Don't Miss It!

"To dance," Agnes de Mille said, "is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful." The Purdue Contemporary Dance Company bears literal witness to this truth in "Winter Works." In the dance, others can see the glory that resides in a passionate expression of creative, life-affirming ideas. Don't Miss It!

This installment of Don't Miss It! provides information through winter break. The next installment is to appear Jan. 8, the opening day of spring semester.

DECEMBER 1

The fall Cultural Arts Festival from the Black Cultural Center will feature BCC's performing arts ensembles in music, dance, voice and theatre. 7 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. $. BCC

DECEMBER 2

The Philharmonic and Symphonic orchestras will soar and thunder and whisper and do the wondrous things that orchestras do. 8 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Free. Details

DECEMBER 2-3

The 84th Annual Purdue Christmas Show will offer four public performances filled with joy, energy and wonderful music. Noon, 4 p.m., 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Elliott Hall of Music. $. Details

DECEMBER 3

The Purdue Wind Ensemble will usher in a gale of powerful and beautiful sounds. 2:30 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Details

DECEMBER 5 and 7

In chamber recitals I and II, the sweetness of sound will float to the ear. Each 7 p.m. STEW, Fowler Hall. Details

DECEMBER 7

The Steel Wheels will roll in with bluegrass, folk and old-time tunes. 7:30 p.m. Carnahan Hall, 2200 Elmwood Ave., Suite A6, Lafayette. $. Details

DECEMBER 8

Tuba Christmas merrily dashes in to start the evening, and Holiday Cheer & All That Jazz prances onstage next in a festive tribute to the season. 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Free. Details

DECEMBER 8-9

"Winter Works" once again will celebrate the kinetic spirit of creativity in dance with Purdue choreography and performers. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Pao Hall, Nancy T. Hansen Theatre. $. Details

DECEMBER 15

The exhibition "'Moving Parts' by Thomas Lucas and Hummingbird Press Editions" will open and run through Feb. 25. The Black Cultural Center is helping bring the work of Lucas, a lecturer in art and design at Chicago State University and founder and master printer at Hummingbird Press at Lillstreet Art Center. The exhibition is at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, 102 S. 10th St., Lafayette. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. except holidays. BCC | Museum

SPORTS FOR NOVEMBER 27-JANUARY 7

Don't forget ticket opportunities during winter break. Scheduled (home events unless stated):

Men's basketball. Home games are at Mackey Arena. $. Sport | Tickets
Nov. 28 vs. Louisville at 7 p.m. (Big Ten/ACC Challenge)
Dec. 3 vs. Northwestern at 4 p.m.
Dec. 7 vs. Valparaiso at 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 10 vs. IUPUI at 7 p.m.
Dec. 16 vs. Butler at noon in Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis. (Indiana vs. Notre Dame at 2:30 p.m.) Tickets
Dec. 21 vs. Tennessee State at 6 p.m.
Dec. 30 vs. Lipscomb at 8 p.m.
Jan. 3 vs. Rutgers at 7 p.m.
Jan. 6 vs. Nebraska at 2:15 p.m.

Women's basketball. Home games are at Mackey Arena. $. Sport | Tickets
Dec. 4 vs. Ball State at 7 p.m. (change of date from original schedule announcement)
Dec. 8 vs. Valparaiso at 7 p.m.
Dec. 10 vs. Ohio at 2 p.m.
Dec. 17 vs. Eastern Washington at noon. (Tennessee-Martin vs. Saint Mary's, California, at 2:30 p.m.)
Dec. 18 vs. Tennessee-Martin at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern Washington vs. Saint Mary's, California, at 4 p.m.)
Dec. 20 vs. Saint Mary's, California at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Washington vs. Tennessee-Martin at 11 a.m.)
Dec. 31 vs. Wisconsin at 2 p.m.

Wrestling. Home meets in Holloway Gymnasium in Brees Center. Free. Sport
Dec. 18 in triple dual: SIU Edwardsville vs. Central Michigan at 1 p.m.; Purdue vs. SIUE at 3 p.m.; Purdue vs. CMU at 5 p.m.
Jan. 7 in triple dual: Purdue vs. Princeton at 11 a.m.; Purdue vs. Michigan at 1 p.m.; Princeton vs. Michigan at 3 p.m.

A PEEK AHEAD

JANUARY 11

"Cabaret," the acclaimed Broadway musical, brings the decadence of 1930s Berlin to campus. Organizer: Purdue Convocations. 7:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. $. Event with link to "dinner and a show" option.

JANUARY 15

This is the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and events for the day and surrounding days will be announced.

JANUARY 19-20

The 28th annual Purdue Jazz Festival will feature concert performers including John Beasley's MONK'estra ($), as well as clinics and Purdue's jazz ensembles. Festival | Beasley tickets

These and other events, plus other timely information, are listed in the Purdue Today calendars under "Events" under the Campus News pulldown at www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday.