.

Women’s Soccer vs Duquesne 

October 18, 1 p.m., Loyola Soccer Park 

Root for the Ramblers when they play against the Dukes at home.  

Men’s Basketball vs DePaul  

October 18, 1 p.m., Gentile Arena  

Support the Ramblers as they face DePaul in their first exhibition match of the season. 

Spiritual Wellness 

October 19, 12:30 p.m.-12:50 p.m., Schreiber Hall Room 1001 

Students of any faith are invited to join Campus Ministry and the Wellness Center in a twenty-minute guided meditation to slow down, breathe, and reflect on your experiences, purpose, and journey. Tea and light snacks will be provided.  

Global Perspectives with Student Environmental Alliance  

October 22, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Simpson MPR 

Learn more about global environmental policy and the sustainable efforts of different countries, with an emphasis on city-level policies and success stories.  

Game Night 

October 23, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Halas Conference Room 

Hang out with Campus Recreation to play board games, video games, and meet new friends.  

Madrigal Madness 

October 24, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Skowronski Music Hall 

Ignatian Voices welcomes guest lutenist Braedon Hoffman for Madrigal Madness, an intimate journey through the golden age of English and Italian madrigals. Through music, the program brings to life a world of love, longing, humor, beauty, and expressive virtuosity.

Women’s Basketball vs Lewis 

October 27, 6:30 p.m., Gentile Arena  

Support the Ramblers as they take on Lewis for their first exhibition game of the season.  

Majors and Minors Fair  

October 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Damen MPR 

Explore different majors and minors offered at Loyola during this year’s fair. Talk to faculty and staff program representatives about adding a minor, changing your major, studying abroad, accelerated pathways, and graduate or certificate programs.  

The McElroy Lecture: Centering the Audience in Shakespeare  

October 28, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Newhart Family Theatre 

Adjunct Professor and founder of The House Theatre of Chicago Nathan Allen will demonstrate how actors can acknowledge, address, and implicate the audience as a dramatic force within a scene.  

Find more events on the University Calendar and LUCommunity.