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03/28/17 3910 Chestnut St., 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111 (215) 898-5274 or 5275 FAX (215) 898-9137 Email: [email protected] URL: www.upenn.edu/almanac Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to the general public as well as to members of the University. For build- ing locations, call (215) 898-5000, or see www.facilities.upenn.edu or the Univer- sity’s website, www.upenn.edu A phone number normally means tickets, reserva- tions or registration are required. Almanac carries an Update with addi- tions, changes & cancellations if received by Monday at noon for the following week’s issue. University members may send notices for the Update or May AT PENN calendar. Events on this calendar are subject to change. More information can be found on the sponsoring department’s website. Sponsors are listed in parentheses. ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1 Advance Registration for Fall Term and Summer Sessions. Until April 2. 26 Last Day of Classes. 27 Reading Days. Also April 28. CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES 7 Shadowland: Pilobolus Dance Theatre; imaginative modern dance and multimedia production; 10:30 a.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org (Annenberg Center). See On Stage. 8 Peanut Butter and Jams: Ants on a Log; folksy children’s music duo; doors, 10:30 a.m.; show, 11 a.m.; World Café Live; tickets: www.worldcafelive.com (WCL). Family Matinee: Only Yesterday; 2 p.m.; International House; $5/adults & children over 2; free/members; tickets: http://ihousephilly.org (I-House). Morris Arboretum Prices & Info.: www.morrisarboretum.org 1 Discovery Series: Pinwheel Power; create a pinwheel and discover how and why they twirl & spin in the wind; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 14 Free Storytime at the Arboretum; 10:30-11:15 a.m. Also April 28. 22 Storytime Book Trail; 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 29 Arbor Day Family Day – Unearth the Science of Flowers; 11 a.m.–3 p.m Penn Museum Tickets: www.penn.museum/ 9 Destination Japan: Lotus Flowers; gallery tour spotlighting Buddhist art; 1-4 p.m.; free w/admission. 21 40 Winks with the Sphinx; sleepover program for ages 6-12; 6 p.m.; register. Through April 22, 9 a.m. 22 Rome’s Birthday; dynamic celebra- tion of ancient Roman culture; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; free w/admission. CONFERENCES 1 American and Muslim Worlds, c. 1500-1900; 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; McNeil Center for Early American Studies; info & register: www.mceas.org/americanand- muslimworlds (PHF). Objects of Study: Paper, Ink, and the Material Turn; 1:15-6 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; info. & register: http://www.objectsofstudy.com/ (Penn Libraries). 5 Women in Nonprofit Leadership Conference; 8 a.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; info. & register: www.fels. upenn.edu/events/calendar (Fels Institute of Government). 7 Pathways to Access: 16th Annual Disability Symposium; 7:45 a.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; info. & register: www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc (VPUL, Wein- garten Learning Resources Center). 10 Health and Society in South Asia Conference; Perry World House; info.: http://web.sas.upenn.edu/southasia- conf2017/ (CASI). 13 Witches and Fairies Before and After Ariosto; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; info.: www.sas. upenn.edu/italians/ Through April 14 (Italian Studies). An Ecotopian Toolkit for the Anthropocene; 11 a.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center; info. & register: https://ecotopiantoolkit. wordpress.com/ Through April 15, 3:15 p.m. (PHF). 18 GPLASC (Greater Philadelphia Latin American Studies Consortium) Student Research Conference; 1-6 p.m.; Perry World House; info.: greaterphillylascon- [email protected] or [email protected]. edu (Latin American and Latino Studies). 19 Taking Action to Increase Physical Activity: Community-Academic Partner- ship; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 14th floor Faculty Lounge, Biomedical Research Bldg.; register: http://tinyurl.com/m7unjes (Nursing). 20 Global Shifts: Urbanization, Migra- tion & Demography;9 a.m., Perry World House. Through April 21. Register: global. upenn.edu 21 In Quarto: A Symposium on Formats and Meanings in Early Modern England and Spain; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; register: www. library.upenn.edu/exhibits/ (Penn Librar- ies). Wolf 2017 Symposium: African Film and Media; 5 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; info.: http://cin- emastudies.sas.upenn.edu/ Through April 22, 5 p.m. (Cinema Studies). 23 Expanding Jewish Political Thought: Beneath, Before and Beyond the State; 1:30 p.m.; Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall; info.: http://tinyurl. com/h6en5qk Through April 24, 5 p.m. (Katz Center). 25 Epigenetics in Cancer Scientific Symposium; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wistar Insti- tute; register: http://tinyurl.com/hwus2mc (Wistar Institute). EXHIBITS Admission Donations and Hours ARG: Fisher Fine Arts Library; free; hours: www.arthurrossgallery.org/ Burrison Gallery: Inn at Penn; free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; http://tinyurl.com/kaevlec Esther Klein Gallery: free; Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; http://estherkleingallery.tumblr.com/ ICA; free; hours: www.icaphila.org International House; free; hours: http://ihousephilly.org/ Kroiz Gallery: Fisher Fine Arts Library; free; Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; http://tinyurl.com/hvrlct4 Morris Arboretum: Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; for prices visit: www.morrisarboretum.org Penn Museum: $15/adults; $13/ seniors; $10/children; free/members, PennCard holders and children under 5; Tues.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; first Wed., 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; hours: http://tinyurl.com/hwd74bp Wistar; free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Upcoming 1 Morris Arboretum in Motion: The Kinetic Sculptures of Lyman Whitaker; experience 50+ kinetic wind sculptures throughout the garden; Morris Arbore- tum; opening: April 1, 1-3 p.m. Through October 9. 3 In Sight: Seeing the People of the Holy Land; the different ways in which the Holy Land’s inhabitants appear in these photographs seeks to reclaim them as subjects in their own right; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; lec- ture and opening reception: April 4, 5:30 p.m. Through November 10. 5 Searching for Sharswood: Resilient Voices from North Philadelphia; celebration of and showcase for neighborhood of Sharswood; Meyerson Hall. Through April 16. 8 Cultures in the Crossfire: Stories from Syria and Iraq; sheds light on the ongoing destruction of cultural heritage in the Middle East by showing what’s at stake—the rich history of the region and the diversity of its people; Penn Museum. Through November 26, 2018. Willie Cole: On-Site; features 13 art- works, a video, and includes a site-specific installation of a massive chandelier made of recycled water bottles that the artist has created on-site at the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through July 2. 13 A Portrait of the Cow as a Young Artist; archival prints made from original oil paintings; Albert Mahler Maguire; Burrison Gallery; reception: April 28, 4-6 p.m. Through May 10. 28 Ginny Casey & Jessi Reaves; an exhibition featuring new and recent works by two emerging artists exploring the relationship between contemporary painting and sculpture, domestic objects and decorative surfaces; ICA; public opening celebration: April 28, 6:30-9 p.m. Through August 6. Myths of the Marble; considers how the virtual has been engaged by a select and varied group of contemporary artists as a way to image and imagine the world as both a site of possibility and a set of limitations; ICA; public opening cel- ebration: April 28, 6:30-9 p.m. Through August 6. Open Video Call; selected works on video by Philadelphia-area artists and filmmakers; ICA; public opening celebra- tion: April 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Through August 6. Now Children: Photographs by Jerry Porter; travel and photography have been his principal avocation—the memories he most treasures are the children of the world and he has chosen photographs of children for this exhibit; Burrison Gal- lery. Through April 12. What Was The Philadelphia School? An Architecture Exhibit; how Philadel- phia architects formed a movement uni- fied by ideas and influenced the entire world; Philomathean Society, College Hall 4th floor. Through April 17. Utopian Explorations and Science Fiction; surveys historical utopian and dystopian literature in the Kislak Center and points to its influence on science fiction, highlighting works in the Mark B. Adams Science Fiction Collection; Sny- der-Granader Alcove, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through April 28. To the Ends of the Earth; presenting some of the textual and material residues of these encounters and travels, charac- teristic of past as well as present human activity and curiosity; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through May 19. Let Every Heart Be Filled with Joy; history of the Savoy Company; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Otto E. Albrecht Mu- sic Library, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through Spring. Timely Exhibits of Interest to Every- one; a century of public exhibitions at Penn Museum, 1890-1990 that explores how styles of display have changed over time; Penn Museum. Through June. Magic in the Ancient World; objects associated with magical practices; Penn Museum. Through September 4. Ongoing Audubon’s Birds of America; 1st fl, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Wherever this symbol appears, more images are available on our website, www.upenn.edu/almanac A T P E N N Human Evolution: The First 200 Million Years; Penn Museum. IHP: The First 100 Years; I-House. John Cage: How to Get Started; Slought. Marian Anderson on the World Stage; Marian Anderson Gallery (4th fl), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Native American Voices: The Peo- ple—Here and Now; Penn Museum. Heaven On Earth: Churches of Constantinople (The Photography of Ahmet Ertug); Penn Museum. Samuel Yellin, Metalworker: Draw- ings 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. Unearthed in the Archives; Fridays 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Penn Museum. Penn Museum Tours Weekend tours begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Kamin entrance. Free w/admission. For info.: www.penn.museum FILMS 4 The Moment to Get Cities Right: Inside Habitat III, the Urbanization Sum- mit of a Generation; 4 p.m.; Perry World House; free (Penn IUR). 