The Notre Dame Collegium Musicum presents "Renaissance Settings of the Song of Songs." This concert in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is free but ticketed. Call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu.  Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Support the work of the Notre Dame Children's Choir to bring joy, expression, hope and healing through free instruction and performance opportunities for young voices in sacred choral music! Revel in the lovely voices of the very talented NDCC directors/Sacred Music graduate students — performing songs of love and friendship from your favorite musicals! Savor mouth-watering Italian hors d'oeuvres and desserts by Adele from Ciao's Catering! Enjoy a beer, wine and soft drinks available for additional purchase (one drink is included with your ticket). Tickets are $40 per person or a table of 8 for $300.  Limited seats available. ORDER TICKETS HERE Can't make it that night?  You can still support NDCC and bid in the online Silent Auction! Originally published at sma.nd.edu.

Celebrate Black History Month with the ultimate live tribute concert! Join us at the DeBartolo Performing Art Center for "A Tribute to Motown" honoring the legendary record label's impact on the music industry and culture. This concert will be hosted by Emory University's Assistant Professor of Music and African American Studies and University of Notre Dame alum, Emorja Roberson '22, while featuring a live band, amazing local performers, and music by Daniel "DJ MacMane" Marshall. This event will highlight your favorite Motown Hits by the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Mary Wells, Gladys Knight and many more. Presented by A. Gammage Solutions and Bishop's House Productions. GET TICKETS

Please join us for a panel discussion about the movie on Tuesday, February 14, at 12:30 p.m. This movie depicts the transitional justice process that took place in Argentina after the military dictatorship. More than 30,000 Argentines were estimated to have disappeared between 1976 and 1983, and some 3,000 officials and non-officials have been charged with crimes as of 2018. The film provides a dramatic depiction of the groundbreaking transitional justice trial, a process that has set precedents for human rights litigation, created awareness around the limits of state power, and influenced peace-building mechanisms after human atrocities. “Nunca mas” (“Never again”) has shaped the historical memory of older and younger Argentines, and material reparations are available still today, as the country continues to recuperate from the legacy of state violence.Cosponsored with the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.Originally published at https://kellogg.nd.edu/film-argentina-1985 Originally published at cslc.nd.edu.

What does it mean to grow up in Italy today as an Afro-descendant child of immigrants? Sabrina Onana, born in Paris and raised in Naples, is a 24-year-old sociologist, independent film director and photographer. In her documentary, Crossing the Color Line, Sabrina gives us an opportunity to discover a new Italy often unrecognized on screens and by institutions. Crossing the Color Line will guide us through the lives and stories of young Afro-descendants who tell us what it means to be Italian today. For years in Italy, many activists have been aiming to "change the narrative" and Crossing the Color Line carries out this imperative: Italian Afro-descendants speak out about their roots, language, identity with a deep awareness of their dual belonging intended not as a double absence but as a new way of addressing “Italianity.” Join us in the screening of this unique documentary followed by a conversation with Sabrina as she shares how she navigates language, culture and identity as an Afro-Italian and her experience of dual-belonging as a child of immigrants. Sponsored by the Italian Program in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.   Originally published at cslc.nd.edu.

If you are looking for a fun and unique way to experience Irish culture, then come to the Irish Ceilí during Foreign Language Week. This informal gathering will get you engaged in a mix of traditional Irish dance and music. Organized by Shannon Dunne, ND '98, adjunct assistant teaching professor for Irish Language and Literature. Sponsored by the Department of Irish Language and Literature. Originally published at cslc.nd.edu.

