BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Purdue Convocations - Performing Arts - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Purdue Convocations - Performing Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Indiana/Indianapolis BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260307T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260307T140000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142227 CREATED:20250515T134541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T191456Z UID:10000566-1772892000-1772892000@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:TEDxPurdueU: Odyssey DESCRIPTION:TEDxPurdueU: Odyssey\n\n\n\n\n\nTEDxPurdueU 2026 Main Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStudent tickets just $12 \n\n\n\n \n Buy Tickets\n PICK5+ & Save!\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n ABOUT TEDxPurdueU: Odyssey\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn odyssey is a transformative journey shaped by challenge and triumph.  \n\n\n\nAt TEDxPurdueU 2026\, we’re bringing visionary founders and changemakers to campus to inspire students and spark the desire to overcome struggle in them.  \n\n\n\nThis year’s lineup includes a YC founder who’s rewriting how the world views language\, a physician who restored sight to 10\,000+ patients\,  a woman who has led several Fortune 500 companies\, and several others. See the full speaker lineup below. Join us to hear their stories and connect with them in person. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollow TEDxPurdueU: Odyssey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Know Before You Go\n \n \n\n\n\n \n Manage Tickets\n \n\n\n\n\n \n Directions & Parking\n \n\n\n\n\n \n Program\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Generous support from\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConvos is Self-Supporting.Your Ticket Purchases and Generous GiftsPower it All! \n\n\n\n \n Learn More\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n speakers\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAastha Patel\n\n\n\nA senior physics student at Purdue\, Aastha Patel bridges scientific inquiry and social impact. Her passion for making knowledge accessible drove her to develop a unique language-learning tool that meets learners where they are. Aastha’s work reflects her belief that understanding the universe is only half the journey. The other half is understanding each other. Outside the lab\, she can be found reading\, solving puzzles\, or exploring nature\, always curious about what is next. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSid Thatham\n\n\n\nSid Thatham is an Energy Engineer in the Department of Utilities and an Asst. Professor (Adj.) in the College of Engg. & Applied Sciences at the University of Cincinnati (UC). He is originally from India and moved to Cincinnati to go to grad school for a Master’s in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. Memes\, AI\, energy\, photography\, technology\, and the outer space are among his various interests. He also loves chatting about movies and tv shows from all over the world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicole Johnston\n\n\n\nNicole Johnston is a speaker\, best-selling author\, and executive and leadership coach who specializes in helping career and executive-track women rise with clarity and confidence. She brings more than 30 years of global sales and marketing leadership experience at companies including Procter & Gamble\, Hershey\, and Kimberly-Clark. As founder and president of innatePOWER LLC\, she coaches women navigating the real pressures of senior leadership. A certified coach and University of Iowa Alumni of the Year\, Nicole is also a world traveler\, avid reader\, and cat-lover. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChase Boehringer\n\n\n\nChase Boehringer is a pioneering explorer and experience creator who builds bold projects at the edge of culture\, adventure\, and human potential. From a small farming town to leading expeditions across six continents\, he’s engineered some of the most extraordinary experiences on Earth. As founder of The Bucketlist Experiences and member of The Explorers Club\, he is known for extreme World Records and making the impossible happen. Chase is driven by one question: what’s possible when we stop living as who we are and start becoming who we’re meant to be? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrady Modukuru\n\n\n\nPrady Modukuru is the co-founder and CEO of sync.\, an AI research lab rewriting how the world experiences stories across language\, culture\, and borders. Backed by Google Ventures and trusted by major studios and top agencies worldwide\, sync. has pioneered visual dubbing — translating performances to look and feel native in any language. Previously\, Prady worked in applied research at Microsoft\, graduated Y Combinator (W24)\, and won the AI Grant from Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross. A Purdue computer engineering alumnus and a builder at heart\, he’s obsessed with solving hard problems and helping the world tell more great stories. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Enhance your experience\n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON \n PICK5 + Save \n Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets)\, you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! \n BUNDLE & SAVE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BRING YOUR FRIENDS \n Group Discounts \n If you have 15 or more in your group\, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers\, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. \n BRING YOUR GROUP\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUPPORT THE ARTS AT PURDUE \n Friends of Convos \n Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house\, but also special parking opportunities\, exclusive artist events\, Club Convos hospitality\, and more! \n Join Today URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/tedxpurdue-odyssey/ CATEGORIES:Ideas,Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tedx1920x1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250215T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20241211T153440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T214545Z