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Performances/Lectures/Events
Conducting a conversation
Christoph Eschenbach, music director and maestro extraordinaire of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Orchestre de Paris, offers his thoughts on culture and community in a Dec. 6 question-and-answer with Penn President Amy Gutmann. The talk at 3 p.m. in the Annenberg Center is free, but tickets are required. For more information, call the box office at 215-898-3900 or go to www.pennpresents.org. |
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Thursday, Nov. 18
TALKS
- SACRED SPACE: Adjunct Penn professor Roger Moss and photographer
Tom Crane discuss their new book, “Historic Sacred Places of
Philadelphia”
(Penn Press, 2004). Noon at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. Info:
215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
- NATIVE DIALOGUE: Native American advocate and writer Suzan
Shown Harjo delivers the inaugural address (see story, “What’s
in a name? Plenty,” page 5) in the “Dialogues Across Indian
Country” series. 4 p.m. at the Penn Museum, 3260 South St. Info:
215-898-4000 or www.museum.upenn.edu.
READINGS
- RAE OF LIGHT: Poet Rae Armantrout (“Up to Speed,”
“The Pretext”) reads from her work. 5 p.m. at the Kelly Writers
House, 3805 Locust Walk. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
MUSIC
- BLUEGRASS BROTHERS: The Gibson Brothers, a bluegrass duo, plays
World Café. 7:30 p.m. at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut
St. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $19.
Friday, Nov. 19
SPECIAL EVENTS
- YOUR STORY: Folklorist and George Mason English Professor Margaret
R. Yocom leads the workshop, “StoryLines: Ethnography Storytelling,
and Creative Writing.” 1 to 4 p.m. at Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT
or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
SPORTS
- WOMEN’S SWIMMING: Penn battles Cornell and Princeton.
6 p.m. at Sheerr Pool, Gimbel Gym, 37th and Walnut sts. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
TALKS
- CIVIL SOCIETY: Penn Cinema Studies Professor Karen Bexman moderates
a discussion on “The ‘Civilization’ of the Cinema,”
with film scholars John Mowitt and Gregory Flaxman. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
at Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St. Info: 215-222-9050 or www.slought.org.
MUSIC
- SHAWN COLVIN: This icon of the singer-songwriter movement brings
her tunes to the World Café. Shows at 7 and 10 p.m. at World
Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $40.
PERFORMANCE
- TO THE MOON: The series “Gate to Moonbase Alpha”
presents electronic music, video art, oil projections, 16mm films and
interactive presentations. 8 p.m. to midnight at The Rotunda, 404 Walnut
St. Info: 215-573-3234 or www.foundationarts.org.
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Golden throat
Singer-guitarist Josh Ritter (“Hello Starling,“
“Golden Age of Radio“) takes the stage on Dec. 7 at World
Café Live with his delicate, poetic songs that are firmly
rooted in American roots music. Standing-room only left for the
7:30 p.m. show. For tickets and more information, call the World
Café Live: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
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Saturday, Nov. 20
FOR THE KIDS
SPORTS
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WRESTLING: Penn participates in the Keystone Classic. 10
a.m. at The Palestra, 33rd St. below Walnut. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
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MEN’S SWIMMING: Penn battles Princeton and Cornell. Noon
at Sheerr Pool. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
READINGS
- OLD AND NEW: Poet-translators from two leading MFA programs
highlight Old World and New World writers. (see “Poets tackle translation
at KWH,” page 1) 3 to 5 p.m. at Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT
or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
MUSIC
- GET SICK: Japanese punk from The Spunks, ex-Dead Milkmen members
in The Low Budgets and others in The Sick City Showcase. 6 p.m. at The
Rotunda. Info: 215-573-3234 or www.foundationarts.org.
- LOUNGE ACT: The Austin Lounge Lizards play a blend of folk,
country and bluegrass. 7 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400
or www.worldcafelive.com.
$18.
- UNIVERSITY CHOIR: William Parberry directs Bach’s Mass
in B Minor. 8 p.m. at Irvine Auditorium, 34th and Spruce sts. Info:
www.sas.upenn.edu/music.
- JAZZED UP: The rhythm section for Wynton Marsalis, billed as
the Lewis-Henriquez-Jackson Trio, perform on the Penn Presents stage.
8 p.m. in Annenberg Center, Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets:
$33, $29, $22, $19. Tickets/Info: 215-898-6701 or www.pennpresents.org.
- IAN MCLAGAN: The former member of Small Faces brings his Bump
Band to the World Café. 10:30 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$10.
EXHIBITS
- THREE FOR ONE: Three new exhibits open at Slought: “Architecture
Against Death,” an instillation by Arakawa + Gins; “Sun Ra
meets Napoleon: Fragments of the Alter-Future,” a juxtaposition
of ancient Egyptian historical materials with Napoleon’s obsession
with Egyptology; and “The Other Epistemology,” work by artists
from the 1960s and ’70s. Opens 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Slought. Info:
215-222-9050 or www.slought.org. Runs through Jan. 31, 2005.
Sunday, Nov. 21
SPORTS
DANCE
- DANCE FOLKS: See “Editor’s Pick.”
