Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to the general public as well as to members of the University.
For building locations, call (215) 898-5000 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or see www.facilities.upenn.edu/ or the University’s website, www.upenn.edu.
Listing of a phone number normally means tickets, reservations or registration required. |
APRIL 4: RIVER NORTH DANCE CHICAGO |
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On April 4, River North Dance Chicago, a "high-energy conglomerate of jazz, ballet and contemporary movement" (Naples Daily News) presents the world premiere of a performance dedicated to the life and music of Eva Cassidy, an artist who died years before her music became cult classics. See On Stage. |
ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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23 Last day of Classes.
24 Reading Days. Continues through April 26.
29 Final Examinations. Through May 7.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES |
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21 Becky Butterfly and the Story of the Wayward Wasp; Fantasy Weavers, original children’s fantasy opera; 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.; The Rotunda; free/children under 10, $5/students, seniors, children 10-13, $10/adults; reservations: (610) 389-9572 (The Rotunda).
Morris Arboretum
2 Sprouts to Saplings, Spring Explorers; six sessions; 4 p.m.; $150, $120/members. Continues April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7.
14 Insect-Inspired Art: Big Bugs Art Series; four sessions exploring bugs and various art techniques; 1 p.m.; $100, $85/members. Continues April 21, 28 and May 5.
18 Kids’ Nature Photography Workshop; four sessions; ages 8-12; cameras not provided; 4 p.m.; $100, $85/members. Continues April 25 and May 2, 9.
Penn Museum
Info.: www.penn.museum
14 Family Workshop: Roman Rituals; mold votives for wish-making; 1-4 p.m.; free w/ admission.
World Cafe Live: Peanut Butter and Jams
Doors open 11 a.m.; show begins 11:30 a.m.; tickets: www.worldcafelive.com
6 Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band; indie-rock; $6-7.
13 Rolie Polie Guacamole; rock/pop; $6-7.
20 Father Goose; reggae; $6-7.
28 Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players; indie-rock; $12.
3 Italicity: The Languages of Italy in the United States Between Tradition and Innovation; 3-5:30 p.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall; info./locations: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/italians/events/index.html Continues April 4, 9 a.m.-5:45 p.m., and April 5, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (Italian Studies).
9 Gender & Water: Innovating Global Change; 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; 8th fl., Jon M. Huntsman Hall; tickets: $75, $20/students, $50/NGOs; register: http://pgwi.ticketleap.com/pgwiconference2013/ (Philadelphia Global Initiative, wH2O Journal of Gender & Water, The Wharton School IGEL, Drexel University School of Public Health).
12 The First Annual Dick Wolf Penn Cinema Studies Conference—The End of Cinema and the Future of Cinema Studies; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Slought Foundation (Cinema Studies).
16 Recent Advances in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetics; Mark Robson, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Jorge Reis-Filho, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Michael Goggins, Johns Hopkins University; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; BRB Auditorium, Perelman School of Medicine; register: www.surveymonkey.com/s/BBKHM73 (Basser Research Center for BRCA).
19 31st Annual Maya Weekend 2013 Symposium—Recalling the Ancestors: Maya Traditions Across Time; Maya-related programming; 5 p.m.; Penn Museum; registration and pricing: www.penn.museum/events-calendar/details/1034-maya-weekend-2013.html Continues April 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.(Museum).
25 CSCC Annual Conference: China’s Challenges: The Road Ahead; 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.; Levy Conference Room, Silverman Hall. Continues April 26, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (Center for East Asian Studies).
Ottoman-Persian Exchanges, 16th-20th Centuries; 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; rm. 218, Houston Hall (Middle East Center).
29 Patterns of Relations: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Thirteenth-Century; 19th Annual Gruss Colloquium in Judaic Studies; 9:15 a.m.-6 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium (Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies). Continues April 30, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Admission Donations and Hours
Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.; www.upenn.edu/ARG/
Burrison Gallery, University Club at Penn: free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; www.upenn.edu/universityclub/burrison.shtml
Carol Ware Lobby, Fagin Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery, Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m; Sat. by appointment.
Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): free; Wed., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thurs. and Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon. and Tues.; www.icaphila.org
International House: Hours vary; info.: www.ihousephilly.org
Morgan Fine Arts Building: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Morris Arboretum: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; for prices, see www.upenn.edu/arboretum/
Penn Museum: $12/adults; $10/seniors (65+); $8/children (6-17); free/members, PennCard holders and children under 5; Tues., Thurs.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; www.penn.museum
Slought Foundation: free; Thurs.-Sat., 1-6 p.m.; www.slought.org
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free/ID required; for hours see http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi
Wistar Institute; free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Upcoming
1 Big Bugs; sculptures by David Rogers; Morris Arboretum. Through August 31. See Special Events and Fitness/Learning.
3 The Treasures of Armenia; paintings, drawings and other media; International House; reception: 6 p.m. Through June 30.
6 In Waves: A Neighborhood in Transition; paintings by Daniel Wilder; Burrison Gallery; reception: April 11, 5 p.m. Through May 17.
9 Penn Abroad Photo Contest Exhibition; LGBT Center; reception: 4:30 p.m. Through April 18.
20 La Tauromaquia: Carnicero, Goya, and Picasso; prints exploring Spanish bullfighting; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through July 28. See Talks.
24 Karla Black; sculpture; ICA; reception: 6 p.m. Through July 28.
Each One As She May; video, drawings, and sound installations; ICA; reception: 6 p.m. Through July 28.
Now
Cambodia: Temples and People; Jerry Porter, photographs; Burrison Gallery. Through April 5.
Creating: Quilts of the Lakota; 20th and 21st century quilts from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through April 7.
Graduate Drawing Seminar Exhibition; Morgan Physical Lab, Morgan Bldg. Through April 11.
2013 Undergraduate Fine Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition; Charles Addams Gallery. Through April 19.
How to Live Together?; Camille Henrot, multimedia films; Slought Foundation. Through May 4.
Unearthing a Masterpiece: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel; a unique mosaic dating to 300 CE; Penn Museum. Through May 19.
The Days of the Commune; Zoe Beloff, video installation; Slought Foundation. Through May 30.
White Petals Surround Your Yellow Heart; exhibition featuring work of artists engaged with clothing, adornment and self-presentation; ICA. Through July 28.
Prehistoric Wessex: Towards a Deep Map; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through August 12.
A Legacy Inscribed: The Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection of Manuscripts; Goldstein Family Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through August 16.
Year of Proof: Making & Unmaking Race; Penn Museum. Through August 18.
Deep in the Weeds; photographs by Rob Cardillo; Upper Gallery, Widener Visitor Center, Morris Arboretum; free w/ admission. Through January 31, 2014.
Ormandy in China: The Historic 1973 Tour; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Otto E. Albrecht Music Library, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through late 2014.
Ongoing
IHP: The First 100 Years; archival documents; International House.
John Cage: How to Get Started; interactive installation of a rarely heard performance; Slought Foundation.
Human Evolution: The First 200 Million Years; Hover Gallery, 2nd floor, Penn Museum.
The History of Nursing as Seen Through the Lens of Art; Carol Ware Lobby, Fagin Hall.
Amarna, Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun; Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks and Romans; Canaan and Ancient Israel; Living in Balance: The Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo and Apache; In the Artifact Lab: Conserving Egyptian Mummies; Mesoamerica; The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets and Science; Buddhism: History & Diversity of a Great Tradition; Africa; Iraq’s Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur’s Royal Cemetery; On the Silk Road: Tashkent; Imagine Africa; Penn Museum.
Penn Museum Tours
Tours begin at 1:30 p.m., Warden Garden Entrance. Tour availability and topics subject to change. Free w/ admission. Info.: www.penn.museum
6 The Native American Southwest.
7 The Etruscan/Roman World.
13 A Thousand Miles Up the Nile.
14 Egypt of the Pharaohs.
20 The Mesoamerican World.
21 The Etruscan/Roman World.
27 The Native American Southwest.
28 World of the Ancient Greeks.
P.M. @ Penn Museum
Galleries stay open until 8 p.m., with a half-hour gallery tour at 5:30 p.m. Free w/ admission. Info.: www.penn.museum
10 2nd Wednesday Quizzo; 6 p.m.
Free Community Night; 5-8 p.m.
1 Mónica Enríquez-Enríquez: Film Screening & Director’s Talk; part of the Philadelphia Queer Media Activism Series; 6-8 p.m.; The Rotunda; free (The Rotunda).
11 The Secret World of Arrietty; 6:30 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Center for East Asian Studies).
Andrew’s Video Vault: No Way Home (1996) and The Man With Two Faces (1934); 8 p.m.; The Rotunda (The Rotunda, Cinema Studies).
16 Infrared: New Visions from the Queer Avant Garde; Q&A with curator Malic Amalya; 3 p.m.; LGBT Center (Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, History of Art, English, Cinema Studies, Penn Humanities Forum, LGBT Center, PWC).
17 History and Mystery Cinema: Troy; with live commentary by Peter Struck, classical studies; 7 p.m.; free w/ admission; Penn Museum (Museum).
18 Saving Face; presented in conjunction with the Middle East Center’s Global Distinguished Lecture; 6 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; RSVP: http://globaldistinguishedlecture.eventbrite.com See Talks (Middle East Center).
International House
Tickets: $9, $7/students and seniors; 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Purchase at http://ihousephilly.org
2 Am I Black Enough for You?
3 Play Like a Lion: The Legacy of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan.
4 Cinedelphia Film Festival: IHP 79-13: A Short Film Program.
5 Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters.
