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JBU Art Student Announces Senior Gallery

September 30, 2026

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. (Sept. 30, 2026) – The visual arts department of John Brown University invites the community to the opening reception of Jessica Lemos’ senior gallery “Ezer” on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m., on the second floor of the Windgate Visual Arts East building at JBU.

In her gallery, Lemos, a graphic design and photography major, explores themes of girlhood, sexism and connection through photography, mixed media collage/graphic design and digital illustration.

“My gallery revolves around three separate stages of girlhood and womanhood through the personal lens of my experiences, what I have seen in the lives of women I know and moments that are relatable to nearly every woman,” Lemos said.

The title of her gallery comes from the Hebrew word “ezer,” which God uses to refer to women in the book of Genesis. The word is a combination of two root words, meaning “to rescue or save” and “to be strong.”

As part of her gallery, Lemos said she is collecting donations of new dolls for guests to take for a girl in their life or for the little girl inside of them.

The gallery runs until Oct. 25 and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekend visits are available by request by emailing Lemos at lemosj@jbu.edu.

The opening reception is free and will include a print sale.

John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked regional university (U.S. News) and Arkansas’ No. 3 university (The Wall Street Journal), JBU enrolls more than 2,600 students from 35 states and 58 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers over 50 undergraduate majors, with top programs including business, nursing, family and human services, engineering, teacher education, psychology, computer science, construction management, biology, Bible and visual arts. Seven graduate degrees are available in business, counseling, outdoor program management and cybersecurity.

JBU Choir to Present Fall Concert

September 29, 2026

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. (Sept. 29, 2026) – John Brown University’s music & theatre department invites you to its Fall Choir Concert on October 9, at 7:30 p.m., in the Cathedral of the Ozarks on the JBU campus.

The concert will be a night of worship and jubilation while reflecting on God’s character through the Psalms.

“We warmly invite the community to join us for this Fall Choir Concert; a program centered on the beauty and spiritual depth of the Psalms, timeless songs of praise speak to every season of life — joy and gratitude,
wonder and longing, struggle and hope — and the music gives voice to that full range of human experience,” said Seung Won Cho, Ph.D., JBU director of choral activities.

Through works by Schütz, Bruckner, Rutter, Mendelssohn, Wesley, Paulus, Hogan, Dawson and others, the program moves from songs of creation and praise to spirituals of deliverance, peace and homecoming.

"We hope this program offers an evening of reflection, encouragement and shared beauty, drawing listeners into a deeper encounter with the God whom the Psalms have praised through the ages," he said.