BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Purdue Convocations - Performing Arts - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Purdue Convocations - Performing Arts 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:20260127T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260127T190000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100553 CREATED:20260114T174306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T192839Z UID:10000589-1769533200-1769540400@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Creative Hub Callout DESCRIPTION:Creative Hub Callout\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE PIZZA\n\n\n\nCallout for Purdue University – West Lafayette Campus Students \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Student RSVP\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 Creative Hub Callout\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Creative Hub Callout is an opportunity for Purdue students to explore and connect with the vibrant student-led arts and live events ecosystem on campus. Designed for both current members and students new to Purdue\, this event brings together organizations that shape the university’s music\, performance\, storytelling\, and production experiences. \n\n\n\nHosted collaboratively by the Purdue Student Concert Committee (SCC)\, Convocations Volunteer Network (CVN)\, Live Events and Productions (LEAP)\, TEDxPurdueU\, Hall of Music and Convocations Interns\, and student bands and artists utilizing JamSpace\, the Creative Hub Callout provides a centralized space to learn about each organization’s mission\, creative focus\, and involvement opportunities. \n\n\n\nFor new students in particular\, this event serves as an introduction to Purdue’s arts and events community—offering the chance to ask questions\, meet current members\, and learn how to join organizations that align with their interests and skills. Attendees will also gain insight into upcoming projects and discover how to access hands-on\, pre-professional experiences in areas such as event production\, artist relations\, marketing\, technical operations\, storytelling\, and performance. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re already involved and looking to deepen your engagement or just beginning to explore Purdue’s creative opportunities\, the Creative Hub Callout is designed to help students find their place\, build connections\, and get involved in shaping campus arts and live events. Free pizza is provided! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs a new student\, this event gave me a clear picture of each organization and how to join. It was the perfect starting point for getting involved in campus arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Know Before You Go\n \n \n\n\n\n \n LEARN ABOUT SCC\n LEARN ABOUT CVN\n LEARN ABOUT LEAP\n LEARN ABOUT TEDXPURDUEU\n LEARN ABOUT JAMSPACE\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\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 \n \n PICK5 + Save \n\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 \n \n Group Discounts \n\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 \n \n Friends of Convos \n\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/creative-hub-callout/ LOCATION:Elliott Hall of Music\, 712 3rd Street\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Convocations Volunteer Network,Special Event,Student Callout,Student Concert Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/callout1920x1080-scaled.jpg 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:20250927T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250927T213000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100553 CREATED:20250902T190105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T183134Z UID:10000582-1758999600-1759008600@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Behind the Music with Harlem Quartet DESCRIPTION:Creative Hub Callout\n\n\n\n\n\nAn exclusive event for current Friends of Convos the evening before Harlem Quartet’s performance \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Buy Special Event Tickets\n Buy 9/28 Main Performance\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 Creative Hub Callout\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening of music\, food\, culture and conversation. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres\, desserts and coffee provided by 8Eleven Modern Bistro while you listen to the Harlem Quartet perform and discuss the music in their program alongside other cultural supporters from our Friends of Convos community. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00pm for passed hors d’oeuvres\, cash bar\, and conversation. \n\n\n\nProgram starts at 7:45pm. \n\n\n\nDesserts and coffee immediately following program completion. \n\n\n\nCost: $65/person \n\n\n\n** Admission price includes performance (excludes Sunday 9/28 main performance)\, light hors d’oeuvres\, dessert\, and coffee. Cash bar will be available. ** \n\n\n\nEligibility limited to current members of the Friends of Convocations; if you are not a member and wish to attend\, you may get immediate eligibility and become a Friend of Convos today with an annual gift of $100. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHarlem Quartet is one of the greatest string quartets I have ever heard. They can play anything. \n\n\n\n\n-Ted Nash\, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Know Before You Go\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 Dive Deeper\n \n \n\n\n\nHarlem Quartet Live in Studio\n\n\n\nViolinists Ilmar Gavilán and Melissa White\, violist Jaime Amador\, and cellist Felix Umansky visited Interlochen Public Radio’s Studio A to perform and talk about their current projects. White is an alumna of Interlochen Arts Academy.Listen to their live performance and interview. \n\n\n\n \n Apple Podcasts\n Spotify Podcasts\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 Enhance your experience\n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON \n \n \n PICK5 + Save \n\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 \n \n Group Discounts \n\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 \n \n Friends of Convos \n\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/behind-the-music-with-harlem-quartet/ LOCATION:Purdue Memorial Union\, Room 118\, 101 N. Grant St\, West Lafayette\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber,Music,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/9762862666.jpg_exif1.jpg GEO:40.4245495;-86.912646 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Purdue Memorial Union Room 118 101 N. Grant St West Lafayette 47907 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=101 N. Grant St:geo:-86.912646,40.4245495 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250430T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250430T235959 DTSTAMP:20260610T100553 CREATED:20250401T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T123948Z UID:10000552-1745971200-1746057599@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Purdue Day of Giving 2025 DESCRIPTION:Purdue Day of Giving 2025Join Friends of Convos on or by April 30 to buy tickets for next season before the general public! \nConvos is Self-Supporting. Your Tickets & Gifts Power it All!\n\n\nMAKE A GIFT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT PURDUE DAY OF GIVING\nDid you know? Ticket sales alone fund just 50% of Purdue Convocations’ captivating season. It’s your generosity that illuminates our stages and empowers us to curate world-class performances. \n\n\n\nBecause we don’t receive state funding\, your invaluable contributions bridge the financial gap\, ensuring that our community continues to experience the transformative power of the arts. Join us on April 30th for Purdue Day of Giving and help empower Convos in creating unforgettable moments through the power of performance. \n\n\n\nFriends of Convos who join or renew on April 30th will gain access to the Friends Priority Points Presale! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGive to Purdue Convocations today and be a part of something extraordinary! \nMAKE A GIFT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith your help\, Convos can earn over $10\,000 in bonus funds by participating in hourly challenges. These are simple\, social media-based tasks that you can do to support Convos. If you plan to give to Convos during Purdue Day of Giving\, splitting your payments into smaller gifts will help us. The more gifts we receive\, even if from the same person\, the more money that we can win from the Meet the Challenge Competition. Note that the minimum gift size for Purdue Day of Giving is $10. For example\, if you want to donate $50\, giving five $10 gifts would help us in this challenge. Even if you are making a larger gift\, breaking up your payment into smaller increments will allow us to crush this challenge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n TIMECHALLENGECONVOS BONUS\n\n\n\n\n 10amIf the 50th original tweet after 10am includes #PurdueConvos & #PurdueDayofGiving\, we get an extra $250!$250\n\n\n 11amPost the most unique photo with the PDoG logo\, #PurdueConvos\, and #PurdueDayofGiving between 11am-noon and get an extra $750 for Convos! Post on Facebook\, Instagram or X and set your posts to public.$750\n\n\n 12pmPost the most creative PDoG Selfie\, #PurdueConvos\, and #PurdueDayofGiving between noon-1pm and get an extra $750 of Convos! Post on Facebook\, Instagram or X and set your posts to public.$750\n\n\n 3pmShare a video of yourself singing the chorus of "Hail Purdue!" from 3pm-4pm for a chance to win $1\,000 for Convos. Include #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving. Post on Instagram and set your posts to public.$1\,000\n\n\n 6pmIf the 50th original tweet after 6pm includes #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\, we get an extra $250!$250\n\n\n 7pmPost the most creative picture of your kid(s) in Purdue gear from 7pm-8pm for a chance to win $800 for Convos. Include #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving. Post on Facebook\, Instagram. or X and set your posts to public.$800\n\n\n 8pmPost the most creative picture of your pet(s) in Purdue gear from 8pm-9pm for a chance to win $800 for Convos. Include #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving. Post on Facebook\, Instagram. or X and set your posts to public.