Don't Miss It!
January 26, 2015
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"Eats, Shoots, and Weaves: Growing Up American with an Asian Face" exhibition |
All the world's a stage, one of Shakespeare's characters says. Purdue is definitely working on its share in performing arts, as Three Stories High: A Downtown Theatre Collection comes to the area through the efforts of Purdue Convocations. Among other stage sensations coming soon, Brad Paisley might be pleasing to more than few folks. Live performance is happening. Don't Miss It!
JANUARY 26
A pre-retirement exhibition of textile works by Professor Lisa Lee Peterson will be at the Rueff Galleries in Pao Hall through Feb. 13. The title is "Eats, Shoots, and Weaves: Growing Up American with an Asian Face." Details
JANUARY 28-FEBRUARY 4
Three Stories High: A Downtown Theatre Collection is a Convocations series in at least three dimensions. Three different productions will use three venues at various hours across five days, offering theatre buffs some street smarts of a sort. Details
Sports outlook. Men's basketball. What do Boilermakers really want? Victory over Indiana. 9 p.m. Wednesday. And tripping up Ohio State at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 would be a fine follow-up. $. Men's basketball
* Women's basketball is aiming to give a tough Rutgers bunch a proper welcome to the Big Ten. 7 p.m. Thursday. $. Women's basketball
* If wrestling takes on the Illinois Illini, is that automatically a dual? 1 p.m. Sunday. $. Wrestling
FEBRUARY 5
Books and Coffee from the Department of English opens its 65th year, which will feature warm drinks, prize drawings and thoughtful commentary on an interesting book at 4-5 p.m. on each of February's four Thursdays. The first one is in STEW 302/306. The others will be in PMU's North Ballroom. Details
FEBRUARY 6
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Brad Paisley |
Jazz Swing Dance is really the cat's meow. There's no time for heebie-jeebies when Purdue's jazz ensembles are calling on everyone to hoof it. Lessons at 6:30 p.m.; dance time 7:30-10 p.m. Free. Details
FEBRUARY 7
The often-traveling Purdue Varsity Glee Club invites the home crowd to make the short hop to a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Lafayette. Details
Brad Paisley, one of country music's biggest names, will bring Parmalee and The Swon Brothers for an 8 p.m. date sure to add to the annals of the Elliott Hall of Music stage. Details
FEBRUARY 7-8
Sports weekend. Men's tennis faces highly ranked Illinois. 6 p.m. Saturday. Men's tennis
* Wrestling a Wolverine sounds like a job for a Boilermaker when Michigan comes calling. 1 p.m. Sunday. $. Wrestling
* Women's basketball hope to cage Penn State's Nittany Lions in Big Ten play. 2 p.m. Sunday.
FEBRUARY 8
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Popovich Pet Comedy Theater |
The Popovich Pet Comedy Theater is for both people who think pets are inherently comic and those who think pets are inherently theatrical. Aw, it's for everyone. 3 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. $. Details
A PEEK AHEAD
FEBRUARY 10
"Soledad O'Brien Presents 'Black in America.'" Featuring Soledad O'Brien, Benjamin Jealous and Julianne Malveaux -- three strong voices in making sense of the current scene. 6 p.m. Elliot Hall of Music.
The PMO Singing Valentines order deadline marks the chance of show love and/or appreciation. Valentines are delivered Friday. Call 765-494-3941. $. Details
The annual Evening of Romance with the Purdue Jazz Band in conjunction with School of Hospitality and Tourism Management has music, dancing, food and ambience. It just needs you. 8 p.m. Marriott Hall. $.
These and other events, plus other timely information, are listed in the Purdue Today calendars under "Events" at www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday.
