Almanac, Vol. 46, No. 23, February 29, 2000

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March Extras!

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Go West! 3rd Thursdays

 

 

Basket weaver Rosa Smith with her boat basket, ca. 1905. Photo by H.C. Meredith

 

Basket weaver Mary Posh, her husband Ned, their baby son Roger, and their daughter or niece, Margaret, ca. 1903. Photo by A.O. Carpenter.

 

Twined burden basket by Alice Worris. Diameter 76 cm. (30 in.). Photograph by Francine Sarin.

 

Basket weaver Alice Worris and her burden basket, ca. 1905, at the annual fish camp site on Upper Lake Shore (with framework for tule house behind her). Photograph by H.C. Meredith.

Pomo Indians and their baskets. From the University Museum exhibit "Pomo Indian Basket Weavers"-- October 10 through October 1, 2000. See Exhibits.


 

 

 

Discover winter tree secrets at the Morris Arboretum by picking up the "Love a Tree" activity sheet at the front entrance kiosk.

Above: Mark Anspach and his mother, Ann, investigate the bark of their favorite tree at the Arboretum. See Children's Activities.

 

 


 

The DOE Juried Exhibit at the Fox Gallery, Visions of Arcadia & Utopia, features student work from the Design of the Environment Program such as the project A Meeting Place for Theseus and The Minotaur-the model on the left is by Nicholas Kruse and the one on the right is by Alethea Harper. These and other works will be on display from February 17 through March 10. See Exhibits


 

 

 

 

Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Artistic Director, The Drummers of West Africa. See Music.


 

 

Folklorist Mick Moloney hosts the 13th Annual Celtic/Appalachian Celebration at International House. Music.

 


 

 

Above: Anogia Dance Ensemble

Below: Epirus Polyphonic Ensemble

 

 

Part of "Festival of Greek Music & Dance" at International House. Music

 


 

 

 

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, mixing jazz, ballet and theatre dance and performing Twyla Tharp's "Nine Sinatra Songs", are at the Annenberg Center this month. See On Stage.

 


 

 

 

See the Sean Curran Company perform a fusion of Irish step dancing with folk & modern styles.  On Stage


 

Vintage photograph of Edgar Fahs Smith in his office in Harrison Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania

 

Edgar Fahs Smith (1854-1928) was a professor of chemistry and a provost of the University of Pennsylvania. He built the library that forms the nucleus of the collection named in honor of him and endowed by his widow. See  Special Events.

 

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 Academic Calendar  Children's Activities Meetings| Conferences  Exhibits
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Go West! 3rd Thursdays


Almanac, Vol. 46, No. 23, February 29, 2000

| FRONT PAGE | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | PENN NATIONAL COMMISSION | TALK ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN ISSUES | MARCH at PENN | MARCH EXTRAS! | CALENDAR INDEX  | DEADLINES