$800 URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/purdue-day-of-giving-2025/ LOCATION:IN CATEGORIES:Purdue Day of Giving,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PDOG-Kick-off-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250121T190000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100554 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\nRelated Events\n\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n Nurse Blake \n \n Wednesday\, November 18 / 7:00 pm EST \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n TEDxPurdueU: Unseen \n \n Saturday\, February 27\, 2027 / 2:00 pm EST \n\n \n\n\n\n \n All Events 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:20260610T100554 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.” 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:20240915T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240915T180000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100554 CREATED:20240430T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240915T145210Z UID:10000526-1726423200-1726423200@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert DESCRIPTION:SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE LIVE IN CONCERT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors Open 5:00pm / 2:45 Run Time Includes 20 Minute Intermission \nBUY TICKETSDIGITAL PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE SHOW\nBuilding on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar®-winning Spider-Man™ animated Spider-Verse film\, comes the highly anticipated sequel: Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert. \n\n\n\nThese films have garnered immense popularity\, largely due to their groundbreaking soundtracks praised for their innovative fusion of orchestral and electronic elements alongside scratch DJ techniques. \n\n\n\nThe upcoming spectacle will feature the movie showcased on a colossal HD screen\, complemented by a diverse ensemble of musicians and instrumentalists performing the film’s iconic score and soundtrack live. This extraordinary lineup includes a full orchestra\, a skilled scratch DJ on turntables\, as well as percussion and electronic instrumentalists. \nVISIT TOUR WEBSITE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGENEROUS SUPPORT FROM: URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-live-in-concert-2024/ LOCATION:Elliott Hall of Music\, 712 3rd Street\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Family,Film,Music,Special Event,Student Concert Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SpiderMan_1920x1080_NoDate_wBugs.jpg 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:20240626T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240626T183000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100554 CREATED:20240415T202705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T213812Z UID:10000522-1719426600-1719426600@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:2024-2025 Season Launch DESCRIPTION:2024-2025 SEASON LAUNCH\nJOIN US FOR FREE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE RSVP\n\n\n\nYOU’RE INVITED\nJoin us on June 26th as we announce our exciting 2024-25 Season! We can’t wait for you to join us for captivating theatre\, music from around the world\, and award-winning Broadway productions right here in our community. Mark your calendars\, and meet us at MatchBOX Coworking Studio as we unveil our 122nd season of powerful performances! \n\n\n\nLight appetizers and a cash bar will be available. \nFREE RSVP\n\n\n\nGET THE BEST SEATS!\nJoin Friends of Convos for just $100 annually to get the best seats! Convos is self-supporting. Your ticket purchases and generous gifts power it all! \nJOIN TODAY URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/2024-2025-season-launch/ LOCATION:MatchBOX Coworking Studio\, 17 S 6th St\, Lafayette\, IN\, 47901 CATEGORIES:Free,Season Launch,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/newseason_1920x1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.4167159;-86.8903139 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=MatchBOX Coworking Studio 17 S 6th St Lafayette IN 47901;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=17 S 6th St:geo:-86.8903139,40.4167159 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240424T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240424T235959 DTSTAMP:20260610T100554 CREATED:20240412T171121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T195944Z UID:10000521-1713916800-1714003199@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Purdue Day of Giving 2024 DESCRIPTION:Purdue Day of Giving\nSUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS AT PURDUE!