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Homecoming.

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Spring Term Advance Registration. Through November 16.

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Thanksgiving Break. Through December 1.

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Character Appearance; story and snack with Biscuit the Dog; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Penn Bookstore (Bookstore).

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Harry Potter and the Magical Muggle Museum; earn a degree in wizardry, visit the Diagon Alley, create jewelry, participate in a scavenger hunt; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free w/ admission donation; Penn Museum (Museum).

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Let’s Build a Birdfeeder; learn about birds and build your own birdfeeder; 1-3 p.m.

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Collage Creation with Color and Fragrance; mix paint and create a collage on top of your painting with textured and fragrant spices; 1-2:30 p.m.

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Ernie & Neal; act encourages onstage audience participation and explores music of various genres including rock, reggae and folk.

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Steve Pullara and His Cool Beans Band; interactive musical family band.

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Father Goose; combines reggae, rap, folktale, calypso, pop and traditional children’s music.

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Randy Kaplan; blends American roots, folk, alternative and pop.

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Climate Crises in Human History; (Penn Museum; Earth and Environmental Science). See Talks.

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Net Impact North America Conference; register: www.netimpact.org/conference. Through November 15 (Wharton).

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Current Research in the Genetics of Neurodegenerative Diseases; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III; register by November 13: macleon@mail.med.edu (Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research).

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The Texture of Trees; Andrea Baldeck photo exhibit; Morris Arboretum; reception: November 21, 6 p.m., RSVP: (215) 247-5777 ext. 0. Through September 2009.

Gallery Hop II; visit Penn Museum, Kamin Gallery, and Rosenwald Gallery with a director/curator at each site; begins at Penn Museum; 3:30 p.m.

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Re-Imagining Cities—Urban Design After the Age of Oil; innovative ideas, projects, initiatives, and policies from around the world that seek to reduce emissions by changing the way we inhabit cities; Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall; reception: November 7, 7:30 p.m. Through November 8.

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Another Tomorrow; Young Video Art from the Collection of the Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum; Slought Foundation. Through December 3.

Transplants; short documentary and experimental videos on migration and displacement from one place or culture to another; International House; reception: 6 p.m. Through January 16, 2009.

Office of International Programs Student Photo Contest; Penn students’ photos of the host communities where they lived, studied, and explored; International House. Through December 26.

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Iyare! Splendor and Tension in Benin’s Palace Theatre; more than 100 artifacts including cast bronzes, carved ivories and wood from the 16th to the 21st centuries; William B. Dietrich Gallery, Penn Museum. Through March 1, 2009. 

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Recent Paintings by Joan Weston; landscapes in oil and watercolor; Burrison Gallery; reception, November 14, 5 p.m. Through December 19.

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Kings, Chiefs and Women of Power: Images from Nigeria; 25 large format Cibachrome photographs taken in 1993-94 by Phyllis Galembo highlights the costumes, customs, and traditions of Nigerian communities; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through January 18, 2009. See Talks.

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Locating Memory; a multi-media installation of experiences and memories, of various individuals, captured through Wil Lindsay’s hacked GPS-based Memory Locating Apparatus; Esther M. Klein Art Gallery; reception: November 14, 5 p.m. Through December 28.

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Tapeworm; collaborative exhibition of reactions to Darren Wershler-Henry’s The Tapeworm Foundry: and or the dangerous prevalance of imagination; Kelly Writers House Gallery. 

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Holiday Garden Railway Display; lights and holiday décor made of natural materials adorn the Garden Railway; Morris Arboretum; opening celebration: November 29. Through January 4, 2009. See Special Events. 

The Interval Separating; artist Caleb Larsen explores what exists between digital and physical realities; Esther M. Klein Art Gallery. Through November 1.

Process in Print: The David and Susan Goode Collection; variety of printmaking techniques and artists, including 30 master prints dating from the early 20th century to the present; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through November 2.  

Oil and Water; oil and watercolor paintings by Diane Lachman; Burrison Gallery. Through November 7.  

The Evolution of Origin; small exhibit presented in conjunction with the Penn Reading Project follows the evolution of sea creatures to land animals; near the Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Deitrich Library.  Through November 16.

Kate Gilmore; performance-based video art of women attempting difficult physical tasks; ICA. Through December 7. 

Douglas Blau; picture epics from uniformly-framed collages of printed matter; ICA. Through December 7. 

