L.A. Times Article and Podcast

Published Friday, March 31, 2023

New Earth Ensemble was featured in this Los Angeles Times Podcast, which details Dr. Lucy Jones’s work with climate change communication.

The Intersection of Fine Arts and Climate Activism

Thursday, March 30, 2023

7:30 PM 8:30 PM

Aquinas College

Art and Music Center (AMC)Grand Rapids, MI 49506 United States (map)


Dr. Kirsten Hedegaard, Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago and Co-Founder of the Ecovoice Project, will be giving an exciting lecture at Aquinas College.

Birds, Butterflies, and Bees

Saturday, March 18, 2023

7:30 AM 8:30 PM

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

2430 North Cannon Drive Chicago, IL, 60614 United States (map)


Loyola’s Ignatian Voices are joined by members of the New Earth Ensemble to perform choral works celebrating birds, bees, and butterflies. The performance travels throughout the museum and features Blackbird by Lennon and McCartney, Bumblebee by Anders Edenroth, and Butterfly by Mia Marakoff, with accompanying conservation action items provided by museum scientists.