6 Little Fugitive.
10 We Are Winning, Don’t Forget.
12 The Burglars; 7:30 p.m.
13 Red Desert.
17 Cinema Komunisto.
18 Not-So-Silent Cinema presents Buster Keaton Shorts; 8 p.m.
19 The Cinema is Jonas Mekas: Friends and Artists.
20 The Cinema is Jonas Mekas: Selections from The 365 Days Project.
21 Deux Fois.
25 Drop City.
26 Motion Pictures Canyon Luminaries Program 2: Through the Looking Glass; 9 p.m.
27 Filadelfia Latin American Film Festival; 1:30-10 p.m.
30 ...But Then She’s Betty Carter and Storme: Lady of the Jewel Box.
Aerobic Cardio Fitness Class; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays; St. Agatha's and St. James Church, Parrish Hall (enter at back door), 38th and Chestnut; first class free, $8/class, $5/students; info.: Carolyn, (267) 251-3842.
1 Rape Aggression Defense Class Session VI; 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Penn Women’s Center; register: sdever@publicsafety.upenn.edu Continues April 8, 15, 22. (UPPD, Trustees’ Council of Penn Women).
2 New Parents’ Discussion Group; noon; Penn Women’s Center; info.: jmertz@upenn.edu (PWC).
6 Rape Aggression Defense Class Session V; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Division of Public Safety, 4040 Chestnut St.; register: sdever@publicsafety.upenn.edu Continues April 13 (UPPD, Trustees’ Council of Penn Women).
The Sounds of West Philadelphia at LIFE: 3rd Annual Community Wellness Day; health screenings, free food and giveaways, music, face painting and other activities; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; 4508 Chestnut St. (Nursing).
15 Benefits Open Enrollment begins.
16 Open Enrollment and Health Fair; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (HR).
18 Open Enrollment Fair; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Alumni Hall, New Bolton Center (HR).
25 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day; info.: http://www.hr.upenn.edu (HR).
26 Benefits Open Enrollment ends.
Christian Association
1 Prayer and Scripture; 10:15-10:45 a.m.; Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays.
SLANGuage; 2:30-5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays.
3 Peacemaking Through the Arts; 3-5 p.m.; Wednesdays.
Community Dinner; 6:30 p.m.; Wednesdays.
Worship; 7:30-8:15 p.m.; Wednesdays.
4 Book Group; 7 p.m.; Thursdays.
Class of 1923 Arena: Penn Ice Rink
The Ice Rink will be closed until the 2013 fall semester.
ISC Technology Training
Classes at ISC labs, 3650 Chestnut St.; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified. Open to faculty, staff and students; register: www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/training/oncampus.html
15 Business Objects Web Intelligence XI Beginning; $425.
16 Excel 2010 Introduction; $190.
17 Word 2010 Introduction; $190.
18 PowerPoint 2010 Introduction; $190.
23 Access 2010 Introduction; 2 days; 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; $357.
College of Liberal & Professional Studies
3 Walk-in Wednesdays; meet recruitment specialists and program directors; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. & 4:30-6 p.m.; ste. 100, 3440 Market St. Also April 10, 17 and 24.
Morris Arboretum
Classes held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. unless otherwise specified. Register: www.morrisarboretum.org
3 Wood Utilization and Value Recovery Workshop; learn how to cut and use ash trees with a morning lecture and afternoon field component; Brian Knox, Urban Hardwood Recovery Project; $125.
6 Garden Discovery Series: Spiders, Bugs & Beetles; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; free w/ admission.
12 Native Wildflower Meadows: Let’s Get Real; workshop discussing design, implementation and management of native meadows; Larry Weaner, Larry Weaner Landscape Design Associates; $135.
17 Up By Roots: Healthy Soils and Trees in the Built Environment; workshop on soil principles; James Urban, FASLA; $135.
19 New Field Techniques for Tree Evaluation; workshop on tree condition and tree load potential; Jerry Bond, Urban Forestry LLC; $135.
Weigle Information Commons Workshops
3 iMovie; 10:30 a.m.
5 PowerPoint: Embedding Video; 2 p.m.
Mapping and GIS: Office Hours; 2 p.m. Also April 12, 19.
8 Illustrator; 1:30 p.m.
10 Google: Search Tips & Tricks; 11 a.m.
Photoshop: Layers; 2 p.m.
11 Technically Speaking Series: Video Camera Basics; 10:30 a.m.
Zotero; 2 p.m.
12 WordPress: Basics; 11 a.m.
Word: Office Hours; 2 p.m. Also April 19, 26.
