Author: James Britton

SCC Songs of the Week: 2/6 – 2/12

Each week, SCC (Purdue Student Concert Committee) members pick their “Song of the Week.” The song can be new, old, or even undiscovered. Check back weekly for SCC songs of the week! More information about SCC can be found atwww.convocations.org/portfolio/scc/...

Pipa: A Closer Look at the Chinese Lute

A tour featuring The Knights, a collective and shifting ensemble of friends from the chamber music scene in Brooklyn, and Wu Man, the world’s most well-known virtuoso on the pipa (sometimes called the Chinese lute) might seem unusual at first....

Price is Right Registration

How will the registration process work? Registration takes place day of show, prior to the performance.
Beginning  at 11 am on Sunday, February 17, each eligible person who would like the opportunity to be selected to play will provide their first...

SCC Member of the Week: Jason Diamant

Name: Jason Diamant Major: Communication Greek/Club Affiliation: Pi Kappa Phi Position in the Student Concert Committee: Marketing Director What Has the SCC Done For You: The SCC gives me the opportunity to represent students and let them experience world-class talent for little cost. I have...

Student of the Week: Brendan Powers

  Name: Brendan Powers Major: Graduate Student in Biochemistry Greek/Club Affiliation: N/A Favorite Musician: My favorite musician of the week is Feed Me (also known as Spor) who is a dubstep/electronic/drum and bass artist. This week I basically listened to Death By Robot...

SCC Songs of the Week 1/30 – 2/5

Each week, SCC (Purdue Student Concert Committee) members pick their “Song of the Week.” The song can be new, old, or even undiscovered. Check back weekly for SCC songs of the week! More information about SCC can be found atwww.convocations.org/portfolio/scc/...

Drum Roll Please! … Life in Color is Coming to Purdue!

You asked the SCC for something different? Well we brought it and it comes with paint. Life in Color featuring Krewella is coming to Purdue on April 18th, 2013. This unique event blends paint and music to make an unforgettable...

SCC Member of the Week: Mark Morton

Name: Mark Morton Major: OLS Greek/Club Affiliation: Advisory Board of The Paint Crew and College Mentors for Kids Position in the SCC: First year intern What Has the SCC Done For You: The Student Concert Committee has given me the...

Student of The Week: Kacie Nice

Name: Kacie Nice Major: Management Greek/Club Affiliation: President of the Residence Hall Association Favorite Musician: Jhameel What You're Listening to Now: The new Grizzly Bear album Shields Where Do You Go to Find Music: I usually hit up Pitchfork.com for...

SCC Songs of the Week 1/23 – 1/29

  Each week, SCC (Purdue Student Concert Committee) members pick their “Song of the Week.” The song can be new, old, or even undiscovered. Check back weekly for SCC songs of the week! More information about SCC can be found...

What is the pipa?

The pipa is a lute-like instrument with a history of more than two thousand years.  During the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 B.C. - 220 A.D.), instruments with long, straight-necks and round resonators with snake skin or wooden sound boards...

SCC Member of the Week: Brit Davis

Name: Brit Davis Major: Communication Greek/Club Affiliation: Delta Gamma, Purdue University Dance    Marathon, Motar Board Position in the SCC: Production Co-Chair What Has the SCC Done For You: SCC has opened my eyes to the exciting and challenging world of music business, event production,...