8:30 AM-9 PM (Gallery Hours)
Werner Pfeiffer (censor, villain, provocateur, experimenter): Book Objects & Artist Books
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Kamin Gallery, 1st Floor
3420 Walnut Street
(Entrance by the Button on Locust Walk)
Sculptor, printmaker, and painter Werner Pfeiffer is known for his moving book objects and artist books. They are masterfully constructed and beautifully printed, and on view in private and institutional collections around the world. This exhibition highlights these two distinct groups and reflects the place and role of the book in the 21st Century. September 4, 2009 through February 12, 2010.
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FRI
9 AM-5 PM
Open House and tour of WXPN and World Cafe Live World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street www.xpn.org
Sound check: See for yourself where the newest, most significant music happens.
Penn students and alumni are encouraged to stop by the studio for a tour of
the WXPN Studios—any time between 9 AM and 5 PM.
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FRI
9 AM-7 PM (Gallery Hours)
Who's Coming to Dinner? Cookery Collections of the University of Pennsylvania Libraries Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Rosenwald Gallery, 6th Floor
3420 Walnut Street
(Entrance by the Button on Locust Walk)
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said: "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are", and that's what this exhibit hopes to do. The University of Pennsylvania's Rare Book and Manuscript Library's cookery collections encompass many centuries, trends, and genres of cookery. From spaghetti and meatballs to fried grasshoppers, this exhibit will provide a recipe for every occasion and every guest.
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FRI
12 PM-8 PM (Gallery Hours)
Self-Guided Tours of All ICA exhibitions
Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S. 36th Street
Free self guided tours of all exhibitions at ICA, including Tim Rollins & Kids of Survival (KOS) and Dance with Camera.
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FRI
2-3 PM
Walkthru with Artist - Tim Rollins & Kids of Survival (KOS) Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S. 36th Street www.icaphila.org
Join artist Angel Abreu, Susan Seifert, Director of the Social Impact of the Arts Project at Penn, and Kate Kraczon, ICA Assistant Curator and coordinator of the Tim Rollins & KOS (Kids of
Survival) exhibition. After the tour, stay for an in-depth discussion of the work.
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FRI
3-4 PM
Computer Moves: From People to Pixels SIG Center, Moore Building
200 South 33rd Street cg.cis.upenn.edu/hms/SIGcenter.html
Visit Penn Engineering's newly-renovated space for 3D special effects, design, and animation: The SIG Center for Computer Graphics. Computer and Information Science Professor Norm Badler and students from the Center will explain some of the science behind the magic and demonstrate their new motion capture studio. Advance registration is required — space is limited. Contact (215) 898-7811 or alumni@dev.upenn.edu for more information.
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FRI
4-5 PM
Claire M. Fagin Hall Tour Claire M. Fagin Hall, Lobby
418 Curie Blvd www.nursing.upenn.edu/giving/Pages/renovations.aspx
Once a maze of disjointed walls, floors, and departments, the newly renovated Claire M. Fagin Hall is a lot like Claire Fagin herself: efficient, innovative, and welcoming. Part of the School of Nursing, this new facility is built around Penn tenets: "green" technology, a sense of community, and a vision for the future. Contact (215) 746-8812 or nursalum@pobox.upenn.edu for information.
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FRI
4-6 PM
Gallery Hop Begins at Arthur Ross Gallery
220 South 34th Street
Beginning at Arthur Ross Gallery, this year's Gallery Hop includes stops at three galleries where a director/curator will explain each exhibition. The Hop concludes at the Institute of Contemporary Art with hors d'oeuvres and dessert. VIEW COMPLETE DETAILS »
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SAT
10 AM-5 PM
Self-Guided Tours and Cell Phone Scavenger Hunt of Jacob
Lawrence & The Urban Experience
Free Event at Arthur Ross Gallery 220 South 34th Street (housed in Fisher Fine Arts Building)
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SAT
- There are no more spaces available for this session -
10-11 AM
Tour Penn's Architectural Masterpieces The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South Street
(meet at 10 AM in the Warden Garden, entrance closest to 33rd and Spruce/South)
Join Professor David Brownlee, Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Professor of the History of Art, and co-author of Building America's First University: An Historical and Architectural Guide to the University of Pennsylvania, for a tour of the architectural masterworks on Penn's campus. Start with Wilson Eyre's remarkable complex of buildings for the Penn Museum, then on to the Fisher Fine Arts Library, College Hall, and Quadrangle college houses. Advance registration required. Contact (215) 898-7811 or alumni@dev.upenn.edu for more information.