15 Prezi; 10:30 a.m.
16 RefWorks; 3 p.m.
17 Blackboard: Office Hours: Assessment and Grading; 1 p.m. Also April 26, 10 a.m.
18 Technically Speaking Series: Mac Use Basics; 10:30 a.m.
19 Graphic Design: Does This Look Good? And Other Design Questions; 11 a.m.
23 Blackboard: Office Hours: General; 2 p.m.
HR: Professional and Personal Development Programs
Open to faculty and staff. Free unless otherwise noted. Register at knowledgelink.upenn.edu
2 Business Writing for Professionals; 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m.; $75.
4 Multi-Generations in the Workplace; 1 p.m.
9 Office Etiquette Brown Bag: Creating and Maintaining a Good Work Environment; noon.
17 Brown Bag Matinee: Giving and Receiving Feedback; 1 p.m.
23 Using the Tuition Benefit for You and Your Family; noon.
HR: Quality of Worklife Workshops
Open to faculty and staff. Register at www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/registration
10 Dealing with Emotions Professionally; noon; free.
24 Relaxing Ways to Manage Your Stress; noon; free.
HR: Healthy Living Workshops
Open to faculty and staff. Register at www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/registration
11 Creating a Safe and Healthy Home; noon; free.
23 Cross-Cultural Miscommunication: Its Effects on Health and Wellness; noon; free.
3 University Council Meeting; 4-6 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; register: ucouncil@pobox.upenn.edu or (215) 898-7005. Also April 24.
9 PPSA Board Meeting; 1 p.m.; rm. 435, Claire Fagin Hall; RSVP: ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu
16 WPPSA Meeting; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 217, Stiteler Hall.
4 Memorial Service for Dr. Robin Hochstrasser; 4 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; info.: cjeffrey@upenn.edu
20 Memorial Service for Dr. Malcolm Campbell; 3-6 p.m.; Lower Egyptian Gallery, Penn Museum.
5 Penny Loafers Spring Show; 8 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; $8/Walk, $10/door, $6/groups of 8+. Also April 6. (ULAI).
Penn Jazz presents: Swingin’ at the Vatican with Pope Francis Sinatra; 8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; $10/door, $7/Locust Walk. Also April 6, 8 p.m. (ULAI).
11 Ars Nova Workshop: ICP Orchestra; improvised music; 8 p.m.; International House; $15, $10/members (i-House).
13 Clef Club Senior Ensemble and Truth & Consequence; 7 p.m.; The Rotunda (The Rotunda).
Annenberg Center
Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org
14 Hugh Masekela; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; $20-65.
28 Lila Downs; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; $20-55.
Music Department
5 Penn Contemporary Music; 8 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.
6 University Choir; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium.
Penn Wind Ensemble; 8 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall.
7 Penn Flutes; 2 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall.
Daedalus Quartet Presents: Chamberfest!; 3 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.
10 Penn Jazz Combos; 7 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.
11 Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble; 8 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.
14 Ancient Voices; 3 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium.
16 Penn Composer’s Guild; 8 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium.
17 Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles; 8 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.
20 University Choral Society and Penn Symphony Orchestra, Parberry/Davis/Cummings; celebrating the 40th anniversary of Penn’s choral director; William Parberry, director; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium.
3 Poet-tree En Motion; performance art and an open mic; 7 p.m.; The Rotunda; free, donations encouraged (The Rotunda).
4 Beautopia: A Face Odyssey; Mask and Wig’s 125th annual spring production; 8 p.m.; The Mask and Wig Clubhouse, 310 S. Quince St.; $15/students, $30/adults; tickets: www.maskandwig.com/tickets.html Also April 5, 8 p.m.
5 Onda Latina Presents: Spring Show; 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theatre; tickets: $8/Walk, $10/door. Also April 6, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
West Philly Swingers Presents: Live from West Philadelphia, It’s Saturday Night Swing!; 7:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; $10/door, $8/Locust Walk. Also April 6, 7:30 p.m. (ULAI).
PennSori A Cappella Presents: Ball Sori Hard; 8 p.m.; Kinter-Dietrich Galleries, Penn Museum; $10/door, $8/Locust Walk. Also April 6, 8 p.m. (ULAI).
17 Performance: Leif Elggren; Swedish performance artist, writer and musician giving sound performance; 6:30 p.m.; ICA (ICA).
Annenberg Center
Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org
4 River North Dance Chicago; contemporary dance; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater; $20-55. Also April 5, 8 p.m., April 6, 2 & 8 p.m.
International Children’s Festival
Tickets:www.annenbergcenter.org
Through May 4.
30 The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer; 10 a.m. & noon; Bruce Montgomery Theatre; $10. Also May 2, 3, 10 a.m. & noon, May 4, noon & 2 p.m.(Annenberg Center).
Reading in Concert: The Hip H’opera Project; Philadelphia high school students; 10 a.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; $10 (Art Sanctuary, Opera Company of Philadelphia).
