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What's On
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Come ye
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence appears on the Annenberg stage Dec. 8 through 10 for the premier of ìCome Ye,î inspired by the music of Nina Simone
and political activist Fela Kuti. Renowned for his solos to rock and pop music, Brown will also perform to the music of James Brown, commissioned especially for this event.
Tickets run $32 through $44. For more information, call 215-898-3900 or go to: www.pennpresents.org.
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Thursday, Nov. 17
PERFORMANCE
- THIS IS JAZZ: The monthly concert series What is Jazz? continues with performances from Charlie Hunter, Bobby Previte and DJ Rekka, and film footage of some jazz
greats. Films at 6 p.m.; music at 7:30 at World CafÈ Live, 3025 Walnut St. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $15 to $25.
READINGS
- REMEMBERING DELAURA: SAS Dean Rebecca Bushnell and professors Bob Lucid, Wendy Steiner, Al Filreis and others honor the teaching, scholarship and memory of
retired English Professor David DeLaura with a celebration of Victorian poetry. 6 p.m. at Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
MUSIC
- ARS NOVA: The Ars Nova Workshop presents a performance by Ye Ren, with Gary Hassay on alto sax, William Parker on bass and Toshi Makihara on drums. 8 p.m. at the
Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. Info: 215-573-3234 or www.foundationarts.org.
Friday, Nov. 18
FILM
- SOUTHERN MAN: A new series honors writer Terry Southernóan icon of coolówho had a hand in some of the most influential films of our time. Tonight: Stanley Kubrickís
hilarious satirical classic, ìDr. Strangelove, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,î which Southern co-wrote. 7 p.m. at International House, 3701 Chestnut St.
Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. $7; $5 members/students/seniors. Series continues through Nov. 20.
SPORTS
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Penn vs. Lehigh. 7 p.m. at The Palestra, 33rd St. below Walnut. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
PERFORMANCE
- TO THE MOON: The experimental music and performance series Gate to Moonbase Alpha features Zed Never, Peacemaker, Cockpit and The Great Quentini. 8 p.m. at the Rotunda.
Info: 215-573-3234 or www.foundationarts.org.
MUSIC
- ODE TO ZAPPA: Project/Object is on a mission to perform the music of Frank Zappa live. They take the stage at 7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or
www.worldcafelive.com. $23 to $48.
- INSTANT CLASSIC: Kristin Hoffmann combines classically inspired piano and guitar in her music. 11 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$15 to $25.
Saturday, Nov. 19
FOR THE KIDS
- PB&J: The Peanut Butter and Jams series continues with The Dirty Sock Funtime Band, who play funk, rock, hip hop and more. 11:30 a.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info:
215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $8; $6 in person at the box office.
SPORTS
- FOOTBALL: Penn takes on Cornell. Noon at Franklin Field, 33rd and Spruce sts. Info: www.pennathletics.com.
FILM
- SOUTHERN MAN: See Friday, Nov. 18. Tonight: Southern helped to adapt Evelyn Waughís satire, ìThe Loved Oneî for the big screen. It shows at 7 p.m. at I-House.
Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. $7; $5 members/students/seniors. Series concludes Nov. 20. $10.
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Critic's choice
What is the role of the intellectual in public life? Join Princeton and Penn professors as they discuss ì°Zizek! and the Public
Intellectual Craze,î a conversation and film screening about the phenomenon of the public intellectual on Dec. 1, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Slought Foundation. The Philadelphia
premier of ì°Zizek!,î a new film about Slavoj Zizek, the Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic, will follow.
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MUSIC
- SLIDE RULE: Mesmerizing slide guitarist Sonny Landreth plays at 7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $28 to $50.
- PENN VOICES: The University Choir performs Monteverdiís Vespers. 8 p.m. at Irvine Auditorium, 34th and Spruce sts. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music. $5; free with PennCard.
- ISLAND TUNES: The music of the Caribbean islands takes center stage with The Mighty Sparrow, Ecos de BorimquÈn and Ti-Coca et Wanga-NËgÈs. 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre,
Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. Tickets/info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $20, $33, $40, $46.
PERFORMANCE
- LET LOVE IN: Performance artist and NYC-based singer-songwriter Dan Fishback presents, ìPLEASE LET ME LOVE YOU,î a multimedia event. 8 p.m. at Kelly Writers House.
Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Sunday, Nov. 20
SPECIAL EVENTS
- NERDS UNITE: Phillyís premiere fan-based festival, NERDCON, features comics, gaming, fantasy and anime, with special guests Ethan Van Sciver of DC
Comics and improv performer Tony Gerolamo. Noon to 6 p.m. at The Rotunda. Info: 215-573-3234 or www.foundationarts.org.
