Category: Education and Engagement

Dirty Dancing opens its North American tour from Elliott Hall of Music on Saturday, September 10 at 8:00 PM. The production has been in residence at Purdue for two weeks as it prepares for the upcoming tour. As part of...

Students were eager audience members and hoop dancing participants in two school performances by Kevin Locke, a Lakota flute player and Hoop Dancer.

South Newton Middle School and Elementary students were eager audience members and hoop dancing participants in two school performances by Kevin Locke, a Lakota flute player and Hoop Dancer. Locke is known throughout the world as a visionary Hoop Dancer, the...

School programming for 2016-17 includes Pete the Cat, Energy & Electricity by ArcAttack, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live, and Indiana Bicentennial Programs.

Educators: plan NOW for next year's educational field trips Science, dinosaurs, and a cool cat are featured in three amazing performances for the 2016-17 school matinee offerings from Purdue Convocations. We are also celebrating Indiana’s Bicentennial with a limited number of...

Here are 4 fast facts to get you ready to welcome TEDxPurdueU’s engaging speakers on Saturday, April 9 at Loeb Playhouse from 2-9 p.m.

Here are 4 things that you need to know to get you ready for this year's group of TEDxPurdueU speakers! TED Talks have included a wide range of topics Although "TED" is short for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, these aren't...

Here are 4 fast facts to get you ready for Meklit’s Lafayette Theater performance on Saturday, February 27 at 8 p.m.

Here are 4 quick facts to get you ready for Spring 2016's Artist-In-Residence, Meklit! She grew up all over the place Meklit was born in Ethiopia and left when she was 2. She and her family briefly went to Germany before...

Liberty Harris, Education Coordinator at Dance Kaleidoscope, took over Newton County gym classes to show students some moves she learned as a little girl.

By Sam Watermeier Students were in for a surprise when they stepped into the Lincoln Elementary gym the last week of October 2015. “I thought we were playing volleyball,” one boy said, looking around for nets. All he found was a...

Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School will be written this Valentine’s Day in Loeb Playhouse on Sunday, February 14, at 3 p.m.

Here are 4 things you need to know to get ready for Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School, which will be written in Loeb Playhouse this Valentine's Day. The performance is based off of the "Junie B. Jones®" book...

Junie B. Jones will fill you in on everything you need to know from bus rules to bandages and carpools to cookies.

This Valentine's Day, find out everything you need to know about school with "Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School," which will be written at 3 p.m. on Feb. 14 in Purdue's Loeb Playhouse. Pre-show Valentine's Day activity The performance...

Happy Holidays from the 2015-16 Season artists! Here are some classic songs to get you into the Holiday spirit from some of this Season’s featured artists.

Happy Holidays! The artists of the 2015-16 Season are here to help you prepare for a fun and relaxing holiday with five holiday classic favorites. 1. Cécile McLorin Salvant With large vocal range and plenty of jazz, Cécile McLorin Salvant...

Purdue President Mitch Daniels will lead a discussion in December with Washington Post columnist George Will as part of the Presidential Lecture Series.

Washington Post columnist George Will and Purdue President Mitch Daniels will lead an hour-long discussion, including an audience question and answer session, in the next Purdue Presidential Lecture Series event. The event will be at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in...

Imaginatively adapted from author Rick Riordan’s popular book series, The Lightning Thief is a musical adventure about discovering your potential.

Theatreworks USA's "The Lightning Thief" will come to Purdue University's Loeb Playhouse at 3 p.m. Nov. 8. This performance also includes a pre-show discussion that is free for ticket holders at 2 p.m. in the Stewart Center west lobby. Percy...

3 Family Matinee performances will be on stage this Convocations season: The Lightning Thief, Peter Rabbit, and Junie B.’s Essential School Survival Guide.

Family Matinees Bring the whole family and join in the fun at Purdue Convocations Family Matinee performances. Come early to participate in hands-on pre-show activities! THE LIGHTNING THIEF SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 / 3:00 PM LIVE AT LOEB PLAYHOUSE FROM $10...