October 25, 2001
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What's On
PERFORMANCES | LECTURES | EVENTS
Oct. 25 - Nov. 7
...for the Morris Arboretum's annual Haunted Holiday Spooktacular, putting on their finest fall colors. Whether or not you dress up, there's sure to be fun for everyone. See Saturday, Oct. 27. Photo by: Paul Meyer |
Thursday, Oct. 25
TALKS
CRACK-UP: Philadelphia Weekly
staff writer Solomon Jones talks about his new novel “Pipe Dreams,”
about four addicts who become targets of a citywide manhunt after a prominent
city councilman is killed in a crack house. Noon at the Penn Bookstore,
3601 Walnut St.
WORDS ON PAPER: “Material
Poetics: Book Art and Printed Matter” features printer/scholar Johanna
Drucker and poet Charles Alexander reading from and discussing their work.
5 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House. Info for all Writers House events:
dept.english.upenn.edu/~wh
or 215-573-WRIT.
STADIUM MATH: Former Mayor
Ed Rendell (C’65) speaks on “The Economics of Sports Team Franchises
for Cities.” 5:30 p.m. in the Levy Conference Center, Law School,
3401 Sansom St. Info: Institute for Law and Economics, ile@law.upenn.edu
or 215-898-7719.
’60s ART IN L.A.: Newsweek
art critic Peter Plagens speaks on “No Pain, Lots of Gain: The L.A.
Art World in the 1960s.” 6 p.m. at the Institute of Contemporary
Art, 118 S. 36th St. Free with gallery admission ($3, students over 12/artists/seniors
$2, ICA members/PennCard holders/children 12 and under free). Info for
all ICA events: www.icaphila.org
or 215-898-5911/7108.
FIRST THINGS FIRST: Associate
Professor of Astronomy Chung-Pei Michele Ma answers the question “What’s
the Big Deal About the ‘Big Bang’?” 7 p.m. at the Penn
Newman Center, 3720 Chestnut St.
THEATER
“1BDRM”: Sounds cramped
to us, but Intuitons’ fall show should open up more space. 8 p.m.
at Iron Gate Theatre, 3700 Chestnut St. Tickets $6. Additional performances
Oct. 26-27.
Friday, Oct. 26
TALKS
INVISIBLE KILLER: Bill Belanger
of the Environmental Protection Agency gives “A Brief History of
Radon.” 12:15 p.m. in the Wistar Institute auditorium, 3601 Spruce
St.
SPECIAL EVENTS
INTERNATIONAL OPEN HOUSE: International
students and scholars from area colleges and universities will have a
chance to meet and greet one another this evening. 5 to 7 p.m. in the
Chinese Rotunda, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce streets.
MUSIC
MUSICAL HISTORY LESSON: Penn
Presents prolific pianist/composer Marcus Roberts and his trio performing
his “From Rags to Rhythm,” a trip through American musical history.
8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets
$34, $29 and $24; discounts for students, 2 and Penn affiliates available.
Tickets/info for all Penn Presents events: www.pennpresents.org
or 215-898-3900.
THEATER
“1BDRM”: See Thursday,
Oct. 25.
Saturday, Oct. 27
SPORTS
CREW: The Head of the Schuylkill
Regatta. All day, on the Schuylkill River.
WOMEN’S TENNIS: The Intercollegiate
Tennis Association (ITA) Eastern Regionals. All day, at Lott Tennis Courts,
33rd St. below Walnut, and Levy Tennis Pavilion, 3120 Walnut St. (behind
Class of 1923 Rink). Through Oct. 30.
FOR THE KIDS
BOO!: The Morris Arboretum
and KYW Newsradio present the annual “Haunted Holiday Spooktacular,”
featuring a costume parade, music and the not-so-scary stories of Ed Stivender.
1 to 3 p.m. at the Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill. Admission
$6, seniors $5, students $4, children under 6 free; come in costume and
receive $1 off admission. Info: 215-247-5777.
READINGS
GIL OTT: The Kelly Writers
House celebrates the release of the poet’s latest book, “The
Form of Our Uncertainty.” 4 p.m. at the Writers House.
MUSIC
RUSSIAN PIANO FESTIVAL: The
Russian State Symphony Orchestra comes to Philly for the first time ever
for a Penn Presents concert of great Russian piano concertos and Shostakovich’s
Symphony No. 5. 8 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium, 34th and Spruce streets.
Tickets $40, $35 and $30; discounts for students, seniors and Penn affiliates
available.
THEATER
“1BDRM”: See Thursday,
Oct. 25.