- NO COLONIALISM: Former Puerto Rican prisoner of war Dylcia Pagan is the keynote speaker at ìDancing Down Colonialism, Part II,î which also features documentaries
and poetry by TaÌna Asili. 7:30 p.m. at the Rotunda. Info: 215-573-3234 or www.foundationarts.org.
FILM
- SOUTHERN MAN: See Friday, Nov. 18. Today: Southern co-wrote Norma Jewisonís 1965 film, ìThe Cincinnati Kidî and the 1969 classic, ìEasy Rider.î ìKidî screens at
2 p.m., ìEasy Riderî at 7 p.m. at I-House. Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. $7; $5 members/students/seniors.
TALKS
- ON ICE: French archaeologist Jean Clottes talks about ìCaves, Shamanism and the Last Ice Age.î A reception follows the lecture. 2 p.m. at Penn Museum,
3260 South St. Info: 215-898-4890 or www.museum.upenn.edu. $20 for lecture; $10 members. $50 for lecture and reception; $40 members.
MUSIC
- ON A STRING: The Philadelphia Viola Society features New England Conservatory Professor Carol Rodland and pianist Marc-Antonio Barone. 8 p.m. in
Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music. $5; free with PennCard.
- IN THE GROOVE: The African group, KONONO No1 plays in a style similar to the most experimental of rock and electronic music. 8 p.m. at World CafÈ Live.
Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $18 to $40.
- AMERICAN SONGBOOK: Bethany Yarrowódaughter of folk-pop
legend Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Maryóhas a voice that has been
compared to a cross between PJ Harvey and Annie Lennox. 9 p.m. at World
CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$15 in advance; $18 day of show.
Monday, Nov. 21
FILM
- APPLE OF HIS EYE: Penn Cinema Studies presents the Iranian film, ìThe Apple,î about a father who keeps his daughters locked away to protect them from men
and the world. 6 p.m. at I-House. Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. $7; $5 members/students/seniors.
SPORTS
TALKS
Tuesday, Nov. 22
TALKS
MUSIC
SPORTS
Friday, Nov. 25
EXHIBITS
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IN THE GARDEN: Twinkling lights and holiday dÈcor adorn the Holiday Garden Railway Display, a miniature train in a natural setting. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at Morris Arboretum, 100 East Northwestern Ave. Info: 215-247-5777 or www.morrisarboretum.org.
MUSIC
Saturday, Nov. 26
FOR THE KIDS
SPORTS
MUSIC
- MOMENT OF ZEN: The Zen Tricksters are a rock/jam band who play both electric and acoustic music. 10:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or
www.worldcafelive.com. $13.
Sunday, Nov. 27
MUSIC
- STANLEY CLARKE: This jazz bassist became the first in history to headline tours and formed the landmark jazz/fusion band Return to Forever with Chick Corea.
7 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $43 in advance; $48 day of show.
Monday, Nov. 28
TALKS
- IN THE NEWS: Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News and Penn trustee, talks about her book, ìTalking Back.î 7 p.m.
at Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-895-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
READINGS
- BUDDHIST WRITING: Dan Berger, Kenyon Farrow, Kit Aaron, Walidah Imarisha and Tiffany King give a reading, ìLetters from Young Activists; Todayís Rebels
Speak Out.î 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
TALKS
- HOWARD WAINER: The adjunct Penn statistics professor presents his books, ìGraphic Discovery: A Trout in the Milk and Other Visual Adventuresî and ìPlayfairís
Commercial and Political Atlas and Statistical Breviary.î 3 p.m. at Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
- PUBLIC AND PRIVATE: Daniel Dayan, sociology professor at líEcole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, gives a talk about ìThe Genealogy and
Obstretics of Publics.î 6 p.m. at Kelly Writers House. Info: 215-573-WRIT or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
MUSIC
- CHAMBER TUNES:The Penn Baroque Ensemble features the music of Dowland, Scarlatti Handel and Vivaldi. 8 p.m. in Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.
Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music. $5; free with PennCard.
SPORTS
Wednesday, Nov. 30
TALKS
- ART AND DIGITAL DESIGN: John Maeda from MIT has been called a visionary of new media in his quest to put an artistic soul into digital design. He talks about
the ìSearch for Simplicity in An Over-Teched Worldî at 5 p.m. at 200 College Hall, 3450 Woodland Walk as part of the 2005-6 Penn Humanities Forum on Word and Image. Registration:
215-573-8280 or http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu. Info: www.humanities.sas.upenn.edu.
FILM
- CINEMA TROPICAL: This occasional Latin American film series continues with Celina Murgaís 2003 Argentinean film, ìAna and the Others.î 7 p.m. at I-House.
Info: 215-387-5125 or www.ihousephilly.org. $7; $5 members/students/seniors.
THEATER
- MEASURING UP: Shakespeareís Globe Theatre brings its traditional, all-male staging of the Bardís classic, ìMeasure for Measure,î to the Penn Presents stage.
7:30 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center. Tickets/info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $30, $35, $45. Performances continue through Dec. 4.
PERFORMANCE
- SPEAK UP: Thereís 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/.
MUSIC
- TURN IT UP: The Jukebox Fest features performances from Kristen Hoffmann, Laura Shay and Boy Wonder. 9 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or
www.worldcafelive.com. $10.
Thursday, Dec. 1
SPECIAL EVENTS
- SHOPPING SEASON: Take advantage of four days of discounted merchandise and special events at Penn Museumís three shopsóthe Museum Shop, the Second Site shop and
the Pyramid Shop for children. Today: Museum curators and staff present their favorite items from the vast collection in the talk and tour, ìMagnificent Objects.î Shops open at 10
a.m.; talk at 6 p.m. at Penn Museum. Info on Shopping Days: 215-898-4040 or 215-898-2626. All other info: www.musuem.upenn.edu.
TALKS
- GOING PUBLIC: Penn English Professor Jean-Michel RabatÈ, Political Science Professor Anne Norton and others discuss the phenomenon of the public intellectual.
Director Astra Taylor presents ì°Zizek!,î a film about Slovenian philosopher and critic Slavoj Zizek. 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St. Info: 215-222-9050 or
www.slought.org.
MUSIC
- QUICK FINGERS: Bluegrass mandolin player Doyle Lawson (of the famed band Quicksilver) plays at World CafÈ Live at 7:30 p.m. Info: 215-222-1400
or www.worldcafelive.com. $28 in advance; $33 day of show.
THEATER
- MEASURING UP: See Wednesday, Nov. 30. Tonight: 7:30 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre. Tickets/Info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $30, $35, $45.
Performances continue through Dec. 4.
Friday, Dec. 2
SPORTS
MUSIC
- NEW CLASSICAL: Cellist Matt Haimovitz is one of classical musicís most adventurous artists, playing the old masters as easily as living American composers.
7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $28 in advance; $33 day of show.
THEATER
- MEASURING UP: See Wednesday, Nov. 30. Today: 2 and 8 p.m. at Zellerbach Theatre. Tickets/Info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $30, $35, $40 for 2 p.m.
show; $40, $45, $50 for 8 p.m. show. Performances conclude Dec. 4.
SPORTS
MUSIC
- TRUCKER-ROCKER: In the mid-70ís Steve Forbert left his job as a trucker to become a folk hero in NYC. He plays World CafÈ Live at 7:30 p.m. Info: 215-222-1400
or www.worldcafelive.com. $25.
- CARBON COPY: The Virginia band, Carbon Leaf plays Celtic and bluegrass-inspired rock. 11 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com.
$15 to $35.
Sunday, Dec. 4
TALKS
- ART TOUR: Meredith Malone points to pop culture references in the work of Rodney Graham, currently on display at the ICA. 1 p.m. at the Institute of
Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St. Info: 215-898-7108 or www.icaphila.org.
FOR THE KIDS
THEATER
- MEASURING UP: See Wednesday, Nov. 30. Today: Final performance at 3 p.m. Tickets/Info: 215-898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org. $40, $45, $50.
MUSIC
- ANCIENT VOICES: The group presents ìMusic for Advent and Christmas,î with songs by Praetorius, Isaac and others. 3 p.m. at Amado Recital Hall.
Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music. $5; free with PennCard.
Tuesday, Dec. 6
TALKS
- YOUR CHOICE: Temple Professor Ed Rosenthal talks about his book, ìThe Era of Choice: The Ability to Choose and Its Transformation of Contemporary Life.î
5 p.m. at Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
MUSIC
- IN THE CHAMBER: Penn undergraduates perform a variety of chamber music. 8 p.m. at Amado Recital Hall. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music. $5; free with PennCard.
Wednesday, Dec. 7
TALKS
- RIGHT DIRECTION:Henry Wendt, retired CEO and Chairman of SmithKline Beecham, and founder of the Quivira Estate Vineyards and Winery, talks about ìMapping the
West Coast of North America,î held in conjunction with the exhibition at Arthur Ross Gallery. 5 p.m. at Penn Humanities Forum, 3619 Locust Walk. Registration:
http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu or 215-573-8280. Info: www.humanities.sas.upenn.edu.
MUSIC
- FROM THE COUNTRY: Nashville rocker Will Hoge plays straightforward American rock. 7:30 p.m. at World CafÈ Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $15.
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