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Almanac - October 27, 2015 Volume 62 No. 11

 

From Farm to Canvas: Burrison Gallery

from farm to canvas

On October 3-November 4, From Farm to Canvas, still life paintings by Gayle Viale Joseph will be on display at the Burrison Gallery. See Exhibits.

 

holiday Garden Railway 
Morris Arboretum
holiday garden railway
The Holiday Garden Railway’s grand opening at the Morris Arboretum is November 28, from 1-3 p.m. Come see the trains dressed in their wintry finest! Kids can take part in a fun craft and families can enjoy the winter garden. This exhibit runs from November 28, 2015 through January 3, 2016. See Exhibits.

 

Beneath the Surface: Life, Death and Gold in Ancient Panama-Penn Museum

beneath the surface

gold embossed plate

turtle plate
On February 7-November 1, Beneath the Surface: Life, Death and Gold in Ancient Panama will be on display at the Penn Museum. It will include spectacular finds at the Pre-Columbian cemetery of Sitio Conte in central Panama shed light on a mysterious and complex society that thrived there more than 1,000 years ago. See Exhibits.

 

 

A Sculpture by Patrick Dougherty-A Waltz in the woods

waltz in the woods

waltz in the woods

Stickwork–New Abstract Sculpture by Patrick Dougherty.

He created a site-specific stick sculpture, gaining inspiration from the garden at the Morris Arboretum. This exhibit will be on display until deterioration.

Photos by Marguerite Miller. See Exhibits.

 

MathThematic
maththematic

MathThematic, the exhibit demonstrating mathematic evidence in art is on display at Esther Klein Gallery through November 20. See Exhibits.

 

Homecoming Alumni Show
alumni show
The Burrison Gallery hosts the Homecoming Alumni Show from November 5-8 with a reception on November 6 from 3-6 p.m.  Above are samples of works (clockwise from top left) Gorilla: Clemson Smith Muniz, C’79; Malachite Tiles: Lillian Sun Tadlock, W’93; Narni from Monte Sorotte: Paul Reuther, CGS’97; Once Upon a Time in Siwa: Mariam Georges, ENG’10 & GEN’11; Wildflowers: Donna Porter, GFA’86; Gull Reflections: Jim Schaefer, C’69 & GFA’74. See Exhibits.

 

Barton Myers: Works of Architecture and Urbanism
Barton Myers: Works of Architecture and Urbanism, celebrating the architectural legacy of Barton Myers (GAR ’64) is on display at the Kroiz Gallery from November 6-January 29 with a reception on November 6 at 6 p.m. (register: http://tinyurl.com/o3qal4h) See Exhibits.

 

Victorious Secret: Entertaining Notions of Elite Ideals for Women 300 AD: Education Commons
victorious sectet

On October 20 through February 15, 2016, Victorious Secret: Entertaining Notions of Elite Ideals for Women 300 AD is on display at the Education Commons in Franklin Field. The exhibit displays mosaic panels of women athletes from Roman times, based on originals in Piazza Armerina, Sicily. See Exhibits.

 

untitled canvas

untitled canvas, works by Brian BCASSO Bazemore will be on display at the Burrison Gallery from November 15 through December 8. See Exhibits.

 

Children of Abraham by Abbas
Children of Abraham by Abbas, the traveling exhibition by Magnum Photos photographer Abbas will be on display at Arthur Ross Gallery from November 21-March 21, 2016. An artist talk and reception will be on November 20 at 5:30 p.m. See Exhibits.

 

40 Winks with the Sphinx
40 Winks with the Sphinx, the overnight expedition for children ages 6-12 and their families/chaperones takes place on November 6 from 5:30 p.m.-9 a.m. at the Penn Museum. See Children's Activities.

 

Twyla Tharp: 50th Anniversary Tour
Twyla Tharp
On November 1, come see Twyla Tharp's 50th Anniversary Tour as the legendary choreographer celebrates 50 years of dance with new works. See On Stage.

 

Destination Native America: Basket Weaving
On November 8 the Penn Museum hosts Destination Native America: Basket Weaving. Explore the many kinds of vessels and fashion your own basket to take home. See Children's Activities.