Sunday, Oct. 28
SPORTS
WOMEN’S TENNIS: The ITA
Eastern Regionals. See Saturday, Oct. 27.
MUSIC
PADDY KEENAN: The piper whose
Bothy Band changed the face of traditional Irish music visits the Cherry
Tree Music Co-op tonight. 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church parish hall,
3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $13 in advance, $16 at the door. Info for all
Cherry Tree events: www.cherrytree.org
or 215-386-1640.
Monday, Oct. 29
SPORTS
WOMEN’S TENNIS: The ITA
Eastern Regionals. See Saturday, Oct. 27.
TALKS
MOOD-ALTERING GENES: Rich Doyle
of Penn State speaks on “LSDNA: Consciousness Expansion and the Emergence
of Biotechnology in America.” 6:30 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
FILM
GERMAN HORROR CLASSIC: Robert
Wiene’s 1920 silent film “Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari”
is shown tonight in German with English subtitles. 9 p.m. in the Gregory
College House basement, 3941 Irving St.
Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" played to sold-out crowds on its first Philadelphia run. The theatrical phenomenon about women's lives should receive a similar reception on its return engagement as part of the Penn Present series. See Tuesday, Oct. 30. |
Tuesday, Oct. 30
SPORTS
WOMEN’S TENNIS: The ITA
Eastern Regionals. See Saturday, Oct. 27.
TALKS
WITH THE RESCUE DOGS: Cynthia
Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine talks about her work at Ground
Zero in New York (see “For What It’s Worth”).
8 a.m. in Marookian Auditorium, VHUP, 3850 Spruce St.
VOLUNTEER TEACHER: Teach for
America founder Wendy Kopp discusses her book “One Day All Children.”
2 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore.
BEFORE THE HOLOCAUST: Noted
Jewish studies scholar Geoffrey Hartman talks about his research on culture
in the inter-war period in Germany. 7 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
THEATER
“THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES”:
Eve Ensler’s hit play about women’s bodies and their lives returns
for an encore Penn Presents engagement. 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre,
Annenberg Center. Tickets $45, 40 and $35; discounts for students, seniors
and Penn affiliates available. Additional performances Oct. 31-Nov. 4
and Nov. 6-11.
Wednesday, Oct. 31
FILM
“THE SCARECROW”:
Rolan Bykov’s 1985 film about the ostracism of a young schoolgirl
has been called “the Soviet ‘Lord of the Flies.’”
6:30 p.m. in Room 402, Logan Hall, 249 S. 36th St.
PERFORMANCE
SCARY STUFF: Come as you aren’t
and celebrate Halloween with the “Speakeasy” crowd at this special
open-mike performance night. 8 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
THEATER
“THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES”:
See Tuesday, Oct. 30.
“WIN BEN STEIN’S WIFE
AND KIDS”: Mask and Wig’s fall show just might be even funnier
than the game show. 8 p.m. at Iron Gate Theatre, 3700 Chestnut St. Tickets
$6. Additional performances Nov. 1-3.
Thursday, Nov. 1
SPECIAL EVENTS
FACULTY CLUB OPEN HOUSE: The
Penn community is invited to stop by and sample the Faculty Club’s
facilities, food and fellowship. 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Faculty Club, 3611
Walnut St.
TALKS
RADICAL CHIC: Joel Lobenthal,
author of “Radical Rags: Fashions of the Sixties,” speaks on
“Figure/Ground: Rudi Gernreich in the 1960s.” 6 p.m. at the
Institute of Contemporary Art. Free with gallery admission ($3, students
over 12/artists/seniors $2, ICA members/PennCard holders/children 12 and
under free).
TONY SOPRANO TAKES A HIT: Cultural
critic Camille Paglia and USA Today columnist Richard Benedetto discuss
“Tony Soprano, the Media and Popular Culture.” 7 to 8:30 p.m.
in Room G17, Logan Hall.
THEATER
“ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA”:
Arts House Theater Company presents Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize-winning
play. 8 p.m. in the Houston Hall auditorium. Tickets $6. Additional performances
Nov. 2 and 3.
“MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”:
The Underground Shakespeare Company presents the Bard’s Sicilian
romp, pure and simple. 8 p.m. in the rooftop lounge of Harnwell College
House, 3820 Locust Walk. Tickets $2. Additional performances Nov. 2 and
3.
“THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES”:
See Tuesday, Oct. 30.
“WIN BEN STEIN’S WIFE
AND KIDS”: See Wednesday, Oct. 31. 7 and 9:30 p.m. at Iron Gate
Theatre.