7 Eugene Onegin; a Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre of Russia Produc- tion; 5 p.m.; rm. B-21, Stiteler Hall; free (Cinema Studies Program). 12 Rehavi; third audiovisual text released by Juan Castrillon about his research on Sufi Music in Istanbul; 6 p.m.; free; International House (Cinema Studies Program). International House (I-House) $10, $8/students, seniors, free/members. Shows at 7 p.m. unless noted. Info.: http://ihousephilly.org/ 7 Participation TV: Another Look at the Miami Convention; free; RSVP. 8 Our Heavenly Bodies (Wunder der Schopfung); silent film; 8 p.m. 14 Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (Fellini’s Casanova) 27 The Revival: Women and the Word 28 On the Silver Globe (New Restoration) 29 Exhumed Films Presents: eX-Fest Part VII; doors open 10 a.m., show at 11 a.m.; $35, $25/members. Penn Bioethics Film Fest: Almost Human? International House; free; RSVP. Receptions 5:30 p.m.; screenings 6 p.m. Info: http://ihousephilly.org/ 4 Avatar. 5 Her; followed by panel discussion. 6 Ex Machina; followed by panel discussion. MEETINGS 12 WPPSA General Membership Meet- ing; non-exempt, non-union employees; noon-1 p.m.; rm. 220, Hill Pavilion. 14 PPSA General Membership Meeting; monthly-paid exempt university staff; noon-1 p.m.; Mayer Hall, Seminar Room. 19 University Council Meeting; 4-6 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP: [email protected] MUSIC Annenberg Center Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org 2 SFJAZZ Collective: The Music of Miles Davis and Original Compositions; eight jazz all-stars make up the award- winning SFJAZZ Collective, known for its commitment to jazz as a constantly evolving, ever-relevant art form; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; info.: http://www. annenbergcenter.org/ (Annenberg). 5 Drum Circle Workshop; come and drum with Philly’s own, Master World- Percussionist, Joseph Tayoun; 6:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; $15/general admission, $10/members and students. Also April 12, 19, 26 (Penn Museum). 7 A Music Salon in Nineteenth Century Paris; Matthew Bengtson; 7 p.m.; discus- sion and concert; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free (Music; Penn Libraries). World Cafe Live Performances daily. For a complete list- ing, see: http://philly.worldcafelive.com/ ON STAGE 1 Bob: A Life in Five Acts; a comedic exploration of American mythology and values, the treacherous pursuit of happi- ness, and discovering what it means to be truly “great”; 2 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre (Penn Players). There’s No Place Like Rome; Mask and Wig’s 129th Annual Production imagines Rome as a small college town obsessed with gladiator fighting; 8 p.m.; The Mask & Wig Club House, 310 S. Quince Street; $15-35; tickets: www. maskandwig.com/ Also April 6 and 7. April Fools Pranks are not our Forte; Quaker Notes spring production; 8:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; $7-$12; tickets on the Walk or at the door (Quaker Notes). 5 Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England; a play by Madeleine George; 7 p.m.; Bruce Montgomery Theatre; tickets: http://tinyurl.com/kbstyyl Also April 6, 7, and 8 at 7 p.m. (Penn Theatre Arts Program). 20 Quadramics Theatre Co. Presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; info. and tickets: http://www.quadramics.com/ Also April 21 and 22. (Quadramics). Annenberg Center Tickets: https://www.annenbergcenter.org 6 Shadowland: Pilobolus Dance Theater; a full-length piece about a teenage girl who wakes up one day to something incredible lurking behind her bedroom wall – her shadow; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre. Also April 7, 8 p.m.; April 8, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. 16 RUBBERBANDance Group: Empiri- cal Quotient; athletic hip-hop dance piece exploring human relationships; 7:30 p.m.; Annenberg Center. Also April 17, 8 p.m.; April 18, 2 and 8 p.m. READINGS AND SIGNINGS 5 Arnhem Central: A Station with a Twist; Ben van Berkel, UNStudio; 6:30 p.m.; B1, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign). 7 Through Vegetal Being; Luce Irigaray and Michael Marder; 3-5 p.m.; 2nd floor conference room, Grad Center (English). Kelly Writers House All events located in Arts Café. Info.: www.writing.upenn.edu/wh RSVP: [email protected] 3 Not as Bad as You Thought: The New Digital Positivism; noon; RSVP. 4 Finding an Agent: A Lunchtime Panel Discussion; noon; RSVP. Wesley Morris, Stephen Metcalf and Al Filreis; 6 p.m. 5 Radical Tea; 6 p.m. 6 Coded, Unconscious Messages: Poetry Across Language; noon; RSVP. 12 Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7:15 p.m. 17 Ellen Dore Watson: Poetry and Translation; 6 p.m. 18 An Evening in Memory of Nina Auerbach; 6 p.m. 19 7UP on Break; 6 p.m. 24 Reading with Lydia Davis; 6:30 p.m.; RSVP. 25 Brunch with Lydia Davis; 10 a.m.; RSVP. Junior Research Seminar Projects; 6 p.m. Penn Bookstore Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore 4 The Schmuck in my Office; Jody Fos- ter and Michelle Joy, Penn Med; 6 p.m. 20 Not a Scientist; Dave Levitan, jour- nalist; 6 p.m. Penn Book Center 11 An Evening with Ron Silliman and Michael Rothenberg; 6:30 p.m. 19 Poetry Readings by Irène Mathieu, Yolanda Wisher, and Shevaun Brannigan; 6:30 p.m. SPECIAL EVENTS 1 TEDxPenn: Rise and Run; every revolutionary idea was born from a single thought, and a drive to rise to the chal- lenge – with dedication and time, these ideas have become the forces that drive our economy, power our society and en- able progress for all of mankind; 1 p.m.; Annenberg Center; tickets: https://www. tedxpenn.com/ (TEDxPenn). 4 Culture and Cuisine; meet and share a meal with IHP residents and friends from around the world, dining on authen- tic fare while learning about different cul- tures and traditions; 6:30 p.m.; I-House; info. and tickets: http://ihousephilly.org/ calendar/culture-cuisine9 (I-House) 5 The Bliss of Nonmaterial Intelligence: Redefining Outer and Inner Success; Devamrita Swami, motivational speaker, teacher, author and monk; 6-8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Bhakti Yoga Club). 21 Earth Day 1970/2017; Richard Weller unveils his Atlas for the End of the World, a collection of maps which survey land use and urban growth in relation to the United Nation’s targets; 4 p.m.; Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Fisher Fine Arts (PennDesign). 27 NGSS Town Hall Meeting; Pennant Aid and Pennant Records; 2-4 p.m.; rm. G17, Claudia Cohen Hall (ISC). Morris Arboretum Prices & info.: www.morrisarboretum.com 8 Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival; experience the beauty of the Arboretum’s cherry tree collection; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Also April 15. 22 Storytime Book Trail; step-by-step and page- by-page your family can expe- rience the joy of discovering a new book together; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 29 Arbor Day Family Day; learn about surprising gardens, hardy plants for the area, and create a seed experiment to take home; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Penn Museum Info.: https://www.penn.museum/ 19 Star Trek: Exploring Worlds Beyond; Voyage to the Museum and explore new worlds, seek out different ways of life and ancient civilizations, and listen to the band The Roddenberries; 6-9 p.m.; $15-20. Penn Libraries Located in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Register: http://tinyurl.com/objw8zp 5 Research Tea: Working with Greek and Roman Satirists; Ralph Rosen; 4 p.m.; Meyerson Conference Room. 26 Research Tea; in-depth conversation with Sara Jacoby about her research; 4 p.m.; Meyerson Conference Room. SPORTS 1 Baseball vs. Dartmouth; noon. Softball vs. Dartmouth; 12:30 p.m. (W) Tennis vs. Princeton; 1 p.m. (M) Lacrosse vs. Yale; 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Dartmouth; 2:30 p.m. 2 Baseball vs. Harvard; noon. Baseball vs. Harvard; 2:30 p.m. 4 Softball vs. Villanova; 3 p.m. Baseball; Liberty Bell Championship 7 (W) Tennis vs. Columbia; 1 p.m. 8 (M) Light Rowing Matthew Leonard Cups; all day. (W) Lacrosse vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m. (M) Heavy Rowing Childs Cup; TBA. 9 (M) Tennis vs. Cornell; 1 p.m. 14 (W) Tennis vs. Brown; 1 p.m. 15 Baseball vs. Princeton; noon (W) Tennis vs. Yale; 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Princeton; 2:30 p.m. Softball vs. Princeton; 4 p.m. Track & Field Transatlantic Meet; TBA. 16 Baseball vs. Princeton; noon Softball vs. Princeton; 2 p.m. Baseball vs. Princeton; 2:30 p.m. 19 (W) Lacrosse vs. Princeton; 7 p.m. 21 (M) Light Rowing Wood-Hammond Cup; all day. (M) Lacrosse vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m. (M) Tennis vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m. 22 (M) Tennis vs. Harvard; 1 p.m. (M) Heavy Rowing Adams Cup; TBA. 27 Track & Field Penn Relay; Through April 30. 29 Baseball vs. Columbia; noon (M) Light Rowing vs. MIT; all day. Softball vs. Columbia; 12:30 p.m. Baseball vs. Columbia; 2:30 p.m. (M) Heavy Rowing Madeira Cup; TBA. 30 (W) Lacrosse vs. Yale; 1 p.m. April SFJAZZ Collective: Miguel Zenón, David Sánchez, Sean Jones, Robin Eubanks, Warren Wolf, Edward Simon, Matt Penman and Obed Calvaire perform original compositions alongside a tribute to legendary jazz trumpeter/composer Miles Davis at the Annenberg Center at 7 p.m. on April 2. See Music.

