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February 23, 2016 Volume 62, No. 24
 
Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to the general public as well as to members of the University. For building locations, call (215) 898-5000 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or see www.facilities.upenn.edu/ or the University’s website, www.upenn.edu. Listing of a phone number normally means tickets, reservations or registration required.
Academic Calendar Children's Activities conferences Exhibits Films
Fitness/Learning Meetings MUSIC On Stage Readings/Signings
Special Events Sports Talks    

 

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dance Theatre of Harlem performs exceptional ballet masterpieces around the world. They will be performing at Annenberg Center on March 3-5 including two Arts4Youth performances on March 3-4. The iconic company brings unprecedented relevance to classical ballet with cutting-edge new works and beloved masterpieces performed by some of the most beautiful and exceptionally-trained dancers around. See Children’s
Activities
& On Stage.

 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR Index 

5    Spring Term Break. Through March 13.

14 Classes Resume.

21 Advance Registration for Fall Term and Summer Sessions. Through April 3.

25 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course.

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Index 

3    Arts4Youth: Dance Theatre of Harlem; experience the language of classical dance from this company of racially diverse and exceptionally trained artists; 10:30 a.m.; Annenberg Center; prices & tickets: http://www.annenbergcenter.org/ Also March 4 (Annenberg Center).

International House
$5 (ages 2+), free/IHP members.
Tickets:http://ihousephilly.org

5   All Around This World: Greek Dancing; global music and world cultures program; 1 p.m.

12 Family Matinee: Zarafa; 2 p.m.

26 Family Matinee: The Tale of Princess Kaguya; 2 p.m.

Peanut Butter and Jams 
Tickets $10: http://worldcafelive.com
Doors: 10:30 a.m. Shows: 11 a.m. 

5    Ants on a Log.

12 The Human Lard Dog & The Band of Shy.

26 The Cat’s Pajamas.

Morris Arboretum
Prices & registration: morrisarboretum.org

11 Storytime; ages 1-5; 10:30 a.m.; registration required.

21 Seeds to Sprouts, Spring Adventures! Session I; a six-week series of outdoor adventures to introduce children to the wonders of the natural world; ages 2-4; 10:30 a.m.; registration required.

23 Fairy and Gnome Gardening: Spring Break Workshop; create your own fairy or gnome garden in this fun, hands-on class; ages 6-9; 1 p.m.; registration required.

Penn Museum
Info.: www.penn.museum

5    Gallery Romp: China; go on a race for the zodiac with cat, rat and other furry, feathered and scaly friends. What type of animals can you find in the China Gallery?; 10:30 a.m.; free w/admission; register.

13  Destination Near East: The Midas Touch; explore the newly installed exhibit devoted to King Midas – get inspired by artifacts and create your own fibula, brooch or pin; 1 p.m.; free w/admission; special exhibit $5. See Exhibits.   

conferences Index 

4    Mind Your Brain; 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.; Auditorium & Commons, Smilow Research Center; register: www.PennMedicine.org/MYB (Penn Medicine).

18 M@P: 8th Annual Graduate Conference “Performance”; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; info.: www.english.upenn.edu/  (English).

19 Early Modern Print Culture Through a Japanese Prism: A Celebration; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; register: http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/japanese_prism.html (Center for the Integrated Study of Japan; Penn Libraries).

25  Stolen Dollars and Sense: Breaking the Silence of Labor Trafficking; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; register: http://tinyurl.com/hngfagk (SP2).

EXHIBITS Index 

Admission Donations and Hours          

       Arthur Ross Gallery: Fisher Fine Arts Library; free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.; www.arthurrossgallery.org/

      Burrison Gallery: University Club at Penn; closed until January 19; free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.upenn.edu/universityclub/burrison.shtml

      Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

       Education Commons, George A. Weiss Pavilion in Franklin Field; free; hours vary; http://commons.library.upenn.edu/ec-hours

      Esther Klein Gallery: free; Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; http://estherkleingallery.tumblr.com/

       Goldstein Family Gallery, 6th floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

      Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): free; closed January 2016 for installation; www.icaphila.org

      International House: free; hours vary; info.: http://ihousephilly.org/

      Kroiz Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri.,10 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.design.upenn.edu/architectural-archives/about               

      Morris Arboretum: Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; for prices: www.morrisarboretum.org

      Penn Museum: $15/adults; $13/seniors (65+); $10/children (6-17); free/members, PennCard holders and children under 5; Tues.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; first Wed. each month, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; www.penn.museum 

      Slought: free; Tues.-Fri., noon-5 p.m.; www.slought.org

      Van Pelt-Dietrich Library: free/ID required; for hours, see http://www.library.upenn.edu/hours/vp.html

      Wistar Institute: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Upcoming

20 Wrapped Up: Yarnbombing; Melissa Maddonni Haims’ original sculptures – she creates yarn graffiti, soft sculpture and large-scale installations with crocheted materials mostly using recycled, reclaimed and rescued textiles; Morris Arboretum; opening reception: March 26, 1-3 p.m. Through October. See Special Events.

