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Blaxploitation review
Don your favorite threads
from the 1970’s and catch a double feature of classic Blaxploitation
films on Nov. 12 at International House. Larry Cohen’s
1973 film “Black Caesar” screens at 7 p.m., followed
by Ivan Dixon’s 1972 flick “Trouble Man.” Admission
is $7 and $5 for members, students and seniors. For more information,
go to www.ihousephilly.org or call 215-387-5125.
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Thursday, Nov. 3
TALKS
- GOOD FOR LIFE: Rob Henrikson, president, COO, chairman and CEO-elect of MetLife, delivers a Wharton Leadership Lecture. 4:30 p.m. in G06, Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut St.
Info: www.wharton.upenn.edu.
- MARION WEISS: The Penn Design Associate Professor of Architecture talks about ìPeripheral Vision.î 6:30 p.m. in Room B-1, Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.
Info: www.design.upenn.edu.
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- DUE EAST: Eastern European artists Marina Abramovic, Nebojsa Seric Soba and others talk about ìEast & East: Divergent Readings in Culture and Politics.î
6:30 to 9 p.m. at Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St. Info: 215-222-9050 or www.slought.org.
FILM
- EMBEDDED: Documentary filmmakers Brent and Craig Renaud were embedded with the 239th Infantry of the Arkansas National Guard deployed to Iraq in April of 2004.
They tell their story in the film, ìOff to War.î 7 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St. Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. $10; $8 members/students/seniors.
MUSIC
- NEW VOICE: Carrie Newcomer celebrates the release of her latest album, a mixture of folk, jazz, blues and rock. 7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live, 3025 Walnut St.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $18 in advance; $20 day of show.
Friday, Nov. 4
TALKS
- YOUNG AND OLD: Penn faculty engage in two stimulating and freewheeling discussions about being youngóand growing oldóin contemporary America and around the world at the
symposium, ìYouth and Aging: Penn Integrates Knowledge Locally and Globally.î 1:30 to 6 p.m., Annenberg Center, The Harold Prince Theater, 3680 Walnut St.
Info: www.alumni.upenn.edu/homecoming2005.
EXHIBITS
- IN CONFLICT:A diverse group of artists raised in Central Europe who have adopted a nomdic lifestyle are part of the new exhibit, ìCONFLICT: Perspectives, Positions, Realities
in Central European Art.î Opening Reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Slought. Runs through Dec. 31
SPORTS
- WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY:Penn battles Princeton. 7 p.m. at Franklin Field, 33rd and Spruce sts. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
MUSIC
- PIANO RECITAL:P enn senior Jennifer Lee performs Rachmaninoffís Piano Concerto No. 2 and the Penn Orchestra performs Tchaikovskyís 5th Symphony. 8 p.m. in
Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St. Info: 215-898-6244 or www.sas.upenn.edu/music. $5; free with PennCard.
- ANTHONY BRAXTON SEXTET: The composer, saxophonist and founding member of Chicagoís Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians performs with his sextet at
8 p.m., I-House. Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. $20; $15 members/seniors; $10 students.
- LATIN JAZZ: Conga player Poncho Sanchezóthe musician Jazz Times calls ìthe new king of Latin Jazzîóbrings his Latin Dance Band to the Penn Presents stage. 8 p.m.
at Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets/info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $22, $36, $40, $46.
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Saturday, Nov. 5
SPECIAL EVENTS
- CELEBRATE RAKHI:Bring the whole family to celebrate the Indian festival of Rakhi, with crafts, sweets and stories. 10 a.m. to noon at Penn Museum, 3260 South St.
Info/registration: 215-898-4016 or www.museum.upenn.edu. $10.
FOR THE KIDS
- PB&J: The Peanut Butter and Jams series continues with Daria, who uses washboards, didgeridoos and pow-wow drums in her act. 11:30 a.m. at World CafÈ Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $6.
SPORTS
- FOOTBALL: Penn takes on Princeton in the Homecoming classic. Noon at Franklin Field. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
- MEN'S SOCCER: Penn vs. Princeton. 7:30 p.m. at Rhodes Field, University Ave. at the Schuylkill River. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
TALKS
- AUTUMN IN PRINT: Join best-selling author Buzz Bissinger Cí76, New York Times White House correspondent Richard Stevenson Cí81, NPR and Wall Street Journal sports
columnist Stefan Fatsis, NBC News Senior Producer Lisa Green, with moderator, columnist Stephen Fried for the First Annual Celebration of Alumni Non Fiction Writers.
4:30 p.m. at Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. A reception follows. RSVP to: 215-573-9748 or rsvphomecoming@writing.upenn.edu. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
MUSIC
- GIFTED GUITARISTS:Patty Larkin, Kaki King, Muriel Anderson and Mimi Fox present ìLa Guitara,î an exploration of the contribution of women to the evolution of modern guitar.
7 and 10 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $28 in advance; $33 day of show.
