FILMS 28 Amores Perros; 9 p.m.; Fireside Lounge, ARCH (Festival Latino de Penn). FITNESS/LEARNING University City DistrictTo register, call (215) 243-0555 x229 or visit www.UCityphila.com. The fee for each session is $5 per person for UCHS members/UCD contributors, and $10 for all others. Workshops will be held at the University City District, 3940 Chestnut St. 28 Exterior Painting; 6:30-8:30 p.m. 31 Roofing; 10 a.m.-noon. ON STAGE 31 Comedy Festival 2001; Ana Gasteyer, host; 8 p.m.; Palestra (The Mask & Wig Club). SPECIAL EVENTS 28 Celebrating Queer Writers @ Penn; 5 p.m.; Kelly Writers House (Kelly Writers House). 29 Latin Jazz encounter with Larry Harlow; jazz workshop 7 p.m., performance 8 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (Festival Latino de Penn). 30 Annual Rental Housing Fair 2001; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; info: www.upenn.edu/oclhousing (Office of Off-Campus Living). 30 Domino Tournament; 3 p.m. Bistro, Houston Hall (Festival Latino de Penn). 30 Cabaret; 8 p.m; Bistro, Houston Hall (B-GLAD; Perelman Quadrangle Programming). 30 Comedy Show; Latino comedians from west coast; 8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Festival Latino de Penn). 30 Cuerpo y Alma; Latin dance troup; 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theatre (Festival Latino de Penn). 30 Sabor; party with DJ; 10 p.m.; Auditorium, ARCH (Festival Latino de Penn).
TALKS 27 The Challenge of Latinas in the New Millenium; Julia Alvarez, author; 7 p.m.; Upper Egyptian Gallery, University Museum (Festival Latino de Penn). 28 20 Minutes on... Being Queer & Traveling Abroad; Mitchell Furimoto, Office of International Programs; noon; Bistro, Houston Hall (B-GLAD). 28 Artists as Messengers of Revolutionary Politics: Style and Content in Woodblock Prints from 1945-1998; Irish Wachs, former director of Museum of Far Eastern Art (Israel); 4:30 p.m.; B3, Meyerson (Center for East Asian Studies). 28 The Exotic Orient: Examining Stereotypes in the Queer Community; Laura Lau, ASIAC; 7:30 p.m.; Greenfield Intercultural Center (UAB; Asian Pacific Student Coalition; PAACH). 28 Making the Most of Your Doctor's Visit; John Cacciamani, Geriatrics; 12:30-2 p.m.; Scheie Eye Institute (Penn Partners in Healthy Living). 29 20 Minutes On...A League of Their Own: The National Women's Football League; Elise Betz, Penn Fund; noon; Houston Hall Bistro (B-GLAD). 29 Latinos in a Multi-Ethnic Society: Another American Dilemma?; Al Camarillo, Stanford; 4:30 p.m.; Ben Franklin rm, Houston Hall (Festival Latino de Penn). 29 Scholarship, Rebellion and the Perfect Man: Themes in Chinese Muslim History; by Avi Aziz Ben-Dor, Rutgers; 4:30 p.m.; G16, Irvine (Center for East Asian Studies). 29 Salvation: Black People and Love; Bell Hooks, author; 6 p.m.; Woodlands Ballroom, The Inn at Penn (Afro-American Studies). 29 Keynote Speaker: Leslie Feinberg; 7 p.m; rm 17, Logan Hall (B-GLAD; SPEC Connaissance). 30 20 Minutes On...Dante's Sodomites: Writing on the Margin; Frank Pellicone, English; noon; Bistro, Houston Hall 9B-GLAD). 30 Cuba & U.S. Relations; Charles Shapiro, head, Cuban Affairs, State Dept; 2 p.m.; rm 402, Logan Hall (Festival Latino de Penn). Deadlines: The deadline for the weekly update is each Monday for the following week's issue. For the May AT PENN calendar it is April 10. See www.upenn.edu/almanac/calendar/caldead.html for details on event submission. Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 27, March 27, 2001 |