Don't Miss It!
August 24, 2015
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Purdue Varsity Glee Club's First Nighter concert |
A fresh start is a wonderful thing, and a new school year brings a fresh start on many fronts. The campus events schedule shows new varsity seasons, fresh exhibitions and continued imagination in performance offerings, leading off with the Purdue Varsity Glee Club. Purdue Today's Don't Miss It! will bring periodic reminders of this rich schedule along with one admonition: Don't Miss It!
AUGUST 24
Gallery opening. The Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries in Pao Hall will open the year with "Design Inspiration, Rome to Kathmandu" by Steve Visser (Aug. 24-Sept. 4) and "Becoming Attraction" by Liz Weirzbicki (Aug. 24-Sept. 11). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; until 7 on Thursdays (except holidays). Details
AUGUST 27
The Farmers Market on campus is a popular spot when the fresh fruits and vegetables, meats and freshly prepared lunches show up. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 29. Center of Memorial Mall. Details
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Volleyball to open Aug. 28 |
AUGUST 28
The Purdue Varsity Glee Club wraps up week one with its traditional First Nighter concert. 7:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Free. Details
AUGUST 28-30 and SEPTEMBER 4
Sports outlook. It's about hands or no hands, but definitely about feet, as volleyball and soccer strike the ball.
* Volleyball (women's). Mortar Board Premier: Four teams, each playing Friday and twice Saturday. $; tickets by two-game session. Volleyball
* Soccer (women's). Boilermaker Challenge Cup: Four teams, each playing Friday and Sunday. $; tickets by two-game session. On Sept. 4, the Boilermakers are back aiming to trump Evansville. Details
AUGUST 31 and SEPTEMBER 1
Gallery openings by Purdue University Galleries offer culture on campus and downtown. "Shifting Spaces: Rachel Hellmann, Ben Marcin, Ryan Parker" runs Aug. 31-Oct. 10 in the Robert L. Ringel Gallery in Stewart Center, with a reception and gallery talk 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1. "Tom Berenz: Towards the North" runs Sept. 1-Oct. 10 in the Fountain Gallery, 330 Main St., Lafayette, with a reception and gallery talk 5:30 p.m. Sept. 3. Details
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Purdue Galleries has two exhibitions coming. |
A PEEK AHEAD
SEPTEMBER 11
A Piano Dedication Recital with Sean Chen & Eric Zuber promises to be a truly grand occasion for Purdue Convocations and concert piano lovers, celebrating the University's new Steinway D. 8 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. $. Details
SEPTEMBER 12
The home football season opens against Indiana State on Military Appreciation Day/Band Day. The "All-American" Marching Band will lead in the music making, and all the attendant activities for gameday fun will be buzzing. Noon. $. Details
SEPTEMBER 18
Rising Stars of Metropolitan Opera in Concert will feature amazing voices and thrilling music. 8 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. $. Details
These and other events, plus other timely information, are listed in the Purdue Today calendars under "Events" at www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday.
