Events Archive - Purdue Convocations

Wed, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 26

Purdue Memorial Mall

Rigged like a sailing ship and sized like houses, two giant puppet hands propel this outdoor spectacle alongside a performance of propulsive progressive rock in Hand to Hand by post-industrialists Squonk Opera.

Hand to Hand

Wed, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 26

Purdue Memorial Mall

Rigged like a sailing ship and...

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Mucca Pazza

Thu, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 10

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With blaring trumpets, slithering saxophones, clarinets, trombones, and tubas, a drumline, and a diverse collection of instruments that don’t belong anywhere in a marching band, music ensemble Mucca Pazza creates danceable tunes that defy genre.

Mucca Pazza

Thu, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 10

With blaring trumpets, slithering...

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26th Annual Global Fest

Sat, Sep 18 / 3:30 pm

Downtown West Lafayette

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Global Fest is back for 2021, anchored by a body moving mixture of contemporary funk and Brazilian forró from Nation Beat, and a Honduran fusion of fiery Bomba with folkloric guaracha and salsa from Los Hacheros.

26th Annual Global Fest

Sat, Sep 18 / 3:30 pm

Downtown West Lafayette

Global Fest is back for 2021,...

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Choir! Choir! Choir!

Thu, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 1

Slayter Center for the Performing Arts

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They Teach. You Sing. Hundreds of voices. Endless song possibilities. One music-making memory you’ll always remember. Choir! Choir! Choir! Is the worldwide phenomenon that includes you in the performance; no audition required.

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Thu, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 1

Slayter Center for the Performing Arts

They Teach. You Sing. Hundreds...

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Party of the Season

Thu, Oct 7 / 7:30 pm

PMU South Ballroom

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Join us at our special edition of the Party of the Season, in which we’ll unveil our new spring season filled with exciting Broadway musicals, dance, music, theatre, and more.

Party of the Season

Thu, Oct 7 / 7:30 pm

PMU South Ballroom

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Frida: Viva la Vida

Thu, Oct 14 / 7:30 pm

Fowler Hall

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Like a museum exhibit on screen, Frida: Viva La Vida features never-seen letters, never-heard stories and confessions, and actual items featured in Kahlo’s unmistakable masterworks.

Frida: Viva la Vida

Thu, Oct 14 / 7:30 pm

Fowler Hall

Like a museum exhibit on screen,...

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King Lear

Thu, Oct 28 / 7:30 pm

Fowler Hall

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In a contemporary update of Shakespeare’s gripping familial tragedy, the legendary Sir Ian McKellen delivers a masterful turn as the aging king seized by madness.

King Lear

Thu, Oct 28 / 7:30 pm

Fowler Hall

In a contemporary update of Shakespeare’s...

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War Horse

Wed, Nov 17 / 7:30 pm

Fowler Hall

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Based on the 1982 novel of the same name, War Horse is a powerful epic set during World War I.

War Horse

Wed, Nov 17 / 7:30 pm