22 Erasures; an exhibit with Fazal Sheikh tracing the dispossessions and displacements of the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, and their impact on Palestinians, Bedouins and Israelis; Slought; opening reception: March 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Slought; lecture: March 24, 6:30 p.m., ICA. Through May 1.

Now
       Nikon Small World Exhibition; discover the beauty and complexity of life as seen through advanced microscopes with the exhibit of winning images from Nikon’s Small World photography contest; Wistar Institute. Through March 4.

corn exhibit

       Year of Health–Corn: From Ancient Crop to Soda Pop; corn as an important crop that has impacted human health; Penn Museum. Through March 13.

       Children of Abraham by Abbas; Magnum Photos photographer Abbas; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through March 20.                           

       The Civil War: An Ephemeral Lens Into the Life and Times; on the home front and the front lines of the Union and Confederacy; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through March 21.

       Methods of Collection; a group exhibition inspired by the practice of collecting zoological samples and animal specimens; Esther Klein Gallery. Through March 25.

       Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere; incorporating popular music and radio – their projects traverse the cultural complications and contradictions at play within public spaces; ICA. Through March 27.

       Across the Spectrum: Color in American Fine & Private Press Books, 1890-2015—The Jean-François Vilain and Roger Wieck Collection; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through May 18.

       Sex: A History in 30 Objects; highlights the ways that societies across time have approached sexuality and identity; Penn Museum. Through July 31.

       Rodney McMillian: The Black Show; an extended physical meditation on the United States – sculpture, paintings, room-size constructions, videos and performances that embody our social fabric; ICA. Through August 14.

       The Golden Age of King Midas; exploring the famous ruler and his times with a spectacular array of specially-loaned ancient artifacts from The Republic of Turkey, keys to telling the true story of a very real, very powerful ruler of the Phrygian kingdom in what is now central Turkey; Penn Museum; $5. Through November 27. See Children’s Activities.

       Let Every Heart Be Filled with Joy; history of the Savoy Company; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Otto E. Albrecht Music Library, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through late 2016.

       A Waltz in the Woods; an original, site-specific stick sculpture, constructed by Patrick Dougherty; Morris Arboretum. Ongoing until deterioration.

Ongoing
       Audubon’s Birds of America; a new page 2nd Wednesday each month; 1st fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

       Human Evolution: The First 200 Million Years; Penn Museum.

       IHP: The First 100 Years; archival documents; International House.

       John Cage: How to Get Started; interactive installation of a rarely heard performance; Slought.

native american voices penn museum

       Native American Voices: The People—Here and Now; Penn Museum.

       Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug; Penn Museum.

       Samuel Yellin, Metalworker: Drawings from the Architectural Archives; Kroiz Gallery, Architectural Archives.

       The History of Nursing as Seen Through the Lens of Art; Carol Ware Lobby, Claire Fagin Hall.  

Penn Museum Tours
Weekend tours begin at 1:30 p.m., the Kamin entrance. Free w/admission.
For info.: www.penn.museum

FILMS Index 

International House (I-House)
$9, $7/students, seniors, free/members.
Info.: http://ihousephilly.org/
Shows at 7 p.m. unless noted.

1    Geographical Society of Philadelphia Presents: Egypt’s Secret Side; $25, $20/members, $10/students.

3    Video and Before: Five Japanese Pioneers.

4    Pop: On Screen and Around the World, Pop Goes the Easel; free; RSVP.

10 The Man Who Mends Women—The Wrath of Hippocrates; English and French; free; RSVP.

15 Pop: On Screen and Around the World, Tanaami Keiichi in Person!; free; RSVP.

17 Archive Fever! 7.0: Il Grido; Italian.

18 Full Exposure: Sworn Virgin; Italian and Albanian.

23Cityscapes: The Vienna That Never Was, Museum Hours; German.

31 Pop: On Screen and Around the World, Society of the Spectacle; free; RSVP.

Israeli Film Festival
$15, $13/seniors, $6/students/members.
Info.: http://iffphila.com/

12 The Kind Words; 8 p.m.

13 The Kind Words; 3 p.m.

      Passover Fever; 7 p.m.

26 Baba Joon; 8:45 p.m.  

Penn Humanities Forum
Register: https://www.phf.upenn.edu/

13 Gender Across Cultures: Soul Food Stories; Bulgarian; Meta Mazaj, cinema studies in conversation with Zdravko Tyankov; 2 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum).