R. Crumb’s Underground; the work of cartoonist Robert Crumb; ICA. Through December 7.  

Oh Fresh! Sophomore  Proclamations of Freshman Rules, 1866-WWII; collection of Freshman Broadsides; Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Deitrich Library. Through December 19.

Himalaya: Land of the Snow Lion; 50 black and white images examining ethnic, cultural and historical Tibet; Merle-Smith Gallery, Penn Museum. Through March 8, 2009.

Life in Boxes: Comic Art and Artifacts; history and development of the comic; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through March 22, 2009. 

Odili Donald Odita: Third Space; large-scale abstract wall paintings; ICA.  Through March 29, 2009. 

Surviving: The Body of Evidence; interactive exhibition explores evolution and its profound impact on humans; Penn Museum. Through May 3, 2009.

Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania; items from the private collections of Lenape people along with archaeological objects from the Museum’s collections; Penn Museum. Through September 12, 2009.    

Francis Johnson: Music Master of Early Philadelphia; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through Fall 2009.

Collective Imprints; visual art that celebrates the life and history of The Rotunda; The Rotunda. Ongoing.

meta Metasequoia; see the world from among a canopy of redwood limbs; Morris Arboretum. Ongoing.

A Wonderful Life: A Daughter’s Tribute to a Family of Educators; Joan Myerson Shrager’s digital art; Student Lounge, GSE. Ongoing.

Jewish & Other Imperial Cultures in Late Antiquity; virtual exhibit; www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/cajs/fellows08/ (Center for Advanced Judiac Studies).  

The Jewish Book: Material Texts and Comparative Contexts; Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; virtual exhibit, www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/cajs/fellows06/. 

Photographs from the Field; ethnographic photographs by anthropology graduate students; Museum Library, Penn Museum. Ongoing.

Strokes of Genius: The Art of Annie G. Hunter; Museum Library, Penn Museum. Ongoing.

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First Sunday Tour; Yael Rice analyzes the vision of comix legend R. Crumb; 1 p.m.

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Whenever Wednesday Performance: Minicomic Pile Up; underground comics make their debut; 7 p.m.; $5.

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Whenever Wednesday Event: Talking Pictures; listen to the stories that Douglas Blau’s pictures tell; 7 p.m.; $5.

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Highlights of the Collection.

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Egyptian Funerary Practice.

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Trade in the Classical World.

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Mesoamerica: Ancient Ball Game.

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Reading Egyptian Hieroglyphs.

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Surviving: The Body of Evidence.

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James Castle: Portrait of an Artist; 5 p.m.; Ibrahim Theater, International House; RSVP: http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu/registration.shtml; See Talks. (Penn Humanities Forum).

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Elections! A Film Series—Wag the Dog; 8 p.m.

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Elections! A Film Series—Fahrenheit 9/11; 8 p.m.

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Philosophy in Film­—Baraka; 7 p.m.

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Showcase of Recent Italian Short Films; 7 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

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Elections! A Film Series—JFK; 8 p.m.

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Gruppo di famiglia in un interno.

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Il Gattopardo.

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Triumphant Return of the 24-Hour Horror-thon!; noon; $20. Through November 2.

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The Basque Ball—Skin Against Stone (La Pelota Vasca—La Piel Contra la Piedra); Spanish and Basque; 7 p.m.

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Manthia Diawara: In Residence; producer’s forum with screening of Rouch in Reverse and Who’s Afraid of Ngugi and discussion following the films; 6 p.m.; $10, $8/Internationalist members, students and seniors.

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The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music and Early Abstractions #1-5, 7, 10; 7 p.m.

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The Sari Soldiers; Nepali; 7 p.m.

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The Cool School: Story of the Ferus Art Gallery and The Way We Do Art Now and Other Sacred Tales; 7 p.m.

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The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom; 2 p.m.

WR: Mysteries of the Organism; Serbo-Croatian; 7 p.m.

Blade Runner; 9 p.m.; rm. 241.

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Jurassic Park; 9 p.m.; rm. 241. Animation Selections from the Library Collection; 7 p.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl..

Class of 1923 Arena; 3130 Walnut St.; admission: weekday $5.50, weekend $6.50, $1 off w/PennCard; skate rental $2.50; group rates and skating lessons offered; hours: www.upenn.edu/icerink.

Jazzercise; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays; Newman Center; first class free; $8/class, $5/students; contact Carolyn Hamilton: (215) 662-3293 (days) or (610) 446-1983 (evenings).

