illustrator, author, and designer Maira a photo-ethnography by PIK professor ACADEMIC CALENDAR Kalman; reception: January 14, 6 p.m.; Philippe Bourgois and photographer Jeff 13 First Day of Classes. ICA. Through June 6. Schonberg; Penn Museum. Through May Video Art: Replay Part 2: Everyday 2010. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Imaginary; three-part exhibition is cen- Springfield Mills; photography by (no classes). tered around three themes prevalent in Guillermo Torres of the Arboretum’s video art-documentary, animation, and Springfield Grist Mill; lower gallery, Wid- CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES January comedy; reception: January 14, 6 p.m.; ener Center, Morris Arboretum. Ongoing. ICA. Through March 21. meta Metasequoia; see the world 9 Magic Circle; story time and crafts 23 Strictly Death: Selected Works from from among a canopy of redwood limbs; followed by International New Year’s Morris Arboretum. Ongoing. celebration; 2 p.m.; Walnut St. West the Richard Harris Collection; explores the iconography of death across a range Iraq’s Ancient Past: Rediscovering A T P E N N Branch, Free Library of Philadelphia Ur’s Royal Cemetery; notes, photos and (Free Library of Philadelphia). of artistic practices; reception: 6:30 p.m.; Slought Foundation. Through March 8. artifacts from Penn’s famous 1922 exca- Wherever these symbols appear, more images or audio/video clips are Persian Cinderella; story time; 11 available on our website, www.upenn.edu/almanac/. 23 Miler Lagos vation; Penn Museum. Ongoing. a.m.; Walnut St. West Branch, Free Li- 27 ; unique installation of a Collective Imprints; visual art that brary of Philadelphia (Free Library). sculpture of a forest of trees made of re- celebrates the life and history of The Ro- cycled newspapers; Arthur Ross Gallery. Ongoing. abilities; Sundays (except holidays) 4-6 29 40 Winks with the Sphinx Sleepover; Through March 21. tunda; The Rotunda. 6:30 p.m.-9 a.m.; ages 6-12; Penn Mu- A Wonderful Life: A Daughter’s p.m.; Basement, 1920 Commons; Info.: SPECIAL EVENTS Now Tribute to a Family of Educators; Joan [email protected]. seum; $50, $45/members; register: www. Winterfest; $3 admission and free penn.museum (Museum). Holiday Garden Railway; mini repli- Myerson Shrager’s digital art; Student Penn Presents 2 cas of Philadelphia landmarks decorated Lounge, GSE. Ongoing. Performances at Annenberg Center ice skate rental; 5:45 p.m.; Class of 1923 Peanut Butter and Jams: for the holidays; Morris Arboretum. Tickets: www.pennpresents.org Arena (Class of 1923 Arena). World Cafe Live Ongoing at the Penn Museum Through January 3. Orchestra Underground: Conversa- 7 Nikon Small World Exhibition and Shows at 11:30 a.m.; $10, $7/children Amarna: Ancient Egypt’s Place in 30 Microscopy Equipment Demonstration; Penn Abroad Photo Contest; show- the Sun Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, tions; tribute to Israel “Cachao” López, under 12 unless otherwise noted; Info.: case of Penn students’ interpretation of ; exhibit and seminars including Martin www.worldcafelive.com Greeks and Romans; Canaan & Ancient homage to New Orleans, and debut from the host communities where they lived, a celebrated new composer; 7:30 p.m.; Chalfie, 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Gustafer Yellowgold’s Show; ani- Israel; Living in Balance: The Universe of 1-8 p.m.; Wistar Institute; register: www. 2 studied, and explored; International the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo and Apache; Me- Harold Prince Theatre; $25. mated illustrations and story songs. House. Through January 8. Soweto Gospel Choir; vocal ensem- wistar.org/openhouse (Wistar). soamerica; The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets See reverse. 9 Kidrockers; all ages music and com- InLiquid.com Video Installation: Leslie & Science; Raven’s Journey: The World ble that performs traditional and popular edy show; $18, $16/children. Rogers’s Chinnin’ Out; unscripted video of Alaska’s Native People; Buddhism: African gospel in 8 languages; 8 p.m.; 23 World Culture Family Day; Chinese 16 Key Wilde and Mr. Clark; funny, up- monologues by “chin puppets”; Interna- History & Diversity of a Great Tradition; Zellerbach Theatre; $20-$55. New Year celebration of the Year of beat original songs. tional House. Through January 8. Africa: The Cradle of Humankind; Poly- the Tiger with music and dance perfor- His Golden Touch: The Gordion nesia: ‘ahu’ula + lei niho palaoa; Photo- READINGS/SIGNINGS mances, children’s activities, storytelling, 23 Ham and Burger; high-energy hip- Drawings of Piet de Jong; tribute to the arts & crafts, workshops, and Lion Dance hop. graphs from the Field; Strokes of Genius: illustrator and his work in Gordion, Turkey; The Art of Annie G. Hunter. 