Author: James Britton

Three Stories High: Ethan Lipton, The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik, The Cardinals

What is Three Stories High Theatre Festival?

Purdue Convocations director Todd Wetzel recently discussed the Three Stories High Theatre Festival with the Purdue Exponent. Can you describe in your own words what this festival is? Todd Wetzel: This is a deliberate effort to do two things: continue...
Stan's Cafe: The Cardinals

The Cardinals by Stan’s Cafe trades fire and brimstone for humor and humanity

Three British Catholic Cardinals in crimson robes are on a mission of evangelism — touring with a puppet show of their own making that presents abbreviated, extrapolated readings of The Bible. At least that’s how it starts — in Genesis, of...
ETHEL performing with illuminated screens behind them

ETHEL’s Documerica transforms EPA photo project into multimedia feast

The imagery of EPA’s Project Documerica is the inspiration for ETHEL’s Documerica – a string quartet’s modern interpretation of the 1970s photo archive.

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Timeflies to perform with Truslow at Purdue

Timeflies will perform with Truslow at Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music on Saturday, March 7 at 8:00 p.m. This performance is presented by the Purdue Student Concert Committee with support from the Student Fee Activities Board. Timeflies “Timeflies” formed...
Beauty and the Beast, January 20, Elliott Hall of Music

Looking into the heart of an all-new Beauty and the Beast

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, now embarked on a lavish and visually re-imagined new tour presented by NETworks, is one of best-loved of all musicals. It’s easy to understand why. Its classic story -- of a beautiful village girl, Belle,...
Ballroom with a Twist canceled

“Ballroom with a Twist” performance at Purdue canceled

Purdue Convocations announced on Tuesday (January 6) the cancellation of the “Ballroom with a Twist” performance. The performance was originally scheduled for February 13 in Elliott Hall of Music. Due to scheduling conflicts, the Purdue date of “Ballroom with a...
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Lightwire Theater brings new life to a pair of classic tales

Last week, New Orleans based Lightwire Theater performed in the series finale of truTV’s new competition series, Fake Off against three other teams for the grand prize of $100,000. When Lightwire Theater’s 1970’s decade challenge was revealed, “We were excited,”...

South Newton Middle School students make meaningful (arts) connections

At South Newton Middle School, a figure on hands and knees climbs a length of wood, approaching two people holding hands and another pair with arms outstretched in victory. The crowd gathered around erupts in applause and cheers—but what they...

Meet David Licht who plays drums in The Klezmatics

Meet Lorin Sklamberg who plays accordion, guitar, piano, and lead vocals in The Klezmatics

The legendary music critic Robert Christgau has described Lorin Sklamberg’s voice as “transcendent, ethereal and sensual,” while a writer for Folkworld gushed that the Klezmatics’ frontman “brings tears into my eyes with his fabulous way of singing.” Since he co-founded...

Meet Paul Morrissett who plays bass and tsimbl in The Klezmatics

When he’s not busy with the Klezmatics, Paul Morrissett—who has been with the group since their first album—spends much of his time fiddling for dances. “I love dance fiddle,” he says. “When people are dancing in front of the Klezmatics,...

Meet Lisa Gutkin who plays violin and vocals in The Klezmatics

Lisa Gutkin is the most recent full-time addition to the Klezmatics, having joined the band on violin and vocals with 2002’s Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf! album. She was brought to the group via early recruit Matt Darriau when the two musicians were...