For the Week of May 1
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Spotlight Exhibit: “Hagadah shel Pesaḥ le-zekher ha-Shoʼah — Pessach Haggadah in Memory of the Holocaust”
Visit Rare Books & Special Collections to see an exhibit in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). The exhibit presents three leaves from an illustrated edition of Pessach Hagaddah, a Jewish ritual text used during Passover family meal. It was commissioned in memory of 6 million Jewish people who perished in Europe during the Holocaust.
Mondays through Fridays through Wednesday, May 31; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Films
National Theatre Live Presents “Othello” (2023)
National Theatre Live brings an extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, starring Giles Terera (“Hamilton”), Rosy McEwen (“The Alienist”) and Paul Hilton (“The Inheritance”). Directed by Clint Dyer. Faculty/Staff: $18. Students: $16. 180 minutes (one intermission).
Thursday, May 4; 6 to 9 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, May 6; 2 p.m.
“Human Flowers of Flesh” (2022)
After a stirring encounter with the French Foreign Legion, Ida sets sail with her own corps of five men to Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, the historical headquarters of thelLegion. In her spellbinding follow-up to the critically acclaimed “Drift,” Helena Wittmann invites us to relinquish control and join her on a Mediterranean voyage unlike any other. Faculty/Staff: $6. Students: $4. 106 minutes.
Thursday, May 4; 9:30 to 11 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, May 5; 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 6; 6:30 p.m.
“Tommy Guns” (2023)
“Tommy Guns” invokes the ghosts of Angola’s colonial past while embracing the symbolic power of genre filmmaking. Nothing stays fixed in this genre-shifting cinematic puzzle, which playfully swerves from art house drama to war film to zombie flick to escape thriller with exhilarating control. Faculty/Staff: $6. Students: $4. 119 minutes.
Friday, May 5; 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, May 6; 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 7; 4 p.m.
“The Iron Giant” (1999)
“The Iron Giant” is the animated tale of an unlikely friendship between an alien robot from outer space (Vin Diesel) and a rebellious boy named Hogarth (Eli Marienthal). This remastered version includes two scenes not included in the original theatrical release. $1.
Sunday, May 7; 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
Acting for the Non-Major Final Performance
Students in Professor Anton Juan’s Acting for the Non-Major course perform final scenes from world theater. In this course, students explore the spaces of memory, the body in an external space, voice and diction and the choices actors make, through the observation and imagination of realities. Event includes mature or adult content. Free but ticketed.
Tuesday, May 2; 7 p.m. in the Philbin Studio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Notre Dame Jazz Band Spring Concert
The University’s jazz bands feature three groups: Jazz Band 1, Jazz Band 2 and ND’s New Orleans Brass Band. This jazz concert features music that is fun for all ages, with toe-tapping classics by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Tommy Dorsey, as well as exciting new jazz songs. Free but ticketed.
Tuesday, May 2; 7 p.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Michiana Young Playwrights Project
Staged readings of new 10-minute plays written by local middle and high school students and performed by Notre Dame theater students. The participating schools are Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes, Penn High School and Trinity School at Greenlawn. Free but ticketed.
Friday, May 5; 7 p.m. in the Philbin Studio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Chorale Offering: “Carmina Burana”
Sacred Music Notre Dame, Concordia Vocal Ensemble, the Notre Dame Children’s Choir, the Vesper Chorale and the Sacred Music Festival Orchestra combine forces to perform one of the 20th century’s most famous works. Carl Orff’s epic ode to fate and passion is a grand and ambitious production fitting its position as the Presenting Series closer. Faculty/Staff: $23. Students: $10.
Saturday, May 6; 7:30 p.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Closures, Limited Hours and Cancellations
Snite Museum of Art Closed
The Snite Museum is closed as it transitions to the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, opening in late November. The Snite Research Center in the Visual Arts is open by appointment only Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Raclin Murphy Museum and the Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park are located a 10-minute walk directly to the south.
Hesburgh Library — Spring Semester Finals Hours
The Hesburgh Library will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through 11 p.m. Friday, May 12. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Deadlines or Registrations
Time-Out for Tech: Up Your Game with Google Forms Add-ons
With the licensed add-ons available for Google Forms, you can do much more with your forms and surveys, from automating notifications to setting quotas and more. Come to this session to learn just what magic lies in these add-ons. Free. The Zoom link will be added to the calendar event the day before the session.
