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What's On PERFORMANCES / LECTURES / EVENTS January 28 - Feb. 11 Editor's Pick for This Issue What's On WXPN Readers' Best: What Cds are getting the most play Vessels of change This pitcher, made in Rome's eastern provinces in the fourth century A.D., is one of more than 200 glass vessels on display in the University of Pennsylvania Museum's special exhibit "Roman Glass: Reflections on Cultural Change." The exhbit is on display at the Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets, through November. Wednesday, Jan. 28 SEMINARS SOUTH ASIA SEMINAR: Michael Adas of Rutgers University speaks on "Modern South Asia in World History Perspective." 11 a.m. in the History Department Lounge, Room 329A, 3401 Walnut St. WORKSHOPS HOW TO GET PUBLISHED: Literary agent Loretta Barrett, a Penn alumna, offers tips for writers and people interested in a publishing career. 3:30 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Dinner follows workshop at 6 p.m. Reservations required: call 573-WRIT or e-mail the Writers House. READINGS POETRY, PROSE AND ANYTHING GOES: It's "Speakeasy" open-mike night at the Kelly Writers House for anyone with something to read. 8:30 p.m.at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Repeated Feb. 11. Info for all Writers House events: 573-WRIT. FILM THE LIFE OF CESAR CHAVEZ: "Civil Rights Leader: Cesar Chavez" chronicles the life of the California farm organizer. A Martin Luther King Commemorative event sponsored by the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztl‡n. 7 p.m. at the Greenfield Intercultural Center, 3708 Chestnut St. Thursday, Jan. 29 PERFORMANCE WOMEN'S JAMBOREE: "Pandora's Box" features readings and music celebrating women. Sponsored by the Penn Women's Alliance. 6-9 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Donations requested: $5 or whatever you can afford; proceeds benefit Women Organized Against Rape. FILM "A BROTHER'S KISS": See Editor's Pick for This Issue. Friday, Jan. 30 SPORTS DIVING: Penn men and women meet Yale and Dartmouth. Sheerr Pool, Gimbel Gymnasium, 37th and Walnut streets. Call 898-6151 for event time. MEN'S BASKETBALL: Penn takes on Columbia. 7 p.m. at the Palestra, 33rd St. below Walnut. Ticket info: 898-6151. WRESTLING: Penn vs. Cornell. 9 p.m. at the Palestra. Ticket info: 898-6151. FILM "A BROTHER'S KISS": See Editor's Pick for This Issue. Saturday, Jan. 31 New light from the East The exhibit "Connections: Contemporary Korean and Japanese Printmakers" showcases recent works by prominent artists from the two countries, along with prize-winning prints by Japanese art students. Pictured here is "Composition" by Kim Ki Chang of Korea. The exhibit opens Saturday, Jan. 31, in the Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 S. 34th St., and continues through March 31. SPORTS SWIMMING: Against Yale and Dartmouth; women at noon, men at 3:30 p.m. Sheerr Pool, Gimbel Gymnasium, 37th and Walnut streets. FENCING: Penn vs. Yale. 2 p.m. at Weightman Hall, 33rd and Spruce streets. WRESTLING: Penn meets Columbia. 2 p.m. at the Palestra, 33rd St. below Walnut. Ticket info: 898-6151. MEN'S BASKETBALL: The Quakers play Cornell. 6:30 p.m. at the Palestra. Ticket info: 898-6151. FILM "A BROTHER'S KISS": See Editor's Pick for This Issue. Sunday, Feb. 1 SPORTS MEN'S TENNIS: Penn plays the University of South Alabama at noon and Swarthmore at 5 p.m. Levy Tennis Pavilion, 3120 Walnut St. MUSIC ONCE UPON AN ACCORDION: The trio of John Whelan, Chris Parkinson and Daniel Thonon perform at the Cherry Tree Music Co-op. 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish Hall, 3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $14 in advance, $16 at the door. Info: 386-1640. FILM "A BROTHER'S KISS": See Editor's Pick for This Issue. Monday, Feb. 2 TALKS BLACKS AND JEWS IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: The African/Edenic Heritage Museum presents a pictorial essay and lecture on "Black Jews, Black/Jewish Relationships and the Civil Rights Movement." 1 and 5 p.m. in the Bowl Room, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St. ARE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS DOOMED? A panel of medical experts from Penn and the private sector will explore the effect of radical changes in health care on academic medical centers in the Medical School's annual Langfitt Symposium, moderated by Leonard Davis Institute Director J. Sanford Schwartz. 5:30 p.m. in Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall, 3450 Hamilton Walk. FILM HOMOPHOBIA AND THE BLACK CHURCH: The new film "All God's Children" explores this sensitive subject. 7 p.m. in Penniman Library, Bennett Hall, 34th and Walnut streets. Discussion follows. Wednesday, Feb. 4 SPORTS GYMNASTICS: Penn meets Temple. 6 p.m. at Hutchinson Gym, between Franklin Field and the Palestra on 33rd St. FILM CURRENT CINEMA FROM EGYPT: The Neighborhood Film/Video Project's New Egyptian Directors series begins with "The Captain"/"Al-Qubian" (1997), by critic-turned-director Sayed Said. 7:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Admission $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Additional screening Feb. 8. Thursday, Feb. 5 TALKS LONG-RANGE EL NIÑO FORECAST: Michael Glantz (G '63, Gr '70), program director for the Environmental and Societal Impacts Group of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, speaks on "Usable Science: El Niño Forecasts in the Service of Society." Sponsored by the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. 4 p.m. in Room 110, Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut St. READINGS PHILLY WRITERS READ: In conjunction with its Glenn Ligon exhibit, the Institute of Contemporary Art presents an evening of readings by local writers, including Lorene Cary, who will read from her book "The Price of a Child." 6 p.m. at the ICA, 118 S. 36th St. Gallery tour precedes the readings at 5:15 p.m. Admission $3, students/artists/seniors $2, ICA members/PennCard holders/children under 12 free. FILM EGYPTIAN SHORTS: A program featuring "Time Out"/"Waqt Mustaqta'" (Mahmoud Soliman, 1996), "Ordinary Sunday"/"Yum al-Had al-A'di" (Saad Hendawy, 1995), "Invisible Cities"/"Mudun Lamar'iya" (Emad Barsoom, 1993), "A High House"/"Bay'ali" (Ahmed Awad, 1992), and "The Dam"/"Al-Sadd" (animated, 1991). Soliman will appear in person. 6:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Admission $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Additional screening Feb. 8. "ROMANTICA": This semi-autobiographical film by Zaki Faten Abd al-Wahab (1996) offers a glimpse of how Egyptians deal with the allure of the West. 8:30 p.m. at International House. Admission $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Additional screening Feb. 7. MUSIC VIRGIN HOUSE BAND: The popular jazz ensemble performs at 8 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Have you seen this man? Glenn Ligon's prints, such as this "advertisement" from his series "Runaways" (1995), examine questions of identity, race, and sexuality. "Unbecoming," at the Institute of Contemporary Art through March 8, is the first extensive thematic exhibition of his works, focusing on the artist as subject. The ICA is located at 118 S. 36th St. Friday, Feb. 6 FILM ROAD RAGE: "Asphalt Kings" (Ossama Fawzi, 1995) explores the occasionally violent subculture of Cairo cabdrivers. 1 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Admission $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Additional screening Feb. 8. LIFE ON THE MARGINS: "Violets are Blue" (Radwan al-Kashef, 1993) chronicles the hopes and hardships of three friends who inherit a small meat wagon. 7 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Admission $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Additional screening Feb. 8. FROM BOSNIA TO EGYPT: "Three on the Road" (Mohamed Kamel al-Kalyoubi, 1993) mixes storytelling with documentary footage to critique the damage done by religious extremists in Egypt. 1 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Admission $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. SPORTS SWIMMING AND DIVING: Penn women meet Columbia. 6 p.m. at Sheerr Pool, Gimbel Gymnasium, 37th and Walnut streets. WOMEN'S BASKTEBALL: Penn vs. Harvard. 7 p.m. at the Palestra, 33rd Street below Walnut. Saturday, Feb. 7 SPORTS FENCING: Penn, Harvard and St. John's compete in a three-way match. 10 a.m. at Weightman Hall, 33rd and Spruce streets. SWIMMING AND DIVING: Penn men meet Columbia. Noon at Sheerr Pool, Gimbel Gymnasium, 37th and Walnut streets. GYMNASTICS: Penn vs. Brown. 1 p.m. at Hutchinson Gym, between Franklin Field and the Palestra on 33rd St. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Against Dartmouth. 7 p.m. at the Palestra. Ticket info: 898-6151. MUSIC CUTTING-EDGE MUSIC: The Kelly Writers House and WXPN-FM join forces for "Dystopia," a new series featuring avant-garde music. The first program, being taped today, features percussionist Toshi Makihara and free-jazz ensemble The Things. 4-10 p.m. at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. TALKS FILMMAKERS' ROUNDTABLE: Four filmmakers featured in the Neighborhood Film/Video Project's New Egyptian Directors series -- Sayed Said, Mahmoud Soliman, Radwan al-Kashef and producer Mai Mishal -- discuss the state of Egyptian cinema today. 5 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Admission $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Sunday, Feb. 8 FILM "VIOLETS ARE BLUE": See Friday, Feb. 6. 2 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. "THE CAPTAIN": See Wednesday, Feb. 4. 4:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. EGYPTIAN SHORTS: See Thursday, Feb. 5. 7:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. "ASPHALT KINGS": See Friday, Feb. 6. 9:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. MUSIC GERRY O'BEIRNE: Performing at the Cherry Tree Music Co-op. 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish Hall, 3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $12 in advance, $14 at the door. Info: 386-1640. Monday, Feb. 9 SPORTS WOMEN'S SQUASH: Penn vs. Princeton. 7 p.m. at Ringe Courts, between the Palestra and Franklin Field on 33rd Street. Tuesday, Feb. 10 SPORTS MEN'S SQUASH: Penn vs.Princeton. 7 p.m. at Ringe Courts, between the Palestra and Franklin Field on 33rd Street. Wednesday, Feb. 11 TALKS SOUTH ASIA SEMINAR: Independent scholar Pratyoush Onta speaks on "The Making of Modern Nepal." Sponsored by the South Asia Regional Studies Department. 11 a.m. in the History Department Lounge, Room 329A, 3401 Walnut St. Tell us what's on! If you have an event that may be of interest to the University of Pennsylvania community, we want to hear about it. Send your announcements to: What's On Pennsylvania Current 200 Nichols House 3600 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106 or e-mail them to us. Deadline is two weeks prior to issue date.