September 19, 2002
- Special
Report: Penn research brings knowledge to the world
A look into the growth and workings of Penn's half-billion-dollar research enterprise. - How Penn's research enterprise works and grows
- Penn brings the fruits of research to market
- How Penn became a giant in advancing knowledge
- Desert's past discovered
- Research gets its own Web site
- Penn calls up Marine as EVP
- Celebration of 150 years at SEAS
- A simple test offers hope
- School named for great alum
- One of a cast of hundreds
- Event Listings
- Editor's Pick: A night in Cuba—dine, dance and groove
- Conference Call
- People's Choice: Where do you park?
What's On
PERFORMANCES | LECTURES | EVENTS
Sept. 19-Oct. 2
The unearthing of the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the late 1700s triggered a revival of interest in the classical world among educated Europeans and Americans. George Heinrich Busse’s 1840 etching of the 1838 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, near Pompeii, is one of the artifacts from that period, on display at the Arthur Ross Gallery’s “Antiquity Recovered” exhibit, which opens Sept. 21. See Friday, Sept. 20. Photo by Lynn Rosenthal, courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art |
Thursday, Sept. 19
TALKS
SMALL-PRESS SMALL TALK: The
wife-and-husband duo of poets/editors Hoa Nguyen and Dale Smith discuss
small-press publishing at a lunchtime talk. 1 p.m. at the Kelly Writers
House, 3805 Locust Walk. RSVP required: wh@english.upenn.edu.
Info for all Writers House events: dept.english.upenn.edu/~wh
or 215-573-WRIT. See also “Readings” below.
MUSIC
OPEN-AIR GROOVE: The Arpeggio
Jazz Ensemble enlivens the afternoon as part of the ongoing University
Square free concert series. 5 to 7 p.m. at University Square, 36th St.
between Sansom and Walnut. Series continues through Oct. 24.
SPECIAL EVENTS
HARVEY SHELDON ROCKS: The co-creator
of the Bunny Hop is giving his collection of more than 2,600 rock ‘n’
roll videos to the University of Pennsylvania Library, and to celebrate,
he’s showing choice clips to the public tonight. 5:30 to 7 p.m. in
the Film Viewing Center, fourth floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420
Walnut St. Info: 1-800-390-1829 or 215-573-3610.
READINGS
POET-PUBLISHER PAIR: Hoa Nguyen
and Dale Smith, editors of Skanky Possum magazine and press, read from
their work. 6 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
Friday, Sept. 20
SPECIAL EVENTS
LET US NOT FORGET: Penn’s
Veterans Advisory Group holds the first ever campus commemoration for
prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action today. 8:30 to 9 a.m.
at the Memorial Flagpole, 33rd St. and Smith Walk (rain location: Class
of 1949 Room, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.) Info: Machamma Quinichett,
215-898-0104.
SPORTS
MEN’S SOCCER: Penn vs.
LaSalle. 2:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field, University Avenue at the Schuylkill.
VOLLEYBALL: Penn takes on Manhattan
College at 3 p.m. and Fordham at 7:30 p.m. at the Palestra, 33rd Street.
below Walnut.
SPRINT FOOTBALL: Penn vs. Cornell.
7:30 p.m. at Franklin Field, 33rd and Spruce streets.
EXHIBITS
UNDER THE VOLCANO: “Antiquity
Recovered: Pompeii and Herculaneum in Philadelphia Collections” documents
the objects that sparked the Classical Revival in the 18th century. Opening
reception: 5 to 8 p.m. at the Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 S. 34th St. Exhibit
continues through Dec. 1.
FILM
SOUND AND LIGHT: “Text
of Light” (1974), director Stan Brakhage’s first fully abstract
film, gets a live score on the fly from an ensemble of musicians and DJs
including Sonic Youth veteran Lee Ranaldo. 8 p.m. at International House,
3701 Chestnut St. Tickets $8, International House members/students/seniors
$7, available two hours before show time. Info for all Film @ International
House events: www.ihousephilly.org
or 215-895-6542.
MUSIC
JOUNEY INTO SPACE: The “Gate
to Moonbase Alpha” music series features ambient and ethereal musicians
interspersed with performance art. Tonight’s featured performers:
Arco Flute Foundation, The Complex, Anti:Clockwise and the Krimpet puppeteers.
8 p.m. at the Rotunda, 4012 Walnut St. Info: www.foundationarts.org.
Saturday, Sept. 21
READINGS
NOTES ON HIMSELF: Aaron Karo
(C’01) discusses his new book based on his online missives, “Ruminations
on College Life.” 1:30 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St.
SPORTS
VOLLEYBALL: Penn plays Elon
at 3 p.m. and St. John’s at 7:30 p.m. at the Palestra.
MUSIC
NATURE BOY: Rudy Adrian’s
electronic music reflects his love of the natural world and his native
New Zealand. Tonight’s peformance is his North American concert debut.
8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk. Tickets $20, students
with ID $10; advance discounts available. Info: www.thegatherings.org
or 610-734-1009.
Sunday, Sept. 22
EXHIBITS/TALKS
A LOOK AT BOOKS: “Writing
Surfaces: The Matter of Texts” looks at the many surfaces people
have used to communicate meaning, and a panel of distinguished Penn faculty
attempt to answer the question “What Is a Book?” Panel discussion
from 2 to 4 p.m., exhibit from 2 to 5 p.m. in Rosenwald Gallery, sixth
floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St. Info: humanities.sas.upenn.edu.
SPORTS
MEN’S SOCCER: Penn vs.
Drexel. 2:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field.