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Page 1: APRIL AT PENN 2017 - Almanac · 2019-08-26 · ; travel and photography have been his principal avocation—the memories he most treasures are the children of the world and he has

03/28/17

3910 Chestnut St., 2nd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19104-3111

(215) 898-5274 or 5275 FAX (215) 898-9137Email: [email protected]

URL: www.upenn.edu/almanac

Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to the general public as well as to members of the University. For build-ing locations, call (215) 898-5000, or see www.facilities.upenn.edu or the Univer-sity’s website, www.upenn.edu A phone number normally means tickets, reserva-tions or registration are required.

Almanac carries an Update with addi-tions, changes & cancellations if received by Monday at noon for the following week’s issue. University members may send notices for the Update or May AT PENN calendar.

Events on this calendar are subject to change. More information can be found on the sponsoring department’s website. Sponsors are listed in parentheses.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR1 Advance Registration for Fall Term and Summer Sessions. Until April 2.26 Last Day of Classes.27 Reading Days. Also April 28.

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES7 Shadowland: Pilobolus Dance Theatre; imaginative modern dance and multimedia production; 10:30 a.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org (Annenberg Center). See On Stage. 8 Peanut Butter and Jams: Ants on a Log; folksy children’s music duo; doors, 10:30 a.m.; show, 11 a.m.; World Café Live; tickets: www.worldcafelive.com (WCL).

Family Matinee: Only Yesterday; 2 p.m.; International House; $5/adults & children over 2; free/members; tickets: http://ihousephilly.org (I-House). Morris Arboretum Prices & Info.: www.morrisarboretum.org1 Discovery Series: Pinwheel Power; create a pinwheel and discover how and why they twirl & spin in the wind; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 14 Free Storytime at the Arboretum; 10:30-11:15 a.m. Also April 28.22 Storytime Book Trail; 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.29 Arbor Day Family Day – Unearth the Science of Flowers; 11 a.m.–3 p.mPenn MuseumTickets: www.penn.museum/9 Destination Japan: Lotus Flowers; gallery tour spotlighting Buddhist art; 1-4 p.m.; free w/admission.21 40 Winks with the Sphinx; sleepover program for ages 6-12; 6 p.m.; register. Through April 22, 9 a.m.22 Rome’s Birthday; dynamic celebra-tion of ancient Roman culture; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; free w/admission.

CONFERENCES1 American and Muslim Worlds, c. 1500-1900; 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; McNeil Center for Early American Studies; info & register: www.mceas.org/americanand-muslimworlds (PHF). Objects of Study: Paper, Ink, and the Material Turn; 1:15-6 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; info. & register: http://www.objectsofstudy.com/ (Penn Libraries). 5 Women in Nonprofit Leadership Conference; 8 a.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; info. & register: www.fels.upenn.edu/events/calendar (Fels Institute of Government).7 Pathways to Access: 16th Annual Disability Symposium; 7:45 a.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; info. & register: www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc (VPUL, Wein-garten Learning Resources Center).10 Health and Society in South Asia Conference; Perry World House; info.: http://web.sas.upenn.edu/southasia-conf2017/ (CASI). 13 Witches and Fairies Before and After Ariosto; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; info.: www.sas.upenn.edu/italians/ Through April 14 (Italian Studies). An Ecotopian Toolkit for the Anthropocene; 11 a.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center; info. & register: https://ecotopiantoolkit.wordpress.com/ Through April 15, 3:15 p.m. (PHF). 18 GPLASC (Greater Philadelphia Latin American Studies Consortium) Student Research Conference; 1-6 p.m.; Perry World House; info.: [email protected] or [email protected] (Latin American and Latino Studies).19 Taking Action to Increase PhysicalActivity: Community-Academic Partner-ship; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 14th floor Faculty Lounge, Biomedical Research Bldg.; register: http://tinyurl.com/m7unjes (Nursing).20 Global Shifts: Urbanization, Migra-tion & Demography;9 a.m., Perry World House. Through April 21. Register: global.upenn.edu 21 In Quarto: A Symposium on Formats and Meanings in Early Modern England and Spain; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; register: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/ (Penn Librar-ies). Wolf 2017 Symposium: African Film and Media; 5 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; info.: http://cin-emastudies.sas.upenn.edu/ Through April 22, 5 p.m. (Cinema Studies). 23 Expanding Jewish PoliticalThought: Beneath, Before and Beyond the State; 1:30 p.m.; Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall; info.: http://tinyurl.com/h6en5qk Through April 24, 5 p.m. (Katz Center). 25 Epigenetics in Cancer Scientific Symposium; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wistar Insti-tute; register: http://tinyurl.com/hwus2mc (Wistar Institute).

