Purdue Events Calendar
Purdue Events Calendar
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October 5, 2001 EDITORS: This calendar lists selected Purdue events during the next four weeks. Events are free and open to the public, except where noted, and all are open to news media coverage. New or updated listings have two asterisks (**). All events in this calendar, plus many others, are listed in Purdue's online calendar. Updated travel directions around road construction zones near campus are available on the Web. EVENTS ** • Saturday, Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m. "Classical Demonstrations of Chemical Phenomena." Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry, Room 200. Purdue's Department of Chemistry will demonstrate basic principles of chemistry in a one-hour show. The demonstrations are geared for people of all ages. • Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20 and 21. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. "BIG BANG: Purdue Big Bass Drum Birthday Celebration." Imagination Station. 600 N. Fourth St., Lafayette. Two-day celebration for children and families, features workshops, displays, entertainment and treats. • Wednesday, Oct. 24. 6:30 p.m. Krannert Leadership Speakers Series. Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St., Carmel. Bill Russell, the center of Boston Celtics during the 1960s and author of current bestseller "Russell Rules," is the featured speaker for the first Krannert Leadership Speaker Series. Dinner is included in the event. Also speaking: Purdue President Martin C. Jischke and Krannert Dean Richard Cosier. Tickets: $135 per person or $1,250 per table of 10 Contact: Melissa Evens, (800) 893-4108, mevens@mgmt.purdue.edu. • Thursday through Saturday. Oct. 25-27. School of Consumer and Family Sciences 75th Anniversary. University Inn, Stewart Center and Purdue Memorial Union. Thursday will kick off the weekend with a Family Fun Night at the University Inn. On Friday there will be special guest speakers, a luncheon and dinner celebration. Saturday will feature the annual pregame tailgate and the student council silent auction. • Friday, Oct. 26. 7 p.m. Mortar Board 75th Anniversary Dinner. University Inn, West Lafayette. Dean of Students Emerita Barbara Cook will speak to the class of 2001-2002, alumni and guests. Tickets are $40. Contact: Jennifer Greer, (765) 743-6387, greerj@purdue.edu. ENTERTAINMENT • Thursday, Oct. 11. 7:30 p.m. Sanford Sylvan, baritone. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. First "Composer-in-the-Spotlight" program, sponsored by Purdue Convocations. Tickets: $15 to $22. • Friday. Oct. 12. 8 p.m. American Music Review and Lab Jazz Band. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. • Sunday, Oct. 14. 2:30 p.m. Purdue Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert. Long Center, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. • Wednesday, Oct. 17. 7:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Program Film Series. Room 239, Stanley Coulter Hall. The film, "Europa Europa" will be shown. • Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 18-28. "The Glass Mendacity." Black Box Theatre, Creative Arts Building 3. Tennessee Williams' collection of dysfunctional characters comes together in this parody. Guest artist Jeff Casazza from the Indiana Repertory Theatre directs the production. Tickets $5. • Friday, Oct. 19. 8 p.m. Purdue Jazz Band. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. • Saturday, Oct. 20. 8 p.m. Klezperanto! Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. This group regrooves klezmer music. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $17 to $22. • Tuesday, Oct. 23. 7:30 p.m. Ballet Hispanico. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $17 to $22. • Saturday, Oct. 27. Purdue Bands Game Day Concerts. Homecoming 2001 features a salute to Big Bass Drum's 80th birthday and performances by Purdue Alumni Band. Festivities begin with a performance at Slayter Center by the "All-American" Marching Band 90 minutes prior to kickoff. There also will be a postgame concert at the Purdue Mall Water Sculpture near Hovde Hall. • Sunday, Oct. 28. 3 p.m. "Rent." Elliott Hall of Music. The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical tells the story of a group of young Greenwich Villagers learning to cope with life. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $12 to $38. ** • Tuesday, Oct. 30. 7 p.m. Vital Signs. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. Sponsored by the Black Cultural Center. ** • Friday, Nov. 2. 