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Almanac - August 26, 2014 Volume 61 No. 02 |
GRandparents' day
Morris arboretum
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On September 7, the Morris Arboretum hosts Grandparent's Day. Children who bring a grandparent will recieve $3 off admission. See Children's Activities. |
...Cairo stories
slought
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Slought presents...Cairo Stories, a project by Judith Barry that explores the many different ways women negotiate ideological, cultural and economic conditions in Cairo. The exhibit will run from September 5-October 15 at Slought and a reception will be held on September 5 a 6:30 p.m. See Exhibits. |
The School of Atha: Collaboration
in the Making of Children's Books
Penn Libraries
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| Penn Libraries presents The School of Atha: Collaboration in the Making of Children's Books, an exhibit celebrating the life and work of children's book designer and art director Atha Tehon. This exhibit will run from September 8, 2014-March 27, 2015 at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library's Kamin Gallery. See Exhibits. |
Institute of contemporary arts
new exhibits opening september 19
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On September 19, four new exhibits will open at the Institute of Contemporary Art that will run through December 28. A Fall Opening and Walkthrough will take place on September 19 at ICA from 6:30-9 p.m. with a member's walkthrough at 5 p.m. See Exhibits. |
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Dear Nemesis, Nicole Eisenman 1993-2013 is the most expansive mid-career survey of this major American artist to date. A painter consistently drawn to figures and faces, Eisenman's canvases overflow with pathos and humor, tenderness and violence. |
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| Alex Da Corte and Jayson Musson present Easternsports. The two longtime friends and first-time collaborators create a major new commission featuring lesser-known strengths in their practices—video for Da Corte and language for Musson. |
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| Moyra Davey's new body of work, Burn the Diaries, is based upon the artist's recent reading of Jean Genet. The act of reading has long been integral to Davey's work, which is full of images of books and this is the first time Davey has ever made a book specifically for a gallery installation. |
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Readykeulous by Ridykeulous presents This is What Liberation Feels Like™. This ongoing curatorial project revisits and expands upon an older exhibit with its focus on emotionally charged letters and correspondences. |
Come in to be lost
burrison gallery
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Come In To Be Lost, paintings by Bill Hoffman, is on display at the Burrison Gallery through September 26. A reception will be held on September 10 from 5-7 p.m. at University Club's Lenape Room. See Exhibits. |
Big Stick of Confidence
Esther Klein Gallery
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On September 4-October 18, come see Big Stick of Confidence at Esther Klein Gallery. The Glasgow-based artist Clara Ursitti has created an olfactory art exhibit during her residency at the Monell Center. A reception will take place on September 4 from 5-7:30 p.m. with special on-street performance. See Exhibits. |
birds in their natural habitats:
images from the academy of natural sciences
morris arboretum
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| Birds in Their Habitats: Images from the Academy of Natural Sciences is an exhibit running at the Morris Arboretum through October. See Exhibits. |
Robert and Molly Freedman Sound Archive
Robert & Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive
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On September 7 at 2 p.m. enjoy the Robert and Molly Freedman Sound Archive, a Free Folk, Theater and Klezmer Concert by the Dan Blacksberg Ensemble in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Robert & Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive at Houston Hall's Hall of Flags. See Music. |
As the ink flows:
works from the pen of william steig
penn libraries
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| Penn Libraries presents As The Ink Flows: Works from the Pen of William Steig, which explores the life of the artists, cartoonist and children's book author/illustrator William Steig. The exhibit will run through December 19 at Van Pelt-Dietrich Libraries' Goldstein Family Gallery. See Exhibits. |
international house: purple rain
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| International House will be screening Purple Rain on September 30. See Films. |
summer nights concert series:
animus
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| Penn Musuem will be hosting Animus as part of its Summer Nights Concert Series on September 3 at 5 p.m. Animus provides an exciting fusion of ancient and modern music with traditional elements of Greek, Rock, Middle Eastern, Blues, Indian, Jazz and African music. See Music. |
borneo odyssey
penn museum
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| On September 13, enjoy Borneo Odyssey at the Penn Museum. During the Philly FringeArts event, a talking orangutan recounts tales of discovery and adventure on a late 19th century expedition that's richly documented in the Penn Museum's archives. See On Stage. |
King Lear
Annenberg Center
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On September 24-27, enjoy King Lear performed by Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Company at Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre. See On Stage. |
footprints of peace:
international peace day
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On September 21 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., enjoy Footprints of Peace: International Peace Day at the Penn Museum. It is a featured event of Peace Day Philly 2014, which is community-wide poetry celebration. See Special Events. |
Grist mill demonstration day
morris arboretum |
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| On September 21 from noon-3 p.m., enjoy Grist Mill Demonstration Day at the Morris Arboretum. See Special Events. |
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the writer's palette
zadie smith, novelist |
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On September 17 at 5 p.m., come see Zadie Smith, novelist, in conversation with Jed Esty, English, with The Writer’s Palette in the Penn Museum's Harrison Auditorium. This is a Penn Humanities Forum event, register here. See Talks. |
energy and environmental research at penn praxis and the tc chan center
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On September 23 at noon, PASEF is hosting William Braham, Building Simulation and Energy Studies, as he speaks about Energy and Environmental Research at Penn Praxis and the TC Chan Center: Beyond Net Zero in University Club's Hourglass Room. See Talks. |
Summer Garden Railway
Morris Arboretum
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Summer Garden Railway, landmarks created from natural materials, is on display at the Morris Arboretum through September 30 and weekends until October 13. See Exhibits. |
Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug
Penn Museum
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| Kariye Camii in Istanbul, Turkey. Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug is open at the Penn Museum. See Exhibits. |
Native American voices:
The people—Here and now
penn museum |
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| At Native American Voices: The People—Here and Now, a new long-term interactive exhibition at the Penn Museum, visitors will learn about contemporary issues in Native America. Set against the backdrop of more than 200 objects from the Museum’s expansive collections from the United States and Canada, the exhibition challenges stereotypes and tells powerful stories of Native American successes in achieving independence as sovereign, self-governing Nations. At multimedia stations, visitors will experience audio and video clips of contemporary Native Americans speaking of the many ways in which they maintain their religious, political, linguistic and artistic independence. See Exhibits. |
the history of nursing as seen through the lens of art
carol ware lobby, fagin hall
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| The HUP Nursing Alumni Association commissioned artist Kathleen Shaver, HUP’76, to create an art installation to honor the history and legacy of 125 years of nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. More information here. See Exhibits. |
AUDOBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA
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| This permanent exhibit at Van Pelt-Diectrich Library is devoted to the display of John James Audubon's Birds of America (1827-38). Penn's double elephant folio set of the Birds was a gift by Edwin H. Vare, Jr. in 1957-59. The page opens from the volume on display will be changed on the second Wednesday of every month. This photo is courtesy of the Penn Libraries. See Exhibits. |
Human evolution: THE FIRST 200 Million Years
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| Various fossils on display at the Penn Museum's ongoing exhibit Human Evolution: The First 200 Million Years. Visitors have an opportunity to engage with a variety of multi-media programs, as well as view and touch more than 100 casts of fossil bones from primate and human evolutionary records. This photo is courtesy of the Penn Museum. See Exhibits. |
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