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Performers on stage energetically dance and play trash can lids as drums. The stage is set with industrial props, a red banner reads STOMP, Celebrating 30 Years—an unforgettable Purdue Convos experience perfect for any Holiday Gift Guide.

‘STOMP’ brings the beat back to Elliott Hall of Music

STOMP, the world-renowned, unconventional percussion show comes to Elliott on Sunday, February 15. From humble beginnings of street performances in the UK, the show has impressed audiences for the past 30 years.

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Purdue Convocations Announces Free Circus Performances in West Lafayette and Indianapolis

Cirque Kikasse performs the free circus show SANTÉ! on a food truck at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus (Sept. 10) and Purdue University in Indianapolis (Sept. 12). Don’t miss this high-flying show!

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Yo-Yo Ma

A Conversation with Yo-Yo Ma in September

Purdue University President Mung Chiang and Purdue Convocations will host an exclusive free Presidential Lecture Series event featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma on September 29, 2PM, at Elliott Hall of Music, moderated by PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown. The event explores culture’s role in society through stories and musical interludes. Due to high demand, additional tickets for this and other 2024-2025 Purdue Convocations events will be available starting August 26.

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“Welcome to the 60s” (Nov 23) - (from L) Caroline Eiseman as “Tracy Turnblad,” Greg Kalafatas as “Edna Turnblad” and Company in Hairspray. Photo: Jeremy Daniel.

Cast announcement for Hairspray, North American tour stops at Purdue February 10

Principal cast will feature Greg Kalafatas as “Edna Turnblad,” Caroline Eiseman as “Tracy Turnblad,” and Deidre Lang as “Motormouth Maybelle.” This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play February 10, 2024 in West Lafayette at Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music.

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Noah Kahan to perform at Purdue

Noah Kahan to perform at Purdue March 25

Purdue Student Concert Committee and Purdue Convocations will present Noah Kahan at Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music on March 25, 2023. After selling out two dates this year in Indianapolis, the folk-infused pop artist from Vermont will bring his “Stick Season” tour to the West Lafayette campus.

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Yellow and black graphic featuring a spotlight on the words Friends Friday to the left and Kristen Edmundson to the right.

Friends Friday: Kristen Edmundson

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...
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Cultural Update

Convos Cultural Update / Episode 5

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Convos Cultural Update! Join Mike Armintrout as he showcases his culture picks this week. https://youtu.be/GCIMYjdI4G4 Mike's Picks New Music Monday Spotify Apple Music Camille Thomas - Voice of Hope Spotify Apple Music Lady Gaga's...
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A man in a white t-shirt sits at a table with a bowl of tomatoes, while a woman in a pink patterned dress stands beside him, speaking, evoking a scene from A Bronx Tale. Yellow curtains hang in the background.

American Idol Winner Nick Fradiani Will Star in A Bronx Tale North American Tour

Via Playbill.com Nick Fradiani, the 2015 American Idol winner, will play Lorenzo in the the 2019–2020 North American tour of the Broadway musical A Bronx Tale. The forthcoming tour will hold technical rehearsals in Elmira, New York, at the Clemens Center, before officially...
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Four men in dark suits—members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet—stand side by side against a plain light gray background, smiling and looking in different directions, ready to share their music and Program Notes from Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Program Notes

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet John Dearman | Matthew Greif | William Kanengiser | Scott Tennant Purdue Convocations Loeb Playhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN September 29, 2019 at 3PM Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun (2016) was commissioned through the...
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Five actors in King Arthur-inspired medieval knight costumes stand in a row on stage, smiling and posing with hands on each other's shoulders before a grand stone castle backdrop.

Who was King Arthur?

“England 932 A.D. A Kingdom divided. To the West the Anglo-Saxons, to the East the French… Legend tells  us of an extraordinary leader, who arose from the chaos, to unite a troubled kingdom. A man with a vision who gathered...
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A woman smiling at the camera on the left; on the right, STOMP company manager and Purdue grad Michelle Warble joins two performers banging sticks on metal barrels in a dynamic, colorful setting.

Get to know Purdue grad and STOMP company manager Michelle Warble

Story by Dannah Williams | Graduate Marketing Intern | Krannert '19 Purdue graduate and current STOMP tour manager Michelle Warble has done nothing but make her fellow Boilermakers proud. From enrolling at Purdue in the fall of 1996 to touring...
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Two people, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, sit side by side with banjos upright in front of them against a plain beige textured background. Both are dressed in formal clothing and look directly at the camera.

5 Songs That Prove Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn are King and Queen of the Banjo

On Feb. 8, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn will be performing in Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse and there’s a lot of hype. Sure, some have referred to this power couple as the “king and queen of the banjo” (Paste Magazine) and...
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