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Almanac - September 27, 2016 Volume 63 No. 07

 

Scarecrow Walk

More than 30 designer scarecrows will line the Scarecrow Walk from October 1-23 at Morris Arboretum. This year’s theme is “Sense of Adventure” portrayed above with Max & The Wild Things. See Special Events.

 

Day of the Dead

Enjoy Mexican culture and the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at the Penn Museum on October 29 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. It is an afternoon filled with music and dance, puppetry and storytelling and arts and crafts. The centerpiece of the afternoon, presented in the Museum’s majestic Rotunda, is a traditional Day of the Dead altar. See Special Events.

 

Small Abstractions

Small Abstractions, oil paintings by Kathleen Shaver who aims to capture the mysterious, inexpressible aspects of human existence in paint are on display at the Burrison Gallery from October 1- 26. See Exhibits

 

Wrapped Up: Yarnbombing
yarnbombing
Morris Arboretum welcomes fiber artist Melissa Maddonni Haims with an exhibit, Wrapped Up: Yarnbombing through October. She creates yarn graffiti, soft sculpture and large-scale installations with crocheted materials. The majority is produced using recycled, reclaimed and rescued textiles. Her work will be on display this spring through fall (or until it succumbs to the elements). See Exhibits.

 

The Golden Age of King Midas
(above) Camels travel a dirt path at the site of Gordion in central Turkey, a crossroads of many cultures over the course of four millennia. Prominent in the distance is Tumulus MM, the burial mound of a Phrygian ruler who was probably father to King Midas.
The Golden Age of King Midas will be on display at the Penn Museum from now until November 27. The historical King Midas lived in the prosperous city of Gordion, the political and cultural capital of the Phrygians nearly 3,000 years ago. In 1957, Penn Museum archaeologists excavated a spectacular royal tomb believed to be the final resting place of King Midas’ father Gordios. Dating to ca. 740 BCE, the tomb contained a treasure trove of magnificent objects from the time of Midas. This world-exclusive exhibition, developed by the Penn Museum in partnership with the Republic of Turkey, is your chance to view more than 120 dazzling objects, including those from the royal tomb, on special loan from Turkish museums in Ankara, Istanbul, Anatalya, and Gordion. See Exhibits.

 

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Ladies Sing the Blues

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Ladies Sing the Blues at Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre on October 1. See Music.

 

Darkwater Revival: After Terry Adkins

Jessica Slaven, Eeceit, 2014. Colored pencil on paper.
Courtesy of the artist.

Darkwater Revival: After Terry Adkins at Arthur Ross Gallery through December 11 honors Adkins’ legacy and explore his influence as an artist, scholar, professor, colleague and mentor at the University of Pennsylvania. The exhibition is a work of collective memory—both spiritual and conceptual in nature—that draws on his 2002 exhibition Darkwater: A Recital in 4 Dominions, Terry Adkins After W.E.B. Du Bois, and includes ten artists who have been deeply inspired by his artistic practice. See Exhibits.

 

Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective

Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective will perform at Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre on October 21. See Music.

 

Memphis Soul Stew: Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble

Memphis Soul Stew: Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble will perform at Annenberg Center's Harold Prince Theatre on October 22. See Music.

 

Liz Vice

Liz Vice will perform at Annenberg Center's Harold Prince Theatre on October 29. See Music.

 

A Sculpture by Patrick Dougherty-A Waltz in the woods-morris arboretum

Photos (above) by Rob Cardillo

waltz in the woods

A Waltz in the Woods by Patrick Dougherty is on exhibit at the Morris Arboretum until deterioration.

A Waltz in the Woods was created from willow saplings, which were brought in from Fredonia, New York, from a willow nursery. Dougherty likes that his work is relevant to just about anyone. He recognizes that each structure creates different associations for different people, and that it evokes something unique for each individual. In the end, for him, it is all about connections. “Sometimes we all just need to be reminded of our place in nature.”


Photo (left) by Marguerite Miller. See Exhibits.

 

Abbey Theatre: The Plough and the Stars

Abbey Theatre: The Plough and the Stars will be performed on October 13-16 at Annenberg Center. See On Stage.

 

The Summer Garden Railway

The Summer Garden Railway, landmarks created from natural materials, will be on display at the Morris Arboretum from May 28 through September 5 & weekends through October 10. This year’s theme is “Awaken the Senses.” See Exhibits.

 

Small Trees for Small Spaces

Guided tours of Morris Arboretum’s smaller trees in the Small Trees for Small Spaces at 11 a.m. on October 8 & 22 focuses on small trees that make a big impact. Ranging in height from 15 to 30 feet, these trees have special features, such as spectacular bark, interesting forms, and great flower and leaf color. See Special Events.

 

Victor Burgin / Then and Now

Still from Prairie, 2015. Courtesy of the artist.

Slought announces Victor Burgin / Then and Now, an
exhibition of work on display from September to November 2016. The exhibition includes a photographic series, US 77 (1977), and three digital projection works, Prairie (2015), A Place to Read (2010) and The Little House (2005). The loop that Burgin builds into many of his gallery video works, such as those on view at Slought, solicits from the viewer not so much a sense of uncanny déjà-vu, but a feeling similar to that of re-reading a favorite novel and discovering things in it that one had not noticed before. See Exhibits.

 

Magic in the Ancient World

Protective amulets, incantation bowls, curse tablets, powerful rings, magical stones and anatomical votives—these objects and more are featured in Magic in the Ancient World at the Penn Museum on display now through April 30, 2017. See Exhibits.

 

International Archaeology Day

On October 15, Penn Museum hosts International Archaeology Day: So You Wanna Be an Archaeologist? See Special Events.

 

The Freedom Principle: Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now

Wadsworth Jarrell, Revolutionary, 1972. Screenprint on paper. Courtesy of the artist.

The Institute of Contemporary Art presents The Freedom Principle: Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now. This exhibition links the vibrant legacy of avant-garde jazz and experimental music of the late 1960s (particularly within the African American arts scene on the South Side of Chicago) and its continuing influence on contemporary art and culture today. It will be on view from September 14 through March 19, 2017. See Exhibits.

 

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 Spring 2017 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. 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
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. 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.