Join in for an evening of sketching, community, and inspiration centered around themes found in the exhibition Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900. This month’s session will focus on still lifes and will be led by local artist Rebecca Walton. Come ready to share a sketch (sketches should be no larger than 9” x 12”) of your own, created in response to this prompt: Choose an object from your home that you use regularly and that adds beauty, comfort, or meaning to your daily life—an everyday heirloom. Find a quiet moment to spend time with the object. Observe it closely, paying special attention to signs of wear or use, unique textures or marks, and subtle details in shape, color, or material. Using any drawing medium you like, sketch the object by itself. Your drawing can be precise or expressive—let the object's story guide your hand. During the program, we’ll share sketches, discuss artistic choices and techniques, find inspiration in each other’s and Osborne’s work, and take on a new sketching challenge inspired by this month’s theme. Local Lines is open to artists aged 15 and up. This program is part of The Big Draw, the world's largest celebration of drawing that takes place across the globe every year during October. It is for anyone who loves to draw, as well as those who think they can't. The festival promotes drawing as a universal language that has the power to change lives and unite people of any age, background, race, or religion from around the globe. Parking is available in the Visitor Lot immediately north of the Sculpture Park for a fee during the week (before 4:30 p.m.). Free two-hour parking is available in the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage or along Angela Blvd. After 4:30 p.m. and on weekends, parking is free and available in any non-gated campus lot. If traveling via South Bend Transpo, take the No.7 bus and use the Eddy St. Commons stop.   Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Last season, violinist Randall Goosby carried a sold-out audience to the highest heights of emotion as the last-minute soloist replacement for the London Philharmonic Orchestra's triumphant concert. A flood of rapturous audience testimonials meant it became a must to welcome him back quickly. Renaissance Quartet, founded in 2021 by Goosby, violinist Jeremiah Blacklow, violist Jameel Martin, and cellist Daniel Hass, is making waves with a welcoming approach to the string quartet format.Communicative engagement and technical finesse allow the four Juilliard School graduates to launch from their classical base into the 21st-century stratosphere with a dynamic blend of soul, R&B, hip-hop, and jazz. Their boundary-pushing performances are virtuosic and engaging, creating a new space for chamber music to thrive.Making a cultural statement in sound with high-energy artistry and gorgeously programmed to whisk you away early into a fall weekend, the Renaissance Quartet is a must-see for encountering classical music's centuries-long story with new chapters written right now. GET TICKETS (the performance is in the O'Neill Hall of Music)

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.

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.

Magnificat: Lifting Up the Lowly is a concert program weaving together the sacred and secular in response to human suffering and oppression. Framed by the canticle, the Song of Mary, it speaks of God who has scattered the proud, brought down the powerful, lifted up the lowly, and filled the hungry with good things. The concert features the glorious Magnificat by J.S. Bach, performed by students and faculty from the Program in Sacred Music at Notre Dame.From the secular realm, Dmitri Shostakovich's intensely personal Chamber Symphony (from his Eighth String Quartet) bears witness to 20th-century suffering. Dedicated to victims of war and fascism everywhere, the work is said to be autobiographical even as it references pogroms against Jews and a patriotic song set as a lament.The program also includes Joaquin Rodrigos exquisite Fantasía para un gentilhombre (Fantasia for a Gentleman), performed by the acclaimed Italian guitarist Nicolò Spera. Rodrigo, who was blind, crafted this lovely work on 17th-century Spanish Baroque dances, creating a beautiful musical connection to Bach's era. ArtistsConcordia Vocal EnsembleSoloists to be announcedNicolò Spera, guitaristSouth Bend Symphony OrchestraCynthia Katsarelis, conductor GET TICKETS

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.