EXHIBITS Admission Donations and Hours ARG: Fisher Fine Arts Library; free; hours: www.arthurrossgallery.org/ Burrison Gallery: Inn at Penn; free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; http://tinyurl.com/kaevlec Esther Klein Gallery: free; Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; http://estherkleingallery.tumblr.com/

ICA; free; hours: www.icaphila.org International House; free; hours: http://ihousephilly.org/

Kroiz Gallery: Fisher Fine Arts Library; free; Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; http://tinyurl.com/hvrlct4 Morris Arboretum: Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; for prices visit: www.morrisarboretum.org Penn Museum: $15/adults; $13/seniors; $10/children; free/members, PennCard holders and children under 5; Tues.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; first Wed., 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; hours: http://tinyurl.com/hwd74bp Wistar; free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Upcoming1 Morris Arboretum in Motion: The Kinetic Sculptures of Lyman Whitaker; experience 50+ kinetic wind sculptures throughout the garden; Morris Arbore-tum; opening: April 1, 1-3 p.m. Through October 9. 3 In Sight: Seeing the People of theHoly Land; the different ways in which the Holy Land’s inhabitants appear in these photographs seeks to reclaim them as subjects in their own right; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; lec-ture and opening reception: April 4, 5:30 p.m. Through November 10. 5 Searching for Sharswood: Resilient Voices from North Philadelphia; celebration of and showcase for neighborhood of Sharswood; Meyerson Hall. Through April 16. 8 Cultures in the Crossfire: Stories from Syria and Iraq; sheds light on the ongoing destruction of cultural heritage in the Middle East by showing what’s at stake—the rich history of the region and the diversity of its people; Penn Museum. Through November 26, 2018.

Willie Cole: On-Site; features 13 art-works, a video, and includes a site-specific installation of a massive chandelier made of recycled water bottles that the artist has created on-site at the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through July 2. 13 A Portrait of the Cow as a Young Artist; archival prints made from original oil paintings; Albert Mahler Maguire; Burrison Gallery; reception: April 28, 4-6 p.m. Through May 10. 28 Ginny Casey & Jessi Reaves; an exhibition featuring new and recent works by two emerging artists exploring the relationship between contemporary painting and sculpture, domestic objects and decorative surfaces; ICA; public opening celebration: April 28, 6:30-9 p.m. Through August 6.

Myths of the Marble; considers how the virtual has been engaged by a select and varied group of contemporary artists as a way to image and imagine the world as both a site of possibility and a set of limitations; ICA; public opening cel-ebration: April 28, 6:30-9 p.m. Through August 6.

Open Video Call; selected works on video by Philadelphia-area artists and filmmakers; ICA; public opening celebra-tion: April 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Through August 6. Now Children: Photographs by Jerry Porter; travel and photography have been his principal avocation—the memories he most treasures are the children of the world and he has chosen photographs of children for this exhibit; Burrison Gal-lery. Through April 12. What Was The Philadelphia School? An Architecture Exhibit; how Philadel-phia architects formed a movement uni-fied by ideas and influenced the entire world; Philomathean Society, College Hall 4th floor. Through April 17.

Utopian Explorations and Science Fiction; surveys historical utopian and dystopian literature in the Kislak Center and points to its influence on science fiction, highlighting works in the Mark B. Adams Science Fiction Collection; Sny-der-Granader Alcove, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through April 28.

To the Ends of the Earth; presenting some of the textual and material residues of these encounters and travels, charac-teristic of past as well as present human activity and curiosity; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through May 19.

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

Timely Exhibits of Interest to Every-one; a century of public exhibitions at Penn Museum, 1890-1990 that explores how styles of display have changed over time; Penn Museum. Through June.

Magic in the Ancient World; objects associated with magical practices; Penn Museum. Through September 4. Ongoing Audubon’s Birds of America; 1st fl, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

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IHP: The First 100 Years; I-House. John Cage: How to Get Started; Slought.

Marian Anderson on the World Stage; Marian Anderson Gallery (4th fl), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Native American Voices: The Peo-ple—Here and Now; Penn Museum. Heaven On Earth: Churches of Constantinople (The Photography of Ahmet Ertug); Penn Museum. Samuel Yellin, Metalworker: Draw-ings 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. Unearthed in the Archives; Fridays 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Penn Museum.Penn Museum ToursWeekend tours begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Kamin entrance. Free w/admission. For info.: www.penn.museum

FILMS4 The Moment to Get Cities Right: Inside Habitat III, the Urbanization Sum-mit of a Generation; 4 p.m.; Perry World House; free (Penn IUR).7 Eugene Onegin; a Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre of Russia Produc-tion; 5 p.m.; rm. B-21, Stiteler Hall; free (Cinema Studies Program). 12 Rehavi; third audiovisual text released by Juan Castrillon about his research on Sufi Music in Istanbul; 6 p.m.; free; International House (Cinema Studies Program). International House (I-House) $10, $8/students, seniors, free/members. Shows at 7 p.m. unless noted. Info.: http://ihousephilly.org/7 Participation TV: Another Look atthe Miami Convention; free; RSVP.8 Our Heavenly Bodies (Wunder der Schopfung); silent film; 8 p.m.14 Il Casanova di Federico Fellini (Fellini’s Casanova)27 The Revival: Women and the Word28 On the Silver Globe (New Restoration)29 Exhumed Films Presents: eX-FestPart VII; doors open 10 a.m., show at 11 a.m.; $35, $25/members.Penn Bioethics Film Fest: Almost Human?International House; free; RSVP.Receptions 5:30 p.m.; screenings 6 p.m.Info: http://ihousephilly.org/ 4 Avatar.5 Her; followed by panel discussion.6 Ex Machina; followed by panel discussion.

MEETINGS12 WPPSA General Membership Meet-ing; non-exempt, non-union employees; noon-1 p.m.; rm. 220, Hill Pavilion.14 PPSA General Membership Meeting; monthly-paid exempt university staff; noon-1 p.m.; Mayer Hall, Seminar Room.19 University Council Meeting; 4-6 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP: [email protected]

MUSICAnnenberg CenterTickets: www.annenbergcenter.org2 SFJAZZ Collective: The Music ofMiles Davis and Original Compositions; eight jazz all-stars make up the award-winning SFJAZZ Collective, known for its commitment to jazz as a constantly evolving, ever-relevant art form; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; info.: http://www.annenbergcenter.org/ (Annenberg). 5 Drum Circle Workshop; come and drum with Philly’s own, Master World-Percussionist, Joseph Tayoun; 6:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; $15/general admission, $10/members and students. Also April 12, 19, 26 (Penn Museum).7 A Music Salon in Nineteenth Century Paris; Matthew Bengtson; 7 p.m.; discus-sion and concert; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free (Music; Penn Libraries). World Cafe LivePerformances daily. For a complete list-ing, see: http://philly.worldcafelive.com/