UID:10000544-1739620800-1739620800@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:TEDxPurdueU: Parallax DESCRIPTION:Parallax\nTEDxPurdueU 2025 Main Event\n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETSPICK5+SAVE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE EVENT\n\n\nParallax\, this year’s TEDxPurdueU theme\, explores the dynamic interplay of perspectives\, from science and technology to human psychology and societal discourse. Organized by Purdue students\, this event invites exploration and understanding in the spirit of TED’s mission. Boundary-pushing experts from Purdue University and beyond present their work in the classic TEDx format of bite-sized talks that are 18-minutes or less. \n\n\n\nTEDxPurdueU is an independently organized event licensed from TED and run by the officially recognized Purdue University student organization of the same name. During the last 2 decades\, TEDxPurdueU videos have garnered millions of views. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 Highlight\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“How to be an Everyday Influencer” | Jeff Civillico | TEDxPurdueU | February 17\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Kalenzi Patrick Kalenzi Born in Uganda to Rwandese refugee Tutsi parents\, I began life in a world of segregation\, civil war\, and abject poverty. Unable to return to the war-torn place of my origin at the time—and plagued by violent discrimination in my adopted country—I fought to find safe haven. As a child\, the only constants were my grandfather\, our cows and dogs. Because of Grandpa’s wisdom and our bond\, I decided to pursue our love of animals as my profession. This is why I became a veterinarian.I studied Veterinary medicine at Makerere University\, Uganda; one of the best universities in Africa. I moved to America to advance my training with an internship in Kentucky and to give my family a better life.  I took the American Veterinary Association required tests; ECFVG/AVMA (at Mississippi State University) to get licensed in the USA. < BACK TO ARTICLEJyotisman Rath Jyotisman Rath Jyotisman Rath is a young avid researcher from India who specializes in sustainable electrochemical energy conversion and storage. He earned his Integrated BTech-MTech in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai – IOCB and is currently pursuing PhD from Purdue University. Jyotisman has been awarded with multiple international research opportunities in the past\, including the MITACS Globalink Internship for summer research in Canada and the A*STAR SIPGA Fellowship for research at a Government Lab in Singapore. Beyond academia\, Jyotisman excels as a writer\, speaker\, and content creator\, with experience in leading organizations and organizing events also. He believes life becomes fascinating when you focus on what lies beyond the visible – a perspective he aims to share through his talk. < BACK TO ARTICLEAlex Golimbievsky Alex Golimbievsky Alex Golimbievsky is a passionate serial entrepreneur and investor who founded and led five technology companies\, two of which resulted in 7- and 8-figure acquisitions. Alex has coached hundreds of entrepreneurs and small business owners with revenues ranging from $100k to $10mm. His insights and coaching landed him as a repeat coach & judge on The Blox\, an entrepreneurial reality TV show that streams on Prime Video.In his imaginary spare time\, Alex travels with his wife\, fathers two young entrepreneurs\, reads an irresponsible amount of sci-fi books\, eats ugly food\, and plans his eventual colonization of Mars. < BACK TO ARTICLEGiselle Ferrao Giselle Ferrao Giselle Ferrao is a trailblazer\, aspiring astronaut\, relentless dreamer and aerospace engineering student at Purdue University who dares to redefine what’s possible. Born in the UAE and driven by her dream of becoming the first Indian woman to land on the Moon\, Giselle is a champion of resilience and perspective. Giselle transforms challenges into opportunities\, proving that resilience and perspective can turn dreams into reality. Her journey from overcoming personal setbacks to breaking societal barriers in STEM is a testament to the power of courage and determination. Through her story\, Giselle inspires others to rise above challenges\, embrace their unique strengths\, and chart bold paths toward their own stars. < BACK TO ARTICLEHarvey Castro Harvey Castro Dr. Harvey Castro is a physician\, entrepreneur\, and AI futurist dedicated to transforming healthcare. With over 20 years of experience as an ER physician\, Dr. Castro has been at the forefront of leveraging AI to improve patient outcomes\, equity\, and system efficiency. As the author of 23 books and a trusted advisor to global healthcare organizations\, including the Singapore Ministry of Health and the Texas Medical Association\, he combines medical expertise with visionary leadership. His talks inspire audiences to embrace technology and innovation\, bridging the gap between AI and human compassion to build a healthier future. < BACK TO ARTICLEJoe House Joe House A non-traditional student at Purdue University\, Joe combines his forestry experience with technological innovation. His passion for forest management began in the scouting program\, where he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout\, and deepened during his studies at Hocking College. After joining the Indiana Army National Guard to advance his education\, Joe transferred to Purdue’s Forestry program and began working as an Undergraduate Researcher in the Forest Advance Computing and Artificial Intelligence Lab. After seeing how technology could change the way we see and manage our forests\, he founded Digital Silva in August of 2024. < BACK TO ARTICLE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHIS EVENT POWERED BY:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nALL EVENTS\n\n\n\n\nPICK5 + SAVE Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets)\, you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! GROUP DISCOUNTS If you have 15 or more in your