Update: December AT PENN

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(above) Kariye Camii in Istanbul, Turkey (rebuilt 1316-1321 CE). The Virgin Mary with the infant Christ appears in the medallion at the crown of the funeral chapel dome of the Church of Christ. Surrounded by a heavenly host of angels, the Virgin appears as the Queen of Heaven. This photographic print is by Ahmet Ertug (2005–2006) and is part of Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug, an ongoing exhibition at the Penn Museum documenting the splendor of Byzantine Christian art.

Music

21 Andrew Lamb Trio; Andrew Lamb, saxophone and flute; Tom Abbs, bass, tuba and didjeridoo; Warren Smith, drums and percussion; 8 p.m.; The Rotunda (The Rotunda).

Talk

16 2015 Vincent J. Cristofalo Memorial Lecture: Measuring Molecular Aging; Norman Sharpless, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; 4 p.m.; The Wistar Institute (Wistar).

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AT PENN Deadlines:

The December AT PENN calendar is here. The deadline for the February AT PENN calendar is January 12.

Info. is on the sponsoring department’s website; sponsors are in parentheses. For locations, call (215) 898-5000 or see www.facilities.upenn.edu

 

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