First Fridays On Vine

08-05-2005 - 08-06-2010

Jose Sebourne Graphic Design

Jose Sebourne Graphic Design - 1209 Vine Street Philadelphia PA 19107

Admission: 5

Start Time(s):

First Friday on Vine is an artistic venue that supports and celebrates the Philadelphia art scene Stop by every 1st Friday of the month from 7 to 10 PM to celebrate art through free form expressions of poetry, spoken word, and music An eclectic mix of local poets, musicians, storytellers and artists get together for open mike with students, insurance agents, stock brokers, laborers, nurses, merchants and anyone else who has an appreciation for art

2nd Saturday Media

07-02-2009 - 01-01-2037

Saturday

Media Arts Council

http://www.mediaartscouncil.org/saturdays.htm

Media Borough - Downtown Media Media PA 19063

Admission: FREE!

Start Time(s): 6:00 to 9:00 pm Second Saturday of every month

Stroll the streets of Media the 2nd Saturday of every month and enjoy the art, live music and after-hours shopping! Over 40 businesses on and around State Street in Media stay open late as part of this free arts event From 6:00 to 9:00 pm, shops, galleries, museums and cafes host local musicians or display the work of local artists

Click here to view all 2nd Sat Event listings

Filmmaker Buddy Hatton in person presents his latest film Persia, land of Scheherazade and Arabian nights, has been known as Iran since 1935 In this ancient and modern country, find colorful bazaarsspectacular mosques and palacesimpressive archaeological sitesquiet gardens

Travels in North Korea

03-31-2010 - 03-31-2010

Wednesday

Geographical Society of Philadelphia

http://www.geographicalsociety.org

Geographical Society of Philadelphia at the Academy of Natural Sciences - 19th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $12 Members, $15 Non-Members, $750 Students

610-649-5220

www.geosocphil@aol.com

http://catalog.geographicalsociety.org/browseGroup.cfm

Start Time(s): 2 pm and 7:30 pm

Cross North Korea's closed borders with the speaker who has visited this reclusive country eighteen times Learn the history of the Korean peninsula See the Arirang Mass Games' 100,000 synchronized performersthe ancient capital KaesongPyongyangPanmunjom

Embark from glorious Venice for medieval Split and walled Dubrovnikcruise the Greek islandsvisit Roman ruins in Turkeywineries on CyprusHaifa and JerusalemEgyptSicilythe Bay of Naples Drive the spectacular Amalfi Coast and sail into Civitavecchia, port for Rome Incredible film presented in person by Mary Lee and Sid Nolan

Visit one of Europe's oldest and most beautiful countrieshistoric Lisbon and Oportopostcard perfect CascaisSintra and the fairytale Pena Palacemedieval CoimbraCasa Mateus' spectacular gardens Cruise the Douro River amid vineyards dotted with white manor houses Meet filmmaker Clint Denn, who magnificently captured it all

Adventurer, author, and documentary producer Karin Muller travels solo into regions of conflict evading hijackings, disease, hunger and danger Karin presents her amazing impressions of Cuba, Sudan and other areas where she lived with humble families and learned local languages

Curator Jenelle Porter discusses the inspiration for the work in this first ever exhibition on dance made for the camera

Dance with Camera is an exhibition and a screening program that explores a crossover between artists and dancers who make choreography for the camera The exhibition features art works in film, video, and still photography that exemplify the ways dance has compelled visual artists to record bodies moving in time and space Screenings elaborate the show’s theme with iconic dance films, ranging from Busby Berkeley’s Hollywood musicals to Maya Deren’s avant-garde films Dance with Camera, on view September 11, 2009-March 21, 2010, in ICA’s first floor gallery, spans seventy years of art and film, and features over thirty artists and filmmakers between its exhibition and screening program

Video Art: Replay, Part 1, Asking Not Telling

09-10-2009 - 12-06-2009

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)

http://www.icaphila.org

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) - S 36th Street and Sansom Street University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: No tickets required

Start Time(s): Noon-8 pm (Wed-Fri); 11 am-5 pm (Sat + Sun)

ICA is pleased to present Video Art: Replay, a year-long, three-part exhibition offering a snapshot of current video art On view September 11, 2009-August 1, 2010 in ICA's Project Space, this exhibition, centered around three themes prevalent in video art—documentary, animation, and comedy—will further focus the wide-ranging field of single-channel, projected video

Part I: Asking Not Telling This fall, Part I presents videos by artists who use the tropes of documentary filmmaking to capture, record, (re)record and represent cultural memory Voice-over narration, found footage, and reenactments only confuse a sense of history What really happened? These works ask rather than tell They both assume and play with viewers’ knowledge of topics ranging from film and television to politics, art history, and sci-fi fantasy Throughout, the documentary’s hold on authoritative truth comes evocatively untethered

Screenwriting Essentials

11-02-2009 - 12-07-2009

Monday

Bryn Mawr Film Institute

http://www.BrynMawrFilm.org

Bryn Mawr Film Institute - 824 W Lancaster Avenue Bryn Mawr PA 19010

Admission: BMFI Members: $300 Non-Members: $325

610-527-4008 x205

http://shop.brynmawrfilm.org/page1.html

Start Time(s): 6:30 pm

Learn the crucial elements youll need to start your own screenplay in this course geared to the beginning screenwriter as well as those more experienced writers who may have lost their way It covers screenwriting from first idea to well-structured screenplay, making stops at premise, story arc, scene building, and character development along the way In addition to learning critical techniques and the building blocks of the form, students use the essential principles of dramatic writing to examine two films In screenwriting, there is a lot of ground to cover between being inspired and being done This course gets you moving on that journey The class is taught by James Breckenridge, MFA, Founder and Director of The PlayCrafters Group, and meets six Mondays, November 2 through December 7, from 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Join Drexel professor Ian Abrams for a screening and discussion of a very special version of the Dickens classic starring Alastair Sim, Michael Caine, George C Scott, Bill Murray, Patrick Stewart, and Mr Magoo—all playing Scrooge A Christmas Carol has been adapted for the screen over 70 times, and Abrams’s edition seamlessly combines segments of the most entertaining versions into a unique take on the holiday tale