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMAKE A GIFT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT PURDUE DAY OF GIVING\nDid you know? Ticket sales alone fund just 50% of Purdue Convocations’ captivating season. It’s your generosity that illuminates our stages and empowers us to curate world-class performances. \n\n\n\nBecause we don’t receive state funding\, your invaluable contributions bridge the financial gap\, ensuring that our community continues to experience the transformative power of the arts. Join us on April 24th for Purdue Day of Giving and help empower Convos in creating unforgettable moments through the power of performance. \n\n\n\nFriends of Convos who join or renew on April 24th will receive two bonus priority seating points! \n\n\n\nGive to Purdue Convocations today and be a part of something extraordinary! \nMAKE A GIFT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith your help\, Convos can earn over $10\,000 in bonus funds by participating in hourly challenges. These are simple\, social media-based tasks that you can do to support Convos. If you plan to give to Convos during Purdue Day of Giving\, splitting your payments into smaller gifts will help us. The more gifts we receive\, even if from the same person\, the more money that we can win from the Meet the Challenge Competition. Note that the minimum gift size for Purdue Day of Giving is $10. For example\, if you want to donate $50\, giving five $10 gifts would help us in this challenge. Even if you are making a larger gift\, breaking up your payment into smaller increments will allow us to crush this challenge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n TIMECHALLENGECONVOS BONUS\n\n\n\n\n 1:00amIf the 50th original tweet after 1am includes #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\, \nConvos gets an extra $500!\nCheck out some example tweets you can use here.\nRemember that you can tweet multiple times to help us win\, but the tweets should be different.\nEvery post must include #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\nMake sure your account is public and not private.$500\n\n\n 10:00amIf the 50th original tweet after 10am includes #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\, \nConvos gets an extra $500!\nCheck out some example tweets you can use here.\nRemember that you can tweet multiple times to help us win\, but the tweets should be different.\nEvery post must include #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\nMake sure your account is public and not private.$500\n\n\n 11:00amPost the most unique photo with the PDoG logo\, #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving between 11am-noon and get an extra $1\,000 for Convos!\nTo print your logo click here.\nPost on Facebook\, Instagram or Twitter and make sure to set your posts to public.$1\,000\n\n\n 12:00pmPost the most creative PDoG Selfie\, #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving \nbetween noon-1pm and get an extra $1\,000 for Convos!\n\nPost on Facebook\, Instagram or Twitter and make sure to set your posts to public.$1\,000\n\n\n 1:00pmIf the 50th original tweet after 1pm includes #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\, \nConvos gets an extra $500!\nCheck out some example tweets you can use here.\nRemember that you can tweet multiple times to help us win\, but the tweets should be different.\nEvery post must include #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\nMake sure your account is public and not private.$500\n\n\n 4:00pmPower Hour: Random Faculty/Staff Donor\n\nIf you are Purdue Faculty/Staff and plan on making a gift\, please give during this hour to give Convos a chance to win $500! \nSplit up your gift into $10 increments during Power Hour to give Convos more chances to win!$500\n\n\n 6:00pmIf the 50th original tweet after 6pm includes #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\, \nConvos gets an extra $500!\nCheck out some example tweets you can use here.\nRemember that you can tweet multiple times to help us win\, but the tweets should be different.\nEvery post must include #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\nMake sure your account is public and not private.$500\n\n\n 6:00pmPower Hour: \nRandom First Time Donor\n\nIf you are planning on giving for the first time\, please give during this hour to give Convos a chance to win $500! \nSplit up your gift into $10 increments during Power Hour to give Convos more chances to win!$500\n\n\n 7:00pmPost the most creative picture of your kid(s) in Purdue gear on Twitter or Instagram from 7pm-8pm. Make sure to include #PurdueDayofGiving and #PurdueConvos.$1\,000\n\n\n 8:00pmPost the most creative picture of your pet(s) in Purdue gear on Twitter or Instagram from 8pm-9pm. Make sure to include #PurdueDayofGiving and #PurdueConvos.$1\,000\n\n\n 10:00pmIf the 50th original tweet after 10pm includes #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\, \nConvos gets an extra $500!\nCheck out some example tweets you can use here.\nRemember that you can tweet multiple times to help us win\, but the tweets should be different.\nEvery post must include #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving\nMake sure your account is public and not private.$500\n\n\n ALL DAY CHALLENGEI GAVE CHALLENGE: Most creative social post using the Sharing Feature from the Thank You Email or Confirmation Page.