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What’s On
Performances/Lectures/Events
In print
This design by Mark Pease,
a painter, printmaker and Penn Design lecturer, is one of the
works on display through August 28 in the Burrison Art Gallery
at The Faculty Club, 3611 Walnut St. Among the artists represented
are Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts and printmaker Hitoshi Nakazato
and visual artist, printmaker and Lecturer in Fine Arts Nic Coviello.
For more information on “Penn Design Printmakers: Selected Works,” call: 215-898-4618.
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Thursday, May 13
music
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TUNES IN THE SQUARE: The University Square Concert
Series returns with a performance by Brazilian band Amor Tropical.
5 to 7 p.m.,
36th Street Plaza, between Sansom and Walnut. Weather permitting.
film
- TURKISH DIASPORA: The series
of films from contemporary Turkish-German directors continues with
Kutlug Ataman’s 1998 film “Lola and Billy the Kid,” a
thriller that explores the shadowy world of Berlin’s gay Turkish émigrés.
8 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets: $6, $5 members/students/seniors.
Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. Series continues through
May 16.
video
- LAURA PALMER LIVES: Relive
David Lynch’s foray into TV with a selection of highlights from “Twin
Peaks,” shown as this month’s selection from Andrew’s
Video Vault. Featured are “Twin Peaks—Fire Walk With Me” (1992), “Twin
Peaks Episode 14” (1990), “Industrial Symphony No. 1” (1990)
and “Twin Peaks Episode 29” (1990). 8 p.m. to midnight
at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. Info: www.foundationarts.org or 215-573-3234.
Friday, May 14
special events
- WELCOME BACK: Penn grads are encouraged
to reconnect with old classmates and friends, and attend some of the
numerous discussions, seminars, workshops, tours or celebrations at
the Alumni Weekend 2004. Events begin at 9 a.m. and run until 1 a.m.
For a complete list of events, and to register, go to: www.alumni.upenn.edu/alumniweekend2004.
Events continue through Monday, May 17.
music
- TUNES IN THE SQUARE: See Thursday,
May 13. Tonight: a special Alumni Weekend concert, with the Latin rhythms
of Synthesis. 5 to 7 p.m. at 36th Street Plaza.
PERFORMANCE
- DOUBLE FEATURE: Catch a performance
from The Dauntless Elite, plus a screening of the humorous medieval
fairy tale film “Hoodwink.” 7 p.m. at The Rotunda. Info:
www.foundationarts.org
film
- TURKISH DIASPORA: Tonight: Ayse Polat’s 1998
German film, “Tour Abroad,” about an unusual friendship
between an ornery 11-year-old girl coping with the death of her father
and a gay Turkish cabaret singer. Preceded by Sinan Akkus’ “Sevda
Means Love” (1998), a tale of Turkish moral codes and desire.
8 p.m. at I-House. Info: www.ihousephilly.org. Series continues through
May 16.
Saturday, May 15
special events
- WELCOME BACK: The Alumni
Weekend 2004 continues. Events begin at 8:30 a.m.
and run until 11 p.m. For a complete list of events,
and to register, go to: www.alumni.upenn.edu/alumniweekend2004.
Events continue through Monday, May 17.
EXHIBITS
- STILL LIFE: “Artists in the Garden: Original
Work by the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators” opens
today, featuring renderings of orchids, herbs,
blooms and wildflowers by some of the finest botanical
artists in the region. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends
and until 4 p.m. on weekdays at the Morris Arboretum,
100 Northwestern Ave. Admission: $8, seniors/students
$6, children (3-12) $3, members/children under
3 free. Info: www.morrisarboretum.org or 215-247-5777.
Runs through Sept. 15.
TALKS
- JUST THE FACTS: Literary journalists Leslie Bennetts
C’70, Buzz Bissinger C’76, Beth Kephart
C’82 and Stephen Fried C’79 discuss
the current state of nonfiction writing. 4:30 to
6:30 p.m. at Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk.
Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.english.upenn.edu/~wh.
PERFORMANCE
- CHANGE THE WORLD: Sisters with Initiative to
Change Humanity, or S.W.I.T.C.H., presents the “Before
They Were Famous Talent Show,” a showcase
for amateur dancers, rappers, singers, actors and
poets, with a first prize of $100. Vendors will
also be on hand with food, jewelry and clothing.
6:30 p.m. at The Rotunda. Suggested donation: $5,
$10 for performers. Info: www.foundationarts.org or call Val at 215-404-9005.