group\, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers\, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. JOIN FRIENDS OF CONVOS Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house\, but also special parking opportunities\, exclusive artist events\, Club Convos\, and more! URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/tedxpurdueu-parallax/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Ideas,Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Parallax-16x9-1.png GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250121T190000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20240626T231150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T184138Z UID:10000535-1737486000-1737486000@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up In My Bones: Excerpts in Concert DESCRIPTION:Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up In My Bones\nEXCERPTS IN CONCERT\n\n\n\nThe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Event is presented by the Purdue University Office of Diversity\, Inclusion and Belonging\n\n\n\n\n\nNEW LOCATION\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTANDBY SEATING LINE AT 6PM*DIGITAL PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*NOTE: Please wait in the designated standby line in the Stewart Center West Foyer\, outside Loeb Playhouse beginning at 6:00 PM. We anticipate being able to accommodate you for seating\, but you must arrive early for the best opportunity. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPRESENTED BY:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPOWERED BY:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUPPORT FROM:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE SHOW\nRewind to September 2021 when the Metropolitan Opera (NYC) had been shuttered for over a year\, the storied institution opened its season with the first work in its 138 year history written by an African American composer— Terence Blanchard’s new masterpiece\, Fire Shut Up In My Bones. The production\, remounted from the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premiere in 2019\, was experienced by 30\,000 people\, not to mention hundreds of thousands more around the world who watched The MET: LIVE in HD rebroadcasts. Notably\, The Met restaged “Fire” again in the 2023-2024 season as a testament to its unparalleled success and achievement.  \n\n\n\nBlanchard is already a celebrated artist with seven Grammy® Awards\, two Oscar® nominations\, numerous acclaimed film scores and albums\, and his recent appointment as Executive Artistic Director for SFJazz\, but with this work\, he created a new cultural paradigm\, breaking barriers along the way. Based on the 2014 memoir of the same name by The New York Times columnist\, Charles M. Blow\, the story is an excavation of a painful past and the desire to move beyond it.  \n\n\n\nThis “concert excerpt” version\, adapted for Terence Blanchard and his band\, the E-Collective\, features the intrepid Turtle Island String Quartet and guest soloists\, plus visuals by Andrew F. Scott. This work reveals the depths of Blanchard’s capacity to create a new musical world filled with pathos\, humanity\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nPerformed by Terence Blanchard and The E-CollectiveFeaturing Turtle Island Quartet and vocalists Adrienne Danrich and Norman GarrettLibretto by Kasi LemmonsBased on the book by Charles M. BlowVisuals by Andrew F. Scott \n\n\n\nPurdue University Office of Diversity\, Inclusion and Belonging honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 2025 through programs and events that challenge\, inspire\, and empower the Purdue community and beyond. For more details and additional events around Dr. King’s birthday\, click below. \nDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nALL EVENTS\n\n\n\n\nPICK5 + SAVE Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets)\, you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! GROUP DISCOUNTS If you have 15 or more in your group\, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers\, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. JOIN FRIENDS OF CONVOS Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house\, but also special parking opportunities\, exclusive artist events\, Club Convos\, and more! URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/fire-shut-up-in-my-bones-2025/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Free,Ideas,Music,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FSUIMB_1920x1080.jpg GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240929T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240929T140000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20240229T063000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T135540Z UID:10000520-1727618400-1727618400@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:A Conversation With Yo-Yo Ma DESCRIPTION:A Conversation With Yo-Yo Ma\nJeffrey Brown\, PBS NewsHour Correspondent\, moderator\n\n\n\nPresented by the Purdue Presidential Lecture Series\n\n\n\nPowered by Purdue Convocations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTANDBY SEATING\n\n\n\nThis event is sold out. If you do not have a free ticket\, a designated standby line will be formed outside Elliott Hall if additional seating becomes available. \nIMPORTANT ENTRY INFO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE EVENT\nPurdue University President Mung Chiang and the Purdue Presidential Lecture Series present the renowned cellist\, recording artist\, and humanitarian leader Yo-Yo Ma in a special engagement moderated by PBS NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown. Through personal anecdotes\, thoughtful inquiry\, and musical interludes\, Yo-Yo Ma explores how culture can help us all seek truth\, build trust and act in service of one another. \n\n\n\nYo-Yo Ma’s multi-faceted career is testament to his belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding. Whether performing new or familiar works for cello\, bringing communities together to explore culture’s role in society\, or engaging unexpected musical forms\, Yo-Yo strives to foster connections that stimulate the imagination and reinforce our humanity. Among his many roles\, Yo-Yo is a United Nations Messenger of Peace and the first artist ever appointed to the World Economic Forum’s board of trustees. His discography of more than 120 albums (including 19 Grammy Award winners) ranges from iconic renditions of the Western classical canon to recordings that defy categorization.   \n\n\n\nYo-Yo was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris. He began to study the cello with his father at age four and three years later moved with his family to New York City\, where he continued his cello studies at the Juilliard School before pursuing a liberal arts education at Harvard. He has received numerous awards\, including the Avery Fisher Prize (1978)\, the National Medal of the Arts (2001)\, the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2010)\, Kennedy Center Honors (2011)\, the Polar Music Prize (2012)\, and the Birgit Nilsson Prize (2022). He has performed for nine American presidents\, most recently on the occasion of President Biden’s inauguration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt sounds superhuman\, but it was just the opposite. It was fully human\, perfect and imperfect at the same time\, easy and difficult\, marked by attempt and reward. This is Ma’s skill. He doesn’t make his music something to marvel at. He makes it a gift. Created for you himself. The Denver Post \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeffrey Brown\, PBS NewsHour Correspondent \nModerator\n\n\n\nJeffrey Brown\, in a career spanning 30 years with PBS’s NewsHour\, has served as co-anchor\, studio moderator\, and field reporter on a wide range of national and international issues around the nation and globe. He has profiled many of the world’s leading writers\, musicians\, actors\, and artists\, and led inquiry into the status of cultural heritage in the United States and abroad.   \n\n\n\n\nPurdue University President Mung Chiang \n“Arts connects and inspires. Purdue is a university in the fullest sense when we welcome distinguished artists to our campus\,” Purdue President Mung Chiang said. “It is particularly exciting to announce the unique Presidential Lecture Series event with Yo-Yo Ma\, a living legend in the world of music and humanity.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPICK5 + SAVE Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets)\, you save an average of 15% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! GROUP DISCOUNTS If you have 15 or more in your group\, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers\, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. JOIN FRIENDS OF CONVOS Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house\, but also special parking opportunities\, exclusive artist events\, Pre-Show Club\, and more! URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/yo-yo-ma-2024/ LOCATION:Elliott Hall of Music\, 712 3rd Street\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Ideas,Lecture,Presidential Lecture Series,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/YoYoMa.png ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.4279028;-86.9149598 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Elliott Hall of Music 712 3rd Street West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=712 3rd Street:geo:-86.9149598,40.4279028 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240217T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20230706T223000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T204037Z UID:10000510-1708171200-1708171200@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:TEDxPurdueU: Recurrence DESCRIPTION:TEDxPurdueU: Recurrence\n\nBUY TICKETSPICK5+SAVE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE EVENT\n\n\nWe all experience some form of recurrence in our daily lives. However\, this year at TEDxPurdueU we seek to explore how recurrence influences our lives at a deeper level. How does recurrence manifest in our social or scientific landscape? How does it impact our political or historical spheres? Join TEDxPurdueU as we explore the variety of ways recurrence is embedded into our shared experience of life. Boundary-pushing experts from Purdue University and beyond present their work in the classic TEDx format of bite-sized talks that are 18-minutes or less.  \n\n\n\nTEDxPurdueU is an independently organized event licensed from TED and run by the officially recognized Purdue University student organization of the same name. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nFatemah Mirza Fatemah Mirza I founded CareerTuners in 2010 to help smart\, career-driven leaders with professional resume services. Since then\, my work has evolved to supporting clients with every step of their career journeys – from finding a career that they’re enthralled with to negotiating five-digit salary raises. I’m also the co-author of a best-selling career services book\, “Resparking Creativity: A Marketing Professional’s Career Guide Towards Becoming a Director.” As a sought-after speaker and coach\, I empower audiences to get out of their comfort zones\, improve their career readiness\, and advocate for themselves in the workspace – be it negotiating salaries they deserve\, earning promotions\, or boosting their job satisfaction. < BACK TO ARTICLEBrady Silverwood Brady Silverwood Brady Silverwood is an Author\, Ultra-runner\, and Entrepreneur amongst many other things. Silverwood co-founded Sunny Co Clothing\, a global swimwear brand most known for the viral red bikini giveaway seen on Instagram. In 2019\, Brady ran 3\,311 miles across the USA becoming the 338th person in the world to ever do so. He is also the author of ‘9 For Nine’ \, which can be found on Amazon. < BACK TO ARTICLEReinhard Klett Reinhard Klett As a High-Performance Coach\, Reinhard helps business leaders and executives build outstanding cultures\, maintain wellbeing and happy relationships\, and. His book “Letting Go Saved My Life” conveys the power of letting go what is holding us back. As an engineer by trade\, Reinhard worked in the automotive industry for almost 30 years\, leading project teams on all continents. He finds joy in mentoring entrepreneurs using their businesses to positively impact communities. When he’s not