New Parents @ Penn; meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; contact Penn Women’s Center (215) 898-8611 for dates.

Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Class;for women only; session V: Mondays, November 3-24, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; session VI: Saturdays, November 8-15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; 4040 Chestnut St., Division of Public Safety; register: (215) 898-3590.

Fall II Online English Language Program Courses; 7 week courses; $700; register: www.sas.upenn.edu/elp/online_registration (English Language Programs).

Vinyasa Yoga; 5:30-7 p.m.; 6 weeks; drop-in $15; full course $85, members $75; Penn Museum; info.: (215) 898-4890 (Museum).

Educators Workshop: Ghana Turns 50; tour Penn Museum’s collection from Africa, enjoy themed lunch and network with fellow teachers; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; $30; Penn Museum; info.: (215) 898-4065 (Museum).

The Climate of Student Life and Faith at Penn; discussion of the cultural and spiritual challenges Penn students face; 10-11:30 a.m.

Slanguage; an ESL for international students and guests focusing on American slang and social justice; 2:30-5 p.m.; every Tuesday.

Peacemaking Through the Arts; Penn graduate and undergraduate students work with elementary age children on visual and performing arts and conflict resolution; times vary, generally 3:30-5:30 p.m.; also November 7, 10, 14, 17, 21 & 24.

Queer Christian Fellowship; dinner gathering of Penn students, faculty and staff interested in an LGBTQ affirming Christianity; 6:30-7:30 p.m.; also November 19.

Passion Works Beer Tasting; Philadelphia Brewing Co.; 5:30, 7 & 8:30 p.m.

Ethics of Combining Sex & Alcohol; 5:30-10 p.m.

Diversity Brown Bag: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); noon-1 p.m.

Introduction to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; 9 a.m.-noon;  $75.

Words at Work; 9 a.m.-noon; $75. Also November 14 & 21.

Brown Bag Matinee: Corporate Legends and Lore; noon-1 p.m.

Unlocking the Secretes of the Penn Library; noon-1:30 p.m.

Managing Cross-Cultural Communication in a Global Penn Community: What You Need to Know to Support Your International Scholars and Staff;9 a.m.-noon.

Getting Ahead: A Series for Young Professionals—Career Building Panel; noon-1:30 p.m.

Career Focus Brown Bag: Effective Networking; noon-1 p.m.

Winter Wellness Walks; 10:30 a.m., Saturdays from November to March.

Drawing from Nature for the Reluctant Beginner; 10 a.m.-noon; $108, $90/members; also November 8 & 15.

Gardening with Native Plants to Attract Birds and Butterflies; 10 a.m.-noon; $30, $25/members.

The Well-Mannered Perennial Garden; 7:30-9 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

Art of the Garden: Collecting Antique Botanical Prints; 7-8:30 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

The Autumn Garden:  Color, Texture, and Bounty; 7-8 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

Evaluating Trees for Hazards; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $110.

Arranging the Harvest; 10 a.m.-noon; $48, $40/members.

Floral Turkey Centerpiece; 1-3 p.m.; $55, $46/members.

The NO EXCUSES! At Home Workout!; 5:15 p.m.

Intro. to Yoga; noon.

Physio Ball Workouts; 5:15 p.m.

Generating Respect; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Flexible Work Options Information Session; noon-1:30 p.m.; register: www.hr.upenn.edu/Quality/Worklife/FlexOptions.

Discovering the Keys to Weight Management for a Healthier You; noon-1 p.m.

Gaining Control of the Eldercare Systems; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fireworks CS3 Intro.; $570; 2 days.

Excel 2003 Intro.; $190.

Filemaker Pro 9 Intro.; $260.

Visio Intro.; $224.

Word 2003 Intro.; $190.

Adobe In-Design CS3-Level 1; $375.

PowerPoint 2003 Intro.; $190.

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Computers; $1,121; 3 days.

Word 2007 Intermediate; $190.

Excel 2007 Advanced; $190.

Adobe Illustrator CS3-Level 1; $375.

HTML Fundamentals; $494; 2 days.

Access 2003 Intro.; $357; 2 days.

Visio Intermediate; $224.

Excel 2003 Intermediate; $190.

PowerPoint 2007 Beyond the Basics; $190.

Word 2003 Intermediate; $190.

Dreamweaver CS3: Intro.; $570; 2 days.

Outlook 2007 Intro.; $190.