While looking for an apartment, a middle-aged American widower encounters a beautiful Parisian woman, with whom he embarks on a steamy, anonymous affair Things go awry when he wants to make it more personal Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider star in this controversial film exploring sexuality and shear emotion This film is shown in conjunction with the December Film Education course, Revolutionary Dreamer: Bernardo Bertolucci

Dolce Suono Commissions and the Art They Inspire

04-14-2010 - 04-14-2010

Wednesday

Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series

http://www.dolcesuono.com

Moore College of Art and Design - N 20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

This event, co-presented with Moore College of Art and Design, includes a Concert, conversation, and student exhibition This is the culmination of a season-long project, in which Moore College student artists created artworks inspired by the works of two composers commissioned by the Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series, Charles Abramovic and Benjamin CS Boyle The Dolce Suono Trio - Mimi Stillman, flute; Yumi Kendall, cello; and Charles Abramovic, piano will perform music of Haydn, Barber, Abramovic, and Boyle Musicians, composers, student artists, and art historians will engage the audience in a conversation about the project, and the artworks will be exhibited Dolce Suono engages the audience in chamber music at a profound level through innovative, dynamic programming spanning Baroque to contemporary music, talks and panel discussions by performers, scholars, and guest composers, and post-concert Meet-the-Artists

Leaving audiences laughing until they cry show after show, Mason expounds his outspoken views on a wide variety of issues, mixed with his insightful observations on the foibles of modern life 

Southern charm will abound with the 2010 Winter Celebration Join Greg Paige as he shares stories and images of his journey through horticulture and his current involvement as Curator with Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory Arboretum in Charlotte, North Carolina Registration will begin in December Greg Paige joined the Bartlett ranks as Arboretum Curator at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory in Charlotte, North Carolina in May of 2005 Greg has a long and diverse career working in public horticulture for over 15 years This span includes working at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont North Carolina, the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, and the Biltmore Estate in Asheville North Carolina He has also worked at the Holden Arboretum outside Cleveland Ohio, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden as well a stint in the landscape maintenance world, the nursery trade, and as a Horticulturist at a Cemetery

Joanne Walkovic Memorial Lecture for the Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Chapter, the co-sponsors for this event A reception will follow In this lecture, Stephanie Cohen, enthusiastic writer, instructor, and “Perennial Diva,” will feature native perennial species, found named cultivars, and those bred in test tubes from various native species Travel through the seasons with Stephanie as she provides exciting new choices for your garden and come watch the dirt fly, as she has a “no holds barred” reputation Stephanie Cohen has taught herbaceous plants and perennial design at Temple University for over 20 years She was director of the Landscape Arboretum at Temple University, Ambler She is a contributing editor for Fine Gardening, the HGTV newsletter, the advisory board for Green Profit, Green Scene, and a regional writer for the Blooms of Bressingham Plant Program She also writes for American Nurseryman

Lamentations of Jeremiah - Six cantatas for Holy Week

03-26-2010 - 03-26-2010

Friday

Tempesta di Mare

http://www.tempestadimare.org

Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill - 8855 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia PA 19118

Admission: Preferred: $35 General: $25 Senior: $20 Full-time Student: $10 Children (grades 3-12): FREE!

Start Time(s): 8 pm (pre-concert talk 7 pm)

The Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra Tempesta di Mare, hailed for its "masterful creative will and technical virtuosity" (Tageblatt, Germany), performs Jan Dismas Zelenka's stirring Lamentations of Jeremiah for the first time Rarely heard live in their entirety, these six cantatas paint a profound portrait of spirituality and are scored for colorful chamber ensemble and vocal soloists With Lori Gratis, alto, Aaron Sheehan, tenor and Sumner Thomson, bass There will be a pre-concert talk by Tanya Kevorkian

Lamentations of Jeremiah - Six cantatas for Holy Week

03-27-2010 - 03-27-2010

Friday

Tempesta di Mare

http://www.tempestadimare.org

Old St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church - 321 Willings Alley Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: Preferred: $35 General: $25 Senior: $20 Full-time Student: $10 Children (grades 3-12): FREE!

Start Time(s): 8 pm (pre-concert talk 7 pm)

The Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra Tempesta di Mare, hailed for its "masterful creative will and technical virtuosity" (Tageblatt, Germany), performs Jan Dismas Zelenka's stirring Lamentations of Jeremiah for the first time Rarely heard live in their entirety, these six cantatas paint a profound portrait of spirituality and are scored for colorful chamber ensemble and vocal soloists With Lori Gratis, alto, Aaron Sheehan, tenor and Sumner Thomson, bass There will be a pre-concert talk by Tanya Kevorkian

Burma, Reflections on a Hidden Land

02-15-2010 - 02-16-2010

Monday, Tuesday

West Chester University - Department of Geography and Planning

http://www.wcupa.edu/traveladventures

West Chester University - Sykes Building - Sykes Theater - 110 W Rosedale Avenue West Chester PA 19383

Admission: Tickets $800, available at the door or held via phone or email request No credit cards No reserved seats

610-436-2155 or 610-696-2282

arengert@wcupa.edu

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Film maker extraordinaires Patricia Keith and Sean Cassidy, on tour from the West Coast, bring us the land once known as Burma Today it is Myanmar, but still it is largely hidden behind the gold and silk curtain that tourists can peek around Patricia Keith and Sean Cassidy's cameras take us behind the façade We’ll go off the beaten path to see the ruins of Bagan, to visit an orphanage rebuilding after a typhoon, and to get up close in meeting some of the people Come explore!

Iran Then and Now

03-01-2010 - 03-02-2010

Monday, Tuesday

West Chester University - Department of Geography and Planning

http://www.wcupa.edu/traveladventures

West Chester University - Sykes Building - Sykes Theater - 110 W Rosedale Avenue West Chester PA 19383

Admission: Tickets $800, available at the door or held via phone or email request No credit cards No reserved seats

610-436-2155 or 610-696-2282

arengert@wcupa.edu

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

This is a film exploration of Persia, the exotic land of flying carpets and Arabian nights, and also of Iran, as it is now called, a modern country of 69 million people Through Buddy Hatton’s expert cinematography you'll explore bustling bazaars, admire complex ornamentation of mosques and palaces, discover formidable archaeological sites, enjoy the quiet contemplation of a Persian garden, drive through imposing desert ruins, search for the famous Iranian caviar, and converse with the real people who call this complex and fascinating place home What a unique experience!

