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Almanac - November 25, 2014 Volume 61 No. 15 |
Let Every Heart Be Filled with Joy
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Let Every Heart Be Filled with Joy, the history of the Savoy Theatre Company is on display from December 8 through late 2016 in Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Otto E. Albrecht Music Library, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. See Exhibits. |
A Visible feast—Burrison gallery
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A Visible Feast—Photography by Sally Mattison is on display through December 18. Her goal is to spot photograph images of nature truth and beauty. A reception is scheduled for Friday, December 5 from 6-8 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 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. |
Holiday Garden Railway & Friday Night Lights
Morris arboretum
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| The Morris Arboretum's garden railway is all decorated for the holidays with lights that twinkle along the tracks and around the surrounding landscape. The grand opening will be November 29 from 1-3 p.m. and it will run through January 5. See Exhibits. |
Parsons Dance
Annenberg center
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On December 4-6, Parsons Dance, the contemporary dance company, will perform at Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre. See On Stage. |
adenocalcinoma poliresidual-arthur ross gallery
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Henrique Oliveira: Adenocalcinoma Poliresidual is on display through January 18, 2015 at Arthur Ross Gallery. This site-specific collaboration with the Arthur Ross Gallery marks the first time Oliveira’s work has been shown in Philadelphia. See Exhibits. |
Bumming Cigarettes
Arthur Ross Gallery
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On December 1 at 6 p.m., Arthrur Ross Gallery will be showing Bumming Cigarettes, the film to commemorate Day With(out) arts/World AIDS Day. See Films. |
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
International House
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On December 10, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover will be screened at IHP in conjunction with the exhibit Easternsports at the ICA. See Exhibits. |
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. |
Christmas with LUnasa & Karan Casey
Annenberg Center
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Annenberg Center will host Christmas with Lúnasa (above) & Karan Casey (below) on December 7. Lúnasa delivers music with a passion that informs every note. In this special holiday performance, the all-star quintet will be joined by vocalist Karan Casey, an influential voice in contemporary Irish music, and former member of the Irish “supergroup” Solas. See Music. |
Mummenschanz
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On December 11-14, Mummenschanz, silent storytelling using visual effects and props, will be performing at Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre. See On Stage. |
Peace Around the World
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The Penn Museum’s 19th annual Peace Around the World celebration is December 6 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Visitors receive Museum “passports for peace” upon arrival, then “depart” on a world tour throughout the Museum’s galleries to explore holiday festivals, history, cuisine and traditions from China, Haiti, India, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland and Russia. See Special Events. |
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| Guests of all ages can learn how to wrap a sari as part of this free holiday celebration. |
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The Penn Museum hosts international folk singer Daria (above) on Saturday, December 6 during the 19th annual Peace Around the World (Photo courtesy of the artist). |
Making Medical Testing More Accessible and More Affordable
Larry J. Kricka |
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On December 2 at noon, Larry J. Kricka from pathology & laboratory medicine will speak on Making Medical Testing More Accessible and More Affordable in the Hourglass Room at the Inn at Penn. See Talks. |
Beautiful Science: The Architecture of Butterflies
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On December 10, the Penn Humanties Forum will host Beautiful Science: The Architecture of Butterflies at 5 p.m. in Rainey Auditorium of the Penn Museum.
The brilliant colors of butterfly wings reveal much about aesthetics, evolution and engineering. How do their patterns provide protective camouflage in tropical rain forests? How is nanotechnology using the waterproofing properties of butterfly colors to fabricate energy-efficient materials for buildings?
In this panel discussion, Penn researchers discuss how their pioneering scientific and technological work imitates nature. See Talks.
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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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