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Kelly Writers House
Info: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/
1 Poetry Reading by Maggie O’Sullivan; 6 p.m.
2 Poetry Reading by David Kirby; 6 p.m. (Creative Writing Program).
4 RealArts@Penn presents Robert Sharenow; 5 p.m.
8 Poetry Reading by Robert Grenier and Stephen Ratcliffe; 6 p.m.
9 A Conversation with Robert Grenier and Stephen Ratcliffe; noon; RSVP: wh@writing.upenn.edu
Cross Cultural Poetics: Isabel Cadenas Cañón and Edward Foster; 6 p.m.; RSVP: jalowent@writing.upenn.edu
10 Lunch Talk with David Lieberman; noon; RSVP: wh@writing.upenn.edu
A Reading by Ariel Djanikan; 6 p.m.
11 Twit Crit Blog Launch featuring Patricia Lockwood; 7 p.m.
15 Old English Live; 7 p.m.
16 Cross Cultural Poetics: Lila Zemborain and Lawrence Venuti; 6 p.m.
Charles Bernstein: Recalculating; 7 p.m.
17 Poetry Reading by Lynn Levin’s English 10 class; 2 p.m.
Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7:30 p.m.
18 Brave Testimony: Nikki Finney; 6 p.m. (Center for Africana Studies).
22 Reading by Rodrigo García; 6:30 p.m.; RSVP: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu or (215) 573-9749.
23 A Brunch Conversation with Rodrigo Garcia; 10 a.m.; RSVP: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu
A Reading by Students in Ron Silliman’s English 111 course; 2:30 p.m.
The Penn and Pencil Club Reading: An Evening of Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry; 6 p.m.
26 A Reading by Jamie-Lee Josselyn’s Nonfiction Writing Workshop; 2:30 p.m.
Penn Bookstore
Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore
2 Unlearning Democracy: Campus Censorship and the End of the American Debate; Greg Lukianoff, lawyer; noon.
3 The Culture of Adoption; Peter Conn, English; 5:30 p.m.
10 Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America; Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch; 6 p.m.
17 The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime; Adrian Raine, criminology; 5:30 p.m.
22 Guerrilla Marketing; Michael Serazio, Fairfield University; 5:30 p.m.
24 Good Morning, Beautiful Business: The Unexpected Journey of an Activist Entrepreneur and Local Economy Pioneer; Judy Wicks, Sustainable Business Network; 6 p.m.
25 Bring Your Child to Work Day Special Event: My Name is Rebecca Romm; Rachel Levy Lesser; noon.
Equilateral; Ken Kalfus, National Book Awards Finalist; 6 p.m.
29 Brandywine Boy; Adrian Morrison, veterinary medicine; 5:30 p.m.
4 An Evening with Adele Chatfield-Taylor; Adele Chatfield, chair of the Friends of Arthur Ross Gallery; 6 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery; RSVP: renaedin@upenn.edu or (215) 898-3617 (ARG).
5 Relay for Life; 7 p.m.; Franklin Field (American Cancer Society).
6 Big Bugs Grand Opening Event; crafts and presentations; visitors invited to dress as bugs for parade; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Morris Arboretum; free w/ admission. See Exhibits. (Arboretum).
7 Locks of Love Hair Drive; hairstylists provide free cuts for all willing to donate 6 or more inches of hair; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Penn Newman Catholic Center; RSVP: locksoflove.newman@gmail.com
8 CollegePalooza; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; College Green (SAS).
9 Models of Excellence Awards Ceremony and Reception; 4:30 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; RSVP: QOWL@hr.upenn.eduor (215) 898-1012.
10 Philadelphia READS Community Night; storytelling, book drive and other activities; 5-8 p.m.; Penn Museum; free; register: http://philadelphiareadscommunitynight.eventbrite.com (Museum, GroundSwell).
ICA Benefit; in honor of Leonard Lauder and the Whitney-Lauder Curatorial Fellows Program; 6:30 p.m.; ICA; RSVP: (215) 898-4980 or chmille@ica.upenn.edu (ICA).
12 Spring Fling: 40 Years of Fling; music, food and games; tickets/schedule: www.upennspringfling.com Through April 13 (SPEC).
13 The Philadelphia Antiques Show: Antiques & Art from the 17th Through the 20th Century; benefitting Penn Medicine; 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St.; $17/general admission, $25/guided show tour; tickets: www.thephiladelphiaantiquesshow.org Continues April 14, April 15, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Morris Arboretum. Also April 20 (Arboretum).
16 Symbols of Power: Past and Present; Penn Museum Women’s Committee spring benefit event; Jennifer Wegner, Egyptian section; Afaf Meleis, nursing; lecture, luncheon, vendors and raffle; 10:30 a.m.; $125/Cleopatra, $90/Nefertiti; register: wc@museum.upenn.edu; Penn Museum (Museum).
