A tradition the world over, including at Notre Dame, Alexander Blachly leads the Notre Dame Chorale, Festival Baroque Orchestra, and student soloists in Handel’s beloved masterpiece. Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7. For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Demi Moore gives a career-defining performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid). She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: THE SUBSTANCE. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue (Margaret Qualley). The only rule? Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body, then one week in the other. No exceptions. A perfect balance. What could go wrong? GET TICKETS  

The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets, like Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear, weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits from Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways with the hope that the miserable old man will embrace the season of the heart and, in that particular time of caring, make his love last all year. GET TICKETS!  

Mass will be celebrated in French in the Sacred Heart Crypt (below the Basilica). Anyone is welcome to sing in the choir. Rehearsals are held one hour prior to the start of Mass.   For more information, please email Br. Jacob Eifrid, C.S.C. (jeifrid@nd.edu).   Additional French choir rehearsals are on Thursdays from 7:00 to 8:15 pm in Room 324, O'Neill Hall (Sacred Music). No choral experience required.   For more information, please contact Arnaud Zimmern (azimmern@nd.edu). Originally published at internationalerg.nd.edu.

The University Band presents a concert with marches, contemporary concert band pieces, holiday music, and traditional Notre Dame favorites. The University Band is a concert band for current students and staff, faculty, and alumni of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, and Holy Cross. For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Based on the novel Red Alert by Peter George, Stanley Kubrick's Cold War masterpiece drops you right at the height of the tensions between the USSR and the United States, world destruction literally at folks' fingertips. And General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) has itchy fingers. Convinced that the Soviets have infiltrated America's "vital essence," the crazed Ripper gives the go code to the 843rd bomb wing to attack the Soviet Union, setting in motion a series of darkly hilarious vignettes involving gung-ho soldiers, wacky generals, spying Soviets, drunken premiers, battles with soda machines, fights in the War Room, and the Soviet's top-secret Doomsday Machine. GET TICKETS  

The Notre Dame Jazz Band program features two "traditional" jazz ensembles and a New Orleans Brass Band. The bands perform a wide variety of music, ranging from jazz classics and vocal selections, to new works and transcriptions. For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Anne M. Hyland is senior lecturer in music analysis at the University of Manchester. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, focusing on the function of repetition in Schubert’s chamber music. Her 2023 book, Schubert’s String Quartets: The Teleology of Lyric Form (CUP), explores innovative ways that Schubert’s music integrates lyricism with sonata form. Her research also engages the music of Hummel, Onslow, and Chopin as part of a British Academy/Leverhulme-supported project and a Collaborative Strategic Partnership with the University of Toronto. Prof. Hyland was awarded the Anthony Pople Mid-Career Research Award of the Society for Music Analysis in September 2024 and a Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Manchester (2024) for her efforts to make music analysis more accessible to a diverse student body. For the complete abstract, download Hyland abstract [PDF, 90k]. This lecture is free and open to the public. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Don't miss this annual Art Sale, now expanded to showcase a broader selection of artwork from the Art Department! Browse an array of handcrafted pottery, paintings, sculptures, and prints created by our talented graduate students and faculty. Whether you're searching for a unique gift or a beautiful addition to your home, you'll find high-quality, original pieces in a variety of styles and media. Originally published at artdept.nd.edu.

Nusrat ChowdhuryAssociate Professor of Anthropology, Amherst CollegeKellogg Visiting Fellow How does development infrastructure help us understand the way populism functions in the global south? This lecture, drawing from Nustrat Chowdhury's ethnographic project around the longest river bridge in Bangladesh , addresses this question by exploring how mega-infrastructure has become a strategy through which increasingly authoritarian regimes seek populist legitimacy. Focusing on the concept of “infrastructural populism,” it asks: How does spectacular development aimed at mass political appeal help us grasp the ways in which new versions of democratic authoritarianisms are thriving in the global south? How and why is the democratic ideal compromised in the obsessive investment in megaprojects? And, despite its impressive visual appeal, how does language offer insights into the ways in which infrastructure is accommodated in everyday life? Once completed, the book will contribute to distinct areas of scholarship, namely, the political life of infrastructure; populism in the global south; and, rumor and hearsay as form of political communication. click here for more information

Don't miss this annual Art Sale, now expanded to showcase a broader selection of artwork from the Art Department! Browse an array of handcrafted pottery, paintings, sculptures, and prints created by our talented graduate students and faculty. Whether you're searching for a unique gift or a beautiful addition to your home, you'll find high-quality, original pieces in a variety of styles and media. Originally published at artdept.nd.edu.

This workshop will explore discipline-specific sessions on using AI in STEM, writing, and language classes, while also guiding participants in developing policies and guidelines for AI use in the classroom. Information will be targeted for instructors and academic support staff. Click HERE to register Originally published at ai.nd.edu.

The Office of Institutional Transformation, in partnership with the Initiative on Race and Resilience, invites students, faculty, and staff to gather weekly for support and fellowship. Wellsprings: A Time for Connection and Care provides a safe space for members of the campus community to discuss fears and concerns related to social divisiveness. Some sessions may feature presentations or information from campus resources. To suggest a topic, please contact Eve Kelly at ekelly11@nd.edu.   Originally published at diversity.nd.edu.

The Notre Dame Collegium Musicum presents the second of three concerts featuring the complete motets of J.S. Bach. The program will include the motets Der Geist hilft unsere Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 and Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228, along Motets by Lassus and Gabrieli from the church service repertory of Bach's time in Leipzig. For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

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How can we stand in solidarity with Palestinians seeking justice, while also avoiding antisemitism—and resist those who seek to conflate the two? Authors Shane Burley and Ben Lorber will share personal stories, historical reflections, and interview data from their recent book to discuss how to combat antisemitism and build true safety for Jews and all people. The conversation will be moderated by Atalia Omer, professor of religion, conflict and peace studies. Lunch will be provided. Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.

Notre Dame Children's Choir perform songs of the season in its annual Lessons and Carols, featuring the younger ensembles: Cherub, Cantabile and Descant Choirs.  Originally published at sma.nd.edu.

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Review the Office of the Registrar's academic calendar for the semester. Dec. 14, 16–19.

The Notre Dame Glee Club and Symphony Orchestra present a festive array of classical and popular music for the season. Concerts on Saturday, December 14, 8:30 PM and Sunday, December 15, 2:30 PM. For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.