Business Objects XI Desktop Intelligence Training; $380.

Outlook 2007 Level 3; $190.

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WPSA Meeting; noon-1 p.m.; Bishop White Room, Houston Hall.

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PPSA Board Meeting; noon-1:30 p.m.; E. Craig Sweeten Alumni House; RSVP: ppsa@pobox.upenn.edu.

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WXPN Policy Board Meeting; noon; 3025 Walnut St.; info.: (215) 898-0628.

Darin Kelly, trumpet; 3 p.m.; Rooftop Lounge, Rodin College House.

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Audio Nexus; 8 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium.

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University Choir; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $5 without PennCard.

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Penn Composer’s Guild; 3 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall (4th fl.), Fisher-Bennett Hall.

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Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles; 8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall.

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Ghislaine Fleishmann, Karen Meier, Michael Sheadel; 8 p.m.; Heyer Sky Lounge, Harrison College  House.

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Penn Wind Ensemble; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $5 without PennCard.

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Ancient Voices; 3 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; $5 without PennCard.

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Jazz Combos I; 8 p.m.; Upper East Lounge, Hill College House.

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Joe McPhee Trio X + Mikolaj Trzaska; Ars Nova Workshop in Residence; 8 p.m.; $12.

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Contemporary Voices; David Grubbs, Susan Howe and Alan Licht, and Aki Onda; 8 p.m.; $10, $8/members, students, and seniors.

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Ben Ratliff Book Release Celebration—The Jazz Ear; 8 p.m.

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New Spirit of Penn Gospel Choir; 10th anniversary concert; 7 p.m. (NSP).

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Mideast Ensemble; 8 p.m.; $25; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center.

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American Composers Orchestra; 7 p.m.; $22; International House.

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Electoral Dysfunction: The Polls Aren’t In; Penn Six (All Male A capella);  8:17 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $5; tickets: pas039@gmail.com (Penn Six). 

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Rubberbandance Group; dance troupe fuses hip hop and ballet; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $38-$48; also November 7, 8 p.m. and November 8, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Quills; INtuition (Experimental Theatre Company); 8:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; $10/door, $7/students, $5 on Locust Walk; also November 7 and 8, 8:30 p.m. (INtution).

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The Winning Ticket; 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theatre; $10/door, $8 on Locust Walk; also November 8 (Arts House Dance Company; Penn Masala). 

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The Winter’s Tale; 7:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; $35; also November 13, 7:30 p.m. and November 14, 8 p.m.

The Marriage of Bette & Boo; 8 p.m.; Bruce Montgomery Theatre, Annenberg Center; $5; through November 15 (Theatre Arts).

From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books; Arie Kaplan; Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbml_events.html (Penn Libraries).

Dearest Ann; Yehudit Katzir; 4 p.m.; Moose Room, 3619 Locust Walk (Middle East Center).

Alumni Sportwriting Panel: Extreme Sportswriting; RSVP: whhomecoming@writing.upenn.edu; 4:30 p.m.

Reading and Conversation with Karen Russell; fiction writer; 6 p.m.

The New York Poets; Al Filreis and students from English 88 discuss the New York School; 1:30 p.m.

Writers without Borders Performance/Reading by Bina Sharif; Pakistani theater and visual artist; 6 p.m.

Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, Anything Goes!; 8 p.m. Also November 19.

PoemTalk; live recording  discussion of Rodrigo Toscano’s “Poetics”; RSVP: wh@writing.upenn.edu; 3:30 p.m.

EMERGENCY presents Co-Curators Emily Abendroth and Justin Audia; 6 p.m.

Emily Dickinson Webinar; discussion led by Al Filreis and Jessica Lowenthal; 7 p.m.

William Carlos Williams and the Women; 125th birthday celebration, readings by Sarah Dowling, Erica Kaufman, Pattie McCarthy, Jena Osman and Elizabeth Scanlon; 6 p.m.

Journalists in Conversation; with Gene Weingarten, David Von Drehle and Paul Hendrickson; 6 p.m.

Ashbery and the Non-Narrative; Al Filreis leads discussion of John Ashbery’s poetry; 1:30 p.m.

Anthony DeCurtis Presents; 6 p.m.

LIVE at the Writers House; with host Michaela Majoun; 7 p.m.

Writers without Borders Reading by Hanan al-Shaykh; Lebanese novelist; 6 p.m.

