The Observer is a Student-run, daily print & online newspaper serving Notre Dame & Saint Mary's. Learn more about us.
-43 posts tagged "DPAC"
Erin Swope | Monday, February 4, 2019
“Let’s do what we do best: dancing to hot jazz and drinking bootleg gin,” vocalist and emcee Michael Cunio said at Saturday night’s Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) concert, a statement that perfectly captured the mood of the evening. Featuring numerous costume changes, bottles of beer and glasses of liquor, PMJ pulled out all of the stops
Cate Von Dohlen | Friday, January 25, 2019
When Ted Mandell, film professor, founder and faculty organizer of the Notre Dame Film Festival, took a film production at the University, there was no means for showing student films to the larger Notre Dame community. “You would show your film to your professor and to your parents at graduation weekend, and that was our
Nora McGreevy | Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Kristin Chenoweth is not afraid to get candid. In a series of short clips on her website, for instance, she — along with, presumably, her marketing team — has posted a series of sweet, short glimpses into her life on tour, including her “Life Hacks” series. In one video, Chenoweth calls out her unicorn slippers
Charlie Kenney | Thursday, September 6, 2018
“If you keep your ear to the ground in search of awesome indie music, you probably know him already,” is the way that former Scene writer Owen Lane described Notre Dame student and musician Felix Rabito in an article last spring. That sentiment, over the last couple of months, has not changed. Felix is one
Serena Zacharias | Tuesday, April 17, 2018
To complete the semester, the Notre Dame Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) department will perform renowned rock musical “Spring Awakening.” The musical will be directed by FTT head of musical theatre Matt Hawkins and will run from April 18 to April 22 in the Patricia George Decio Theatre in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC).
Patrick McGuire | Monday, November 20, 2017
Though it sounds like a module first-year students will watch at high speed for Moreau, “Sorin: A Notre Dame Story” offers a poignant performance and impressive production — paired with some inescapable Notre Dame indulgence. Starring Matthew Goodrich as the play’s namesake, this one-man show sponsored by the University portrays the storied life of Fr.
Lucy Lynch | Thursday, October 5, 2017
This year’s keynote Notre Dame Forum event, “Views from the West Wing: How Global Trends Shape U.S. Foreign Policy” was held Wednesday night in the Leighton Concert Hall in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Moderated by Maura Policelli, executive director of the Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs’ Global Policy Initiative, the keynote speakers were Andrew
Mary Steurer | Thursday, September 28, 2017
In the play “Rhinoceros”, members of a small community mysteriously begin turning into rhinoceroses. Originally written by playwright Eugene Ionesco in the 1950s, the play is a social commentary on the rise of fascism and explores identity, conformity and fear. “Rhinoceros” premieres Thursday at the Debartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC) at 7:30 p.m. and will run through Oct.
Christian Bunker | Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Scene writer Christian Bunker interviewed Aileen Markovitz, a voice major and opera enthusiast who performs in Opera Notre Dame’s upcoming production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflote” (The Magic Flute), to talk about the opera and classical music. Christian Bunker: How would you describe “Die Zauberflote?” Aileen Markovitz: Mozart’s colorful fantasy opera in which Tamino and
Selena Ponio | Wednesday, March 1, 2017
The debut performance of Notre Dame’s film, television and theatre department’s production of “I and You” takes place Wednesday at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC). The play by Lauren Gunderson, recently named the “most-produced playwright in America” by American Theatre magazine, follows the adventures of 17-year old Caroline, a young girl confined to her room due