Purdue Convocations

Live Music, Broadway, Theatre, and Ideas at Purdue University

September 17, 2020

Friends Friday: Tammy Loew

Welcome to Friends Friday! While we are all trying to “flatten the curve” we wanted to highlight different Friends of Convos. In case you’re not aware, Friends of Convos is an influential group of arts supporters who bring world-class performances...

September 4, 2020

Friends Friday: Kitty Campbell

Welcome to Friends Friday! While we are all trying to “flatten the curve” we wanted to highlight different Friends of Convos. In case you’re not aware, Friends of Convos is an influential group of arts supporters who bring world-class performances...

August 28, 2020

Friends Friday: Pat & Floyd Garrott

Welcome to Friends Friday! While we are all trying to “flatten the curve” we wanted to highlight different Friends of Convos. In case you’re not aware, Friends of Convos is an influential group of arts supporters who bring world-class performances...

August 5, 2020

Convos Cultural Update / Episode 15

Join our Executive Director Todd Wetzel as he sits down with Convos alum and Emmy Award winning performance collective Manual Cinema to discuss their 10th anniversary, how film influences their work, and more. https://youtu.be/EFxoaIh-Bpc http://manualcinema.com http://manualcinema.com/the-forger

July 30, 2020

Get to Know Desiree Sanchez, Artistic Director at Aquila Theatre

The following is a transcript of an interview with Desiree Sanchez by Convos Executive Director Todd Wetzel (edited for brevity). Watch the full interview here. TODD WETZEL, Assistant Vice Provost, Student Life and Executive Director, Purdue Convocations and Elliott Hall...

July 27, 2020

Convos Cultural Update / Episode 14

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Convos Cultural Update! Join executive director Todd Wetzel as he sits down with director and executive artistic director of Aquila Theatre Desiree Sanchez to discuss how classic literature can still speak to us today,...