Cruising Russia, St Petersburg to Moscow

03-15-2010 - 03-16-2010

Monday, Tuesday

West Chester University - Department of Geography and Planning

http://www.wcupa.edu/traveladventures

West Chester University - Sykes Building - Sykes Theater - 110 W Rosedale Avenue West Chester PA 19383

Admission: Tickets $800, available at the door or held via phone or email request No credit cards No reserved seats

610-436-2155 or 610-696-2282

arengert@wcupa.edu

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Clint Denn’s fine camerawork takes us on scenic, historic Russian waterways, along the Neva, across two of Europe's largest lakes, Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega, down the Volga - Baltic Waterway From the mega-views of modern skyscrapers to the personal visit in a Russian home for breakfast, we’ll have interesting peeks into the enchantment of this complex land Join this spectacular voyage through the heart of Russia!

Hidden Jerusalem

03-29-2010 - 03-30-2010

Monday, Wednesday

West Chester University - Department of Geography and Planning

http://www.wcupa.edu/traveladventures

West Chester University - Sykes Building - Sykes Theater - 110 W Rosedale Avenue West Chester PA 19383

Admission: Tickets $800, available at the door or held via phone or email request No credit cards No reserved seats

610-436-2155 or 610-696-2282

arengert@wcupa.edu

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Come meet Dave Banks, winner of 3 Emmys and 2 International Monitor awards He takes us well beyond the sacred sites of Jerusalem Come view rarely seen footage of the interior of the Dome of the Rock’s shrine, explore labyrinth of tunnels, arches, and passageways that have remained untouched for centuries, and experience other fresh impressions of this ancient city! Don’t miss this one!

Design Advocacy Group monthly meeting

09-03-2009 - 12-02-2010

Thursday

Philadelphia Center for Architecture

http://www.designadvocacy.org/

Philadelphia Center for Architecture - 1218 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19107

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): First Thursday of every month, 8 am-10 am

Come learn about, comment on, and debate planning projects in and around the Philadelphia region DAG meetings are often the first place the public can learn about these projects, from proposals for casinos to plans for public parks The mission of the Design Advocacy Group is to provide an independent and informed public voice for design quality in the architecture and physical planning of the Philadelphia region

Join the Friends of Valley Forge Park at the Washington Memorial Chapel Library for its speaker series featuring historians and American Revolution experts
 

Join the Friends of Valley Forge Park at the Washington Memorial Chapel Library for its speaker series featuring historians and American Revolution experts
 

Lecture by New York Times reporter Gardiner Harris and Christine K Cassel, MD, President and CEO, American Board of Internal Medicine and ABIM Foundation This program will discuss professionalism in medicine Hors d'oeuvres reception follows program

Always On: Language in An Online and Mobile World with Naomi Baron

12-06-2009 - 12-06-2009

Sunday

Gershman Y

https://www.gershmany.org/viewprogram.php?id=72

Gershman Y - 401 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19147

Admission: $20 in advance/$25 at door Includes brunch

215-545-4400

https://www.gershmany.org/buytickets.php?programid=72

Start Time(s): 11 am-1 pm

Do you use a cell phone? E-mail? Facebook? Twitter and Instant Message? How have these modern technological inventions changed how we communicate? Naomi Baron, professor of linguistics at American University will speak about her book Always On, which asks if these devices have changed us for the better or the worse

Ever wonder how we choose our plays? How we know an artis is "right" for a particular show? Or how our theater space informs our performance style? Join Charles McMahon, Artistic Director, and KC MacMillan, Associate Artistic Director, for conversations about what- and who- makes the Lantern's production of Scapin distinctive

Ever wonder how we choose our plays? How we know an artis is "right" for a particular show? Or how our theater space informs our performance style? Join Charles McMahon, Artistic Director, and KC MacMillan, Associate Artistic Director, for conversations about what- and who- makes the Lantern's production of The Breath of Life distinctive

Werner Pfeiffer: Book-Objects & Artist Books

09-08-2009 - 02-12-2010

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

University of Pennsylvania

http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/pfeiffer.html

University of Pennsylvania - Kamen Gallery - 3420 Walnut Street Van-Pelt Dietrich Library, 1st Floor Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm Sat-Sun Noon-4 pm, by prior arrangement

Werner Pfeiffer, a sculptor, printmaker, and painter renowned for his insightful and moving book-objects and artist books, masterfully constructed and beautifully printed, is collected by private and institutional collectors around the world This exhibition highlights two distinct groups of works commenting and reflecting on the place and role of the book in the twenty-first century

Who's Coming to Dinner: Cooking for Different Audiences

08-24-2009 - 12-18-2009

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

University of Pennsylvania Libraries

http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/cookery.html

Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, University of Pennsylvania - 3420 Walnut Street, 6th floor Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 12-4pm by prior arrangement

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said "tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are" That's what this exhibition hopes to do by showing a sample of the wealth of recipes found in Penn's cookery collections From basic spaghetti and meatballs for kids to fried grasshoppers for the adventurous eater, this exhibition offers recipes for every occasion and every guest This exhibition displays works from the Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive and Library, the Esther B Aresty Collection of Rare Books on the Culinary Arts, and the Laurie Burrows Grad Cookbook Collection, as well as from the Rare Book Collection It explores the many different audiences for whom people cook, playing with categories of audience as a way of approaching these various collections Materials on exhibition range from the sixteenth to the twentieth century but are not meant to be viewed chronologically but thematically They show continuity and change over time, and suggest the many uses to which cookbooks are put, the varied audiences to which they speak

Coffee Break

12-05-2009 - 12-05-2009

Saturday

Abington Art Center

http://abingtonartcenter.org/

Abington Art Center - 515 Meetinghouse Road Jenkintown PA 19046

Admission: $5 per person/AAC members FREE

Start Time(s): 9 am

Join Abington Art Center for this relaxed “waking-up-to-art” morning in the galleries This month's Coffee Break will be feature fair trade coffee from GroundsForChangecom with "Solo Series" artist Kip Deeds talking about his illustration that Roberta Fallon called, "visionary art" No reservations required

This exhibition explores how Philadelphia became a leading center for daguerreotyping It highlights the careers of Philadelphia daguerreotypists including Robert Cornelius, Marcus Root, and the Langenheim brothers

Brown Bag Lecture: Abigail Schade

12-01-2009 - 12-01-2009

Tuesday

Chemical Heritage Foundation

http://chemheritage.org/events/event-detail.asp?id=486

Chemical Heritage Foundation - 315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: Free and open to the public Registration is required

https://chemheritage.org/purchase/signin.asp?target=event-register.asp?id=486

Start Time(s): 12 pm

Baghdad mathematician al-Karaji wrote his treatise, sometimes called the “oldest hydrology textbook,” on the characteristics of groundwater in the 11th century Experts in the modern field of geohydrology have praised Karaji’s work as remarkably accurate Since Karaji’s work focused on traditional methods of groundwater drilling in his native Iran, this how-to manual provides a glimpse of historical agricultural techniques and hydrological expertise usually not available to the historian in such detailed written form

This topic is part of the author’s dissertation on traditional technologies of groundwater irrigation in arid regions of the ancient and medieval world This dissertation in international/global history is being completed in the Department of History at Columbia University, where the author is a Whiting Fellow for the 2009–2010 academic year

Brown Bag Lecture: Matthew Shindell

12-08-2009 - 12-08-2009

Tuesday

Chemical Heritage Foundation

http://chemheritage.org/events/event-detail.asp?id=487

Chemical Heritage Foundation - 315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: Free and open to the public Registration is required

https://chemheritage.org/purchase/signin.asp?target=event-register.asp?id=487

Start Time(s): 12 pm

This talk will consider Urey’s religious upbringing in the Brethren Church and his lifelong struggle with religious ideas Although Urey became an atheist early in life, his work as a public spokesman for science indicates that he carried many of these ideas (and perhaps a rural attitude toward morality and family life) into his later life and incorporated them into his understanding of science’s ideal role in public and political life Because he participated in the great demographic shift of the 20th century from rural to urban life, a study of Urey’s life and career promises to illuminate the effects that this change in lifestyle, along with participation in more cosmopolitan scientific circles at UC Berkeley, Columbia University, and the University of Chicago, may have had on the development of the 20th-century “scientific conscience”

Matthew Shindell is a PhD candidate in the history of science and science studies at the University of California, San Diego He is currently writing a dissertation concerning the life and career of the American physical chemist Harold C Urey This dissertation has received support from the National Science Foundation, the Chemical Heritage Foundation, and the UCSD Science Studies Program

The Brown Bag Lecture Series is a project of the Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry and the Othmer Library of Chemical History

Brown Bag Lecture: Richardson Dilworth

12-15-2009 - 12-15-2009

Tuesday

Chemical Heritage Foundation

http://chemheritage.org/events/event-detail.asp?id=488

Chemical Heritage Foundation - 315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: Free and open to the public Registration is required

https://chemheritage.org/purchase/signin.asp?target=event-register.asp?id=488

Start Time(s): 12 pm

Central-city infrastructure development in the 19th and 20th centuries, in areas such as sewerage, water supply, street lighting, and street paving, was an important cause of suburban municipal autonomy by the time of the Great Depression Suburban autonomy was in turn an important factor in the racial and economic transformations that were visible in central cities by the 1950s, in the overall decline in central-city populations on the East Coast and in the Midwest, and thus in the radically changed position of cities in American politics after World War II This talk traces the path from urban technological development and diffusion, to the changing legal jurisdictional structure of metropolitan regions, to the changing role of urbanization in national politics and policy making

Richardson Dilworth is an associate professor of political science and the director of the Center for Public Policy at Drexel University He is the author of The Urban Origins of Suburban Autonomy (2005) and the editor of two books: The City in American Political Development (2009) and Social Capital in the City: Community and Civic Life in Philadelphia (2006) In 2008 he was appointed by Mayor Michael Nutter to serve on the Philadelphia Historical Commission, where he is chair of the Historic Designation Committee

Art-at-Lunch: Horace Pippin's John Brown Going to His Hanging

12-02-2009 - 12-02-2009

Wednesday

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)

http://www.pafa.org/aal

Hamilton Auditorium - 118 N Broad St Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: Event is free and open to the public Seating is first come, first served

215-972-2105

mzimmerman@pafa.org

Start Time(s): 12 pm

This day marks the 150th anniversary of the hanging of John Brown, one of the most controversial and celebrated men of the nineteenth century, whose raid on Harper’s Ferry and subsequent execution caused stirrings across the nation For years, artists have depicted these events in myriad ways, including an iconic painting by Horace Pippin titled John Brown Going to His Hanging Join art historian and Pippin expert Judith Stein on this historic anniversary for a discussion of Pippin’s painting and the quietly heroic figure of John Brown that it portrays

Free Sunday Program: Jazz Panel Discussion: The Cool Factor: Defining What is Hip

12-13-2009 - 12-13-2009

Sunday

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)

http://www.pafa.org/588

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) - 118 N Broad Street, N Broad Street & Cherry Street Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 2 pm

Four experts in the field of hipness come together to celebrate and discuss the distinctive look, feel and sound of what it means to be cool Panelists include: Aqueelah Jamal, host of WURD’s "Jazz and Conversation," Stanley Straughter, Chair of the Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs, and Antionette Dendtler, Founder and Head of ECO Charter School The session will be moderated by Shuna Ali Miah, Jr, Director of the Philadelphia Clef Club

Free Sunday Program: Queen Nur, Storytelling: Tell a Story Build a Nation

12-27-2009 - 12-27-2009

Sunday

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA)

http://www.pafa.org/588

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) - 118 N Broad Street, N Broad Street & Cherry Street Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 2 pm

Everyone has stories to tell This presentation engages the audience in interactive exercises Participants learn to tell stories from a familiar experience, emphasizing story elements, presentation skills and story enhancement techniques, including song, rhythms, and dance Queen Nur, a nationally renowned storyteller and teaching artist, enthralls audiences in the delight of the African Oral Tradition Sharing her gift, she has performed in venues from the Kennedy Center in Washington DC to Equity Theater on Broadway, from the National Black Storytelling Festival to the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesboro She has been the recipient of MidAtlantic Artist as Catalyst Grants for her work with Teens-at-Risk and Women’s Shelters Queen has become nationally known for her highly energetic, creative and expressive storytelling style Her tales celebrate storytelling’s ability to speak of values, history and universal truths

