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”The Dogon: Work, Women and Water” at Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery
PHILADELPHIA — “The Dogon: Work, Women and Water” opens at the University of Pennsylvania’s Arthur Ross Gallery on Nov. 5. Featuring 15 photographs by renowned Magnum photographer Stuart Franklin, this exhibit is in cooperation with the 2010-11 Year of Water at Penn. Last year, the Voss Foundation commissioned Franklin to photograph its efforts to provide clean drinking water to the Dogon region of Mali, a land-locked country in western Africa.
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Celebrating the written word
Photo credit: Tanya Barrientos Once upon a time, in a land of knowledge known as Penn, a band of forward-thinkers believed there should be a place on campus where people could discuss, appreciate and participate in every aspect of the writing process.
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Staff Q&A / Angela Sweeney
Photo credit: Peter Tobia It’s easy to picture Angela Sweeney starring in one of those Hollywood action movies about a mild-mannered suburban mom who works as an executive assistant by day but turns into a fast-kicking, hard-punching ninja warrior at night. Because that is, essentially, her real life.
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Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
The 2010 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival is a movie showcase celebrating and elevating the Asian- American experience. Presented by HBO, the festival—the only Asian-American film gala in Philadelphia—features exciting and culturally relevant programming and events. The event runs from Thursday, Oct. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 24, at the Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St., and the Ibrahim Theater at the International House, 3701 Chestnut St.
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Does Penn Dining provide catering?
Dear Benny: I’ve got an on-campus office function to plan and I need to find a reliable and economically reasonable caterer that can help with the affair. Does Penn Dining provide catering services? —Full Plate
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Penn Bioengineers Awarded DoD Grant to Study the Neuronal Effects of Blasts, Tackles and Collisions
PHILADELPHIA –- A collaboration of biologists and bioengineers, including researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, has received a $6.25 million, 5-year grant from the Department of Defense to study the effects of blast waves on the neural circuitry of the brain.
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A Q&A with Chad Dion Lassiter
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Having grown up in Philadelphia and being a product of the black church, Chad Dion Lassiter, co-founder and president of the Black Men at Penn School of Social Work, Inc., says he was always drawn to suffering.
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Philadelphia Community Acupuncture
THE BASICS: Founded in 2007, Philadelphia Community Acupuncture (PCA) features low-cost acupuncture treatments in a peaceful, community-orientated setting. PCA is located on the third floor of the firehouse at 50th Street and Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia, above the Satellite Cafe, Firehouse Bicycles and the Dock Street Brewing Co.
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Job Seekers Urged to Visit Job Fair Monday at Penn
WHAT: The Mayor's Office of Faith Based Initiatives Job Fair, held in cooperation with the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of the Chaplain and Office of Community and Government Affairs and the Human Resources offices of the University and the Penn Health System WHERE: Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St., on the Penn campus
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Penn Park takes shape beneath the surface
Before the above-ground sport fields, trees and public spaces of Penn Park are installed and ready to use, crews are making vast improvements and preparations beneath the surface. Over the summer, workers began installing 1,200 concrete piles to support landforms on the 24-acre site. In addition, Penn is installing an innovative stormwater drainage system that will capture and reuse water—no small feat for a site bordered by railroad tracks, the Schuylkill Expressway and most recently, a series of surface parking lots.