16 Cinema, Censorship and the Scandal of Sex: Blue is the Warmest Color; French; 7 p.m.; International House; register: https://www.phf.upenn.edu/ (Cinema Studies; I-House).

Philosophy and Film Series
7 p.m.; rm. 244, Fisher Bennett Hall
Info.: janro@sas.upenn.edu

2   Inside Out; Lisa Miracchi, philosophy.

23 Blame it on Fidel or Morvern Callar; Eilidh Beaton, philosophy.

FITNESS/LEARNING Index 

1    Aerobic Cardio Fitness Class; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays; St. Agatha and St. James Church, Parish Hall (enter at back door); first class free, $8, $5/students; info.: Carolyn, (267) 251-3842.

3    Penn Knitters; all skill levels are welcome; noon; Penn Women’s Center. Thursdays through March 31.

5    Winter Wellness Walks; led by an experienced Volunteer Guide, these brisk walks will stick to the paved paths and get your heart rate up; 10:30 a.m.; Morris Arboretum; free w/admission (Arboretum). Saturdays through March 26.

16 Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Session IV; for female students, faculty and staff; 5:30-8:30 p.m.; register: (215) 898-4481. Continues March 23 & 30, April 6.

19 K9 First Aid; 8:30 a.m.; Penn Vet Working Dog Center; prices & registration: https://capable-canine.com/classes/first-aid/ Also March 20, 4:30 p.m.

Class of 1923 Arena
Prices: www.upenn.edu/icerink

      Public Skating; Sun. 1-2 p.m.; Mon. noon-1:30 p.m.; Wed. noon-1:30 p.m.; Fri. noon-1:30 p.m.; Sat. 5-6 p.m.

6    Spring Break Skate; 1 p.m.; admission is buy-one, get-one free.

19 Philly Roller Girls Skate; 5 p.m.; free admission w/purchase of Roller Derby ticket. Also March 26.

Faculty Conversations on the Academic Job Search and Academic Life
Register: http://tinyurl.com/k3gmk9u

2    Exploring Faculty Careers at Teaching-Focused Institutions; Kevin McCarthy, Chestnut Hill College; Jodi Schottenfeld-Roames, Swarthmore; Shanyn Fiske, Rutgers; 5 p.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall.

3    Building Effective Communications with your Advisor and Mentors: a Workshop for PhDs of all Disciplines; Marcia Glickman, Office of Student Conduct; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 108, ARCH Bldg.

16 Talking About Diversity: Topics in Faculty Careers; 5 p.m.; Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall.

Fels Institute of Government
Register for details: www.fels.upenn.edu/

16 Fels Full-time & Executive MPA Programs Virtual Information Session; 9 a.m.

23 Fels Full-time & Executive MPA Programs Information Session; 6 p.m.; Fox-Fels Hall.

HR: Healthy Living Workshops
Open to faculty and staff; free.
Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/

2    Gentle Yoga; 11 a.m. Also March 16 & 30.

9   Chair Yoga; noon. Also March 23.

10 Be in the Know Biometric Screenings; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

11 March Wellness Walk; noon.

17 Colon Cancer Awareness Workshop; noon.

HR: Professional and Personal Development Programs
Open to faculty and staff.
Register: http://knowledgelink.upenn.edu

1   Brown Bag—Communicating Your Value by Factoring Your Skills, Interests and Abilities; 12:30 p.m.; free.

3    Strategies for Improved Communication; 9 a.m.-noon; $75.

9   Performance Reviews for Staff; 12:30 p.m.; free.

18 Effective Performance Management; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $75.

22 Dealing with the Elephant in the Room; noon; free.

23 Performance Reviews for Managers; 12:30 p.m.; free.

29 TED Talk Tuesday—Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are; 12:30 p.m.; free.

31 Customer Service Bootcamp; 9 a.m.-noon; noon.

HR: Quality of Worklife Workshops
Open to faculty and staff.
Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/

3   Guided Meditation–Take a Breath and Relax; noon.

11 Guided Meditation–Morris Arboretum; noon.

Liberal & Professional Studies
Register: www.sas.upenn.edu/lps

2    Walk-In Wednesdays; prospective students; no appointment necessary; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.; ste. 100, 3440 Market St.  Also March 9, 16, 23 & 30.

15 Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; 12:30 p.m.

16 Organizational Dynamics On-Campus Info Sessions; 6 p.m.; ste. 100, 3440 Market St.

19 Medical Physics Programs Spring Open House; 9 a.m.; rm. 146-AB, fl. 9, Smilow Center.

29 Post-Baccalaureate Studies On-Campus Info Session; 5:30 p.m.; ste. 100, 3440 Market St.

Morris Arboretum
Prices & registration: www.morrisarboretum.org

2   Tree Appraisal: What is Reasonable?; 8:30 a.m.

3   Birding at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area; 7:30 a.m.

5   Designing and Planting yourOrganic Veggie Garden; 10 a.m.

      Adding Fruit Trees to your Garden; 1 p.m.