Lolla-POE-Looza

10-31-2009 - 11-01-2010

Saturday

The Hiway Theatre

http://www.hiwaytheatre.org

Hiway Theater - 212 Old York Road Jenkintown PA 19046

Admission: Matinee Prices apply: Adult: $7 Senior/Student: $650 Child: $5 Hiway Members pay only $5

http://hiwaytheatre.org/Hiway_Theatre/

Start Time(s): Starts at 11:30 pm Ends at 1:30 pm

Once upon a midnight dreary… Join The Hiway Theatre for a midnight showing of two films based on Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre classics Introduced by the Philly Poe Guy, Edward Pettit One short Poe film, plus the feature presentation: The Raven--the 1935 classic featuring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff Starts at 11:30 pm on Halloween night Matinee prices apply-Hiway members pay just $5

Hear two Penn Museum researchers offer updates on their latest work! Simon Martin, Associate Curator, American Section, and one of the foremost experts on Maya writing and history, summarizes his work on hieroglyphs of Calakmul, Mexico, the largest city in Classic Maya civilization, and provides details on some of the new finds that are shedding light on the social, cultural and political development there Dr Lauren Ristvet, Dyson Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, talks about Penn Museum’s excavations in Azerbaijan (the first American excavations in that country) at the ancient fortress site of Oglanqala, inhabited between 1200 and 200 BCE Through excavation and survey work, the team is revealing a complex landscape of fortresses, cemeteries and nomadic settlements that are helping to illustrate what it meant to be on the edge of several empires

Annual meeting followed by book presentation by author Catherine Gourley, who will discuss her new book, Gibson Girls and Suffragists, the first volume in a five-book non-fiction series, Images of Women in the Twentieth Century

Students in grades four through 12 learn about Alice Paul an Paulsdale, her family home, take pictures, conduct interviews with staff members and use the Alice Paul Institute's Women's History Library

Students in grades four through 12 learn about Alice Paul an Paulsdale, her family home, take pictures, conduct interviews with staff members and use the Alice Paul Institute's Women's History Library

Presentation on Alice Paul, suffragist and author of the Equal Rights Amendment; tour of Paulsdale, her birthplace and family home, visit to archives and Women's History Library First session of Hear Her Voice: Teachers Institute (a three-part series)

Educators learn techniques for integrating more women's history, specifically New Jersey women's history, into their classrooms and providing female role models for their students Second session of Hear Her Voice: Teacher's Institute (a three-part series)

Educators learn about the unique challenges their female students face and leadership development strategies that incorporate women's history for all students Third session of Hear Her Voice: Teacher's Institute, a three-part series

Join Big Blue Marble for a pirate party and reading from Marc Rosenthal's newest picture book

Join a group of contributors to Philadelphia Stories' newest anthology filled with wonderful prose from the area!

A Fortunate Age was a New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle editors' pick, a winner of the Elle Readers' Prize, an IndieNext pick, a selection of Barnes and Noble's First Look Book Club , and is currently on the San Francisco Chronicle's best seller list It's also featured in Poets and Writers The novel follows a group of Oberlin grads who move to New York in 1998, at the height of the tech boom, and try to make their way in difficult fields -- music, theater, academia -- only to find their lives drifting in disconcertingly bourgeois directions

Join Big Blue Marble for a robot party and a special presentation of Mark Rogalski's newest book full of robot fun! Includes a make-your-own-robot kit!

The Empty Coffin: John Brown and Philadelphia

12-02-2009 - 12-02-2009

Wednesday

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

http://www.hsp.org

Historical Society of Pennsylvania - 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia PA 19107

Admission: Free

215-732-6200 ext 214

http://johnbrown.eventbrite.com

Start Time(s): 6 pm

December 2 marks the 150th anniversary of the hanging of John Brown, a radical abolitionist who organized a raid on an arsenal in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia After his death, John Brown’s body traveled through Philadelphia The mayor worried about riots in the streets, so a plan was devised to sneak Brown’s body away safely Learn about this story and commemorate the anniversary of this pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights The guest speaker will be Dr Louis A DeCaro Jr, author of Fire from the Midst of You: A Religious Life of John Brown After the lecture, guests can view original documents from the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the Library Company of Philadelphia, including John Brown’s will 

Arts in the “City Year Crawl: Collaborative Writing Activities” with The New Philadelphia Poets Join the Kelly Writers House and The New Philadelphia Poets for an afternoon of collaborative writing activities No poetry experience is necessary! Come for a few minutes, or a few hours The New Philadelphia Poets are a group of poets from Philadelphia committed to expanding the space for poetry and supporting the local arts community

Julian T Brolaski is the author of the chapbooks Hellish Death Monsters (Spooky Press, 2001), Letters to Hank Williams (True West Press, 2003), The Daily Usonian (Atticus/Finch, 2004) and Madame Bovary’s Diary (Cy Press, 2005, under the name Tanya Brolaski), Buck in a Corridor (flynpyntar, 2008) and the blog herm of warsaw Xir first book gowanus atropolis is forthcoming from Ugly Duckling Presse Thom Donovan has edited Wild Horses Of Fire weblog since 2005 and coedits ON Contemporary Practice with Michael Cross and Kyle Schlesinger He also curates the Segue reading series and PEACE events series and is an ongoing participant in the Nonsite Collective His poetry and critical writings have appeared in various publications including, most recently, PAJ (MIT Press), O Books' War and Peace: Text and Image, among others A chapbook of his, Making Believe, is forthcoming with Wheelhouse Magazine He teaches at Bard College and Baruch College, and holds a PhD in Poetics from SUNY at Buffalo

Speakeasy is an open mic night held at the Kelly Writers House every other Wednesday evening It's an opportunity for writers to share their work, or the work of others, in a friendly setting As always: Poetry, prose, anything goes!