26 The Poison King: The Life and Legend parade; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; free with Museum Penn Museum. Through January 10. of Mithradates; lecture and book signing donation; info.: (215) 898-4890; Penn EXHIBITS Ben’s House: Designing History at Penn Museum Tours by author and scholar Adrienne Mayor, Museum (Penn Museum). Franklin Court; explores the making of Tours at 1:30 p.m. Meet at the Warden Stanford University; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; Admission Donations and Hours 24 Tu B’Shevat Family Day; musical Franklin Court through original sketches, Garden Entrance. Free w/ admission and $10, $5/members (Penn Museum). celebration featuring Andi Joseph–The Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts models and period photographs; Kroiz w/ PennCard. Info.: www.penn.museum/ Penn Bookstore Musical Mommy; 11 a.m.; Morris Arbo- Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Gallery. Through January 22. Highlights of the Collection. Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. 9 Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore retum (Arboretum). Painted Metaphors: Pottery and Pol- 10 Daily Life in Ancient Egypt. Esther M. Klein Art Gallery: free; itics of the Ancient Maya; Penn Museum. 19 Raising a Left-Brain Child in a Right- SPORTS Mon.-Sat.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through January 31. 16 Iraq’s Ancient Past: Rediscovering Brain World; Katharine Beals; 7 p.m. GSE Student Lounge: free; Mon.- Werner Pfeiffer (censor, villain, Ur’s Royal Cemetery. 20 On Becoming a Doctor: Everything Info./Tickets: www.pennathletics.com Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. provocateur, experimenter):Book-objects 17 Native Americans in the Southwest. They Don’t Tell You, Everything You (W) Basketball vs. Lehigh; 7 p.m. Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) 5 : & Artist Books; highlights two groups of Painted Metaphors: Pottery & Politics Need to Know; Tania Heller; 6 p.m. free admission; Wed.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; 24 9 (W) Swim vs. Harvard; 10 a.m. works commenting and reflecting on the of the Ancient Maya. 21 Reality Television and Arab Politics; (M) Swim vs. Harvard; 1:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. role of the book in the twenty-first cen- International House: Mon-Fri, 10 30 The Legacy of Amarna in Ancient Marwan Kraidy; 6 p.m. Wrestling vs. Binghamton; 2 p.m. tury; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Egypt. (W) Basketball vs. Princeton; 7 p.m. a.m.-8 p.m. Through February 12. 26 High Frequency Trading: A Practical Library. Guide to Algorithmic Strategies and Trad- Wrestling vs. Rider; noon Kroiz Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Li- Interplay: Art*Audience*Architecture; 31 Highlights of the Collection. brary: free; Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m ing Systems; Irene Aldridge; 6:30 p.m. Fencing Philadelphia Invitational; sculptures from nine artists including Lanny all day Morris Arboretum: $14; $12/seniors, Bergner, Fritz Dietel and Nancy Graves; FILMS 27 More Philadelphia Murals and the $7/kids 3-17, students; free/members and first floor, Perelman Center for Advanced Stories They Tell; Jane Golden; 5:30 p.m. 13 (M) Basketball vs. Temple; 7 p.m. kids under 3 and members; Daily 10 a.m.- Medicine. Through February 26 (Arts and 26 One Film One Philadelphia; film 16 (W) Swim vs. Dartmouth, Yale; 10 a.m. 4 p.m. the City Year). screening and discussion of Persepolis; ON Stage (M) Swim vs. Dartmouth, Yale; 10 a.m. Penn Museum: $10, $7/seniors, $6/ Dance with Camera; explores the 5:30 p.m.; Walnut St. West Branch, Free Wrestling vs. Virginia; 1 p.m. children 6-17 and full-time students w/ crossover between artists and dancers who Library of Philadelphia (Free Library). 20 (M) Basketball vs. LaSalle; 7 p.m. PennCard, free/members; Tues.-Sat., 10 Penn Presents make choreography for the camera; ICA. International House Performances at Annenberg Center 23 (M) Tennis vs. Drexel; 11 a.m. a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. Through March 21. See Films. www.pennpresents.org Gymnastics vs. Rutgers; 1 p.m. Perelman Center for Advanced Medi- Screenings w/ English subtitles. For Tickets: Dissecting the Gross Clinic; tribute ticket prices see www.ihousephilly.org. 14 River North Chicago Dance Com- (M) Tennis vs. Bucknell; 3 p.m. cine: 3400 Civic Center Boulevard. to the painting by Thomas Eakins; Kamin Fencing Penn State Invitational; The Rotunda: 4014 Walnut St.; free; 13 Whenever Wednesday: Dance with pany; Broadway to ballroom, jazz and Gallery, Van-Pelt Dietrich Library. Through contemporary; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach time TBA. for hours: (215) 573-3234. April 31. Camera Cinema Program; films include Slought Foundation: free; Wed.-Sat. A Study in Choreography for Camera, Theatre; $24-$42 (afternoon performanc- 25 (M) Basketball vs. St. Josephs; 7 p.m. The Goodlands: Young Photographers es), $28-$48 (evening performances). 1-6 p.m. Inspiring Hope in North Philadelphia; Dance in the Sun, BREAKAWAY, From 27 (M) Tennis vs. Temple; 4 p.m. Van Pelt-Dietrich Library: free/ID and Island Summer, All That Jazz; $8, $5/ Also January 15, 8 p.m. and January 16, (W) Squash vs. Princeton; 5 p.m. photography by children of the Fairhill and 2 & 8 p.m.