March 19, 2018
Don't Miss It!
Alexander Field, the home of Purdue baseball, combines an engaging facility, competitive play and interesting promotions to offer an authentic environment. Softball's nearby Bittinger Stadium does the same. Everyone wants to connect with authentic sources of experience, and these historic ballpark sports, like concerts or exhibitions, meet that standard for many folks. Don't Miss It!
MARCH 19-23
An exhibition and an event connect to a poem, specifically "Cadaver, Speak" by Marianne Boruch, professor of English and renowned poet. The exhibition shows artworks in response to the poem; a reception with gallery talk is at 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 20 in Pao Hall. And Purdue's Medical Humanities Collective will blend dance into a reading of the poem at 7:30 p.m. March 22 in STEW, Fowler Hall. Details
MARCH 23
Photographer Aida Muluneh will visit as her "Aida Muluneh: The Memory of Hope" exhibition continues telling stories and raising questions about people, cultures and nations. Two events: 1) Artist's talk at 3 p.m. in Matthews Hall, Room 210. 2) Reception at 5:30 p.m. at Fountain Gallery, 330 Main St., Lafayette. Exhibition (This exhibition continues through March 31.)
Jazz Jam will spotlight the vibe of Purdue's jazz bands. 8 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Purdue jazz
MARCH 23-24
Ethan Lipton and His Orchestra will return to Purdue for separate shows on two days -- on Friday, "No Place to Go" will present cabaret theatre about the anxieties of the middle-class workplace. At 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, "The Outer Space" will take a detached, wry look at what concerns those on Earth have. Organizer: Purdue Convocations. Both at Carnahan Hall, 2200 Elmwood Ave., Suite A6, Lafayette. $.
MARCH 26
Exhibition opening: "Luke O'Sullivan: Viewfinder" will bring playful sculptures and prints depicting imagined places beneath cities and landscapes. Through May 5. STEW, Robert L. Ringel Gallery. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday plus until 8 p.m. Thursday (except holidays). Exhibition. Reception with artist's comments at 5:30 p.m. March 27.
MARCH 31
Phenomena, the student-run rock concert from Purdue Musical Organizations, is back and bursting with energy once again. 7:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Free.
SPORTS FOR MARCH 19-APRIL 1
Winter is ending. It's time to come home and play with a little spring in your step. Scheduled (home events unless stated):
Baseball. Home games at Alexander Field. $. Sport | Tickets
March 23-25 vs. Lipscomb at 6 p.m. (F), 1 p.m. (Sa) and 1 p.m. (Su)
March 28 vs. Valparaiso at 6 p.m.
Softball. Home games at Bittinger Stadium. $. Sport | Tickets
March 23-25 vs. Illinois at 6 p.m. (F), 3 p.m. (Sa) and 1 p.m. (Su)
Women's tennis. Home events at Schwartz Tennis Center. Free. Sport
March 23 vs. Wisconsin at 3 p.m.
March 31 vs. Nebraska at noon.
April 1 vs. Iowa at noon.
A PEEK AHEAD
APRIL 3
The Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Cornell University Glee Club will team up in concert. Organizer: Purdue Musical Organizations. 7:30 p.m. St. Boniface Catholic Church, 318 N. Ninth St, Lafayette. $; for tickets, go to Bailey Hall or call 765-494-3941. Website
APRIL 6
Drew Petersen, another American Pianists Awards fellowship winner, joins the stream of sterling performers who have graced Purdue's stage and played Purdue's Steinway D concert grand piano in conjunction with the APA program. 8 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. With "dinner and a show" option. $. Event
APRIL 12
"A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder," according to critics, tons of laughter and a Tony Award, has pumped life back into the Broadway musical. 7:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. $. Event
APRIL 13 and 14
"World Without Us" from the extraordinary Belgian theatre collective Ontroerend Goed uses monologue to evoke a planet from which humans suddenly have vanished, enabling a new biological path. With post-show discussion. 8 p.m. nightly. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. $. Event
APRIL 13-21
Purdue Theatre will stage "Clybourne Park" by Bruce Norris, a social satire that draws on the situation in "A Raisin in the Sun." Directed by Amy Lynn Budd. Performances at 7:30 p.m. April 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21; also 2:30 p.m. April 15, 21. Pao Hall, Nancy T. Hansen Theatre. $. Rated PG-13. Theatre season
These and other events, plus other timely information, are listed in the Purdue Today calendars under "Events" under the Campus News pulldown at www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday.