Purdue Events Calendar

February 11, 2000 This calendar lists selected Purdue events during the next four weeks. Events are free and open to the public, except where noted, and all are open to news media coverage. New or updated listings have two asterisks (**). All events in this calendar, plus many others, are listed in Purdue's online calendar Updated travel directions around road construction zones near campus are available on the Web. EVENTS • Monday, Feb. 21. School of Management Internship-Career Fair. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Ballrooms, Purdue Memorial Union. Fifty companies will be on campus to recruit interns and permanent employees. • Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 29-March 1. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Third Annual Teaching, Learning and Technology Showcase. Educators, staff and administrators come together to share ideas, projects, and discussion about how technology is being used in instruction at Purdue. Complete schedule available on the Web. • Saturday, March 4. 13th Annual Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition finals. 1-5 p.m. Krannert Auditorium. Banquet and awards follow at 6:30 p.m. Students compete with their business plans for $30,000 in prizes and a chance to launch their ideas commercially. Sponsored by Purdue alumnus Burton Morgan, the Krannert School of Management, the Schools of Engineering and the School of Science. ENTERTAINMENT • Wednesday, Feb. 16. Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series: "The Gathering: A Hip Hop Journey to the Meeting Places of Black Men." 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. Written and performed by playwright/rapper/actor Will Power, "The Gathering" blends hip hop lyricism, African-American folklore, and innovative musical and rhythmic sound distortion techniques. • Wednesday, Feb. 16. Jewish Studies Film Series: "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" (1974). 7:30 p.m. Room 1245, Liberal Arts and Education Building. • Thursday, Feb. 17. Hoagy Carmichael Centennial Celebration. 8 p.m. Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Show features orchestra, vocalists, a tap dancer, and more. Tickets are $20 for the public, $15 for Purdue students, at campus box offices or by phone at (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. A Department of Convocations' Patron's Choice Event. • Thursday, Feb. 17. Purdue Theatre sneak preview of "The Comedy of Errors." 7:30 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Tickets: $5.50 at Loeb Box Office, Stewart Center, (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. • Friday, Feb. 18. Jazz Band free concert. 8 p.m. North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. • Friday-Sunday, Feb. 18-20. Purdue Theatre presents Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors." Performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Tickets: $12 for the public, $8 for students and senior citizens, at Loeb Box Office, (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. • Saturday, Feb. 19. Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series: BCC Coffee House. 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. All four BCC performing arts ensembles – the Jahari Dance Troupe, the Black Voices of Inspiration Choir, the New Directional Players and the Haraka Writers – will perform. Tickets: $5 for students, $7 for the public, available the evening of the show at Loeb Box Office, Stewart Center. • Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 22-23. Purdue Theatre presents special school matinees of "The Comedy of Errors." 11 a.m. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Tickets are $5 per student, and seating is limited. Teachers who want to bring their students should contact Lori Sparger, Purdue Theater marketing director, (765) 494-3084, theatre@purdue.edu. • Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 24-26. Purdue Theatre presents Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors." 8 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Tickets: $12 for the public, $8 for students and senior citizens, at Loeb Box Office, Stewart Center, (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. ** • Friday, Feb. 25. Jazz at Morton. 8 p.m. Morton Community Center, 222 N. Chauncey St., West Lafayette. Free. Sponsored by Purdue University Bands. • Friday, Feb. 25. Kodo Drummers of Japan. 8 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets are $14, $18 and $25 for the public, $12 and $16 for Purdue students, at campus box offices or by phone at (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. A Department of Convocations' Patron's Choice Event. • Sunday, Feb. 27. Purdue Bands Windworks I Concert. 2:30 p.m. Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Free. • Friday, March 3. American Music Review and Variety Band free concert. 8 p.m. Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. ** • Sunday, March 5. Purdue Symphony Orchestra Concert with Concord High School Band from Elkhart. 2:30 p.m. Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Free. ** • Sunday, March 5. Purdue Symphonic Band Concert with Concord High School Band from Elkhart. 7 p.m. Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Free. ** • Wednesday, March 8. Jewish Studies Film Series: "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (1989). 7:30 p.m. Room 1245, Liberal Arts and Education Building. ** • Wednesday, March 8. Peabody Trio with Charles Neidich, clarinet. 