10 Protecting & Preserving Trees during Construction; 9 a.m.

      100 Years of Collecting Conifers at the Morris Arboretum; 10 a.m.

      Snowdrop Propagation; 6 p.m.

12 Rose Pruning Basics; 9:30 a.m.

      Wedding Flower Design Workshop; 10 a.m.

      Weaving with Natural Plant Materials; 1 p.m.

16 Pruning for the Homeowner; 10 a.m.  Also March 19, 7 p.m.

      Design & Manage Borders for Year-Round Interest; 7 p.m.

18 Understanding Trees from the Inside, Out; 9 a.m.

22 Pruning Shrubs for Maximum Health and Beauty; 9 a.m.

     Lose the Lilacs: Native Woodies with Four-Season; 7 p.m.

29 Basic Pesticide Training Course; 8:30 a.m.

30 Emerald Ash Borer Management Workshop; 9 a.m.

Penn Home Ownership Services
Register: http://tinyurl.com/ntjqlhf

8    Finance Your Home; along with lending partner Trident – discussing PMI, credit, interest rates, FHA and conventional loans; rm. 209, Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall; register.

16 Keys to Home Ownership; presented by Clarifi; 1938 Lounge, English House; valid PennCard required; register.

Penn Libraries Workshops
In Van Pelt-Dietrich Library unless noted. 
Register: http://tinyurl.com/objw8zp

1   Understanding and Securing Your Author Rights When You Publish; 10 a.m.; seminar rm. 626, Kislak Center. Also March 17, 5:30 p.m.

      Canvas Help; register for times & locations. Also March 2, 3, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30  & 31.

      Research to Go Office Hours; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 251, Huntsman Hall. Also March 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 & 31.

      Microsoft Word: Formatting Your Report; 2:30 p.m.; rm. 114, Goldstein Electronic Classroom. Also March 8, 15, 22 & 29.

      Research Teas @ Van Pelt: Digital Methods for Americanists; 4 p.m.; rm. 223, Meyerson Conference Room.

2   Datasets for Text Mining–Selecting, Scraping and Cleaning; 2 p.m.; rm. 623, Vitale II, Kislak Center.

      Bloomberg 101; 3:30 p.m.; Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Lippincott Library. Also March 16, 23 & 30.

      Early Books Collective; 4 p.m.; rm. 623, Vitale II, Kislak Center. Also March 9, 16, 23 & 30. 

4   Microsoft PowerPoint: Audio and Video in your Presentation; 10:30 a.m.; WIC. Also March 11, 18 & 25.

7   Make your own Prezi; 10:15 a.m.; rm. 114, Goldstein Electronic Classroom. Also March 14, 21 & 28.

11 Diversi-Tea @ Penn Libraries on Microaggressions; 10 a.m.; Meyerson Conference Room.

15 Diversi-Tea @ Penn Libraries; Johnny Irizarry, La Casa Latina; 4 p.m.; Meyerson Conference Room.

16 Text Mining: Collection with Topic Models; 2 p.m.; rm. 623, Vitale II, Kislak Center.

23 Text Mining: Collocation with Word Embedding Models; noon; rm. 623, Vitale II, Kislak Center.

27 Exams in Science and Math: Unpack and Prepare; 1 p.m.; rm. 113, Collaborative Classroom.

30  Python for Text Analysis; 2 p.m.; rm. 623, Vitale II, Kislak Center.

MEETINGS Index 

9    WXPN Policy Board Meeting; noon; 3025 Walnut Street; open to the public; info.: (215) 898-0628.

11 PPSA Board Meeting; open to monthly-paid staff; 11 a.m.; rm. 205, College Hall; RSVP: ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu

23 University Council Meeting; 4 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP: ucouncil@pobox.upenn.edu

MUSIC Index 

2    First Wednesday Noontime Concert; featuring Kathleen Scheide & Timothy Urban, performers; 12:15 p.m.; St. Mary’s Church (St. Mary’s Church).

       Dolce Suono Ensemble; 5:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery; free (ARG).

12 Celebrate the Great Women of Blues and Jazz; musical tribute to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan by a collective of New York’s best singers; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $20-$50; tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org (Annenberg Center).