ON STAGE1 Bob: A Life in Five Acts; a comedic exploration of American mythology and values, the treacherous pursuit of happi-ness, and discovering what it means to be truly “great”; 2 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre (Penn Players). There’s No Place Like Rome; Mask and Wig’s 129th Annual Production imagines Rome as a small college town obsessed with gladiator fighting; 8 p.m.; The Mask & Wig Club House, 310 S. Quince Street; $15-35; tickets: www.maskandwig.com/ Also April 6 and 7. April Fools Pranks are not our Forte; Quaker Notes spring production; 8:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; $7-$12; tickets on the Walk or at the door (Quaker Notes). 5 Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England; a play by Madeleine George; 7 p.m.; Bruce Montgomery Theatre; tickets: http://tinyurl.com/kbstyyl Also April 6, 7, and 8 at 7 p.m. (Penn Theatre Arts Program).20 Quadramics Theatre Co. Presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; info. and tickets: http://www.quadramics.com/ Also

April 21 and 22. (Quadramics). Annenberg CenterTickets: https://www.annenbergcenter.org6 Shadowland: Pilobolus Dance Theater; a full-length piece about a teenage girl who wakes up one day to something incredible lurking behind her bedroom wall – her shadow; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre. Also April 7, 8 p.m.; April 8, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. 16 RUBBERBANDance Group: Empiri-cal Quotient; athletic hip-hop dance piece exploring human relationships; 7:30 p.m.; Annenberg Center. Also April 17, 8 p.m.; April 18, 2 and 8 p.m.

READINGS AND SIGNINGS5 Arnhem Central: A Station with a Twist; Ben van Berkel, UNStudio; 6:30 p.m.; B1, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign).7 Through Vegetal Being; Luce Irigaray and Michael Marder; 3-5 p.m.; 2nd floor conference room, Grad Center (English). Kelly Writers House All events located in Arts Café. Info.: www.writing.upenn.edu/whRSVP: [email protected] Not as Bad as You Thought: The New Digital Positivism; noon; RSVP. 4 Finding an Agent: A Lunchtime Panel Discussion; noon; RSVP.

Wesley Morris, Stephen Metcalf and Al Filreis; 6 p.m.5 Radical Tea; 6 p.m.6 Coded, Unconscious Messages: Poetry Across Language; noon; RSVP. 12 Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7:15 p.m.17 Ellen Dore Watson: Poetry andTranslation; 6 p.m.18 An Evening in Memory of Nina Auerbach; 6 p.m.19 7UP on Break; 6 p.m.24 Reading with Lydia Davis; 6:30 p.m.; RSVP. 25 Brunch with Lydia Davis; 10 a.m.; RSVP.

Junior Research Seminar Projects; 6 p.m.Penn Bookstore Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore4 The Schmuck in my Office; Jody Fos-ter and Michelle Joy, Penn Med; 6 p.m.20 Not a Scientist; Dave Levitan, jour-nalist; 6 p.m. Penn Book Center11 An Evening with Ron Silliman andMichael Rothenberg; 6:30 p.m.19 Poetry Readings by Irène Mathieu, Yolanda Wisher, and Shevaun Brannigan; 6:30 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS1 TEDxPenn: Rise and Run; every revolutionary idea was born from a single thought, and a drive to rise to the chal-lenge – with dedication and time, these ideas have become the forces that drive our economy, power our society and en-able progress for all of mankind; 1 p.m.; Annenberg Center; tickets: https://www.tedxpenn.com/ (TEDxPenn). 4 Culture and Cuisine; meet and share a meal with IHP residents and friends from around the world, dining on authen-tic fare while learning about different cul-tures and traditions; 6:30 p.m.; I-House; info. and tickets: http://ihousephilly.org/calendar/culture-cuisine9 (I-House)5 The Bliss of Nonmaterial Intelligence: Redefining Outer and Inner Success; Devamrita Swami, motivational speaker, teacher, author and monk; 6-8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Bhakti Yoga Club). 21 Earth Day 1970/2017; Richard Weller unveils his Atlas for the End of the World, a collection of maps which survey land use and urban growth in relation to the United Nation’s targets; 4 p.m.; Kleinman Center for Energy Policy,Fisher Fine Arts (PennDesign). 27 NGSS Town Hall Meeting; Pennant Aid and Pennant Records; 2-4 p.m.; rm. G17, Claudia Cohen Hall (ISC).Morris ArboretumPrices & info.: www.morrisarboretum.com8 Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival; experience the beauty of the Arboretum’s cherry tree collection; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Also April 15.22 Storytime Book Trail; step-by-step and page- by-page your family can expe-rience the joy of discovering a new book

together; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.29 Arbor Day Family Day; learn about surprising gardens, hardy plants for the area, and create a seed experiment to take home; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Penn MuseumInfo.: https://www.penn.museum/19 Star Trek: Exploring Worlds Beyond; Voyage to the Museum and explore new worlds, seek out different ways of life and ancient civilizations, and listen to the band The Roddenberries; 6-9 p.m.; $15-20.Penn LibrariesLocated in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.Register: http://tinyurl.com/objw8zp5 Research Tea: Working with Greek and Roman Satirists; Ralph Rosen; 4 p.m.; Meyerson Conference Room.26 Research Tea; in-depth conversation with Sara Jacoby about her research; 4 p.m.; Meyerson Conference Room.

SPORTS1 Baseball vs. Dartmouth; noon.

Softball vs. Dartmouth; 12:30 p.m.(W) Tennis vs. Princeton; 1 p.m.(M) Lacrosse vs. Yale; 1 p.m.Baseball vs. Dartmouth; 2:30 p.m.

2 Baseball vs. Harvard; noon.Baseball vs. Harvard; 2:30 p.m.

4 Softball vs. Villanova; 3 p.m.Baseball; Liberty Bell Championship

7 (W) Tennis vs. Columbia; 1 p.m.8 (M) Light Rowing Matthew LeonardCups; all day.

(W) Lacrosse vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m.(M) Heavy Rowing Childs Cup; TBA.

9 (M) Tennis vs. Cornell; 1 p.m.14 (W) Tennis vs. Brown; 1 p.m.15 Baseball vs. Princeton; noon

(W) Tennis vs. Yale; 1 p.m.Baseball vs. Princeton; 2:30 p.m.Softball vs. Princeton; 4 p.m.Track & Field Transatlantic Meet;

TBA.16 Baseball vs. Princeton; noon

Softball vs. Princeton; 2 p.m.Baseball vs. Princeton; 2:30 p.m.

19 (W) Lacrosse vs. Princeton; 7 p.m.21 (M) Light Rowing Wood-HammondCup; all day.

(M) Lacrosse vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m.(M) Tennis vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m.

22 (M) Tennis vs. Harvard; 1 p.m. (M) Heavy Rowing Adams Cup; TBA.27 Track & Field Penn Relay; Through April 30. 29 Baseball vs. Columbia; noon

(M) Light Rowing vs. MIT; all day. Softball vs. Columbia; 12:30 p.m.Baseball vs. Columbia; 2:30 p.m.(M) Heavy Rowing Madeira Cup;

TBA.30 (W) Lacrosse vs. Yale; 1 p.m.

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SFJAZZ Collective: Miguel Zenón, David Sánchez, Sean Jones, Robin Eubanks, Warren Wolf, Edward Simon, Matt Penman and Obed Calvaire perform original compositions alongside a tribute to legendary jazz trumpeter/composer Miles Davis at the Annenberg Center at 7 p.m. on April 2. See Music.

