Events today, this weekend
Here is a list of events happening May 1-3 at the West Lafayette campus.
Friday, May 1
-- Presentation by candidate for dean of the College of Science. Jeffrey T. Roberts, chair and Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Univ. of Minnesota. Presentation, Q-and-A. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building. Reception of 30 minutes following. Candidates' curriculum vitae are at www.science.purdue.edu/dean_candidates.asp. (Other candidate forums: May 4, 7, 11.)
-- Curriculum and Instruction Research Seminar: Career and Technical Education. Susan Maller, educational studies. "Purdue University Psychometric Investigation Laboratory (PUPIL): Resources and Services for Students, Staff, and Faculty." Noon-1 p.m. Room 1255, Beering Hall.
-- Baseball vs. Indiana. 4 p.m. Lambert Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, $2. (Also Saturday and Sunday.)
-- Heart & Soul spring concert. Purdue Musical Organizations. 7:30 p.m. University Church, 320 North St.
May 1-2
-- Spring Works dance concert. Purdue Repertory Dance Company. 7:30 p.m. each evening plus 2 p.m. matinee Saturday. Nancy T. Hansen Theatre, Pao Hall. Tickets: public, $12; students, $10; child 12 or under, $6; available at box offices. Questions: 49-45993.
Saturday, May 2
-- Spring semester classes end.
-- Baseball vs. Indiana. 2 p.m. Lambert Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, $2. (Also Sunday.)
Sunday, May 3
-- Baseball vs. Indiana. 1 p.m. Sunday. Lambert Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, $2.
ONGOING EVENTS
All week
-- 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
-- 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
-- Exhibitions: Rueff Galleries. Fine Art Senior Exhibition. Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pao Hall. 49-62958. Through Friday (May 1). Reception 5-7:30 p.m. Friday.
-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are gazpacho (soup) and seared pork with pineapple salsa (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