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What's On PERFORMANCES / LECTURES / EVENTS March 19-April 1 Editor's Pick for This Issue What's On WXPN Chronicles of cultures Readers' Best: What we eat when we need sustenance for study Thursday, Feb. 26 WORKSHOPS BUZZ BISSINGER: The 1976 Penn grad and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist leads a workshop on journalism. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Info for all Writers House events: 573-WRIT. FILM "A BETTER TOMORROW": Hong Kong director John Woo's action film pits a successful counterfeiter against his younger brother, a rookie Hong Kong cop. In Chinese with English subtitles. 7 p.m. in Room B-21, Stiteler Hall, 208 S. 37th St. AN EVENING WITH MEMBERS OF THE IMAGEWEAVERS: A media arts group for women of color will appear in person and screen some of their recent works. 7:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Admission $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. MUSIC A TRIBUTE TO WAYNE SHORTER: The Virgin House Band salutes the innovative saxophonist. 8 to 10 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Friday, Feb. 27 EXHIBITS VIEWS OF FRENCH GARDENS: "Masters, Gardeners, Amateurs" displays images and narratives of French gardens through history. At the Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 3420 Walnut St. Opening reception with speaker Paula Dietz at 5:30 p.m.; reservations required for opening: 1-800-390-1829 or e-mail friends@pobox.upenn.edu. Through March 19. TALKS A LOOK AT GRASS-ROOTS VIDEO: See "Chronicles of cultures." SPORTS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Penn plays Cornell. 7 p.m. at the Palestra, 33rd Street below Walnut. Ticket info: 898-6151. DANCE A VIRTUAL ODYSSEY: PPS Danse's "Pôles" uses holography and projections to describe the journey of two exiles through a surreal landscape of the mind. 8 p.m. at the Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets $25, seniors/Penn employees $20, students $12. Box office info: 898-6791. FILM MARGARET MEAD FESTIVAL: See "Chronicles of cultures." Saturday, Feb. 28 SYMPOSIA TALK OF FRENCH GARDENS: A two-day symposium tied to this year's Philadelphia Flower Show theme explores "Innovation and Tradition in French Garden Art: Chapters of a New History." 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room B-1, Meyerson Hall, 34th and Walnut streets. Through March 1. SPORTS MEN'S TENNIS: Penn meets George Washington University at noon and St. Bonaventure at 5 p.m. at Levy Tennis Pavilion, 3120 Walnut St. (behind Class of 1923 Rink). WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: The Quakers meet Columbia for Faculty and Staff Night. 7 p.m. at the Palestra. Faculty and staff receive one free ticket by presenting a valid PennCard at the Penn Ticket Office, 235 S. 33rd St. in advance, or at the Palestra box office on game night; additional tickets for faculty and staff are $2. Ticket info: 898-6151. FILM MARGARET MEAD FESTIVAL: See "Chronicles of cultures." PERFORMANCE "DYSTOPIA": Free-jazz ensemble The Things headline today's taping of the WXPN-Kelly Writers House performance showcase. 4 to 10 p.m. at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Sunday, March 1 SYMPOSIA TALK OF FRENCH GARDENS: See Saturday, Feb. 28. FILM MARGARET MEAD FESTIVAL: See "Chronicles of cultures." MUSIC DAVID MASSENGILL: A leading light of the New York folk scene returns to the Cherry Tree Music Co-op. 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary's Church parish hall, 3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Info: 386-1640. Monday, March 2 Sculpture in paper and clay The masks and ceramic tile work of artist Carole Sivin, such as "Bird Wing Space," draw their inspiration from numerous folk sources, especially those of China and Japan. Sivin's art is on display in the Burrison Art Gallery, Faculty Club, 200 S. 36th St., from March 2 through March 31. TALKS ON ZEN BUDDHISM: Zen Master Fukushima Keidô, chief abbot of Japan's Tôfukuji Zen Buddhist sect, returns to Penn for a lecture on Zen Buddhist philosophy, calligraphy demonstration and meditation session. Lecture: 5:30 p.m. in Room 109, Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut Street. ALL ABOUT AALTO: Peter S. Reed, associate curator of architecture and design at New York's Museum of Modern Art, discusses the work of the renowned Finnish architect, designer and town planner Alvar Aalto. 6 p.m. in Room B-1, Meyerson Hall, 34th and Walnut streets. Tuesday, March 3 EXHIBITS SCULPTOR CAROLE SIVIN: Opening reception for a month-long exhibit of the artist's masks and sculpture in ceramic and mixed media. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Burrison Art Gallery, Faculty Club, 200 S. 36th St. Exhibit runs through March 31. SPORTS BASKETBALL: The Penn men's and women's basketball teams close their regular seasons with a doubleheader against archrival Princeton. Women at 5 p.m., men at 7:30 p.m. at the Palestra. Ticket info: 898-6151. SPECIAL EVENTS JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY: Zen Master Fukushima Keidô gives a demonstration of Japanese calligraphy from noon to 2 p.m. in the Chinese Rotunda, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets. Admission $5, seniors/students with ID $2.50, Museum members/children under 6/PennCard holders free. BUDDHIST MEDITATION: Zen Master Fukushima Keidô leads a meditative sitting at 7 p.m. in Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street. PUBLICATION PARTY: Temple professors Toby Olson, Alan Singer and William Van Wert read from their poetry to celebrate the release of the second issue of xconnect, the print version of the Internet literary magazine founded by David Deifer (see related article). 8 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Wednesday, March 4 TALKS ROSES IN FRENCH GARDENS: Morris Arboretum rosarian and author Judy McKeon's slide lecture touches on the theme of this year's Philadelphia Flower Show. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill. Fee $30, members $25; French gourmet lunch included. Reservations required: 247-5777, ext. 170. READINGS POETRY, PROSE AND ANYTHING GOES: It's open-mike night at the Kelly Writers House for anyone with something to read. 9 p.m.at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Repeated March 18. Info for all Writers House events: 573-WRIT. Thursday, March 5 READINGS POETS PAIR OFF: Tom Mandel and Ammiel Alcalay read and discuss their work at a "Philly Talks" reading. 7 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. THEATER LOVE DURING WARTIME: "Leitmotiv," by Les deux mondes of Montreal, is a multimedia performance about passion across enemy lines. 8 p.m. at the Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets $25, seniors/ Penn employees $20, students $12. Box office info: 898-6791. Additional performance March 6. Friday, March 6 THEATER LOVE DURING WARTIME: Les deux mondes of Montreal presents "Leitmotiv." See Thursday, March 5. Saturday, March 7 SPORTS GYMNASTICS: Penn, Bridgeport and Ithaca compete at 1 p.m. in Hutchinson Gym, 33rd St. between the Palestra and Franklin Field. Sunday, March 8 MUSIC SUSAN McKEOWN: In performance at the Cherry Tree Music Co-op. 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary's Church parish hall, 3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Info: 386-1640. It takes two... Choreographer Ginette Laurin's dance company O Vertigo will perform works for dancers in couples at the Annenberg Center as part of the year-long Montreal Festival. See Monday, March 9. Monday, March 9 DANCE O VERTIGO: The Montreal-based company performs works for pairs choreographed by founder Ginette Laurin. 8 p.m. at the Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets $8. Box office info: 898-6791. Friday, March 13 TALKS DEATH ALONG THE TIBER: Mystery author Steven Saylor and classical scholar Donna Hurley talk about what makes ancient Rome a great place to set a murder mystery. 6:30 p.m. in Rainey Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets. Reception follows. Tickets $25, Museum members $20. Info/reservations: 898-4890. Saturday, March 14 EXHIBITS TREASURES OF THE CHINESE SCHOLAR: The University of Pennsylvania Museum's new exhibit opens with a weekend of gallery tours, children's workshops, demonstrations and film screenings. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets. Gallery tours by exhibit curator Dr. John Fong today and tomorrow at 1 p.m. Admission $5, seniors/students with ID $2.50, Museum members/children under 6/ Penn-Card holders/all visitors Sundays free. Exhibit runs through Jan. 3, 1999. FOR THE KIDS THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY: Children 8 to 12 can learn about the ancient Chinese art and tour the "Treasures of the Chinese Scholar" exhibition in a morning workshop. 10 a.m. to noon at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets. Sunday, March 15 MUSIC A CHINESE CONCERT: Conductor Ling Tung leads a performance by Asian artists studying at the Curtis Institute of Music. 2 p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets. Tickets $10 (includes Museum admission). Ticket info: 898-9202. Monday, March 16 READINGS YOUSEF KOMUNYAKAA: The widely-honored poet, whose 1994 book "Neon Vernacular" won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Kingsley-Tufts Award for poetry, reads from his work. 7 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Dinner follows reading; e-mail wh@english.upenn.edu for dinner reservations. Tuesday, March 17 TALKS GARRY WILLS AT PENN: The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cultural theorist discusses "Public Support for the Humanities" at this year's School of Arts and Sciences Dean's Forum. 4:30 p.m. in Harrison Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets. MUSIC THE THINGS: The avant-garde free jazz ensemble performs from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Wednesday, March 18 MUSIC A CONCERT FOR ABE LINCOLN: See Editor's Pick for This Issue. READINGS POETRY, PROSE AND ANYTHING GOES: See Wednesday, March 4. Tell us what's on! 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