World Cafe Live
Performances daily. For a complete listing, see: http://philly.worldcafelive.com/ 

On Stage Index 

3   Dance Theatre of Harlem; iconic company brings unprecedented relevance to classical ballet with cutting-edge new works and beloved masterpieces performed by some of the most beautiful and exceptionally trained dancers; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $30-$75; tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org Also March 4 & 5, 8 p.m.; March 5, 2 p.m.(Annenberg Center).

11 Alex Shaw: The Mandinga Experiment; percussionist Alex Shaw’s tribute to the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira Angola featuring musicians, dancers and capoeiristas from both Brazil and the U.S.; 8 p.m.; International House; $15/general, $10/members, $8/students; tickets: http://ihousephilly.org/ (I-House).

18  Mask and Wig Club Presents: Flight Club; fasten your seatbelts for a bumpy night at a quirky little airport on the Canadian border with Mask and Wig’s 128th annual production; 8 p.m.; $15/student & $30/adult; tickets: http://www.maskandwig.com/tickets/ Also March 19. (Mask and Wig).

READINGS/SIGNINGS Index 

3    Migrating Tales: The Talmud’s Narratives and their Historical Context; Richard Kalman, Jewish Theological Seminary; 5:30 p.m.; rm. 111, Annenberg School (Jewish Studies Program; Religious Studies).

23 Book Launch: Shared Prosperity in America’s Communities; Susan M. Wachter and Lei Ding, editors; 5:30 p.m.; Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: http://penniur.upenn.edu/ (Penn IUR).

24 AP Foreign Correspondents in Action: World War II to the Present; Giovanna Dell’Orto, University of Minnesota; noon; rm. 500, Annenberg School (Annenberg School). 

Kelly Writers House
All events located in Arts Café.
Info.: www.writing.upenn.edu/wh

1   Home as Heart, and Hearth: Stories and Ideas; 6 p.m.

2    Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7:30 p.m.

15 Multilingual Poetics: Anne Tardos; 6:30 p.m.

17 Brave Testimony: Terrance Hayes; 6 p.m. (Africana Studies).

21 Eileen Myles; 6:30 p.m.; RSVP: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu

22 Brunch with Eileen Myles; 10 a.m.; RSVP: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu

28 Live at the Writers House; 7 p.m.

Penn Book Center
6:30 p.m.; info.: www.pennbookcenter.com/

3    Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich: Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy; Mary Frances Berry, history.

22 All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation; Rebecca Traister, author & journalist.

Penn Bookstore
6 p.m.; Events Room, Second Floor.
Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore

3   A Mysterious Life and Calling: From Slavery to Ministry in South Carolina; Crystal Lucky.

22 Heal: The Vital Role of Dogs in the Search for Cancer Cures; Arlene Weintraub.

23 The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve; Peter Conti-Brown.

SPECIAL EVENTS Index 

3    Sips, Schmooze & Science; join the Wistar Institute Ambassadors for a fun cocktail party with a splash of science; 6 p.m.; Wistar Institute; $35; RSVP: http://www.wistar.org/underthemicroscope (Wistar Institute).

16    Penn Bookstore Graduation Fair; allowing all graduating students the opportunity to acquire their academic regalia, class rings, diploma frames and announcement letters; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Bookstore). Through March 18.

International House (I-House)
Info.: http://ihousephilly.org/

15    International Women’s Day 2016: Global Perspectives on Women, Food Security and Agriculture; reception and panel discussion about the role of women in global agriculture; 6:30 p.m.; free; RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/gkualjy

29     Cultural Celebration: Nowruz; Middle Eastern delicacies and dance and celebration of Persian New Year; 7 p.m.; $10/public, $8/students and seniors; tickets: http://tinyurl.com/huad4ya

Morris Arboretum
Info.: www.morrisarboretum.org

5   Yarn Along; all crocheters and knitters are invited to join in and whip up an original piece of needlework artistry to be incorporated into the upcoming yarnbombing installation Wrapped Up – artist Melissa Haims will be on hand to facilitate; 1-4 p.m. See Exhibits.

12    Witchhazel Tour; bursts of color down the garden path; 2 p.m. Also March 26.

Penn Museum
Info.: www.penn.museum

3    Mummies and Martinis;  after-work happy hour in the Egyptian (Mummies) Gallery; 6 p.m.; $9 includes one free drink for guests 21 and older.

19 EGYPTOMANIA!; celebration of all things Egyptian at this World Culture Day – galleries come to life with a medley of activities to help visitors discover ancient Egypt, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, with an interactive belly-dancing workshop, hands-on crafts and games, hieroglyph lessons and talks; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; free w/admission.

Sports Index 

Tickets & venues: www.pennathletics.com

2   (W) Lacrosse vs. Rutgers; 6:30 p.m.

4   (W) Basketball vs. Dartmouth; 7 p.m.

5   (M) Lacrosse vs. Penn State; noon.