The Members' Exhibition displays the variety of work created by professional artists closely associated with Main Line Art Center--the Members Many pieces are available for purchase, making this a wonderful venue for holiday shopping The exhibition will be juried for prizes by Karen Saler award winning artist (Prix de Rome), Associate Professor at the University of the Arts Join MLAC before their First Friday Reception on Jan 8 for a special gallery talk with the juror

New York Magazine called artist Walton Ford “Audubon-on-Viagra" His large-scale, highly detailed watercolors of animals may remind some people of the 19th-century illustrations by John James Audubon and Edward Lear But a closer look reveals a complex, sometimes disturbingly anthropomorphic universe full of symbols, sly jokes, and allusions to the 'operatic' nature of traditional natural history themes Ford, whose works are in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, will discuss the inspiration behind some of his paintings and sign copies of the recently published, beautifully illustrated retrospective of his work, Pancha Tantra This large-format edition will be available for purchase at the event 

New York- and San Francisco-based photographer Richard Barnes has a fascination with natural history exhibits His behind-the-scenes photographs are beautifully haunting reminders that there is nothing natural about a natural history museum Animal Logic, the recently published mid-career survey of his work, looks critically at both the natural world and the ways in which people attempt to institutionalize and classify nature within museums Through his lens, sights and objects normally hidden from public view—half-installed dioramas, exploded skulls, and taxidermied animals in shipping crates—take on a strange beauty Animal Logic will be available for purchase at the event RSVP requested: 215-299-1060 For more information: wwwansporg/adult-programs/lecturesphp

On Any Given Sunday: A Life of Bert Bell

12-01-2009 - 12-01-2009

Tuesday

Penn Bookstore

http://www.upenn.edu/bookstore

Penn Bookstore - 3601 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 6 pm

The first biography of Bert Bell, a native of Philadelphia who was known as one of the most powerful executive figures in the history of professional football By sports writer Robert Lyons

Objects of Remembrance: A Memoir of American Opportunities and Viennese Dreams

12-02-2009 - 12-02-2009

Wednesday

Penn Bookstore

http://www.upenn.edu/bookstore

Penn Bookstore - 3601 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 6 pm

"Objects of Remembrance" brings to life many of the relatives and experiences of author Monroe Price's Viennese ancestors Dr Price is director of the center for global communications studies in the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania

Freeman goes beyond logistics to prepare women with expert advice on reshaping one's business identity and avoiding costly mistakes His new book, Birthing the Elephant: The Woman's go-for-it! Guide to Overcoming the Big Challenges of Launching a Business mixes his own expert advice with the success stories of other female entrepreneurs

Making Reform Work: The Case for Transforming American Higher Education

12-03-2009 - 12-03-2009

Thursday

Penn Bookstore

http://www.upenn.edu/bookstore

Penn Bookstore - 3601 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 3 pm

Making Reform Work explains why so many previous efforts at reforming higher education have failed Dr Robert Zemsky, Penn Professor and head of the Learning Alliance, offers three rules for successful college and university transformation and explains that improving higher education will require a enhancing the system

A Grand Bargain for Education Reform

12-03-2009 - 12-03-2009

Thursday

Penn Bookstore

http://www.upenn.edu/bookstore

Penn Bookstore - 3601 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 6 pm

Coeditors Dr Theordore Hershberg and Claire Robertson-Kraft present an ambitious system for evaluating, compensating, and providing professional development for school teachers and administrators Hershberg is professor of public policy and director of the Center for Greater Philadelphia (CGP) at the University of Pennsylvania Robertson-Kraft is a doctoral student in education policy at Penn and associate director of the CGP

Cancer in the Lives of Older Americans: Blessings and Battles

12-07-2009 - 12-07-2009

Monday

Penn Bookstore

http://www.upenn.edu/bookstore

Penn Bookstore - 3601 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 6:30 pm

"Cancer in the Lives of Older Americans" is a guide for clinicians, social scientists, families and individuals and provides knowledge on the subject of cancer treatment in older adults Kagan, a professor of gerontology nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, draws on more than twenty years experience in the field

Nicolas Stettler, an associate professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, explains obesity in a way that teens can understand This book addresses the causes, symptoms and illnesses related to obesity and provides tips and resources for maintaining a healthy lifestyle Living with Obesity is part of the Teen's Guides series

Jewish Views of the Afterlife is a unique historical and philosophical study tracing the evolution of ideas about individual postmortem survival in Judaism Originally published in 1994, this book has become a classic in its time, the most comprehensive examination of life after death in Judaism available in English Surveying a far-ranging assortment of texts on life after death in Bible, Apocrypha, Rabbinic literature, medieval philosophy, medieval legendary Midrash, and the Jewish mystical traditions of Kabbalah and Hasidism, this book presents an extensive portrayal of the ever-changing notions of life after death over a period of almost four millennia

Join Victoria Jansses and friends for a book party with refreshments for the release of her newest erotic novel published by Harlequin Spice! About Moonlight Mistress: It is the eve of the Great War, and English chemist Lucilla Osbourne finds herself trapped on hostile German soil Panicked and alone, she turns to a young Frenchman for shelter Together they spend a night of intense passion, but their dangerous circumstances won't allow more than a brief affair Even with the memory of Lucilla's lushness ever present, scientist Pascal Fournier is distracted by his reason for being in enemy territory—Tanneken Claes has information Pascal could use against the enemy but, even more extraordinary…she's a werewolf

Join Big Blue Marble Bookstore in their cafe for milk and cookies and a reading by Charles Santore from his new book about all the adventures of Santa Claus You'll have some art to color too!

Join author Lisa Grunberger for adventures with recently widowed Ruthie, a New York city Jewish grandmother who doesn't necessarily come to yoga with the most open of minds Lisa will give folks a chair yoga demonstration too!

