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Kathryn Muchnick | Monday, September 11, 2023
Howard Park was transformed into a world map with the newly reimagined Fusion Fest this weekend. Tents for Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia, North America and South America shaded vendors and performers representing cultures around the globe. The Fusion Fest marks the return of South Bend’s ethnic festival, which has not happened since 2004. “[The
Caroline Collins | Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Dahnke Ballroom was filled with the click-clack of hard shoes, cheers from the audience and the clapping of students Tuesday evening as they swung their partners around the dance floor at the Irish céilí. Students participated in the céilí as part of the Center for the Study of Languages and Culture’s Language Week. The event
Joe Andrews | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Having Irish danced since she was a toddler, Notre Dame junior Addie Donaher said the adrenaline rush she gets walking out on stage is a sensation that has yet to waver in her career as a performer. “Being on stage is the reason that we all do it,” Donaher said. “You have those two minutes to get
Morgan Johnson | Friday, January 19, 2018
The Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s Irish dance team is shaking down thunder this weekend with its annual showcase “Celtic Thunder.” The group will perform traditional Irish dances with a modern twist in the hopes of providing the student body with a engaging cultural experience. The showcase will take place in Washington Hall on the main stage Friday
Stephanie Snyder | Friday, November 11, 2016
Nine students on the Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s Irish Dance Team brought back the team’s sixth Ceili Club Championship Cup from the All-Ireland Championship in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday. The team’s student coach, Notre Dame senior Robert Black, said the team consisted of eight dancers selected from among the 70 students total who are involved
Emily McConville and Brian Lach | Friday, January 16, 2015
Notre Dame junior Katy Wahl and Saint Mary’s senior Mary Kate McLaughlin talk about the upcoming Irish Dance Team showcase, “We Got the Beat,” and dance team members practice for the performance during a dress rehearsal Thursday. Video by Brian Lach The Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s College Irish Dance Team will perform its annual showcase, titled