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Live Music, Broadway, Theatre, and Ideas at Purdue University

September 29, 2015

One person will reenact all of “Breaking Bad”

All six seasons of “Breaking Bad” will be distilled into 60 minutes of hilarity that will include impressions of Jesse Pinkman, Walter White, and many more.

The unauthorized "Breaking Bad" parody, "One Man Breaking Bad," will distill all six of the show's seasons into one performance on Oct. 17 in Purdue University's Loeb Playhouse. There is an adult language advisory for this show, which is recommended...
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September 24, 2015

Loeb Playhouse is utilizing its summer renovations

Loeb Playhouse refurbished some of its 1000+ seats and installed a new system for hearing impaired patrons over the summer.

Upgrades to Loeb Playhouse over the summer will improve customer experiences from top to bottom. The second-largest theater on campus had many of its more than 1,000 seats refurbished and a new system for the hearing impaired installed this summer....
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September 24, 2015

Joseph will bring his Technicolor Dreamcoat to Purdue

The classic musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, will come to Purdue’s Elliott Hall of Music this October.

The seven-time Tony-nominated musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be presented on Oct. 16 in Elliott Hall of Music. The 7:30 p.m. performance is made possible by Friends support from Regions Financial Corp. "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"...
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September 22, 2015

Immersion platform offers a new experience

Our IMMERSION platform brings together guests, artists-in-residence, and faculty experts who will lead symposia, class discussions, lectures, master classes, & interdisciplinary discussions.

Bucking the trend of sound bites, computer-generated news digests, and 140-character chatter, our IMMERSION platform honors the inclination to dig for nuance, participate in discourse, and examine issues more deeply. Few topics lend themselves to tidy summation, and the places...
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September 10, 2015

The Cumbia All Stars Get the Party Started

The Cumbia All Stars will bring their unique Peruvian sound to Purdue for one big cumbia dance party!

Infusing Peruvian tradition with a revitalized sound, the Cumbia All Stars will have you on your feet as you swing and dance to the rhythm of the "cumbia." This general admission performance will take place at 8 p.m. Sept. 25...
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September 10, 2015

U.S. Education Secretary to Speak at Purdue

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan discusses how states and local communities are working to increase opportunity from early learning through college.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will speak on Sept. 16 at Purdue University as part of the Fall 2015 Presidential Lecture Series. Duncan will give a talk at 2:15 p.m. in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse that will be free and...
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September 9, 2015

A Note from Convos Director Todd Wetzel

Our director discusses the 2015-16 season, the 75th anniversary of Elliott Hall of Music, a new Steinway D concert grand piano, and immersive artist experiences.

The concept of immersion is both a platform for this year’s curricular integration activity and an apt metaphor for our entire season. Here, you can plunge into world-class performances. Dive deeply into engrossing discourse. Participate in powerful activities to learn...
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September 3, 2015

Piano Dedication Recital Launches 2015-16 Season

Convocations will debut a brand new Steinway D Concert Grand piano, gifted to Purdue University, that will be featured in future performances this season.

Thanks to a generous gift from Janet and John Nine, Purdue University now owns a brand new Steinway D grand piano. A Piano Dedication Recital will commence the 2015-16 Convos season at 8 p.m. on Sept. 11 in Stewart Center's...
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September 3, 2015

Met Opera Rising Stars Just Announced!

The Met Opera’s next generation of voices — Amanda Woodbury, Sean Panikkar, David Won, Kevin Short, and Brent Funderburk — to perform popular arias, duets, and ensembles.

The Metropolitan Opera is known for taking young artists and bringing them to prominence through the marriage of opera and theatre. The Met Opera Rising Stars concert series will bring some of these newcomers to Purdue for a look at opera's...
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June 22, 2015

Student Concert Committee Celebrates 40 Years of Concerts

From Bob Dylan and George Carlin to Lady Gaga and Avicii, Purdue Student Concert Committee celebrates 40 years of entertainment promotion in West Lafayette.

By Laura Clavio, Purdue Convocations Assistant Director and SCC advisor The last four decades of popular entertainment have seen countless tastes and trends come, go... and sometimes come back again. Through it all, the Purdue Student Concert Committee (SCC) has...
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June 17, 2015

Convocations Voice Network Celebrates 30 Years

Formally recognized by the Office of the Dean of Students as a student organization in 1985, our 300+ member student ushering club offers a top-notch patron experience.

By James Britton, Marketing Associate and Convocations Voice Network advisor The Convocations Voice Network (CVN) was informally formed in the early 1980s as a means for students to market Purdue Convocations events outside of traditional flyer distribution on campus to residence halls,...
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June 11, 2015

Elliott Hall of Music 75th Anniversary: 1940-2015

Located in the heart of Purdue’s West Lafayette campus for 75 years, Elliott Hall of Music stands as one of the University’s most iconic landmarks.

by Amy Long Hunkered in the heart of Purdue’s West Lafayette campus for 75 years, Elliott Hall of Music stands as one of the University’s most iconic landmarks—recognized as much for excitement and energy erupting from within as for its sturdy...
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