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Almanac - November 24, 2015 Volume 62 No. 15 |
Scintillare: La Mer –
Wildlife Series & Diatoms to Blue Whales-esther klein gallery
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Scintillare: La Mer – Wildlife Series & Diatoms to Blue Whales, the exhibit of works in clay by Marguerita Hagan at Esther Klein Gallery is on display through January 22. See Exhibits. |
holiday Garden Railway
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| Come see the trains dressed in their wintry finest at the Morris Arboretum's Holiday Garden Railway! This exhibit runs through January 3. See Exhibits. |
| Seashells to City Gardens – Watercolors by Lauren Sweeney – Burrison |
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| Seashells to City Gardens–Watercolors by Lauren Sweeney is on display at Burrison Gallery from January 19-February 12 with a reception on January 22. Lauren Sweeney has had a life-long interest in art and biology. A lifetime of scientific observation underpins her interest in capturing the essence of her subjects, which range from still life to interior scenes, streetscapes and seascapes. In most of these compositions, she focuses on glimpses of scenes to capture the essence of the larger scene. See Exhibits. |
Straying: Diary of a Cold Universe-slought
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| Straying, an exhibition revisiting Walter Benjamin’s Moscow Diary of December 1926 will be on display at Slought now through February 3. See Exhibits. |
A Sculpture by Patrick Dougherty-A Waltz in the woods-morris arboretum
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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. |
| Sex: A History in 30 Objects - penn museum |
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| Sex: A History in 30 Objects, an exhibit that highlights the ways that societies across time have approached sexuality and identity is on display at Penn Museum now through July 31, 2016. See Exhibits. |
| Barton Myers: Works of Architecture and Urbanism- kroiz gallery |
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| Barton Myers: Works of Architecture and Urbanism, celebrating the architectural legacy of Barton Myers (GAR ’64) is on display at the Kroiz Gallery now through January 29, 2016. See Exhibits. |
| Victorious Secret: Entertaining Notions of Elite Ideals for Women 300 AD: Education Commons |
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| Now through 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. |
| Children of Abraham by Abbas - Arthur ross gallery |
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| Children of Abraham by Abbas, the traveling exhibition by Magnum Photos photographer Abbas will be on display at Arthur Ross Gallery now through March 21, 2016. See Exhibits. |
| 40 Winks with the Sphinx - Penn Museum |
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| Children aged 6-12 can enjoy 40 Winks with the Sphinx, an overnight “expedition” of the Museum on January 15 & 29. See Children’s Activities. |
| Destination China: Special Squares - penn Museum |
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On January 10, at the Penn Museum design your own square through collage and go on a mini-tour of military history as part of
Destination China: Special Squares. See Children's Activities. |
| Chinese New Year Celebration - Penn Museum |
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On January 30, celebrate the Year of the Monkey as part of the Museum’s annual Chinese New Year Celebration. See Special Events. |
| The Piltdown Fossil Forgery and the Search for the “First Englishman” - penn museum |
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On January 6, Janet Monge, keeper and curator-in-charge of the physical anthropology section, presents The Piltdown Fossil Forgery and the Search for the “First Englishman” as part of the Great Myths and Legends Lecture Series. See Talks. |
The Civil War: An Ephemeral Lens Into the Life and Times-Penn Libraries |
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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. |
Year of Health–Corn: From Ancient Crop to Soda Pop-Penn Museum |
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| 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. |
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 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
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| Kariye Camii in Istanbul, Turkey. Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug is open at the Penn Museum. The splendor of Byzantine Christian art—preserved through the ages in early Christian churches in both Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, and the Cappadocia region of Turkey—is the focus of this expanded, large-scale photography exhibition. 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
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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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Almanac - December 15, 2015 Volume 62 No. 17
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