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Lafayette College Arts Society

click on the logo for a downloadable (PDF) membership application

Winner of two Aaron O. Hoff Awards 2002–2003
Outstanding Cultural Group
Program of the Year: Block pARTy

  where to find us: next Membership Meeting TBA; see you at Swingin'  

Rosters for the 2006–2007 Arts Houses are due to Res Life by March 31, 2006.
Click here for a downloadable application, and here for more information.

Saturday, February 18
9:00–midnight

dance now, sleep later!
Marlo Room, Farinon Center
door prizes • refreshments
dance coaches from the Allentown Area Swing Dance Society
everyone welcome—stumblers to showoffs!
with special musical guest
The Slicked-Up 9's
the hottest jumpin' swing band in the Mid-Atlantic


Red Carpet Party
Sunday, March 5, 8:00 p.m.
Limburg Theatre, Farinon Center

answer Oscar trivia during the commercials to win prizes
free popcorn while it lasts
Pick the winners for a chance to win the grand prize—download a ballot here.


Pards on Wheels!
Monday, April 24, 7:30–10:00 p.m.
Skateaway on William Penn Highway

keep checking for more details!











Sunday, November 13, 3:00 p.m.


We had a wonderful time at our third annual a cappella concert, featuring Lafayette's own Cadence, Chorduroys, Quintessence, and Soulfege, plus the Dtones from Dickinson College, the generics from the University of Maryland, and the Sirens from Johns Hopkins University. The concert, hosted by Dan O'Neil and Amanda Driscoll, brought in more than $850.00 for the Friends of Lafayette Music. Photos will be posted soon.
Where are the Arts Houses? They're behind the Williams Center for the Arts, in the 600 block of...uh...at one end of the block, the sign says Parson; at the other end, Parsons.
Fourth Annual Pre-Game Block pARTy
Saturday, September 17

It was the best pARTy yet! Pictures will be posted soon.

Great buttons—just 50¢ each!

These way cool 2" pinback buttons are still available in limited quantities at 133 Williams Center.
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Keep your college ID safe and handy with a groovy card holder!
• sturdy rigid plastic
• convenient thumb notch so you can slide the card out for the snack bar cashier
• gripper tab keeps card secure
• hang it on your key ring or lanyard
Only $2.00!
Still available at 133 Williams Center
take a look at some of our past events and programs (pages under construction)
Pards on Wheels!
April 2005
trip to Madame Tussaud's
February 2005
Block pARTy 2003
Swingin' at Marlo's
March 2004
Block pARTy 2004
Block pARTy 2002
Got pot?
February 2005
All-Arts Picnic
September 2004
the adventures of Tyler
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Here's what we're planning for 2005–2006
• All-Arts Picnic, September 2—welcome (back) arts students on the lawn next to the Arts House
• Fourth Annual Pre-Game Block pARTy, September 17
• An Afternoon of A Cappella, November 13: a cappella concert to benefit Friends of Lafayette Music, featuring Lafayette groups plus groups from other schools
• Favorite Book Reading, November 17, as part of the Roethke Humanities Festival
• Swingin’ at Marlo’s swing dance party, March 3
• Red Carpet Party, February 26—watch the Oscars on the big screen in Farinon
• Favorite Poem Reading, April 5, as part of the Roethke Humanities Festival and to celebrate National Poetry Month
• Pards on Wheels! roller skating party, April 24
• Dinner and a Movie at the Williams Center, April 28—dinner in the lobby, movie on the big screen in room 108
• Singer-Songwriter Showcase
• Dinner parties at the Arts Houses: Progressive Dinner, pot luck/covered dish dinner, theme dinner, assemble-it-yourself dinner, game night
• Tie-dye party
• Henna body art workshop
• Guitar jam sessions (several each semester) or other kinds of musical jam sessions
• Karaoke Nights at Gilbert’s
• Participatory art events—painting, pottery, finger painting, etc.
• Culinary arts workshops with the campus chef
• Trips to Allentown Area Swing Dance Society dances (Tuesdays), or Philadelphia swing dance
• Café Night—an evening of performances at Gilbert’s (one per semester)
• Trips to Broadway performances
• Trips to Godfrey Daniels Listening Club or Deer Head Inn for live music
• Trips to other local performances—State Theatre, Zoellner Arts Center, etc.
• Museum trips: Allentown, Philadelphia art museums; Michener, Kemmerer, Fonthill, Grey Towers, Pez Museum, Madame Tussaud’s, etc.
• Studio visit to Starbuck Goldner Tile in Bethlehem and/or Easton Clayworks
• Off-campus participatory art events: take a trip to some lovely and interesting place and encourage students to sketch, write, photograph, etc.
• Independent/foreign movies at 19th Street in Allentown or Pocono Cinema in Stroudsburg
• Trip to Student Film Festival at DeSales University (spring)
• Trips to local cultural festivals (outdoor stuff, Celtic Fest in September, food festivals, etc.)
• Paint-some-pottery downtown at Aura Ceramics
• Exhibitions of student art in the Williams Center lobby display cases

Steering Committee 2005–2006

Committee members, chosen through an application process, live in the Arts Houses on Parson(s) Street and serve, as a group, to guide the activities of the Arts Society.

Dustin Bednarz '08
Jill Bisplinghoff '07
Tyler Cohn '06, President
Elena Dones '07, Treasurer
Amanda Driscoll '06, Secretary
Ben Flath '07
Jessica Goldblat '06
Lindsay Hannum '07
Kaytlin Henry '07
Christie Morley '06
Maggie Oberrender '07
Dan O'Neil '06, Vice-President
Matt Roy '07
Sandra Welch '06
Tim Zirkel '08

former Arts Housers (under construction)

The Lafayette College Arts Society (LCAS), open to all Lafayette students, works with the constituent organizations of the Williams Center for the Arts (Performance Series, College Theater, Art Gallery, Department of Music, Department of Art) to advance the presence of the fine and performing arts on the Lafayette campus.

LCAS members regularly attend performances and events presented by the constituent organizations, and assist them with program planning, promotion, and evaluation. All members are expected to actively participate in Society activities, including fundraising.

The Society sponsors, presents, and manages regular arts-related programs and activities open to all students, such as writing circles, art feedback forums, jam sessions, student art exhibitions, etc.

LCAS also sponsors, presents, and manages arts-related special events, programs, and activities open to all students, such as trips to performances and exhibitions, guest speakers, master classes, receptions for visiting artists, etc.

Annual (academic year) dues of $8.00 entitle LCAS members to two free tickets to their choice of College Theater performances; discounts on Society-sponsored events and trips, selected dance classes offered by Recreation Services, and Art Department-sponsored trips to the Metropolitan Museum; and more.

Support the Arts Society!
Your contributions will help us expand and improve our programs and events (always open to all students)—trips to museums and performances, guest speakers, master classes, participatory arts projects, and more.
When you make your gift to Lafayette's Annual Fund, just designate the amount to be allocated to the Arts Society, and the fine folks at Markle Hall will credit our account. (You can even contribute online with a Visa, Mastercard, or American Express card.)
Hi Dan!
last updated February 8, 2006

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