- STOCK FOOTAGE: The entertaining band, Bostock (a.k.a. La familia Disfunctional) plays eclectic original songs and old favorites from James Brown, Nat King Cole
and others. 9 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $15.
Sunday, Nov. 6
TALKS
- ART TOUR: Meredith Malone leads a tour of the Rodney Graham exhibit, currently at the ICA, and talks about quotation, appropriation and repetition in his work.
1 p.m. at the ICA, 118 S. 36th St. Info: 215-898-7108 or www.icaphila.org.
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SACRED PLACE: Holly Harmon Shimizu, executive director of United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. talks about ìThe Garden as Sanctuary.î 2 p.m.
at Morris Arboretum, 100 East Northwestern Ave. Info: 215-247-5777 or www.morrisarboretum.org.
MUSIC
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STANDING STILL: The group Crooked Still is redefining traditional music with cello, banjo, bass and voice. They perform at 7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $18 in advance; $20 day of show.
Monday, Nov. 7
FILM
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SMART GUYS: Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and director Alex Gibney presents his latest film, ìEnron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,î
which chronicles the collapse of the corporate powerhouse. 7 p.m. at The Bridge Cinema de Lux, 40th and Walnut streets. Info: www.cinemastudies.sas.upenn.edu.
TALKS
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EARLY AMERICAN LIT: University of Delaware English Professor J. A. Leo Lemay presents his books, ìThe Life of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 1: Journalist, 1706-1730î
and ìVol. 2: Printer and Publisher, 1730-1747î (Penn Press, 2005). 7 p.m. at Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
MUSIC
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GET THE KNACK: The Knack is back, with a show seven years after the release of their last album and after the resurrection of their hit song, ìMy Sharona.î
7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $23 to $50.
Tuesday, Nov. 8
TALKS
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NEW VIEWS: Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (ìThe Trials of Henry Kissinger,î îEnron: The Smartest Guys in the Roomî) talks about ìThe New Documentary: From
White Elephants to Termite Art.î 6 p.m. at College Hall, 3450 Woodland Walk. Info: www.cinemastudies.sas.upenn.edu.
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STYLE MAVEN: Penn French Professor Joan DeJean presents her book, ìThe Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style,
Sophistication and Glamour!î (Free Press, 2005). 5:30 p.m. at Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
MUSIC
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HE'S FAMILY: The Del McCoury Band recently released the album, ìThe Family,î and Del is now making the best music of his career. 7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $23.
Wednesday, Nov. 9
TALKS
READINGS
FILM
- GET UP, STAND UP: The GET-UP Film Project presents a series of films that confront the issue of labor relations. Tonight: the new 35mm restored version of Fritz Langís
1927 influential silent film, ìMetropolis,î with an introduction by Cinema Studies Chair Tim Corrigan. 7 p.m. at I-House. Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. $7; $5
members/students/seniors. Series continues through Nov. 11.
MUSIC
- CASSAT STRING QUARTET: This group premiers a piece
by Penn composer Jay Reise, with special guest Marc-André Hamelin
on piano. 8 p.m. in Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music.
Thursday, Nov. 10
READINGS
- STOP AND THINK: Poet Daniel Hoffman reads selections from ìMakes You Stop and Think: Sonnets.î 3 p.m. at Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
TALKS
- BUDDHIST WRITING: Harvard prof Ryuichi Abe gives a talk, ìOn Renovation in the History of Buddhist Writing in Early Heian Society.î 3:30 p.m. in Room 119-20 in
the Nursing Education Building, 417 Guardian Dr. Info: Info: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ceas/.
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- GOOD COPY: Anne Mulcahy, chairman and CEO of Xerox delivers a Wharton Leadership Lecture. 4:30 p.m. in G06, Huntsman Hall.
Info: www.wharton.upenn.edu.
FILM
- GET UP, STAND UP: See Wednesday, Nov. 9. Tonight:
the documentaries, ìOccupation: The Harvard Sit-Inî and ìWhere Do You
Stand: Stories from an American Mill.î
7 p.m. at I-House. Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org.
$7; $5 members/students/seniors. Series continues through Nov. 11.
DANCE
- FROM THE HEAVENS: The Parsons Dance Company presents works performed to music from Earth, Wind and Fire and Dave Matthews Band. 7:30 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre,
Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets/info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $32, $38, $44. Additional performances Nov. 11 and 12.
MUSIC
- JAZZ FROM AFRICA: Bostonís Either/Orchestra plays
Ethiopian-inspired jazz with Ethio-jazz innovator Mulatu Astakaóheard
most recently in the Jim Jarmusch film,
ìBroken Flowers.î 7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$20 in advance; $23 day of show.
- SWEET MUSIC:The Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series continues with Penn Ph.D. candidates Mimi Stillman on flute and Tim Ribchester on harpsichord performing
ìSounds of the Enlightenment,î featuring the music of Bach, Rameau and others. 7:30 p.m. at Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt Library, 3420 Walnut St. Info: 215-898-7552.
Friday, Nov. 11
FILM
- GET UP, STAND UP: See Wednesday, Nov. 9. Tonight: more documentary features, including ìThe Business of Americaî and ìLive Nude Girls Unite!î 7 p.m. at I-House.
Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. $7; $5 members/students/seniors. Series continues through Nov. 11.
DANCE
- FROM THE HEAVENS: See Thursday, Nov. 10. Tonight: 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre. Tickets/info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $32, $38, $44. Additional
performances Nov. 12.
MUSIC
- IT'S A BLUR: Bostonhow.-based singer-songwriter
Melissa Ferrick (“Massive Blur,” “Willing to Wait,”)
plays music much in the vein of Liz Phair. 9:30 p.m. at World Café Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$23 in advance; $25 day of show.
Saturday, Nov. 12
FOR THE KIDS
- PB&J: The Peanut Butter and Jams series continues with Steve Pullara and His Cool Beans Band, a longtime favorite of ìKidsí Cornerî listeners. 11:30 a.m.
at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $6.
DANCE
- FROM THE HEAVENS: See Thursday, Nov. 10. Today: Performances at 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre. Tickets/info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $29, $34, $38
for 2 p.m. show; $32, $38, $44 for 8 p.m. show.
FILM
- OLD SCHOOL: Two classic Blaxploitation films come to the big screenóîBlack Caesarî and ìTrouble Man.î 7 p.m. at I-House. Info: 215-387-5125 or
www.ihousephilly.org. $7; $5 members/students/seniors.
Sunday, Nov. 13
MUSIC
- STRUNG ALONG: Guitar masters Larry Coryell, Badi Assad and John Abercrombie perform at 7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$33 in advance; $38 day of show.
PERFORMANCE
- UNDERGROUND: The American Composers Orchestra performs ìLucid Dreams,î featuring Pilobolus Dance Theatre, and play pieces by Michael Torke, Jose Serebrier and
Conlon Nancarrow at ìOrchestra Underground: Music in Motion.î 7:30 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre. Tickets/info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $19, $27, $33.
Monday, Nov. 14
TALKS
- CARING TOO MUCH: Harvard economist Benjamin Friedman discusses, ìThe Moral Consequences of Economic Growth.î 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Lauder Institute Auditorium, 257 S.
37th St. Info: 215-898-9453 or www.interdependence.org.
READINGS
- GREENERY: Illustrator Michael Green reads from his collection, ìOne Song, A New Illuminated Rumiî (Running Press), with music by Kabir Green and the
Illuminated Band. 7 p.m. at Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
- KID LIT: Support creative writing at a readingóopen to Penn and West Philly student writersófor Childrenís Book Week. 7 p.m. at Writers House.
Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
MUSIC
- SINGING FOR SUPPER: ìChristina Cooksî musician Jon Michaels performs at 7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $18 in advance;
$20 day of show.
Tuesday, Nov. 15
TALKS
- MUSIC MAN: Penn Creative Writing Professor, Rolling
Stone Contributing Editor and longtime rock n’ roll critic Anthony
DeCurtis presents his book, “In Other Words: Artists Talk About
Life and Work” (Hal Leonard, 2005). 3 p.m. at Penn Bookstore.
Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
SPECIAL EVENTS
- SCRIPT DOCTOR: Ken Kaufman, president and COO of a production company, leads a workshop on getting a TV or film idea from conception to finished screenplay. Submissions
are required to attend. 5 to 8 p.m. at Writers House. Info: contact Peter Decherney at wh@writing.upenn.edu or 215-573-WRIT.
READINGS
- MARY KAY ZURAVLEFF: The fiction writer (ìThe Bowl
is Already Broken,î ìThe Frequency of Soulsî) reads from and discusses
her work. 6 p.m. at Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
TALKS
- PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS: James F. English talks about his book, ìThe Economy of Prestige: Prizes, Awards and the Circulation of Cultural Valueî (Harvard, 2005). 5 p.m.
at Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
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- LEGEND OF TUT: Egyptology Curator at Penn Museum and National Curator for the upcoming King Tut exhibit, ìTutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohsî David
Silverman talks about ìTutankhamun: Exhibiting the Legend.î 6 p.m. at Penn Museum. Registration: 215-898-4890. Info: www.museum.upenn.edu. $10.
- TRANSLATING RIMBAUD: Seth Whidden, co-editor of a journal of Rimbaud studies and Wyatt Mason Cí91, contributing editor to Harperís, lead a Rimbaud translation event.
6 p.m. at Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
- VIDEO GALLERY: Catch highlights from past six years of the ICAís Open Video Call series and ask Assistant Curator Elyse Gonzales questions at the third in a series
of video art lectures. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the ICA. Info: 215-898-7108 or www.icaphila.org. $125 for entire series; $100 for PMA and ICA members.
PERFORMANCE
- SPEAK UP: Poetry, prose and more at the open mic series Speakeasy. 8 p.m. at Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
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