A Lunch Program with NourbeSe Philip; poet; noon.

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Pitch Perfect; Mickey Rapkin; 6 p.m.

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Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia; Roger Moss and Tom Crane; 7 p.m.

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It’s Bigger than Hip Hop; M.K. Asante; 1 p.m.

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The Edge of Medicine; William Hanson; 6 p.m.

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The Passing of Spanish Traditionalism; Lawrence J. Pinnie; 7 p.m.

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Between Keys; Suze DiPietro; 6 p.m.

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Global Intentions, Local Results; William Kiehl; 6 p.m.

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The Possible City: Dreaming Philadelphia; Nathaniel Popkin; 6 p.m.

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A Race Like No Other; Liz Robbins; 7 p.m.

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Homecoming 2008; for full listing of events, see www.alumni.upenn.edu/homecoming2008/. Through November 2 (Penn Alumni).

RA GA Reunion; celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the College House system at Penn to reunite with RAs and GAs from any year and any House; 5-7 p.m.; Woodland Ballroom, Inn at Penn; register: www.alumni.upenn.edu/homecoming2008 (College Houses and Academic Services).

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Home Ownership Week; raising awareness about the real estate market and other home ownership topics; daily, free one hour sessions; noon-1 p.m. and 1-2 p.m.; register: www.business-services.upenn.edu/homeownership/register/ (Penn Home Ownership Services). Through November 7.

Innovation Week; local entrepreneurs, alumni inventors and faculty share their expertise with students in a series of events, including a week-long Treasure Hunt; info.: www.penniweek.com (Weiss Tech House). Through November 7.

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Iyare! Splendor and Tension in Benin’s Palace Theatre Opening Celebration; West African music and dance, lecture and children’s activities for the new exhibition; 1-4 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum). See Exhibits. 

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First Annual Fair Trade Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair; local vendors selling handmade items for the holiday season; noon-4 p.m.; World Cafe Live.

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Holiday Garden Railway Grand Opening Celebration; see the model trains in a winter garden, costumed carolers, ornament making and family fun; 1-3 p.m.; Morris Arboretum. See Exhibits.

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Homecoming: Football vs. Brown; noon.

Volleyball vs. Cornell; 4 p.m.

(W) Soccer vs. Brown; 5 p.m.

(M) Soccer vs. Brown; 7:30 p.m.

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Field Hockey vs. Brown; 1 p.m.

Wrestling Wrestle-offs; all day.

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(M) Rowing Frostbite Regatta; all day.

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Volleyball vs. Yale; 7 p.m.

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Volleyball vs. Brown; 4 p.m.

(M) Soccer vs. Harvard; 7:30 p.m.

Football vs. Harvard; noon.

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(W) Swimming vs. Columbia; 2 p.m.

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(W) Basketball vs. Villanova; 7 p.m.

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(M & W) Squash vs. Cornell; 11 a.m.

Wrestling vs. Princeton; noon.

(M) Squash vs. Middlebury; 2 p.m.

Wrestling vs. Michigan; 2 p.m.

(W) Squash vs. Middlebury; 4 p.m.

(M) Basketball vs. Monmouth; 7 p.m.

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Wrestling Keystone Classic; all day.

(W) Squash vs. Stanford; time TBA.

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(W) Basketball vs. St. Joseph’s; 5 p.m.

(M) Basketball vs. Penn State; 7:30 p.m.

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2008 Elections Q and A with Dick Polman; English; 9:30 a.m.; McNeil Center Lecture Hall (SAS).

The Next Government of the United States: Why Our Institutions Fail Us and How to Fix Them; Donald Kettl, political science; 10 a.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP www.library.upenn.edu/portal/Bodek/ (Penn Library).

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Safety and Security at Penn: Past and Present; Maureen Rush, public safety; 1 p.m.; University Club (Penn Women’s Club).

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CIS Research Seminar; Ani Nenkova, computer and information science; 3 p.m.; rm. 101, Levine Hall (CIS).

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Gene-environment Interactions in Preterm Birth; Hyagriv Simhan, University of Pittsburgh; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

Women of Color Networking Series: Post-Election Discussion; noon; Penn Women’s Center (AARC). 

New Insights into Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis through Functional Genomic Studies in Yeast; Cammie Lesser, Harvard University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).

Moving from Sustainability to Regenerative Design; Keith Bowers, Biohabitats; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Bldg. (Institute for Environmental Studies). 

