Celebrating Black History Through Music
On February 24, 2026 LMU Music alumnus Donovan Claverie ’25 visited St. Anastasia Catholic School to play music and speak with four to 14-year-old students about the intersection of music and Black history.
KCRW | Vanessa Diaz and Jessica Levinson Comment on Cultural and Legal Matters in “Press Play with Madeleine Brand”
Vanessa Diaz, associate professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o studies at LMU, and Jessica Levinson, professor at LMU Loyola Law School, were featured on “Press Play with Madeleine Brand,” where Diaz commented on the political…
The New York Times | Opinion: Which Bad Bunny Halftime Show Did You See?
Vanessa Diaz, associate professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o studies at LMU and co-author of “P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance,” co-authored an essay reviewing and sharing…
Los Angeles Times | Essential Arts Newsletter: L.A. Arts and Culture This Week
The Essential Arts newsletter highlights the Paderewski piano competition taking place from Feb. 8-14 at LMU, where 25 young professional pianists will compete for a grand prize. Learn more about the competition and buy…
Los Angeles Downtown News | Mini Piano Olympics: 25 of the Best Professional Young Pianists From 13 Countries Come Together
Wojciech Kocyan, music faculty member at LMU, co-founded the Paderewski Piano Competition, which showcases the best young pianists from around the world. The semifinal and final rounds of the competition will take place at…
The New York Times | Would You Want to Be a D.J.?
The New York Times featured LMU Radio’s KXLU in its section, “The Learning Network,” including excerpts from its November 2025 article about the station, and posing questions to students, such as, “KXLU has an…
AP News | Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ Could Make Grammy History
Vanessa Diaz, associate professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o studies at LMU, was quoted in AP News on Bad Bunny becoming the first Spanish-language artist nominated for album, song, and record of the year simultaneously….