8 p.m. "Marvin Hamlisch: One Singular Sensation!" with PMO and Purdue Jazz Band. Elliott Hall of Music. Sponsored by Purdue Convocations, Purdue Bands and Purdue Music Organizations. Tickets: $10 to $34. LECTURES • Thursday, Oct. 11. 4:30 p.m. Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series. Liberal Arts and Education Building, Room 1268. Jacqueline Scott, professor of philosophy at Loyola University in Chicago, will present "The Price of the Ticket: A Genealogy and Re-evaluation of Race." • Saturday, Oct. 13. 1 p.m. Culture and Technology. Black Cultural Center, 1100 Third St., West Lafayette. Abdul Alkalimat, professor of Africana studies and sociology and director of the African studies program at the University of Toledo, will speak on "Moving African Communities Toward a Position of Strength." ** • Monday, Oct. 15. 6 p.m. Harry G. Leslie Day dinner. North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. Postponed until spring semester. • Tuesday, Oct. 16. 4:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Public Lecture Series. Stewart Center, Room 214C. Ben Siegel, Department of English and Foreign Languages, California State Polytechnic University, will speak on "Simply not a Mandarin: Saul Bellow as Jew and Jewish Writer." • Wednesday, Oct. 17. 12:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Program Noon Series. Stewart Center, Room 318. Miriam Hasson, Department of Biological Sciences, will speak on "Sephardic Life in an Ashknazic World." • Thursday, Oct. 25. 4:30 p.m. Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series. Liberal Arts and Education Building, Room 1268. Marian David, professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame will present "Do Beliefs Have Their Content Essentially?" • Thursday, Oct. 25. 4:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Occasional Lecture Series. Stewart Center, Room 214A. Hilmar Kaiser will speak on "German Responsibility for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923." ** • Wednesday, Oct. 31. 12:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Program Noon Series. Stewart Center, Room 320. Reading Dallal, retired educator and community activist, Evanston, Ill., will speak on "A Nostalgic Trip into the History of the Jews of Iraq." EXHIBITS • Through Nov. 11. Purdue Galleries exhibit: "Li'l Heads." Robert L. Ringel Gallery, Purdue Memorial Union. Prints and photos of heads and portraiture from the permanent collection will be part of an interactive display. Drawing materials and a photo booth will be provided so patrons can create their own portraits to be added to the display. • Monday, Oct. 15 through Nov. 2. Purdue Galleries exhibit: Midwest Photography Invitational XI. Ralph G. Beelke Memorial Gallery, Creative Arts Building Two. Photographic artists from throughout the Midwest assembled in a group show, organized by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Opening reception 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. WORKSHOPS ** • Thursday, Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m. "The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities." Stewart Center, Room 322. A lighthearted video about how to communicate effectively with disabled people. ** • Tuesday, Oct. 16. Noon. Diversity Resource Conversations. Potter Engineering Building, Room 118. A panel of journalists and faculty will discuss media coverage issues following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. ** • Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1 p.m. "Implementing Olmstead." Stewart Center, Room 310. A teleconference will provide an update on states' progress of implementing the Supreme Court's decision in L.C. & E.W. v. Olmstead. ** • Tuesday, Oct. 23. Noon. Diversity Resource Conversations. Potter Engineering Building, Room 118. A panel will discuss civil liberties issues following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. ** • Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2 p.m. "Supervisors: What the ADA Means for You." Stewart Center, Room 218. A workshop will examine what constitutes a disability, how to recognize an employee's request for a reasonable accommodation and what to do. MEETINGS • Thursday, Oct. 18. 5 p.m. Student Organization Assembly. South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. Student leaders will review event planning and policies, and learn new information regarding student organizations. ** • Friday, Nov. 2. Board of Trustees Meeting. OTHER • Saturday, Oct. 6. October Break begins. Classes resume Oct. 10. Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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