Loma Linda University Health Presents 2024 Fine Arts Festival

Loma Linda University Health’s 51st Fine Arts Festival (FAF) features a series of visual, written, and musical events from April 22 to June 3. Each presentation is intended to illustrate that an important part of “making man whole” is promoting the creative side of humankind, and feature the talents of LLUH students, faculty, staff, and community.

Festival organizers believe the breadth and depth of talent in the Loma Linda area is remarkable and deserves community support. This year’s events include visual, musical, and written arts, all presented in important ways that share the God-given creativity so many are blessed to possess.

Loma Linda Art Exhibition (April 22 to June 3)
The official Loma Linda Art Exhibition will open on Monday, April 22, and continue through Monday, June 3. Both the Loma Linda Civic Center (next to Loma Linda City Hall), and LLU Drayson Center will display photography, paintings, and mixed media during that time. Up to three entries will be accepted on Monday, April 22, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Civic Center. Anyone who would like to have their art or photography included in the exhibition should bring their items to the Drayson Center and register on May 6, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. For questions, guidelines, and additional information, contact Henry Lamberton at hlamberton@llu.edu or 909-855-1926.

Festival Recitals and Certificate of Merit Honors Program (April 14)
Loma Linda community’s young top talent, ages 7-18, will take part in a series of recitals at the Romanian Church in Loma Linda. The performances will take place 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Performers are students who have earned commendable scores on the Music Teachers of California Certificate of Merit evaluations in musical performance, technique, sight-reading, ear-training, and theory.

Sacred Choir Festival with 200 voices in Eight Choirs (April 20)
Members from eight choirs in the Inland Empire region will combine to form a 200-voice mass choir. Many of the choir members are also students, faculty, or staff at LLUH. Seventh-day Adventist church choirs participating include Azure Hills Church, Loma Linda Indonesian Church, Loma Linda Romanian Church, Inland Empire Filipino Church, Kansas Avenue Church, and Christian Edition Men’s Choir.

The Sacred Choir Festival will take place at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at the Loma Linda Chinese Church.

Loma Linda’s Got Talent! (May 4)
Patterned after the blockbuster hit television show America’s Got Talent, Loma Linda’s Got Talent will feature students and faculty from the various schools at LLU, employees, medical residents, and others sharing their talents on Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. in the Centennial Complex’s Damazo Amphitheater.

Poetic Voices (May 8)
Five years ago, Loma Linda University physician and faculty member Michael Orlich initiated Poetic Voices, a group of poets and fans that meets monthly to share poetry they have composed. On Wednesday, May 8, Poetic Voices join FAF 2024 to reveal the works of poets from all backgrounds. Up to 150 poets and friends have attended a single event in the past.

Poetic Voices takes place at 7 p.m. on May 8 in Room 3208 of the Centennial Complex on the LLU campus.

Agnes of God (May 11/12 and 18/19)
The festivities will commence with “Agnes of God,” a dramatic work created by playwright John Pielmeier and depicting the dramatic tension between an angelic nun, a suspicious mother superior, and a psychiatrist who opposes the church. Together, they strive to protect the innocent.

Performances are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12 and May 18 and 19. Saturday evening programs will begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday programs will begin at 2 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to dialogue with the performers following the May 18 performance. Agnes of God performances will take place in Damazo Amphitheater, Centennial Complex, Loma Linda University Health campus.

Loma Linda University Church Spring Concert (May 18)
Loma Linda University Church’s combined sanctuary choir and orchestra will present its annual Spring Concert on Saturday, May 18, at 5 p.m. in the church sanctuary. This year’s theme is “Then Sings My Soul” and is dedicated “to the God of all creation.”

For additional information about festival events, contact Magi at 909-558-5925.