19 Making History at Penn Park; a celebration of Penn’s campaign; performances by Train and John Legend; 5-9 p.m.; Penn Park; PennCard required.
20 Spring for Our School; the spring fundraiser for St. Mary’s Nursery School; 6-8:30 p.m.; LGBT Center; $30/adult; tickets: www.stmarysnursery.org
21 Rome’s Birthday: A Philadelphia International Festival of Arts Event; explore the ancient Roman Empire while enjoying music, food and arts and crafts; 1-4 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum).
24 Long Live Our Treasures: The Science of Conservation and Preservation; meet leading conservators and researchers from around the city; 5 p.m.; Penn Museum; $12/day of, $6/advance, $5/educator with ID; tickets: www.philasciencefestival.org(Philadelphia Science Festival).
25 1st Annual UPstart Showcase; featuring innovators behind over 50 company projects; 4-7 p.m.; Quorum at the Science Center, 3711 Market St.; RSVP: admcd@ctt.upenn.edu (UPstart).
2 Baseball vs. TBD; Liberty Bell Classic; 3 p.m.
3 Softball vs. Monmouth; doubleheader; 4 p.m.
5 (W) Tennis vs. Brown; 2 p.m.
6 (W) Tennis vs. Yale; 2 p.m.
(W) Rowing vs. Northeastern/Syracuse; Orange Challenge Cup; time TBD.
(W) Rowing vs. Bucknell; time TBD.
(M) Lightweight Rowing vs. Cornell, Harvard, Mercyhurst; Matthews-Leonard Cups;time TBD.
11 Softball vs. Villanova; 6 p.m.
12 (W) Lacrosse vs. Dartmouth; 5 p.m.
13 Baseball vs. Princeton; doubleheader; noon.
Softball vs. Princeton; doubleheader; 12:30 p.m.
(M) Tennis vs. Dartmouth; 2 p.m.
(M) Lightweight Rowing vs. Yale, Columbia; Dodge Cup; time TBD.
14 Baseball vs. Princeton; doubleheader; noon.
Softball vs. Princeton; doubleheader; 12:30 p.m.
(M) Tennis vs. Harvard; 2 p.m.
17 (W) Lacrosse vs. Princeton; 7 p.m.
19 (W) Tennis vs. Columbia; 2 p.m.
20 (M) Lightweight Rowing vs. Princeton, Georgetown; Wood-Hammond Cup; time TBD.
(M) Heavyweight Rowing vs. Yale, Columbia; Blackwell Cup; time TBD.
(M) Lacrosse vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m.
21 (M) Tennis vs. Cornell; 2 p.m.
24 Softball vs. Temple; 4 p.m.
25 119th Annual Penn Relays; all day; tickets: http://thepennrelays.com/ Through April 27.
27 Baseball vs. Columbia; doubleheader; noon.
Softball vs. Columbia; doubleheader; 12:30 p.m.
1 Kin Coresidence among Hadza Hunter-Gatherers: Possibilities, Preferences, and Practices; Brian Wood, Yale University; noon; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (African Studies Center).
Bar-coding of the Actin Track and Myosin Motor Function in the Cell;Matt Lord, University of Vermont; 2 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
Culture Nodes: Siza and Portzamparc in Brazil, 2008-2013; Carlos Eduardo Comas, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; 6 p.m.; Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).
2 Career Narrative/Scholarship Autobiography; Dorothy Roberts, law; light lunch provided; noon; Class of ’62 Auditorium, John Morgan Bldg.; RSVP: Rachael Berget, rberget@mail.med.upenn.edu or (215) 898-7160; PennCard required (Penn Medicine).
Knowledge by the Slice: The Higgs Particle: What is it and how has it been discovered?; Mark Trodden, physics; Elliot Lipeles, physics; noon; Cafe 58, Irvine Auditorium (SAS).
The Extrajudicial Use of Drones: The Need for a Post-9/11 Legal Framework; Hon. Jane Harman, Woodrow Wilson International Center; 4:30 p.m.; Law School (Law).
The Dope on New Drug Research and Testing; Lawrence Soma, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; Alumni Hall, New Bolton Center; RSVP: beltb@vet.upenn.edu or (610) 925-6500 (Penn Vet).
3 60 Second Lectures: The Other 96% (of the Universe); Gary Bernstein, physics & astronomy; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza (SAS).
Jean Cocteau, Orson Welles, Pier Paolo Pasolini: An Archeology of Intermediality; Adalberto Müller, Universidade Federal Fluminense; noon; rm. 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies).
Center for East Asian Studies Distinguished Lecture; Norma Field, University of Chicago; 4:30 p.m.; rm. B26, Stiteler Hall (CEAS).
Internet Censorship, Surveillance, and Corporate Transparency; Dorothy Chou, Google; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 109, Annenberg School (Annenberg, Wharton, Law, Engineering, SAS).
