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10.23

2018 Mark D. Gordon Lecture

Michael Arceneaux, author of “I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put my Faith in Beyoncé,” a collection of essays, discusses serious topics like marginalization and growing up as a Catholic, black gay man while approaching the discussion with a touch of humor.

7:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.

Arch 208, 3601 Locust Walk

10.30

Change Over Time Dialogue

Change Over Time Magazine

To commemorate the new Design + Heritage issue of the Change Over Time publication, PennDesign Historic Preservation Professor of Practice Pamela Hawkes will lead a discussion with University of Sydney Senior Lecturer of Architecture Cameron Logan, as well as PennDesign's Scott Erdy and Kiki Bolender.

6:00p.m.

Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.

11.3

Gobble Wobble 5K

Fun-run participants race against the West Philly Turkey on William Hamilton's 18th-century estate.

9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.

The Woodlands, 4000 Woodland Ave.

11.8

Art and Activism

Stephen Duncombe, professor of media, culture, and communications at New York University delivers the 2018 MARC Lecture, assessing the effectiveness of creative activism based on his research.

12:00p.m. - 1:00p.m.

Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut St.

The Wiz

“The Wiz” is performed in the park by Theatre in the X, with direction from Cheyenne Barboza. The production is a homage to hip-hop and Black cinema of the late 1980s and early 1990s; the show is free.

For more information, visit universitycity.org.

Sunday, August 12, 2018

5:00p.m.

Malcolm X Park, 5100 Pine St.

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