In the summer of 1993 following the death of her parents, six-year-old Frida moves from Barcelona to the Catalan province to live with her aunt and uncle, who are now her new legal guardians. The country life is a challenge for Frida; time passes differently in her new home and the nature that surrounds her is mysterious. She now has a little sister for whom she has to take care of and has to deal with new feelings, such as jealousy. Often, Frida is naively convinced that running away would be the best solution to her problems. Yet, the family does what it can to achieve a fragile new balance and bring normality to their life. Occasional family outings to a local fiesta or a swimming pool, cooking, or listening to jazz in the garden bring them moments of happiness. Slowly, Frida realizes that she is there to stay and has to adapt to the new environment. Before the season is over, she has to cope with her emotions and her parents have to learn to love her as their own daughter.Directed by Carla SimónWith Valérie Delpierre, Stefan Schmitz, María ZamoraNot Rated, 98 minutes, DCPIn Catalan with English subtitles.Director Carla Simón scheduled to appear via Zoom! GET TICKETSThis is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will only be available for pick-up one hour prior to the performance. To guarantee your reservation please pick-up your Will Call tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the performance. In the event of a sell out, unclaimed Will Call tickets will be used to seat patrons waiting on standby.Part of the Nanovic Film Series. 

Internationally acclaimed virtuoso Timothy Chooi joins faculty pianist Dror Baitel for an eclectic program featuring works by Fazil Say, Beethoven, Heifetz-Gershwin and more. This event is free and open to the public. To watch live. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre, The Other Side of Hope) makes a masterful return with Fallen Leaves, a love story about two lonely souls' path to happiness and the numerous hurdles they encounter along the way. Shot through with Kaurismäki's typically playful, idiosyncratic style and deadpan humor, this tender romantic tragicomedy set in contemporary Helsinki is a timely reminder of the potency of movie-going from one of cinema's living legends. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. GET TICKETS

A.J. Lyon, a first year MSM organ student, will present a degree recital inspired by the outbreak of birdsong at dawn. The program will feature works by Frescobaldi, Kerll, Mendelssohn, Dupré, J.S. Bach/Vivaldi, as well as the premiere of an original work titled Gökotta, a Swedish word defined as "waking early in the morning specifically to watch the sun rise and hear the birds sing." GET TICKETS

The Racial Justice Collective of Colombia, as an organization that defends human rights with a Black perspective, handles legal defense cases of young people murdered by the police in Colombia and has important advocacy work to make reforms of racist policies in the country. They also make movies. Their activists/filmmakers will be in conversation with BLM South Bend after the short films they have created on state violence, particularly at the hands of Colombian police, are screened alongside short films from the United States. After the shorts program, members from Racial Justice Collective of Colombia and BLM South Bend will discuss the similarities between their two home areas and place it in a broader intersectional discussion of police violence and how film can be used to end it. RESERVE TICKETS

Notre Dame’s flagship vocal ensemble presents a typically wide mix of choral masterpieces from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. For tickets, call the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.