April at PENN 2013
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Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): half-hour gallery tour at 5:30 p.m. Free free; Wed., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thurs. and w/ admission. Info.: www.penn.museum Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 11 10 2nd Wednesday Quizzo; 6 p.m. a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon. and Tues.; Free Community Night; 5-8 p.m. www.icaphila.org On April International House: Hours vary; FILMS April 4, info.: www.ihousephilly.org River North Morgan Fine Arts Building: free; 1 Mónica Enríquez-Enríquez: Film Dance Chicago, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Screening & Director’s Talk; part of a “high-energy A T P E N N Morris Arboretum: Mon.-Fri., 10 the Philadelphia Queer Media Activism conglomerate of jazz, Wherever these symbols a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Series; 6-8 p.m.; The Rotunda; free (The ballet and contemporary appear, more images or audio/ for prices, see www.upenn.edu/arbore- Rotunda). movement” (Naples Daily video clips are available on our tum/ 11 The Secret World of Arrietty; 6:30 News) presents the world website, www.upenn.edu/almanac Penn Museum: $12/adults; $10/se- p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Center premiere of a performance niors (65+); $8/children (6-17); free/mem- for East Asian Studies). dedicated to the life and music ACADEMIC CALENDAR bers, PennCard holders and children under Andrew’s Video Vault: No Way Home of Eva Cassidy, an artist who died 5; Tues., Thurs.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed., (1996) and The Man With Two Faces years before her music became cult 23 Last day of Classes. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; www.penn.museum (1934); 8 p.m.; The Rotunda (The Ro- classics. See On Stage. 24 Reading Days. Continues through Slought Foundation: free; Thurs.- tunda, Cinema Studies). April 26. Sat., 1-6 p.m.; www.slought.org 16 Infrared: New Visions from the Queer Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free/ Avant Garde 29 Final Examinations. Through May 7. ID required; for hours see http://events. ; Q&A with curator Malic library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi Amalya; 3 p.m.; LGBT Center (Gender, CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES Wistar Institute Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, History ; free; Mon.-Fri., 9 of Art, English, Cinema Studies, Penn Hu- 21 Becky Butterfly and the Story of the a.m.-5 p.m. manities Forum, LGBT Center, PWC). Wayward Wasp; Fantasy Weavers, origi- Upcoming 17 History and Mystery Cinema: Troy; 16 Penn Composer’s Guild; 8 p.m.; 16 Symbols of Power: Past and Pres- nal children’s fantasy opera; 2:30 & 4:30 1 Big Bugs; sculptures by David Rog- with live commentary by Peter Struck, Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium. ent; Penn Museum Women’s Committee p.m.; The Rotunda; free/children under ers; Morris Arboretum. Through August classical studies; 7 p.m.; free w/ admis- 17 Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensem- spring benefit event; Jennifer Wegner, 10, $5/students, seniors, children 10-13, 31. See Special Events and Fitness/ sion; Penn Museum (Museum). bles; 8 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher- Egyptian section; Afaf Meleis, nursing; $10/adults; reservations: (610) 389-9572 Learning. Bennett Hall. lecture, luncheon, vendors and raffle; (The Rotunda). 18 Saving Face; presented in con- 3 The Treasures of Armenia; paintings, junction with the Middle East Center’s 20 University Choral Society and Penn 10:30 a.m.; $125/Cleopatra, $90/Nefertiti; Morris Arboretum drawings and other media; International Global Distinguished Lecture; 6 p.m.; Symphony Orchestra, Parberry/Davis/Cum- register: [email protected]; Penn Museum (Museum). 2 Sprouts to Saplings, Spring Explor- House; reception: 6 p.m. Through June Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; mings; celebrating the 40th anniversary of ers; six sessions; 4 p.m.; $150, $120/ 30. RSVP: http://globaldistinguishedlecture. Penn’s choral director; William Parberry, 19 Making History at Penn Park; a members. Continues April 9, 16, 23, 30 6 In Waves: A Neighborhood in Tran- eventbrite.com See Talks (Middle East director; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium. celebration of Penn’s campaign; perfor- and May 7. sition; paintings by Daniel Wilder; Bur- Center). mances by Train and John Legend; 5-9 p.m.; Penn Park; PennCard required. 