     (W) Lacrosse vs. Brown; 3 p.m.

     (W) Basketball vs. Harvard; 7 p.m.

8   (M) Lacrosse vs. Lafayette; 4 p.m.

12 Gymnastics vs. Bridgeport; 1 p.m.

16 Softball vs. Lafayette; 3 p.m.

19 (M&W) Track and Field; Philadelphia College Classic; all day.

      (W) Rowing vs. Saint Joseph’s/Boston College; TBA.

      (W) Tennis vs. St. John’s; noon.

      Baseball vs. Binghamton; noon & 2 p.m.

      Softball vs. Army; 1 p.m.

20 Baseball vs. Binghamton; noon & 2 p.m.

23 (W) Lacrosse vs. Maryland; 7 p.m.

26 (M&W) Track and Field; Penn Challenge; all day.

      (M) Lacrosse vs. Cornell; noon.

      Baseball vs. Lafayette; noon & 2 p.m.

29 Baseball vs. Villanova; 3:30 p.m.

     (M) Lacrosse vs. Maryland; 4 p.m.

30 Softball vs. Lehigh; 3 p.m.

TALKS Index 

1    The Joseph A. Pignolo, Sr. Award in Aging Research: REST and Stress Resistance in Aging and Alzheimer’s Research; Bruce Yankner, Harvard; 3 p.m.; Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center for Translational Research; register: http://www.med.upenn.edu/aging/events.html (Institute on Aging).

       Crude Imaginations: Capitalism, Space and the Politics of History in Saudi Arabia; Rosie Bsheer, Yale; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 209, College Hall (History).

       Religious Experience and Conversion; Shaul Magid, Indiana University; 5 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Religious Studies; Katz Center; Center for Neuroscience and Society).

       Healthy Horizons: Innovation and the Informal Economy; multiple speakers; 5:30 p.m.; Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: http://penniur.upenn.edu/ (CPHI; Penn IUR).

       First Tuesday Lecture Series – Is My Horse Lame or Neurologic; Neil Mittelman & Holly Stewart, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; Alumni Hall, New Bolton Center; RSVP: (610) 925-6500 (Penn Vet).

2    The Hollywood Diversity Report: Year 3; Darnell Hunt, UCLA; noon; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (Sociology).

       Fugitives: The Underground Railroad to Mexico; Alice Baumgartner, Yale; 12:30 p.m.; seminar rm. 105, McNeil Center (McNeil Center).

       Solving the Riddle of Development; Hernando de Soto, economist; 5 p.m.; auditorium, Hillel; register: http://www.fels.upenn.edu/ (Fels Institute of Government).

       Great Myths and Legends Lecture Series: The Golden Age of King Midas; C. Brian Rose, Penn Museum; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $5; $2/members; $10/door (Museum).

3    Publishing for Early Career Authors; Jerry Singerman, Penn Press; noon; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; register: www.phf.upenn.edu/ (PHF).

       Zooming In: A Pilot Study of Body Worn Cameras and Their Effects on Police Work; Elizabeth Groff & Jennifer Wood, Temple; noon; rm. 285, McNeil Bldg. (Criminology).

       Mourning = Survival: Remaining Human in the Wake of AIDS; Dagmawi Woubshet, Cornell; 4 p.m.; Grad Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Africana Studies; English).

       Neuroimaging in the Courtroom: a Perspective from the Witness Stand; Geoffrey Aguirre, neurology; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 2, Gittis Hall; RSVP: info@neuroethics@upenn.edu (Neuroscience).

       Public Lecture; Marvin Odum, Shell U.S.; 4:30 p.m.; Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: http://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/ (Kleinman Center).

       The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations and Reconciliation after the Genome; Alondra Nelson, Columbia University; 5 p.m.; rm. B26, Stiteler Hall (Penn Program on Race, Science & Society).

       PennDesign Fine Arts Lecture: Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere; Angel Nevarez & Valerie Tevere, artists; 6:30 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA).

4    Chicken Soup for the Soul, Prepared by the Communist Party: How China’s Propaganda Machine Adapts to Social Media; Kecheng Fang, Annenberg; noon; rm. 345, Fisher-Bennett Hall (CSCC).

       War Stories: Remembering the American Revolution; Michael McDonnell, University of Sydney; 3 p.m.; Stephanie Grauman Wolf Room, McNeil Center (McNeil Center).

11 Cocktails & Conversation: Leadership & Innovation in the Federal Government; Federal Executive Board, Young Involved Philadelphia and Fels Institute of Government panelists; 6 p.m.; location TBA; register: http://www.fels.upenn.edu/ (Fels).

