Convos Stories

December 6, 2014

Theme Gift Idea #8: Family Fun with Tortoise and the Hare and Ugly Duckling

This holiday season, give the gift of an experience to the children in your life. Wrap up some copies of The Tortoise and the Hare and The Ugly Duckling, along with a rubber ducky and a pair of tickets to...

December 6, 2014

Theme Gift Idea #7: Twist and Shout with Ballroom with a Twist

  Here's the perfect gift idea for a date night out with your sweetheart. Buy some dance lessons and voice lessons for your partner and grab a pair of “Ballroom with a Twist” tickets for the February 13 show at Purdue....

December 3, 2014

Important Brad Paisley tour ticket information

Please note the important ticket buying process for the Brad Paisley tour with Parmalee and The Swon Brothers, performing Saturday, February 7 at 8 pm in Elliott Hall of Music. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations and the Purdue...

December 1, 2014

Theme Gift Idea #5: A Little Bit of Country

Continuing our holiday theme gift ideas... how about a little bit of country? You'll win over your gift recipient big time with a copy of Brad Paisley's hit album Moonshine in the Trunk, a lyrics sign, and a pair of tickets to...

December 1, 2014

Theme Gift Idea #4: Movie Night

Bring divine intervention to an ordinary movie night with a gift basket filled with Sister Act on DVD, popcorn and movie treats, a pair of tickets and official soundtrack to the Broadway musical comedy Sister Act. Your gift recipient will rejoice! The New York Post...

December 1, 2014

Theme Gift Idea #3: Belle of the Ball

Our theme gift ideas continue with gift #3: Belle of the Ball. Pickup some Beauty and the Beast artwork, a copy of Walt Disney's classic Beauty and the Beast on DVD, a Belle rose necklace, and top it off by spending...

December 1, 2014

Theme Gift Idea #2: Neverland Adventure

Our theme gift ideas continue with gift #2: a Neverland Adventure. Pickup a copy of the bestselling book series Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, wrap up a DVD of Hook with Robin Williams and Dustin...

November 21, 2014

Unique ventures require unique support

Each one of the three performances planned for Three Stories High will be out of the ordinary, and we know that making these types of opportunities available is artistically important. Providing elevated experiences, however, is not a profit-making venture for...

November 21, 2014

Three Stories High Theatre Festival: Downtown Lafayette

  This is all your fault. Let me explain. We’re always looking for fascinating artists to bring into our community. Each time we’ve thrown the range of possible experiences even wider, you’ve rushed right in and made it a success....

November 20, 2014

New lineup announced for Chris Potter Underground

The Purdue Jazz Festival’s 25th anniversary will kick off with Chris Potter Underground, which will perform on Friday, January 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Purdue University’s Loeb Playhouse.  This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations. Digging into the funk and jazz...

November 13, 2014

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack to visit Purdue

Purdue President Mitch Daniels is pleased to announce that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will make an important visit to Purdue’s West Lafayette campus on Nov. 17 and 18. The public will have the opportunity to hear from Secretary Vilsack on...

November 13, 2014

Preschool-Grade 12 Student Matinee Series begins Monday

Purdue Convocations will kick off its 2014-15 Preschool-Grade 12 Matinee Series on Monday (Nov. 17). The matinees give area schoolchildren the opportunity to attend a performing-arts presentation in a theater and, for many students, serve as an introduction to live...