Profoundly moving and surprisingly funny, Every Brilliant Thing invites you into a deeply personal story about finding reasons to keep going, even in the face of depression and loss. Under the assured direction of Stacy Stoltz, it's an exhilarating solo performance by Professor Matt Hawkins, director of theatre and musical theatre at the University of Notre Dame. This play engages the audience in a conversation about mental health in a nuanced, sensitive way.Every performance is unique, offering a fresh experience with each viewing. Intimate, honest, and full of hope, Every Brilliant Thing is a story about resilience and connection. Returning to these themes, Stoltz and Hawkins are also the acclaimed creative team behind recent DPAC Presenting Series successes like What the Constitution Means to Me (2023) and The Wolves (2024).This is theater that meets you where you are and gently, powerfully lifts you up. If you've ever needed a reminder of the beauty in everyday life, this is for you. GET TICKETS

Films to Talk AboutDirected by Rithy PanhWith Irène Jacob, Grégoire Colin, Cyril GueïNot Rated, 112 minutes, DCPIn French and Khmer with English subtitlesJournalist Elizabeth Becker scheduled to appear live!Meeting with Pol Pot was freely inspired by journalist Elizabeth Becker's account in When The War Was Over and takes viewers to Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) in 1978. There, three journalists are invited by the Khmer Rouge to conduct an exclusive interview of the regime's leader, Pol Pot. The country seems ideal. But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining, and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country. The regime is looking for culprits, secretly carrying out a large-scale genocide. Under the eyes of the journalists, the beautiful picture cracks, revealing the horror. Their journey progressively turns into a nightmare. GET TICKETS*This is a free but ticketed event. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show, at which point your unclaimed tickets may be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office beginning one hour prior to the performance.

This two-part event begins with a screening of "Meeting with Pol Pot," a fictionalized account of journalist Elizabeth Becker's book When The War Was Over. The film takes viewers to Cambodia where three journalists—including a character based on Becker—are invited by the Khmer Rouge to conduct an exclusive interview of regime leader, Pol Pot. The country seems ideal at first, but the Khmer Rouge regime is declining, and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country. The regime is secretly carrying out a large-scale genocide. Under the eyes of the journalists, the beautiful picture cracks, and the journey progressively turns into a nightmare. After the film, veteran journalist Elizabeth Becker will deliver the lecture "How to Act Like a Journalist." A former Washington Post correspondent and New York Times reporter and editor, Becker is an esteemed Vietnam War correspondent best known for her reporting on Cambodia. Her books include When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution and You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War, which will be for sale after the film.Raymond Offenheiser, director of the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business and Liu Institute faculty fellow, will moderate the event. Sponsored by the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy, and McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business. The events are free and open to the public, but tickets are required for the film screening at performingarts.nd.edu. 112 minutes | Not RatedDirected by Rithy PanhOfficial Selection, Cannes Premiere, 2024 Cannes Film FestivalFrench and Cambodian with English subtitlesOriginally published at asia.nd.edu.

Profoundly moving and surprisingly funny, Every Brilliant Thing invites you into a deeply personal story about finding reasons to keep going, even in the face of depression and loss. Under the assured direction of Stacy Stoltz, it's an exhilarating solo performance by Professor Matt Hawkins, director of theatre and musical theatre at the University of Notre Dame. This play engages the audience in a conversation about mental health in a nuanced, sensitive way.Every performance is unique, offering a fresh experience with each viewing. Intimate, honest, and full of hope, Every Brilliant Thing is a story about resilience and connection. Returning to these themes, Stoltz and Hawkins are also the acclaimed creative team behind recent DPAC Presenting Series successes like What the Constitution Means to Me (2023) and The Wolves (2024).This is theater that meets you where you are and gently, powerfully lifts you up. If you've ever needed a reminder of the beauty in everyday life, this is for you. GET TICKETS

A rising opera star and recent Operalia and Richard Tucker Award winner, mezzo-soprano Meridian Prall, joins acclaimed faculty pianist Dror Baitel for a captivating program of art songs and arias, celebrating the expressive power of voice and piano. This concert is free and open to the public. Watch the livestream. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

National Theatre LiveDirected by Sean FoleyWith Steve Coogan, Giles Terera, Oliver Alvin-WilsonNot Rated, 130 minutes (1 intermission), Captured Live BroadcastSeven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S. General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team, including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley. The production is based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, and Peter George, and based on the book Red Alert by Peter George. GET TICKETS