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9.19

47SOUL

Five members of 47SOUL posing with bright light behind them

Jordanian-Palestinian band 47SOUL fuses traditional Arabic street music with funk, electronic, and hip-hop. This concert will be held in the outdoor plaza and is standing room only.

7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St.

9.21

Smithsonian Museum Day

Penn Museum Photo

In tandem with Smithsonian Museum Day, in which museums around the country offer free admission, the Museum is one of 10 in the city offering free entry. It is one of 55 museums in Pennsylvania and 24 in New Jersey participating. A public tour will highlight some of the most well-known objects in the Museum's galleries.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

9.27

Life Safety Measures

Students sit in circle under a tree

A UPennAlert Awareness Drill will take place, offering the Penn community a chance to learn about CPR, AED, Stop the Bleed, resilience, and other wellness initiatives. The Division of Public Safety will also conduct its annual Shelter-in-Place test.

12:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.

College Green

10.23

Critical Role of Public Gardens

Bill Cullina smiles in front of trees

Morris Arboretum Executive Director Bill Cullina delivers the Klein Endowed Lecture, discussing public gardens' relationship with research and wellness, and what role they play in providing accessibility and transcendence.

2:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.

The Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, Pa.

NBC's Andrea Mitchell, Seven Others to Be Honored at Penn's 262nd Commencement

Penn alumna Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News and host of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” will deliver the 2018 University of Pennsylvania Commencement address on Monday, May 14.

Media Contact Amanda Mott ・ May 3, 2018

Penn Honors MLK Through Annual Day of Service Jan. 15

・ January 3, 2018