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Mucca Pazza at the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago’s Mucca Pazza marching to Purdue in September

Marching band tradition meets underground street theatre, mismatched uniforms, & genre-bending original music. Chicago’s Mucca Pazza will perform 6 FREE pop-up shows around campus September 9-10.

Convos is back

Convos announces a return to live events for the fall in first of two 2021-22 series announcements

Purdue Convocations is thrilled to announce a return to live events on Purdue University’s campus this fall with a series of events to animate the beginning of the academic year. With an emphasis on major impact and maximum flexibility, Convocations...

Purdue Convocations announces Spring 2021 virtual events

NEWS RELEASE February 8, 2021 Note to Journalists: Publication-quality photos are available at http://www.convocations.org/press Purdue Convocations announces Spring 2021 virtual performances in their Convos At Home series WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Convocations announces its Spring 2021 lineup of virtual...

Get to Know Desiree Sanchez, Artistic Director at Aquila Theatre

The following is a transcript of an interview with Desiree Sanchez by Convos Executive Director Todd Wetzel (edited for brevity). Watch the full interview here.  TODD WETZEL, Assistant Vice Provost, Student Life and Executive Director, Purdue Convocations and Elliott Hall...

Convos Senior Celebration – CVN

By Kristen Day - Marketing Intern Spring 2020 has certainly not gone as planned at Purdue Convocations, especially for our graduating seniors. Since we work with amazing students every day, we wanted to celebrate their accomplishments even though they won't...

Convos Senior Celebration – TEDx and SCC

By Kristen Day - Marketing Intern Spring 2020 has certainly not gone as planned at Purdue Convocations, especially for our graduating seniors. Since we work with amazing students every day, we wanted to celebrate their accomplishments even though they won't...

Convos Senior Celebration – Production Interns

By Kristen Day - Marketing Intern Spring 2020 has certainly not gone as planned at Purdue Convocations, especially for our graduating seniors. Since we work with amazing students every day, we wanted to celebrate their accomplishments even if they won't...

Friends Friday: Kristen Edmundson

Welcome to Friends Friday! While we are all trying to “flatten the curve” we wanted to highlight different Friends of Convos. In case you’re not aware, Friends of Convos is an influential group of arts supporters who bring world-class performances...

Convos Senior Celebration – Marketing Interns

By Kristen - Marketing Intern Spring 2020 has certainly not gone as planned at Purdue Convocations, especially for our graduating seniors. Since we work with amazing students every day, we wanted to celebrate their accomplishments even if they won't get...
Steinway

Longtime Supporter and Friend of Convos John Nine has Passed Away

(Pictured above, from left) Joel Harrison, John Nine, Todd Wetzel, Eric Zuber, Janet Nine, and Craig Gigax at the Steinway & Sons Factory in Astoria, Queens, New York. John Nine, longtime supporter and Friend of Purdue Convocations, passed away April...

Convos Cultural Update / Episode 7

Welcome to episode 7 of the Convos Cultural Update! Join our executive director Todd Wetzel and senior associate director Mike Armintrout as they discuss their cultural picks, pianist Inon Barnatan, and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani. https://youtu.be/ZLMC79uXS-g Want to give to Purdue...

Friends Friday: Dawn Ogas

Welcome to Friends Friday! While we are all trying to “flatten the curve” we wanted to highlight different Friends of Convos. In case you’re not aware, Friends of Convos is an influential group of arts supporters who bring world-class performances...