What inner workings — questions placed upon notes — lie within heartland storyteller Iris DeMent's words? An intimate evening of conversation with Wilsey Family Collegiate Professor of Philosophy Meghan Sullivan and DeMent performing songs from her storied repertoire bring you close to the artist whose 1992 debut, Infamous Angel, Rolling Stone magazine hailed as an essential album of the 90s. The singer/ songwriter's gospel-tinged roots music draws captivating, lyrical landscapes earning her two Grammy nominations and the respect of peers like John Prine, Emmylou Harris, and Rodney Crowell.The one-hour concert will be followed by a 30-minute conversation moderated by Meghan Sullivan on philosophy as an influencer of DeMent's songwriting.GET TICKETS

Tubist Kendrick Oliver's band, featuring the octave-leaping tenor of vocalist Monica Anderson, unveils the stunning treasures of William James Basie Jr. — Count Basie — and the Kansas City Sound. Oliver modeled his band like Basie's (rhythm guitar!), but it's far from a retro tribute band. Instead, carefully balanced solos and shimmering section passages combine for a timely resurrection of Basie's timeless music. Inventive, fresh arrangements blending gospel and brass band references signify the cohesive intensity of the big band swing era Basie, the Jersey-to-Kansas City transplant, was a key architect. "The Comeback," where Anderson's vocals fan the flames, and "Jumping at the Woodside" are among Basie's slew of hits ready to command your attention.   GET TICKETS

BUY TICKETS The passion of youthful love is never more vivid than in Romeo and Juliet, arguably Shakespeare’s most beloved and well-known work. Alternating between laugh-out-loud comedy, exuberant romance, and wrenching tragedy, Romeo and Juliet features Shakespeare’s greatest romantic pairing: a star-crossed duo whose passion careens into disaster. Populated with immortal characters, high drama, and Shakespeare’s most famed passages, Romeo and Juliet is as powerful as ever.     The feud between two dynastic families is put to the ultimate test when Romeo, of the Montague family, and Juliet, of the Capulets, fall deeply into love. Prevented from marrying by their warring families yet unable to turn away from each other, the lovers embark on a dangerous plan to secretly wed, leading to unexpected yet devastating consequences.     Actors From The London Stage, the globally celebrated 5-actor touring company, returns with a fresh new staging of Shakespeare’s immortal tale. With each actor portraying multiple roles, Romeo and Juliet is a stirring, engaging, and moving night of theatre.CAST:Grace Andrews: Juliet / Benvolio / ApothecaryKaffe Keating: Mercutio / Capulet / Balthasar / AbrahamHilary Maclean: Nurse / Prince / Paris / Friar John / Old Capulet / SampsonJonathan Oldfield: Friar Lawrence / Lady Capulet / Tybalt / Peter / MontagueThomas Wingfield: Romeo / Lady Montague / GregorySPECIAL THANKS: Philip d'Orléans, Fight ChoreographerHazel Monaghan, Musical ArrangementsMORE INFORMATION: Tour BlogPRESS & MEDIA:"International Shakespeare troupe returning to Rice Feb 2-4," Rice University News & Media Relations, 1/9/23SPRING 2023 TOUR SCHEDULE:Jan. 23-29: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT Jan. 30-Feb. 5: Rice University, Houston, TX Feb. 6-12: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Feb. 13-19: John Carroll University, University Heights, OH Feb. 20-26: University of North Alabama, Florence, AL Feb. 27-Mar. 5: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, INOriginally published at shakespeare.nd.edu.