14 Black Extinction…and Regeneration: An Ethnography of the Future. #StemCellsMatter; Ruha Benjamin, Princeton; noon; rm. 345, Penn Museum (Anthropology).

       A Preliminary Assessment of the Demographic Impact of Ebola in West Africa; Stéphane Helleringer, Johns Hopkins; noon, rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (Sociology).

       Moving Violations: Regulation and Technological Change in the American Automobile; Lee Vinsel, Stevens Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Claudia Cohen Hall (History & Sociology of Science).

       The Transformissions of the Archive: Literary Remainders in the Late Age of Print; Matthew Kirschenbaum, University of Maryland; 5:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/ (Penn Libraries).

15 Getting Work Done Efficiently; Holly Marrone, human resources; noon; rm. 3000, Chemistry Bldg. (WPPSA).

       Well-Behaved Pirates Seldom Make History; Mark Hanna, UC San Diego; 4:30 p.m.; Stephanie Grauman Wolf Room, McNeil Center (History; McNeil Center).

       Near Death Experience; Kevin Nelson, University of Kentucky; 5 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Religious Studies; Katz Center; Center for Neuroscience and Society).

       Colloquia Series; David Novak, UC Santa Barbara; 5:15 p.m.; rm. 102, Lerner Center (Music).

       The Poetics of Macintosh: Recovering the Digital Poetry of Kamau Brathwaite and William Dickey; Matthew Kirschenbaum, University of Maryland; 5:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/ (Penn Libraries).

       Spiegel Wilks Lecture; Janine Antoni, artist; 6:30 p.m.; rm. B1, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).   

16 Flesh Made Soul: Bodily Representations in the Brain of Healthy and Diseased People; Salvatore Aglioti, Sapienza University of Rome; noon; Medical Alumni Hall, Maloney Bldg. (Psychology).

       The Past is Not the Only Determinant of Future Possibilities; Rashmi Kumar, WLRC; noon; 2nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore; register: http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/offerings.html (OAA.EOP).

       Colloquium Series; Leo Bersani, UC Berkeley; noon; rm. 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies).

       The Fireside Poets and the Sentimental Origins of Moral Suasion; Kevin Vrevich, Ohio State; 12:30 p.m.; seminar rm. 105, McNeil Center (McNeil Center).

       Muslim Ethics Literature in Late-Colonial India: Writing under the Sign of ‘Akhlaq’; Farina Mir, University of Michigan; 4:30 p.m.; Class of 1955 Multimedia Conference Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (South Asia Center).

       The Quest for a Common Alphabet for Turkic Languages; Erika Gilson, Princeton; 5:30 p.m.; rm. 244, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Middle East Center).

       Skin Wounds and Masses—Management and Mistakes (CE); David Holt, Penn Vet; 6 p.m.; Hill Pavilion, Penn Vet; 1.5 CE available; register: http://www.vet.upenn.edu/about/news-and-events-calendar (Penn Vet).

       Midwestern Modernism: “Wrightification” and Domestic Architecture in Madison, Wisconsin, 1930-70; Anna Andrzejewski, University of Wisconsin-Madison; 6 p.m.; rm. B3, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).

       Justice on What Terms?; 6 p.m. photo exhibit precedes talk; David Stovall, University of Illinois at Chicago; 7 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Civic House).

17 Ban the Box: Criminal Records and Statistical Discrimination: A Field Experiment; Amanda Agan, Princeton; noon; rm. 285, McNeil Bldg. (Criminology).

       Blue Skies over Beijing: Economic Growth and the Environment in China; Matthew Kahn, UCLA; 4:30 p.m.; Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: http://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/ (Kleinman Center).

       Digital Media and the Future(s) of Democracy: From Hashtag to Movement: #Ferguson, #Blacklivesmatter and the Online Struggle for Offline Justice; Deen Freelon, American University; 4:30 p.m.; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall (Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship and Constitutionalism).

       The RESTful Book: Bibliography and Bookish Media; Matthew Kirschenbaum, University of Maryland; 5:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/ (Penn Libraries).

       Fine Arts Lecture; John Pilson, artist; 6:30 p.m.; Tuttleman Auditorium, Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA; PennDesign).

18 MUSA Lunch Speaker Series; Jeff Frankl, Azavea; noon; rm. G12, Penn IUR Conference Room, Meyerson Hall; register: http://penniur.upenn.edu/(Penn IUR).

       Cold War Friendly Skies: Pan Am, Aeroflot and the Political Economy of Détente; Steven Harris; University of Mary Washington; 2 p.m.; rm. 209, College Hall (History).

       Honest Men and Covetous Men: Gender and William Penn’s ‘Holy Experiment’; Peter Kotowski, Loyola University, Chicago; 3 p.m.; location TBA (McNeil Center).