 

Gallery Romp: Native America
On November 7 the Penn Museum hosts the Gallery Romp: Native America. Ages 3-6 explore the Pacific Northwest, socialize and enjoy kid-friendly snacks. See Children's Activities.

 

Annual Forensic Science Fall Forum
On November 13-14 the Penn Museum hosts the Annual Forensic Science Fall Forum. See Conferences.

 

A Quiet Inquisition
On November 8 the Penn Museum hosts a viewing of A Quiet Inquisition, presented by Penn doctoral candidates Rosanna Dent and Tali Ziv. See Films.

 

Mummies and Martinis
On November 12, the Penn Museum hosts Mummies and Martinis. Enjoy happy hour with friends and a martini special in the Egypt Gallery. See Special Events.

 

Famous Queens of the Penn Museum

On November 18, the Penn Museum hosts Famous Queens of the Penn Museum. Celebrate the powerful queens who have lived through the ages and enjoy a drag queen show. See Special Events.

 

Dianne Reeves

Dianne Reeves performs on November 15 at Annenberg Center’s Zellerbach Theatre. One of the preeminent jazz vocalists in the world today, this four-time Grammy® Award winner boasts a magical, timeless voice, rhythmic virtuosity and a captivating personality. Adored by audiences and critics alike, Dianne Reeves’ jazz and R&B stylings make each performance unique and not-to-be-missed. See Music.

 

Talks at the penn museum

On November 14, the lecture Merikare Khety—the Sixth King of the Heracleopolitan Royal House will be given by Arkadiy Demidchik of the National Research Novosibirsk State University at the Penn Museum. See Talks.

On November 12, the lecture Reconciliation and Its Discontents will be given by Audra Simpson of Columbia University at the Penn Museum. See Talks.
On November 4, the lecture Adapa the Sage: Flood, Myth and Magic in Early Mesopotamia will be given by Steve Tinney of the Penn Museum's Babylonian Section. See Talks.

 

Getting and Giving—Tales of Cooking Seasonally and Eating Well for the Holidays (Connections Lecture)

On November 11, the lecture Getting and Giving—Tales of Cooking Seasonally and Eating Well for the Holidays (Connections Lecture) will be given by Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton of Canal House at Morris Arboretum. See Talks.

 

Celebrating an Architectural Masterpiece: the 100th Anniversary of the Harrison Rotunda at the Penn Museum
On November 8, the lecture Celebrating an Architectural Masterpiece: the 100th Anniversary of the Harrison Rotunda at the Penn Museum will be given by David Brownlee of the history of art department and Alessandro Pezzati, archivist of the Penn Museum. See Talks.

 

Courtly Treasures: The Collection of Thomas W. Evans, Surgeon Dentist to Napoleon III
Courtly Treasures: The Collection of Thomas W. Evans, Surgeon Dentist to Napoleon III, Dr. Evans’ premier collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts, is on display at Arthur Ross Gallery through November 8. See Exhibits.

Henri-Louis Dupray, Disturbance in Paris,1883, oil on canvas. Gift of Thomas W. Evans

Henri-Louis Dupray, Cheval Deferre, c. 1880, oil on canvas. Gift of Thomas W. Evans .

 

Becky Suss-ICA

becky suss

Becky Suss, 1919 Chestnut (Three Cities, The Mother, Kiddush Hashem, Salvation, The Apostle, Mary, Nazarene), 2015, oil on canvas. The exhibit at ICA runs through December 27. See Exhibits.

 

Christopher Knowles: In a Word-ICA

christopher knowles

Christopher Knowles, Untitled, 2014, oil marker on canvas, 40 x 40 inches. Courtesy the artist and Gavin Brown's enterprise, New York. The exhibit at ICA runs through December 27. See Exhibits.

 

Josephine Pryde: lapses in Thinking By the person i am-ICA

josephine pryde ica

Gift For Me, Simon Lee Gallery Christmas 2013 (1), 2015, Giclée print, 23 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches, edition 3/3. Courtesy Reena Spaulings Fine Art, New York; Simon Lee Gallery, London; and Galerie Neu, Berlin. The exhibit at ICA runs through December 27. See Exhibits.

 

Little North Road - Slought
Little North Road Slought

Little North Road (Guangzhou, China), by Daniel Traub, 2009.

This exhibition, Little North Road, of photography and film by Daniel Traub exploring the social life and economics of a pedestrian bridge in Guangzhou, China at Slought runs through November 27. See Exhibits.

 

The Civil War: An Ephemeral Lens Into the Life and Times-Penn Libraries

penn libraries

The Civil War: An Ephemeral Lens Into the Life and Times, the exhibit about daily life in the Civil War on the home front and the front lines of both the Union and the Confederacy is on display at the Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library through March 21, 2016. See Exhibits.

 

Covered in Vines: The Many Talents of Ludwig Bemelmans-Penn Libraries

bemelmans

During the exhibit Covered in Vines: The Many Talents of Ludwig Bemelmans recover a Bemelmans now largely forgotten. The exhibit is on display at Kislak Center for Special Collections, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library through December 21 with a reception on October 14 at 5 p.m. See Exhibits.

 

Year of Health–Corn: From Ancient Crop to Soda Pop-Penn Museum

corn exhibit

corn exhibit

corn exhibit
Year of Health–Corn: From Ancient Crop to Soda Pop is on display now through May 13, 2016 at the Penn Museum. It follows corn as an important crop in the Americas to its current presence in food and drink around the world while exploring how corn has impacted human health for better or worse. See Exhibits.

 

Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World

Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World celebrating the ancient Near East, Egypt and the Canaan and Ancient Israel galleries at the Penn Museum and delving into Bible-era art and artifacts is on display through November 8. See Exhibits.

sacred writings

A section of the Saint Matthew gospel from an illuminated Latin Bible produced in Arras, France in the late 13th century, from the Penn Libraries' Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts. The Bible is part of the new exhibition Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World at the Penn Museum. Photo: Penn Libraries' Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts.

sacred writings

An enlarged diagram of the ark associated with the biblical story of Noah in a late 15th century manuscript copy documenting the history of the world. The manuscript copy spans from the creation to the election of Pope Sixtus IV. The ancient text, from the Penn Libraries' Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, is part of the new exhibition Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World at the Penn Museum. Photo: Penn Libraries' Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts.

sacred writings
An ancient clay tablet in Sumerian cuneiform from the site of Nippur in Mesopotamia (now in Iraq), circa 1650 BCE, contains the earliest version of the Mesopotamian flood story.  A version of this tale becomes incorporated into the Epic of Gilgamesh, and tells of a flood that destroyed humankind—the story closely parallels the biblical story of Noah. This is one of ten extraordinary pieces on short-term display in the special exhibition, Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World. Photo: Penn Museum.

This world-renowned sculpture, named “Ram Caught in a Thicket” in reference to the Biblical story of Abraham by excavator Sir Leonard Wooley, is crafted of gold, lapis lazuli, copper, shell, red limestone, and bitumen. Circa 2600­-2500 BCE, found at the Royal Cemetery at Ur in what is now southern Iraq, this artifact is on view in Iraq’s Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur’s Royal Cemetery. Visit this exhibition while visiting Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World. Photo: Penn Museum.

Karanlik Kilise (Dark Church) located in Turkey, Capadocia, Göreme is dated to the mid-11th century CE. This photographic print by Ahmet Ertug, 2005–2006, is one of a series of large-scale photographs of Byzantine-era churches in Turkey, in the exhibition Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug. Visit this exhibition while visiting Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World. Photo: Penn Museum.

 

Let Every Heart Be Filled with Joy
Penn Libraries

savoy theatre company

Let Every Heart Be Filled with Joy, the history of the Savoy Theatre Company is on display through late 2016 in Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Otto E. Albrecht Music Library, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. See Exhibits.

 

Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug
Penn Museum

sacred spaces
sacred spaces
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

native american poster
native american voices
native american dancing
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

nursing
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
VAN PELT-DIETRICH LIBRARY
audobon's birds of america
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

human evolution
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.