BUY TICKETS The passion of youthful love is never more vivid than in Romeo and Juliet, arguably Shakespeare’s most beloved and well-known work. Alternating between laugh-out-loud comedy, exuberant romance, and wrenching tragedy, Romeo and Juliet features Shakespeare’s greatest romantic pairing: a star-crossed duo whose passion careens into disaster. Populated with immortal characters, high drama, and Shakespeare’s most famed passages, Romeo and Juliet is as powerful as ever.     The feud between two dynastic families is put to the ultimate test when Romeo, of the Montague family, and Juliet, of the Capulets, fall deeply into love. Prevented from marrying by their warring families yet unable to turn away from each other, the lovers embark on a dangerous plan to secretly wed, leading to unexpected yet devastating consequences.     Actors From The London Stage, the globally celebrated 5-actor touring company, returns with a fresh new staging of Shakespeare’s immortal tale. With each actor portraying multiple roles, Romeo and Juliet is a stirring, engaging, and moving night of theatre.CAST:Grace Andrews: Juliet / Benvolio / ApothecaryKaffe Keating: Mercutio / Capulet / Balthasar / AbrahamHilary Maclean: Nurse / Prince / Paris / Friar John / Old Capulet / SampsonJonathan Oldfield: Friar Lawrence / Lady Capulet / Tybalt / Peter / MontagueThomas Wingfield: Romeo / Lady Montague / GregorySPECIAL THANKS: Philip d'Orléans, Fight ChoreographerHazel Monaghan, Musical ArrangementsMORE INFORMATION: Tour BlogPRESS & MEDIA:"International Shakespeare troupe returning to Rice Feb 2-4," Rice University News & Media Relations, 1/9/23SPRING 2023 TOUR SCHEDULE:Jan. 23-29: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT Jan. 30-Feb. 5: Rice University, Houston, TX Feb. 6-12: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Feb. 13-19: John Carroll University, University Heights, OH Feb. 20-26: University of North Alabama, Florence, AL Feb. 27-Mar. 5: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, INOriginally published at shakespeare.nd.edu.

London's Aquila Theatre thrillingly brings another classic British novel to life with its characteristic depth, vibrancy, and visual flair. Jane Austen's sharp social satire has it all; wit, love, and lots of dancing! While the five very different Bennet sisters navigate their way toward love and marriage, Austen's tale of rural Georgian society humorously skewers the hypocrisies and absurdities of the English class system. Despite multiple film and theater adaptations having fascinated audiences over the years. Aquila's adaptation is definitely not "just another one." ASL available for the March 4 performance.GET TICKETS

BUY TICKETS The passion of youthful love is never more vivid than in Romeo and Juliet, arguably Shakespeare’s most beloved and well-known work. Alternating between laugh-out-loud comedy, exuberant romance, and wrenching tragedy, Romeo and Juliet features Shakespeare’s greatest romantic pairing: a star-crossed duo whose passion careens into disaster. Populated with immortal characters, high drama, and Shakespeare’s most famed passages, Romeo and Juliet is as powerful as ever.     The feud between two dynastic families is put to the ultimate test when Romeo, of the Montague family, and Juliet, of the Capulets, fall deeply into love. Prevented from marrying by their warring families yet unable to turn away from each other, the lovers embark on a dangerous plan to secretly wed, leading to unexpected yet devastating consequences.     Actors From The London Stage, the globally celebrated 5-actor touring company, returns with a fresh new staging of Shakespeare’s immortal tale. With each actor portraying multiple roles, Romeo and Juliet is a stirring, engaging, and moving night of theatre.CAST:Grace Andrews: Juliet / Benvolio / ApothecaryKaffe Keating: Mercutio / Capulet / Balthasar / AbrahamHilary Maclean: Nurse / Prince / Paris / Friar John / Old Capulet / SampsonJonathan Oldfield: Friar Lawrence / Lady Capulet / Tybalt / Peter / MontagueThomas Wingfield: Romeo / Lady Montague / GregorySPECIAL THANKS: Philip d'Orléans, Fight ChoreographerHazel Monaghan, Musical ArrangementsMORE INFORMATION: Tour BlogPRESS & MEDIA:"International Shakespeare troupe returning to Rice Feb 2-4," Rice University News & Media Relations, 1/9/23SPRING 2023 TOUR SCHEDULE:Jan. 23-29: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT Jan. 30-Feb. 5: Rice University, Houston, TX Feb. 6-12: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Feb. 13-19: John Carroll University, University Heights, OH Feb. 20-26: University of North Alabama, Florence, AL Feb. 27-Mar. 5: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, INOriginally published at shakespeare.nd.edu.

