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A composer’s voice emerges from the gulag
High atop the campus, with the bright lights of Center City twinkling in the distance, the rooftop lounge of Hamilton College House played host to a resurrection of art and history on Oct. 20. Oleg Timofeyev brought the hauntingly beautiful strumming of Russian seven-string guitar to a crowd of Penn faculty and students. Timofeyev, acclaimed as the foremost expert in the United States on the traditional Russian instrument, performed his series entitled “Guitar in the Gulag,” comprised of music by the late composer Matvei Stepanovich Pavlov (1888-1963).
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BOOKQUICK/New from the University Press
From robber barons to titanic CEOs, from the labor unrest of the 1880s to the mass layoffs of the 1990s, two American Gilded Ages—one in the late 1800s, another in the final years of the 20th century—mirror each other in their laissez-faire excess and rampant social crises. Both eras ignited the civic passions of investigative writers who drafted diagnostic blueprints for urgently needed change.
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EDITOR’S PICK: Strung Out
The yarn paintings of the Huichol Indians of northwest Mexico are a relatively new art form that has achieved worldwide popularity in recent years. The University of Pennsylvania Museum’s new exhibit, “Mythic Visions: Yarn Paintings of a Huichol Shaman,” connects this art form to the most ancient legends and practices of the Huichol culture.
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"The Problems of Urban Ethnography"
WHO: Mitchell Duneier, professor of sociology, University of Wisconsin-MadisonWHAT: Urban Studies Program 19th Annual Lecture WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003; 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Logan Hall, Room 17, on the University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia
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"The Long Road to the Fast Track"
WHO: Claudia Goldin, professor of economics, Harvard UniversityWHAT: Keynote address of the "Mommies and Daddies on the Fast Track: Success of Parents in Demanding Professions" ConferenceWHEN: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, 5-6 p.m. WHERE: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St. on the University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia
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U.S. Educators Gather at Penn to Discuss University Partnerships with Public Schools
PHILADELPHIA -- Educators from around the U.S. will meet Oct. 30-31 at the University of Pennsylvania for "From the Ground Up: Building University-Assisted Schools," a conference on creating and managing K-12 public schools.
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"Jerusalem Women Speak"
WHO: Mai Nassar, professor of English, Bethlehem UniversityYehudit Keshet, co-founder, CheckPoint WatchRawan Damen, children's-rights activistWHAT: "Jerusalem Women Speak" Tour WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, 8 p.m. WHERE:Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St. on the University of Pennsylvania campus, PhiladelphiaThree Jerusalem women of different faiths will speak on their shared vision for a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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"The Islamic Theat: Myth or Reality?"
WHO: John Esposito, director, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University WHAT: University of Pennsylvania Middle East Center Public Lecture and Janet Lee Stevens Memorial LectureWHEN: Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, 5 p.m. WHERE: Room B-26, Steitler Hall on the Penn campus
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Steinhardt Hall, New Home for Jewish Student Life at the University of Pennsylvania, Dedicated
PHILADELPHIA -- The hanging of the mezuzah capped the dedication ceremony today for Steinhardt Hall, the new $12 million Hillel home at the University of Pennsylvania. Michael and Judy Steinhardt, whose generosity made the new building possible, shared the honor with project manager Ed Berkowitz and other significant donors.
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The moral of his story: Movies can teach
Can amoral Hollywood really provide moral instruction to those of us sitting in the dark? Robert Cort C’68,G’70,WG’74, the producer of 52 films, including “Three Men and a Baby” and the soon-to-be-released “Against the Ropes” starring Meg Ryan, not only thinks so, he’s written a novel, titled “Action” (Random House, 2003), that proves it. “We who make movies have a role and a responsibility,” he explained in a telephone interview. “Today, we are in a fallow creative period. We are not making movies that provide emotional substance.”