October 16, 2003
- History
written in stone, brick and steel
Professor of History Tom Sugrue's job as vice chair of the Philadelphia Historical Commission is to decide what parts of the city's physical past are worth preserving.
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- Space-saving automobiles
- Street and Katz try to sway student voters
- Out and About: The moral of his story: Movies can teach
What's On
PERFORMANCES | LECTURES | EVENTS
Oct. 16-29
Printmaker Belkis Ayón had already achieved fame both within and beyond her native Cuba when her career ended prematurely with her death at age 32 in 1999. An Arthur Ross Gallery retrospective, “Resurrection,” showcases collographs such as “Intolerancia” (1998), shown here. The exhibit continues through Jan. 4 at the gallery, 220 S. 34th St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission free. |
Thursday, Oct. 16
READINGS
HIP-HOP NOVELIST: Novelist
and former Vibe magazine editor Danyel Smith
reads from and discusses his work. 4:30 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House,
3805 Locust Walk. Info for all Writers House events: dept.english.upenn.edu/~wh or 215-573-WRIT.
MUSIC
JAZZ AL FRESCO: University Square’s outdoor concert series continues
through the fall. Tonight: Amor Tropical. 5 to 7 p.m. on 36th St. between
Sansom and Walnut. See also Thursday, Oct. 23.
PERFORMANCE
PATTI SMITH: “Words and Music” features the influential
punk-rocker performing her songs—both solo and with her band—and
reading her poetry, including works currently on display at the Institute
of Contemporary Art. 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center,
3680 Walnut St. Tickets $15, ICA members/Penn students $10 (limited supply).
Info for all Penn Presents events: www.pennpresents.org or 215-898-3900.
Friday, Oct. 17
MUSIC
BLACK MUSIC IS…: Dr. Guy’s MusiQology, led by Assistant
Professor of Music Guthrie Ramsey, mixes jazz, R&B, gospel and hip-hop.
7 p.m. in Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium, 34th and Spruce streets.
Admission $10, Penn students $5 with PennCard.
THEATER
“MACHOMER”: Rick Miller’s wacky one-man Shakespeare-meets-the-Simpsons
show returns to the Penn Presents stage. 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre,
Annenberg Center. Tickets $38, $32 and $27; discounts for students, seniors
and Penn affiliates available. Additional performances Oct. 18-19.
Saturday, Oct. 18
SPORTS
SOCCER: Penn vs. Dartmouth. Men at noon, women at 2:30 p.m. at Rhodes
Field, University Ave. at the Schuylkill River.
THEATER
“MACHOMER”: See Friday, Oct. 17. 2 and 8 p.m. in Zellerbach
Theatre, Annenberg Center. Tickets for 2 p.m. show $33, $29 and $23.
MUSIC
MAVIS STAPLES: See “Editor’s Pick” below.
MIROSLAV VITOUS: The classically-trained bassist and founding member
of the influential fusion band Weather Report performs solo tonight,
including material from his new ECM album “Universal Syncopations.” 8
to 10 p.m. at Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St. Admission $10. Tickets/info:
slought.org.
TAKIN’ THE STAGE: The Penn Collective welcomes everyone with
an urge to perform to their “Up on Stage” open-mike night.
9 p.m. in the Harnwell College House Rathskellar, 3820 Locust Walk.
READINGS
IRAQ MADE US DO IT: “Poetry and Empire: Post-Invasion Poetics” brings
35 local poets together for a read-in. 8 p.m. at the Institute for Contemporary
Art, 118 S. 36th St. Free. Reservations requested: rsvppostempire@writing.upenn.edu.
Sunday, Oct. 19
THEATER
“MACHOMER”: See Friday, Oct. 17. 3 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre,
Annenberg Center. Tickets $33, $29 and $23.
MUSIC
“HANDEL’S LONDON”: Director of Early Music Gwyn Roberts’ baroque
ensemble, Tempesta di Mare (see “Faculty Feature”),
performs works by the 18th-century composer. 4 p.m. in the Rare Book
Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.
Monday, Oct. 20
TALKS
GROWING UP AFRAID: Nelly Toll GrEd’00 discusses her new book “Behind
the Secret Window: A Memoir of a Hidden Childhood During World War II,” which
looks back on the years she spent in hiding from the Nazis in Poland.