Tuesday, May 9; 10 to 10:30 a.m. via Zoom
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition Volunteers Needed
The 50th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition is seeking volunteers to help during the weekend of May 12-14 at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and O’Neill Hall of Music. Musical experience is not necessary. For more information please contact Miki Strabley at miki@fischoff.org or respond to this link: https://forms.gle/GyrTkjuBdas8W4mv7.
Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13; volunteer shifts available from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and O’Neill Hall of Music
Sunday, May 14; volunteer shifts available from 8 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Athletics Summer Camps
Spend this summer learning, growing and having fun with your favorite Irish teams! Registration for all camps are available now. Please visit und.com/camps-home for information and to register. Notre Dame Summer Sports Camps are open to any and all registrants limited only by number, age, grade and/or gender.
Summus Master Class — “Beating the Cycle of Stress Part I: Address Your Stress”
Learn about recognizing stress, fight-or-flight mode, burnout and finding peace in the everyday, including how to healthily cope with feelings of anxiety and depression. Register online.
Monday, May 8; noon to 12:30 p.m. virtually
Call for Proposals — Digital Learning Sprints 2023
The Office of Digital Learning and the Teaching and Learning Technologies Team in OIT are offering the opportunity for a limited number of faculty members to receive support for short projects to learn about a tool or strategy, or to explore a focused topic/area/practice in a time-limited manner. Learn more. Application deadline is Monday, May 15.
Final Steps of Performance Review Process Due May 15
As we near the end of the spring semester, it’s time to complete steps three through five of your performance review in Endeavor. Find important informational links and FAQs in this article.
Use Your Educational Benefit Toward Summer Online Courses
Are you interested in enhancing your skills or diving into big ideas this summer? Take a Summer Online course and enjoy the convenience and flexibility of studying anywhere. The employee educational benefit can be used to help pay for Summer Online courses for you or your children. Registration is now open through the end of May. Apply at summersession.nd.edu/apply.
Educational and Research Opportunities
Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on each workshop to see more details and to register.
∙ The Promise of Collaborative Digital Projects
This talk will outline open and collaborative approaches to primary sources using computer-enabled methodologies. We will demonstrate what can be gained by expanding our notions of who can participate in scholarly activity, and provide concrete examples of how those spaces might be created using digital tools and spaces.
Monday, May 1; 5 to 6 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 249), Hesburgh Library
Technology Training Classes
Office of Information Technologies technical training classes are free. Check the class description in Endeavor for the method of delivery of each class.
· GLez Training, Monday, May 8; 10 to 11:30 a.m.
To register for courses, go to endeavor.nd.edu. Questions or problems registering? Call 631-7227 or email OIT at training@nd.edu.
Research Opportunity:
Call for Paid Research Participants at the Memory, Aging and Cognition Lab
The Memory, Aging and Cognition Lab at Notre Dame is seeking volunteers for research on memory and the brain. To be eligible, you must be 30-80 years old, have learned English before age 5 and be in good health. Volunteers are compensated $15/hour. If you are interested, please contact the lab by email, koenlab@nd.edu, or phone, 574-634-0264.
Sundays through Saturdays, through Friday, June 30; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Room 527, Corbett Family Hall
Lectures and Presentations
Discussion — “Chaos in Sudan: Democracy vs. Militarization”
What are the prospects for sustainable peace and democracy in a Sudan overrun by contending militarized factions? Experts will address some of the questions being asked around the world because of this latest flash point in Sudan, Africa’s third-largest country.
Monday, May 1; 1 to 2 p.m. live on Zoom and livestreamed on YouTube
Art History Symposium
The following students will present research from their honors thesis: Alexis Kelly, Willoughby Thom, Jacqueline McKenna, Kendall Lubkeman and Isabella Byler. Reception to follow.
Monday, May 1; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 200, Riley Hall
Top Chef Stephanie Izard to Cook at North Dining Hall, Speak on Restaurant Industry
Chef Stephanie Izard is bringing her award-winning talents to the University in the “Visiting Chef” series presented by Experience Notre Dame. Izard is known for winning Bravo’s Top Chef and the Food Network’s Iron Chef titles, as well as for her restaurants in Chicago: Girl & the Goat, Duck Duck Goat and Cabra. At 12:30 p.m. the Notre Dame campus community is invited to join Izard in the North Dining Hall for a This Little Goat product giveaway and cooking demonstration. At 2 p.m., Izard will be interviewed on the state of the restaurant industry.