MUSIC
- GOSPEL BRUNCH: Gospel singer Marie Knight entertains a brunch-time
crowd in the Gospel Brunch series. 12:30 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $32 includes ticket, brunch
and beverage.
- ON POINT: Richard Shindell brings his innovative songs—from
his debut album, “Sparrow’s Point,” to his live 2002
album—to the World Café. 6 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $20.
- GUILDED: Composers in Penn’s Graduate Program in Music
present new music with performances by students of the Curtis Institute.
8 p.m. at the Curtis Institute, 1726 Locust St. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music.
Tuesday, Nov. 23
SPORTS
FILM
- AFRICAN VOICES: Catch Daniel Kollo Sanou’s 2003 film,
“Tasuma, the Fighter,” a comedy about a World War II veteran
who has been trying for 50 years to get his well-deserved pension. 7
p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. $6; I-House members/students/seniors
$5. Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org.
MUSIC
- ROCKET MAN: Chris Whitley (“Rocket House”) injects
blues-rock songs with trip-hop melodies and soulful vocals. 7 p.m. at
World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$15.
- BRASSY: The Penn Brass Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble perform
the standard repertoire of the brass and percussion traditions. 8 p.m.
at Irvine Auditorium. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music.
Wednesday, Nov. 24
FILM
- CINEMA TROPICAL: The Brazilian film, “To the Left of the
Father” (Luiz Fernando Carvalho, 2002) is a subversive tale about
the parable of the prodigal son. 7 p.m. at I-House. Info: 215-387-5125
or www.ihousephilly.org.
MUSIC
- BEN ARNOLD: Singer songwriter Ben Arnold brings his melodic
tunes to the World Café. 7:30 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$15.
Friday, Nov. 26
FOR THE KIDS
- ON THE RAILS: Experience the Holiday Garden Railway, which
is adorned with twinkling lights and holiday décor. 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave. Admission $8;
$6 seniors/students; $3 children; members free. Info: 215-247-5777 or
www.upenn.edu/arboretum. Runs through Jan. 2, 2005.
MUSIC
- CHICK COREA: Philly welcomes the influential jazz musician
now in the fourth decade of his career. 6:45 and 10 p.m. at World Café
Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$45.
Saturday, Nov. 27
MUSIC
Sunday, Nov. 28
MUSIC
Tuesday, Nov. 30
READINGS
- BROOKLYN BARD: NYC-based fiction writer Lynne Sharon Schwartz
(“The Fatigue Artist,” “Leaving Brooklyn”) reads
from her work (see “Author Schwartz reveals life’s ‘underlying
strangness,’” page 3). 6 p.m. at Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT
or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
FILM
- SAMURAI ON FILM: The Samurai Film Series continues with “Twilight
Samurai” (2002). 7:30 p.m. at Stiteler Hall, 208 S. 37th St. Info:
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ceas.
MUSIC
- AM RADIO: Global sensation AM Sixty performs at a standing-only
show. 7:30 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$10.
- BAROQUE ENSEMBLE: The Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles perform
a program of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, as well as music
by Handel, Vivaldi and others. 8 p.m. in Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall,
3417 Spruce St. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music.
Wednesday, Dec. 1
TALKS
- ALTERED STATES: Washington University in St. Louis English
Literature Professor Steven Meyer speaks about “Gertrude Stein,
Automatic Writing, and the Neurophysiology of Altered States of Consciousness”
as part of the sleep-focused Penn Humanities Forum. 5 p.m. at 3619 Locust
Walk. Registration required: humanities@sas.upenn.edu. Info: 215-573-8280
or http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu.
EXHIBITS
- EXPLORE: “Photographic Explorations,” is a sampling
of some of the nearly 400 field projects in 100-plus years of archaeological
and ethnographic research around the world. Opens 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
at the Burrison Art Gallery, The Faculty Club, The Inn at Penn, 3611
Walnut St. Info: 215-898-4618. Runs through Jan. 28, 2004.
SPORTS
MUSIC
- PINETOP PERKINS: Widely recognized as one of the world’s
most accomplished blues piano players, Joe Willie “Pinetop”
Perkins comes to town to play the new World Café stage in West
Philly. 7:30 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$35.
Thursday, Dec. 2
TALKS
- DATA ANALYSIS: Lois A. Fingerhut with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention talks about “Injury Data from the National
Center for Health Statistics.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Terrace
Room, Logan Hall, 249 S. 36th St. Info: 215-615-0161 or www.uphs.upenn.edu/ficap.
- ART ON THE BRAIN: Institute of Fine Arts Professor Robert Storr
presents “The Mind in the Hand,” about aging artists. 2 to
3:30 p.m. in the Class of ’62 Lecture Hall, John Morgan Building,
3620 Hamilton Walk. Info: 215-898-3163 or www.uphs.upenn.edu/aging.
SPECIAL EVENTS
FILM
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SPACED OUT: Check out John Coney’s 1974 film, “Space
is the Place,” at once a critique of Vietnam-era policies in
the U.S., a sci-fi movie and concert film. 7 to 9 p.m. at Slought.
