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Peter Mikulski | Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Since its release, people have harped on “Call Me by Your Name” for the seven-year age gap between Elio and Oliver, its enamored 17- and 24-year-old protagonists. Some fans make the pedantic argument that such a relationship is completely above board according to Italian law, but there are stronger defense cases to be made. Sure,
Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 8, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is coming to Notre Dame on Sept. 22. The office of University President John Jenkins announced the visit in a campus-wide email Friday morning. Kagan will join Notre Dame Law School dean G. Marcus Cole for a “conversation” in the Leighton Concert Hall of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Peter Mikulski | Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Last Thursday, the Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center screened “Il Decameron” by director Pier Paolo Pasolini. The movie adapts nine of the 100 short stories in the original “Decameron,” a collection of tales by medieval Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio. When discussing medieval art with sex jokes and poop gags, the critic is
Anna Falk | Friday, August 18, 2023
Although summer vacation has felt far too short to be over, it’s that time of year for classes to begin and usual campus activities to resume. Though classes and football will fill up most students’ free time, you may find space in your busy schedule for extracurriculars. However, the sheer number of clubs and organizations
Angela Mathew | Thursday, April 6, 2023
“Stop-Zemlia,” which was screened at DPAC this past weekend, is a tender coming-of-age film following 16-year-olds in Ukraine. The film’s protagonist is Masha, a girl with pale, bleached hair cropped short and a vaguely vacant air about her. Though she seems quiet and out of place compared to the boisterous students in her class, Masha
Allison Elshoff | Monday, April 3, 2023
Last Friday, the Center for Italian studies hosted its annual Italian Community Concert in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Singers included Notre Dame faculty and students, who came together to perform an array of fantastic Italian music for a sold-out crowd. The Center for Italian Studies, in conjunction with the Nanovic Institute for European Studies
Caroline Collins | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The Alonzo King Lines Ballet will bring its newest performance “Deep River” to life on stage this Wednesday and Thursday evening. The performance is part of the Presenting Series at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC). The piece was commissioned for the San Francisco-based company’s 40th anniversary and is a collaboration between director-choreographer Alonzo King, Grammy
Andy Ottone | Monday, February 27, 2023
On Feb. 24, I engaged the creative mind behind the sold-out entirely student-produced musical, ”Dawn’s Early Light.” Solomon Duane (‘24) opened up about the production, his creative process and his influences in the creation of the show. Below are five questions from this interview to allow the creator’s own words to speak for themselves.
Angela Mathew | Monday, January 30, 2023
The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC) is hosting “Albertine Cinematheque and Contemporary French Film,” a film series that runs from January 19th to March 2nd on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. Each week, students from Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, Holy Cross, IUSB and community members in South Bend enrolled in the one-credit course watch contemporary
Kathryn Muchnick | Thursday, January 26, 2023
Walk the Walk Week continued Wednesday with a live taping of Black@ND —a podcast focused on the experiences of Black students, faculty and staff — in the Debartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC). The live podcast was hosted by sophomore Isaiah Hall and junior Luzolo Matundu. Hall and Matundu invited 12 panelists made up of undergrads,