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Friday | OCT 19
10 AM and 1 PM
Undergraduate Admissions Information Session And Tour
1 College Hall, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Do you have a child or grandchild interested in attending Penn? The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will offer a one-hour information session on academic programs, extra-curricular activities and admissions procedures and what it means to be a Penn "legacy." A one-hour campus tour will follow along with informal Q & A.
For information, go to www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca.
Also offered Saturday at 9 and 11 AM.
11 AM-2 PM
English Department Alumni Career Day
Fisher-Bennett Hall
The English department invites all English majors, former English majors, and their families to attend Alumni Career Day in Fisher-Bennett Hall.
The event will consist of a panel of young alumni, who will speak about their career paths and post-graduate education, followed by an informal lunch.
Questions about the event should be directed to Professor Emily Steiner, Undergraduate Chair of English, 215-898-7341.
3-4:30 PM
Penn Nursing: State Of The School
Claire M. Fagin Hall, Ann L. Roy Auditorium
418 Curie Boulevard
Dean Afaf L. Meleis reviews the
2006-07 year and looks to
the future
of
Penn Nursing.
4-6 PM
Gallery Hop
Begins at:
Arthur Ross Gallery
Fisher Fine Arts Library
220 S. 34th Street
Always a highlight, the Gallery Hop captures Penn's artistic and cultural diversity. A director or curator will host your visit to the three galleries below. The tour will conclude with hors d'oeuvres and dessert.
- ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY -
Speaker: Dilys Winegrad, Director and Curator
The Mennonites:
Photographs by Larry Towell
Gaining the trust of migrant Mennonite communities in Canada, Magnum photographer Larry Towell followed them to Mexico, recording a way of life that
originated in sixteenth-century Europe.
- ADDAMS HALL GALLERY-
Speaker: Julie Saecker Schneider, Director, Undergraduate Fine Arts
Clay@Penn 2007: Clay Invitational
This show will exhibit contemporary clay works by twelve artists, presenting the diverse artistic manifestations of clay. It will consist of clay installations, video work, mosaics, design objects, and utilitarian pottery as well as sculpture and the scholarly interpretation of historical works from Penn's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
- INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART -
Speaker: Jenelle Porter, Associate Curator
Ensemble
Curated by conceptual artist/musician Christina Marclay, the Katherine S. Sachs,
CW'69, and Keith L. Sachs, W'67, Guest Curator, this group exhibition creates an
ambient environment, comprised of high, low, and mid-range tonal sounds created
by the works on view.
Eileen Neff: Between Us
Using the computer, the camera, and studio space, Philadelphia-based photographer Eileen Neff's works, reveal the artist's poetic and critical look at nature and culture. The exhibition includes recent investigations in digital photography and video.
Jay Heikes
An emerging young artist recently featured at the 2006 Whitney Biennial, Jay Heikes creates a new installation specifically for ICA's project space that includes photocopy works and sculpture.
Taalman Koch
Los Angeles-based architecture team Linda Taalman and Alan Koch, noted for their
Dia: Beacon project in upstate New York, create ICA's 13th ramp project series and are the first architects to address this peculiar space. Their installation is based on their iT House, a steel and glass kit house.
5:55 PM
Shabbat Services At Hillel
Steinhardt Hall, 215 S. 39th Street
Join fellow alumni, family, and friends for Shabbat services. Conservative: Lipman Beit Midrash, 3rd Floor; Reform: Dr. Lynne B. Harrison Library, 2nd Floor; Orthodox: Auditorium, 2nd Floor. Dinner follows at 7:30 PM.
For information, visit www.pennhillel.org.
7:30 PM
Shabbat Dinner
Steinhardt Hall, Falk Dining Commons
215 S. 39th Street
Enjoy a Shabbat meal with fellow alumni, family, and friends. Reservations and
advance payment required. RSVP to Joan Bobroff at joanb@pobox.upenn.edu or call
215-898-7391.
7-9 PM
Writers House Remembers Bob Lucid
Kelly Writers House, Arts Café, 3805 Locust Walk
Join friends, former students, and colleagues as they remember and celebrate the
life and work of Penn English Professor Robert "Bob" Lucid, who died in December
2006. A salute to Bob (including audio recordings) can be found at
www.writing.upenn.edu/wh/lucid.html. RSVP to whlucid@writing.upenn.edu.
8 PM
Penn Presents: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Annenberg Center, Zellerbach Theatre
3680 Walnut Street
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, a Philly favorite, returns to the Penn Presents
stage with a new program featuring Ohad Naharin's "Minus 16."
Tickets: $46, $39, and $32; special
discounts for Penn alumni. For tickets and
information, visit www.PennPresents.org or call
215-898-3900.
Also offered Saturday at 2 and 8 PM.
8-10 PM
University Of Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra
Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce Street
Music Director Brad Smith leads the Penn Symphony Orchestra in a performance of
Bernstein's Overture to Candide and Dvorak's Symphony No. 8. The concert will also feature Penn student Seong Jin Moon, C'08, winner of the 2007 Penn Symphony
Orchestra Concerto Competition, performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor.
Advance registration is not required, but seating is limited.
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GENERAL INFO
Hotels
Visit Destination Penn for more
information. Please contact the hotels
directly for bookings and pricing
information. Early reservations are
recommended.
Campus Map
Building locations and more.
Parking
Garage 7: $12 per day
3220 South Street
Garage 30: $9-20 per day
38th & Walnut Streets
Garage 37: $12 per day
34th & Chestnut Streets
Garage 40: $7-20 per day
4001 Walnut Street
Lot 5: $12 per day
33rd Street, just above South Street
Penn Merchandise
Whether you're Medicine '55 or Engineering
'06, we have Penn alumni merchandise
just for you! Personalize with the Penn logo
of your choice.
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