Info: 215-222-9050 or www.slought.org.
PERFORMANCE
- 15 MINUTES: Talented teens from across the city vie for their
15 minutes of fame during a performing and creative arts jam sponsored
by artist Pepón Osorio and the Achieving Independence Center.
7 p.m. at the Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St. Info: 215-898-7108
or www.icaphila.org.
Friday, Dec. 3
SPECIAL EVENTS
- SHOP ’TIL YOU DROP: Penn students, faculty and staff are
invited to a special shopping day—receive 15 percent off purchases
in Penn Museum shops with a Penn Card, HUP or CHOP ID (See “Making
a fair trade,” page 5). 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Penn Museum.
Info: 215-898-4890 or www.museum.upenn.edu.
TALKS
- JOHN LAVIS: The McMaster University professor talks about “Enhancing
the Uptake of Research Knowledge in Health Policy.” Noon to 1:30
p.m. in the First Floor Auditorium, Colonial Penn Center, 3641 Locust
Walk. Info: www.upenn.edu/ldi.
MUSIC
- TOUCH OF GREY: The indie band Grey Eye Glances comes to town.
7:30 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$22.
Friday, Dec. 4
MUSIC
- SOMETHING FISHY: WXPN Kids’ Corner favorites Trout Fishing
in America perform songs from their Christmas album as well as familiar
favorites. Noon and 3 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400
or www.worldcafelive.com. $15.
- CHERISH THE LADIES: This popular Irish ensemble comes to the
Penn Presents stage. 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center.
Tickets: 47, $43, $37, $23. Tickets/info: 215-898-67-01 or www.pennpresents.org.
- SYMPHONY: The University Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart’s
Symphony no. 25, as well as music from Jalbert, Ives and Stravinsky.
8 p.m. at Philadelphia Cathedral, 3723 Chestnut St. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music.
SPORTS
- MEN’S BASKETBALL: Penn takes on LaSalle in the Big 5 Classic.
1 p.m. at The Palestra. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
SPECIAL EVENTS
- HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Pick up some gifts with a 10 to 20 percent
discount at International Fair Trade Cooperatives. 1:30 p.m. at the
Penn Museum (See “Making a fair trade,” page 5). Info: 215-898-4890
or www.museum.upenn.edu.
Sunday, Dec. 5
EXHIBITS
- ART MASTER: Ph.D. candidate Meredith Malone explores Amy Sillman,
the ICA’s seventh ramp commission. 1 p.m. at the ICA. Info: 215-898-7108
or www.icaphila.org.
SPORTS
FOR THE KIDS
- PEACEFUL WORLD: Celebrate the holiday event, “Peace Around
the World,” with children and adult choirs, international dancing
and craft workshops. 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Penn Museum. Info: 215-898-4890
or www.museum.upenn.edu.
MUSIC
- GOSPEL BRUNCH: Gospel quartet The Dixie Hummingbirds entertain
a brunch-time crowd in the Gospel Brunch series. 12:30 p.m. at World
Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $40 includes
ticket, brunch and beverage.
- ALL THIS NIGHT: The Philadelphia Chamber Chorus presents a
holiday concert conducted by Raquel Garcia and featuring Schubert’s
Mass in A-Flat Major and Clausen’s All This Night. 4 p.m. at the
Episcopal Cathedral, 38th St., between Market and Chestnut. Tickets:
$18 at the door, $15 students/seniors/advance. Tickets/info: 610-352-3565.
- WALK ON: Nancy Sinatra brings her repertoire—and her boots—to
the World Café. 7:30 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400
or www.worldcafelive.com. $30.
Monday, Dec. 6
TALKS
- MAESTRO: Christoph Eschenbach, music director of the Philadelphia
Orchestra and the Orchestre de Paris, talks with Penn President Amy
Gutmann. 3 p.m. at the Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets required:
215-898-3900. Info: www.pennpresents.org.
- THINK GLOBALLY: Kirsten Stallknecht, past president of the
International Council of Nurses, delivers the Dean’s Lecture about
the process of “Thinking Globally and Maintaining Cultural Identity.”
4 to 5 p.m. at the School of Nursing, 420 Guardian Dr. Info: www.nursing.upenn.edu.
Wednesday, Dec. 7
MUSIC
- BRIGHT LIGHT: The popular Israeli-American singer Noa performs
on the Penn Presents stage. 7:30 p.m. in Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg
Center. Tickets: $43, $38, $31, $21. Tickets/info: 215-898-6701 or www.pennpresents.org.
- JOSH RITTER: The Idaho native brings his inspired songwriting
to town. 7:30 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or
www.worldcafelive.com. $15.
- IN THE CHAMBER: Penn Chamber—comprised of undergraduate
students—perform a variety of chamber music. 8 p.m. in Amado Recital
Hall, Irvine Auditorium. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music.
FILM
- OUT THERE: The Annenberg center’s “Poets and Prophets”
kicks off with the film, “This Way Out,” the story of two
women coming of age in South Philadelphia. 8 p.m. in the Studio Theatre,
Annenberg Center. $10. Tickets/info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org.
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