Purdue announces overflow livestream space for Condoleezza Rice on Oct. 9

Do you have tickets for Condoleezza Rice’s sold-out visit to Purdue? Here is what you need to know about ticket pickup.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is offering overflow seating for the public to view the “An Evening with Condoleezza Rice” via livestream. The Wednesday (Oct. 9) event is sold out.

The general public can watch and hear the talk via livestream in Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The event starts at 6:30 p.m.

If you have already claimed tickets for the Giant Leaps Series event featuring the 66th U.S. secretary of state, you will need to make advance arrangements to pick up tickets with a valid photo ID.

Local residents should visit the Loeb Box Office in Stewart Center before Wednesday (Oct. 9) to avoid long lines. The box office is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday (October 3-4) and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday (Oct. 7-8) due to October break those two days.

Out of town guests can pick up tickets starting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday (Oct. 9) from will call, which will be located near the Purdue Bell Tower outside of Elliott Hall of Music. A rain location will be set up near the entrance to Elliott Hall of Music.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m. All attendees are required to go through a security check before entering Elliott Hall of Music. No large bags or backpacks are allowed. Small purses and handbags are allowed, preferably a clear bag. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. No audio recordings, video recordings or photography are allowed during the event.

This is one of many events celebrating Purdue’s sesquicentennial, 150 Years of Giant Leaps. This yearlong celebration is highlighting Purdue’s remarkable history of giant leaps, while focusing on what giant leaps Purdue can take to address the world’s problems.

Information about parking, directions and accessibility is available online. 

Purdue News Service contact: Amy Patterson Neubert, 765-494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu

Note to Journalists: No audio recordings, video recordings or photography are allowed during the event.