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Exhibits
The Marshall Plan: The Vision of a Family of Nations
International House
Through February 3, 2006 |
Images from The Marshall Plan, depicting the story of the recovery program that transformed post WW II ravaged Europe to a continent of peaceful, prosperous nations. |
Plants For All Reasons
Morris Arboretum
Through February 19, 2006 |
African Violet (left) by Betty McLaughlin and Tree Peonies (right) by Phoebe Shih are on display at the Morris Arboretum in the exhibit Plants for All Reasons. Featured are landscape paintings by students from the studio class of Phoebe Shih. |
Whisper Down The Lane
Esther Klein Gallery
Through February 25, 2006 |
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Paris |
Heads |
Qu'est-ce que L'Art?
Almost Art by Carlos Ginzburg
Slought Foundation
Through March 26, 2006 |
Qu'est-ce que L'Art? by Carlos Ginzburg
Holiday Home
by Ben Van Berkel and Caroline Bos
ICA
Through March 26, 2006 |
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Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos (UN Studio, Amsterdam), 2005,
Visualizations of ICA exhibition space |
Gone Formalism
ICA
Through March 26, 2006 |
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Evan Holloway,
Equity (detail), 2004
Steel, rigid polyurethane, celluclay, paint, graphite
Private Collection; courtesy Marc Foxx Gallery, Los Angeles |
Mark Grotjahn, Untitled (Red & White & Blue Butterfly), 2003. Wax crayon on paper. |
Ramp Project: Ingrid Calame
ICA
Through March 26, 2006 |
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Ingrid Calame tracing a road sign in Seoul Korea, October 2005.
Photo by Norm Laich |
Antique Anatolian Carpets:
Masterpieces from Philadelphia Collections
Arthur Ross Gallery
Through April 2, 2006 |
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The Ottoman and Seljuk courts were noted for producing magnificent carpets and luxurious textiles; refined examples influenced by Royal patronage will be displayed alongside more stylized versions of village and nomadic carpets from the 17th to the 19th centuries in this second “Masterpieces” exhibition. Exploring the historic legacy of tribes who established weaving traditions in Anatolia, the selection provides evidence of distinctive styles developed in certain regions being adopted into the design vocabulary of village weavers in different areas and relationships between motifs in architecture and other Islamic art as they appear especially in prayer rugs. |
In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits
Penn Museum
Through April 16, 2006 |
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Famous National Geographic magazine cover portrait of a young Afghan war refugee (photo by Steve McCurry, 1985). In 2002, National Geographic searched for and relocated the girl, Sharbat Gulu, now a woman in her 30s with three children, in the remote Pushtun region of Afghanistan. Image courtesy of National Geographic. |
Image of a rancher's daughter in Elko, Nevada, made by the historic tintype process. Photo by Robb Kendrick, 2003. Courtesy of National Geographic. |
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Goldfinches ride on the head of a woman in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Thomas J. Abercrombie, 1968. Courtesy of National Geographic. |
Educating the Youth of Pennsylvania:
Worlds of Learning in the Age of Franklin
Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Through May 31, 2006 |
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Benjamin Franklin, Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pensilvania Philadelphia; Franklin and Hall, 1749; Image courtesy of Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania |
Hornbook of "H.H." 1799; Historical Society of Pennsylvania Collection; Image courtesy of Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia. |
An Investment in Knowledge:
Franklin's Vision for Penn
First Floor, College Hall
Through September, 2006 |
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Benjamin Franklin,
Idea of the English School, 1751, p. 1 |
Portrait of William Smith
(1727-1803), Penn's First Provost |
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An East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia, 1756.
Engraving by Nicholas Scull & George Heap;
Image courtesy The Library Company of Philadelphia |
A Wonderful Life: A Daughter's Tribute to a Family of Educators
Lobby, GSE
Ongoing |
Pennsylvania Daughter by
Joan Myerson.
Digital "painting" of the artist's mother as Penn student.
Visit the artist's website for more images
Performances & Special Events
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Celebrate African culture this month with the
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (below) when
they bring their Afro-American rhythms to the International House on February 3 at 8 p.m.
The celebration continues on
February 18 at 4 p.m. at Penn Museum with World Culture Family Day–Celebration of
African Cultures featuring the Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble (above right) and the Women’s Sekere Ensemble (above left). Above photo courtesy of Jennifer Chiappardi. Bottom photo courtesy of International House.
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Celebrate the 300th anniversary of Ben Franklin’s birth at the symposium, If Ben Had His Way; February 24, 4-6 p.m.; Class of ’55 Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, sponsored by Penn Humanities Forum. Photo courtesy Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
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Bring your sweetheart and snuggle-up in the intimate Zellerbach Theatre for a Valentine's concert with the phenomenal Dee Dee Bridgewater.
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Known for many years as the modern day Bard of Armagh and regarded around the world as "The Godfather" of Irish music, Tommy Makem has been mesmerizing audiences for more than four decades. |
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This Philly favorite, Hubbard St. Dance Chicago, returns with premieres by two European master choreographers. Gnawa, filled with fiery moves and lavish sensuality, is the company's latest creation by Nacho Duato, the Artistic Director of the National Dance Company of Spain. Enemy in the Figure is William Forsythe's powerful and enigmatic work to the syncopated beats of Thom Willems. |
Almanac, Vol. 52, No. 20, January 31, 2006
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ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:
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January 31, 2006
Volume 52 Number 20
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