Update

January AT PENN

Exhibit

13  In Their Own Voices; portraits by Vera Viditz-Ward of artists shot during the Reel Voices film series; reception: 6 p.m. Through February 4.

At right, West Field, one of the works from a new exhibit, Water, Trees and Sky: Uncommon Views of the Arboretum, which opens January 15 in the Upper Gallery of the Morris Arboretum’s Widener Visitor Center. The exhibit will display pastel and oil landscape paintings by local artist Gordon Gibfried. The selection of paintings will change over the seasons. The exhibit will run through September 4.

Fitness/Learning

19  Brown Bag Matinee–Accountability That Works!; noon-1 p.m.; register: www.hr.upenn.edu/learning/ (Learning and Education).

On Stage

16  “Songhai”: An Anti-Gun/Anti-Violence Dramatic Production; traditional dances, costuming, and live music from Mali and Morocco; 3 p.m.; Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center; $15, $10/children; info./tickets: (215) 898-3900 (Penn Presents).

Reading/Signing

19  Lisa Hark–Nutrition for Life: The No-fad, No-nonsense Approach to Eating Well and Reaching Your Healthy Weight; noon; Penn Bookstore.

Talks

11  The Afrofuturism of DJ Vassa; Paul Youngquist, Penn State; 4:30 p.m.; Arts Café, Kelly Writers House (Writers House).

12  Antigen Receptor and MYC in the Genesis of Lymphoma; Yosef Refaeli, National Jewish Medical and Research Center; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

Research for Health: The Power of Advocacy; Mary Woolley, Research!America; 4 p.m.; Medical Alumni Hall, 1 Maloney Bldg., enter thru Gates Bldg. (Nursing).

Deadline: The deadline for the February AT PENN calendar is today, January 11. For information see www.upenn.edu/almanac/calendar/caldead-real.html.