“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.
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March 2021
Dissonance involves a clash—of musical notes, of ideas, of beliefs. Sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes ugly, sometimes simply unpleasant. But, those who listen closely may find value and true beauty in dissonance: the cacophony of two notes juxtaposed with the harmony that follows, two unlike ideas which force us to question our established beliefs. TEDxPurdueU invites you to join us at our virtual event, “Dissonance,” and discover the ways in which dissonance enriches our lives and challenges us.
April 2021
December 2021
The last nine months have been challenging to say the least. Each one of us and the places we work are struggling on some level, but arts organizations have been particularly impacted based on our typical business operations of gathering large groups of people together for shared cultural experiences. Many of you have asked how Convocations is doing, and what the future will hold for the organization. With that in mind, Todd Wetzel, Assistant Vice Provost, Student Life and Executive Director, Purdue Convocations and Elliott…
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