8 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Program includes the seldom-heard "Quartet for the End of Time" by Olivier Messiaen. Tickets are $18 for the public, $13 for Purdue students, at campus box offices or by phone at (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. Part of the Department of Convocations' Loeb Music Collection. LECTURES ** • Thursday, Feb. 17. Books and Coffee Series: "A Gesture Life" by Chang-rae Lee. 4 p.m. South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. Discussion by Anne Fernald, assistant professor of English. Coffee and a selection of teas will be available beginning at 4 p.m. Lectures begin at 4:30 p.m. Students, faculty, staff and the general public are welcome to join in the discussions. • Friday, Feb. 18. Krannert Executive Forum. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Auditorium. Topic: "Differentiating Yourself and Your Company in a Competitive Market." Speaker: Curt J. Clawson, president and chief operating officer, American National Can Group Inc., Chicago. • Tuesday, Feb. 22. Sears Lecture Series. 8 p.m. Krannert Auditorium. Speaker: Linda Weiss, professor of government, University of Sydney. Topic: "Managed Openness: Beyond Neoliberal Globalism." • Wednesday, Feb. 23. Jewish Studies Noon Lecture and Discussion Series. 12:30 p.m. Room 320, Stewart Center. Topic: "Jewish Business Ethics." Speaker: Rabbi Michael Hasten, president, Lancer Diamond Corp., Indianapolis. • Thursday, Feb. 24. Purdue Galleries Art Advocates Lecture. Noon. Room 313, Stewart Center. Speaker: Rabi Mohtar, Purdue assistant professor of biological engineering. Topic: "Gift of the Nile, Then and Now." • Thursday, Feb. 24. Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series: "Celebrating and Validating Healthy Self-Esteem." 7 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Lecture by author, psychotherapist and motivator Julia Boyd. Co-sponsored with Student Wellness Office and SHAPE as part of an educational campaign about eating disorders. • Friday, Feb. 25. Krannert Executive Forum. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Auditorium. Topic: "Achieving Speed of Action in the Large Corporation." Speaker: Peter H. Janak, chief information officer and vice president, Delphi Automotive Systems, Troy, Mich. • Tuesday, Feb. 29. Sears Lecture Series. 8 p.m. Krannert Auditorium. Speaker: Edna Bonacich, professor of sociology and ethnic studies, University of California at Riverside. Topic: "Fighting Against the New Sweatshops." • Tuesday, Feb. 29. Purdue Galleries Art Advocates Lecture. 3:30 p.m. Room 213, Stewart Center. Speaker: Matthew Kubik, associate professor of civil and architectural engineering technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Topic: "Procession and Monument in Ancient Egyptian Architecture." • Wednesday, March 1. Jewish Studies Noon Lecture and Discussion Series. 12:30 p.m. Room 214A, Stewart Center. Topic: "Jews of Zagreb." Speaker: Ginger Hofman, Purdue graduate student, Department of Sociology and Anthropology. • Friday, March 3. Krannert Executive Forum. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Auditorium. Topic: "Internet America Inc. — A Business Angel's Story." Speaker: William O. Hunt, president, Hunt Group, LTD, Dallas, Texas. ** • Sunday, March 5. Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series: "An Afternoon With Tavis Smiley." 4 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Smiley is the host of "BET Tonight," a TV program that combines news with interviews. He also regularly appears as guest host of CNN's "Both Sides" and provides biweekly radio commentary on the syndicated "Tom Joyner Morning Show." ** • Tuesday, March 7. Sears Lecture Series. 8 p.m. Krannert Auditorium. Speaker: Glen S. Fukushima, president of Arthur D. Little, Japan, former president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Japan. Topic: "Japan's Response to Globalization: Avoiding the Wimbledon Effect." ** • Friday, March 10. Krannert Executive Forum. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Auditorium. Topic: "Engineering Change in a 'Splintered Industry.'" Speaker: Frederick L. Schuermann, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Ladd Furniture, Greensboro, N.C. EXHIBITS • Through Feb. 27. Faculty Focus, an exhibit of works in a variety of media by Purdue's art faculty. Stewart Center Gallery. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday. • Through March 5. The Floating World: Japanese Prints From the Permanent Collection. Krannert Drawing Room, main floor, Krannert Building. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. • Feb. 18 through March 30. Treasures From the Tombs: Egyptian Antiquities From the Charles Pankow Collection. Union Gallery of the Memorial Union (just inside Grant Street entrance). Gallery reception 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. • Feb. 21-March 31. A series of one-week exhibits by candidates for master of fine arts degrees. Beelke Gallery (Room 206, Creative Arts Building 2). Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (Gallery closed March 11-19 for spring break.) ** • March 6-April 30. Sixty Square Inches national small-print competition. Stewart Center Gallery. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Gallery reception 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 5. (Gallery closed March 11-19 for spring break and April 23 for Easter.) MEETINGS • Monday, Feb. 21. University Senate. 2:30 p.m. Room 302, Stewart Center. OTHER ** • Through March 9. International Dinner Series presented by food service management students in Purdue's Department of Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional and Tourism Management. 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. John Purdue Room, Stone Hall. Call (765) 494-6845 for reservations or information. Coming up: Feb. 15-17: Tuesday, Scandinavian; Wednesday, Southwestern; Thursday, French. Feb. 22-24: Tuesday, Sicilian; Wednesday, French; Thursday, Caribbean. Feb. 29-March 2: Tuesday, French; Wednesday, Spanish; Thursday, Italian. March 7-9: Tuesday, Gourmet; Wednesday, Gourmet; Thursday, Gourmet. Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page