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3 SPATT Seminar: Swifting and Win-nowing Protein Targets with Biological Network Analysis; Anthony Gitter, Uni-versity of Wisconsin; noon; rm. 10-146, Smilow Center for Translational Re-search (Perelman). The Happiness Gap in an Era of Growing Income Inequality: 1972-2014; John Iceland, Penn State; noon; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (Sociology). The future of fMRI in Cognitive Neuroscience; Russell Poldrack, Stanford University; 3:30 p.m.; Auditorium, Levin Bldg. (Psychology). Drone Imaginaries: The Techno-Politics of Visuality in Postcolony and Empire; Inderpal Grewal, Yale; 5 p.m.; World Forum, Perry World House (Alice Paul Center for Research on Gender, Sexuality and Women). Playing Songs and Singing Plays: Ballads and Plays in the Time of Shake-speare; Tiffany Stern, Oxford; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (English). Recent Work: Alberto Kalach; Alberto Kalach, architect, Mexico City; 6:30 p.m.; rm. B1, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign). 4 Mass School Closures and the Poli-tics of Race, Value and Disposability in Philadelphia; Julia McWilliams and Erika Kitzmiller, Columbia; 9:30 a.m.; rm. 130, McNeil Bldg. (Urban Studies). LALSIS Seminar; Ericka Beckman, romance languages; noon; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall (Latin American and Latino Studies). Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa; Robert Bewley, Oxford; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 345, Penn Museum (Museum). The Animate Object of Kinetic Art, 1955-68; Marina Isgro, history of art; 3-5 p.m.; rm. 4E9, DRL (History of Art). Evaluating Strategic Forecasters; Maher Said, NYU Stern; 3:30-5 p.m.; rm. 410, McNeil Bldg. (Economics). Immunology Colloquium: Mecha-nisms of Self versus Non-Self Discrimi-nation in the Immune System; 4 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Perelman). Annenberg Seminar in History: California and Manchuria in the Global West: Trans-Pacific Networks of Japa-nese Immigrant Settler Colonialism; Eiichiro Azuma, history; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 209, College Hall (History). New Frontiers in the Protection of Cultural Property; Richard Leventhal, Penn Museum; 5-6:30 p.m.; $20 general admission, free/Penn Card; Penn Mu-seum (Center for Ethics and Rule of Law, Penn Cultural Heritage Center). The Book Reads You: William Melvin Kelley’s Typographic Imagination; Kinohi Nishikawa, Princeton; 5:30 p.m.; Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English). How Chinese Architecture Became Modern, 1927-1977; Nancy Steinhardt, East Asian Languages and Civilizations; 6 p.m.; World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St. (Penn Lightbulb Café). Dynamic Endoscopy: The Airway in Action; David Levine, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; Alumni Hall, New Bolton Center (PennVet).5 The Opportunity Model of Beliefs about Inequality and Redistribution; Leslie McCall, Northwestern University; noon; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (Sociology). CT3N Seminar; Katie Whitehead, Carnegie Mellon University; noon; rm. 10-146, Smilow Center for Translational Research (Perelman). CRRWH Seminar: The Intersection of Bioenergetics and Regenerative Capacity in Stem Cells of the Male Germline; Jon M. Oatley, Washington State; 12:15 p.m.; seminar rm. 252, BRB (Perelman). The Road from the Paris Climate Agreement; Andrew Light, George Ma-son University; noon; Perry World House Conference Room (Perry World House). PNGC Seminar Series: Identifica-tion of Therapeutic Targets for ALS Us-ing Chemical and Genetic Screens on Patient-derived Neural Cultures; Justin Ichida, USC; 2 p.m.; Auditorium, John Morgan Bldg. (Kleinman Center for En-ergy Policy). LALSES Seminar; Maristella Svam-pa, National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet); 2 p.m.; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall (Latin American and Latino Studies). Great Beasts of Legend Lecture Series: Beasts in the Night Sky: The Con-stellation Myths of Greece and Rome; Patrick Glauthier, Classical Studies; 6 p.m.; admission $5/online, $2/members, $10/door; Penn Museum (Museum).6 Results from the HOPE DFE Four-Site Randomized Control Trial; Pamela Lat-timore, RTI, Safety and Resilience; noon; rm. 395, McNeil Bldg. (Criminology). Biological Chemistry Seminar; Jonathan Yewdell, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; 3 p.m.; Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Bldg. (Chemistry). New Religion as Mimetic Nation: Soka Gakkai’s Rise as a Religious and Political Power in Japan; Levi McLaugh-lin, North Carolina State University; 3 p.m.; rm. 280, Silverman Bldg., Penn Law (Center for East Asian Studies). Atheism in the Ancient World: One Year On; Tim Whitmarsh, Cambridge; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Classical Studies). Archives, Materiality, and Untaught Knowns; Lisa Lowe, English; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English). PPE BeLab Talk; Kyle Hyndman, University of Texas at Dallas; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 203, Claudia Cohen Hall (PPE).

Frontiers in Neurolaw: Promise, Perils, and New Findings; Owen Jones, Vanderbilt; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 145, Tanen-baum Hall (Psychology). Vernacular Built Heritage in the Arab Region; Hossam Mahdy, Oxford; 6 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (PennDesign). Italian, Latin and Hebrew: Jewish Bankers’ Multilingualism and Sociopoliti-cal Space in 15th Century Tuscany; Ce-dric Cohen Skalli, University of Haifa; 6 p.m.; rm. 627, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Italian Studies). 7 PhD Defense; Tim Clifford, East Asian Languages and Civilizations; 10 a.m.; rm. 844, Williams Hall (East Asian Languages and Civilizations). Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Workshop; Angela Simms, sociology; noon; rm. 169, McNeil (Sociology). The Genius of Genre and the Un-knowing Audience: Generic Commentary Through Quotation; Eleni Palis, English; 12-2 p.m.; rm. 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English). Triggers and Dominoes; David Lightfoot, Georgetown; 1:30 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Linguistics). 10 Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Health Implications of Black Respect-ability Politics; Hedwig Lee, University of Washington; noon; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (Sociology). Organic Chemistry Seminar; Paul Floreancig, University of Pittsburgh; noon; Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Bldg. (Chemistry). Crisis in Criminal Justice: Mass Incarceration and the Impact of DNA Science on the Phenomenon of Wrong-ful Convictions; David Rudovsky, civil rights attorney; 5:30 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt; register: http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/ (Penn Libraries). 11 Micro Theory Workshop: Elliot Lip-nowski, University of Chicago; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 410, McNeil Bldg. (Economics). Abstraction Unframed: Abstract Murals in New York, 1935-1960; Emily Warner, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 4E9, DRL (History of Art). George Khoury Memorial Lecture: Follicular Lymphoma: Preserving Past Success While Moving Forward; Richard I. Fisher, Fox Chase Cancer Center; 4 p.m.; Sarah and Matthew Caplan Audi-torium, Wistar Institute; info: (215) 898-3944 (Wistar Institute). The Secret Worlds of Manuscripts in Japan and Korea; Peter Kornicki, Cam-bridge; 5:15-6:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt (English). Politics, Hacking, and the New Rus-sia; Jack Tomarchio, US Department of Homeland Security; 5:30 p.m.; Spady room, 3814 Walnut St (Fels Institute of Government). LALSES Seminar; Fran Ilich Morales Muñoz, writer and artist; noon; rm. 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Latin American and Latino Studies). 12 Cinema Censorship and Media: Citizenship in the Hong Kong Film Ten Years; Karen Fang, University of Hous-ton; noon; rm. 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies). Work in Process; Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, history of art; noon; GSWS Con-ference Room, 3810 Walnut St. (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies). Wai’tu kubuli and Yurumein: Indig-enous Port Cities in the Early Modern Atlantic; Isaac Curtis, University of Pittsburgh; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 105, McNeil Center (McNeil Early American Studies). A Banker’s Perspective on M&A; Greg Weinberger, Credit Suisse Securities; 4:30 p.m.; rm. S245A, Penn Law School (Institute for Law and Economics). The Origins and Dynamics of Crony Capitalism in China; Minxin Pei, Clare-mont McKenna College; 4:30 p.m.; rm. B26, Stiteler Hall (CSCC). Koreans in Japanese Sports, 1930s-40s; Jeffrey Bayliss, Trinity College; 5 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (CEAS). Inclusive Public Leadership: How to Run a Campaign; Dan Siegel, campaign manager; 5:30 p.m.; Spady Room, Fox-Fels Hall; register: www.fels.upenn.edu/event/891 (Fels Institute). 13 Comparative Politics Workshop; Lihi Ben Shitrit, University of Georgia; noon; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall (Political Science). Biological Chemistry Seminar; Joseph Loscalzo, Harvard; 3 p.m.; Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Bldg. (Chemistry). Raja Iyengar Memorial Lecture; Anil Rustgi, PSOM; 4 p.m.; rm. 132, Hill Pa-vilion; bring ID or PennCard (Penn Vet). PPE BeLab Talk; Melinda Ford, University of Pittsburgh; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 203, Cohen Hall (PPE). Disability Studies: Work-In-Progress; Leon Hilton, English; 4:30 p.m.; Grad Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English). Conference Keynote Address: Art, Disaster, Utopia; Rebecca Solnit, writer; 5 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Mu-seum; register: www.phf.upenn.edu (PHF; ICA). See Conferences.14 Colloquium; Susanna Siegel, Harvard; 3 p.m.; rm. 402, Cohen Hall (Philosophy). Metamorphic Heterogeneity and Transient Rheology of the Deep Subduc-tion Interface; Whitney Behr, University of Texas at Austin; 3 p.m.; rm. 358, Hayden Hall (Environmental Science). In Pursuit of the ‘Moment of Loss’: Polymorphous Plasticity in Richard Hamilton’s ‘Bathers’; Roksana Filip-owska, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).

