What's On PERFORMANCES / LECTURES / EVENTS Sept. 17-30 Editor's Pick for This Issue Readers' Best: Our favorite summer flicks There's no place like Penn next weekend Thursday, Sept. 17 MUSIC ZESTY FIESTA!: See Editor's Pick for This Issue. 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets. Special admission $2.50, students/seniors $1.25, children under 6/PennCard holders free. JACKY TERRASSON: See Editor's Pick for This Issue. 8 p.m. in the Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets $15 ("Go West" discount $12), faculty/staff $12, students $10, Penn student rush (3-6 p.m. on day of show) $5. Box office info: 898-3900. SPECIAL EVENTS ICA BIRTHDAY PARTY: See Editor's Pick for This Issue. 5 to 8 p.m. at the Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St. Admission $3, students/artists/seniors $2, ICA members/children under 12/PennCard holders free. Info: 898-7108. TALKS WORKING-CLASS HEROES: Authors Rodrigo Toscano and Alan Gilbert, who have written on labor politics and working-class movements, visit the Kelly Writers House for dinner and discussion in conjunction with the Arthur Ross Gallery's "Shouts from the Wall" exhibit. 6 p.m. at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Reservations required for dinner. Info for all Writers House events: 573-WRIT or visit the house's Web site. FILM "FIREWORKS": Japanese phenom Takeshi Kitano's latest film, about a detective distraught in the wake of a friend's death, opens a two-week-long mini-fest of Kitano feature films. 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Special "Go West" admission $5 (see Editor's Pick for This Issue). Info for all Neighborhood Film/Video Project events: 895-6542. Additional screenings Sept. 19-20, Sept. 23-27, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1; regular admission $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. THEATER "THE LADY IN QUESTION": The Theatre Arts Program stages Charles Busch's fast-paced comedy salute to film noir as its contribution to this year's Philadelphia Fringe Festival. 8 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center. Tickets $7, Penn students/seniors $5. Additional performances Sept. 18-19. Friday, Sept. 18 Passage to Italy New York-based photographer Liana Miuccio, whose work has been featured in numerous U.S. and Italian periodicals, spent much of 1996 traveling through her ancestral homeland, meeting her Italian relatives and documenting how one family keeps its cultural traditions alive in both the old country and the new. The photographic exhibit "An Italian Journey," which includes this photograph of Miuccio's great-uncle Giovanni in his hometown of Limina, Sicily, documents her search for her ancestral roots. "An Italian Journey" opens Friday, Sept. 18, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets, and continues through Jan. 6, 1999. Admission $5, seniors/students $2.50, Museum members/children under 6/PennCard holders/all visitors Sunday afternoons free. Info: 898-4000. SPECIAL EVENTS HOUSEWARMING INTERNATIONAL: International House invites you to welcome its new and returning residents at a series of special events, including folk dance lessons from 5 to 6 p.m. and dancing to the Greek sounds of the band Panegyri from 6 to 7 p.m. At International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Info: 898-6588. RARE PLANT AUCTION: The Morris Arboretum's fourth annual fund-raising auction features a number of rare species, plus several non-plant special items. 5:30 p.m. at the Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill; cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served. Contribution per person $50 ($25 tax-deductible). Reservations required. Info: Linda Saulino, 247-5777, ext. 109. EXHIBITS "SHOUTS FROM THE WALL": Two exhibits, at the Arthur Ross Gallery and the Kamin Gallery in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, explore the intense passions raised by the carnage of the Spanish Civil War. Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 South 34th St. Reservations requested: 898-2083. SPORTS VOLLEYBALL: Penn vs. Lafayette. 7 p.m. at the Palestra, 33rd St. below Walnut. MUSIC FANTCHA: International House's International Music Series begins its season with the rising star vocalist from Cape Verde and her brassy Brazilian pop. 8 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets $17.50, students/seniors/International House members $15.50, children 12 and under $10. Tickets/info: 895-6537. THEATER "THE LADY IN QUESTION": See Thursday, Sept. 17. Saturday, Sept. 19 SPECIAL EVENTS VET SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Penn's New Bolton Center opens its doors to the public for the day-long event that features animal exhibits, demonstrations, tours of the large animal hospital and dairy, and a "MASH" tent for injured stuffed animals. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Bolton Center, 382 W. Street Rd., Kennett Square. Info: 610-444-5800, ext. 2182. CONFERENCES THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR'S LEGACY: Scholars discuss the images, literature and history of the Spanish Civil War in three panels. Noon-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. FILM "FIREWORKS": See Thursday, Sept. 17. 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. "A SCENE AT THE SEA": A deaf boy finds a broken surfboard on his rounds as a garbage collector and slowly learns to master the sport of surfing with his deaf girlfriend's silent support in this 1991 film from Takeshi Kitano. 7:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Additional screenings Sept. 20 and 27. THEATER "THE LADY IN QUESTION": See Thursday, Sept. 17. Sunday, Sept. 20 SPORTS WOMEN'S SOCCER: The Quakers meet Drexel at 2 p.m. at Rhodes Field, University Ave. at the Schuylkill River. FILM "FIREWORKS": See Thursday, Sept. 17. 