14 Insect-Inspired Art: Big Bugs Art rison Gallery; reception: April 11, 5 p.m. International House ON STAGE Series; four sessions exploring bugs and Through May 17. Tickets: $9, $7/students and seniors; 7 20 Spring for Our School; the spring 3 Poet-tree En Motion; performance fundraiser for St. Mary’s Nursery School; various art techniques; 1 p.m.; $100, $85/ 9 Penn Abroad Photo Contest Exhibi- p.m. unless otherwise noted. Purchase at art and an open mic; 7 p.m.; The Ro- members. Continues April 21, 28 and tion; LGBT Center; reception: 4:30 p.m. http://ihousephilly.org 6-8:30 p.m.; LGBT Center; $30/adult; tunda; free, donations encouraged (The tickets: www.stmarysnursery.org May 5. Through April 18. 2 Am I Black Enough for You? Rotunda). Kids’ Nature Photography Workshop; La Tauromaquia: Carnicero, Goya, 21 Rome’s Birthday: A Philadelphia 18 20 3 Play Like a Lion: The Legacy of 4 Beautopia: A Face Odyssey; Mask International Festival of Arts Event; four sessions; ages 8-12; cameras not pro- and Picasso; prints exploring Span- Maestro Ali Akbar Khan. and Wig’s 125th annual spring produc- vided; 4 p.m.; $100, $85/members. Contin- explore the ancient Roman Empire while ish bullfighting; Arthur Ross Gallery. Cinedelphia Film Festival: IHP 79- tion; 8 p.m.; The Mask and Wig Club- ues April 25 and May 2, 9. Through July 28. See Talks. 4 enjoying music, food and arts and crafts; 13: A Short Film Program. house, 310 S. Quince St.; $15/students, 1-4 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum). Karla Black; sculpture; ICA; recep- www.maskandwig. Penn Museum 24 5 Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encoun- $30/adults; tickets: 24 Long Live Our Treasures: The Sci- Info.: www.penn.museum tion: 6 p.m. Through July 28. ters. com/tickets.html Also April 5, 8 p.m. Each One As She May; video, draw- ence of Conservation and Preservation; 14 Family Workshop: Roman Rituals; Little Fugitive. 5 Onda Latina Presents: Spring Show; meet leading conservators and researchers mold votives for wish-making; 1-4 p.m.; ings, and sound installations; ICA; recep- 6 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theatre; tickets: $8/Walk, tion: 6 p.m. Through July 28. We Are Winning, Don’t Forget. from around the city; 5 p.m.; Penn Muse- free w/ admission. 10 $10/door. Also April 6, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. um; $12/day of, $6/advance, $5/educator 12 The Burglars; 7:30 p.m. West Philly Swingers Presents: Live World Cafe Live: Now with ID; tickets: www.philasciencefesti- Cambodia: Temples and People; 13 Red Desert. from West Philadelphia, It’s Saturday Night val.org (Philadelphia Science Festival). Peanut Butter and Jams Swing!; 7:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Doors open 11 a.m.; show begins 11:30 Jerry Porter, photographs; Burrison Gal- 17 Cinema Komunisto. 25 1st Annual UPstart Showcase; lery. Through April 5. Annenberg Center; $10/door, $8/Locust a.m.; tickets: www.worldcafelive.com 18 Not-So-Silent Cinema presents Walk. Also April 6, 7:30 p.m. (ULAI). featuring innovators behind over 50 com- Creating: Quilts of the Lakota; 20th Buster Keaton Shorts pany projects; 4-7 p.m.; Quorum at the 6 Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam and 21st century quilts from Pine Ridge ; 8 p.m. PennSori A Cappella Presents: Ball Band; indie-rock; $6-7. The Cinema is Jonas Mekas: Sori Hard Science Center, 3711 Market St.; RSVP: Indian Reservation, South Dakota; Arthur 19 ; 8 p.m.; Kinter-Dietrich Galler- [email protected] (UPstart). 13 Rolie Polie Guacamole; rock/pop; Ross Gallery. Through April 7. Friends and Artists. ies, Penn Museum; $10/door, $8/Locust $6-7. Graduate Drawing Seminar Exhibi- 20 The Cinema is Jonas Mekas: Selec- Walk. Also April 6, 8 p.m. (ULAI). SPORTS 20 Father Goose; reggae; $6-7. tion; Morgan Physical Lab, Morgan Bldg. tions from The 365 Days Project. 17 Performance: Leif Elggren; Swedish 28 Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Through April 11. 21 Deux Fois. performance artist, writer and musician 2 Baseball vs. TBD; Liberty Bell Clas- Naptime Players; indie-rock; $12. 2013 Undergraduate Fine Arts Se- Drop City. giving sound performance; 6:30 p.m.; sic; 3 p.m. nior Thesis Exhibition; Charles Addams 25 ICA (ICA). Motion Pictures Canyon Luminaries 3 Softball vs. Monmouth; doublehead- Gallery. Through April 19. 26 er; 4 p.m. CONFERENCES How to Live Together?; Camille Program 2: Through the Looking Glass; Annenberg Center Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org 5 (W) Tennis vs. Brown; 2 p.m. 3 Italicity: The Languages of Italy in Henrot, multimedia films; Slought Foun- 9 p.m. the United States Between Tradition and dation. Through May 4. 27 Filadelfia Latin American Film Fes- 4 River North Dance Chicago; con- 6 (W) Tennis vs. Yale; 2 p.m. Innovation; 3-5:30 p.m.; Golkin Room, Unearthing a Masterpiece: A Ro- tival; 1:30-10 p.m. temporary dance; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach (W) Rowing vs. Northeastern/Syracuse; Houston Hall; info./locations: http://ccat. man Mosaic from Lod, Israel; a unique 30 ...But Then She’s Betty Carter and Theater; $20-55. Also April 5, 8 p.m., Orange Challenge Cup; time TBD. sas.upenn.edu/italians/events/index.html mosaic dating to 300 CE; Penn Museum.