Tag: education

Danny Carmo’s Mathematical Mysteries

The Mathematical Mysteries tour will engage audiences young and old with magic, mathematics, and the magic of math in a high-energy, family-friendly form

Grace for President

Third grader Grace decides to run for class president while questioning the lack of women in the White House in the family-friendly musical Grace for President.

The Secret Agency

Old school funk and hip hop meets new school audiences when The Secret Agency hits the stage and classroom. This family-friendly show radiates positivity.

Julius Caesar

New York’s Aquila Theatre returns to Purdue to breathe new life into the Shakespeare classic Julius Caesar. Beautiful language and striking scenery make this a must-see.

TEDxPurdueU: Terrarium

The 2023 TEDxPurdueU will contain a “Terrarium” of ideas and research that explore technology, entertainment, culture, sustainability, and environmentalism.

A group of children and adults sit in teal theater seats, captivated by the magic of theatre. A smiling woman with a girl in a red dress drinking from a cup sits in the foreground. Everyone looks engaged and happy.

Measuring the Magic of Theatre

Theatre is magical. For a few hours, we sit down and are completely immersed into a different world. The performances we see promote connections with the actors on stage and fellow audience members. Theatre transports us to different places and...

A large group of children wearing red shirts sit in an auditorium with their hands raised. Overlaid text reads: Leading the Way in Performing Arts Research and inspiring the next generation of performing arts enthusiasts!.

Leading the way in performing arts research

What happens when you attend a Purdue Convocations performance? Does it refresh your memory of a novel you read, a favorite lyric, or a historical event? Perhaps you have great discussions about the show with your companions afterward. You know...

Inspired Giving: Floyd and Patricia Garrott

Floyd and Patricia Garrott are inspired by student experiences. Inspired by the ways live performance can help young people grow, Floyd and Patricia Garrott established an endowment to provide discounted tickets to Purdue students attending performances tied to their course...

Five people perform onstage in vintage-style clothing, suggesting a civil rights movement–themed performance. Black-and-white mugshots of young men appear behind them, evoking the Freedom Riders as guitar, upright bass, and vocals fill this family matinee.

“Freedom Riders” family matinee explores one of the most critical chapters of the civil rights movement

Freedom Riders is the newest play from Mad River Theater Works. It explores valiant and courageous personalities behind one of the most critical chapters in the history of the civil rights movement, the freedom riders.

Happy Thanksgiving

We are so thankful for all those who support us – from Friends of Convocations to our student organizations and educators. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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,...

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.