Through

9/4

Isaac Julien

In celebration of the centennial, the Barnes has commissioned “Once Again . . . (Statues Never Die),” an immersive five-screen film installation by artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien. The work explores the close relationship of Dr. Albert C. Barnes, an early U.S. collector and exhibitor of African material culture, and Alain Locke, cultural theorist and “Father of the Harlem Renaissance."

All Day

2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Through

6/24

Translating Warhol

Exterior of Van Pelt Library.

The numerous translations of Andy Warhol’s writings, words, and ideas offer a fertile case study of how American art was, and is, viewed by those in other countries. Preeminent scholars in art history, literature, and translation studies will consider these interpretations in a two-day interdisciplinary symposium.

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Hybrid; Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 3420 Walnut St.

Through

9/5

Summer of Swings

Morris Arboretum Garden

Morris Arboretum presents Summer of Swings, a seasonal exhibit that invites guests to swing on 10 newly installed swings spread across 92 acres of the grounds.

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Morris Arboretum, 100 E. Northwestern Ave.

6/29

Music Night at The Rotunda

Exterior of Rotunda.

Fire Museum presents the Uriol Korean Percussion Ensemble, a traditional Korean percussion ensemble led by Hyunjin Cha; Sing Slavic, a group of vocalists from all backgrounds that loves sharing Slavic folk songs; and Anna Young, an artist, composer, and performer for a night of music. This event is a fundraiser for the Abortion Liberation Fund of Pennsylvania.

7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St.

Lauren Summers

Lauren Summers

Executive Assistant to the Vice President

Mayor Kenney shakes hands with Daniel Hopkins on stage at Perry World House

GovLabPHL embeds academic research into city government

As a part of the Philadelphia Behavioral Science Initiative, Penn faculty members connect with the City of Philadelphia to use innovative research data to inform more effective programs and policies.

Jill DiSanto ・ October 31, 2018

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Is ‘Democracy in Trouble?’

“Democracy in Trouble?” is the focus of a year’s worth of programming at the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy. Its 2018-19 Speaker Series examines and counters trends regarding the ongoing threats to democracy in the United States and around the world.

Jill DiSanto ・ September 24, 2018