Purdue Events Calendar
Purdue Events Calendar
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October 26, 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 • Sunday, Nov. 4. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Indiana Greek Leadership Conference. Stewart Center. Annual leadership workshop sponsored by the Purdue Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association features speakers in the field of student leadership development. ** • Saturday, Nov. 10. 6:30 p.m. International Center 30th Anniversary Dinner and Dance. University Inn, West Lafayette. The event will feature a variety of foods from around the world. Mediterranean and Indian dance performances also will be held. Tickets are $20 for students, $35 for the general public. ENTERTAINMENT • Tuesday, Oct. 30. 7 p.m. "Vital Signs." Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. A play about a young African-American political activist who dies in prison will be presented, followed by a post-performance discussion. The cast also will conduct a "monologue creation" workshop for those interested in the performance arts. The workshop will be at 3 p.m. at the Black Cultural Center, 1100 Third St., West Lafayette. Sponsored by the Black Cultural Center. ** • Thursday, Nov. 1. 7 p.m. Black Voices of Inspiration Concert. North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. Tickets are $6 for the public, $3 for students. • 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. • Saturday, Nov. 3. Purdue Bands Game Day Concerts. Begins 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. • Saturday, Nov. 3. 8 p.m. All Over Blues: The Muddy Waters Tribute Band with special guest Chris Thomas King. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $18 to $22. • Tuesday, Nov. 6. 7:30 p.m. "War of the Worlds" Radio Play. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. The SITI Company will recreate Halloween night in 1938, when Orson Welles and his company of actors inadvertently sent the entire country into a frenzy. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $14 to $18. ** • Wednesday, Nov. 7. 7:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Program Film Series. Stanley Coulter Hall, Room 239. "The Nasty Girl" will be shown. • Thursday, Nov. 8. 7:30 p.m. Paul Galbraith concert. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Expanding the expressive capabilities of the guitar both literally and figuratively, Galbraith has been celebrated widely for his authoritative and insightful renderings of the works of J.S. Bach. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $15 to $22. • Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 8-18. "Sueno." Experimental Theatre, Stewart Center. Adapted by Jose Rivera from 17th century playwright Pedro Calderon de la Barca's "Life is a Dream," Rivera's play revolves around the tale of prince Segismundo. Presented by Purdue Theatre. Tickets are $11 and $13 for the public, $7 and $9, for students and senior citizens • Friday, Nov. 9. 7 p.m. Tom Chapin. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Called "the Pied Piper of children's music" by Parents magazine, Chapin is a gifted entertainer who charms audiences of all ages. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $7 to $10. ** • Saturday, Nov. 10. 2 p.m. Floyd Cooper, illustrator. Black Cultural Center Multipurpose Room. Cooper is an award-winning artist who has illustrated more than 25 children's books including "Meet Danitra Brown," "One April Morning" and "Grandpa's Face." Part of the Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series. • Tuesday, Nov. 13. 7:30 p.m. Alon Goldstein concert. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. This Israeli-born pianist is winning acclaim for a sensitive and introspective musical intuition above and beyond his technique. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $9. ** • Friday, Nov. 16. 8 p.m. Danilo Perez and the Motherland Project. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. One of the brightest young piano players in jazz, Perez has produced an exciting and successful latin/jazz fusion. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $15 to $22. ** • Saturday, Nov. 17. Purdue Bands Game Day Concerts. Begins 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, Nov. 18. 2:30 p.m. Purdue Fall Concert Band and Symphonic Band. Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. LECTURES ** • Monday, Oct. 29. 7-9:30 p.m. Satellite classroom session: "Families and Seniors: Across the Generations." Stewart Center, Room 218C. Former Vice President Al Gore will discuss intergenerational service learning from 7-7:30 p.m. Guest speakers Fernando Torres-Gil, associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Public Policy and Social Research at UCLA, and Brenda Krause Eheart, executive director of Generations of Hope, a non-profit corporation for improving the lives of children through adoption and the establishment of caring intergenerational communities, will elaborate on the topic and answer phoned-in questions from 7:30-9:30 p.m.. The presentation is part of a Family Centered Community Building course Gore teaches at Middle Tennessee State University and is sponsored by the Purdue Gerontology Program. Free and open to the public, though seating is limited to 50. • 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." • Friday, Nov. 2. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Executive Forum. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. Harold Greenberg, president of Algren Builders, will speak on "How to Start a Business With a Pickup Truck, Mortar Mixer and a Krannert Degree." ** • Thursday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. "Cultural Education and Resilience: African-American Challenges and Triumphs in the New World Order." Stewart Center, Room 206. Linda James Myers is considered a pioneer for her work in the development of Optimal Psychology – an Afrocentric approach toward fostering human development. Part of the Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series. • Friday, Nov. 9. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Executive Forum. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. Timothy F. Coleman, director of Global Strategy and Marketing Information Technology for Eli Lilly and Company, will speak on "E-business: To 'e' or not to 'e.'" • Wednesday, Nov. 14. 12:30 p.m. Jewish Studies Program Noon Series. Stewart Center, Room 320. Louis A. Sherman, Department of Biological Sciences, and Maria Wainer, Hillel Foundation director, West Lafayette, will speak on "The Many Facets of Jewish Life at Purdue Hillel." ** • Wednesday, Nov. 14. 7 p.m. "Beating the Odds." Purdue Memorial Union, West Faculty Lounge. Freeman Hrabowski III has served as president of the University of Maryland since 1992. His is co- author of "Beating the Odds," focusing on parenting and high-achieving African-American males in science. Part of the Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series. ** • Friday, Nov. 16. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Executive Forum. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. J. Timothy McGinley, managing partner of Principal House Investments and House Investments Securities, Inc., will speak on ""Seeking a Lifestyle not a Career." ** • Monday, Nov. 26. Varro E. Tyler Lecture Series. Stewart Center, Room 306. William Edward Evans, distinguished professor at the University of Tennessee at Memphis and executive vice president of St. Jude's Children's Hospital, will deliver two talks on topics in pharmacy. The first talk, "Pharmacogenomics: Translating functional genomics into rational therapeutics," will begin at 10 a.m. The second lecture, "How I was elected ACCP president with 15 votes and other advantages of being an early clinical pharmacist," will begin at 1 p.m. 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. • 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. Monday, Nov. 26 through Jan. 27. Purdue Galleries exhibit: "Sixty Square Inches – 13th Biennial National Small Print Exhibition." Robert L. Ringel Gallery, Purdue Memorial Union. The Galleries' biennial competition of small-scale, contemporary American printmaking. Opening reception Thursday, Nov. 29, 4:30 p.m. CONFERENCES ** • Friday through Sunday, Nov. 9-11. "Empirical Investigations in International Trade." Krannert Building, Room G20. Eighth annual conference sponsored by Purdue Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Economists specializing in empirical international trade will present their current research. The goal of this conference is to promote the awareness of ongoing research. WORKSHOPS • Thursday, Nov. 1. Noon. Entrepreneurs Forum: "Raising Capital from Corporate Strategic Investors." Stewart Center, Room 310. Monthly, forum invites faculty, staff, students and other interested individuals to network and learn more about what is involved in starting a company. Information and RSVP to Maureen Schmidt Ward at otc@purdue.edu or (765) 494-2610. • Tuesday, Nov. 6. Noon. Diversity Resource Conversations. Potter Engineering Building, Room 118. A panel will discuss the effects on the nation's economy following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. • Tuesday, Nov. 6. 4 p.m. Life Science Patents. Stewart Center, Room 218C. Henry D. Coleman, patent attorney from Coleman Sudol LLP, will provide information on the latest changes in patent law and practices of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Hosted by the Office of Technology Commercialization. RSVP to Maureen Schmidt Ward at otc@purdue.edu or (765) 494-2610. • Thursday, Nov. 15, 4:30 p.m. Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series. Liberal Arts and Education Building, Room 1268. Andrew Feenberg, professor of philosophy at San Diego State University will present "Critique of Habermas: Toward a Double Aspect Theory of the Technical and the Normative." Cosponsored by CERIAS. • Tuesday, Nov. 20. Noon. Diversity Resource Conversations. Potter Engineering Building, Room 118. A panel will discuss ways to combat hate following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. MEETINGS • Friday, Nov. 2. 9 a.m. Stewart Center, Room 326. Board of Trustees meeting. • Wednesday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. Purdue Student Government Senate meeting. Stewart Center, Room 202. OTHER **• Tuesday, Nov. 20. 10 p.m. Classes end for Thanksgiving Break. Classes resume Nov. 26. ** • Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23. Thanksgiving Holiday. University offices closed. Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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