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SAT
10:30-11:15 AM
Penn Memorabilia Exhibit and Alumni Award of Merit "Wall of Fame" Celebration Sweeten Alumni House
Join fellow alumni for a presentation by Overseer Susan Molofsky Todres, CW'75, WG'77 about the exhibit of antique Penn memorabilia items currently on display in Sweeten Alumni House.
These distinctive pieces of Penn's history all come directly from the University Archives and are very rare treasures that give us insight into the Penn of yesterday.
In addition, celebrate the installation of the Penn Alumni "Wall of Fame" recognizing all past winners of the Alumni Award of Merit hosted by Penn Alumni President and Trustee Lee Spelman Doty, W'76, Trustee Susan Danilow, CW'74, G'74, and Chair of the Penn Alumni Awards and Resolutions Committee Peter Shoemaker, C'86. Refreshments will be served.
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SAT
10 AM-4 PM (Gallery Hours)
Who's Coming to Dinner? Cookery Collections of the University of Pennsylvania Libraries Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Rosenwald Gallery, 6th Floor
3420 Walnut Street
(Entrance by the Button on Locust Walk)
For more information about the exhibit, please see Friday's description (date / category).
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SAT
10 AM-9 PM (Gallery Hours)
Werner Pfeiffer (censor, villain, provocateur, experimenter): Book Objects & Artist Books
See Friday's listing (date / category) for more info.
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SAT
11 AM-2 PM
Red & Blue Calling Open House Call Center
3910 Chestnut Street
Calling all former members of The Penn Fund's Red & Blue Calling Program! Join your fellow Red & Blue Calling alumni for an open house, celebrating the successes of The Penn Fund and touring our newest call center. Meet the current staff and reunite with your former co-workers. Refreshments provided. RSVP to Jean Findlay at findlay@upenn.edu or (215) 898-3647 or Jen Levine (215) 573-3513.
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SAT
11 AM-5 PM (Gallery Hours)
Self-Guided Tours of All ICA exhibitions
See Friday's listing (date / category)
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SAT
11 AM-6 PM
Quad Open House 37th and Spruce Streets
Enter at 37th and Spruce Streets
The historic Quad welcomes alumni to visit its lovely interior grounds and courtyards. Advance registration is not necessary, but a photo ID is required for admittance. Contact Sue Smith at suesmith@upenn.edu or (215) 898-1622.
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SAT
11 AM-6 PM
Welcome Back Home - College House Tours Various Campus Locations
Where did you live on campus? Why not stop by Du Bois, Gregory, Harnwell, Harrison, Hill, Kings Court English, Rodin, or Stouffer College House and reminisce? Contact Sue Smith at suesmith@upenn.edu or (215) 898-1622 to arrange admission.
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SAT
1:30-2:30 PM
China: Blue Lions and Stone Horses University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Rainey Auditorium
3260 South Street
The Chinese Rotunda is the majestic setting of the Penn Museum's Chinese collection. Ninety feet in diameter and soaring 90-feet high, the rotunda is one of the largest unsupported masonry domes in the United States, housing one of the finest collections of monumental Chinese art in the country. The Chinese collection, in large part, comprises donated and purchased art, rather than pieces acquired through Museum expeditions. Statuary of various materials, murals, paintings on silk, jades, bronzes, and ceramics are showcased.
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SAT
2-3:30 PM
"The Trojan War - Myth or Fact: Recent Excavations at Troy" University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Rainey Auditorium
3260 South Street
"The Trojan War - Myth or Fact: Recent Excavations at Troy" lecture will be presented by Dr. C. Brian Rose, James B. Pritchard Professor of Mediterranean Archaeology in the Department of Classical Studies, Curator-in-Charge of the Mediterranean Section, Deputy Director, and Chief Curator of Penn Museum. Following a one-hour lecture and question and answer session, Dr. Rose will lead attendees on a tour of the Museum's Mediterranean and Mesopotamian Galleries, including 4,500-year-old gold jewelry from Troy. A wine and cheese reception follows in the Museum's Pepper Hall. For more information, contact Tena Thomason at (215) 898-2680 or tenat@dev.upenn.edu.
Registration: $10 per person.
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SAT
3-4:30 PM
Open House Kelly Writers House
3805 Locust Walk
Renew your acquaintance or get to know this lively and innovative home for writers of all ages and genres as you join members of the Writers House community and its staff for informal conversation and coffee. RSVP to whhomecoming@writing.upenn.edu.
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SUN
10 AM-Midnight (Gallery Hours)
Werner Pfeiffer (censor, villain, provocateur, experimenter): Book Objects & Artist Books
See Friday's listing (date / category) for more info.
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