What's On PERFORMANCES / LECTURES / EVENTS Feb. 25-March 17 Editor's Pick for This Issue What's On WXPN Batter up! Readers' Best: Movies that melt our hearts No "Baseball" tonight... ..but this year's performance by the dance-and-gymnastics ensemble Momix should be just as irreverently funny as their 1997 epic which entertained audiences at the Annenberg Center. Among the works on this year's program is "Venus Envy," pictured here. See Thursday, Feb. 25. Photo by Moses Pendleton Thursday, Feb. 25 TALKS DESIGNING GREAT STREETS: Berkeley Professor of City and Regional Planning Allan Jacobs speaks on "Designing Great Streets and Great Cities." 6 p.m. in Room B-1, Meyerson Hall, 34th and Walnut streets. Info for all Graduate School of Fine Arts events: visit the GSFA Web site or call 898-7861. FILM INDIAN CINEMA JUBILEE: In honor of 50 years of Indian independence, the Neighborhood Film/Video Project presents some of the best of nearly 50 years of Indian cinema. Tonight: "The Dispossessed" (Govindan Aravindan, 1990) at 6:30 p.m. and "The Cloud-Capped Star" (Ritwik Ghatak, 1960) at 8:45 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Festival continues through March 4. DANCE MOMIX: The irreverent dance (or is it theater?) troupe returns to Philly with a program of classic works, some never before seen here. 7:30 p.m. in the Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets $29, seniors/Penn employees and alumni $26, students $15. Additional performances Feb. 26-27. THEATER "TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA": Written by William Shakespeare, presented by the Theatre Arts Program. 8 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center. Tickets $5. Additional performances Feb. 26-27. "PRIVATE EYES": The Arts House Theater Company presents a play by Stephen Deitz. 8 p.m. in the Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center. Tickets $5. Additional performances Feb. 26-27. Friday, Feb. 26 TALKS MARK LAIRD: The author of "The Flowering of the English Landscape Garden" (see "Bookquick," page 2) talks about the origins of the 18th-century English garden. 2 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. SPORTS MEN'S BASKETBALL: The Quakers take on Columbia. 7 p.m. at the Palestra, 33rd St. below Walnut. Tickets/info for all Palestra events: 898-6151. FILM INDIAN CINEMA JUBILEE: See Thursday, Feb. 25. Tonight: "Mr. 420" (Raj Kapoor, 1955) at 7:30 p.m. MARGARET MEAD FESTIVAL: See "Editor's Pick" below. DANCE "AFENHIYAPA!": African Rhythms, Penn's African dance troupe, presents an evening of African and Caribbean dance. 8 p.m. at the Iron Gate Theatre, 3700 Chestnut St. Tickets $8, students/children $5. Additional performances Feb. 27-28. MOMIX: See Thursday, Feb. 25. 8 p.m. in the Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center. THEATER "TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA": See Thursday, Feb. 25. "PRIVATE EYES": See Thursday, Feb. 25. Saturday, Feb. 27 DANCE MOMIX: See Thursday, Feb. 25. 2 and 8 p.m. in the Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center. Tickets for 2 p.m. $27, seniors/Penn employees and alumni $24, students $15. "AFENHIYAPA!": See Friday, Feb. 25. FILM INDIAN CINEMA JUBILEE: See Thursday, Feb. 25. Today: "The Marketplace" (Raj Kapoor, 1955) at 4:30 p.m. and "Chilly Spice" (Ketan Mehta, 1985) at 8 p.m. MARGARET MEAD FESTIVAL: See "Editor's Pick" below. SPORTS MEN'S BASKETBALL: The Penn home season ends against Cornell. 7 p.m. at the Palestra. READINGS POETS OPEN MIKE: Tonight's "Full Circle" event features the editors of and contributors to Siren's Silence, a fast-growing local magazine. 8 to 10 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Info for all Writers House events: visit the Writers House Web site or call 573-WRIT. THEATER "TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA": See Thursday, Feb. 25. "PRIVATE EYES": See Thursday, Feb. 25. Sunday, Feb. 28 FILM INDIAN CINEMA JUBILEE: See Thursday, Feb. 25. Today: "Mr. 420" (Raj Kapoor, 1955) at 1:00 p.m., "Master, Mistress, Servant" (Guru Dutt, 1962) at 4:45 p.m. and "Once Upon a Time (Girish Kamad, 1978) at 8:15 p.m. MARGARET MEAD FESTIVAL: See "Editor's Pick" below. DANCE "AFENHIYAPA!": See Friday, Feb. 26. 4 p.m. at the Iron Gate Theatre. READINGS J. ROBERT LENNON: The Penn alumnus (C'92) and winner of the 1997 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award reads from his latest book, "the funnies." 6 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House. MUSIC CHARLIE ZAHM: The singer/songwriter, whose tunes reflect the traditions and heritage of Scotland and the Maritime Provinces, performs at the Cherry Tree Music Co-op. 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary's Church parish hall, 3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $11 in advance, $14 at the door. Info: 386-1640. Monday, March 1 TALKS "FRAGILE DWELLINGS": Photographer Margaret Morton looks at the architecture of the people we call homeless. 6 p.m. in Room B-3, Meyerson Hall. Tuesday, March 2 SPECIAL EVENTS OBSERVATORY OPEN HOUSE: Come see stars (weather permitting) at Penn's campus observatory. 