June 20, 2025
FALL ARTS FESTIVAL 2025
2ND ANNUAL FALL ARTS FESTIVAL
4 DAYS. ONE CAMPUS.
EXPERIENCE THE ARTS AT LAFAYETTE.
THURSDAY, OCT. 2-SUNDAY, OCT. 5
Join us as we kick off Arts & Humanities Month across Lafayette’s campus with a celebration of art, creativity, and community! Experience a long weekend filled with film screenings at Landis Cinema, collaborative performances along the Karl Stirner Arts Trail, live music at the Williams Center for the Arts, and engaging readings, to name a few.
Make sure to visit our galleries | Fall exhibitions on view now.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
EXPLORE THE SCHEDULE BELOW
THURSDAY | OCT 2ND
Join us at the Landis Cinema at Buck Hall on North Third Street for our kick-off event.
Immersive Arts Lab Open House
248 N. THIRD ST | ARTS CAMPUS
THURSDAY | OCT 2 | 4-6 PM
Explore the Immersive Arts Lab facilities and experience a selection of VR and PC/console games.
Eno.
Landis Cinema at Buck Hall
THURSDAY | OCT 2 | 7 PM
Screening with an introduction and discussion facilitated by professors Chris Badami, Katherine Groo, Karina Aguilera Skvirsky, and Akiva Zamcheck. Eno is a groundbreaking generative documentary about visionary musician and artist Brian Eno, a film that is different every time it is shown.
FRIDAY | OCT 3RD
Head up the hill to the Williams Center for the Arts for live music!
Music Technology Showcase
WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS | RM 215/215A
FRIDAY | OCT 3 | 4-6 PM
The latest digital audio workstation software used in modern music production will be showcased along with recording setups and microphone techniques used in modern recording sessions.
Julie Fowlis
WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
FRIDAY | OCT 3 | 8 PM
Hailing from the Outer Hebrides and now based in the Highlands, Julie Fowlis is a multi-award winning singer whose music is deeply influenced by the Hebridean islands. She will forever be recognized for singing the theme songs to Disney Pixar’s ‘Brave’.
Grossman Gallery | More or Less
SATURDAY | OCT 4
Opening reception: 5-7 p.m.
Guest curator: Eva Di Orio of Softmachine Gallery (Allentown) and featuring Mary Mattingly, James Maurelle, Lydia Ricci, and Duke Riley.
Run-of-the River: Liminality and Refusal at the Foot of College Hill, A Bicentennial Reflection
KARL STIRNER ARTS TRAIL
SATURDAY | OCT 4 | 5:30 PM
Guided by poet Corey Riotz and musicians, Run-of-the-River is a site-specific offering along the Bushkill Creek on the Karl Stirner Arts Trail in Easton.
SUNDAY | OCT 5TH
The final day of the festival invites you to experience live music and art as it unfolds throughout the day. It’s a chance to close out the weekend creatively charged and community-connected.
Rio Bossa
WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
SUNDAY | OCT 5 | 3 PM
Rio Bossa performs traditional Latin, jazz, popular, and original music in a unique and sensuous style, weaving soulful melodies and savory Latin rhythms.
Williams Center Gallery | Facing Lafayette: Man, Myth, Image
WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
SUNDAY | OCT 5
Opening reception: 4-6 p.m.
Student curators: Peter Godziela ’25 and Lillian Sampson ’27
Poetry Treasure Hunt
KARL STIRNER ARTS TRAIL
SUNDAY | OCT 5 | 3-5 p.m
Local poets will create spontaneous works on manual typewriters located throughout the trail and the adjacent Easton Cemetery. Collect a poem from each poet and win a prize.
Yolanda Wisher and the Afro Eaters
KARL STIRNER ARTS TRAIL
SUNDAY | OCT 5 | 5-7 PM
Yolanda Wisher and the Afro Eaters will give a concert in front of a big screen at Movie Hill. A food truck will serve Caribbean and soul food from 5-8 p.m.
Going to Mars, The Nikki Giovanni Story
KARL STIRNER ARTS TRAIL
SUNDAY | OCT 5 | 7-9 PM
On the Big Screen at Movie Hill : A showing of Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (102 minutes, 2023) will begin as part of the Movies Along the Trail series. The film won the Grand Jury Prize in Documentary at Sundance.