Insight into the Kinetics of Oligomer Formation During Amyloidosis; Georges Belfort, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 3:15 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering).

Functional Genomics, Experimental Models and Cancer; William Hahn, Harvard University; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar)

Criminology Lecture; Greg Berman, Center for Court Innovation; 4 p.m.; rm. 483, McNeil Bldg. (Jerry Lee Center of Criminology).

Persian Cultural Series; Negin Nabavi, Princeton University; 4 p.m.; rm. 209, College Hall (Middle East Center).

Great Sites from the Ancient World Series—Ur of the Chaldees: Abraham’s Birthplace in the late 3rd and early 2nd Millennia BCE; Richard Zettler, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; $5, free/members (Museum).

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School of Social Policy & Practice Centennial Celebration—Louis S. Carter Lecture: Race Relations in the Post-Bush Era; Howard Stevenson, GSE; 6 p.m.; RSVP: (215) 573-2648; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (SP2).

Transcriptional Regulation in Melanocytes and Melanoma; David E. Fisher, Harvard University; 10 a.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (UPHS).

Biophysical Measurements of Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Signaling: How Cells Prevent Chromosome Loss; Jagesh Shah, Harvard University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry & Biophysics).

Financial Health Series Part I––Estate Planning and Wills; noon; G-9, Irvine Auditorium; info.: (215) 898-0104 (AARC). 

Distinguished Lecture; Doug Burger, University of Texas, Austin; 3 p.m.; rm. 101, Levine Hall (CIS).

*Location change* Between Two Worlds; Mira Nair, film director; 6 p.m.; The Ibrahim Theater, International House (Cinema Studies; Women's Studies).

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LDI Health Policy Seminar; Trish Riley, Maine Governor’s Office of Health Policy and Finance; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium (LDI).

Weaving Networks: Brussels Tapestry Producers and Production around 1650; Koen Brosens, University of Leuven; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).

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Preventive Conservation: Maintaining Sustainability in Buildings Old and New; Michael Henry, architecture; 6 p.m.; rm. B3, Meyerson Hall (Graduate Program in Historic Preservation).

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CIS Research Seminar; Ben Taskar, computer and information science; 3 p.m.; rm. 101, Levine Hall (CIS).

Delaware Directors’ Fiduciary Duties: The Focus on Loyalty; Randy Holland, Supreme Court of Delaware; 4:45 p.m.; Levy Conference Center, Penn Law (Institute for Law and Economics).

Reading Race: From History to Literature; Emily Bartels, Rutgers University; 5 p.m.; Stephanie Grauman Wolf Room, McNeil Center (McNeil Center).

Designing Women:  The Hetaira as Model from Phintias through Praxiteles; Andrew Stewart, University of California, Berkley; 6 p.m. (Museum).

How to Use Medicare and Medicare Data for Cost Analysis; Feifei Yang, medicine; noon; rm. 1311, Blockley Hall; RSVP by November 3, ritas@mail.upenn.edu (Medicare and Medicaid Methods Assembly).

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Cinema Studies Colloquium; James Fiumara, English; noon; rm. 112, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).

Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Endometrial Function and Dysfunction; Francesco DeMayo, Baylor College of Medicine; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

Deciphering Bacterial Signaling Circuits; Mark Goulian, biology; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).

The Role of Marine Aquaculture in Meeting the Future Demand for Animal Protein; Richard Langan, University of New Hampshire; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Bldg. (Institute for Environmental Studies).

Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Signaling Pathways in Cells; Jason M. Haugh, North Carolina State University; 3:15 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering).

Polycomb Repressors Controlling Stem Cell Fate: Implications for Cancer and Development;Maarten van Lohuizen, Netherlands Cancer Institute; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

New African Documentary; Manthia Diawara, NYU; 5 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies).

Climate Change: Moral and Political Challenges; Dale Jamieson, NYU; 5 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu/registration.shtml (PHF).

Climate Crises in Human History; summary of main points of the International Catastrophes Conference; 7:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: (215) 898-2680 (Museum; Earth and Environmental Science). See Conferences. 

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Seeing is Believing. Does this Apply to Molecular Imaging of the Urinary Bladder?; Ricardo Saban, University of Oklahoma; 8:30 a.m.; 9 Penn Tower, Urology Library (Surgery).

Animal Models of Spinal Muscular Atrophy; A. Gregory Matera, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry & Biophysics).

