Kevin Locke returns to Purdue on Sept. 8

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Kevin Locke is known throughout the world as a visionary Hoop dancer, the preeminent player of the indigenous Northern Plains flute, a traditional storyteller, cultural ambassador, recording artist and educator. He will be featured in a free, general admission performance at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 in the Honors College and Residences Honors Hall.

Seating passes for this event can be reserved by registering though this link: www.convocations.org/event/kevin-locke/   

Touring for two decades, Locke has performed and lectured in nearly 80 countries, sharing his vision of balance, joy and diversity. His performance will also include the indigenous Northern Plains flute. To the Lakota/Dakota Nation, the flute is the essence of the wind. The Lakota flute gives voice to seven notes. Four represent the directions, one represents the heavens, another the Earth, and a seventh note represents the place where all come together in each of us: the heart.

As a folk artist, Locke is often characterized as being oriented from a tribal-specific background only. But Locke strives to convey a universal spirit through his stories, music, humor, dances and workshops.

Initiated in 1902, Purdue Convocations was one of the first professional performing arts presenters in the United States. Each year, Convocations offers the region 30-40 performances of varying genres. Purdue Convocations aims to promote frequent exposure to and familiarity with human cultural expression in a multitude of forms and media.  

Contact: Abby Eddy, Purdue Convocations director of marketing, 765-494-9712, aeeddy@purdue.edu

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