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What’s On
Performances/Lectures/Events
Euro
Jazz Musicians Peter Brötzmann, Ken Vandermark and Mats Gustaffson perform together as jazz ensemble
Sonore. You can catch these innovative leaders of the European free jazz movement in a live concert at Slought Foundation, Sept. 9, at 8 p.m.
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Thursday, Sept. 9
MUSIC
TUNES IN THE SQUARE: Catch some world music under
the crisp fall sky. Tonight: Swing Shift Jazz Band. 5 to 7 p.m., 36th
St., between Sansom
and Walnut. Info: www.universitysquare.biz. Series continues through
Oct. 28. LISTEN UP: Enjoy a night of groundbreaking jazz with Sonore, featuring
Peter Brötzmann, Ken Vandermark and Mats Gustaffson. $12. 8 to 10
p.m. at Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St. Info: 215-222-9050 or www.slought.org.
talks
DREAMY: David Cohen, art critic
for the New York Sun, speaks about “Hyperattention: Fantasy Realism,
Trance-like Technique and ‘Critical Paranoid’ Tendencies
in Image-Making” and the paintings of Scott Khan C’69,
which are currently on display at the Arthur Ross Gallery. This is
the first event of the 2004 Penn Humanities Forum on “Sleep & Dreams.” 5
p.m. at 3619 Locust Walk. Info: 215-898-2083 or www.upenn.edu/ARG. ANT ART: Chip Lord, UC Santa Cruz professor and co-founder of the
architecture and art collective, Ant Farm, speaks about his experience
making radical art. 6 p.m. in Room B-1, Meyerson Hall Auditorium, 210
S. 34th St. Info: www.icaphila.org.
Friday, Sept. 10
EXHIBITS
SPORTS
- WOMEN’S SOCCER: Penn battles Vanderbilt
in the Penn Soccer Invitational. 5 p.m. at Rhodes Field, University Ave.
at the Schuylkill River. Info:
www.pennathletics.com.
MUSIC
- REBEL YELL: Join trombonist
Jeb Bishop for a night with his Rebel Souls. $12. 8 to 10 p.m. at Slought.
Info: 215-222-9050 or www.slought.org.
Saturday, Sept. 11
SPORTS
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WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY: Penn vs. Harvard.
Noon at Franklin Field, 33rd and Spruce Sts. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
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FOOTBALL: Check out a special Alumni Game. 3 p.m. at Franklin Field.
Info: www.pennathletics.com.
EXHIBITS
- UP FRONT: Three exhibits: “Back to the Front:
Emerging Artists,” an examination of the status of artists in Philadelphia,
a recording of a lecture by architecture professor World Trade Center
site master planner Daniel Libeskind and a recording of Slavoj Zizek’s
lecture on fundamentalism. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Slought. Info: 215-222-9050
or www.slought.org. Exhibits run through Nov. 6.
Sunday, Sept. 12
SPORTS
- WOMEN’S SOCCER: Penn takes on Villanova
in the Penn Soccer Invitational. 2:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field. Info:
www.pennathletics.com.
Monday, Sept. 13
SPECIAL EVENTS
- JANET RUTH FALLON: The CGS creative writing instructor leads a
journaling workshop and booksigning for “The Jewish Journaling Book” (Jewish
Lights Publishing, 2004). 7 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut
St. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.bkstore.com.
Tuesday, Sept. 14
TALKS
- SPACED OUT: Jay Buckley, an astronaut from
the 1998 Space Shuttle Columbia and a Biomedical Researcher from
Dartmouth, speaks about “Space-Lag:
Tomorrow’s Tired Astronaut,” as part of the 2004 Penn
Humanities Forum. 5 p.m. in Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall, 3450
Hamilton Walk.
Info: 215-898-2083 or www.upenn.edu/ARG.
Wednesday, Sept. 15
SPECIAL
EVENTS
- DIRECT BANKING: Sign up for direct deposit
of your paycheck, chat with representatives from local banks and
snag some complimentary
refreshments
at the Direct Deposit Bank Fair. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the first floor
Reading Room, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St. Info: 215-898-6301. Additional
fair on Oct. 20.
EXHIBITS
- WHENEVER WEDNESDAY: The ICA series presents
an “Evening
for Educators,” where university and high school educators
have the opportunity to tour Pepón Osorio’s current
exhibit with Curator of Education Johanna Plummer. Stick around
for a lecture after
the tour presented by Assistant Professor of Film Studies Karen Beckman
on the subject of video in Osorio’s installations. Tour at
4 p.m.; lecture at 6 p.m. at the ICA, 118 S. 36th St. Info: 215-898-5911
or www.icaphila.org.
