Manual Cinema Puppet Company to present 'Lula del Ray' March 5 at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Manual Cinema's "Lula del Ray," inspired by the music of Roy Orbison, Hank Williams and Patsy Cline, will bring handspun cinema to life for two March 5 performances at Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music.

The performances, at 4 and 8 p.m., were originally scheduled to take place in Lafayette Theater, but were moved to Elliott Hall of Music. The general admission shows are presented by Purdue Convocations and are suitable for ages 10 and up.

Lula, a lonely girl in the desert, grows obsessed with a country music duo that inspires her to run away from home only to find danger, deception and disappointment. "Lula del Ray" is a largely dialogue-free coming-of-age story by Manual Cinema. The Chicago-based company creates large-scale cinematic immersions using intimate, handmade technologies possible: shadow puppets and overhead projectors.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for those 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Stewart Center box office at 765-494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW. Group tickets are also available to groups of 10 more. Call 765-496-1977 for more details or visit https://purdue.edu/convocations/group-sales/

Initiated in 1902, Purdue Convocations was one of the first professional performing arts presenters in the United States. Each year, Convocations offers the region 30-40 performances of widely varying genres. Purdue Convocations aims to promote frequent exposure to and familiarity with human cultural expression in a multitude of forms and media.

Source: Abby Eddy, Purdue Convocations director of marketing, 765-494-9712, aeeddy@purdue.edu

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