NDARTS IN THE CURRICULUM [FALL 2016] MARK YOUR CALENDARS! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 4:30 6:30 p.m. INDEX

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1 NDARTS IN THE CURRICULUM [FALL 2016] Incorporating arts into the curriculum with films, musical performances, or an exhibition can add another dimension to courses and to the student experience. Check out the art happenings planned for Fall 2016! Other activities classroom visits, workshops with artists, post-performance talks may also be available. Wonder what s possible? Contact the person listed below each event. Note: This is not a comprehensive listing, and all dates and times are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please visit individual department websites. Questions: Contact Stacey Stewart at stewart.109@nd.edu MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 3RD ANNUAL Art DPAC: Your all-access pass to explore the arts at ND WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 4:30 6:30 p.m. Join us at the for live performances, free snacks, info on jobs, auditions, and upcoming shows. FREE and open to all students, faculty, and staff! INDEX p._2 The Tempest by William Shakespeare p._2 Images of Social Justice: Segura Print Studio p._3 Four Alumnae Conquer the Dome p._3 Roy Scranton Reading: Learning to Die in the Anthropocene p._4 ND Theatre NOW: In Paradisum and The Pink Pope p._4 Día de los Muertos Day of the Dead Community Altars/Ofrendas p._5 The Poet Laureate at Notre Dame p._5 Journeying La Divina Commedia: Desert, Discovery, Song p._6 Richard III presented by Actors From The London Stage p._6 Baltimore Consort p._7 Frankenstein p._7 L.A. Theatre Works presents Judgment at Nuremberg p._8 Art/Vision/Agency Lecture Series: Ellen Lupton and Julia Lupton p._8 New Faces Exhibition [1]

2 FORGIVENESS FREEDOM ILLUSION AUGUST The Tempest by William Shakespeare Presented by the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Set during the golden age of exploration, The Tempest features actors, artists, and designers from around the world. Aerial acrobatics and wind illusions will heighten Shakespeare s magical tale of shipwreck and salvation. Contact: Grant Mudge, gmudge@nd.edu shakespeare.nd.edu SOCIAL JUSTICE WOMEN AUGUST 28 NOVEMBER 20 Images of Social Justice: Segura Print Studio Snite Museum of Art This exhibition emphasizes artists whose work has a political message. The Segura Studio seeks to promote marginalized artists: women, African Americans, Latina/os, and Native Americans. Contact: Bridget Hoyt, hoyt.14@nd.edu sniteartmuseum.nd.edu [2]

3 WOMEN WRITING FACING THE WORLD SEPTEMBER 14 Four Alumnae Conquer the Dome Presented by the Creative Writing Program Hospitality Room, Reckers Creative Writing Program alums Kelly Kerney, Courtney McDermott, Janet McNally, and Lindsay Starck celebrate their talents as prose writers and poets while exploring gender, the Peace Corps, religions, and language. Contact: Coleen Hoover, english.nd.edu/events FACING THE ANTHROPOCENE SEPTEMBER 21 Roy Scranton Reading: Learning to Die in the Anthropocene Presented by the Creative Writing Program Hospitality Room, Reckers Roy Scranton offers reflections on the end of civilization with some comments from his forthcoming novel, War Porn. Contact: Coleen Hoover, english.nd.edu/events [3]

4 DYSTOPIA FEMINIST SEPTEMBER 29 OCTOBER 9 ND Theatre NOW: In Paradisum and The Pink Pope Presented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Two new plays from FTT s playwriting program. Tori Babcock s In Paradisum explores the consequences of an enforced Utopia; Taeyin ChoGlueck s The Pink Pope offers a farcical take on the role of women in the Catholic Church. Contact: Stacey Stewart, stewart.109@nd.edu ftt.nd.edu DIA DE LOS MUERTOS COMMUNITY OCTOBER 1 NOVEMBER 2 Día de los Muertos Day of the Dead Community Altars/Ofrendas Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture Ofrendas/Altares are made in honor of the deceased. This year we invite community members to create their own ofrendas dedicated to a loved one who is no longer with us. Ofrendas will be on view for the entire month of October; reception on November 2. Contact: Alex Schaufele, aschaufe@nd.edu artsandculture.nd.edu/crossroads-gallery [4]

5 POETRY POLITICS PERFORMANCE OCTOBER 5 The Poet Laureate at Notre Dame Presented by the Institute for Latino Studies, Office of the President Juan Felipe Herrera, the Poet Laureate of the United States, will perform and discuss his poetry. Q&A, reception, and book signing to follow. Contact: Francisco Aragon, faragon@nd.edu latinostudies.nd.edu DANTE INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS OCTOBER 8 9 Journeying La Divina Commedia: Desert, Discovery, Song Presented by Sacred Music at Notre Dame and partners A co-creative effort of international artists, this project embraces original and historical music, theatre, dance, art installation, video, animation, and technology as the audience reenacts and reflects on Dante s vision. Contact: Carmen-Helena Tellez, ctellez1@nd.edu sacredmusicdrama.nd.edu [5]

6 WAR JUSTICE BETRAYAL GENDER OCTOBER Richard III presented by Actors From The London Stage Presented by Shakespeare at Notre Dame Washington Hall Using gender-fluid casting and spare, elegant storytelling, five British actors bring Shakespeare s bloody history play to life. Contact: Scott Jackson, scottjackson@nd.edu shakespeare.nd.edu SHAKESPEARE RENAISSANCE PERIOD OCTOBER 30 Baltimore Consort Presented by the The Baltimore Consort offers a riveting program of 16th-century English music commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Bard s death. Courtly and popular songs and dances of the day join music referenced in Shakespeare s plays. Contact: Leigh Hayden, hayden.22@nd.edu performingarts.nd.edu [6]

7 CREATION SCIENCE HORROR NOVEMBER 9 13 Frankenstein Presented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Adapted for the stage from Mary Shelley s 1818 Gothic novel. In response to tragedy, a young scientist constructs and animates a living Creature with catastrophic results. Contact: Stacey Stewart, stewart.109@nd.edu ftt.nd.edu WWII WAR CRIMES RULE OF LAW NOVEMBER 10 L.A. Theatre Works presents Judgment at Nuremberg Presented by the To commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War II, one of the last century s great courtroom dramas plays out against the backdrop of a looming Cold War. Contact: Leigh Hayden, hayden.22@nd.edu performingarts.nd.edu [7]

8 DESIGN STORYTELLING HUMANITIES NOVEMBER 18 Art/Vision/Agency Lecture Series: Ellen Lupton and Julia Lupton Presented by the Department of Art, Art History & Design Ellen Lupton will present a joint talk from her current book project, Design Is Story Telling. Julia Lupton will then draw out the implications of that thesis for the study of literature and the practice of the humanities. Contact: Lonnie Atkinson, lonnie.atkinson.16@nd.edu artdept.nd.edu MFA STUDIO ART DESIGN DECEMBER 1 JANUARY 13 New Faces Exhibition Presented by the Department of Art, Art History & Design AAHD Gallery, O Shaughnessy Hall An exhibition of work from first-year MFA students in Art, Art History & Design. Contact: Lonnie Atkinson, lonnie.atkinson.16@nd.edu artdept.nd.edu [8]