Conference Keynote Address: Can Scientists (Not) Be Activists? James Han-sen, Columbia University; 5 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: www.phf.upenn.edu (PHF). See Conferences.15 Safe Passage: Ancient Egyptian Ver-nacular Shrines in the Western Desert; Salima Ikram, American University in Cairo; 3:30 p.m.; admission: $10, $7/Penn Museum members and PennCard holders; Penn Museum (Museum). 17 Organic Chemistry Seminar; Mark Gandelman; Technion, Israel; noon; Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Bldg. (Chemistry). Special Seminar; Erynn Johnson, UPenn EES; noon; rm. 358, Hayden Hall (Environmental Science). Parasitology Seminar Series; Peter Bradley, UCLA; noon; rm. 132, Hill Pa-vilion (Penn Vet). Material Texts: Sganarelle’s Wages; Roger Chartier, history; 5:15 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (English).18 Inorganic Chemistry Seminar; Stosh Kozimor, Los Alamos National Laborato-ry; noon; Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Bldg. (Chemistry). United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education: Information Technology Blueprint; Joyce Pittman, Drexel; noon; rm. 514, Chemistry Bldg. (Middle East Center). Unlocking the Mysteries of Delirium; Edward Marcantonio, Harvard Medical School; 3 p.m.; Biomedical Research Building II/III (Institute on Aging).19 Penn Sociology Colloquium Series; Cynthia Feliciano, UC Irvine; noon; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (Sociology). Graduate American Politics Work-shop; Heather Swadley, political science; noon; graduate student lounge, 208 S. 37th St. (Political Science). Sunnism in Rayy During the Saljuq Period According to the K. Al-Naqd; Hassan Farhang Ansari, Institute for Advanced Study; 4:30 p.m.; rm. B26, Stiteler Hall (Middle East Center). Image-Banking: A Life with Arts and Artists; Lowery Stokes Sims, Museum of Arts & Design, New York; 5:30 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (History of Art). No Respect: Two Views of Boccaccio (1932, 1946); David Wallace, English; 5:30 p.m.; Cherpack Seminar Room, Wil-liams Hall (Italian Studies). Inclusive Public Leadership: How to Understand Different Layers of the Law; Ryan Allen Hancock, Willig, Williams & Davidson; 5:30 p.m.; Spady Room, Fox-Fels Hall; register: www.fels.upenn.edu/event/890 (Fels Institute).20 Teaching About Gender, Sexuality, and Women in History; Ann Matter, reli-gious studies; noon; GSWS Conference Room; 3810 Walnut St.; register (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies).

The Shogun’s Secretary: Hayashi Razan Between Korea and Japan; Peter Kornicki, Cambridge; noon; rm. 209, College Hall (CEAS). SP2 Penn Top 10 Talk: Mass Incar-ceration; panel discussion; 12:30 p.m., Harrison Room,University Club (SP2 and University Club). Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sp2-penn-top-10-talk-mass-incarceration-tickets-33047968363 Diversity Series: Race and Gender Equality; Salamishah Tillet, English; 3 p.m.; Perry World House (OAA/EOP). Telfer Endowed Lectureship; Nancy Emery, University of Colorado Boulder; 4 p.m.; Tedori Family Auditorium, Levin Bldg. (Biology). Penn Program on Democracy, Citi-zenship, and Constitutionalism; Alondra Nelson, Columbia; 4:30 p.m.; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall (Political Science). PPE BeLab Talk; C. Monica Capra, Claremont Graduate University; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 203, Claudia Cohen Hall (PPE). Public Services in China’s Minority Regions; Sara Newman, Villanova; 4:30 p.m.; rm. B26, Stiteler Hall (CSCC). Continuing Education Series: IMHA 101—An Update on Pathophysiology and Diagnosis; Oliver Garden, Penn Vet; 6 p.m.; lobby, Hill Pavilion; register: [email protected] (Penn Vet). 21 When Listeners Use Lexical Context to Recalibrate their Phonetic Categories; Arthur Samuel, Stony Brook University; 1:30 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Linguistics). Russia in Global History, 1750-1917; Alessandro Stanziani, L’Ecole Des Hautes Etudes en Studies Sociales; 2 p.m.; rm. 209, College Hall (History). Aristotle on Mixed Actions in the Eudemian Ethics; Dan Wolt, University of Sao Paolo; 3 p.m.; rm. 402, Cohen Hall (Philosophy). Public Policy in Practice; Sister Mary Scullion, Project HOME; 5:30 p.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall; regis-ter: www.fels.upenn.edu/event/690 (Fels). 23 2017 Race and Sports Lecture; Troy Vincent, former football cornerback for Miami Dolphins; 5:30 p.m.; rm. G-60, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Center for Afri-cana Studies; Wharton Sports Business Initiative). 24 CARGC Colloquium; Christopher Ali, University of Virginia; 11:45 a.m.; rm. 602, 3801 Walnut St. (Annenberg School). Organic Chemistry Seminar; Ramesh Giri, University of New Mexico; noon; Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Bldg. (Chemistry). African Migration in Europe: Living Between Here and There; Cris Beauche-min, INED; noon; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg. (Sociology). 2017 Stork lecture; Varinder Aggar-wal, University of Bristol; 4 p.m.; Chem-