\nAfter making a gift online\, click the social media links on the confirmation page to share why you support Convos. Don't forget to include #IGave\, #PurdueConvos and #PurdueDayofGiving in your post. 6 bonuses of $500 each URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/purdue-day-of-giving-2024/ LOCATION:IN CATEGORIES:Purdue Day of Giving,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PDOG_1920x1080_center.png ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240321T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240321T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100554 CREATED:20240124T145500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T200000Z UID:10000519-1711051200-1711051200@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Peach Pit DESCRIPTION:Peach Pit\nPresented by Purdue Student Concert Committee\n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE SHOW\n\n\nThrough bad breakups\, bouts of loneliness\, existential crises\, and even pandemics\, true friends stick around. Instead of bending and breaking\, their bonds crystallize in the roughest of rough patches. If friendship had a sound\, it would be Peach Pit. The wistful grooves\, glassy guitars\, and sun-kissed melodies feel like they could only be made by musicians who have spent close to a lifetime (or at least half of their lives) together. \n\n\n\nThe Vancouver quartet of Neil Smith (vocals\, guitar)\, Chris Vanderkooy (guitar)\, Peter Wilton (bass)\, and Mikey Pascuzzi (drums)\, trace their union back to high school. During 2016\, they served up the self-titled single\, “Peach Pit”\, eclipsing north of 78 million total streams on Spotify. \n\n\n\nThe group continued to gain traction with their 2017 full-length debut\, Being So Normal. Among many highlights\, “Tommy’s Party” and “Alrighty Aphrodite” both surpassed 79 million Spotify streams as the band graced the bills of festivals such as Shaky Knees Festival\, Bonnaroo\, M3F Festival\, Sea Hear Now Festival\, All Things Go Festival\, Firefly Festival\, and many more. \n\n\n\nIn 2020\, Peach Pit revealed You and Your Friends\, which DIY Mag hailed as “12 tracks of infectious indie-pop gems” while Atwood Magazine described the band as being “at the cutting edge of the alternative music scene.” Carrying this momentum into late 2021\, they kicked off the next chapter of the band and their friendship with the single “Up Granville.”. \n\n\n\nTo kick off 2022\, the band released two singles entitled “Vickie” and “Look Out!” off of their highly anticipated new album From 2 to 3. The album was released in March 2022 with focus track “Give Up Baby Go.” The band is in the midst of a completely sold out run of dates in the US and will be heading back into the studio in 2023. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVISIT ARTIST WEBSITE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHIS PERFORMANCE POWERED BY:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM: URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/peach-pit-2024/ LOCATION:Elliott Hall of Music\, 712 3rd Street\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Music,Special Event,Student Concert Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PP_1920x1080.jpg 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:20230706T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230706T235959 DTSTAMP:20260610T100554 CREATED:20230428T191020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230706T224512Z UID:10000486-1688601600-1688687999@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:2023-2024 Season Launch DESCRIPTION:2023-2024 Season Launch\n\nFREE RSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYOU’RE INVITED!\n\n\n\nJoin us on July 6th as we announce our incredible 2023-24 Season! We can’t wait for you to experience the breath-taking acrobatics\, captivating theatrical performances\, blockbuster Broadway productions\, and awe-inspiring artists who will leave you on the edge of your seats\, craving for more. Mark your calendars\, and meet us at MatchBOX Coworking Studio as we unveil our new season! \n\n\n\nLight appetizers and a cash bar will be available. \n\n\n\nSeason Announcement video will begin at 7PM. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSEASON LAUNCH SPONSORS\n\n\n\nThank you to all the partners who have contributed to making this 2023-24 Season Launch a reality. \n\n\n\n\nMatchBOX Coworking Studio\n\n\n\nArni’s Restaurant\n\n\n\nThe Lobby by Greyhouse\n\n\n\nMad Mushroom\n\n\n\nMary Lou Donuts\n\n\n\nRichelle in a Handbasket\n\n\n\nRubia Flower Market URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/2023-2024-season-launch/ LOCATION:MatchBOX Coworking Studio\, 17 S 6th St\, Lafayette\, IN\, 47901 CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-24-Season-Coming-Soon-1920x1080-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Purdue Convocations":MAILTO:convos@purdue.edu GEO:40.4167159;-86.8903139 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=MatchBOX Coworking Studio 17 S 6th St Lafayette IN 47901;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=17 S 6th St:geo:-86.8903139,40.4167159 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20211007T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20211007T193000 DTSTAMP:20260610T100554 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