Events
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Westward Ho: An Exhibit by Jen Blazina
Presented by Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery at Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery January 17-February 14, 2012 The Leonard Pearlstein gallery is proud to exhibit work from several series by Art & Art History faculty artist Jen Blazina. Westward Ho will include work that comments on observations from her childhood and travels during her recent sabbatical.
The exhibition includes "Suitcases," which speaks to the lost glamour of travel. While in the Netherlands, Blazina found herself watching film noir, especially by Hitchcock. Influenced by these films, she began to...
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Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery |
01/17/12 -
02/14/12 |
Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Philadelphia |
Documentary Realism Between Cultures: Rey Chow
Presented by Penn Humanities Forum at University of Pennsylvania Museum- Harrison Auditorium February 17, 2012 New media technologies have given us unprecedented power to simulate, fabricate, and falsify, while casting doubt on any notion of objectively recording or documenting actual life. Why, then, is the present moment a time of unprecedented vigor and excitement among documentary-makers? Rey Chow, a renowned scholar of Asian-American film and literature, uses this question as her point of departure to discuss some new forms of documentary realism.
A program of the 2011-2012 Penn...
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Penn Humanities Forum |
02/17/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Museum- Harrison Auditorium, Philadelphia |
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Imagine Africa Community Afternoon
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) |
02/18/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), Philadelphia |
The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America
Presented by Penn Bookstore at Penn Bookstore February 22, 2012 Drexel University professor and historian Scott Gabriel Knowles leads a discussion on the hazards of modern American life and addresses what can be done to prevent large-scale disasters. Based on his new book, The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America.
This event is co-sponsored with the Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Penn Bookstore |
02/22/12 |
Penn Bookstore, Philadelphia |
In Praise of Unreal Sounds: Carolyn Abbate
Presented by Penn Humanities Forum at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) February 29, 2012 The 1930s saw a flourishing of "operetta films" in France and Germany. These films attempted to use the conventions of opera within the new medium of sound film. The result was a curious aesthetic mélange in which narrative and visual kitsch coexisted with radical experiments in sound synchronization. Celebrated opera scholar Carolyn Abbate explains how, in the hands of directors like René Clair and Erik Charell, the operetta movie came to exemplify a kind of...
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Penn Humanities Forum |
02/29/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), Philadelphia |
3rd Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service
Presented by La Pearl Present MLK a Day of Service January 14, 2013 Americans of every age and background celebrate Dr. King through service projects that strengthen communities, empower individuals, bridge barriers, and create solutions. La Pearl wants to be a part and contribute to the strengthening of the community by helping those that may not be able to pamper or treat themselves.
Free services include:
Shampoo and Cut
Shampoo Blow and Curl
Shampoo Press and Curl
No appointments; walk-ins only.
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La Pearl Present MLK a Day of Service |
01/14/13 |
La Pearl Beauty Emporiun, Philadelphia |
WXPN's Free At Noon
Presented by WXPN at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia April 27, 2009 - Ongoing Every Friday at noon, WXPN brings live music to the air with the Free At Noon Concert series at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. From NPR Music and WXPN, hear a live mix of roots rock, folk, country and more every week! Shows are free and open to the public, though registration is required at XPN.org. Registration begins one week in advance of each show (Friday at 1), while XPN members can signup the Thursday before. If you can't make it, the show is broadcast live on-air and on the...
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WXPN |
04/27/09 -
Ongoing |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |