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/New_York 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T190000 DTSTAMP:20260620T115040 CREATED:20260506T130408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T171946Z UID:10000603-1792004400-1792004400@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:The Lord Chamberlain's Men present William Shakespeare's Othello DESCRIPTION:The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present \n\n\n\nWilliam Shakespeare’s Othello\n\n\n\nCurricular Integration Residency \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle Tickets Start at $26 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \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\n\n \n \n ABOUT The Lord Chamberlain’s Men\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis fall\, premier UK theatre company The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brings an historically-informed production of Shakespeare’s Othello to Purdue. Staying true to the Elizabethan era\, the performance features an all-male cast with period costumes\, music\, and dance.  \n\n\n\nThe powerful tragedy follows the respected General Othello\, whose life and secret marriage to Desdemona are violently unraveled by the jealous\, manipulative schemes of his passed-over soldier\, Iago. Experience this heartbreaking story of deception and ruin in a highly praised\, historically accurate theatrical event. \n\n\n\nSave the date for an exclusive Director’s Council post-show event each night! \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe best authentic Shakespearean experience \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollow The Lord Chamberlain’s Men\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\n\n\nADDITIONAL SUPPORT\n\n\n\n\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\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/othello-1/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TLCM2026_titles_withband_blank_1920x1080pxl.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/New_York:20261015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T190000 DTSTAMP:20260620T115041 CREATED:20260504T200843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T170514Z UID:10000614-1792090800-1792090800@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:The Lord Chamberlain's Men present William Shakespeare's Othello DESCRIPTION:The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present \n\n\n\n William Shakespeare’s Othello\n\n\n\nCurricular Integration Residency \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle Tickets Start at $26 \n\n\n\n\n\n \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\n\n \n \n ABOUT THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis fall\, premier UK theatre company The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brings an historically-informed production of Shakespeare’s Othello to Purdue. Staying true to the Elizabethan era\, the performance features an all-male cast with period costumes\, music\, and dance.  \n\n\n\nThe powerful tragedy follows the respected General Othello\, whose life and secret marriage to Desdemona are violently unraveled by the jealous\, manipulative schemes of his passed-over soldier\, Iago. Experience this heartbreaking story of deception and ruin in a highly praised\, historically accurate theatrical event. \n\n\n\nSave the date for an exclusive Director’s Council post-show event each night! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe best authentic Shakespearean experience \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollow The Lord Chamberlain’s Men\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\n\n\nADDITIONAL SUPPORT\n\n\n\n\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\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/othello-2/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TLCM2026_titles_withband_blank_1920x1080pxl.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/New_York:20261110T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T235959 DTSTAMP:20260620T115041 CREATED:20260506T130549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T201243Z UID:10000611-1794268800-1794700799@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:At the Illusionist’s Table DESCRIPTION:Scott Silven’s  \n\n\n\nAt the Illusionist’s Table\n\n\n\nLimited engagement available exclusively to Friends of Convocations \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday – Friday at 6:00 pmSaturday at 5:00 pmSaturday at 9:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\nThis limited engagement will go on sale exclusively to members of the Friends of Convos in early July. Ticket requests will be filled in Priority Points order.For ages 21+. \n\n\n\n \n JUMP TO TICKET FAQs\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n ABOUT Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!  \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience the unexpected as artist Scott Silven returns to Purdue with his revelatory\, marvel of an evening. After a sold-out engagement of this show in 2018\, we return to Silven’s magical world where evocative stories\, culinary delights\, and stunning elixirs swirl together in the most intimate and mind-bending illusion and epicurean immersion you’ve ever encountered. \n\n\n\nAt the Illusionist’s Table is an extraordinarily special and limited engagement—designed to provide critical support for Purdue Convocations. This remarkable experience features only six seatings of 24 guests\, each one featuring a bespoke\, gourmet three-course dinner curated by Chef Dawn Sieber and exquisitely served by students from Purdue’s Hospitality and Tourism Management program\, with wine and single-malt pairings inspired by the mystery and surprise of the evening. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWow\, Wow\, Wow\, Silven will leave your mouth agape. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollow Scott Silven\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\nADDITIONAL SUPPORT\n\n\n\n\n\n\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 Tickets FAQs for Friends of Convos\n \n \n\n\n\n\nWhy is it limited to Friends of Convocations?\nThis is a limited engagement available exclusively to Friends of Convos. Tickets will go on sale to current Friends of Convos in early July. A ticket request form will be made available to specify preferred seating dates and times\, as well as the number of tickets you wish to purchase. Ticket requests will be filled in Priority Points order. For each ticket purchased\, you will receive 2 bonus Priority Points. Convos is fully self-supporting\, and your ticket purchases and generous gifts power everything we do! \n\n\n\n\nDoes it count as a tax-deductible gift? \nNo. However\, you will receive 2 bonus Priority Points per ticket purchased. Generous support has been provided by Chris and Cindy Meyer and Kevin and Janene Davis. Additional support comes from the Purdue Convocations Innovative Performance Fund. \n\n\n\n\nHow many tickets may I purchase?\nTicket limit is 4 per household. If you would like to purchase for a group of 8 or more\, please contact friendsofconvos@purdue.edu or 765-494-9712. \n\n\n\n\nWhat does the show ticket include?\nScott Silven’s At the Illusionist’s Table is an intimate performance with 24 audience members seated at a large table. The evening includes a 3-course meal curated by Chef Dawn Sieber and served by Purdue University Hospitality and Tourism Management Black Tie Dinner students\, plus wine and single-malt whisky pairings. When your purchase is confirmed\, we will forward a dietary request form regarding your personal needs\, if any. At that time\, we will request that you provide contact information for your guests so we may collect their individual needs and provide other performance communication. \n\n\n\n\nWhat if I’m late?\nDue to the nature of the performance\, no late seating is permitted. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before show time to ensure timely seating. \n\n\n\n\nWhat if I purchase a ticket\, but can’t attend?\nRefunds will not be offered for any reason. We strongly encourage you to reach out to us with as much notice as possible. If a conflict arises and you provide at least 48 hours’ notice\, we will do our best to fill your seat with another ticket buyer. It is important for the performance that every seat is filled. Convos is a self-supporting organization. Tickets and gifts power everything we do! \n\n\n\n\nWhere is the John Purdue Room?\nIt is located inside Marriott Hall at the corner of Mitch Daniels Boulevard and University Street. Parking is available in the University Parking Garage (A permit or ParkMobile)\, Marstellar surface lot or Grant Street Garage (A permit or hourly fee). Please follow all posted parking guidelines. \n\n\n\n\nWho do I contact with questions?\nEmail your questions to friendsofconvos@purdue.edu or call 765-494-9712. \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 The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present William Shakespeare’s Othello \n \n Wednesday\, October 14 / 7:00 pm EDT \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present William Shakespeare’s Othello \n \n Thursday\, October 15 / 7:00 pm EDT \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n At the Illusionist’s Table \n \n Tuesday\, November 10 – Saturday\, November 14\n\n \n\n\n\n \n All Events\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/at-the-illusionists-table/ LOCATION:John Purdue Room\, 900 W State St #101\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47906\, United States CATEGORIES:Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/illusionist1920x1080.jpg GEO:40.424578;-86.916974 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=John Purdue Room 900 W State St #101 West Lafayette IN 47906 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=900 W State St #101:geo:-86.916974,40.424578 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270216T193000 DTSTAMP:20260620T115041 CREATED:20260506T132101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T172049Z UID:10000610-1802806200-1802806200@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!   DESCRIPTION:Richard Thomas in  \n\n\n\nMark Twain Tonight!\n\n\n\nby Hal Holbrook \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle Tickets Start at $45 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \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\n\n \n \n ABOUT Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!  \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmmy-Award® winning actor and 2025 Theater Hall of Fame Inductee Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain Tonight!\, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show\, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor.Most recently seen on Broadway in Our Town and The Balusters (Tony nominee for Best Actor)\, Richard Thomas has also toured as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird and appeared in Netflix’s Ozark. Beloved to generations as John-Boy Walton\, Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform Mark Twain Tonight! since the original.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUproariously funny! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollow Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!  \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\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\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/mark-twain-tonight/ LOCATION:Loeb Playhouse\, 128 Memorial Mall\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States CATEGORIES:Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://convocations.purdue.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/twain1920x1080.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 END:VCALENDAR