Films to Talk AboutDirected by Sally El HosainiWith Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Ahmed MalekRated PG-13, 134 minutesIn English and Arabic with English subtitlesPanel discussion to follow!A scene many parents and kids know well: a youth swimming competition that pulls together striving athletes and the families who cheer them on. Here, though, the competition is in Syria, and bombs are exploding literally both outside and inside the sports facility. The juxtaposition between childhood sports and war is one often used to illustrate lost innocence, and The Swimmers moves that genre forward by telling the true story of Yusra Mardini, whose drive to compete in the Olympics pushes her and her sister out of Syria. At the cross-section of a biopic and the refugee experience, The Swimmers also allows for an experience to reflect on forced determination, success, and the fallout of state violence. 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. **Co-presented by Neighbor 2 Neighbor.

The Chicago-based intermedia percussion ensemble Beyond This Point will lead a hands-on workshop showcasing the innovative and unconventional performance technologies used in their work. Participants will explore how these technologies shape musical expression—ranging from controlling lighting and sensor-driven cues to interacting with electronic elements and unconventional instruments. The workshop will showcase how such technologies can enhance theatricality and audience engagement, transforming traditional composition and performance spaces into rich, multi-sensory experiences.Bio:Beyond This Point is a Chicago-based collaborative music ensemble dedicated to the advancement of experimental and contemporary culture. This multifaceted collective of musicians, performers, and arts practitioners builds experimental projects that engage with written music, sound art, lighting, installation, improvisation, and live electronics. From the intimate to the monumental, BTP is known for producing unique performances that offer captivating and exhilarating experiences. Most recently, BTP has presented its community-oriented multimedia production Reclaimed Timber; immersive sound+light concert LIT; and thought-provoking theatrical performance Musician Minus Instrument.This workshop is part of the lecture series "Sonifying the Body: Embodied Technologies in Electronic Music Performance," sponsored by the Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good, the Department of Music, and the Technology & Digital Studies Program.   Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Classics in the BrowningDirected by Oscar MicheauxWith Evelyn Preer, Floy Clements, James D. RuffinNot Rated, 79 minutes, Blu-rayStill early in the canon of films by trailblazing director Oscar Micheaux, Within Our Gates is generally cited as the oldest surviving feature film by an African-American director. The plot follows a North-South journey storyline: A Southern school sends Sylvia (Flo Clements) to Boston in order to raise funds to educate underprivileged children at a rural school in the Deep South. In Boston, she meets and falls in love with a Black doctor who learns from her the scourge of Jim Crow racism. 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.

Classics in the Browning Directed by Chantal Akerman With Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte, Henri Storck Not Rated, 201 minutes In French with English subtitles A singular work in film history that recently topped the Sight and Sound decennial poll for the best film of all time, Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles meticulously details, with a sense of impending doom, the daily routine of a middle-aged widow—whose chores include making the beds, cooking dinner for her son, and turning the occasional trick. In its enormous spareness, Akerman's film seems simple, but it encompasses an entire world. Whether seen as an exacting character study or one of cinema's most hypnotic and complete depictions of space and time, Jeanne Dielman is an astonishing, compelling movie experiment, one that has been analyzed and argued over for decades. *Free for ND, SMC, HC, IUSB, and high school students. GET TICKETS **Sponsored by the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Classic Cinema.

Join 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 field drawing in the Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park (weather location in the galleries) and will be led by local artist Kelly Harrington. 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 one natural object—either living or inanimate—from your own yard or a location nearby to draw from life. This could be anything that catches your eye: a leaf, a feather, a rock, a branch, a patch of moss, or even an insect or small plant. Use any drawing medium you’re comfortable with. Your drawing can be quick and expressive or more detailed and precise—but work only while observing the object in real time. Limit your drawing session to no more than one hour to keep the focus on direct observation. On the same page as your drawing, be sure to include the following:The location (where you found or observed the object)The time of dayThe name of the object, if you know itAny notes or reflections on what you discovered while drawingBefore you finish, take a clear photograph of your subject to bring with you to our next session. 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 drawing celebration, which takes place across the globe every year in 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.