Women of the World Book Club reads books by international and multicultural women writers The club reads fiction and non-fiction Open to everyone Meets last Tuesdays of the month at 7 pm, but special date for December December's Book: Hungry Woman in Paris by Josefina Lopez

Join Philadelphia author Gail Silver for a presentation from her new kid's picture book that is based on Thich Nhat Hanh's mindfulness practices Gail Silver is also an award-winning yoga studio founder and curriculum developer

Opening reception of Mel Leipzig: Life Observed

12-02-2009 - 12-02-2009

Wednesday

Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery

http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/gallery

Drexel University - Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design - 33rd Street and Market Street Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): Programming: December 2nd (Wednesday) Ibsen In the Afternoon: A Reading an Enemy of the People in the Leonard Pearlstein Lobby of Nesbitt from 12-3 pm Artist Lecture (prior to the opening) in Stein Auditorium from 5:30-6 pm Opening Reception in Leonard Pearlstein Gallery: 6-8 pm

Nationally acclaimed painter, Mel Leipzig will be celebrated as a Rankin Scholar in a series of Drexel University events focused on his lifelong involvement with the arts An exhibition at Leonard Pearlstein Gallery will feature twelve portraits that showcase Mr Leipzig’s characteristic attention to detail and unique four-color approach to observational painting in acrylic Renowned for capturing his subjects amongst the minutia of their daily lives, Mel Leipzig investigates the unique environments of his creative contemporaries– from artists to architects, actors to family members As a part of this special exhibition, Mel Leipzig will be on-site creating his latest work, a painting of Drexel’s Ellen Forman Dance Studio featuring faculty and students from Drexel’s new dance major This is a unique opportunity to observe the artist at work as he creates this new painting prior to his exhibition The work-in-progress will be previewed during the reception for the artist In addition, in honor of Mel, who is a member of the Ibsen Society of America, Drexel will present Ibsen In The Afternoon: A Reading of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of The People  

Metropolitan Ballet Company Family Concert Series

11-21-2009 - 11-22-2009

Sunday, Saturday

Metropolitan Ballet Company

http://www.metropolitanballetacademy.com

Abington Friends School - Josephine Muller Auditorium - 575 Washington Lane Jenkintown PA 19046

Admission: Tickets $12 in advance or $15 at door

2156631665

lcv@snip.net

Start Time(s): Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11 am and 3 pm; Sunday, November 22nd at 3 pm only

Metropolitan Ballet Company, a pre-professional regional dance company, presents two premieres: Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly – an adaptation of the beloved children’s book, choreographed by Mary LeGere; and a world premeire of Kanji Segawa’s Hansel & Gretel with scenic design by Adam Riggar and costumes by Elena Comendador Program will be presented Saturday, Nov 21st at 11 am and 3 pm and Sunday, Nov 22nd at 3 pm Special Event: At Sunday’s 3 pm show, former Pennsylvania Ballet dancer Robin Preiss Glasser, acclaimed illustrator of the “Fancy Nancy” books, will sign copies of Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly Bring your own copy, or purchase one for signing at the show!

As part of the city-wide celebration Philagrafika 2010, the Arthur Ross Gallery will present a site-specific installation by Miler Lagos, a contemporary Colombian artist Lagos is a multi media with an interest in relating different socioeconomic environments - urban and popular - and re-appropriating the different visual and social phenomena that emerge in each context He uses a variety of modern materials, plastics, steel, cement and recycled paper The artist will create this unique installation on site at Penn, using nearly 4 tons of recycled newspapers from which he will sculpt a forest of trees Lagos will offer a gallery talk during his residency Related programming is being planned with Philagrafika

Gordon S Wood, Brown University Professor of History and Chair of the National Constitution Center’s Distinguished Scholars Advisory Panel, will discuss the Founders’ attitudes and beliefs about aristocracy in America, where “titles of nobility” are prohibited by the Constitution, but where aristocratic elements of privilege and power nevertheless survive The men who espoused the radical idea that all are created equal shared the tradition of British aristocracy, and Wood will examine how their beliefs differed from and mirrored those held in England Historian Carol Berkin, professor of history at Baruch College, will moderate

Bam Margera on Book Tour for Serious as Dog Dirt

11-21-2009 - 11-21-2009

Saturday

Borders Books and Music - King of Prussia

http://borders.com

Borders Books and Music - King of Prussia - 650 Mall Blvd King Of Prussia PA 19406

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): 2 pm

You've seen him on the big screen You've watched him on the small screen But never before has Bam Margera exposed himself like this Famous for his cringe-worthy, laugh-out-loud daredevil stunts, he has thrilled and revolted audiences nationwide with his relentless antics Now, for the first time, Bam shares his private writings, never-before-seen personal photos, drawings, and more in this dynamic, anarchic auto-collage, a frenetic yet brutally honest document of the life he leads Fans who can't get enough of his rowdy shenanigans will finally see what makes the star tick Known for his creative style since becoming a pro skater at age thirteen, Bam pulls readers into his chaotic world -- the music, the movies, the games, the pranks, the skating, the glory and the pain This time, Bam Margera is Seriousas Dog Dirt

Lisa Scottoline on Book Tour for Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog

11-27-2009 - 11-27-2009

Friday

Borders Books and Music - King of Prussia

http://borders.com

Borders Books and Music - King of Prussia - 650 Mall Blvd King Of Prussia PA 19406

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): 1 pm

About Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: A hilarious collection of stories from the life of the New York Times bestselling author of Look Again At last, together in one collection, are Lisa Scottoline’s wildly popular Philadelphia Inquirer columns In her column, Lisa lets her hair down, roots and all, to show the humorous side of life from a woman’s perspective The Sunday column debuted in 2007 and on the day it started, Lisa wrote, “I write novels, so I usually have 100,000 words to tell a story In a column there’s only 700 words I can barely say hello in 700 words I’m Italian” The column gained momentum and popularity Word of mouth spread, and readers demanded a collection Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog is that collection Seventy vignettes Vintage Scottoline

Michael, Where are You: Altered States of North America: Prints, Drawings and Paintings by Michael Kowbuz

11-20-2009 - 01-08-2010

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio

http://www.ceruleanarts.com

Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio - 1355 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia PA 19123

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): Wed-Fri, 10 am-6 pm Sat & Sun, 12-6 pm

