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Etruscan Sarcophagus
Penn Museum
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On October 12, Etruscan Sarcophagus family workshop will take place from 1-4 p.m. at Penn Museum. 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 through October 15 at Slought. 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 through 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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Four exhibits are on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art that will run through December 28. 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. |
Creating Children's books: collaboration and change
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Creating Children’s Books: Collaboration and Change is a conference on October 17 from 1-8 p.m. at the Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. See Conferences. |
Big Stick of Confidence
Esther Klein Gallery
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Come see Big Stick of Confidence at Esther Klein Gallery through October 18. The Glasgow-based artist Clara Ursitti has created an olfactory art exhibit during her residency at the Monell Center. 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. |
I-House Family Matinees
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Two I-House Family Matinees will take place in October. The Witches (above) on October 11 at 2 p.m. and Coraline (below) on October 18 at 2 p.m. See Children's Activities. |
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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. |
Scarecrow Walk
Morris Arboretum
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| From October 4-19, visit the Scarecrow Walk at the Morris Arboretum, over 30 entries for the Scarecrow Design Contest will be displayed at the Oak Allée. See Exhibits. |
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Saint Joan, Betrayed
Annenberg center |
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On October 3-4 come see Saint Joan, Betrayed at Annenberg Center's Harold Prince Theatre. See On Stage. |
The Events
Annenberg center |
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| On October 7-19, Actors Touring Company will performThe Events at Annenberg Center's Harold Prince Theatre. See On Stage. |
BalletBoyz
Annenberg center |
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| On October 23-25, watch the British dance phenomenon BalletBoyz at Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre. See On Stage. |
| Night of the Philly Dead: Brews & Brains!
International house |
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| On October 31, take part in Night of the Philly Dead: Brews & Brains! the Halloween dance party featuring DJ Skeme Richards from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. See Special Events. |
International Archaeology Day
Penn Museum |
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| On October 18, explore the Museum galleries as part of International Archaeology Day from 1-4 p.m. See Special Events. |
The Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza
Penn Museum |
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| On October 1 at 6 p.m. David Silverman of the Penn Museum will speak on The Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza at the Penn Musuem. See Talks. |
Tick-Tock, Time to Wake Up: Timing of Behavior and Physiology by the Clocks Within Us
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| On October 21 at noon, Amita Sehgal of Penn's neuroscience department will speak on Tick-Tock, Time to Wake Up: Timing of Behavior and Physiology by the Clocks Within Us at the University Club, Inn at Penn. See Talks. |
Unwrapping Egyptology and the Occult: The Curious Case of Battiscombe Gunn and Aleister Crowley
Penn Museum |
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| On October 25 at 3:30 p.m. Steve Vinson of Indiana University will speak on Unwrapping Egyptology and the Occult: The Curious Case of Battiscombe Gunn and Aleister Crowley at the Penn Museum. See Talks. |
In the Artifact Lab
Penn Museum |
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| In the Artifact Lab, the rare 6,500 year-old skeleton from Ur excavation site in Iraq is on display at the Penn Museum through October 18. See Exhibits. |
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Perspectacles—Digital Art
Morris Arboretum
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| Perspectacles—Digital Art by Rebecca Golpe: work reflecting the conundrum of beauty and ugliness is on display at the Burrison Gallery. A reception will take place on October 2 at 5 p.m. The exhibit runs through October 29. See Exhibits. |
India: Local Color: Second Sunday Culture Films
Penn Museum
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| On October 12 at p.m. watch India, the Local Color: Second Sunday Culture Films at the Penn Museum. See Films. |
Werner Herzog's Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
International House
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On October 4 at 7 p.m., watch Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht at International House. See Films. |
Lolita
International House
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On October 9 at 7 p.m., watch Lolita at International House. See Films. |
Chucho ValdEs
AnnenBerg Center |
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| On October 4 at 8 p.m. come see Chucho Valdés, the multi-Grammy winner perform at Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre. See Music. |
Farah SiraJ
International House |
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On October 10 at 7:30 p.m., Farah Siraj with special guest Spiritchild will perform Songs of Peace at International House. See Music. |
Zakir Hussain
Annenberg Center |
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On October 5 at 7 p.m., Zakir Hussain, the classical tabla superstar will perform at Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre. See Music. |
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
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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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