Convos Stories

Instead of exaggerating society’s eccentricities (however memorably), Harold Lloyd distinguished himself from silent-film peers Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton by embracing everyday matters of his era and audience.

Instead of exaggerating society’s eccentricities (however memorably), Harold Lloyd distinguished himself from silent-film peers Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton by embracing everyday matters of his era and audience.

A treasure of the silent-film era, the 1923 classic will be screened in an historic movie house with accompaniment from Clark Wilson on the Mighty Wurlitzer.

A treasure of the silent-film era, the 1923 classic will be screened in an historic movie house with accompaniment from Clark Wilson on the Mighty Wurlitzer.

A longtime soloist for Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte, Arturo has led the ensemble (rechristened the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra) since 1995, performing worldwide and earning two Grammy® awards.

A longtime soloist for Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte, Arturo has led the ensemble (rechristened the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra) since 1995, performing worldwide and earning two Grammy® awards.

Get ready for the ultimate playdate 65 million years in the making! Meet an eye-popping collection of amazingly lifelike dinosaurs brought to life on stage!

Get ready for the ultimate playdate 65 million years in the making! Meet an eye-popping collection of amazingly lifelike dinosaurs brought to life on stage!

This year has been a great display of talent in the music world, and here at Convos we want to celebrate the success of performers we have presented over the years. We looked at our history and are proud to present the...

Ashley Bathgate, in collaboration with composer collective Sleeping Giant, creates a new experience in Bach Unwound – a radical deconstruction and re-imagination Bach’s Cello Suites.

Ashley Bathgate, in collaboration with composer collective Sleeping Giant, creates a new experience in Bach Unwound – a radical deconstruction and re-imagination Bach’s Cello Suites.

Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 (1821-22) by Ludwig van Beethoven (Bonn, 1770 – Vienna, 1827) Like the late string quartets, the late Beethoven piano sonatas are surrounded by their own mystique.  In them, Beethoven broke a creative...

William Shakespeare, one of the most shining – and miraculous – figures in the history of all literature, died 400 years ago in 1616. Despite Shakespeare’s universal appeal, there still remains some debate even today about the authenticity of his...

Make your end of year gift to Purdue Convocations before December 31, 2016 so that we may continue to bring world-class arts, culture, and ideas to Purdue.

Make your end of year gift to Purdue Convocations before December 31, 2016 so that we may continue to bring world-class arts, culture, and ideas to Purdue.

Here are 10 modern music families to listen to for the perfect Thanksgiving family playlist

Here are 10 modern music families to listen to for the perfect Thanksgiving family playlist

Pianist Inon Barnatan will perform at Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 PM.

Pianist Inon Barnatan will perform at Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 PM.

The pianist has studied alongside some of the 20th century’s most distinguished instructors and will present Brahms’ “Chaconne,” “Handel Variations,” and more.

The pianist has studied alongside some of the 20th century’s most distinguished instructors and will present Brahms’ “Chaconne,” “Handel Variations,” and more.