writing\, speaking\, coaching\, or running his real estate investment business\, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their two sons\, traveling and being outdoors. < BACK TO ARTICLEBob Seif Bob Seif Robert (Bob) Seif is a master’s student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He works on creating methods to safely test and evaluate ground-breaking AI systems to ensure best use and practice. Outside of his work with Purdue University he is a co-founder of an AI-powered lead generation company for the real estate industry and is working on his first in a series of self-improvement books. His passions include continuous learning\, helping others with career-readiness and finding new jazz albums to listen to as he bikes to work. < BACK TO ARTICLE\n\n\n\nMajid Fotuhi Majid Fotuhi A nationally recognized neurologist\, neuroscientist\, and author\, Dr. Fotuhi received his doctorate degree in neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University in 1992 and his Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School in 1997.Having published three books and many articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals\, Dr. Fotuhi is considered an authority in the field of memory\, aging\, and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. He has given lectures at academic centers and large organizations in more than 20 countries around the world. Dr. Fotuhi currently serves as an adjunct professor at George Washington University and also teaches at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Medical School. < BACK TO ARTICLEMarcus Melnick Marcus Melnick Marcus Melnick is a Personal Safety Specialist and worked in Public Safety roles for decades. He equips others with the knowledge and toolset to understand and overcome the paralyzing human stress response. His background includes multiple degrees and certifications from Loyola University Chicago and Northwestern University\, including graduating from the School of Police Staff and Command. He has also taught on the graduate level\, is a second generation inventor\, and has testified as a court recognized expert witness. Additionally\, Marcus is a radio show host\, keynote speaker\, and trainer in violence response. < BACK TO ARTICLEJeff Civillico Jeff Civillico Jeff Civillico is a Las Vegas Headliner\, Professional Emcee\, Keynote Speaker and Philanthropist. Jeff believes in maximizing one’s utility through action\, and he lives by example. He consistently creates projects to help others\, which as a byproduct gives his life deeper purpose and meaning. His nonprofit Win Win Charity\, his Cisko Sound scholarships\, and his philanthropic travel show “Laughter without Borders” are all examples of his impact in action. Jeff maintains that we all put positive ripples out into the world that expand well beyond our knowledge and awareness… and he’s on a mission to help you see that too! < BACK TO ARTICLE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHIS EVENT POWERED BY:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nPICK5 + SAVE Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets)\, you save an average of 15% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! GROUP DISCOUNTS If you have 15 or more in your group\, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers\, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. JOIN FRIENDS OF CONVOS Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house\, but also special parking opportunities\, exclusive artist events\, Pre-Show Club\, and more! URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/tedxpurdueu-recurrence-2024/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Ideas,Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tedx_1920x1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20231104T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20231104T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20230706T223000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T161551Z UID:10000494-1699126200-1699126200@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Grandmaster Flash DESCRIPTION:Grandmaster Flash\nTHE BIRTH OF A CULTURE: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEXISTING TICKET HOLDERS GUARANTEED ENTRY UNTIL 7:15PM \nSTAND-BY SEATING AFTER 7:15PM\n\n\n\nNEW DATE! NOW COMING TO PURDUE ON NOV. 4TH! LEARN MORE\n\n\n\nABOUT THE SHOW\n\n\nWho knows what hip-hop would sound like without Grandmaster Flash? A musical pioneer in every sense of the word\, Flash transformed the turntable into an expressive and complex instrument\, and introduced the world to record scratching\, beat juggling\, and breaks. His mastery of these techniques elevated DJ’ing to an art form\, while his legendary parties in the South Bronx became the cradle of hip-hop culture. \n\n\n\nThis audiovisual lecture/demonstration is an educational\, entertaining\, and interactive experience that takes you on a journey with one of the founding fathers of hip-hop. As the architect of the quick mix theory\, Grandmaster Flash will show you how as a teenager\, he used his knowledge of electronic repair to experiment with different styles and techniques and bridge the gap between musical genres—incorporating elements of funk\, soul\, and disco into his mixes. Now\, as we celebrate 50 years of hip-hop\, a whole new generation will experience a once in a lifetime hip-hop history lesson from one of the creators and legends in the genre. \n\n\n\nServing as host and panelist will be Dr. Marlo David\, director of African American Studies and Research Center in Purdue University College of Liberal Arts. Matthew Joseph\, postdoctoral research assistant in belonging\, equity\, and inclusion in Purdue’s John Martinson Honors College\, will serve as a panelist for the event. \nVISIT ARTIST WEBSITE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA party in the Bronx on August 11th\, 1973 is widely considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop. NPR READ MORE\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n prev\n next\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPRESENTED WITH:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUPPORT FROM:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nPICK5 + SAVE Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets)\, you save an average of 15% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! GROUP DISCOUNTS If you have 15 or more in your group\, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers\, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. JOIN FRIENDS OF CONVOS Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house\, but also special parking opportunities\, exclusive artist events\, Pre-Show Club\, and more! URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/grandmaster-flash-2023/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,hip hop,Ideas,Lecture,Music,Student Concert Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GMF_1920x1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230218T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20220707T233000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T185932Z UID:10000378-1676721600-1676721600@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:TEDxPurdueU: Terrarium DESCRIPTION:TICKETS ON SALE NOW!\n\n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\nPICK5 + SAVE\n\n\n\n\n\nGROUP ORDER FORM\n\n\n\n\n\nTransformative ideas in the classic TEDx format of bite-sized talked in 18 minutes or less. \n\n\n\nWhen we think about a terrarium\, a small garden ecosystem in a closed container often comes to mind. But this year\, TEDxPurdueU seeks to push the boundaries of what constitutes a terrarium. If our inner mind is an ecosystem\, then is a person a terrarium? Or is the earth itself a type of container\, since it houses the many processes and cycles that help us thrive? Join TEDxPurdueU this year as we explore the variety of ways that technology\, entertainment\, design\, culture\, sustainability\, and environmentalism interface with each other in the world today. \n\n\n\nMeet The Speakers\n\n\n\n\nLuis O. Jiménez-Rodríguez\, S.J. Luis O. Jiménez-Rodríguez\, S.J. Professor in the School of Theology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico and associate professor in the Department of Theology at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana\, ColombiaLuis O. Jiménez-Rodríguez\, S.J. is full professor in the School of Theology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico and associate professor in the Department of Theology at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana\, Colombia. Until 2017\, he was full professor at the School of Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico\, Mayaguez Campus. Author of more than 50 book chapters\, articles\, and books\, on topics ranging from signal processing\, artificial intelligence\, engineering ethics\, and the points of contact between the neurosciences\, philosophy and religion. He holds two doctorates\, A Ph.D in Electrical Engineering (Purdue University\, 1996) and a doctorate in theology (Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve\, 2012). < BACK TO ARTICLEMichael Luongo Michael Luongo Michael Luongo is a PhD student in Purdue University’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. His research centers on tourism recovery in the context of conflict. An award-winning long-time freelance travel journalist\, his experiences volunteering on a Ground Zero cleanup crew days after September 11th vastly transformed him\, launching him to report in Afghanistan\, Iraq and other conflict areas\, covering tourism\, culture\, human rights and LGBT issues for the New York Times\, Bloomberg\, Gay City News and others. The New Jersey native was an interviewee for the 2022 TED Fellowship and lives between Manhattan and West Lafayette. His travels include 100 countries and all seven continents. < BACK TO ARTICLEEric Schurenberg Eric Schurenberg Eric Schurenberg\, editor-in-chief\, Amplify Publishing Group\, former CEO of Inc. and Fast Company is a media executive and award-winning journalist\, now dedicated to fighting toxic misinformation and polarization. Among other efforts in this area\, he hosts a podcast\, In Reality\, and a training program for mid-career journalists called The Newsroom Trust Project. Most recently\, Eric was the CEO of Mansueto Ventures\, home to Inc. and Fast Company\, leading the company to the first profitable year in its history. Previously\, he was editor-in-chief of four publications: Money\, Inc.\, CBS MoneyWatch\, and Bnet.com. As a writer and editor\, he holds a Loeb Award for investigative journalism and two National Magazine Awards. < BACK TO ARTICLEHatam Tamimi Hatam Tamimi Hatam Tamimi is a fifth year PhD student in Linguistics at Purdue University. He grew up speaking Arabic and signing a sign language that emerged in his family over a span of six decades after his father lost his hearing. Hatam is passionate about sign language and language emergence and evolution and aspires to be a biolinguist someday. In his home country\, Iran\, he taught English\, raised buffaloes\, and worked on his family’s farm. In his leisurely time\, he works out\, boxes\, and dominates his friends playing Catan. < BACK TO ARTICLEBen Westhoff Ben Westhoff Journalist Ben Westhoff is an award-winning investigative reporter who writes about culture\, drugs\, and poverty. His book\, Fentanyl\, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Created the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic\, is the bombshell first book about the fentanyl epidemic\, and he has advised officials at the top levels of government about the opioid crisis. His book Little Brother concerns his cold case investigation of the murder of his mentee\, and Original Gangstas is the definitive work on West Coast hip-hop. Ben has also written for The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, The Wall Street Journal\, Rolling Stone\, and the Guardian. < BACK TO ARTICLE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSHOW SPONSORS URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/tedxpurdueu-terrarium/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Ideas,Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TEDX1920x1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220409T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220409T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20211008T010000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T222657Z UID:10000343-1649534400-1649534400@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Silkroad presents Home Within DESCRIPTION:RSVP \n\n\n\nGROUP ORDER FORM\n\n\n\n\nTickets: $15-20 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne of the most visionary arts initiatives of our time – WNPR \n\n\n\n\nWhat is home? Is it where you grew up? The place that contributed most to who you’ve become? Perhaps it’s a dynamic concept most strongly defined by deep emotions. The latest production from Silkroad captures this impressionistic reflection in Home Within. Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad created this audiovisual meditation on loss\, longing and the tragedy of Syrian conflict that has claimed over a half-million lives. With the Silkroad Ensemble (founded by Yo-Yo Ma to foster cross-cultural exchanges)\, Azmeh and Mourad expanded Home Within to include cello\, percussion\, voice and oud—their music melding together as animation augments Mourad’s real-time image-making. The result is a work both haunted by history and buoyed by the hope that those who still seek their home will soon discover it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHome Within artists\n\n\n\n\nKinan Azmeh\n\n\n\nKevork Mourad\n\n\n\nLayale Chaker\n\n\n\nShawn Conley\n\n\n\nKaren Ouzounian\n\n\n\nIssam Rafea\n\n\n\nShane Shanahan\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterview with the artist\n\n\n\nWatch the discussion with Kinan Azmeh and Kevork Mourad. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Watch Video\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUPPORT FROM URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/silkroad-presents-home-within/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Ideas,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/400x425-13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220303T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220303T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20211008T010000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T212400Z UID:10000300-1646335800-1646335800@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Macbeth DESCRIPTION:Imagine a tragic tale about the physical and psychological toll of political ambition and power-mongering. Does that sound eerily current or quaintly historic? Or is it simply that the themes of Shakespeare’s classic “Scottish Play” remain eminently applicable after 400-plus years? Palace intrigue and shocking betrayals are nothing new. However\, the highly regarded Aquila Theatre will make the relevance surprisingly fresh with their creative vision of this classic. Having toured nationwide for decades\, Aquila continues to earn recognition\, as famed producer and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda recently invited them to celebrate the National Endowment for the Arts in the U.S. Capitol. This electrifying rendition of Macbeth is keenly aware that a certain sound and fury persists. \n\n\n\nThis performance is part of a collaboration with the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts Curriculum to present a two-production residency with Aquila Theatre Company—featuring The Great Gatsby and Macbeth. Following engagements in prior seasons with productions of Frankenstein\, The Odyssey and 1984\, Convocations will again engender deep curricular engagement across campus for students in the Cornerstone program. Faculty across all disciplines\, however\, are also invited to connect to these works for your students. For more information\, contact convos@dev-convocations.pantheonsite.io.  \n\n\n\nPROTECT PURDUE POLICIES \n\n\n\nSupport From: URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/macbeth/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Ideas,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1920x600-9.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220302T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220302T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20211008T010000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T212331Z UID:10000298-1646249400-1646249400@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:The Great Gatsby DESCRIPTION:Beautifully spoken\, dramatically revealing and crystalline in effect. ― The New Yorker \n\n\n\n\nPublished in 1925\, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby remains a vivid account of how\, in the absence of true equality\, pursuing the “American dream” can lead to devastating effects. Jay Gatsby\, a working-class war veteran\, reinvents himself as a self-made millionaire to become the man he believes his one-time love\, wealthy heiress Daisy Buchanan\, would want. Their rekindled affair triggers a domino effect of destruction\, in which obsession masquerades as love and the wealthy wield prejudice as a weapon. Known for its powerful immersion in classic texts\, Aquila Theatre brings a soberingly relevant reimagination of Fitzgerald’s classic in which Gatsby is a man of color\, setting the stage for themes of class\, racism and discrimination to play vividly inside the meaning of the American dream. \n\n\n\nThis performance is part of a collaboration with the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts Curriculum to This performance is part of a collaboration with the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts Curriculum to present a two-production residency with Aquila Theatre Company—featuring The Great Gatsby and Macbeth. Following engagements in prior seasons with productions of Frankenstein\, The Odyssey and 1984\, Convocations will again engender deep curricular engagement across campus for students in the Cornerstone program. Faculty across all disciplines\, however\, are also invited to connect to these works for your students. For more information\, contact convos@dev-convocations.pantheonsite.io.  \n\n\n\nPROTECT PURDUE POLICIES \n\n\n\nSupport From URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/the-great-gatsby/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Ideas,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1920x600-8.