Top Ten Events

Julia Fischer

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
February 25, 2012

Superlatives aside, simply calling Fischer a violinist is an injustice. She is a complete musician. Her conception and sense of the complete work at every instant are ever present. A solo program of Bach’s sonatas and partitas directs her impressive intellectualism and lyrical élan matched by the courage and stamina required to go beyond technique.

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK
Join other music lovers at this social gathering to converse with inspiring speakers and noted Notre Dame scholars. Share in an entertaining, informative talk to brush up on Bach or be introduced to this German composer and multi-instrumentalist. Talks begin one hour before curtain and are free for ticket holders.

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In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play

The Acting Ensemble Stage Company
March 1-March 4, 2012

This full-stage AE production is set in the 1880's, at the dawn of the Age of Electricity. Scientist, Dr. Givings, has innocently invented an extraordinary device for treating "hysteria" in women. Critically acclaimed playwright, Sarah Ruhl, has created a laugh-out-loud, provocative and touching play about marriage, intimacy and electricity. A finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize and nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play, this is an area premiere and one you won't want to miss. Intended for adult audiences.

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My Fair Lady

Broadway Theatre League
February 24-February 25, 2012

One of Broadway’s enduring classics, MY FAIR LADY returns with all of the grandeur and romance that has made this musical one of Broadway’s icons. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” with book, music, and lyrics by Lerner and Loewe, MY FAIR LADY is triumphant. With “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly,” “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” and “Get Me to the Church on Time,” it’s no wonder everyone–not just Henry Higgins–falls in love with Eliza Doolittle.

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Nrityagram Dance Ensemble

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
March 4, 2012

An all ages performance.

Inspired by yoga, Sanskrit, meditation and martial arts, Nrityagram is a way of life and a cultural crucible. Going beyond preservation to inspiration, the ensemble’s sculptural synchronicity, compelling physicality and emotional honesty speak powerfully through the sensuous flow of Odissi, the oldest of India’s classical dance forms in a program titled Sri yah–A Decade of Dance Making.

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK
Enjoy an intimate conversation with an entertaining expert speaker. Raise your hand to ask a question and see where a chance conversation takes the audience! Talks begin one hour before curtain and are free for ticket holders.

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Antígona Furiosa by Griselda Gambaro, Directed by Anton Juan

University of Notre Dame-Film, Television, Theatre
February 23-March 4, 2012

Antígona Furiosa (1986) is a re-shaping and re-telling of the Antigone story. During an interview in 1998, Gambaro had this to say about her work: “I knew I was going to subvert Sophocles’ idea, in that I was going to speak with the voices of so many women in my country who have done the exact same thing as Antigone, who disobeyed Creon’s order and threw a handful of dirt over her brother’s body, enough to uphold the tradition of an honorable burial for the dead. Antigone is every one of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo who have paid for their disobedience with their lives.”

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The 39 Steps

South Bend Civic Theatre
March 2-March 18, 2012

South Bend Civic Theatre will present "The 39 Steps" by Patrick Barlow (from the novel by John Buchan, the movie by Hitchcock, and based on the concept of Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon)and directed by Richard Baxter from March 2-18, 2012 in SBCT's Wilson Mainstage Auditorium.

Take a classic spy novel, the legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock, and just four actors and you get a wacky, zany slice of theatrical magic! Part suspense, part parody and all fun, this long-running Broadway hit is a rip-roaring old-fashioned tour-de-“farce!”

Individual tickets go on sale January 1, 2012. **2012 Season Tickets are now on sale! Call 234-1112 or visit www.sbct.org for more information.**

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Lift Every Voice: Celebrating the African American Spirit

Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts
February 25, 2012

Three African American artists and a trio will grace the stage of the Campus Auditorium in Northside Hall;Paulette Curtis (Mezzo- Soprano), Cornelius Johnson (Tenor), William Chapman Nayho (Pianist), and the wonderful Moore String Trio.

These artists will bring their unique talents to South Bend to present the traditions of Western classical music and African American music together. They will be joined in the concert by the combined voices of the South Bend Symphonic Choir and the IU South Bend Gospel Choir as they sing music written by African American composers in a variety of genres.

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Ketevan Badridze, piano

Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts
February 28, 2012

Join us as piano virtuoso and faculty member at IU South Bend Ketevan Badridze performs a solo concert for your listening pleasure. Ms. Badridze has been a major prize winner of numerous prestigious international piano competitions, such as Newport International Piano Competition, United Kingdom; Georgian Republic Piano Competition; and The World International Piano Competition - Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2000 she moved to the United States and joined the Toradze Piano Studio, and has appeared with the studio at numerous venues both in Europe and the United States.

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Lea Goldman Art Exhibition

Blue Gallery
February 2-May 31, 2012

16 oil paintings by Lea Goldman are showcased at Lasalle Grill. Lea's wonderful paintings reflect concerns and challenges that human beings face in daily life. They also depict dreams and fantasies we turn to when we need a respite from our actual surroundings. Lea's stories focus on one crucial moment. Whatever happened earlier and is about to happen in the future is open to interpretation.

Lea uses imagery to describe her thoughts and day dreams.

The theatrical settings in the paintings are influenced in part by the figures and costumes of the European Comedia del Arte, an old established form of improvisational theater.

Be sure to check out Lea's ArtsEverywhere Artist Profile!

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Gizmos, Corsets & Concoctions: Our Obsession with Health & Beauty

Center for History
February 11-December 31, 2012

Throughout history, people have been willing to imbibe, don and endure interesting “cure-alls” in the name of health and beauty. Medicinal and cosmetic offerings have been available, some hawked by fast-talking peddlers and others provided by highly respected institutions. Whether looking for better health, treatment for ailments, or transformation into the current pinnacle of beauty, people have turned to medical sources, even the “magic potions” of sideshows. Some did the trick; others caused more harm than good. Photographs and artifacts in this exhibit convey some of what we’ve been willing to put ourselves through in the name of health and beauty.

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