Pandit Sandip ChatterjeeSandip Chatterjee, a disciple of Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya and vocal maestro Pandit Ajey Chakraborthy, is a rich and accomplishes Santoor player of our time. He has been heralded as a torch bearers of two Gharanas at the same time—Maihar & Patiala. He has a unique style of playing with one hand, where he uses his left hand to lift the strings(plucking chikari) to play Alap, Jod, Jhalla & part of Bandish. Sandip has extensively performed in many music festivals and concerts around the globe. He has collaborated with many musicians across genres such as jazz, rock, new age. His expertise has been utilized by renowned music directors like A.R Rehman, Jatin Lalit, Gulshan Kumar and Rabindra Jain. He has won many awards and laurels such as President of India Award, Sangeeth Ratna Award, Abhinaba Kala Sanman, Howrah Ratna Award, etc. Pandit Ramdas PalsuleRamdas Palsule is a popular name amongst Indian Classical Music enthusiasts and has carved a niche for himself since a very young age. Born into a well-educated family in Pune, his father, Shri. Gajanan Palsule, was a recipient of the prestigious Kalidas Sanman President’s award for his work in Sanskrit literature and for his Sanskrit book on Veer Savarkar. An alumnus of prestigious alma–maters like Jnana Prabodhin Prashala and College of Engineering, Pune, Ramdas has a strong academic foundation. He was introduced to Tabla by Pt. G.L. Samant. Later, he became the disciple of world-famous Tabla Maestro Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar. It was after achieving his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering that he chose his passion as his profession. Ramdas chose his passion over a beaten path and an assured successful career in engineering at the age of 23 and ever since has been a devout torchbearer of the illustrious tradition of Indian Classical Music. Under the capable guidance of Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar, Ramdas, with his natural ingenuity, relentless toil and insatiable thirst for knowledge made quick strides as an acclaimed soloist and a versatile accompanist. Veena Vidhushi Smt. Nirmala RajasekarNirmala Rajasekar is well known as a premier Saraswathi veena artiste in the world today. A dynamic and vibrant musician, she has performed in top notch venues in India and around the world, including the Music Academy, Narada Gana Sabha, (Chennai), Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav (Pune), Carnegie Hall, the United Nations (New York) and the Rumi International Festival (Turkey), to name a few. Nirmala is an established vocalist and composer and has been recognised internationally as a "Carnatic Ambassador" and a leader in forging new paths on the Saraswati Veena. Nirmala has become the first Carnatic musician to appear on the Billboard of Times Square in New York City (March 2024) and at the Cannes Film documentary 'Global Women in Music' (May 2024) in France. Mridangam Exponent Tanjavur K. MurugaboopathiVidwan Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi (Boopathi) is one of the world’s most celebrated mridangam players today. His techniques and creative ability in accompaniment, solo renditions, and jugalbandhi programs with his North Indian brethren have earned him much acclaim around the world. Murugaboopathi hails from a family of musicians and artists of several generations. He is one of the few performers in the world today who trained in the rare ‘Gurukula’ method (living with one’s guru while learning) with Mridangam maestro Guru Tanjore Upendran for more than 10 years. Boopathi initially trained under Shri. T R Srinivasan from the Tamil Nadu Music College, Chennai before his gurukula training. Sponsored by the Asian Indian Classical Music Society. Free! Review the poster.

The Thinking Game presents a fascinating journey into the heart of DeepMind, one of the world's leading AI labs, as it strives to unravel the mysteries of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Inside DeepMind's London headquarters, founder Demis Hassabis and his team are relentlessly pursuing the creation of AI that matches or surpasses human abilities on a wide range of tasks. Filmed over five years, the documentary puts viewers in the room for the pivotal moments of this quest, including the groundbreaking achievement of AlphaFold, a program that solved a 50-year grand challenge in biology. RESERVE TICKETS  

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to a special screening of the documentary A Case for Love. Pizza and drinks will be provided. The screening, sponsored by the Office of Institutional Transformation, is an opportunity for Notre Dame to explore whether unselfish love can bridge the societal divide in America. A Case for Love is inspired by the teachings and writings of the Right Rev. Michael Curry, who recently completed a nine-year term as presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. Following the screening, (the Rev. Canon) Hugh R. Page, Jr., will moderate a discussion that delves deeper into the concepts of the documentary and their application on campus and in our wider community. Page serves as the vice president for institutional transformation, advisor to the president, and professor of theology and Africana studies. Originally published at diversity.nd.edu.

This in-person event features Notre Dame Press authors Charles Lamb and Elizabeth Hogan sharing a behind-the-scenes look at their recent book on the photography of Notre Dame football throughout the program’s history. This event is part of the Notre Dame Press Book Festival and Dirty Book Sale. The festival and all its events are free and open to the public.

A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico's devastating drug wars, Tigers Are Not Afraid follows a group of orphaned children armed with three magical wishes, running from the ghosts that haunt them and the cartel that murdered their parents. Filmmaker Issa López, who recently gained more notoriety for helming the latest season of True Detective, creates a world that recalls the early films of Guillermo del Toro, imbued with her own gritty urban spin on magical realism to conjure a wholly unique experience that audiences will not soon forget. GET TICKETS!  

Sponsor: Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism This capstone event features Notre Dame Press author and authorized biographer Mark O. Hubbard as he explores the life and character of Head Football Coach Ara Parseghian, sharing insights from Ara’s personal files and stories from his family. This event is part of the Notre Dame Press Book Festival and Dirty Book Sale. The festival and all its events are free and open to the public.