Purdue Events Calendar
Purdue Events Calendar
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October 27, 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 ** • Saturday, Nov. 4. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Middle School MINDS, an educational outreach program sponsored by the Engineering Student Council. Room 129, Electrical Engineering Building. ** • Monday, Nov. 6. 8 p.m. Old Masters all-campus reception for 10 working professionals visiting campus to share their experiences and observations with students preparing to finish their college careers. Hillenbrand Residence Hall main lounge. ** • Saturday, Nov. 11. 10 a.m. Physics Fun Fest. Physics Building. The science show features demonstrations and hands-on activities for children and adults on various topics in physics. Two different 30-minute shows will run simultaneously in Rooms 112 and 114. ENTERTAINMENT ** • Thursday, Nov. 2. 7 p.m. Purdue Student Union Board presents the Black Voices of Inspiration. North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. The event is open to the public and admission is $3 for Purdue students and $6 for the general public. Tickets are available at the door. • 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 bassist 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 senior citizens and may be purchased at the Loeb Box Office, Stewart Center, or by calling (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. • Sunday, Nov. 12. 3 p.m. Corey Cerovsek, violin virtuoso, performing 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. 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. "Success Runs in Our Race." Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. A lecture on networking by George Fraser, author of the bestseller "Success Runs in Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the African-American Community." • 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. ** • Saturday, Nov. 11. 1 p.m. "African Americans and the Case for Reparations: Positioning the Debate." Black Cultural Center. The center will screen two videos followed by a discussion led by Richard F. America, author of "Paying Social Debt: What White America owes Black America" and "Wealth of Races: The Present Value of Benefits from Past Injustices." • 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 Japan's counsel general 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. Gallery hours are Monday and 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 ** • Friday, Nov. 3. noon. "Dance for Non-Dancers" workshop. An opportunity for participants with no dance experience to stretch and learn more about the dance form. This one-hour workshop is a lunch break activity and no special dress is required. North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. An optional lunch following the workshop is $3. Reservations are required by calling (765) 494-9712 by Oct. 31. • 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." MEETINGS ** • Friday, Nov. 17. Board of Trustees.Room 304 (Anniversary Drawing Room), Purdue Memorial Union. 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 ** • Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24. Thanksgiving Holiday. Official university holiday. Offices will be closed, and no classes will be held. ** • Through Nov. 21. 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. 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 Nov. 21: Tuesday, Sicilian Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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