Convos Stories

Blending traditional jazz with elements of hip-hop and soul, Lakecia’s music defies boundaries. Her magnetic stage presence and the fiery embrace of her saxophone have earned her global acclaim, sharing stages with legends like Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, and The Roots.

At Purdue Convocations, we take pride in showcasing incredible talent from various artistic fields. This year, we are overjoyed to see more than 40 of our past performers receiving well-deserved nominations for the prestigious Grammy Awards.

At the heart of this gripping production is Jack London’s timeless novel, a literary masterpiece that transports audiences to the tumultuous era of the Klondike gold rush—a defining moment in North American history.

Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters Legacy Series, he is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, a dedicated educator, the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards, and a finalist in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition.

Johnny Cash is one of the most important, influential, and respected artists in the history of recorded music. From the monumental live prison albums to his extraordinary series of commentaries on the American spirit and human condition to a mesmerizing canon of gospel recordings to his remarkable and unprecedented late-life artistic triumphs of will and wisdom, his impact on our culture is profound and continuing.

Dive into the musical innovation of Kronos Quartet, celebrating 50 years of groundbreaking string quartet performances. Explore their diverse collaborations and pioneering compositions, and gain insights from founder David Harrington in an exclusive pre-show interview.

If it wasn’t for Grandmaster Flash, who knows what hip-hop would be like today? Emerging from the South Bronx in the early 1970s, Grandmaster Flash is inarguably one of Hip Hop’s original innovators.

Hasta La Muerte is an enthralling new production rooted in the indigenous Mexican practice of celebrating Life and Death.

Circa’s new show “Humans 2.0” consists of tightly woven choreography of bodies where physical limits are pushed to the extreme.

Mean Girls made its Broadway debut in 2018 and has been wowing audiences ever since. With a book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin, this production successfully captures the essence of the film while adding a fresh, musical spin to the story.

StairWELL is a groundbreaking art installation designed and built at Purdue that builds wellness through interactive art and technology. October 16-30, 2023 at Purdue’s Third Street Chill Zone.

Briscoe gained 6,000 new fans at Purdue last March when the folk-rock duo opened for Noah Kahan’s show at Elliott Hall of Music. They left the sold-out crowd in awe of their incredible sound and talent. Since then, Briscoe has released their debut album “West of It All” and has taken off on their very own headlining tour, with a stop at Purdue on October 12.