Cerulean Arts is excited to present the exhibition Michael, Where are You? Altered States of North America, featuring recent paintings, prints and mixed media works on paper by Michael Kowbuz How one really looks at the world around us is at the heart of Kowbuz’s vision Through his work, he seeks to turn our mediated view of the world inside out Kowbuz first captures his subjects – people posing with their vehicles, fleeting reflections in windows, somber urban views – in photographs Using a grid and working square by square, he transforms the mechanically-reproduced image back into something unique with subtle qualities of color, light, temperature and texture He hopes his work poses the question “What is real?” Originally from Canada, Kowbuz received his Master of Fine Arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1996; previously he earned a Master of Arts in Community College Teaching and a Bachelor of Fine Arts He is the Director of Continuing Education Programs and an adjunct faculty member at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and co-proprietor of Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio Michael, Where are You? Altered States of North America is on view November 18 – January 8, 2010 and is free and open to the public The opening reception is Friday, November 20 from 5-9 pm The artist will be available to answer questions about his work Saturday, December 19, 1-4 pm with a gallery talk at 2pm Additionally, Michael Kowbuz will conduct a weekend workshop “Ink Wash Drawing” on January 2 and 3, 2010 from 9 am–12 pm

Reform Congregation Keneseth Israeli's Cultural Council 60+ will feature Sam Feinberg, popular lecturer & opera expert A buffet brunch is served at 11:30 am, followed by the lecture & a Q & A period Reservations necessary

Cassandra Float Can

12-02-2009 - 12-02-2009

Wednesday

Penn Humanities Forum

http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu/09-10/carson.shtml

Arch Building Auditorium - 3601 Locust Walk Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): 7 pm

The 2009–2010 Penn Humanities Forum on Connections presents Anne Carson Classical scholar and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson connects ancient drama to modern philosophy and painting in her performance piece, Cassandra Float Can The work links Aeschylus’s Cassandra, doomed to speak the truth and not be believed, with other witnesses in turbulent times: the phenomenologist Edmund Husserl, the “anarchitect” Gordon Matta-Clark, and the translator of ancient texts herself, Anne Carson

Come for the knowledge that will save your life Leave with the power to save generations This free outreach event encourages women to learn ways to balance care for themselves with everyday life to insure that generations of loved ones not only survive, but enjoy healthy, happy lives Over 1,000 African American Women coming together to support each other and learn more about breast Cancer Keynote Speaker: Estelle B Richman, Secretary, PA Dept of Welfare Special Address: Edith Mitchell, MD FACP, Kimmel Center, Thomas Jefferson Hospital Survivor Sharing: Jeanette Stephens-El, one of four sisters to survive breast cancer and author of My Story,Your Hope Music & Entertainment: Philadanco Group Session Options: Breast Cancer 101:Friend to Friend and Breast Cancer Survivors: Adjusting, Healing, Moving On Registration Available online until December 1 at wwwKomenPhiladelphiaorg/SFC or by calling 2152388900

Winter Performance Party

01-23-2010 - 01-23-2010

Saturday

KOSOKO PERFORMANCE GROUP

http://www.kosokoperformance.org

Studio34 - 4522 Baltimore Avenue Philadelphia PA 19104

Admission: $10-15 Suggested Donation at the Door

Start Time(s): 8PM

The KOSOKO PERFORMANCE GROUP presents A WINTER PERFORMANCE PARTY hosted by Winston Hemm (Jaamil Kosoko) and Margo Deboreau Hemm (Karama Butler)  Events include a free artist chat 7-8p with performances starting at 8p featuring performances by NYC and Philly dance artists: Philly Contact Collective, Jen Rosenblit, Sydney Skybetter, Justin Bryant, Jaamil Kosoko, Kathryn Tebordo, Nora Gibson, and Luke Gutgsell Light refreshments will be provided 

Eating Animals is Foer's newest book and explores the many fictions used to justify our eating habits Through literature, science and his own undercover work, Foer explores two questions: Why do we eat animals? And would we eat them if we knew how they got to our dinner plates?

Winter Speaker Series: The Soundtrack to Film and Television

12-15-2009 - 12-15-2009

Tuesday

The Recording Academy Philadelphia Chapter

The Recording Academy Philadelphia Chapter - 200 S Broad St, Ste 410 Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: Recording Academy members: FREE General Public: $40 Students: $25

215-985-5411

rsvp_philadelphia@grammy.com

Start Time(s): 6 pm

Musicians have more options for reaching audiences than just selling albums Ever wonder how artists get their music on the big and small screens? This panel will discuss the ways to connect sight and sound and how to broaden the reach of your music through television and film Featuring: Rodney Whittenberg ( Melodyvision film composer and producer), AFTRA representative Joan Bressler (Director, Greater Philadelphia Film Office), Marcy Rauer Wagman, esq (CEO, Mad Dragon UNLTD, entertainment attorney, songwriter, composer) RSVP is required and tickets must be purchased in advance by credit card at 2159855411

Winter Speaker Series: In The Game

02-11-2010 - 02-11-2010

Thursday

The Recording Academy Philadelphia Chapter

The Recording Academy Philadelphia Chapter - 200 S Broad St, Ste 410 Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: Recording Academy members: FREE General Public: $40 Students: $25

215-985-5411

rsvp_philadelphia@grammy.com

Start Time(s): 6 pm

The video game industry is growing rapidly, providing new revenue and exposure opportunities for composers and musicians In this session, the group will discuss this unique way to create and sell music for video games Featuring: Mike Worth (Emmy-winning composer; Founder, Game Music, Inc), Andrew Aversa (Composer, Zircon Studios and Musync/Game Audio; professor, Drexel University), Damon Alberts (President/CEO, Burst Online Entertainment/EVP, eCity Interactive) RSVP is required at 2159855411

17th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway

01-15-2010 - 01-18-2010

Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday

Murphy Writing Seminars

http://www.wintergetaway.com

The Grand HOtel - 1045 Beach Ave NJ 08204

Admission: Tuition for most workshops is $385 if registered before December 15 Room & meal packages begin at $250 for three nights

1-888-887-2105

info@wintergetaway.com

http://www.wintergetaway.com/registration.html

Start Time(s): After 2 pm

Now in entering its 17th year, The Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway is well known for its challenging and supportive atmosphere which encourages imaginative risk taking and promotes freedom and transformation in each participant’s creative work This intensive three-day conference features a variety of poetry and prose workshops, each with 10 or fewer participants This is a conference where you write! Of course you will receive feedback, but these workshops emphasize creating new material or revising works in progress Crack that winter thaw and join in at The Grand Hotel in historic Cape May during the three-day holiday weekend honoring Dr Martin Luther King, Jr!