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4/26

Seeds of Change

Exterior of Penn Museum.
The Penn Museum presents “Seeds of Change,” a program which focuses on sustainability practices and the current discourse surrounding climate change on the international level.

5:00 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

4/26

An Evening of Pantomime

Photo portrait of Charlie Chaplin.
The Kislak Center for Special Collections, English Department, and Cinema & Media Studies Program host a student-led presentation of skits inspired by Charlie Chaplin’s pantomime.

6:30 p.m.

Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

4/27

Nuclear Issues in the Middle East and North Africa

Penn Global along with the Cristopher H. Browne Center for International Politics, among others, sponsor a three-day conference focusing on the current utilization of nuclear energy and weapons in the Middle East and North Africa.

1:15 p.m.

150 McNeil Building, 3718 Locust Walk

4/14

ICA After Dark

ICA exterior
The ICA student board hosts an after-hours night at the ICA, offering screen-printing, food, and music, and access to the institute's current exhibitions.

6:00 p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

4/23

First Folio Day

Penciled portrait of William Shakespeare.
In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s “Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies,” or First Folio, students will perform excerpts from his plays. The first four folios will also be on display.

2:00 p.m.

Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

4/13

Embroidery Basics

A training course on the basics of the Janome embroidery machine and original embroidery patterns will be held.

3:00 p.m.

Education Commons Open Space, Smith Walk

4/14

Button-Making

Fisher Fine Arts Library
Common Press hosts a workshop on button-making. Participants are welcome to make personalized buttons.

3:00 p.m.

Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts, 220 S. 34th St.

4/13

Japanese Book Binding Workshop

book
Mary Tasillo, director of programming for Common Press, leads a workshop on the practice of book binding in the Japanese tradition.

10:00 a.m.

Vitale II Media Lab, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 3420 Walnut St.

4/7

Exodus and Metamorphosis

ICA exterior
Orgullo Latino Fashion Association joins with La Casa Latina and the Institute of Contemporary Art to present the first Latine-centered fashion show at Penn, “Exodus & Metamorphosis.” This show focuses on themes of transformation and adaptation relevant to Carnival festivals common in Latin America and the Caribbean.

6:00 p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

4/11

The Future of Cell & Gene Therapy

Genetic sequence
The Penn Healthcare Review hosts “The Future of Cell and Gene Therapy.” This is a two-part event that will consist of an hour of Q&A with distinguished panelists and an hour of catered buffet-dinner. Guest speakers include Carl June, Drew Weissman, and Bruce Levine of the Perelman School of Medicine, three scientists who have significantly changed the paradigm of medicine through innovating cell and gene therapies.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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