“Great Battles” Evening Lecture: The Scopes Monkey Trial; Janet Monge, Penn Museum; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; $2/members, $5/advance, $10/door; register: www.penn.museum/greatbattles (Penn Museum, Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts).
Thought Experiments: Human Geographies; Laura Kurgan, Columbia University; 6 p.m.; Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall; register: http://bit.ly/YDYpM3 (PennDesign).
4 Heterogeneity in Breast Cancer; Kornelia Polyak, Harvard University; 10 a.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).
The Tribunalization of African Violence and Making Sense of Africa’s Push-back; Kamari Clarke, Yale University; noon; rm. 639, Williams Hall (African Studies Center).
Fematosecond Nanocrystallography Opens a New Era in Structural Biology; Petra Fromme, Arizona State University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (Biochemistry & Biophysics).
South Asia Colloquium; Faisal Chaudhry, South Asia studies; noon; rm. 826, Williams Hall (South Asia Center).
Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Researcher Lecture and Award: Clinical Research in Pediatric Critical Care – Not for the Faint of Heart; Martha Curley, nursing science; 3 p.m.; Ann L. Roy Auditorium, Claire M. Fagin Hall (Nursing).
Penn MFA Lightning Lecture; Penn Fine Arts MFAs present five-minute lectures; 6:30 p.m.; ICA (ICA).
5 The David & Lyn Silfen University Forum: Open Learning and the Future of Higher Education; Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times; Hon. Martha J. Kanter, US Dept. of Education; William E. Kirwan, University System of Maryland; Daphne Koller, Coursera; President Amy Gutmann, moderator; noon; Irvine Auditorium; Register: http://www.upenn.edu/silfenforum/event.html
Is Economic Inequality a Source of Financial Crisis?; James Galbraith, University of Texas at Austin; noon; rm. 110, Annenberg School (Social Science & Policy Forum).
Citizen Claim-Making Strategies in Rural Rajasthan: Who Makes Demands for Public Services and How?; Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner, MIT; noon; Center for the Advanced Study of India; RSVP by April 3: casi@sas.upenn.edu or (215) 746-3159 (CASI).
Rethink Health: Might Ostrom’s Insights be Useful in Health Care?; Elliott Fisher, Dartmouth College; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium (LDI).
A Moderated Q&A with Award-Winning Writer Theresa Rebeck; 3 p.m.; Bruce Montgomery Theater, Annenberg Center; $5, free w/ PennCard (Penn Theatre Initiative).
Trying to Get One for Us Today; Kaja Silverman, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).
Restoring a Double Architectural Icon: Notre Dame in Paris; Benjamin Mouton, Ecole de Chaillot; 5:30 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign, Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship).
8 Kinesin-14: A League of their Own; Susan Gilbert, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 2 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
Pier Lecture: Martingale Unobserved Component Models and Particle MCMC; Neil Shepard, University of Oxford; 4 p.m.; rm. 395, McNeil Bldg. (Economics).
2013 George Gerbner Lecture in Communication: You’re Doing It Wrong: What Academics Can Learn From Journalists, and Vice Versa; Paul Waldman, The American Prospect; 6 p.m.; rm. 109, Annenberg School (Annenberg).
10 60 Second Lectures: The Genome—The Inner Universe and the Best Place to Put Your Money; Junhyoung Kim, biology; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza (SAS).
Title TBA; Stefania Benini, Italian studies; noon; rm. 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies).
Sympathetic Response: Vocal Arts and the Erotics of Persuasion in the Buddhist Literature of Medieval Japan; Charlotte Eubanks, Penn State University; 5 p.m.; rm. B21, Stiteler Hall (CEAS).
Ultrafast DNA Sequencing-Speed Reading the Blueprint of Life; Robert Johnson, physics & astronomy; 7:30 p.m.; World Cafe Live (LRSM Science Café).
11 The Allosteric Mechanism of an Hsp70 Molecular Chaperone; Lila Gierasch, University of Massachusetts; noon; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (Biochemistry & Biophysics).
Made in Australia; Richard Weller, landscape architecture; 6 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).
12 Greek Tragedies: Social Collapse and the Rise of Xenophobia; Nadina Christopoulou, Greek Council for Refugees; noon; rm. 205, College Hall (Social Science & Policy Forum).
13 Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in Our Pets; Meryl Littman, medicine; 10 a.m.; Penn Med at Radnor; Register: http://bit.ly/Ygw67i (Penn Vet).
15 Title TBA; Don Rockey, Medical University of South Carolina; 2 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
The Kohn Pederson Fox Lecture; Sir Terry Farrell, Terry Farrell and Partners; 6 p.m.; Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).
