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2008 EVENT DATES

October 2008
October 1	10:30 a.m.	PRF New Albany Shine Building Dedication
October 2	3:00 p.m.	Dining Court Dedication
	7:30 p.m.	Robin Williams Weapons of Self-Destruction Elliott Hall of Music
	7:30 p.m.	An Evening With James Earl Jones Loeb Playhouse (Stewart Center)
October 3	8:00 p.m.	Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Elliott Hall of Music
		Corporate Key Executive Dinner Purdue Memorial Union
October 4	9:00 a.m.	PC Pregame Brunch, Purdue Memorial Union*
	10:00 a.m.	PC Pregame Tailgate, Tent*
	12:00 p.m.	Purdue vs. Penn State
	Immediately following the Penn State game	2008 Voyage of Discovery, Alaskan Cruise Reunion
October 12	3:00 p.m.	Ralph's World University Plaza Hotel Ballroom
October 13-14		Fall Break
October 16	7:30 p.m.	Brasil Guitar Duo Fowler Hall
October 18	8:00 p.m.	Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet Loeb Playhouse
October 22	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Purdue vs. IU Blood Drive Purdue Memorial Union
	3:30 p.m.	Engineering Dean's Forum Neil Armstrong Hall
October 23	3:30 p.m.	President's Council Leadership Board Meeting Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni Center
	6:00 p.m.	Delores McCall Pet Tribute Garden Dedication Lynn Hall
	8:00 p.m.	Krannert Leadership Speaker Series - Ben Stein Purdue Memorial Union
	7:30 p.m.	ATOS Trio Loeb Playhouse
October 24	8:00 p.m.	Chicago Elliott Hall of Music
	6:00 p.m.	President's Council Annual Dinner
		Homecoming Festivities, Night Train Parade, Pep Rally with the King and Queen and fireworks
October 24-25		President's Council Annual Weekend/Back to Class
October 25	9:00 a.m.	Unfinished "P" Dedication
	10:00 a.m.	Class of 1958 and 1959 Gateway Dedication
	12:00 p.m.	Purdue vs. Minnesota (Homecoming)
October 29		President's Executive Breakfast Dr. Córdova - State of the University Address
October 30	7:30 p.m.	Jane Comfort and Company: An American Rendition Loeb Playhouse
October 31		Purdue Alumni Distinguished Award Dinner

November 2008
November 1		Corporate Key Executive Weekend
November 1		Purdue vs. Michigan
	3 hours prior to game	PC Pregame Brunch, Purdue Memorial Union*
	2 hours prior to game	PC Pregame Tailgate, Tent*
November 6		Global Engineering Programs Retreat
November 20	7:30 p.m.	Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile Loeb Playhouse
November 22		Purdue vs. Indiana
	3 hours prior to game	PC Pregame Brunch, Purdue Memorial Union*
	2 hours prior to game	PC Pregame Tailgate, Tent*
November 23	3:00 p.m.	Madeline and the Bad Hat by Artspower Loeb Playhouse
December 2008
December 3	11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	President's Council Faculty-Staff Appreciation Lunch South Ballroom, Memorial Union
December 4	7:30 p.m.	Empire Brass - An Empire Brass Holiday Long Center
December 13	6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.	Access and Success Committe Reception and PMO Christmas show - Elliott Hall of Music
December 21		West Lafayette Commencement
2009 EVENT DATES
January 2009
January 11	7:00 p.m.	Joshua Bell, violin - Jeremy Denk, piano Loeb Playhouse
January 15		Purdue on the Road Dallas, TX
January 16		Purdue on the Road Houston, TX
January 16	8:00 p.m.	Mingus Big Band 50th Anniversary Performances: Ah Um and Blues & Roots Loeb Playhouse
January 24	8:00 p.m.	Baroque Band Garry Clarke, Founder/Artistic Director with special guest David Hansen, Countertenor Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom
January 30		Purdue on the Road Atlanta, GA
	7:00 p.m.	Mad Science presents CSI: Live! Loeb Playhouse
February 2009
February 5	7:00 p.m.	King Henry V by William Shakespeare presented by the Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company Loeb Playhouse
February 7	8:00 p.m.	The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper presented by The Acting Company while on tour with The Guthrie Theater Loeb Playhouse
February 13	7:00 p.m.	Seussical by Theatreworks USA Loeb Playhouse
February 14-16		Mollenkopf Naples Weekend Naples, FL
February 20	8:00 p.m.	Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: A Salute to American Composers Loeb Playhouse
February 24		Purdue on the Road San Francisco, CA
February 25		Purdue on the Road San Diego, CA
February 26	7:30 p.m.	The Drowsy Chaperone Elliott Hall of Music
February 27		Boilermaker Ball
March 2009
March 6	8:00 p.m.	President's Council Keystone Reception The Irish Tenors with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra Elliott Hall of Music
March 18		Purdue on the Road Boston, MA
March 27	8:00 p.m.	Nrityagram Dance Ensemble Loeb Playhouse
March 31	7:00 p.m.	STOMP Elliott Hall of Music
April 2009
April 1	7:00 p.m.	STOMP Elliott Hall of Music
April 7		PRF Kurz Building Dedication
April 14	7:30 p.m.	Mariza Loeb Playhouse
April 17-19		Gala Weekend / Spring Fest
April 23	7:30 p.m.	Ruben Studdard starring in Ain't Misbehavin' The Fats Waller Broadway Musical also starring Frenchie Davis Elliott Hall of Music
April 24	6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.	President's Council Gateway Reception Much Ado About Nothing University Theatre Production Nancy T. Hansen Theatre Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts
May 2009
May 1	6:30 p.m.	President's Council Pinnacle Dinner Westwood

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