April 4, 2008

Events today, this weekend

Friday, April 4

-- Krannert Executive Forum. Speaker: Roland Burris, principal, Burris & Lebed Consulting. Topic: "Business & Politics, Politics & Business, The Chicken or the Egg." 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Rawls Hall, Room 1086.

-- College of Science strategic plan Pillar groups town hall meeting. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Lawson Commons. Hosts: Learning and Engagement Pillar groups.

April 4-6

-- Purdue Theatre. "Marat/Sade" by Peter Weiss (actual title: "The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade"). Horizon Series. 7:30 April 4-5; 3 p.m. April 5-6. Mallett Theatre, Pao Hall. Tickets: public, $10.50; students, $8.50.

-- "CROWNS," a musical tribute based on the bestselling book that celebrates African-American women and their church hats. BCC and Lafayette Civic Theatre. 8 p.m. April 4-5 and 2 p.m. April 6, Long Center, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. For ticket information, call (765) 423-7529.

April 4-10

-- Holocaust Remembrance Conference. Various times and locations. www.glhrc.org.

Saturday, April 5

-- Purdue Science Student Council Picnic Games. Tournament of family picnic style games to benefit the College of Science and Purdue Science Student Council. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration: $10 by April 3. mownbey@purdue.edu or http://pssc.science.purdue.edu.

-- 26th annual national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. 10:30 a.m. Purdue Armory.

-- Men's tennis vs. Michigan. 1 p.m. Schwartz Tennis Center.

-- Phenomena, student-produced rock concert. Purdue Varsity Glee Club and Purduettes. 7 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music.

Sunday, April 6

-- Men's tennis vs. Penn State. 12 p.m. Schwartz Tennis Center.

-- The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Might Knights. Purdue Convocations. 4 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets: $20-36 general public, $12-26 students and children.

All week

-- Through April 20. "Autotelematic Spider Bots." Stewart Center Gallery. Made by artist Ken Rinaldo, an associate professor of art and technology at Ohio State University, the Spider Bots are five spider-like sculptures that interact with the public in real-time and self-modify their behaviors based on their interaction with the viewer, themselves and their environment. They will function for 15-minute periods at 10:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. daily. Sponsored by Purdue Galleries. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m., and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

-- Through April 20. "Machinic Drift." Robert L. Ringel Gallery in the Purdue Memorial Union. Various interactive works and imagery by artist Ken Rinaldo, including robotic fish and electronic sound work sculptures. Sponsored by Purdue Galleries. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m., and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

-- Through April 29. "Chronicling Women's History at Purdue: Selections from the Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives." The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents and photographs highlighting the history of university women and coinciding with Women's History Month. The exhibit includes collections on the "Queen of American Agriculture", the "Mother of Modern Management," Amelia Earhart and more. In Stewart Center, Room 279.

Monday-Friday

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are Egg Drop Soup & Chicken Curry. To access the menu: www.cfs.purdue.edu/htm/about/restaurants.shtml.

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