Dayglow
West Lafayette, IN, United StatesJoin SCC for a virtual performance and Q&A session with indie-pop recording artist and rising star Dayglow.
Free
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EVENTS
Be Your Own Band Concert
West Lafayette, IN, United States“Justin Roberts has a remarkable ability to see through a child’s eyes… the Judy Blume of kiddie rock.” – The New York Times
Free
Live from Emmet’s Place
West Lafayette, IN, United States“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.
Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge
West Lafayette, IN, United StatesNew York-based theatre creatives Elevator Repair Service re-creates this profoundly relevant debate verbatim for this work-in-progress performance.
Free
Live from Emmet’s Place
West Lafayette, IN, United States“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.
Omar Apollo
West Lafayette, IN, United StatesJoin SCC for a virtual performance and Q&A session with R&B powerhouse and Indiana native Omar Apollo.
Free
Live from Emmet’s Place
West Lafayette, IN, United States“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.
Hand to Hand
Purdue Memorial Mall West Lafayette, IN, United StatesRigged like a sailing ship and sized like houses, two giant puppet hands propel this outdoor spectacle alongside a performance of propulsive progressive rock in Hand to Hand by post-industrialists Squonk Opera.
Free
Mucca Pazza
West Lafayette, IN, United StatesWith blaring trumpets, slithering saxophones, clarinets, trombones, and tubas, a drumline, and a diverse collection of instruments that don’t belong anywhere in a marching band, music ensemble Mucca Pazza creates danceable tunes that defy genre.
Free
26th Annual West Lafayette Global Fest
Downtown West Lafayette West Lafayette, IN, United StatesGlobal Fest is back for 2021 with world cuisine, culture, dance, arts, and music. The main stage features Iraqi maqams from The Rahim AlHaj Trio, a body moving mixture of contemporary funk and Brazilian forró from Nation Beat, and a fusion of fiery Bomba with folkloric guaracha and salsa from Los Hacheros.
Free
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Slayter Center for the Performing Arts Stadium Avenue, West Lafayette, United StatesEPIC SING-ALONG!
Thursday, Sept 30, 7:30PM / The Beatles Jukebox
Friday, Oct 1, 6PM / Don't Stop Believin' in the 80s (before Homecoming Parade)
Friday, Oct 1, 9PM / I Want It That 2000s Pop Way (after Homecoming Parade)
Free
Party of the Season
PMU South Ballroom West Lafayette, IN, United StatesJoin 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.
$25
Frida: Viva la Vida
Fowler Hall 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesLike a museum exhibit on screen, Frida: Viva La Vida features never-seen letters, never-heard stories and confessions, and actual items featured in Kahlo’s unmistakable masterworks.
$6 – $10
King Lear
Fowler Hall 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesIn a contemporary update of Shakespeare’s gripping familial tragedy, the legendary Sir Ian McKellen delivers a masterful turn as the aging king seized by madness.
$6 – $10
Gus Dapperton
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INStudent Presale / Friday, September 24 / 10am
General Public On Sale / Wednesday, September 29 / 10am
Student tickets just $15!
$15 – $20
War Horse
Fowler Hall 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesBased on the 1982 novel of the same name, War Horse is a powerful epic set during World War I.
$6 – $10
Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol
West Lafayette, IN, United StatesA FREE Convos gift to you for the holidays! Performed from their studio in Chicago and streamed to your home, this unique twist on the Charles Dickens classic features an original musical score, dramatic lighting, and over 100 paper puppets. Grab a hot cocoa and curl up to this new holiday classic.
Free
Joshua Redman Quartet
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INJoshua Redman has forged a saxophone sound that is provocative, forward-looking, & hard-swinging. Redman’s Grammy-nominated quartet generates a tight and joyous onstage alchemy that will serve as an amazing kick-off to the 2022 Purdue Jazz Festival.
