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Sunday, April 5, 2026
The Observer

Weekend Events Calendar

 

Thursday

Catholicism Project

Room 105, Jordan Hall of Science

3:30 p.m.

Free

The Colleges of Engineering and Science present this unique documentary about the Catholic faith. "The Catholicism Project" is comprised of 10 episodes following Fr. Barron, the Francis Cardinal George Professor of Faith and Culture at Mundelein Seminary and founder of Word on Fire, as he travels around the world exploring the Catholic heritage as well as what Catholics today believe and why. Fr. Barron will introduce clips from all 10 episodes and discuss the New Evangelization.

 

Friday

Chorale Concert

Leighton Concert Hall

8 p.m.

$3 for students

After traveling to Rome last May to sing for the Pope and the Cardinals as well as holding concerts in the Basilica in Assisi and in St. Ignatius, Rome, they are back to present their Fall concert. Their repertoire is vast, featuring music from the Renaissance to now, highlighting classic choral music. The performance is one hour with no intermission.

 

Saturday

Waiting for Godot

Washington Hall Lab Theater

4:30 p.m.

$3 for students

This weekend, Student Players presents Samuel Beckett's classic absurdist play about endless waiting. You may have read it in school, but head to Washington Hall's Lab Theater this weekend to see it live. "Waiting for Godot" will also be presented Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m.

 

Sunday

Cello Recital by Karen Buranskas

Walter R. Beardsley 20th and 21st Century Gallery

2 p.m.

Free

Associate professor of music Karen Buranskas presents cello suites by Max Eger, Ernest Bloch and Benjamin Britten. She will play works by each of these 20th-century composers that draw on the work of Johann Sebastian Bach. The Snite Museum of Art will host Buranskas in its second floor gallery.