Category: 2018-19 Season

In a show called Kinky Boots, “you’ve gotta get the boots right,” says Gregg Barnes, costume and footwear designer for the Tony Award-winning musical. The show, based on a real story and independent film about a failing English shoe factory...

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, authors of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cin­derella on Broadway, hold one of the most successful legacies in American musical theater history. Together, they created 11 musicals and received 35 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two...

Although Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella premiered on Broadway for the very first time in 2013, this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical has found success on the small screen and in productions around the world for the last 50 years. Rodgers +...

Hi! My name is Becky and I’m a senior at Purdue. I’m majoring in Art History with a minor in Classical Studies. I love playing with my dogs and cats, reading, and visiting museums.   How long have you worked with...

Hello, My name is Colin Pool and I am a senior studying Marketing and Management at Purdue! I enjoy hanging out with friends, singing, dancing, and playing any instrument I can afford. When I’m not enjoying the company of my...

Hey everyone, my name is Dannah! How long have you been working at Convocations? I joined the Convos team this August and have felt welcomed since I walked through the door; everyone has been so friendly and warm. What has...

Hello! I’m Esmeralda. I am a senior at Purdue studying Acting and Theatre. How long have you worked with Convocations? I recently joined Convos this August and it has been a unique and fun experience from the start. What is...

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Variations in F Minor (1793) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) March in C Major, K. 408 (1782) Allemande in C Minor, K. 399 (1782) Courante in E-Flat Major, K. 399 (1782) Menuet in D Major, K. 355...

*waves* Hi! My name is Tressa and I am a senior at Purdue studying Visual Communications Design and Art History. What do you do when you're not at work? I love baking layered cakes, meeting up with people for coffee,...

Q – Is it true that Rodgers and Hammerstein were your initial influences? CL – Yeah. Them, and Leonard Bernstein and Peter in the Wolf and Debussy and Tchaikovsky and things that my mother played.  And a lot of opera!...

Hi there! I’m Sami, and I’m a senior studying Hospitality and Tourism Management.   How long have you worked with Convocations? I’ve been with Convos since 2015, and have loved my time as a Digital Marketing Intern. Working at Convos has...

David Finckel and Wu Han are among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today. They are recipients of Musical America’s Musicians of the Year award, one of the highest honors granted by the music industry. The...