20 Coffee and Conversation; Laura Carlson, Notre Dame; 2 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA).

21 Multimodal Approaches to Understanding Brain Networks; Michael Greicius, Stanford; noon; Class of ’62 Auditorium, John Morgan Building (IRCS).
       Pleistocene Rewilding: Lions in a Den of Daniels; Harry Greene, Cornell; noon; rm. 345, Penn Museum (Anthropology).

       The Politics of Prevalence: Measuring the Health of ‘Special’ Populations in the 20th Century US; Jeffrey Brosco, University of Miami; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Claudia Cohen Hall (History & Sociology of Science).

       Recent Work; Kim Mathews & Signe Nielsen, Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architecture; 6 p.m.; Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).

       Global Distinguished Lecture: Lessons from the Great Syrian Migration; Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times; 6:30 p.m.; Widener Lecture Room, Penn Museum (Middle East Center).

22 Mindfulness; Jeffrey Greeson, psychiatry; 5 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Religious Studies; Katz Center; Center for Neuroscience and Society).

       Silverstein Photography Lecture; Hank Willis Thomas, artist; 6:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (PennDesign).

23 Class in the Classroom: Interactions and Inequalities in Elementary School; Jessica Calarco, Indiana University; noon; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (Sociology).

       A Clouded Mirror: The Uttarak???a of the V?lm?ki R?m?ya?a as a Treatise on Kingship; Robert Goldman, UC Berkeley; 4:30 p.m.; Class of 1955 Multimedia Conference Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (South Asia Center).

       Sex and Jewelry in Cross-Cultural Mythology; Wendy Doniger, University of Chicago Divinity School; 5 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: www.phf.upenn.edu/ (PHF).

       Environmental Communications and the Contact High; Mark Wasiuta, Columbia University; 6:30 p.m.; Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).

24 The Economy and the Markets – What’s Next?; Jeremy Siegel, finance; noon; Hourglass Room, University Club; RSVP: (215) 746-5972 (PASEF).

       Penn Nursing’s Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health; Denis Mukwege, humanitarian; 4 p.m.; International House; tickets: http://ihousephilly.org/ (Nursing).

       Corporate Influence on Chinese Science and Policymaking; Susan Greenhalgh, Harvard; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 345, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Sociology).

       ASL Spring Event: Ableist Rhetoric at the Turn of the 20th Century; presented in ASL with voice interpretation for non-signing people; Octavian Robinson, College of the Holy Cross; 5 p.m.; rm. G-17, Claudia Cohen Hall (Linguistics).

       Chinese Art and the Cosmopolitan; Craig Clunas, Oxford; 5 p.m.; rm. B-26, Stiteler Hall (History of Art).

       Silverstein Photography Lecture; Fazal Sheikh, artist; 6:30 p.m.; Tuttleman Auditorium, Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA; PennDesign).

28 Does Extinction Make Us All Indigenous? Visualizing Fugitive Futures along a Post-Apocalyptic Edge; Lucas Bessire, University of Oklahoma; noon; rm. 345, Penn Museum (Anthropology).

       PSC Colloquium Series; Markéta Pechholdová, University of Economics, Prague; noon; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (Sociology).

       Envisioning Assemblage; Craig Buckley, Yale; 6:30 p.m.; rm. 210, Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).

29 Mysticism; Elliot Wolfson, UC Santa Barbara; 5 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Religious Studies; Katz Center; Center for Neuroscience and Society).

30 Colloquium Series; Bridget Swanson, Germanic languages and literature; noon; rm. 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies).

       Away from this Province’: Transportation of Condemned Slaves in British North America, 1720-1776; Ebony Jones, NYU; 12:30 p.m.; seminar rm. 105, McNeil Center (McNeil Center).

       The Annual Ian McHarg Lecture; Peter Walker, PWP Landscape Architecture; 6 p.m.; Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).

       Conversation Series; Anthony Elms, ICA; Naima Keith, Studio Museum, Harlem; Rodney McMillian, artist; 6:30 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA).

31 Resource Constraints and the Criminal Justice System: Evidence from Judicial Vacancies; Crystal Yang, Harvard; noon; rm. 285, McNeil Bldg. (Criminology).

       Department of Linguistics Speaker Series; Aaron Rubin, Penn State; 3:30 p.m.; IRCS Conference Room, 3401 Walnut Street (Linguistics).

       East Asian Regionalism, China and US: is the Pacific wide enough for US and China?; Shiping Tang, Fudan University; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 111, Annenberg School (CSCC).

       Philomathean Annual Oration: US Foreign Policy in the Middle East Since 9/11: One Disaster After Another; John Mearsheimer, University of Chicago; 7:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: www.ao2016.eventbrite.com (Philomathean Society).