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Guoping Feng, neuroscientist, to speak

Guoping Feng’s leadership at MIT and Harvard has provided deep knowledge of genome studies and gene-editing techniques, which are much in the news. Like others in Purdue’s cutting-edge Ideas Festival, Feng will come and speak about what can happen for good, what is at risk and what all that means for society. The title of his talk is “Live Long and Prosper: The Promise of Science (Fiction) and Medicine.” Don’t Miss It!

OCTOBER 14

The exhibition “Ministry of Truth: Art of the Propaganda Poster” will open its Oct. 14-Dec. 7 run in the Robert L. Ringel Gallery in Stewart Center. Artworks of varied approaches of how to influence the viewer; from Purdue Archives and Special Collections, the Tippecanoe County Historical Association and private collections. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday (except holidays). Exhibition reception at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Purdue University Galleries

OCTOBER 15

“Live Long and Prosper: The Promise of Science (Fiction) and Medicine” will be a lecture by Guoping Feng, Poitras Chair Professor of Neuroscience at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also a leader at the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard. The event’s theme question is “What IF Breakthrough Technologies Could Make Us Smarter?” This is an event in the Ideas Festival, the centerpiece of Purdue's yearlong Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial Campaign. 7 p.m. STEW, Fowler Hall. News release

Galleries’ “Ministry of Truth” exhibition

Homer’s timeless “The Odyssey” comes to life on the stage, presented by the Aquila Theatre Company. This epic also is the subject of the “Big Read” for 2019-20 by the Department of English. 7:30 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Tickets $22-$28. Pre-show discussion at 6:30 p.m. in STEW, Room 279, with Mike Johnston, associate professor of English. Event

OCTOBER 16-17

“1984” by the Aquila Theatre Company is coming. Do we watch it or does it watch us? 7:30 p.m. each of two nights. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Tickets $22-$28. Pre-show discussion at 6:30 p.m. in STEW, Room 310, with Swati Srivastava, assistant professor of political science. Also Thursday. Event

OCTOBER 18

The combined talents and energy of the Purdue Jazz Band, Purdue Tower of Power Band, and Concert Jazz Band might set your socks to tingling. 8-9:30 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Bands & Orchestras.

OCTOBER 18-19

Aquila Theatre’s productions

The BCC Coffee House as always will spotlight the creativity and energy of the Black Cultural Center’s performing arts ensembles. 7 p.m. At BCC. BCC

OCTOBER 19

The University Choir will perform in “Beethoven’s Greatest Hits” as guests of the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. PMO | Tickets: $8-$39.

A PEEK AHEAD

OCTOBER 24

Camille Thomas, a rising star cellist, will bring richly flavored chamber music on her star cello with piano accompaniment by Julien Brochal. Together they will perform works by four star composers, two German and two French. 7:30 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Tickets $15-$20. Pre-show discussion at 6:30 p.m. in STEW, Room 310, with Margot Marlatt, cellist and executive director of the Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society. Event

OCTOBER 25

Purdue jazz combos will set the mood for Swing Dance, an annual fave for the swinging crowd. 8-9:30 p.m. Duncan Hall, 619 Ferry St., Lafayette. Free. Bands & Orchestras

OCTOBER 26

The Indiana All-State Show Choir Concert combines various show choir participants with members of Purdue Musical Organizations. 1:30 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Tickets: $10; on sale only on day of concert beginning at 12:30 p.m. in Stewart Center box office. PMO

SPORTS IN SEASON

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Football | Tickets
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Women's soccer | Free admission | Fan information
Cross country | No home events in 2019
Men's swimming and diving | Free admission | Information for attending
Women's swimming and diving | Free admission | Information for attending

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.