4 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. "A SCENE AT THE SEA": See Saturday, Sept. 19. 6 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. "KIDS RETURN": Takeshi Kitano's 1996 film tells the story of two wayward students at a second-rate high school who follow different, and equally unfortunate, paths. 8 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Additional screening Sept. 27. MUSIC ANAM: The pan-Celtic group brings its mix of traditional and modern music to the Cherry Tree Music Co-op for the first time. 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary's Church parish hall, 3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $10 in advance, $13 at the door. Info: 386-1640. Tuesday, Sept. 22 SPORTS VOLLEYBALL: Penn takes on Loyola. 7 p.m. at the Palestra. Wednesday, Sept. 23 SPORTS WOMEN'S SOCCER: Penn vs. Temple. 4 p.m. at Rhodes Field, University Ave. at the Schuylkill River. FILM "FIREWORKS": See Thursday, Sept. 17. 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. READINGS LORENE CARY: The acclaimed author of Black Ice and Pride reads from her work. 7 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. The river giveth, the river taketh away The snow melts, the river rises. The rains come, the river reclaims the land around it. The river recedes, leaving a changed landscape in its wake. Anuradha Mathur, assistant professor of landscape architecture and regional planning, explores this timeless process and how it has shaped the Mississippi River basin through map prints, photographs and paintings in her exhibit "Mississippi Horizons," on display in the Lower Gallery of Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St., through Oct. 9. Thursday, Sept. 24 FILM "FIREWORKS": See Thursday, Sept. 17. 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. MUSIC VIRGIN HOUSE BAND: The Kelly Writers House's resident jazz band returns for a swingin' evening of music. 8 to 10 p.m. at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Friday, Sept. 25 SPORTS WOMEN'S TENNIS: The Cissie Leary Invitational takes place all day at Levy Tennis Pavilion, 3120 Walnut St. (behind Class of 1923 Rink). Tournament continues through Sept. 27. FIELD HOCKEY: Penn meets Cornell at 7 p.m. at Franklin Field, 33rd and South streets. FILM "FIREWORKS": See Thursday, Sept. 17. 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Saturday, Sept. 26 SPORTS WOMEN'S TENNIS: The Cissie Leary Invitational continues. See Friday, Sept. 25. FOOTBALL: The Quakers open their home season against the University of Richmond. 1:30 p.m. at Franklin Field. Tickets/info: 898-6151. SPRINT FOOTBALL: Penn takes on Cornell. 7 p.m. at Franklin Field. SPECIAL EVENTS HEALING PLANTS FESTIVAL: Tours, lectures, demonstrations, children's activities and other events focus on the plants from around the world that are good for what ails us. Noon-4 p.m. at the Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill. Admission $5, seniors $4, students $3, children under 6/members free. Raindate: Sunday, Sept. 27. READINGS JOSEPHINE FOO: The local author visits the Kelly Writers House as part of the Laughing Hermit reading series, hosted by Robin Hiteshew. 2 to 3 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. FULL CIRCLE: Mark Wiles is the featured poet at the open-mike series for Philadelphia-area poets. 8 to 10 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House. FILM "FIREWORKS": See Thursday, Sept. 17. 5:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. "SUPERPHAN": Vince Mola (CGS'96) and Alex Weinress (CGS'95) explore the thin line that separates fan from fanatic in this mockumentary video about the Philadelphia Eagles' biggest fan. 8 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Sunday, Sept. 27 SPORTS WOMEN'S TENNIS: The Cissie Leary Invitational continues. See Friday, Sept. 25. SPECIAL EVENTS A JOURNEY TO ITALY: Photographer Liana Miuccio shares stories of her own journey to Italy in search of her roots and local dance troupe I Ballerini Italiani perform classic Italian folk dances. 1:30 p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets. Admission $7.50, Museum members $5, children 12 and under $3. Info: 898-4890. FILM "FIREWORKS": See Thursday, Sept. 17. 4 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. "A SCENE AT THE SEA": See Saturday, Sept. 19. 6 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. "KIDS RETURN": See Sunday, Sept. 20. 8 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. MUSIC PETE AND MAURA KENNEDY: The Cherry Tree Music Co-op hosts a record release party for the "coffeehouse pop" duo. 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary's Church parish hall, 3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Info: 386-1940. Monday, Sept. 28 READINGS PIERRE JORIS AND JEROME ROTHENBERG: The poets who have unleashed their anthology Poems for the Millenium on an unsuspecting world discuss their epic collection and read selections. 7 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Tuesday, Sept. 29 SPORTS MEN'S SOCCER: The Quakers meet the Temple Owls. 3:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field. Wednesday, Sept. 30 FILM "FIREWORKS": See Thursday, Sept. 17. 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. READINGS OPEN-MIKE NIGHT: It's "Speakeasy" time, which means "poetry, prose and anything goes." 8 to 10 p.m. at the Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. 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.

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