This drop-in tour will introduce you to your Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. Join a student gallery teacher or a member of the museum staff to explore the architecture of the building through some of its most unique spaces and discover works of art that are highlights of the collection. Meet at the Welcome Desk. All are welcome and no registration is required. This tour will explore all gallery levels of the museum. Although the tour will keep moving between spaces, gallery stools are available upon request. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Films to Talk About Directed by François TruffautWith Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack Not Rated, 112 minutesIn English and Russian, Japanese, and French with English subtitles Panel discussion to follow! Adapted from Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel in which books are outlawed and subsequently burned in order to quell thinking, Fahrenheit 451 is the only English-language film by director and superstar of the French New Wave François Truffaut. Like the novel, the film follows the "fireman" Guy Montag (Oskar Werner), who is part of the totalitarian regime's effort to destroy all literature. Turned on to books' power by a neighbor who teaches school (Julie Christie), Montag begins to delve into the world of literature and also begins to question his government and his work. GET TICKETS *Sponsored by the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Classic Cinema.

Discover the fresh, captivating sound of the Cerus Quartet, a dynamic wind ensemble redefining chamber music for modern audiences. With precision, passion, and a forward-thinking approach, they explore classic repertoire and new works that challenge tradition and spark conversation. Their performances are known for their emotional clarity and intellectual depth.The 2025 Fischoff Competition Senior Wind Division Gold Medalists bring a boldly searching energy to the stage. Expect a matinee performance of mixed repertoire that is technically superb and emotionally fulfilling by an emerging quartet setting music for saxophone in unexpected musical territory that challenges, inspires, and moves you. GET TICKETS

Classics in the Browning The Immigrant (1917)Directed by Charlie ChaplinWith Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric CampbellNot Rated, 23 minutes Sherlock Jr. (1924)Directed by Buster KeatonWith Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe KeatonNot Rated, 45 minutes A double shot of Silent-Era classics from two titans who significantly shaped both comedy and, broadly, how films tell stories. The Immigrant utilizes Chaplin's Tramp character, who here is arriving in the United States as an immigrant, but a hiccup arises when he is accused of robbery while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Sherlock Jr. follows a projectionist (Buster Keaton) who longs to be the next Sherlock Holmes. Similarly to Chaplin's Tramp, the projectionist is incorrectly fingered as the perpetrator of a theft, and he must flex his amateur detective skills to win his freedom. GET TICKETS *Free for ND, SMC, HC, IUSB, and high school students. **Sponsored by the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Classic Cinema.

So much art, so little time! Join in for this 15-minute lunchtime program, where a member of the museum's education staff will lead a brief, interactive exploration of a single work of art in the permanent collection. Not all works on view take center stage, so join us for this opportunity to take a deep dive into a piece that you might not have noticed on a previous stroll through the galleries. Gain new perspectives on an old favorite, or engage with something completely new! After our time in the galleries, participants can explore other works in the Museum or enjoy a 10 percent discount at Ivan’s Cafe. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Join Wisconsin Poet Laureate Brenda Cárdenas for a talk and reading from her art-inspired work. Cárdenas’s remarks will center on “ekphrastic” writing—creative writings that respond to or are inspired by works of art. Her presentation will include projections of artworks that inspired some of her poems and her performance of them. Cárdenas’s campus visit launches “Poets & Art: Ekphrasis at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art,” a multi-year partnership between the museum and Letras Latinas, the literary initiative of the University’s Institute for Latino Studies (ILS). In addition to her poetry reading, Cárdenas will spend two days at the museum observing, reflecting, and writing a new ekphrastic poem inspired by an artwork on display. On Saturday, September 27, Cárdenas will lead a community-focused ekphrastic writing workshop. Brenda Cárdenas has published ekphrastic poems in her two books Trace (Red Hen Press, 2023) and Boomerang (Bilingual Press, 2009), as well as in literary magazines, and anthologies, most recently in Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology. Cárdenas is also co-editor of two anthologies, including Resist Much/Obey Little: Inaugural Poems to the Resistance (Spuyten Duyvil Press, 2017). She co-designed and co-taught the inaugural master workshop for PINTURA: PALABRA, a multi-year Letras Latinas initiative in partnership with the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She is professor emerita of English at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee where she taught undergraduate and graduate classes and seminars on poetry and the visual arts. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.