SPECIAL EVENTS
PRINCE ANDREW, HERE, HERE:
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, visits the Morris Arboretum’s Commonwealth
Festival to launch a new charitable foundation for Philadelphia high school
students and celebrate the diverse cultures of the British Commonwealth.
3 to 5 p.m. at the Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill. Admission
by ticket only; to request invitations, call 215-247-5777, ext. 171, or
215-575-2200, ext. 281.
MUSIC
DAVID MASSENGILL: Love, family,
passion and other universal subjects are the stuff of this Appalachian
dulcimer player’s songs. Antje Duvekot joins him on the Cherry Tree
Music Co-op stage. 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church parish hall. Tickets
$12 in advance, $15 at the door. Info for all Cherry Tree events: www.cherrytree.org
or 215-386-1640.
Monday, Sept. 23
TALKS
HOW MANY WIVES?: Professor
of Law Sarah Barranger Gordon discusses “The Mormon Question: Polygamy
and Constitutional Conflict in 19th-Century America” (“Research,”
Current, Feb. 7). 12:30 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
SPORTS
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Penn vs.
LaSalle. 4:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field.
FILM/VIDEO
VERSE ON SCREEN: Joanna Fuhrman
of the Poetry Project at New York’s St. Mark’s Church hosts
a screening of collaborations between filmmakers and poets. 6:30 p.m.
at the Kelly Writers House.
Fall is just around the corner, but kids of all ages can still catch the trains of summer through Oct. 14 at the Morris Arboretum’s annual Garden Railway Display. This year’s theme is “Patriots or Traitors: Houses of the Revolutionary War.” The Arboretum is located at 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill. Display hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission $8, students/seniors $6, children 3 to 12 $3, children under 3/Arboretum members/PennCard holders free. Photo by Andrea d'Asaro |
Wednesday, Sept. 25
SPORTS
MEN’S SOCCER: Penn vs.
Temple. 3:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field.
FIELD HOCKEY: Penn vs. West
Chester. 7 p.m. at Franklin Field.
TALKS
150 YEARS AT SEAS: The School
of Engineering and Applied Science’s 150th anniversary celebration
(see “Milestone”) kicks
off with a convocation featuring keynote speaker William A. Wulf, president,
National Academy of Engineering. 4:30 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium, 34th
and Spruce streets.
READINGS
ALUMNI POETS: Poet and writer
Jeremy Sigler (C’91) and his wife Cory Reynolds (C’91), writer
and former editor-in-chief of Index, read from their work. 7 p.m.
at the Kelly Writers House.
Thursday, Sept. 26
SPECIAL EVENTS
HIGH-TECH BIRTHDAY PARTY: Mask
and Wig performances, a combat robot competition, music, food and fun
mark the 150th birthday of Penn’s engineering school. 4:30 p.m. on
Wynn Commons, 3417 Spruce St. (between Houston and College halls).
OPEN-AIR GROOVE: See Thursday,
Sept. 19. Today’s featured performers: Brazilian music ensemble Amor
Tropical.
EXHIBITS
SPOILS OF WAR: Erika Tapp’s
“Mostar/Sarajevo: Modernist Ruins” exhibit documents the destruction
of Bosnia’s modernist architectural heritage. Reception: 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
FILM
FRANKENFEST: Film @ International
House presents a trio of mid-’60s masterpieces from director John
Frankenheimer. Tonight: “Seven Days in May” (1964), based on
Fletcher Knebel’s novel about an attempted coup of the United States
government. 8 p.m. at International House. Tickets $6, International House
members/students/seniors $5, available one hour before showtime. Festival
continues through Sept. 28.
Friday, Sept. 27
SPORTS
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Penn vs.
Cal-Berkeley. 3:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field.
FIELD HOCKEY: Penn vs. St.
Joseph’s. 7 p.m. at Franklin Field.
TALKS
NO INQUISITIONS HERE: Maria
Rosa Menocal talks about her book “Ornament of the World: How Muslims,
Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain.”
7 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore.
FILM
FRANKENFEST: See Thursday,
Sept. 26. Tonight: “The Train” (1964), an action-packed World
War II adventure starring Burt Lancaster.
Saturday, Sept. 28
SPORTS
WOMEN’S TENNIS: The Cissie
Leary Invitational. All day, at Lott Tennis Courts, 33rd St. below Walnut.
Through Sept. 29.
FOOTBALL: Penn opens its home
season against Lehigh. 6:30 p.m. at Franklin Field.
FILM
FRANKENFEST: See Thursday,
Sept. 26. Tonight: “Seconds” (1966), a paranoid thriller in
which the quest for eternal youth backfires.
MUSIC
CHUCHO VALDÉS: See “Editor’s
Pick” on Page 6.
Sunday, Sept. 29
SPORTS
WOMEN’S TENNIS: The Cissie
Leary Invitational. All day, at Lott Tennis Courts.
SOFTBALL: The Penn Invitational.
At Warren Field, University Ave. at the Schuylkill River; time to be announced.
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Penn vs.
George Mason. 1 p.m. at Rhodes Field.
PERFORMANCE
THE RAINBOW REBUILT: Poets/
performers Suzanne Brooks, Vickie Lawson, Doris Washington and you celebrate
women of color in “A Choreopoem of the Strength of Sisterly Love.”
3 to 6 p.m. at Tabernacle United Church, 3700 Chestnut St. Free.
Monday, Sept. 30
READINGS
JUST DUCKY: Tom Hartman and
Scott Anderson host an evening of readings from Ducky, the new
magazine they co-edit. 7 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
SPORTS
VOLLEYBALL: Penn vs. Villanova.
7 p.m. at the Palestra.
PERFORMANCE
SAY THE WORD: It’s “poetry,
prose and anything goes” at the “Speakeasy” open-mike performance
night. 8 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
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