Festival 2022
Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield
Come Creative Spirit
May 6 - 15, 2022
Springfield, Illinois
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Festival 2022 Event Schedule
Friday, May 6, 2022 - 7:00 p.m.
First Friday Concert Series
"Priestly Praise”
Mark Gifford and the Priests of the Springfield Catholic Diocese
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
524 E. Lawrence Ave.
Springfield, IL 62703
This year the Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield (LAFS) is proud to partner with the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception’s First Friday Concert Series. "Priestly Praise", scheduled for Friday, May 6, 2022, is a concert that will feature Mark Gifford and the priests of the Springfield Catholic Diocese, both singing and performing on a variety of musical instruments. Staab Funeral Home, the sponsor of the First Friday Series, is also the principal sponsor of this year's Liturgical Arts Festival, a biennial interfaith event featuring a series of programs which are free and open to the public.
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 - 4:30 pm - 6:3o pm Liturgical & Sacred Art Exhibit Opening and Reception Springfield Art Association 700 N. Fourth Street Springfield, IL 62702 The Liturgical and Sacred Art Exhibit at Springfield Art Association is part of the biennial interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield. It is a nationwide juried art exhibition. Liturgical arts are all the ways people connect with the Divine through creativity and beauty in the visual arts, in all mediums. The festival is inspired by the beautiful diversity of faith traditions within our own community. LAFS programs are accessible to those of any faith or none. Programs are free to the public. Exhibit runs April 20 - May 28, 2022 |
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Stain Glass Windows by Gabriel Loire;
Sacred Heart Convent Chapel
Monday, May 9, 2022
6:00 pm
Color and Light: Windows to the Soul
Display/Tour of Chapel’s Stain-Glass Windows
7:00 pm
Reading Light: The Art & Architecture of Sacred Heart Convent Chapel
Lecture by Historian Anthony Rubano
Sacred Heart Convent of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois
Aquinas Hall-Sacred Heart Chapel
1237 W. Monroe Street
Springfield, IL 62704
Part of the biennial interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield, a presentation by eminent local architectural historian Anthony Rubano on the art and architecture of one of Springfield’s mid-century modern gems, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel. Learn about the art and evolution of the chapel’s stain- glass windows. The talk begins at 7 pm. in Aquinas Center; but starting at 6 p.m. guests are welcome to enjoy self-guided tours of the chapel. An exhibition in Aquinas Center, Color and Light: Windows to the Soul, will highlight the parallel use of light, color and glass in other faith traditions. Admission is free.
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
6:00 pm
Wedding Arts and Apparel Display
7:00 pm
To Love and to Cherish: A Concert of Wedding Music
Featuring musicians from the American Guild of Organists and the Temple Israel Choir
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
815 S. Second Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Please join the Springfield Chapter of the American Guild of Organist as they present a program of wedding music, as part of the biennial interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield. Featured organists are Dr. Nichol Del Giorno, DeeDee Gain, J.B. George, Mark Gifford, Jamie Greenwald and Dale Rogers. Our special guests will include Diane Dietz, Trevor Goode, and Ethan Heinzel. The program also includes a wedding arts and apparel display inspired by the beautiful diversity of faith traditions within our own community. LAFS programs are accessible to those of any faith or none. Admission is free. 217-544-5135
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Children of Abraham Tour of Art Exhibit & Children’s Art Workshop Springfield Art Association 700 N. Fourth Street Springfield, IL 62702 |
Rene Magritte: False Mirror
Friday, May 13, 2022 - 6:00 p.m.
“In the Blink of an Eye”: Celebrating Life’s Journey
A Theatrical Presentation of Spoken Word and Music
Leigh Steiner and Phil Funkenbusch
First Presbyterian Church
321 S. Seventh St.
Springfield, IL 62703
A celebration of life through the spoken word and music. An original performance work by Leigh Steiner and Phil Funkenbusch, musical coordination by Sue Hamilton accompanied by musicians, Rachel Helton and Mary Lueking. Part of the biennial interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield. Liturgical arts are all the ways the people connect with the Divine through creativity and beauty: music, dance, drama, poetry, visual arts, and architecture. The festival is inspired by the beautiful diversity of faith traditions within our own community. LAFS programs are accessible to those of any faith or none. 217-528-4311
“In the Blink of an Eye”: Celebrating Life’s Journey
A Theatrical Presentation of Spoken Word and Music
Leigh Steiner and Phil Funkenbusch
First Presbyterian Church
321 S. Seventh St.
Springfield, IL 62703
A celebration of life through the spoken word and music. An original performance work by Leigh Steiner and Phil Funkenbusch, musical coordination by Sue Hamilton accompanied by musicians, Rachel Helton and Mary Lueking. Part of the biennial interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield. Liturgical arts are all the ways the people connect with the Divine through creativity and beauty: music, dance, drama, poetry, visual arts, and architecture. The festival is inspired by the beautiful diversity of faith traditions within our own community. LAFS programs are accessible to those of any faith or none. 217-528-4311
Saturday, May 14, 2022 - 7:00 p.m.
When Night Falls: Celebrations of Life and Death
Showcasing the Lincoln Hearse (PJ Staab II)
Timothy Krause collection of Funerary objects
Music, Poetry, Reception
Staab Funeral Home
1109 S. Fifth Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Celebrations of life and death; part of the biennial interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield. Highlights of this wonderful open house include the famous Abraham Lincoln Hearse with a talk on the making of the coach by P.J. Staab; a presentation by Tim Krause, an expert in this field, will incorporate an exhibit of funerary objects’ de Art, mourning art, and traditions. “Giving Voice to Grief,” will have a variety of faiths perform chants, songs, music, bagpipes, and explanations of various faiths funeral rituals. Light refreshments. LAFS programs are accessible to those of any faith or none. 217-528-6461
When Night Falls: Celebrations of Life and Death
Showcasing the Lincoln Hearse (PJ Staab II)
Timothy Krause collection of Funerary objects
Music, Poetry, Reception
Staab Funeral Home
1109 S. Fifth Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Celebrations of life and death; part of the biennial interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield. Highlights of this wonderful open house include the famous Abraham Lincoln Hearse with a talk on the making of the coach by P.J. Staab; a presentation by Tim Krause, an expert in this field, will incorporate an exhibit of funerary objects’ de Art, mourning art, and traditions. “Giving Voice to Grief,” will have a variety of faiths perform chants, songs, music, bagpipes, and explanations of various faiths funeral rituals. Light refreshments. LAFS programs are accessible to those of any faith or none. 217-528-6461
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 Photo by Lou Szoke
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Sunday, May 15, 2022 - 6:00 p.m.
Nothing to Be Afraid of: Jazz Funeral
Brass Band and Concert
Brass band featuring Dr. Mark McKnight and Springfield's own
Mr. Frank Parker
First Christian Church
700 S. Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 62703
New Orleans Jazz funeral, brass band parade and concert are part of the biennial interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield. As the Frank Parker band and Mark McKnight break out into more upbeat and swinging numbers join in and become part of the ‘second line’. The festival explores expressions of the soul and the spirit by showcasing excellence in a journey across the arts, inspired by the beautiful diversity of faith traditions within our own community. LAFS programs are accessible to those of any faith or none. 528-3407