16 Lightbulb Café: Living Deliberately: Monks, Saints, and the Contemplative Life; Justin McDaniel, religious studies; 6 p.m.; World Cafe Live (SAS).
17 60 Second Lectures: What Do We Know About the Boundary Between Normality and Abnormality?; Ayelet Ruscio, psychology; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza (SAS).
HIV Accessory Proteins and Their Cellular Targets: Starved for Attention; Nathaniel Landau, New York University; noon; Austrain Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (CFAR, Microbiology, HIV Grand Rounds).
The Pritchett Lecture; Phil Sharp, MIT; 4 p.m.; Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research (Pharmacology).
Medicine at the Margins; Steven Feierman, history; Harvey Friedman, infectious disease; Julie Livingston, Rutgers University; 5 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum (Penn Humanities Forum).
18 Probing the Intricate Coupling Between Enzyme Dynamics and Substrate Turnover During Catalysis; Donald Hamelberg, Georgia State University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (Biochemistry & Biophysics).
Can India Emerge as a Global Science Power?; Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research; Priyamvada Natarajan, Yale University; 4 p.m.; rm. 240A, Silverman Bldg.; Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI).
Global Distinguished Lecture: Saving Face; Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker; 6 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; free; RSVP: globaldistinguishedlecture.eventbrite.com (Africa Center, Middle East Center, CEAS). See Films.
A Tale of Two Peoples: Phoenicians and Jews in the Land Beyond the River; Andrea Berlin, Boston University; 6:15 p.m.; Penn Museum; pay-what-you-want (Penn Museum).
19 Relative Prices, Prayer Mix and Regional Variations in Medical Care; Sean Nicholson, Cornell University; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium (LDI).
Symposium on La Tauromaquia: Carnicero, Goya, and Picasso; Janis A. Tomlison, University of Delaware; Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, history of art; Jock Reynolds, Yale University; 1 p.m.; Auditorium G-7, Claudia Cohen Hall; $20; RSVP: renaedin@upenn.eduor (215) 898-3617. See Exhibits (ARG).
Survival and Revival: Netherlandish and German Painting c. 1460-1530; Nathaniel Prottas, PhD candidate; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).
Maya Weekend Keynote Lecture: Ancestors at Copan and Quirigua: Acts of Remembrance; Wendy Ashmore, anthropology; 5 p.m.; Penn Museum; $25 (Penn Museum).
20 My Friends! The Life and Work of Jonas Mekas; panel discussion; 2 p.m.; Ibrahim Theater, International House (I-House).
21 The Lod Mosaic in Context; C. Brian Rose, Penn Museum; Annette Reed, religious studies; Julia Wilker, classical studies; Ann Kuttner, history of art; 10:30 a.m.; Penn Museum; free w/ admission (Penn Museum).
22 MUSA GIS Earth Day; program on GIS; Marc Imhoff, Joint Global Change Research Institute; 5:30 p.m.; Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall; register: http://musagisearthday.eventbrite.com (Penn IUR).
Title TBA; David Drubin, University of California-Berkeley; 2 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
Rethinking Preservation in Light of Social Justice: What is to be Done?; Ned Kaufman, Pratt Institute; 6-8 p.m.; rm. B3, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).
The State of the Museum in America; Ford Bell, American Alliance of Museums; 6:30 p.m.; Class of ’78 Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: renaedin@upenn.edu or (215) 898-3617 (ARG).
23 Systems Vaccinology; Bali Pulendran, Emory University; 4 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (CFAR, Immunology Graduate Group).
24 Hypoxia, HIFs and Tumor Progression; M. Celeste Simon, cell & developmental biology; 10 a.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).
Title TBA; C. Raja Mohan, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi; noon; Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI).
25 Flying Robots; Vijay Kumar, engineering; 4 p.m.; Skirkanich Hall (PASEF).
Jews, Friars, and Beguines: Narrating the History of Thirteenth-Century Europe; John Van Engen, University of Notre Dame; 5 p.m.; Stephanie Grauman Wolf Room, McNeil Center for Early American Studies (Jewish Studies, History, Religious Studies).
Race and Sports; featuring Olympic Gold Medalist Wyomia Tyus; 5:30 p.m.; rm. TBD, JMHH (Center for Africana Studies).
26 The Lambertsen Lecture;Rudi Jaenish, MIT; 4 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (Pharmacology).
27 Penn at Saqqara; David Silverman, Penn Museum; 3:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; $8/general, free/members of ARCE, $5/Penn Museum members (Museum, American Research Center in Egypt Pennsylvania Chapter).
29 Road to Retirement Seminar; noon; Hourglass Room, Inn at Penn; RSVP: emeritus@pobox.upenn.edu or (215) 746-5972 (PASEF).
30 Eighth Annual Kolb Junior Fellows Spring Colloquium; features graduating and soon-to-be-graduating Junior Fellows of the Kolb Society; 2-5 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum).
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