Convos Stories

January 17, 2013

SCC Songs of the Week 1/16 – 1/22

  Each week, SCC (Purdue Student Concert Committee) members pick their “Song of the Week.” The song can be new, old, or even undiscovered. Check back weekly for SCC songs of the week! More information about SCC can be found...

January 16, 2013

MTV Revolution

On August 1st, 1981 music became a visual phenomena with the launch of MTV. At precisely 12.01 am MTV came to life, premiering their first ever music video, "Video Killed the Radio Star". In a single moment the world of music shifted, changing the possibilities of...

January 14, 2013

Member of the Week: Jeremy Ehrlich

Name: Jeremy Ehrlich Major: Civil Engineering Greek/Club Affiliation: Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honors  Fraternity and Civil Engineering Student Ambassador Position in the Student Concert Committee: President What has the SCC done for you?: [It has] allowed me to meet other students who share...

January 10, 2013

SCC Songs of the Week: 1/09-1/15

Each week, SCC (Purdue Student Concert Committee) members pick their “Song of the Week.” The song can be new, old, or even undiscovered. Check back weekly for SCC songs of the week! More information about SCC can be found atwww.convocations.org/portfolio/scc/...

January 9, 2013

Purdue Student of the Week

Starting Sunday January 20th the Student Concert Committee will feature a Purdue student on our blog. Each student selected will be named Student of the Week and will be given the opportunity to share their musical interests. The featured student will be...

January 1, 2013

A Toast on New Year’s Day

The Student Concert Committee would like to invite the students of Purdue to take a more active role in choosing the musicians that come to campus. Our Facebook, Twitter and blog will be used to hear the voice of the...

December 6, 2012

2013 GRAMMY Awards Nominees

Purdue Convocations is pleased to announce that among this year's GRAMMY-nominated artists, there are 15 artists that have performed at Purdue University! 1. AVICII / Best Dance Recording 2. Dierks Bentley / Best Country Solo Performance 3. Esperanza Spalding /...

November 30, 2012

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

In 1803, when Antoine Faisendieu bought an empty lot and began to build at 706 St. Peter Street in New Orleans, he could not have known that he selected a serendipitous spot where creativity and camaraderie would converge for the...

November 8, 2012

Anderson & Roe

It’s hard to talk about a performance by the piano duo Anderson & Roe without simply saying, “You have to see this!” When they arrive this month to play for Convocations and the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, the excitement they bring...

October 31, 2012

7 Things You Didn’t Know About “Prudencia Hart”

In only 7 days the National Theatre of Scotland will bring “The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart” to Duncan Hall. In honor of the theatre company’s performances here are 7 things you didn’t know about “Prudencia Hart!” The play is...

October 30, 2012

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart

 In storytelling—that most misused of arts—horses absolutely must not go in front of carts.A ballad starts where a ballad starts and this is the start of Prudencia Hart’s.  The National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) lives in a curious place. They...

October 2, 2012

A Prescription for feeling good, in a convenient capsule (review)

Album Review: The Healer / Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio By Todd Wetzel, director of Purdue Convocations  The legendary jazz-groove organist, Dr. Lonnie Smith, just released a stellar new album, The Healer, this past summer and, if you’ll excuse the pun, it’s...