TALKS
- SAFE WOMEN: The Dean of the School of Nursing,
Afaf Meleis, speaks on “Global Health Policy Programs: Safe Womanhood
in a Challenging World.” $25, free for members of
the Global Interdependence Center. 4:30 p.m. at the Lauder
Institute,
256 S. 36th St. Registration/info:
215-898-9453 or global@pobox.upenn.edu.
PERFORMANCE
- SPEAKEASY: The Writers House ever-popular open mic
night returns. 8 p.m. at Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust
Walk. Info: 215-573-WRIT
or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
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On and
On
George Shinn brings “He does go on” (above)
and other acrylic paintings to the Faculty
Club’s Burrison Gallery in his new
exhibition, FACE-OFF, which opens on Sept.
22.
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Thursday, Sept. 16
TALKS
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PYRAMID SCHEME: Author and renowned business consultant
C. K. Prahalad discusses and signs his new book, “The Fortune at
the Bottom of the Pyramid” (Wharton, 2004), in which he argues that
serving the world’s billions of poor people can be both a profitable
and charitable enterprise. Noon at the Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595
or www.upenn.bkstore.com.
MUSIC
READINGS
- “SIN PUERTAS VISIBLES”: Poets Ofelis Pérez Sepúlveda
and Cristine Rivera-Garza and Editor Jen Hofer celebrate this recently
published anthology of contemporary poetry by Mexican women with
a reading. 5 p.m. at Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Friday,
Sept. 17
SPORTS
FILM
- “THE RED SHOES”: Michael Powell and Emeric
Pressburger’s
moody 1948 interpretation of the Hans Christian Andersen tale about
a young woman who is consumed by the desire to dance. 8 p.m. at
International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets: $6, $5 members/students/seniors.
Info:
215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org.
Saturday, Sept. 18
EXHIBITS
GALLERY TOUR: Spend an enlightening afternoon touring
the Penn Museum’s
Etruscan/Roman Gallery with a guide. Tours are offered most weekends
through mid-MAY. 1:30 P.M. at the Trescher Main Entrance, Penn Museum,
3260 South
St. Info: www.museum.upenn.edu. HERE & NOW: Poets of the “Eternal NOW!” anthology—Ryan
Eckes, Jim Cory, Susan Windle and Sandy Crimmins—join host steveallenmay
for a poetry reading. 4:30 p.m. at Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT
or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Sunday, Sept. 19
FOR THE KIDS
- IRANIAN ANIMATION FESTIVAL: Children of all ages can enjoy these short films about a magical crane
and a village of singing mice who overthrow
a tyrannical king. 1 p.m. at I-House. Tickets: $6, $5 members/students/seniors.
Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org.
EXHIBITS
- GALLERY TOUR: See Sat., Sept. 18. Today: Tour The Native American Southwest
Gallery.
SPORTS
- MEN’S SOCCER: Penn vs. Fairleigh Dickinson in the Penn Soccer
Classic. 2:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
MUSIC
- THE JIG IS UP: Join Irish musicians Altan for an evening of jigs
and reels in the first Penn Presents event of the season. 7:30 p.m.
at Zellerbach
Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets $47, $43, $37,
$23. Tickets/info: www.pennpresents.org or 215-898-3900.
Tuesday, Sept. 21
READINGS
- RON SILLIMAN: The poet, writer (“Demo to Ink,” “Jones”)
and NEA literary fellow reads from his work. 7 p.m. at Kelly Writers
House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
TALKS
- TAKE A GAMBLE: Daniel Altman, advisor
to the British government on the economics of crime and immigration,
discusses his new book, “Neoeconomy:
George Bush’s Revolutionary Gamble With America’s Future” (PublicAffairs,
2004). 7 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.bkstore.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 22
EXHIBITS
- ON AND OFF: FACE-OFF, a show
of George Shinn’s acrylic paintings.
Opens with a reception. 5 to 7 p.m. At the Burrison Gallery, 3611
Walnut St., 2nd fl. Info: 215-898-4618. Runs through Oct. 15.
TALKS
- DEBORAH SCHNEIDER: The associate director of development
at UC Hastings Law School discusses her book, “Should You Really Be
a Lawyer?” 3:30
p.m. at the Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.bkstore.com.
SPORTS
Thursday, Sept. 23
TALKS
- SAGE WISDOM: Former Islamabad foreign service
officer and psychology professor Marc Sageman discusses his book, “Understanding Terror
Networks” (Penn Press, 2004), about the global wave of activity.
Noon at the Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.bkstore.com.
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