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What’s On
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Telling the truth
The “Experiments With Truth” film series is a partnership
between International House, Penn’s Cinema Studies program, PennDesign’s
MFA program and the Fabric Workshop and Museum. Artists and filmmakers
will present a variety of cutting edge documentaries, such as Isaac
Julien’s “Fanon S.A.,” above. Films screen at I-House, 3701 Chestnut
St., through Thursday, Feb. 24. For more information, call 215-387-5125
or go to www.ihousephilly.org.
Credit: Double screen video projection, 16 mm color film transferred to DVD (PAL) with sound. Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery, London.
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Thursday, February 24
TALKS
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CRITICAL EYE: Artforum Contributing Editor, Rice
University art history lecturer and distinguished critic Thomas McEvilley
delivers a talk. 5 p.m. in Room B-3, Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.
Info: www.design.upenn.edu.
DANCE
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FOLLOW THE RIVER: The high-energy River North Chicago Dance Company
presents a powerhouse program, including the Philly premiere
of Harrison McEldowney’s “5
Easy Lessons.” 7:30 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center,
3680 Walnut St. Info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. Tickets: $44,
$38, $32. Additional performances Feb. 25 and 26.
PERFORMANCE
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GATHER ‘ROUND: The monthly series, The Gathering, features b-boys
and girls, turntablism, MCs and breakdancing. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The
Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. Info: 215-573-3234 or www.foundationarts.org.
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SPINMASTER: DJ Deejay, inventor of the “Beatles & Stones” party
and one of the city’s premier talents, spins Old Skool Soul, Motown,
Stevie Wonder and more. 10 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400
or www.worldcafelive.com.
Friday, February 25
TALKS
ROBERT S. HUCKMAN: Harvard Business
School Assistant Professor talks about “Cohort
Turnover and Productivity: The July Phenomenon in Teaching Hospitals.” Noon
to 1:30 p.m. in the first floor auditorium, Colonial Penn Center, 3641
Locust Walk. Info: call Jennifer at 215-746-2705 or www.upenn.edu/ldi. -
WOMEN’S
MOVEMENT: The conference, “Gender Issues and Women’s
Movements in the Enlarged European Union,” begins tonight with
Myra Marx Ferree’s talks about “Framing Equality: The Politics
of Race, Class & Gender in the US, Germany and the Expanding European
Union.” 5
p.m. in Room G-17, Logan Hall, 249 S. 36th St. Panels on Saturday,
Feb. 26. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/wstudies/euwomen.
SPORTS
- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Penn vs. Cornell. 7 p.m. at The Palestra,
33rd St. below Walnut. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
DANCE
- FOLLOW THE RIVER: See Thursday, February 24. Tonight: 8 p.m. at
Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center. Info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org.
Tickets: $44, $38, $32. Additional performances Feb. 26.
MUSIC
- ANGELIC: Tara Angell—a songwriter
whose lyrics are influenced by Flannery O’Connor and music
by Creedence Clearwater Revival—performs.
8 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
Saturday, February 26
TALKS
DANCE
- FOLLOW THE RIVER: See Thursday, February 24. Today: Performances
at 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre. Tickets for matinee: $38,
$34, $29;
evening:
$44, $38, $32. Info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org.
SPORTS
FILM
- LENS ON ISRAEL: The Israeli Film Festival
of Greater Philadelphia screens the best from Jerusalem, Tel
Aviv and Haifa film festivals.
Today: Eytan
Fox’s 2004 film, “Walk on Water.” 8 p.m. at
International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets: $12; members/
seniors $10; students:
free with ID. Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org.
Sunday, February 27
PERFORMANCE
- GOSPEL BRUNCH: Gospel singers The Ambassadors
entertain a Sunday crowd as part of the Gospel Brunch series.
Brunch at 11
a.m.; music
begins
at 12:30 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400
or www.worldcafelive.com. $30 includes ticket and brunch.
MUSIC
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AFGHAN MUSIC: Vocalist Ustad Mahwash & Ensemble
Kaboul present an evening of traditional Afghan music. 7:30
p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre.
Info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. Tickets: $40, $35, $28, $22.
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‘WRIGHT’ ON: Philly-based neo-soul
singer Jaguar Wright appears 8 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
Tickets: $20 to $47.
HIGH SOCIETY: The Philadelphia
Viola Society performs with Doris
Lederer, violist with the Audobon Quartet. 8 p.m. in Amado Recital
Hall, Irvine
Auditorium, 34th and Spruce sts. Admission free with PennCard;
$15 for general public.
Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music/schedule.htm. Monday, February 28
TALKS
- SCIENCE CAFÉ: Benjamin Horton, assistant
professor of earth and environmental science, talks about “Lessons
of the Tsunami: Birth of the Great Wave and a Hope for Early Warning,” as
part of the Science Café series. Doors open at 5:30, talk
at 6 p.m. at The MarBar, 40th and Walnut sts. Info: www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=745.
READINGS
- POETS OUT LOUD: New York poets read selections
from their work for a new “LIVE
at the Writers House” program. Poets include Jordan Davis (host of
the monthly poetry and music talk show, “The Million Poems Show”),
fiction writer and poet Sharon Mesmer (“In Ordinary Time”), Elinor
Nauen (“So Late Into the Night”), John Coletti (“The New
Normalcy”) and musical guest and poet Edmund Berrigan (“Disarming
Matter”). 7:30 p.m. at Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT
or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Tuesday, March 1
READINGS
- EMMANUEL MOSES: The poet, novelist
and translator (“Last News from
Mr. Nobody”) reads from his work; English and Comparative Literature
Professor Jean-Michel Rabaté hosts. 5:30 p.m. at
Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
MUSIC
- LYRICAL MASTER: Said to have “a storytelling gift rivaling literary
giants long dead,” according to PASTE magazine, singer and writer Tom
Russell plays on the World Café Live stage at 7:30 p.m.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $18.
Wednesday, March
2
MUSIC
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SWEET RELIEF: Philly bands come together
to raise money for the American Red Cross in a Tsunami Benefit
Concert.
Performers
include
4 Way Street,
Josh Komorowski and Melody Gardot. 7 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $23.
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IN THE RING: Ringside
layers gorgeous melodies over hypnotic beats. 8 p.m. at World
Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$7.
PERFORMANCE
- SPEAK UP: Poetry, prose and more at Speakeasy, an open
mic performance night. 8 p.m. at Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT
or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Thursday, March 3
TALKS
- LET’S HAVE LUNCH: Greg Djanikian,
director of Penn’s Creative
Writing Program, talks about his poetry (“The Man in the Middle,” “Falling
Deeply Into America”) as part of the Lunch Poets series.
Noon at Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
READINGS
- ARTS AFFAIR: Catch this conversation
and reading for “A Literary
Affair,” an upcoming collaboration between writers from the magazine
Philadelphia Stories and the classical music organization, Chamber Music
Now! Readers include Stories Fiction Editor Carla (C.J.) Spataro and, Chamber
Music Now!’s Richard Belcastro, with pianist Marilyn Nonken.
7 p.m. at Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
MUSIC
- CLEM SNIDE: This Boston three-piece plays
sweetly melancholic tunes. Archer Prewitt and The Marbles
are their special guests.
7:30 p.m.
at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $18.
FILM
- SURREALIST SCREENING: Catch surrealist
and avant garde films in honor of artist Salvador Dalí and
the exhibit of his work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
8 p.m. at The Rotunda.
Info: 215-573-3234
or www.foundationarts.org.
Friday, March 4
MUSIC
SPORTS
Saturday, March 5
FOR THE KIDS
- THE NEW YEAR: At the children’s workshop
for a Chinese New Year celebration, kids ages 8 through 12 can
learn about
Chinese
food and
dress and design
their own Chinese New Year good luck door charm. 10 a.m. to
noon at the Penn Museum, 3260 South St. Pre-registration required:
215-898-4016. Info: 215-898-4000
or www.museum.upenn.edu. $10 materials fee.
SPORTS
MUSIC
- WHIRLWIND LIFE: Christine Havrilla
(“This Whirlwind Life”)
sings tunes about simple pleasures and pain. 7 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $6.
Sunday, March 6
TALKS
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TOUR TIME: Take a free Sunday tour with History
of Art Ph.D. candidate Meredith Malone, where she explores
the relationship between the
composition of Barry Le Va’s installations (currently
on display) and the responses to his work. 1 p.m. at the Institute
of Contemporary
Art,
118 S. 36th
St. Info: 215-898-7108 or www.icaphila.org.
MUSIC
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CLEAR-EYED: Pianist and one-time musician
for Bonnie Raitt Jon Clearly brings his band, Absolute Monster
Gentlemen
to World
Café Live.
7:30 p.m. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. Tickets:
$15 in advance:
$17 day of the show.
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ALEX RADUS: This guitarist from
the group, Duende, plays a show with Christina McGeehan and singer-songwriters
Red Orange
Morning.
8 p.m.
at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
Tickets: $5 in advance; $6 day of the show.
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HIGH SOCIETY: See Sunday, February
27. Tonight:
listen to a multiple violas concert. 8 p.m. in Amado Recital
Hall. Admission free with
PennCard; $15
for general public. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music/schedule.htm.
Tuesday, March 8
SPORTS
Wednesday, March 9
TALKS
SHARING SECRETS: Andrew Burnstein discusses
his new book, “Jefferson’s
Secret: Death and Desire at Monticello” (Basic Books, 2005).
7 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Sansom St. Info: 215-898-7595
or http://upenn.bkstore.com/.
MUSIC
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BE BRAVE: The quintet Brave Combo plays
everything from klezmer surf rock to rocking cha cha. 7:30
p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. Tickets: $18 to $45.
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LOTS
OF HEART: Join some of the emerging local artists collected
on the CD, “Mama Kangaroos: Women of Philly Sing Captain Beefheart.” Performances
by veteran singer-songwriter Mia Johnson and pop/punk/lounge singers
Kiss Kiss Kill, among others. 9 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
Tickets: $9.
Thursday,
March
10
MUSIC
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STRONG BONDS: Catch the legendary musician
Gary U.S. Bonds (rescheduled from Jan. 22), whose vocals are “gritty, soulful and powerful,” according
to reviews. 7:30 p.m. at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400
or www.worldcafelive.com. Tickets: $28 to $55.
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SPINMASTER: See Thursday,
February 24. Tonight: the beats start at 10:30 p.m. at World
Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
Friday,
March 11
TALKS
- LEN M. NICHOLS: The vice president for Penn’s
Center for Studying Health System Change talks in the LDI Research
Seminar Series.
Noon
to 1:30 p.m. in the first floor auditorium, Colonial Penn Center,
3641 Locust
Walk.
Info: call Jennifer at 215-746-2705 or www.upenn.edu/ldi.
MUSIC
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A GIRL CALLED EDDY: This New Jersey native
(born Erin Moran) performs her sophisticated songs on the World
Café Live
stage. 7:30 p.m. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. Tickets:
$15 to
$42.
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PRIMA DONNA: This local band features songwriting
and guitar playing from twin sisters Gina and Tina Cieri and vocals
from Debbie Kernan.
10:30 p.m.
at World Café Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
Tickets: $6.
DANCE
- FUSION: The Philadelphia-based group Dancefusion is joined on stage
for this performance by the Kun-Yan Lin/Dancers on the Penn Presents
stage. 8
p.m. in the Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St.
$22. Info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. Additional performance
March 12.
Saturday,
March 12
MUSIC
- SISTER SONGS: Join the 5th year anniversary of the
Songstresses Celebrating Sisterhood festival, featuring Micha Beckham,
Deborah
Billips, Jeannie
Brooks and others. Two shows at 7 and 10 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. Tickets: $40.
DANCE
Monday, March 14
MUSIC
- HOT ACT: The Hothouse Flowers feature Liam
O Maonlai, who is, says Bono, “the
best white soul singer in the world.” 7:30 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. Tickets: $23 to $50.
Tuesday,
March 15
TALKS
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MARVIN LAZERSON: The GSE professor delivers
the lecture, “The
Education Gospel: Loud Music, the Lone Ranger and Playing Within
Your Game.” 4:30
p.m. in the auditorium, ground floor, Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut
St. Info/RSVP: 215-898-9792 or alumni@gse.upenn.edu.
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SCREEN DREAM: Writer, editor and producer
Mary Sweeney—a frequent
collaborator with David Lynch—talks about “Cutting Cinematic
Dreams” as part of the Penn Humanities Forum. A Q&A with
Sweeney and screening of Lynch’s 1999 film, “The Straight
Story,” follows
the lecture. 5 p.m. in Room B1, Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.
Screening at 7 p.m. at The Bridge, 40th and Walnut sts. Tickets/info:
215-573-8280
or http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu/.
Wednesday, March 16
READINGS
- “NEWSMANN”: Former Philadelphia
Daily News journalist Mister Mann Frisby reads from his latest
book, “Wifebeater” (Riverhead,
2005). 4 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or http://upenn.bkstore.com.
TALKS
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DAVID DINGES: The School of Medicine professor
of psychology in Psychiatry talks about “Modern Humans
at the Boundary of Sleep and Waking” as
part of the Penn Humanities Forum. 5 p.m. in Room 17, Logan Hall,
249 S. 36th St. Tickets/info: 215-573-8280 or http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu/.
MUSIC
- POLITICAL ROCK: The Irish political band Black
47 sings about the conflict in Northern Ireland and civil rights.
7:30 p.m. at World
Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. Tickets: $21 to
$48.
PERFORMANCE
- SPEAK UP: Poetry, prose and more at Speakeasy, an open mic performance
night. 8 p.m. at Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
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