September 19, 2016
Don't Miss It!
From the Gettysburg Address to the Roosevelts to Jackie Robinson and race in America, Ken Burns has shown us how memory intertwines with the present. Revealing this powerful interplay is one of the great capacities of the arts in many forms. That includes coming theatre productions and even thoughtful public speaking. An ability to appreciate the reach of memory is a mark of education. Don't Miss It!
SEPTEMBER 22
Ken Burns, one of the premier U.S. documentarians and observers of the national psyche, will speak on "The American Experience." 6:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Free, no tickets. Details
"Big Mama Speaks" featuring Vanessa Adams Harris is a one-act play tracing famed black entrepreneurs in early 20th century Tulsa, Oklahoma, and their community. 7 p.m. STEW, Fowler Hall. Details
SEPTEMBER 23
"The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan (Hamlet)," presented by the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company, brings a Peking Opera retelling of the Shakespearean tragedy. A pre-show at 7 p.m. will explain performance practices. 8 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. $.
SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 2
"Crimes of the Heart," staged by Purdue Theatre, will present Beth Henley's look at three adult sisters in Mississippi contending with their pasts, their family and each other. $. Details
SEPTEMBER 21-25
Sports week. It's time for two big balls and that other ball that doesn't bounce quite right.
* Volleyball (women's) steps into very tough Big Ten play against Illinois at 7 p.m. Sept. 21. Volleyball
* Soccer has its first home matches against Big Ten foes, getting Wisconsin at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 and Minnesota at 1 p.m. Sept. 25. $. Details
* Football will have a day of togetherness and fun -- Family Weekend and Band Day -- with hopes of corralling Nevada's Wolf Pack. 3:30 p.m. $. Football | Football tickets | Pregame | Bands
SEPTEMBER 29
David Boudia, alumnus and Olympic diving champion, will speak at Krannert School's annual scholarship benefit dinner. It starts at 6:30 p.m. and President Daniels will be there too -- "there" being the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. $. News release | Krannert site
SEPTEMBER 29- OCTOBER 4
Purdue's "Dawn or Doom" conference again will present entertaining and stimulating ideas related to living in an age of rapid technological change. Included are two fun-filled film showings and a bevy of speakers. Details
OCTOBER 1
Purdue's Philharmonic and Symphony orchestras will feature Beethoven and Rimsky-Korsakov, a stirring program for sure. 8 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Details
OCTOBER 2
The Purdue Wind Ensemble will welcome two conductors for an airy tour of several composer's works. 2:30 p.m. Long Center, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Details
SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 1
Sports weekend. Volleyball will host northern visitors in clashes of Big Ten powers, facing Wisconsin at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 and Minnesota at 7 p.m. Oct. 1. Volleyball
A PEEK AHEAD
OCTOBER 3-4
The Dawn or Doom conference has its main program days including keynote speakers Dave Eggers, Marcus Shingles and Jorge Cham. Details
OCTOBER 12
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will begin its Tippecanoe County leg about 8:30 a.m. and pass through the Purdue campus in late morning. Details
OCTOBER 14-15
Homecoming events will include some of the regular spirit events, some special events and at noon kickoff against Iowa. Details to be posted
These and other events, plus other timely information, are listed in the Purdue Today calendars under "Events" at www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday.