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Summer at PENN 2014 Photo courtesy of the Morris Arboretum Photo courtesy of the Morris Ahmet Ertug; Penn Museum. The History of Nursing as Seen Through the Lens of Art; Carol Ware Lobby, Claire Fagin Hall. Penn Museum Guided Tours Summer Tours begin at 1:30 p.m., Warden Garden Entrance. A T P E N N 6/14 Egypt of the Pharaohs. Wherever these symbols appear, more images or audio/video clips are FILMS available on our website, www.upenn.edu/almanac Andrew’s Video Vault 8 p.m. The Rotunda; free (Cinema Studies). Burrison Gallery, University Club at ACADEMIC CALENDAR 6/12 The Magician & Noah’s Ark. Penn: free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Soul for Sale & Murder Obsession. www.upenn.edu/ 7/10 Session I Classes end. Sat.-Sun., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7/2 universityclub/burrison.shtml 8/14 Chicago & Don’t Gamble with On June 6, the Morris Arboretum will be hosting it’s Annual Moonlight & Roses 7/3 Session II Classes begin. Institute of Contemporary Art Strangers. Gala–A Lovely Evening Under the Stars. Guests will enjoy cocktails among the roses 7/4 Independence Day Observed (ICA): free; Wed., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thurs. International House followed by dinner and dancing underneath a clear-top tent. See Special Events. (no classes). and Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 11 Tickets: $9, $7/students, seniors unless 8/8 Session II & 11-Week Session a.m.-5 p.m.; www.icaphila.org noted; http://ihousephilly.org/ 7/31 Discovering the Benefits at Penn; 8/13 InDesign Resume Techniques; Classes end. International House: hours vary; Shows at 7 p.m. unless noted. 1 p.m.; free. 10 a.m. info.: http://ihousephilly.org/ Lost Heroes. 8/5 Setting SMART Goals; 11 a.m.; iMovie Techniques; 10 a.m. 8/22 Move-in for First-year & Transfer Kroiz Gallery 6/12 8/19 Students Friday. : free; Mon.-Fri., 10 free. a.m.-4 p.m.; www.design.upenn.edu/ar- 6/13 La Última Película; Spanish. 8/20 Self-Publishing in InDesign; 3 p.m. New Student Orientation. Through chitecture/kroiz-gallery-exhibitions The Uninvited Guest/Every Young 8/7 Expanding Your Assertiveness in Storify: Using Social Media for 6/14 Communications 8/25 August 26. Morris Arboretum: Mon.-Fri., 10 Man; Czech; free; RSVP requested. ; 9 a.m.; $75. Research; 3 p.m. 8/26 Opening Exercises and Freshman a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; for 6/16 The Mist/A Report on Party and 8/13 Present with Success; 9 a.m.; $75. Convocation. prices, see www.morrisarboretum.org See Guests; Czech; free; RSVP requested. 8/14 Brown Bag Matinee—Conflict MEETINGS 8/27 First Day of Classes. summer hours. 6/17 The Heart Above the Castle/ Resolution; noon; free. Penn Museum: $12/adults; $10/ Career Management in the Age of 6/17 WPPSA Meeting; 12:30 p.m.; The Beggar’s Opera Again; Czech; free; 8/21 Penn Women’s Center. CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES seniors (65+); $8/children (6-17); free/ RSVP requested. the App; 12:30 p.m.; $40. members, PennCard holders and children Buying a Home Through Penn’s 6/19 Trustees Committee Meetings; Canine Handler Academy; 7th under 5; Tues., Thurs.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 6/18 Joseph Kilian aka A Person to 8/26 6/23 Home Ownership Program; noon; free. 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Houston Hall; and 8th grade students learn about work- Wed., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; www.penn.museum Be Supported/Who is Václav Havel…; RSVP: (215) 898-7005. ing dogs; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Penn Vet Work- see summer hours Czech; free; RSVP requested. HR: Quality of Worklife Workshops ing Dog Center; $650; register: www. 6/20 Trustees Stated Meeting; 11:30 Slought: free; Thurs.-Sat., 1-6 p.m.; 6/19 Leaving; Czech; free; RSVP. Open to Penn faculty and staff. a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston surveymonkey.com/s/caninehandler2014 www.slought.org 6/21 Loves of a Blonde. Register: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/ (Penn Vet). Through June 27. Hall; RSVP: (215) 898-7005. Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free/ 6/24 Muslim Voices of Philadelphia; registration I-House Family Matinees ID required; for hours, see http://events. premiere; free; RSVP requested. 6/12 Understanding and Navigating library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi MUSIC Shows at 2 p.m. 6/27 The Decameron; Italian. Workplace Politics; noon; free. $5 (ages 2+), free/IHP members. Brothers in Harmony; men’s a ca- Upcoming Canterbury Tales; Italian; 5 p.m. 6/26 Building Resilience and Avoiding 7/17 Tickets: http://ihousephilly.org 6/28 Burnout pella concert; 7 p.m.; Morris Arboretum; 6/28 University Club Members Exhibit; Arabian Nights; Italian; 8 p.m. ; noon; free. Spirited Away. prices & tickets: www.morrisarboretum. 6/21 highlighting the creativity of Univer- 7/5 A Hard Day’s Night. 7/10 Understanding Generational The Muppet Movie (1979). sity Club members; Burrison Gallery. Differences in the Workplace; noon; free. org (Arboretum). 7/12 7/11 Mikey and Nicky; 8 p.m. 7/26 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Through August 15. 8/12 Getting Organized at Work and at 40th Street Summer Series Factory. 7/19 The Myron and Anne Jaffe Porte- 7/12 Kwaidan; Japanese. Home; noon; free. 6 p.m. at The Rotunda. Info.: http://uni- Strange Little Cat; German. versitycity.org/40th-street-summer-series Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. nar Collection—A Gift to the University; 7/18 8/9 over 500 prints, photographs, works on Morris Arboretum 8/23 Babe. 7/19 Boy Meets Girl/Mauvais Sang. Register, price: www.morrisarboretum.org 6/28 Spoken Hand Percussion Orches- paper, paintings and sculptures; Arthur 7/20 Exhumed Films presents the Lost tra and Music Over Matter (MOM). Morris Arboretum Ross Gallery. Through September 14. 6/3 Yoga in the Garden: Ten Enchanted Film Festival!; 8 p.m.; $20, $15/members. Evenings; 7 p.m.; Tuesdays through August 5. 7/26 Raphael Xavier W.O.R.X. Meets Registration & prices: Bobby Zankel & The Warriors of the Won- Now 7/25 After Hours; 8 p.m. Garden Discovery Series: I Spy a www.morrisarboretum.org Constellations of Atlantic Jewish 6/7 derland Sound and Avalon String Band. Storytime; 10:30 a.m.; free w/ 7/26 Best of the Ottawa International Bird!; create a bird-watching journal; 11 6/3 History; Goldstein Family Gallery, Kislak Animation Film Festival 2013. 8/30 Nation Beat and The Highway admission. Also June 17, July 1 & 22. Through a.m.-3 p.m.; free w/ admission. Saturdays Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. in June. Preachers. 6/18 Green Bean Scene Program; Jessi- June 9. 7/30 Le Petit Soldat/La Paresse/Le ca Dimuzio; 6:30 p.m.; free w/ admission. Shakespearian Residues; Class of Grand Escroq; French. 6/12 Everything You Didn’t Know Penn Museum About Plant Sex; 7 p.m. Info.: www.penn.museum 7/10 Mini-Morris Players Summer 1978 Pavilion, Kislak Center for Special 8/8 The Warriors; 8 p.m. Theatre Program; ages 5-10; 6:30-8 p.m.; Collections, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. 8/9 Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Three Colors: 6/15 Yoga Out on a Limb; 8:30 a.m.; 6/1 Relâche in Residence: Hitchcock’s $100, $85/members. Continues every Through June 9. White. Also June 15, July 13, August 17. the Lodger; 1:30 p.m.; $15, $10/members and students with PennCard. Thursday through August 23. Skin: Totem and Tattoo; Slought 8/13 Good Bye Dragon Inn. 6/21 Hydrangea Heaven; 10 a.m. Foundation. Through June 20. “Make Music Philly” Outdoor Eroica. Woody Plant Conference; 9 a.m. 6/21 Penn Museum Summer Wonder Small Threads; Dana McElroy; Bur- 8/14 7/18 Concert: Bear Cave Tower; 11:30 a.m.; Wednesdays: 11 a.m.-noon. rison Gallery. Through June 27. 8/15 Ashes & Diamonds/The Last Day PENNFit: Pottruck Center Warden Garden; free. Free/admission. Info.: www.penn.museum From Rio to Brotherly Love; photo- of Summer. Info.: www.upenn.edu/recreation Meesha Belly Dance. graphs of cityscapes; Daniel Gafanhoto; P.M. @ Penn Museum Concerts 7/2 8/16 Night Train; 2 p.m. 6/6 Free Body Composition Analysis; 8 Concerts 5-8 p.m.; $10. Chinese Music with Kurt Jung International House. Through June 28. Mother Joan of the Angels; 5 p.m. a.m., noon, 5 p.m. Also July 11, August 1. 7/9 Residents’ Art Show Info.: www.penn.museum and Qin Qian. ; International Jump; 8 p.m. Fit It In House. Through June 30. 6/10 ; 5:30 p.m. 6/18 El Caribefunk. Aesop’s Fables: Puppet Theatre 8/20 Pharaoh. 7/16 On the Wings of Eagle and Raven: 7/15 Tools for your Fuel; 5:30 p.m. Barakka. Inside Out. 8/21 The Saragossa Manuscript. 6/25 Tlingit and Haida Traditions; celebrating 8/12 Stress Free; 5:30 p.m. Philly Songwriters. 7/23 Earth Makers, Earth Shakers: Tlingit and Haida people; Arthur Ross 8/22 The Wedding. 7/2 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Zydeco-A-Go-Go. Creation Stories from Around the World. Gallery. Through July 6. 8/23 Star Trek III: The Search for 7/9 Tomorrow Never Knows: The Bea- Register: http://guides.library.upenn.edu/ Trinidelphia. 7/30 Spice Route Ensemble. Spock/Dune; 8 p.m.; $15, $10/members. workshops 7/16 tles in Text and Image; Kamin Gallery, M’oudswing.
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