Author: James Britton

Neyla Pekarek on Leaving the Lumineers and Her ‘Women-Empowering’ Solo Debut

“I feel really liberated to be releasing my own record and my own music,” says cellist and singer Neyla Pekarek, who, in October, announced her departure from folk band the Lumineers. Now signed to S-Curve Records as a solo artist, her debut album...

Women In Jazz? For Artemis, It’s Bigger Than A Cause

If the Avengers are the supergroup of the silver screen, then consider Artemis the super sextet of Jazz. The six powerhouse women that make up this group are world-renowned for their musical talents. Before you catch Artemis at Purdue on...

Intern Profiles – Meet Jannae

Today, we get to meet our graphic design intern Jannae!  She is a senior in visual communication design in the College of Liberal Arts. This is her first year working at Convos! What does a typical day on the job...

Intern Profiles – Meet Kristen

Today we meet another one of our marketing interns, Kristen Day! She is a junior studying marketing with a minor in communication. Outside of Convos, she is an active member of Ad Liberation, an improv comedy troupe, and the Stand-Up...

Intern Profiles – Meet Alexa

It's time to meet another one of our 2019-2020 interns. Today we have our courier intern Alexa Binckes! Alexa is a senior in the Health Sciences pre-professional program. She is on the Purdue Softball Team. In her free time, she...

Intern Profiles – Meet Jordan

We are taking time to introduce you to our interns for the 2019-2020 school year. First, we have one of our marketing interns – Jordan! She is a senior studying public relations and strategic communication with a minor in global...

Blue Man Group’s 8 Biggest Pop Culture Moments

By Kristen Day Blue Man Group is one of the most iconic performance art groups in the world. Their cobalt blue faces, mischievous eyes, and percussive excellence have dazzled audiences for over 25 years. On top of that, they've become...

Drumroll Please — Nassim Cast Announcement!

When it comes to live theatre, there are always a few surprises. Purdue Convocations is excited to present Nassim, a show where each night poses its own unique set of surprises. What makes Nassim so special is that it features...
Weekly Culture

Culture of the Week 11.4.19

“You Ain’t The Problem” by Michael Kiwanuka This song is featured from Michael Kiwanuka’s new album titled KIWANUKA.  The album is his third since 2012.  You can hear his musical influences loud and clear through his blues-folk sound; those influences include everyone...

Defining Centennial Anniversary in Harlem 100

After World War I, African-American neighborhoods in uptown Manhattan came together. Cities such as Detroit, Pittsburgh, and New York became a haven in the 1920’s it became a culprit for arts in African-American culture: this became the Harlem Renaissance. Imagine...
Weekly Culture

Culture of the Week 10.14.19

There has been so much great music released in the last couple weeks. All-around amazing artist, Sturgill Simpson’s newest album Sound and Fury was released, along with an accompanying Netflix short film. This is worth at least two complete two...

10 Questions with Winston Smith from 1984

By Jordan Howard For 70 years, George Orwell’s uneasily prescient novel 1984 has both unmoored readers from recognizable reality and helped them ruminate on the society they see. An influential, evocative work of fiction that’s timeless and timely, 1984 finds everyman Winston Smith unexpectedly...