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220219T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20211008T010000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T212152Z UID:10000292-1645272000-1645272000@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:TEDxPurdueU DESCRIPTION:Across more than 200 academic programs\, the sheer amount of world-changing research conducted on Purdue University’s campus can be overwhelming. Luckily\, TEDxPurdueU\, an independently organized TED (Technology\, Entertainment\, Design) event\, breaks down some of that innovation into bite-sized\, easily digestible presentations from the researchers themselves. This daylong event spans a diversity of fields\, some that may be familiar with and others that may be new to you. Multimedia talks get to the main points in under 18 minutes for a fast-moving\, educational and exhilarating experience. \nModern Renaissance\nDistress. Rebirth. Enlightenment. Modern Renaissance explores the dynamics of our social\, cultural\, and political world post-pandemic and how science\, art\, history\, and social justice will reemerge in its wake. \n  \nPROTECT PURDUE POLICIES \n  URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/tedxpurdueu-2022/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Ideas,Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1920x600-6.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220203T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20220203T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20211008T010000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T173722Z UID:10000284-1643916600-1643916600@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Dökk - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: October 26\, 2021\n\n\n\nDökk\, by the Milan\, Italy-based company\, fuse*\, was scheduled to perform in Loeb Playhouse on February 3\, 2022. Due to COVID-19 related complications\, the U.S. tour has been cancelled.  While the Convocations team is currently working to reschedule the performance for a future date\, all tickets purchased for the performance will be refunded automatically. \n\n\n\nIf you purchased with a credit card\, the credit should appear on your billing statement within the next 7-10 business days. Any payments made by cash or check will be refunded via university check and mailed to the current address on file within the next 30 days.  Call (765) 494-3933 for more information. \n\n\n\nWhat if data were a dance partner? Dökk is a daring\, dynamic journey into the subconscious\, the latest expression of artistry through emerging digital technology from Italy’s fuse*. Named after the Icelandic word for “darkness\,” Dökk uses software to synthesize real-time data from four simultaneous sources: Dökk’s musical score; the movement of performer / choreographer Elena Annovi; her heartbeat; and emotional analysis of social media trends at that very moment. This data mashup is vividly visualized through a stunning 3D projection environment. As these data sources shift and change\, each performance of Dökk becomes one-of-a-kind—evoking life’s own random\, unforeseeable whims. Both experimental and empirical\, Dökk illuminates the invisible connections among us all in an intimate\, immersive fusion of light\, sound\, space and movement. \n\n\n\n\nAn unexpected synesthesia of pure cognitive escape.— Exibart \n\n\n\n\nThis engagement with fuse* is a continuation of Purdue Convocations’ Innovator-In-Residence platform—a forum for the investigation of new works that examine\, question and propose ideas in the fluid nexus where humanity and technology intersect. This production further extends the discussion of real-time interactivity from our previous engagement in this series\, the AI-driven musical improvisation of Shimon Robot and Friends—which Convocations presented in February of 2017. \n\n\n\nPROTECT PURDUE POLICIES URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/dokk/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Ideas,Innovative ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/X2Fuse1920x600.png ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.42508;-86.912651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette IN 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=128 Memorial Mall:geo:-86.912651,40.42508 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20211007T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20211007T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T142228 CREATED:20210802T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T145123Z UID:10000329-1633635000-1633635000@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Party of the Season DESCRIPTION:You’ve been anticipating this—and so have we! Purdue Convocations is ready to turn on the stage lights again. In addition to our compelling outdoor performances in Fall 2021\, we will bring the shared cultural performances and experiences you expect from Convos back into our theatres beginning in January 2022. Join us at our special edition of the Party of the Season\, in which we’ll unveil our new spring season filled with exciting Broadway musicals\, dance\, music\, theatre\, and more. \nWe all know what it has meant to go without the power of live performances—and the community that comes with them. Thanks to your support of the Friends of Convocations\, Convos has been able to navigate this challenging chapter\, and now we can build upon the 119-year legacy here at Purdue. Please make or renew your gift to the Friends of Convocations to help us restart the show. If you make a gift of at least $50 to join the Friends\, you’ll be eligible to buy your tickets before the general public! \nThe Party of the Season is a lively cocktail party format with light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. \n\nPROTECT PURDUE POLICIES \n\n  URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/pots2122/ LOCATION:PMU South Ballroom\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Ideas,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/wereback.png ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.4401775;-86.9261008 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR