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HOWIE DOES IT

May 30 8:00pm

Several years after releasing his commercial breakthrough album, “Stop All The World Now,” singer and songwriter Howie Day breaks his silence with his long-awaited third studio album, “Sound the Alarm.” The album is a collection of the kind of emotionally resonant, melody-minded, pop-rock gems that have earned Day a legion of devoted fans. World Cafe Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $20-$22.

David Sedaris

HUGH MORRIS

June 4 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Humorist, comedian, and author David Sedaris discusses his newest book, “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls.” From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler’s experiences. Penn Bookstore. Info: 215-898-7595 or www.upenn.edu/bookstore.

Mariana

FROM GREEK ANAISTHASIA

June 4 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Mariana N. Crumley, a lecturer in anesthesia at the Penn School of Veterinary Medicine, discusses “Down for the Count: The Science and Art of General Anesthesia in Horses” for the First Tuesdays Lecture Series, a free, educational lecture series for horse owners and enthusiasts. New Bolton Center, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, Pa. Info: RSVP to Barbara Belt at 610-925-6500 or email beltb@vet.upenn.edu. Seating is limited.

Dirk

GUITAR HERO

June 6 8:00pm

Dirk Quinn is the guitarist for a high-energy funk/jazz/jam band based out of Philadelphia that travels throughout the United States and Canada. Utilizing nearly a decade of steady performing, Quinn has developed a unique and progressive style—one that appeals to a wide variety of music listeners, with fans ranging from jam band hippies to jazz snobs. World Cafe Live. Info: 215-222-1400 or www.worldcafelive.com. $12-$15.

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"Resolved" exhibit

LET THERE BE LIGHT

August 27 9:00am - February 24 5:00pm

Type “God” into Google and you’ll get nearly 2 billion search results. God even has His (or Her) own (unverified) Twitter feed. But despite the sophisticated arguments postulated by believers and non-believers, God’s existence remains in dispute. For Penn’s 2012-13 “Year of Proof,” the Rare Book & Manuscript Library presents “Resolved? God Does Not Exist,” a small exhibition selected from the Library’s primary source collections that shows examples of individual works that attempt to prove or disprove the existence of God. The exhibit, which runs through Feb. 24, 2013, is on display on the first floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 3420 Walnut St, next to the Information Desk. For more information, call 215-898-7088 or email rbml@pobox.upenn.edu.

Lesley Hass "Paper" exhibit

PAPER TRAIL

September 4 9:00am - February 15 5:00pm

The Rare Book & Manuscript Library presents a show from Philadelphia native Lesley Haas, “Paper: A Deckled Edge.” The signature of Haas’ work is the use of natural fibers and pigments from various parts of the world, which blend the characteristics of the fibers with different elements of style. Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 1st floor, 3420 Walnut St. Info: http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/. The exhibit is on display through Feb. 15, 2013.

GERMANTOWN TO LONDON

January 28 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Penn IUR and PennDesign are proud to host Andrew Altman, an experienced city planner who has worked on major projects in London, Philadelphia, Washington, New York, Shanghai, Mumbai, Sao Paolo, Johannesburg, and Mexico City, back to Penn. Most recently, he was appointed by the UK Prime Minister and the Mayor of London as its master planner, landowner and developer of the London Olympic Park, where he is tasked with regenerating the Olympic grounds for future business development. Altman is the former Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Planning for Philadelphia; Planning Director for Washington, D.C.; and CEO of the Anacostia Waterfront Development Corporation. Meyerson Hall, Lower Gallery, 210 South 34th St. Registration is required for this talk. Info: penniur.upenn.edu/events.

PUBLIC ARTS

January 28 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Penn IUR and PennDesign present Theaster Gates, director of Arts & Public life at the University of Chicago. Gates has developed an expanded artistic practice that includes space development, object making, performance and critical engagement with many publics. His training as an urban planner and sculptor, and subsequent time spent studying clay, has given him keen awareness of the poetics of production and systems of organizing. Playing with these poetic and systematic interests, Gates has assembled gospel choirs, formed temporary unions, and used systems of mass production as a way of underscoring the need that industry has for the body. Meyerson Hall, Room B-1, 210 South 34th St. Registration is required for this talk. Info: penniur.upenn.edu/events.