7 to 8 p.m. on the roof of David Rittenhouse Laboratory, 33rd and Walnut streets. Info: 898-5995. Hail and farewell, Monty After forty-three years, Bruce Montgomery is getting ready to lay down his baton as the "director and deity" of the Penn Glee Club. The March exhibit in the Faculty Club's Burrison Art Gallery, 200 S. 36th St., salutes the club's history and its rise to a world-class - and world-traveling - male choral ensemble under the guidance of Montgomery (second from rear in this 1989 photo of the Glee Club in San Francisco). Opening reception: Wednesday, March 3, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Regular gallery hours: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Wednesday, March 3 FILM INDIAN CINEMA JUBILEE: See Thursday, Feb. 25. Tonight: "The Marketplace" at 7:30 p.m. READINGS OPEN-MIKE NIGHT: It's "Speakeasy" time, which means poetry, prose and anything goes. 8 to 10 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House. Also see Wednesday, March 17. Thursday, March 4 FILM KOREAN FILM SERIES: Tonight: "Surrogate Woman" (Im Kwon-Taek, 1986). 7 p.m. in Room B-21, Stiteler Hall, 208 S. 37th St. INDIAN CINEMA JUBILEE: See Thursday, Feb. 25. Tonight: "Once Upon a Time" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 5 FILM "EAT THE DOCUMENT": The 1966 tour that transformed folksinger Bob Dylan into a rock 'n' roll star is chronicled in this impressionistic documentary. 8 and 9:30 p.m. at International House. Tickets $6.50, students/seniors/International House members $5.50. Saturday, March 6 FOR THE KIDS "BROADWAY FOR KIDS": American Theater Arts for Youth's children's series presents "The Wizard of Oz." 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Harrison Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets. Tickets (including Museum admission) $8. Tickets/info: 563-3501. MUSIC MA JA LE: The tribal ambient duo, along with Jeff Pearce, perform at a Star's End Gathering. 8 to 11 p.m. at St. Mary's Church. Admission $15, WXPN MemberCard holders $10, students $5. Info: visit the Star's End Web site or tune in WXPN-FM (88.5) from 1 to 6 a.m. Sundays. YURI YUNAKOV ENSEMBLE: The Bulgarian/American combo plays "wedding music" - a marriage of jazz, rock, Turkish and Indian classical music and Balkan folk music. 8 p.m. at International House. Tickets $17.50, students/seniors/International House members $15.50. Info: 895-6537. Sunday, March 7 MUSIC TANGLEFOOT: The Cherry Tree Music Co-op welcomes the energetic Canadian acoustic quintet. 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary's Church parish hall. Tickets $11 in advance, $14 at the door. Info: 386-1640. Tuesday, March 9 DANCE SHAPIRO & SMITH DANCE: The husband-and-wife-led company, known for its blend of physicality and biting satire, performs at Penn. 7:30 p.m. in the Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center. Tickets $25, seniors/Penn employees and alumni $22, students $15. Additional performances March 10-11. Wednesday, March 10 DANCE SHAPIRO & SMITH DANCE: See Tuesday, March 9. Thursday, March 11 DANCE SHAPIRO & SMITH DANCE: See Tuesday, March 9. Saturday, March 13 FOR THE KIDS "STAR MYTHS": This workshop travels across the night sky and around the world to explore the mythology of the stars. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Materials fee $5. Pre-registration required: 898-4015. Sunday, March 14 MUSIC CELTIC CELEBRATION: International House's annual Celtic/Appalachian celebration features the best in Irish, Canadian and American folk music. 2:30 and 7 p.m. at International House. Tickets $17.50, students/seniors/International House members $15.50. Info: 895-6537. Monday, March 15 EXHIBITS "ARCHITECTURAL EXPLORATIONS": The 1999 Women in Design series begins with a display of conceptual work by Philadelphia architects. Opening reception: 6 p.m. in the Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall. Exhibit continues through March 28. TALKS SHAPING TOMORROW'S CITY: Bruce Katz, director of the Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy at the Brookings Institution, speaks on "Metropolitan, Center City and Neighborhood Initiatives: An Agenda for the Future." 6 p.m. in Room B-3, Meyerson Hall. Tuesday, March 16 TALKS IRA SCHWARTZ: The dean of the School of Social Work and author of "Kids Raised by the Government" talks about the problems with our child-welfare system. Noon at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. "PICTURES FOR USE AND PLEASURE": James Cahill, the author of "Chinese Paintings," discusses urban studio artists in high Ch'ing Dynasty China. 4:30 p.m. in Room 200, College Hall, 34th St. and Locust Walk. FIRST PERSON GERMAN: Timothy Corrigan of Temple University explores "The Cinematic I: From Michel de Montaigne to Werner Herzog." 7 p.m. in Room 23, Moore Building, 33rd and Walnut streets. Info: visit the German Department Web site or call 898-7332. ETERNAL RULES: Rev. Robert Schenck, executive director of the National Clergy Council and chairman of the Ten Commandments Project, discusses the continuing relevance of the Ten Commandments. 7:30 p.m. at the Penn Newman Center, 3720 Chestnut St. Info: Penn Orthodox Christian Fellowship, 417-8369. READINGS LESLIE SCALAPINO: The poet/ essayist/playwright/novelist reads from her work. 6 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House. Wednesday, March 17 TALKS MAKING GORDON PARKS: Judith Wilson of the University of California, Irvine, speaks on the noted photographer's "unknown apprenticeship" at Chicago's Southside Community Art Center. 5 p.m. in the Terrace Room, Logan Hall, 249 S. 36th St. Info: Afro-American Studies Program, 898-4965. 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