istry Bldg. (Chemistry). The Museum Florentinium and the Material Texts of Antiquity; Michael Suarez, University of Virginia; 5:15 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (English). 25 Epigenetics, Transcription, and Cancer Symposium: Epigenetics—One Genome, Multiple Phenotypes; Danny Reinberg, NYU; 10 a.m.; Sarah and Mat-thew Caplan Auditorium, Wistar Institute; (Wistar Institute).26 Graduate Colloquium; Joseph Wuest (Political Science); Jooyeon Hahm (His-tory); noon; GSWS Conference Room, 3810 Walnut St. (GSWS). Last Call? The Front National and The French Elections’ Global Policy Lab; Phil Ayoub, Drexel & Lydie Moudileno, French & Francophone Studies; 3 p.m.; Perry World House (Perry World House). Road to Retirement: Nuts and Bolts; Hilary Lopez, HR and Vicki Mulhern, PSOM; 3:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: [email protected] (PASEF). 27 Comparative Politics Workshop; Mona Morgan-Collins, affiliation; noon; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall (Political Science). Physical Chemistry Seminar; David Glowack, University of Bristol; 1 p.m.; Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Bldg. (Chemistry). Biological Chemistry Semiar; Leonid Mirny, MIT; 3 p.m.; Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Bldg. (Chemistry). The Ecology and Evolution of Social Aggregations: Case Study Dictyostelium Discoideum; Corina Tarnita, Princeton; 4 p.m.; Tedori Family Auditoriium, Levin Bldg. (Biology). Mari Lowe Comparative Oncology Seminar Series; Eileen White, Rutgers; 4 p.m.; rm. 132, Hill Pavilion (Penn Vet). 28 American Politics Workshop; Becca Thorpe, University of Washington; noon; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall (Political Science). Speaker Series; Andries Coetzee, University of Michigan; 1:30 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Linguistics). Set Us Free: Bermuda and the Humanitarian Revolution; Clarence Maxwell, Millersville University; 3 p.m.; Class of ’78 Pavilion, Van Pelt (McNeil Early American Studies). Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Pro-cesses Stabilizing Antaarctic Ice Stream Shear Margins; James Rice, Harvard; 4 p.m.; rm. 110, Towne Bldg. (Environ-mental Science). The Eclectic Engraver: Monogamist AC’s Complex, Creative Copies of Early Sixteenth-Century Prints; Brooks Rich, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).

4 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) 251-3842.6 Penn Knitters; all skill levels are welcome; noon; Penn Women’s Center. Thursdays through April 27. 7 Yoga with Anisha; noon; Arthur Ross Gallery; free/Penn students, $5/staff & general admission. Fridays through April 14. (ARG).HR: Professional and Personal Development ProgramsOpen to faculty and staff. Register at www.knowledgelink.upenn.edu3 Penn Perks; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free. 4 Networking for Success; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free. 11 Communicating Upward; 9 a.m.-noon; $75.12 Career Growth Conversations; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free. 18 TED Talk Tuesday—Dan Pink’s The Puzzle of Motivation; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free.19 Accountability & Empowerment; 9 a.m.-noon; $75. 26 Learning with Lynda: Leading and Working in Teams; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free.28 FeedForward: Coaching for the Future; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free. HR: Quality of Worklife Workshops Open to faculty and staff. Register at www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/registration4 Guided Meditation; noon-1 p.m.; free.10 Mindfulness Monday; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free.11 Breastfeeding Resource Group: Inte-grating Breastfeeding and Work; noon-1 p.m.; free Adapting to and Managing Change; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free. 19 Caregiving and Sibling Warfare; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; free. 20 The College Search: Selecting a Potential Major and Program of Study; 12:30-1:30 p.m.; free.25 Guided Meditation; noon-1 p.m.; free.27 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day; an opportunity to share a career development experience with kids ages 9-15. HR: Healthy Living Workshops Open to faculty and staff. Register at www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/registration6 The Psychology of Eating: Does It Really Come Down to Willpower?; noon-1 p.m.; free. 9 Relax with Free Yoga; 3-4 p.m.; free.

10 Body Pump; 11 a.m.-noon; free. 18 Benefits Open Enrollment and Well-ness Fair; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; free. 25 Get to Know What’s Healthy at Houston Market; 11-11:30 a.m.; free. Gentle Yoga; noon-1 p.m.; free. 27 Tour of the James G. Kaskey Memo-rial Park-BioPond; 10:30-10:50 a.m. and 11:30-11:50 a.m.; free.28 April Wellness Walk; noon-1 p.m.; free. Spinning; 1-2 p.m.; free.Liberal and Professional StudiesRegister: www.upenn.edu/lps-events4 Master of Environmental Studies Vir-tual Café; with Yvette Bordeaux; noon.15 Bachelor of Arts Open House; 11 a.m.; Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall.19 Organizational Dynamics on-campus information session; 6 p.m.; Organiza-tional Dynamics Office, 3440 Market Street, Suite 100. Master of Liberal Arts: An Evening with the MLA; with Christopher Pastore, MLA program director; 5:30 p.m.; Ama-do Recital Hall Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce Street.Fels Institute of GovernmentAt Spady Room, Fox-Fels Hall, unless otherwise noted. Register: www.fels.upenn.edu/events7 Career Talk: Health and Economic Policy; Beth Pearson, advisor to the of-fice of Senator Elizabeth Warren; noon.12 Inclusive Public Leadership: How to Run a Campaign; Dan Siegal, director of JSPAN and deputy regional director of the J-Street organization; 5:30 p.m.14 Career Talk: Public Corruption with Phil Selder, assistant US attorney; noon.18 Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.19 Inclusive Public Leadership: How to Understand Different Layers of the Law; Ryan Allen Hancock, Willig, Williams & Davidson; 5:30 p.m.20 Penn Speaks 2017; 5:30 p.m.; Annenberg 110.21 Public Policy in Practice; Sister Mary Scullion, president and executive director of Project HOME; 5:30 p.m.; Golkin Room-Houston Hall.Faculty Conversations on Academic Job Search & Academic LifeFor PhD students and PostdocsRegister: http://tinyurl.com/k3gmk9u12 US Employment for International Students: Job Search Advice and Immi-gration Options; 12-1:30 p.m.; rm. 111, Annenberg.

19 Preparing for your First Year as a Faculty Member; panel event with fac-ulty speakers; 4:30-6 p.m.; Ben Franklin Room 218, Houston Hall. Morris ArboretumPrices & registration:morrisarboretum.org1 Introduction to Aquaponics; 10 a.m.3 Seeds to Sprouts, Spring Adventures Session 1; 10:30 a.m. Also April 10, 17 & 24.4 Floral Design in Vases: Arranging Loose Flowers II; 10:30 a.m.5 Magnificent Magnolias; 10:30 a.m. Storytime Nature Yoga – Session 1; 10:30 a.m.6 Cherry Blossoms, Cedar Grove & Shofuso; 9:15 a.m. Pests and Diseases: A Home Gar-dener’s Guide; 10:30 a.m.7 Tree Appraisal Workshop; 8:30 a.m.11 Insect Pests of Woody Plants; 9 a.m.12 Birds of Prey: Spring Break Live Raptor Demo; 1 p.m.13 Native Plants: Getting Started; 7 p.m.20 Birding at the Arboretum: A Local Hotspot Session 2; 8 a.m. Kokedama Workshop: Japanese Hanging Gardens; 6:30 p.m.21 Emerald Ash Borer: Controlling the Spread; 9 a.m.22 Rain Gardens: Beautiful and Sus-tainable Design; 10 a.m. Blending Essential Oils for Health and Wellness; 1 p.m. Kombucha: Learning the Brewing Secrets; 1 p.m.23 Walking Mindfulness Meditation; 10:30 a.m. Also April 30. Great Plants and Places: Staff Fa-vorites; 1 p.m.29 At Home in the Garden Series: A Garden Tour; 9 a.m. Pickling Basics; 10 a.m.

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