January 21, 2020
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Loretta Lynch and Jeff Flake, MLK celebration speakers
Loretta Lynch and Jeff Flake, both former major figures in the U.S. government, will share an onstage conversation at Purdue’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Professor Cheryl Cooky, chair of the University Senate, will moderate that talk. The event theme will be the semester theme of “Democracy, Civility, and Freedom of Expression.” It’s a time to focus on ideals and values for living as a people. Don’t Miss It!
JANUARY 22
Purdue’s celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will feature a moderated talk with Loretta Lynch, former U.S. attorney general, and Jeff Flake, former U.S. senator from Arizona. The moderator will be Professor Cheryl Cooky, University Senate chair. The event will employ the semester’s Diversity and Inclusion theme of “Democracy, Civility, and Freedom of Expression.” 7 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Admission: Free but requires a general admission ticket, available at campus box offices. News release on semester theme events | MLK celebration website
Neyla Pekarek, cellist and vocalist
JANUARY 23
Neyla Pekarek, cellist and vocalist, will perform Americana, blues, ’60s pop and more. Now a solo act, she once performed as part of the Lumineers. 7:30 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Tickets $20-$25. Event
JANUARY 26
“Alice in Wonderland,” in an imaginative staging by Tout à Trac, uses pop-up books, masks and puppets to lead the audience on a Wonderland adventure. 3 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Tickets $22-$30. Pre-show magical activities at 2 p.m. in Stewart Center west lobby. Event
“Alice in Wonderland”
A PEEK AHEAD
FEBRUARY 1
A Lunar New Year Celebration, organized by Purdue’s Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center, will celebrate the start of the Year of the Rat. Activity booths, Chinese Performing Arts Troupe, Lion Dance, Taekwondo, BACI Indianapolis cultural performance, Okinawa Yuyukai, food, more. 11 a.m-2 p.m. Córdova Recreational Sports Center, Feature Gym. AAARCC
SPORTS IN SEASON
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Women's swimming and diving | Free admission | Information for attending
Men's swimming and diving | Free admission | Information for attending
Wrestling | Free admission | Information for attending
Men’s basketball | Tickets
Women’s basketball | Tickets
Track and field | Free admission | Information for attending
Women’s tennis | Free admission | Information for attending
Men’s tennis | Free admission | Information for attending
These and other events including varsity sports 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.