Friday, Nov. 2
READINGS
INSPIRED PROFS: Greg Djanikian,
Deb Burnham, Paul Hendrickson, Michael Vitez and other members of Penn’s
creative writing faculty read from their work. 1 to 3 p.m. at Kelly Writers
House.
THEATER
“ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA”:
See Thursday, Nov. 1.
“MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”:
See Thursday, Nov. 1. 7 and 10:30 p.m. in the rooftop lounge of Harnwell
College House.
“THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES”:
See Tuesday, Oct. 30. Tickets $50, $45 and $40.
“WIN BEN STEIN’S WIFE
AND KIDS”: See Wednesday, Oct. 31. 7 and 9:30 p.m. at Iron Gate
Theatre.
Saturday, Nov. 3
SPORTS
SOCCER: Penn vs. Princeton.
Women at noon, men at 2:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field, University Ave. at the
Schuylkill River.
FOOTBALL: Homecoming, vs. Princeton.
12: 30 p.m. at Franklin Field. Tickets/info: www.pennathletics.com or
215-898-6151.
MUSIC
PENN GLEE CLUB: Experience
classic harmony at the Glee Club’s fall show. 8 p.m. in Harold Prince
Theatre, Annenberg Center. Additional performance Nov. 4.
THEATER
“ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA”:
See Thursday, Nov. 1.
“MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”:
See Thursday, Nov. 1.
“THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES”:
See Tuesday, Oct. 30. 2 and 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center.
Tickets $50, $45 and $40.
“WIN BEN STEIN’S WIFE
AND KIDS”: See Wednesday, Oct. 31. 7 and 9:30 p.m. at Iron Gate
Theatre.
Sunday, Nov. 4
FILM
LATEST EXPERIMENTS: Local directors
Sang-Hun Lee, Madia Hiromanaka and Danielle Willmouth screen their experimental
films. 3 p.m. in the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral chapel, 3723 Chestnut
St. Free-will donation.
THEATER
“THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES”:
See Tuesday, Oct. 30. 3 and 7 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center.
Tickets for 3 p.m. show $50, $45 and $40.
MUSIC
REILLY & MALONEY: The veterans
of the ’60s folk scene are playing together again after a 10-year
hiatus, and they drop by the Cherry Tree tonight. 7:30 p.m. at the St.
Mary’s Church parish hall. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door.
CESARIA EVORA: See “Editor’s
Pick” on page 6.
PENN GLEE CLUB: See Saturday,
Nov. 3.
Monday, Nov. 5
EXHIBITS
SMALL WONDERS: The Fine Arts
Department’s Small Print Exhibition goes on display today. 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. in the Fox Student Gallery, Logan Hall. Through Nov. 30.
TALKS
AFTER FLORIDA: Nathaniel Persily
and Kim Scheppele of the Law School and Ellen Kennedy and Rogers Smith
of the Political Science Department discuss the implications of the 2000
presidential election for electoral reform and civil rights. 4 to 6 p.m.
in the Golkin Room, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.
REALLY WORLD-CLASS:
Graduate School of Fine Arts Dean Gary Hack and Roger Simmonds of Oxford
Brookes University discuss “Global Regional Cities.” 6 p.m.
in Room B-1, Meyerson Hall, 200 S. 34th St.
ART SAVERS: Getty Conservation
Institute Associate Director Jeanne Marie Teutonico discusses “Conservation
in an International Context: The Work of the Getty Conservation Institute.”
6 p.m. in the Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall.
PERFORMANCE
LIVE AT THE WRITERS HOUSE:
The November edition of the WXPN-Kelly Writers House performing arts showcase
tapes tonight. 8 p.m. at the Writers House.
Tuesday, Nov. 6
EXHIBITS
THIS YEAR’S BEST: The
annual Undergraduate Fine Arts Juried Show opens today. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in the Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall gallery, 200 S. 36th St.
THEATER
“THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES”:
See Tuesday, Oct. 30.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
TALKS
HE ROCKED THE WORLD: The History
Department’s “20th Century Lives” series continues with
History Professor Tom Childers speaking on Elvis Presley. 4 p.m. in Room
200, College Hall, Locust Walk between 34th and 36th streets.
THE MALADY LINGERS ON: Eduardo
Bonilla-Silva speaks on “White Supremacy and Racism in the Post-Civil
Rights Era.” 5 to 7 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
READINGS
MOORE’S WAR: Poet Marianne
Moore’s wartime correspondence gets a reading and exhibit tonight.
7 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
THEATER
“THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES”:
See Tuesday, Oct. 30.
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