London's Aquila Theatre thrillingly brings another classic British novel to life with its characteristic depth, vibrancy, and visual flair. Jane Austen's sharp social satire has it all; wit, love, and lots of dancing! While the five very different Bennet sisters navigate their way toward love and marriage, Austen's tale of rural Georgian society humorously skewers the hypocrisies and absurdities of the English class system. Despite multiple film and theater adaptations having fascinated audiences over the years. Aquila's adaptation is definitely not "just another one." ASL available for the March 4 performance.GET TICKETS

David Yearsley was educated at Harvard College and Stanford University, where he received his Ph.D. in music history. His many honors as an organist include all significant prizes at the Bruges Early Music Festival.In "Handel at the Organ," through adaptation and elaboration, Yearsley uses both hands and feet to reimagine and reenact a performance by Handel. The footwork is impressive considering organs of Handel's adopted country, England, were almost universally without a keyboard for the feet.   GET TICKETS

The Chicago-based, genre-defying young violinist presents, together with Daniel Schlosberg, sonatas by H. Leslie Adams and Irene Britton Smith, and recent works by Nathalie Joachim and Ahmed Alabaca. This concert in the O'Neill Hall of Music is free and not ticketed.  Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary ballet company guided since 1982 by the unique artistic vision of Alonzo King. Born in Albany, Georgia, to a prominent 1960s civil rights family with ties to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, he learned early on the importance of aligning actions with beliefs.A noted balletmaster, King creates works that draw on a diverse set of deeply rooted cultural traditions, investing classical ballet with new expressive potential. Understanding ballet as a science — one founded on universal, geometric principles of energy and evolution — King continues to develop a new language of movement from its classical forms and techniques.Extraordinary LINES Ballet dancers and inventive choreography tear down the fourth wall for a profound sense of shared humanity.GET TICKETS

Alonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary ballet company guided since 1982 by the unique artistic vision of Alonzo King. Born in Albany, Georgia, to a prominent 1960s civil rights family with ties to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, he learned early on the importance of aligning actions with beliefs.A noted balletmaster, King creates works that draw on a diverse set of deeply rooted cultural traditions, investing classical ballet with new expressive potential. Understanding ballet as a science — one founded on universal, geometric principles of energy and evolution — King continues to develop a new language of movement from its classical forms and techniques.Extraordinary LINES Ballet dancers and inventive choreography tear down the fourth wall for a profound sense of shared humanity.GET TICKETS

In anticipation of the release of their album, Force of Nature, superb recitalists Emily Albrink and Kathleen Kelly perform a program of all new art song commissions, including new works by Jake Heggie and Rene Orth. This concert in the O'Neill Hall of Music is free and not ticketed.  Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Jonathan Cohen, music directorOne of the top chamber orchestras in the world, Québec's Les Violons du Roy takes its name from the celebrated court orchestra of the French kings. Founded in 1984 by Bernard Labadie, the "violins of the king" continue under famed music director Jonathan Cohen to explore chamber orchestra's nearly boundless music repertoire. The fifteen-member ensemble plays modern instruments, albeit with period bows for Baroque and Classical music. Its interpretations are deeply informed by the latest research on 17th- and 18th-century performance practice.   GET TICKETS

By José Casas and Sandra Fenichel AsherTwo neighbors live side-by-side in Texas. A low fence separates their gardens but much more divides them from one another. One neighbor grows flowers; the other raises vegetables. One was born in the United States; the other, in Mexico. One speaks English; the other; Spanish. Their differences have kept them so far apart that if one predicts a sunny day, the other is certain of rain. Even the arrival of a caterpillar causes disagreement — until the resulting mariposa/butterfly and its eventual departure unites them in wonder, sadness, and with a new understanding of the beautiful world they share.Dos vecinos viven lado a lado en Tejas. Una cerca divide sus jardines, pero ahí aun mas que los divide a el uno de el otro. Un vecino planta flores; mientras el otro planta vegetales. Uno nació en los estados unidos; el otro en México. Uno habla Ingles; el otro Español. Sus diferencias los han mantenido tan separados, que si uno predice un día soleado, el otro esta seguro de que va a llover. Hasta la llegada de un capullo produce desacuerdos — hasta que la mariposa que sale de el capullo termina yéndose y esta despedida los une en asombro, tristeza, y en un nuevo entendimiento de la belleza de el mundo que comparten. Best for ages 3+. 60 minutes, no intermission.   GET TICKETS