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Claire Lyons | Friday, March 31, 2023
If you’re looking for a night filled with catchy music, impressive tap dancing and lots of laughs to distract you from midterms, then look no further! Pasquerilla East Musical Company’s (PEMCo) spring musical is finally hitting the Washington Hall Main Stage this weekend. Imagine: A Wall Street broker (Christian Farls) and his alcoholic boss (Josh
Caroline Collins | Monday, February 20, 2023
Washington Hall’s Mainstage Theatre was packed with students and families Friday evening for the first Black Renaissance event. The show was hosted by the Black Student Association (BSA) and celebrated the artistic talents of Black students at Notre Dame. The event featured a variety of performances including dancing, poetry, music and singing. Before the lights
Rose Androwich | Monday, February 13, 2023
Something recently occurred to me: I’ve never written about music before. I would’ve, could’ve, should’ve written about Taylor Swift’s rerelease of “Red.” When this realization dawned on me, I asked why. Maybe it’s because I have a strange taste in music (which has resulted in less-than-great conversations about my Spotify playlists). But when I heard
Peter Breen | Friday, February 3, 2023
The Not-So-Royal (NSR) Shakespeare Co.’s “Hamlet/5” comes to fruition in Washington Hall’s Lab Theatre this first weekend of February on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Notre Dame’s student-run Shakespeare troupe is known for its semiannual Bard productions, traditionally performed at semester’s end with a sizable cast and crew. This weekend’s show, however, will
Ryan Peters | Monday, October 31, 2022
“Notre Dame’s a university, but it’s also a story,” said Neil Zender, the show runner for “Peyton & Eli’s Spooky Adventure,” a Halloween television special featuring the Super Bowl champion Manning brothers. The special, which currently streams on ESPN+ and airs on ESPN2 after tonight’s “Monday Night Football” “Manningcast,” tells the story of famed Notre
Spencer Kelly | Monday, October 31, 2022
With this week’s edition falling on October 31, we felt obligated to write about Halloween. For those currently imbued with the holiday spirit, the following stories about campus ghosts, ouija sessions and seances will not disappoint. But we also wanted to look beyond “spooky season” stereotypes. The blurbs below consider the transformation of Halloween from
Katherine Ross | Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Welsh Family Hall’s signature event, Dance Fest, returns to campus in person this weekend for the first time in two years following COVID-19 complications. Performances from 11 different dance groups on campus will take place Friday and Saturday night starting at 7 p.m. in Washington Hall. Admission is $5 at the door, or at the
Rose Androwich | Tuesday, February 1, 2022
“Much Ado About Nothing” — performed by the Actors From The London Stage at Notre Dame’s own Washington Hall on Jan. 26 — contained exceptional acting from the cast of five, all of whom took on multiple roles. Said cast included William Donaldsen, who played Claudio, Borachio, Antonio and Margaret; Chris Donnelly as Don Pedro,
Sophia Michetti | Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Live theater has returned to Notre Dame with the April 2021 PEMCo production of “Something Rotten!” With theaters being closed for over a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the dimming of the lights and the bright sound of the flute coming through the opening overture was a warm welcome for all theater lovers. Directed by
Maggie Klaers | Thursday, November 5, 2020
The Notre Dame Dance Company will host its annual showcase 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday in Washington Hall, following COVID-19 regulations. Dance Company president, senior Rachel Bartnett, noted that this is an impressive feat. “It’s been a really chaotic year with lots of back and forth on what rules can and can’t happen,” Bartnett said.