7 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St.
PERFORMANCE
LIVE AT THE WRITERS HOUSE: It’s an all-Writers House edition
of the WXPN performance showcase. 8 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
Tuesday, Oct. 21
READINGS
THE MAN AND HIS POETRY: Peter Middleton, author of “The Inward
Gaze: Masculinity and Subjectivity in Modern Culture,” discusses
his work and reads a selection of his poetry. 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Center
for Programs in Contemporary Writing, Room 111, 3808 Walnut St.
SOFT TO THE TOUCH: Tender Buttons Press poets Lee Ann Brown, India
Radfar and Laynie Browne read from their work. 6:30 p.m. at the Kelly
Writers House.
TALKS
COLLECTING AS THEFT: Archaeologist Colin Renfrew of the University
of Cambridge’s talk “Are Collectors the Real Looters?” examines
the damage collectors of ancient objects do to archaeological sites.
6 p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 3260 South St.; reception
follows. Free; reception $25, Museum members (Fellows and above) free.
Info: Museum Special Events Office, 215-898-4890.
PEAK EXPERIENCES: Professor of Management Michael Useem discusses “Upward
Bound: Nine Original Accounts of How Business Leaders Reached Their Summits.” 7
p.m. at the Penn Bookstore.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
TALKS
DARK AND LOVELY: Dermatologist Susan C. Taylor discusses her new book “Brown
Skin: Dr. Susan Taylor’s Prescription for Flawless Skin, Hair and
Nails.” 12:30 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore.
DEFENSE OF INDIA: Former Indian Army Chief of Staff Gen. V.P. Malik
speaks on “India’s National Security Challenges.” 4:30
to 6 p.m. at the Penn Humanities Forum, 3619 Locust Walk; reception follows.
Reservations requested: Tanya Carey, 215-898-6247.
CLASSICS RETRANSLATED: Lydia Davis and Edith Grossman discuss their
new translations of Proust’s “Swann’s Way” and
Cervantes’ “Don Quixote” respectively. 6:30 p.m. at
the Kelly Writers House.
WHAT’S GILLIAN WEARING?: Author/poet/critic Barry Schwabsky discusses
the videography of influential British artist Gillian Wearing. 7 p.m.
at the Institute for Contemporary Art, 133 S. 36th St. Free with gallery
admission ($3, students/artists/seniors $2, ICA members/children 12 and
under/PennCard holders free). Also see Thursday, Oct. 23.
FILM
BIOLOGY ON FILM: The Wistar Institute’s series on “Biology
in the Movies” continues with Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic
Park.” 7 p.m. in Joseph N. Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute,
36th and Spruce Streets. Free; seating is first-come, first-served. Series
continues Wednesdays through Nov. 5.
SPORTS
FIELD HOCKEY: Penn vs. Georgetown. 7 p.m. at Franklin Field, 33rd and
Spruce Streets.
PERFORMANCE
OPEN-MIKE NIGHT: If it’s spoken or sung, it’s fair game
for the “Speakeasy” open-mike performance night. 8 p.m. at
the Kelly Writers House.
 What do you get when two accomplished classical ballet dancers decide to kick things up a notch? Ballet Boyz, that’s what. Catch their fusion of ballet and modern dance on the Penn Presents stage next week. See Thursday, Oct. 23. |
Thursday, Oct. 23
MUSIC
JAZZ AL FRESCO: See Thursday, Oct. 16. Tonight: the John Breslin Jazz
Band. 5 to 7 p.m. on 36th St. between Sansom and Walnut.
READINGS
WORKS: Barry Schwabsky (see Wednesday, Oct. 22) reads from his collection “Opera:
Poems 1981-2002.” Noon at the Penn Bookstore.
WEST COAST WRITER: San Franciscan-turned-Vancouverite author George
Stanley reads from and discusses his work. 6:30 p.m. at the Kelly Writers
House.
DANCE
BALLET BOYZ: Penn Presents the duo of former British Royal Ballet dancers
as they kick off Dance Celebration’s 21st season with a program
that is at once classical and contemporary. 7:30 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre,
Annenberg Center. Tickets $39, $35 and $31. Additional performances Oct.
24-25.
