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February 23, 2016

Fast 4: Meklit

Here are 4 fast facts to get you ready for Meklit’s Lafayette Theater performance on Saturday, February 27 at 8 p.m.

Here are 4 quick facts to get you ready for Spring 2016's Artist-In-Residence, Meklit! She grew up all over the place Meklit was born in Ethiopia and left when she was 2. She and her family briefly went to Germany before...
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February 18, 2016

Newton County Elementary Students Learn to Dance

Liberty Harris, Education Coordinator at Dance Kaleidoscope, took over Newton County gym classes to show students some moves she learned as a little girl.

By Sam Watermeier Students were in for a surprise when they stepped into the Lincoln Elementary gym the last week of October 2015. “I thought we were playing volleyball,” one boy said, looking around for nets. All he found was a...
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February 16, 2016

Program Notes: Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes

Purdue Convocations Presents Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes with Timo Andres, Aaron Diehl, Lisa Kaplan, Maki Namekawa, Saturday, February 20, 2016

Purdue Convocations Presents Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes with Timo Andres Aaron Diehl Lisa Kaplan Maki Namekawa Saturday, February 20, 2016 7 PM / Loeb Playhouse A few words from our Performance Partners, Lee & Rona Schwarz We were...
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February 16, 2016

Fast 5: Philip Glass

Philip Glass will return to Purdue with a performance of “The Complete Piano Etudes” in Loeb Playhouse on Saturday, February 20.

Here are 5 facts you need to know to prepare for the triumphant return of Philip Glass! Glass' works have been featured in many different places Glass composed music for Sesame Street in 1977 and his song Pruit Igoe from Koyaanisqatsi appeared...
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February 16, 2016

Convos alumni had a big year at the 2016 GRAMMYs

Past Purdue Convos performers won across multiple categories in the 2016 GRAMMYs. Several Convos alumni were nominated, as well.

Purdue Convocations has hosted a diverse array of styles and musicians since 1902. The 2016 GRAMMYs have rewarded past performers at Purdue in a big way. Who are your favorites? Be sure to check out the Spotify playlist below! 2016 GRAMMYs winners that have performed at...
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February 11, 2016

TED Global Fellow Meklit to perform at Purdue

Ethiopian-born and Brooklyn-raised cultural activist Meklit will bring a blend of jazz, folk, and global roots to the stage at Lafayette Theater.

Ethiopian-American singer and cultural activist Meklit Hadero will bring her blend of folk, jazz, and global roots to the stage Feb. 27 at Lafayette Theater. This 8 p.m. general admission performance is presented by the Office of the Provost and...
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February 11, 2016

The song-and-dance fable, “42nd Street,” comes to Purdue

The quintessential backstage musical-comedy classic, “42nd Street,” will bring a show-stopping performance to Elliott Hall of Music this March.

The musical comedy 42nd Street will be performed on March 3 at Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music. The 7:30 p.m. performance of 42nd Street is presented with Friends support from Dr. Nancy DiMartino and Stephen Borghi, with additional support...
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February 10, 2016

Review: A Moon for the Misbegotten

A DC Metro Theatre Arts review of Walnut Street Theatre’s A Moon for the Misbegotten. Coming to Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse on Thursday, February 18.

Fresh off their stint in Philadelphia, Walnut Street Theatre brings A Moon for the Misbegotten to Purdue's Loeb Playhouse on Thursday, February 18. Tim Dunleavy of DC Metro Theatre Arts reviewed the play: Angela Smith plays Josie Hogan, the hardest...
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February 9, 2016

Fast 4: Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School

Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School will be written this Valentine’s Day in Loeb Playhouse on Sunday, February 14, at 3 p.m.

Here are 4 things you need to know to get ready for Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School, which will be written in Loeb Playhouse this Valentine's Day. The performance is based off of the "Junie B. Jones®" book...
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February 9, 2016

Walnut Street Theatre returns with A Moon for the Misbegotten

Walnut Street Theatre will return to Purdue with “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” the final play and only love story from famed playwright Eugene O’Neill.

 Walnut Street Theatre will bring "A Moon for the Misbegotten," playwright Eugene O'Neill's final play and only love story, to Purdue's Loeb Playhouse on Thursday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket holders are invited to attend a pre-show discussion at...
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February 4, 2016

Meet Choreographer Mark Morris

Learn more about Mark Morris, the accomplished choreographer behind “Dido and Aeneas,” a re-imagining of Henry Purcell’s famous baroque opera.

Mark Morris was born on August 29, 1956, in Seattle, Washington, where he studied with Verla Flowers and Perry Brunson. In the early years of his career, he performed with the companies of Lar Lubovitch, Hannah Kahn, Laura Dean, Eliot...
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February 3, 2016

Fast 4: Harpeth Rising

Harpeth Rising will be at Carnahan Hall at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. on both Friday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6.

Here are 4 things you need to know about Harpeth Rising! What's in a name? Harpeth Rising is named after a river because water is dynamic and powerful, which is what they hope for their music to be as well....
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