Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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 Culture . . . by Laura Straub 'We try to give the students an opportunity to be exposed to different parts of our culture so that they may continue to enjoy the performing arts after they graduate. Purdue Convocations Assistant Director Don Seybold said Those opportunities were presented in the form of five different catagories or series. The series were: Lively Art Series. Patron s Choice Series, Loeb Music Series. American Music Album, and Specials and Celebrity Shows. The Lively Arts Series was comprised of four events that covered a wide variety of cultural themes. Included in the series this year were concerts by classical violinist. Itzak Perlman, and jazz great Dave Brubeck who was in company with the Murray Louis modern dance group. The comic opera, The Barber of Seville. was presented by the New York City Opera. The Broadway show brought in was the smash-hit. sold-out, Cats. The Patron's Choice Series consisted of five shows and offered the largest variance of performances. The Acting Company presented Five by Tenn which was a performance of five one-act plays by Tennessee Williams. The Alchemedians were two. new-age vaudevillians who created their act in a fanciful stage laboratory. Classical guitarist. Christopher Parkening. filled Loeb Playhouse with pieces ranging (continue) 12 Convocations

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