$24 – $30
The Simon and Garfunkel Story
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INPaul Simon and Art Garfunkel created timeless hits like “Mrs. Robinson” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Now, The Simon & Garfunkel Story presents a multimedia experience with rare photos, video, and a live band performing their classic songs.
$30 – $54
Geneva Lewis
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INViolinist Geneva Lewis made her professional debut at just 11 years old for the Pasadena Symphony. At Purdue, she will revel in the impressionism of Debussy’s Violin Sonata and the romantic power of Brahms’ Sonata No. 3 in D minor.
$15 – $20
Canceled Dökk – CANCELLED
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INDökk, a live media performance by fuse* originally scheduled for February 3, 2022, has been cancelled due to COVID-19-related complications.
Abigail Washburn and Wu Fei
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INReturning to Purdue after her 2019 performance, banjoist Abigail Washburn will introduce us to Wu Fei, a prodigy on the Chinese guzheng. This multilingual collaboration of global folk magnifies the beauty of experiences that transcend traditions.
$20 – $26
Emmet Cohen Trio
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INLive streamed to audiences in 2021, Live from Emmet’s Place provided front row seats in jazz pianist Emmet Cohen’s apartment. Now, Purdue welcomes Cohen’s Trio, along with the Live From Emmet’s Place All-Stars, for a real time, in-person performance.
$20 – $26
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Elliott Hall of Music 712 3rd Street, West Lafayette, INRoald Dahl's amazing tale is now Purdue's golden ticket! It's the perfect recipe for a delectable treat: songs from the original film, including "Pure Imagination," The Candy Man," and "I've Got a Golden Ticket," alongside a toe-tapping and ear-tickling new score from the songwriters of Hairspray. Get ready for Oompa-Loompas, incredible inventions, the great glass elevator, and more, more, more at this everlasting showstopper!
$32 – $68
TEDxPurdueU
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INModern Renaissance, presented by TEDxPurdueU in a series of 18 minute-long talks, will explore the dynamics of our social, cultural, and political world post-pandemic, and how science, art, history, and social justice will reemerge in its wake
$11 – $16
Sonia De Los Santos
Wells Community Cultural Center 638 North Street, Lafayette, IN, United StatesMexican singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos will showcase new songs from her 2021 album, Esperanza, which is Spanish for something we can always use more of - hope.
Free
Sonia De Los Santos
Wells Community Cultural Center 638 North Street, Lafayette, IN, United StatesMexican singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos will showcase new songs from her 2021 album, Esperanza, which is Spanish for something we can always use more of - hope.
Free
The Great Gatsby
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INF. 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. Known for their powerful immersion in classic texts, Aquila Theatre brings a relevant reimagination of this 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.
$22 – $30
Macbeth
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INAquila Theatre makes the relevance of political ambition and power-mongering surprisingly fresh with their creative vision of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This electric rendition is keenly aware that a certain sound and fury persists.
$22 – $30
Beatrice Rana
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INItalian pianist Beatrice Rana has earned the Silver Prize at the Van Cliburn competition, headlined Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and venues worldwide. Rana’s performance at Purdue will include four scherzos by Chopin, etudes by Debussy, and more.
$20 – $26
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Elliott Hall of Music 712 3rd Street, West Lafayette, INCarole King penned a slew of 1960s hits, including “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” for Aretha Franklin. This song and many more fuel Beautiful: The Carole King Musical that will make you “Feel the Earth Move.”
$32 – $68
Tai Verdes
Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, INTai Verdes, the breakout TikTok star, will perform at Purdue University as part of his HDTV Tour in support of his debut album TV, featuring “A-O-K,” “Stuck In The Middle,” “DRUGS,” more.
$15 – $20
Tabea Debus, recorder
Duncan Hall 619 Ferry St., Lafayette, INIn an exclusive salon engagement, Tabea Debus (recorder) and Alon Sariel (lute), will present Ohrwurm, the German for “earworm.” Debus explores the 15th century origins of the recorder to present in a journey to fill your ears with music to remember.
$15 – $20