April 1, 2009

Today's events

Wednesday, April 1

-- Food Science Club symposium. "Sustainability in the Food Industry." 3 to 6 p.m. Deans Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. Speaker list at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2009/090324_foodindustry-sustainabi.html.

-- Greater Lafayette Holocaust Remembrance Conference public event. Film: "The Counterfeiters" (2007, Stefan Ruzowitzky, German with English subtitles, 98 min.). 6 p.m. West Lafayette Public Library, 208 W. Columbia St. More about film at www.imdb.com/title/tt0813547/. More about conference at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090317BloomHolocaust.html.

-- John F. Stover Lecture (inaugural lecture). Gary W. Gallagher, Univ. of Virginia. "Emancipation and Reconciliation -- But Not for the Union: Hollywood's Treatment of the North's Civil War Since 'Glory'." Department of History. 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW.

-- "STOMP." Convocations special event. 7 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets: $45-$20. More at www.convocations.org. Also Tuesday.

ONGOING EVENTS

All week
 
-- Exhibition "Urban Legends and Rural Myths."  Purdue University Galleries. With invited entries for a national exhibition of contemporary art that inspires NEW myths, imagined histories and tall tales. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Stewart Center Gallery. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue.edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. Through April 26. More also at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090224MartinLegends.html.

-- Exhibition "Tippecanus Rex." Purdue University Galleries co-sponsoring with Tippecanoe Arts Federation. Works and participation from 14-county region. A whimsical celebration of the unnatural, even mythical, history of Tippecanoe County. Through May 10 at TAF, 638 North St., Lafayette. Gallery hours through April are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. More at www.purdue.edu/galleries/pages/exhibitions/ex_tippecanusrex.shtml. ----- Reception 6-8 p.m. Friday (April 3) at TAF.

-- Exhibition "Shrouds, Masks, and the Floating World: Selections from the Permanent Collection." Purdue University Galleries. This is the first exhibition in a new annual format allowing more extensively researched presentation of works contributed by donors, as well as dedicated use of a gallery for this purpose. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Robert L. Ringel Gallery. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue.edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. Exhibition through Dec. 6.

Monday-Friday
 
-- Exhibition "Rock, Rhythm & Soul: The Black Roots of Popular Music." Black Cultural Center. The exhibition was produced by the Indiana University Archives of African-American Music and consists of topical banners on various themes and genres of African-American music, including soul, funk, gospel, rhythm and blues, and hip-hop. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday through April 24. Lounge, BCC.

-- Exhibitions: Rueff Galleries. Graduate exhibitions. Nate Bench (West); J. Begeske / C. Lacy (East). Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pao Hall. 49-62958. Through Friday (April 3).

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are egg drop (soup) and chicken curry (entrée). 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Stone Hall. Reservations encouraged; call 49-46845. To access the full menu and learn about other dining options from the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management: www.cfs.purdue.edu/htm/about/restaurants.shtml.
 
TICKETS
 
Events are free unless noted (except that conference registrations may be omitted here). Ticket prices are for single events, not any series or discount offers. An exception to the following will be noted in the listing.
 
For varsity athletics tickets, call the Athletic Ticket Office, (765) 494-3194 or (800) 49-SPORT [497-7678]; or visit the office in the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. The office is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and before ticketed events at IAF, Mackey Arena and Ross-Ade Stadium. For ticketed sports events at other Purdue venues, tickets will be on sale before the event at the venue. More at www.purduesports.com.
 
For Purdue Convocations and Purdue Theatre events and some others as announced, go to ticket offices in Elliott Hall (lower level, northeast end by Hovde Hall) or Stewart Center (west lobby), or call (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW [914-7469]. The Elliott Hall box office is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and before ticketed events there. The Stewart Center box office is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and before ticketed events there.
 
Purdue Theatre tickets are sold also at the Pao Hall box office. It is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and before Purdue Theatre performances there.
 
More about box offices and venues is at www.housing.purdue.edu/HTML/HallOfMusic/Welcome.html.