- "Better
than God"
In a biography
that has caught national attention and praise, Professor of Urbanism
Witold Rybczynski examined the life of Frederick Law Olmsted, a man
who devoted his life to improving society — and nature.
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Oct. 28-Nov. 10, 1999
What's
On
PERFORMANCES / LECTURES / EVENTS
Land of
giants
Some of the oldest and largest
trees in the Commonwealth live on the grounds of the Morris Arboretum,
and this fall the Arboretum is sponsoring special tours to show
them off. Every Sunday at 2 p.m. from now through Nov. 21, the
“Big Trees Tour” features such unusual specimens as
this 97-year-old katsura tree, whose leaves give off a delightful
cinnamon-cotton candy scent before they fall. (Could we trade
those ubiquitous gingko trees for more of these?) The tour is
free with Arboretum admission ($6, seniors $5, students $4, children
under 6 free). The Arboretum is located at 100 Northwestern Ave.
in Chestnut Hill.
Photo by Melvin Chappell
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Thursday, Oct. 28
TALKS
 READIN’,
WRITIN’ AND RACE: Edgar G. Epps of the University of Chicago
speaks on “Race and School Desegregation: Contemporary Legal and
Educational Issues.” 4:30 p.m. in Room B-6, Stiteler Hall, 208 S.
37th St. Info: Graduate School of Education, 215-573-5628.
EXCAVATING
HIZZONER: Assistant Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Josef Wegner talks about his team’s recent discovery of the residence
of an ancient Egyptian mayor (Current,
Oct. 14). 7 p.m. in Rainey Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania
Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets; reception follows. Tickets $15, Museum
members/seniors $12. Reservations/info: 215-898-4890.
DANCE
PENN
DANCE: Penn’s student-run modern dance troupe presents its fall
show. 8 p.m. at the Iron Gate Theatre, 3700 Chestnut St. Tickets $5. Additional
performances Oct. 29-30.
Friday, Oct. 29
SPORTS
SPRINT
FOOTBALL: Penn vs. Cornell. 7:30 p.m. at Franklin Field, 33rd and
Spruce streets.
DANCE
PENN
DANCE: See Thursday, Oct. 28.
MUSIC
PENNY
LOAFERS: Penn’s co-ed student a cappella group presents its fall
show. 8 p.m. in Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall, 36th St. and Hamilton
Walk. Tickets $5. Additional performance Oct. 30.
Saturday, Oct. 30
SPORTS
ROWING:
The men’s heavyweight, men’s lightweight and women’s teams
race in the Head of the Schuylkill. All day, on the Schuylkill River.
DANCE
PENN
DANCE: See Thursday, Oct. 28.
MUSIC
PENNY
LOAFERS: See Friday, Oct. 29.
PENN
JAZZ: Tonight’s your only chance to catch the student ensemble
in concert this fall. 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center,
3680 Walnut St. Tickets $5.
Sunday, Oct. 31
FOR THE KIDS
HALLOWEEN
PARADE: Dress in your spooky best and bring your parents and grandparents
to the Morris Arboretum for an afternoon of fun, scary stories and refreshments.
(Costumes encouraged but not required.) 1 to 3 p.m. at the Arboretum,
100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill. Reservations required: 215-247-5777,
ext. 170.
MUSIC
BOK
AND ROHL: Nautical balladeer Gordon Bok and his favorite collaborator,
traditional/ contemporary folk musician Carol Rohl, drop by the Cherry
Tree Music Co-op. 7:30 p.m. in the St. Mary’s Church parish hall,
3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $11 in advance, $14 at the door. Info for all
Cherry Tree events: visit www.cherrytree.org
or call 215-386-1640.
READINGS
TALES
FROM THE CRYPT: The Kelly Writers House and Arts House get in the
spirit with an evening of performance and festivities. 9 p.m. to midnight
at the Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Info for all Writers House
events: visit the Writers
House Web site or call 215-573-WRIT.
Monday, Nov. 1
TALKS
“CODE
OF THE STREET”: Sociology Professor Elijah Anderson discusses
the inner-city survival system documented in his recent book. 12:30 p.m.
at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
READINGS
JOYCE
MAYNARD: The writer and author of “To Die For” and “Domestic
Affairs” reads from her work. 6 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
SPORTS
VOLLEYBALL:
Penn meets LaSalle. 7 p.m. at the Palestra, 33rd St. below Walnut.
The
dawn of a New Age...
...or the destruction of
the wicked world? Like the Force, visions of what the new millennium
will bring contain a light side and a dark side. Ted Daniels (ASC’81,Gr’85)
has spent the past seven years collecting examples of both Ñ and
everything in between Ñ for his Millennium Watch Institute. Some
of the best examples, such as this photo of Òcosmic visionary,Ó
Uriel, are now on display in the exhibit ÒAmerican Apocalypse:
Images of the End from the Millennium Watch Institute,Ó in the
Rosenwald Gallery on the sixth floor of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Center, 3420 Walnut St., through Jan. 28. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
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Wednesday, Nov. 3
READINGS
OPEN
MIKE NIGHT: It’s “poetry, prose and anything goes”
time again at the “Speakeasy” open-mike performance night. 8
p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
THEATER
MASK
& WIG: Penn’s all-male satirical musical-comedy troupe presents
its fall show. 8 p.m. in Iron Gate Theatre. Tickets $5. Additional performances
Nov. 4-6.
Thursday, Nov. 4
EXHIBITS
OFF
THE WALL: Muralist and painter Max Mason (GFA’84) brings examples
of his large-scale works indoors. Opening reception: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
at the Faculty Club, 3611 Walnut St. Exhibit runs through Nov. 26.
DANCE
MODERN
BALLET MASTERS: Ballerina Suzanne Farrell’s “Masters of
20th Century Ballet” showcases works by George Balanchine, Maurice
Béjart and Jerome Robbins. 7:30 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg
Center. Tickets $30; discounts for seniors, students, groups and Penn
faculty, staff and alumni available. Tickets/info for all “University
of Pennsylvania Presents” events: visit www.AnnenbergCenter.org
or call 215-898-3900. Additional performances Nov. 5-6.
THEATER
MASK
& WIG: See Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Friday, Nov. 5
SPORTS
FIELD
HOCKEY: Penn vs. Princeton. 7 p.m. at Franklin Field.
DANCE
MODERN
BALLET MASTERS: See Thursday, Nov. 4. 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre,
Annenberg Center.
MUSIC
PENN
GLEE CLUB: The club presents its fall show at 8 p.m. in Harold Prince
Theatre, Annenberg Center. Tickets $5. Additional performance Nov. 6.
STEVE
ROACH: The veteran electronic musician opens a special two-night series
of Gathering concerts. 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk.
Tickets $20 for one show, $30 for both shows; discounts for students available.
Info: visit www.starsend.org or call 610-734-1009.
THEATER
MASK
& WIG: See Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Saturday, Nov. 6
TALKS
URBAN
PROSPECTS: A panel of architects, artists, urbanists and scholars
discuss “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Prospects for the American
City.” 10 a.m. to noon in the Terrace Room, Logan Hall, 249 S. 36th
St. Registration/ info: e-mail hawthorn@ben.dev.upenn.edu
or call 215-898-2539.
SPORTS
SOCCER:
Penn vs. Princeton. Men at noon, women at 2:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field, auto
access from University Ave. at the Schuylkill River.
FOOTBALL:
Penn takes on Princeton for Homecoming. 12:30 p.m. at Franklin Field.
Tickets/info: 215-898-6151.
SPRINT
FOOTBALL: Penn plays Navy. 7 p.m. at Franklin Field.
DANCE
MODERN
BALLET MASTERS: See Thursday, Nov. 4. 2 and 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre,
Annenberg Center. Tickets for 2 p.m. performance $27.
MUSIC
BLUE
DREAMS: The two-night November Gathering concludes with performances
by Black Tape for a Blue Girl and Kevin Bartlett. See Steve Roach listing,
Friday, Nov. 5.
PENN
GLEE CLUB: See Friday, Nov. 5.
PENN
SIX-5000: Penn’s all-male student a cappella ensemble presents
its fall show. 8 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium, 34th and Spruce streets. Tickets
$5.
PERUVIAN
SOUL: Singer Susana Baca brings Afro-Peruvian music -- and a hidden
part of Peru’s heritage -- out of the shadows. 8 p.m. at International
House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets $20, students/seniors/children 12 and
under/International House members $18, International Music Series subscribers
$17.50. Info: 215-895-6537.
THEATER
MASK
& WIG: See Wednesday, Nov. 3.
READINGS
ALUMNI
NIGHT: Poetry slam? Coffeehouse? Variety show? Tonight’s alumni
performance night, hosted by Kelly Writers House impresario Al Filreis,
is a little bit of everything. 9 to 11 p.m. at the Writers House.
Sunday, Nov. 7
MUSIC
TABACHE:
The Cherry Tree Music Co-op welcomes the spirited Celtic trio of Aidan
O’Rourke, Claire Mann and Ross Martin. 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary’s
Church parish hall. Tickets $13.
Monday, Nov. 8
EXHIBITS
SILK
ROAD TREASURES: See “Editor’s
Pick."
TALKS
SCULPTING
THE LAND: Martin and Margy Meyerson Professor of Urbanism Witold Rybczynski
speaks on “The Gentle Landscapes of Frederick Law Olmsted” (see
“Q&A,” page 4). 6 p.m. in Room B-1, Meyerson Hall, 34th
and Walnut streets; book signing follows.
DANCE
SILK
ROAD MOVEMENTS: See “Editor’s
Pick."
PERFORMANCE
“LIVE
AT THE WRITERS HOUSE”: November’s edition of the Kelly Writers
House-WXPN arts showcase tapes tonight at 8 p.m. at the Writers House.
Tuesday, Nov. 9
READINGS
ROBERT
STEPTO: The author of “Blue as the Lake: A Personal Geography”
talks about his work. 7 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House..
Wednesday, Nov. 10
TALKS
VERDICT
ON THE JUDGE: For this year’s A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial
Lecture, New York University Law Professor Derrick Bell looks at “Higginbotham’s
Legacy: A Help or a Harm in the Racial Struggle?” 5 p.m. in Room
213, Law School, 3400 Sansom St.
SOCIALLY
CONSTRUCTED WORK: Stanley Witkin of the University of Vermont speaks
on “Doing ‘Social’ Work: The Potential of Social Constructionism.”
6 to 8 p.m. in Room 200, College Hall, Locust Walk between 34th and 36th
streets; reception follows. Info: School of Social Work, 215-898-5526.
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