Thursday, May 4; 12:30 p.m. in North Dining Hall
2 p.m. presentation in Carey Auditorium, Hesburgh Library
Sixth Annual ND Energy Research Symposium
The Notre Dame community is invited to attend the ND Energy Research Symposium featuring presentations by faculty and associated researchers on a broad range of topics in sustainable energy and engage in important discussions on transitioning to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. Registration is encouraged but not required. This event is free.
Friday, May 5; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Dahnke Ballroom, Duncan Student Center
Conference — “Gilligan’s Archipelago: Justice and Mercy in ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’”
The study of moral choice, character and identity in “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” was unprecedented in TV drama. Many experienced the two TV series as a journey through Dante’s underworld and even through his Purgatorio. This conference discusses the imagination of the shows’ creator and head writer George Vincent Gilligan Jr. Open to the public.
Friday, May 5; 5 to 6:15 p.m. in the auditorium, Eck Visitors Center
Saturday, May 6; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Safety, Parking and Traffic
Planned Road Closures and Paving
At noon Tuesday, May 2, sections of Holy Cross Drive and Joyce Drive will close for repaving. Both roads will reopen by midday Thursday, May 4. Please follow directions from posted sign boards in these areas as well as traffic personnel stationed in the area.
Social Gatherings
English Conversation Table
The English Conversation Table is a great chance to practice English with both native and non-native speakers and to make some new friends in the process.
Friday, May 5; 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 209, Remick Family Hall
Tech Tips, Tools and IT Maintenance
New Food Ordering Platform
It’s getting easier to order Three Leaf Express and all of your favorite campus brands. Starting Monday, May 1, a new user-friendly ordering platform is being introduced with new items and enhanced features for drop-off catering service.
Safety Compliance Training Made Easier Through Endeavor
Risk Management and Safety is excited to announce a fresh new look for compliance training. Starting Wednesday, May 31, complyND will be moving to Endeavor. With this transition comes new and enhanced features. Zoom training for learners and managers began on Tuesday, April 18, and runs through Thursday, May 4. To learn more and register for training, click here. For questions, contact comply@nd.edu.
Monday, May 1; 10 to 11 a.m. via Zoom
Tuesday, May 2; 10 to 11 a.m.
Tuesday, May 2; 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 4; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 4; 2 to 3 p.m.
Human Resources Launches Powerful New Tool for Campus
The Office of Human Resources is excited to share the new Self Service Center with campus. It will enable you to easily access your most crucial information in one place, get immediate answers to your questions and use interactive requests to resolve cases that need additional support. More information and video tutorials can be found at hr.nd.edu/selfservice.
Canvas Tip: Prepare Students for Online Tests with These Helpful Tips
Taking exams online requires preparation that goes beyond studying. Share these important tips with your students so they are ready and comfortable on testing days.
Conquer Your Clutter: Practice Makes Perfect
The Conquer Your Clutter challenges have provided valuable tips about new ways to easily manage your digital clutter. The final challenge is to practice what you’ve learned. Just delete all of the email messages with Conquer Your Clutter in the subject line so that they are not taking up space in your inbox. All tips will be maintained for reference on the Conquer Your Clutter web page.
Also This Week ...
Pottery Sale
Shop for one-of-a-kind pieces made by Bill Kremer, Coleton Lunt, Alexander Carmen, Hans Miles, Norah Amstutz and many more. Payment options: cash, check or credit card.
Monday, May 1; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the lawn of Riley Hall (or in Room 122 in inclement weather)
Tuesday, May 2; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 3; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free Shred (Your Home Files at Work) Event
Do you have old bank statements, checks, copies of bills or other non-business-related confidential papers piling up at home? The University’s shred provider, Shred-it, in conjunction with the University Archives, is offering a free, secure and confidential document shredding event for Notre Dame faculty, staff and retirees.
Thursday, May 4; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A Shred-it truck will be parked at the Mason Support Center, which is located off of St. Joseph Drive behind the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union.
Keep up to date on new hires and colleagues celebrating service anniversaries. Obituaries and memorial information may be found at In Memory. Please contact askHR at 631-5900 to submit obituary and memorial updates.