The Moral Fool. A Case for Amorality.; Hans-Georg Moeller, Brock University; noon; Cherpack Lounge, Williams Hall (Center for East Asian Studies).

Distinguished Lecture; Guy Blelloch, Carnegie Mellon University; 3 p.m.; rm. 101, Levine Hall (CIS).

Ritual Dress, Costume and Masquerade; Phyllis Galembo, photographer; 4:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery (ARG). See Exhibits.

The Affair on Screen (The Dreyfus Affair); panel discussion; 5 p.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center; RSVP: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbml_events.html (Penn Library).

Breaking the Mind Barrier: The Archaeology and Evolution of Our Social Brain; Clive Gamble, University of London; 6 p.m.; RSVP: www.museum.upenn.edu; optional $25 reception follows (Museum).

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Art, Eros, and the Sixties; Jonathan Katz, English; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).

Is There Hope for Cities?: A Cautiously Optimistic View; Peter Dreier, Occidental College; 4 p.m.; Auditorium, Claudia Cohen Hall (Urban Studies).

Status Symbols: Ritual and Political Impressions in Southern Nigeria; Kathy Curnow, Cleveland State University; 4:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery (ARG). See Exhibits.

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Klein Lecture—From Pasture to Pastoral Jewel: The Unexpected Story of Patrorius Park; Rob Fleming, landscape architect; 2 p.m.; Widener Visitor and Education Center Upper Gallery, Morris Arboretum; register: www.morrisarboretum.org (Arboretum).

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CIS Research Seminar; Boon Loo, computer and information science; 3 p.m.; rm. 101, Levine Hall (CIS).

Deciphering the Glycome of the Mammalian Brain; Linda Hsieh-Wilson, California Institute of Technology; 3 p.m.; Reunion Hall, John Morgan Bldg. (Medicine).

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Inflammation and Pregnancy: The Role of Toll-Like Receptors; Gil Mor, Yale University School of Medicine; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

Visualizing Industrial Citizenship; or, Henry Ford Make Movies; Lee Grieveson, University College London; noon; rm. 112, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies).

Financial Health Series Part II––Repair Your Credit!; presenter from Credit Rebuilders Inc.; noon; Fireside Lounge, ARCH Bldg. (AARC).  

Role of RNase L in Antiviral Immunity; Robert Silverman, Lerner Research Institute; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).

Criminlogy Lecture; Philip Davies, American Institutes for Research; 4 p.m.; rm. 483, McNeil Bldg. (Jerry Lee Center of Criminology).

Signal Transduction Pathways in Melanoma; Natalie Ahn, University of Colorado, Boulder; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

Changing the Canon: Self-Taught Artists; panel discussion following film: James Castle: Portrait of an artist; 5 p.m.; International House; register: (215) 573-8280 (PHF). See Films.  

ARCE Lecture: Rediscovery of South Asasif Necropolis; Elena Pischikova, American University in Cairo; 6:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; $5, $3/members; register: www.museum.upenn.edu (Museum).

Animation Selections from the Library Collection; Joshua Mosley, fine arts; 7 p.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center; RSVP: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbml_events.html (Penn Library).

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Quality Control by the Ribosome Following Peptide Bond Formation; Rachel Green, Johns Hopkins University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry & Biophysics).

Human Endogenous Retroelements: New Opportunities for Vaccines Against HIV?; Douglas Nixon, University of California, San Francisco; 1 p.m.; Reunion Hall, John Morgan Bldg. (CFAR).

CIS Research Seminar; Robin Permantle, mathematics; 3 p.m.; rm. 101, Levine Hall (CIS).

Year of Evolution Program: The Many Lives of Charles Darwin;Janet Browne, Harvard University; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; RSVP: (215) 898-2680 (Museum).

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LDI Research Seminar; Robert Kaestner, University of Illinois, Chicago; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium (LDI).

Signs of the Times: The Cleveland Marbles; Donald McColl, Washington College; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).

A Scandal to the Whole Clergy: Priests and Their Partners; Ruth Karras, University of Minnesota; 5 p.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/lectures/lealecture.html (Penn Library).

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An Integrated Approach to Conservation: The Case of Darb al-Ahmar, Cairo; Francesco Siravo, The Aga KhanTrust for Culture; 6 p.m.; rm. B3, Meyerson Hall (Graduate Program in Historic Preservation). CHANGED TO DECEMBER 1, 2008