Convos Stories

Jim and Cadi Bien

November 15, 2017

FRIENDS OF CONVOCATIONS PROFILE: Jim and Cadi Bien

How do you see Convocations impacting the Purdue and greater Lafayette communities? Convocations greatly enriches the community by bringing a broad spectrum of world-class entertainment for students and community members to enjoy. Since moving to West Lafayette 18 years ago,...
Diavolo at Jefferson

November 15, 2017

Diavolo master class at Jefferson High impacts students and teachers

STUDENT PROFILE: SHANNON DAVIS, Lafayette Jefferson High Sophomore Explain the importance of the arts in your school career. I think bringing arts into schools and giving students the opportunity to choose and let their creativity roam is something that every...
Bingxin Fa head shot

November 14, 2017

Graduate researcher will assist with nationwide performing arts education project

Our newly created graduate research assistant position will play an essential role in helping to organize and analyze data collected through our nationwide performing arts research project.


Elmer rides Boris in My Father's Dragon

November 14, 2017

Purdue Convocations announces national performing arts education research

Convocations is leading national study of more than 10,000 children to determine what impact live performance has on a student’s understanding of literature.


Christina & Michelle Naughton

November 9, 2017

Program Notes: Christina and Michelle Naughton

Christina & Michelle Naughton, Piano Duo – November 10, 2017 | Loeb Playhouse


Daymé Arocena cancelled

October 31, 2017

Daymé Arocena’s Nov. 11 performance cancelled

Due to a tour production issue, the Carnahan Hall performance of the show had to be cancelled.


Candy Corn - Alton Brown Halloween Candy Recipes

October 21, 2017

Alton Brown’s Homemade Halloween Treats

Alton Brown has some homemade Halloween treats to make at home. See Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science at Purdue’s Elliott Hall, Sunday, Oct. 22.


Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

October 11, 2017

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with André Watts, piano

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with André Watts will perform at Loeb Playhouse on Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from Mike and Pam Luenz, Ginny Tyler and the...
A young person with medium-length dark hair, wearing blue glasses, a light denim shirt over a white t-shirt, and dark pants, sits with hands clasped and smiles at the camera against a plain dark background.

October 10, 2017

The Joey Alexander Trio

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Joey Alexander Trio will perform at Loeb Playhouse on Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from the Robert B. and Patricia Peyton Truitt Piano Performance Endowment, Purdue...
Gina Cuffari, bassoonist

October 3, 2017

Top 5: Gina Cuffari, bassoonist for Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Gina Cuffari, bassoonist for Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Oct. 15 / Loeb Playhouse), selected the top five albums she’s currently listening to.


André Watts playing piano

October 3, 2017

Q&A with André Watts

Q&A with Grammy®-winning pianist André Watts, who will perform with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in Purdue University’s Loeb Playhouse Oct. 15, 2017.


Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

October 3, 2017

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Program Notes

Program by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with André Watts features new compositions from jazz pianist Vijay Iyer, along with works by Mozart and Beethoven – Oct. 15, 2017 / Loeb Playhouse