Friday, Oct. 24
TALKS
WEIGHTY MATTERS: Dalton Conley of New York University speaks on “The
Effect of Birth Weight on Literal (and Figurative) Life Chances.” Noon
to 1:30 p.m. in the Colonial Penn Center auditorium, 3641 Locust Walk.
PENN’S PROTEST GENERATION: Richard Stockton College historian
Paul Lyons speaks on “Penn Activism in the ’60s.” 7:30
p.m. in Mark’s Café, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut
St.
SPORTS
VOLLEYBALL: Penn vs. Columbia. 7 p.m. at the Palestra, 33rd St. below
Walnut.
SPRINT FOOTBALL: Penn vs. Cornell. 7:30 p.m. at Franklin Field.
DANCE
BALLET BOYZ: See Thursday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg
Center.
Saturday, Oct. 25
SPORTS
ROWING: Head of the Schuylkill. All day, on the Schuylkill River.
SOCCER: Penn vs. Yale. Women at 11 a.m., men at 2:30 p.m. at Rhodes
Field, University Ave. at the Schuylkill River.
FOOTBALL: Penn vs. Yale. 3:30 p.m. at Franklin Field. Tickets/info:
www.pennathletics.com or 215-898-6151.
VOLLEYBALL: Penn vs. Cornell. 4 p.m. at the Palestra.
DANCE
BALLET BOYZ: See Thursday, Oct. 23. 2 and 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre,
Annenberg Center. Tickets for 2 p.m. show $36, $32 and $28.
TALKS
CIVIL DISCOURSE: President Judith Rodin CW’65 and Assistant to
the President Stephen Steinberg discuss “Public Discourse in America:
Conversation and Community in the Twenty-first Century.” 2 p.m.
at the Penn Bookstore.Sunday, Oct. 26
SPORTS
FIELD HOCKEY: Penn vs. Yale. Noon at Franklin Field.
FOR THE KIDS
GET YOUR LANDS WET: “Discover Wetlands” introduces children
ages 6 to 10 to wetlands and the creatures that live in them. 1 to 3
p.m. at the Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill. Course
fee $10, members $8.
MUSIC
STRINGS ATTACHED: The Philadelphia Viola Society takes the stage tonight.
8 p.m. in Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium. Free.
Monday, Oct. 27
READINGS
GEOFFREY O’BRIEN: The widely published author of “The Browser’s
Ecstasy: A Meditation on Reading” reads from and discusses his
work. 5 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
TALKS
DESIGNER GENES: Center for Bioethics Associate Director Glenn McGee
discusses his new book “Beyond Genetics: Putting the Power of DNA
to Work in Your Life” (see “Research,” page 2). 7 p.m.
at the Penn Bookstore.
Tuesday, Oct. 28
TALKS
EXPRESSIONIST ART: Associate Professor of History of Art Susan Sidlauskas
speaks on “Cezanne, Color, Emotion.” 3 to 5 p.m. in Room
B7, Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.
THE CINEMA AS CHURCH: Producer Robert Cort C’68 G’70 WG’74
(“Mr. Holland’s Opus,” “The Out-of-Towners”)
speaks on “Movies: America’s Secular Religion.” 5 to
6:30 p.m. in Room 200, College Hall, Locust Walk between 34th and 36th
streets. See also Wednesday, Oct. 29.
ELEGY FOR OLD SPAIN: Lawrence J. Pinnie
discusses his book, “The
Passing of Spanish Traditionalism.” 7 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore.
Wednesday, Oct. 29
TALKS
CORT HOLDS COURT: Join author and producer Robert Cort (see Tuesday,
Oct. 28) for a lunchtime discussion. Noon at the Kelly Writers House.
THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN GIANTS: Adrienne Mayor, author of “The First
Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times,” speaks
on “The Monster of Troy Vase: Fossil Discoveries in Classical Antiquity.” 6
p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania Museum; reception follows. Admission
$15, Museum members $10. Info: Museum Special Events Office, 215-898-4890.
FILM
BIOLOGY ON FILM: See Wednesday, Oct. 22. Tonight: “12 Monkeys,” Terry
Gilliam’s 1995 film set in a biologically degraded Philadelphia.
PERFORMANCE
BOO! Bring your scariest stuff to perform at this special all-Halloween “Speakeasy” open-mike
night. 8 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
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What’s On
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200 Sansom Place East
3600 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106
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