GENERAL AUDIENCE EDUCATION EVENTS
Each year we bring some of the world’s greatest artists to our community, but we don’t stop there. We make it a priority to select artists who are generous with both their time and talent, and then we create outreach and education activities to inspire curious minds of all ages. Join us for discussions, meet-the-artists events, workshops, and activities for kids. Satisfy your curiosity with Experience+!
CALENDAR OF GENERAL EVENTS
Bang on a Can All-Stars with Glenn Kotche (of Wilco)
Pre-show discussion
Thursday, September 25, 2008 / 6:30 pm Stewart Center, room 202
Members of Bang on a Can All-Stars and special guest Glenn Kotche will discuss their musical backgrounds and influences, as well as the evening’s program.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Pre-show discussion
Friday / October 3, 2008 / 7 pm Stanley Coulter Hall, room G030
Playing with jazz tradition: Don Seybold, jazz expert and former Associate Director of Convocations, will discuss how Wynton Marsalis and the JLCO revisit the history and tradition of jazz’s classic repertoire.
Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet
Pre-show discussion
Saturday / October 18, 2008 / 7 pm / Stewart Center, room 318
Join Omar Sosa as he talks about his career and musical influences.
Jane Comfort and Company – An American Rendition
Pre-show discussion
Thursday / October 30, 2008 / 6:30 pm / Stewart Center Gallery
Choreographer Jane Comfort will discuss her artistic and conceptual motivations, and the genesis of An American Rendition.
Madeline and the Bad Hat
Pre-show activity
Sunday / November 23, 2008 / 2 pm / Stewart Center West Lobby
Make your own hat: Madeline and her friends all wear unique hats, so join in the fun. Don’t be a bad hat—make your own!
Mingus Big Band
Pre-show discussion
Friday / January 16, 2009 / 7 pm / Stewart Center, room 320
Playing with jazz tradition: Don Seybold, jazz expert and former Associate Director of Convocations, will illuminate Charles Mingus’s legacy, the celebrated albums, and the band’s approach to propelling his music into the future.
Baroque Band
Pre-show discussion
Saturday / January 24, 2009 / 7 pm / Purdue Memorial Union, room 118
Artistic Director Garry Clarke and guest countertenor David Hansen will discuss the evening’s program.
CSI: Live!
Pre-show activity
Friday / January 30, 2009 / 6 pm / Stewart Center West Lobby
Crime-fighting kids! Learn about fingerprinting techniques that the Purdue University Police Department uses in its investigations.
Seussical
Pre-show activity
Friday / February 13, 2009 / 6 pm / Stewart Center West Lobby
Petting Zoo: Come early to pet some of your pals from the Columbian Park Zoo.
Nrityagram
Pre-show discussion
Friday / March 27, 2009 / 7:00 pm / Stewart Center, room 311
Why Indian dance is new and old: Joan Erdman, Prof. of Anthropology and Cultural Studies at Columbia College, Chicago, will discuss innovation and creativity in India's dance traditions.
Mariza
Pre-show discussion
Tuesday / April 14, 2009 / 6:30 pm / Stewart Center, room 318
Sílvia Oliveira, Assistant Professor of Portuguese at Purdue, will discuss Mariza and the latest generation of Fado singers, including the genre’s origins in Lisbon, and the influence of Amália Rodrigues, Queen of Fado.
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