Purdue Events Calendar

October 20, 2000 EDITORS: 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 ** • Thursday, Oct. 26. 7 p.m. Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Awards. University Inn, West Lafayette. ** • Thursday, Oct. 26. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Purdue School of Agriculture symposium for high school economics, business and social studies teachers. Room 314, Stewart Center. Symposium is titled "Biotechnology: Economic, Scientific and Social Drivers for the Decade Ahead." • Friday-Saturday, Oct. 27-28. President's Council Annual Weekend. Activities for members of the President's Council, Purdue's premier donor group. For more information, contact Carolyn S. Gery, (800) 676-0158 or (765) 494-2731. ENTERTAINMENT • Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 19-22 and Oct. 26-29. "Museum," a comedy by Tina Howe. Black Box Theatre, Creative Arts Building 3. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. Presented by Purdue Theatre. All tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the Loeb Box Office, Stewart Center, or by calling (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. • Friday, Oct. 27. 8 p.m. Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. "Make a Joyful Noise" is the theme as the Campbell Brothers and their wailing, singing, shouting steel guitar sound get together with the powerful gospel vocals of the Mighty Clouds of Joy. Co-sponsored by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $18 for students, $24 for the public. • Thursday, Nov. 2. 7:30 p.m. Bob Dylan in concert. Elliott Hall of Music. Sponsored by the Purdue Student Concert Committee and Purdue Convocations. All tickets are $33.50 and limited to six per person. • Friday, Nov. 3. 8 p.m. The Dave Holland Quintet. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. A performance by Holland, jazz bassists and composer. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $22 for the public, $14 for Purdue students. • Saturday, Nov. 4. 8 p.m. "Dracula," by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Elliott Hall of Music. A part of the Lively Arts Package presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $30, $25 or $18 for the public, and $15, $12 or $10 for Purdue students. • Sunday, Nov. 5. 4 p.m. "Lyle the Crocodile," by The Children's Theatre of Minneapolis. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Based on Bernard Waber's best-selling books. A part of the Family Adventures Series presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $7 for the public, $5 for Purdue students. • Wednesday-Thursday, Nov. 8-9. 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Jewish Studies Film Series, Room B222, Liberal Arts and Education Building. "Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie," a four and a half hour documentary about the Gestapo chief who became known as "The Butcher of Lyon" by putting to death or torturing Jews during World War II. It won the Oscar as best documentary picture. • Thursday, Nov. 9. 7:30 p.m. NewGrange, featuring six acoustic music veterans including Darol Anger and Mike Marshall. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. A part of the Patron's Choice Series presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $22 for the public, $16 for Purdue students. ** • Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 9-12 and Nov. 14-20. "Candida" by George Bernard Shaw. Experimental Theatre, Stewart Center. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sundays. A sneak preview will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 for $4.50. Presented by Purdue Theatre as part of the Mainstage Season. Tickets are $11 and $13 for the public, $7 and $9 for students and seniors and may be purchased at the Loeb Box Office, Stewart Center, or by calling (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. ** • Sunday, Nov. 12. Corey Cerovsek, violin virtuoso, performing at 3 p.m. in Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. A part of the Loeb Music Collection presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $19 for the public $13 for Purdue students. LECTURES • Tuesday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series. Stewart Center, Room 314. Activist, scholar, author and Million-Man March speaker Oba T'Shaka lectures on "Applying African Philosophy to Today's African-American Reality." T'Shaka served as chair of the Black Studies Department at San Francisco State University for 12 years. He is the author of several books including "Return to the African Mother Principle of Male & Female Equity" and "The Art of Leadership." • Tuesday, Oct. 24. 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Ron Falta of Clemson University will speak on non-aqueous phase liquid mobilization systems in Room 3153, Civil Engineering Building. Part of the Monsanto Lecture Series in Environmental Sciences and Engineering. • Wednesday, Oct. 25. 12:30 p.m. Women's Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series. Room B2, Stone Cellar. Cindy Svajgr, director of the Greater Lafayette YWCA, will talk about "The YWCA at Work in the World: Globally, Nationally and Locally." ** • Thursday, Oct. 26. Boeing Distinguished Lecture. 3 p.m. in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. • Thursday, Oct. 26. 4:30 p.m. Eva Gobel Lecture Series. West Faculty Lounge, Purdue Memorial Union. Dale Clark Farran, professor of education at Vanderbilt University and director of the Susan Gray School for Children, will speak on "Bridging the Gap Between Children's Preschool Skills and Public School Instruction." • Thursday, Oct. 26. 4:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Public Lecture Series. Room 180, Grissom Hall. Professor Richard Cohen, Isaac Swift Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies, Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, will talk on "Levinas and Bergson." • Friday, Oct. 27. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Executive Forum. Krannert Auditorium. Howard L. Lance: "Repositioning into the New Economy." Lance is the executive vice president of Emerson Electric Co., the 128,000 employee, St. Louis-based manufacturer of motors, compressors and electronic controls for industrial and consumer markets. • Tuesday, Oct. 31. 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Vicki Keramida of Keramida Engineering will speak on cleaning up Indiana's contaminated sites in Room 3153, Civil Engineering Building. Part of the Monsanto Lecture Series in Environmental Sciences and Engineering. ** • Friday, Nov. 3. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Executive Forum. Thomas W. Steipp will speak. Steipp is president and chief executive officer of Symmetricom, the San Jose, Calif.-based producer of synchronization equipment for the Internet and telecommunications industries. Krannert Auditorium. • Tuesday, Nov. 7. Noon. Women's Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series. Room 128, Agricultural Administration Building. Speaker: Amanda Diekman, visiting assistant professor of psychology. Topic: "The Gender Gap in Social and Political Attitudes." • Tuesday, Nov. 7. 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Bob Siegrest of the Colorado School of Mines will talk on In-Situ Oxidation Systems, in Room 3153, Civil Engineering Building. Part of the Monsanto Lecture Series in Environmental Sciences and Engineering. • Wednesday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series: George C. Fraser will lecture on "Success Runs in Our Race." Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. Fraser is president of SuccessSource Unlimited and publisher of "Success Guide: The Networking Guide to Black Resources." Co-sponsored by the Historically Black College Visitation Program. • Friday, Nov. 10. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Executive Forum. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. Beth A. Brooke: "The Power of the Network Model ...and Where You Might Fit." Brooke is a partner and vice chairman of strategy and development for Ernst & Young. ** • Tuesday, Nov. 14. 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Mike Kavanaugh of Malcolm-Pirnie will speak on Remediation Technology Performance Overview, in Room 3153, Civil Engineering Building. Part of the Monsanto Lecture Series in Environmental Sciences and Engineering. ** • Thursday, Nov. 16. 4:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Public Lecture Series. Room 2290, Liberal Arts and Education Building. Professor Robert Gibbs, philosophy department, University of Toronto, will speak on "Why Translate? Levinas and Jewish Studies." ** • Friday, Nov. 17. 11: 30 a.m. Krannert Executive Forum. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. Chuck G. Armstrong: "How Purdue Prepared Me to Run a Major League Baseball Team." Armstrong is president and chief executive officer of the Seattle Mariners. ** • Friday, Nov. 17. 3:30 p.m. Mitoji Yabunaka: "An Overview of Development in Asia – Japan's Foreign Policy Stance." Yabunaka is counsel general of Japan in Chicago. Room 124, Krannert Center. EXHIBITS • Through Dec. 10. Purdue Galleries exhibit: "Keeping Tradition Alive: The Political and Social Prints of Carlos Cortez." Robert L. Ringel Gallery, Purdue Memorial Union. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Through Dec. 10. Purdue Galleries exhibit: "Modernists of Mexico." Stewart Center Gallery, Stewart Center. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Monday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Through Dec. 10. Purdue Galleries exhibit: "Thesis Exhibitions." Ralph G. Beelke Memorial Gallery, Creative Arts Building 2. SEMINARS • Wednesday, Nov. 1. 12:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Noon Series. Room 320, Stewart Center. Professor Emeritus Joseph Haberer, Department of Political Science and editor of the journal Shofar, will speak on "The Kindertransport: History, Memory, and the Need for Scholarship." ** • Wednesday, Nov. 15. 12:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Noon Series. Room 326, Stewart Center. Rabbi Michael Hasten, President Lancer Diamond Corporation, Indianapolis, will speak on "The Torah and the Marketplace." CONFERENCES • Friday, Nov. 3. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. "Entrepreneurs' Forum." sponsored by the Office of Technology Commercialization. Room 310, Stewart Center. Monthly, hour-long seminar invites faculty, staff, students and other interested individuals to network and learn more about how to start a company. Teri Willey, vice president, ARCH Development Partners LLC, will speak on "Starting Companies Based on University Innovations in Science and Teaching." RSVP one week prior to Maureen Schmidt Ward at msward@purdue.edu or (765) 494-2610. • Saturday, Nov. 11. 1 p.m. Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series: Forum titled "African-Americans and the Case for Reparations: Positioning the Debate." BCC Multipurpose Room. Includes screenings of the C-Span videos "Case for Black Reparations" and "Black Reparations" followed by a facilitated discussion on the topic. The videos feature distinguished legislators, scholars and activists. OTHER ** • Through Nov. 16. International Dinner Series sponsored by the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management. John Purdue Room in Stone Hall. Purdue seniors plan, organize and serve a four-course meal with appetizer, salad, choice of three entrees and two desserts. Reservations required. Call (765) 494-6845. Cost: $10 - $15. Coming up: Oct. 24-26: Tuesday, Gourmet; Wednesday, Greek; Thursday, Cajun Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Tuesday, New England; Wednesday, British; Thursday, German Nov. 7-9: Tuesday, Middle Eastern; Wednesday, Southwestern; Thursday, French Nov. 14-16: Tuesday, Scandinavian; Wednesday, French; Thursday, Caribbean 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