TOURS
- NIGHT WALK: Families can experience how animals
adapt to the dark in the Nighttime Nature Walk
at Bloomfield Farm. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bloomfield
farm, across the street from the Morris Arboretum.
Admission: $10, members $8. Registration at www.morrisarboretum.org.
Info: 215-247-5777, ext. 125.
FILM
TURKISH DIASPORA: Thomas Arslan tells the story
of a Turkish family caught up in the stifling and
claustrophobic Berlin underworld in his 1998 film, “Dealer.” 8
p.m. at I-House. Info: www.ihousephilly.org. Series
concludes May 16.
Sunday, May 16
special events
- WELCOME BACK: The Alumni Weekend 2004 continues.
Events begin at 10 a.m. and run until 3 p.m. For
a complete list of events, and to register, go
to: www.alumni.upenn.edu/alumniweekend2004. Events
continue through Monday, May 17.
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Alums
from all walks of life are encouraged to
attend campus events during the 2004 Alumni
Weekend, May 1
4, through the Commencement ceremony on May 17. Events include lectures and tours, such as a Gallery Hop, Architectural Walking Tour and alumni book signing at Kelly Writers House. Be sure not to miss the Alumni Picnic, Penn Fair and the parade of classes (pictured) which run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 15. For a complete list of events, go to: www.alumni.upenn.edu/alumniweekend
2004/.
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music
- GET SICK: Punk rock from The Vapids, Low Budgets,
Famous in Vegas, Vat 69, Defiant Trespass and Stray
Bullets, presented by the Sick City Showcase. 2
p.m. at The Rotunda. Info: www.foundationarts.org.
film
- TURKISH DIASPORA: The series
concludes with Aysun Bademsoy’s 1999 film, “German
Cops,” a documentary about men of Yugoslavian
and Turkish background who are members of Berlin’s
police force. Preceded by Idul Üner’s
2001 short film, “The Lovers of Hotel Osman,” a
tale of cultural identity. 7 p.m. at I-House. Info: www.ihousephilly.org.
Monday, May 17
special events
Thursday,
May 20
talkS
- INTIMATE VIOLENCE: The Firearm and Injury Center presents “Weapons
in Intimate Partner Violence: Methodological Challenges to Understanding
and Prevention.” Brendan Carr, Peter Cronholm and Deborah Nelson
from the SOM will join the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology’s
Douglas J. Wiebe and Columbia’s Catherine A. Taylor in a panel
discussion. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Terrace Room, Logan Hall, 249 S. 36th St.
Info: www.uphs.upenn.edu/ficap.
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CHOOSE TO STAY: Salome Thomas-El, principal of Philadelphia’s
Reynolds Elementary School, discusses his book, “I Choose to
Stay: A Black Teacher Refuses to Desert the Inner City” (Kensington,
2003), a poignant and honest account of his teaching career at Roberts
Vaux Middle School. Noon at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. Info:
215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
music
- TUNES IN THE SQUARE: See Thursday, May 13. Tonight: the Arpeggio
Jazz Ensemble. 5 to 7 p.m. at 36th Street Plaza.
MUSIC
- SURVIVORS: Alto saxophonist Marco Eneidi performs with his Sound on
Survival group, with members Lisle Ellis on bass and Peter Valsamis on
drums. 8 to 10 p.m. at Slought Foundation. Admission $12. Info: www.slought.org.
Friday,
May 21
FILM
- CINEMA TROPICAL: Israeli Adrián
Caetano’s 2002 film, “A Red Bear” (“Un Oso
Rojo”), the story of a convict who thinks he may be able to begin
his life over when he is released on parole. 8 p.m. at I-House. Info:
www.ihousephilly.org.
music
- A NORTON ANTHOLOGY: Composer and percussionist Kevin Norton brings
his Living Language to Slought for a night of free jazz. With double
bassist John Lindberg, cellist Tomas Ulrich and tenor saxophonist Louie
Belogenis. $12. 8 to 10 p.m. at Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St.
Info: 215-222-9050 or www.slought.org.
Saturday,
May 22
FILM
- GET WOOZY: Catch John Woo’s 1992 bullet-fest, “Hard
Boiled,” which
features Chow Yun-Fat as the detective Tequila who works to break up
a murderous drug smuggling ring. Followed by his 1990 film, “Bullet
in the Head,” the story of three men who get caught up in the
Saigon black market during the Vietnam War. Admission $9, members/students/seniors
$8. 7 p.m. at I-House. Info: www.ihousephilly.org.
Sunday, May 23
- MYTHICAL: Triptych Myth, featuring Chad Taylor
on drums and vibraphone, Tom Abbs on bass and tuba and Cooper-Moore
on piano, flute and various other instruments, performs from 8 to 10
p.m. at Slought. $12. Info www.slought.org.
Tuesday, May
25
FILM
- LIGHT TOUCH: This tribute to European
cinematographer Ghislain Cloquet kicks off with Louis Malle’s
1963 film, “The Fire Within,” a devastating portrait of
the last days of a writer who has just been released from a mental
institution. Preceded by Alain Resnais’ groundbreaking documentary
on the Nazi death camps, “Night and Fog” (1955). Admission
$6, members/students/seniors $5. 8 p.m. at I-House. Info: www.ihousephilly.org.
Series continues through May 30.
Wednesday, May 26
FILM
- LIGHT TOUCH: See Tuesday, May 25. Tonight: Arthur Penn’s 1965
film, “Mickey One”—a take on Kafka’s “The
Trial”—starring Warren Beatty as a nightclub comic on the
run from a nameless threat. 8 p.m. at I-House. Info: www.ihousephilly.org.
Thursday, May 27
MUSIC
- TUNES IN THE SQUARE: See Thursday, May
13. Tonight: The John Breslin Jazz Band performs from 5 to 7 p.m.
at the 36th Street Plaza.
EXHIBITS
- STILL LIFE: See Saturday, May
15. Join the opening reception for the exhibit, “Artists
in the Garden: Original Work by the Philadelphia Society of Botanical
Illustrators” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Morris Arboretum.
Reservations: 215-247-5777, ext. 169. Info: www.morrisarboretum.org or 215-247-5777.
FILM
- LIGHT TOUCH: See Tuesday, May 25. Woody Allen
skewers Russian literature, politics and philosophy in his hilarious
1975 film, “Love and Death.” 8 p.m. at I-House. Info:
www.ihousephilly.org.
Friday, May 28
FILM
- LIGHT TOUCH: See
Tuesday, May 25. Tonight: Robert Bresson’s 1966 masterpiece, “Au
hasard Balthazar,” about a beast of burden passed between
owners. Preceded by the 1965/94 film “Robert Bresson:
Without a Trace” (François Weyergans), a revealing
discussion with the director at the time he was shooting “Au
hasard Balthazar.” 7 p.m. at I-House. Info: www.ihousephilly.org.
Additional screening on May 29.
Saturday, May 29
FILM
- LIGHT TOUCH: See Tuesday, May 25.
An additional showing of Bresson’s “Au hasard Balthazar” and “Robert
Bresson: Without a Trace” at noon. Tonight: Jacques Demy’s “The
Young Girls of Rochefort” (1967), a story about two sisters
(played by Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac)
who meet an American composer (played by Gene Kelly). 8 p.m. at
I-House. Info: www.ihousephilly.org.
Sunday, May 30
FILM
- LIGHT TOUCH: See
Tuesday, May 25. The series concludes with Roman Polanski’s
Oscar-winning film, “Tess” (1979), Thomas Hardy’s
tragic story of a peasant girl pushed by her family’s
ambitions. 7 p.m. at I-House. Info: www.ihousephilly.org.
Wednesday, June 2
PERFORMANCE
- LACAN SPEAKS: Join theorists Catherine
Liu and Charles Shepardson as they perform Jacques-Alain Miller’s
1972 television interview of French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan
beside a projection of the original broadcast. A discussion, introduced
and moderated by English and Comparative Literature Professor Jean-Michel
Rabaté. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Slought. Info: www.slought.org.
Thursday, June 3
TALKS
- NO CONVERSATION: Join Temple political science professor Aryeh Botwinick, 40th
Street Cultural Asset Manager Andrew Zitcer Cí00 GCPí04, Sean Purtill, Melanie Wilson and Creative Writing lecturer and Writers House Coordinator Tom Devaney for live and prerecorded multimedia presentations and a conversation on negative theology, language law and mysticism, in conjunction with ěThe Big Nothingî exhibit. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St. Info: 215-573-9975 or www.icaphila.org.
Saturday, June 12
MUSIC
- FULL OF SPIRIT: The Wilmington Chester Mass Choir, the Freedom Choir of Philadelphia and jazz artist Tamika Patton perform an inspirational night of gospel. 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets: $31, $25, $21, $16. Tickets/info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org.
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