Evoking an ancient world Bagby has been performing “Beowulf” for nearly 30 years. nocred Evoking an ancient world The medieval English epic poem “Beowulf” is brought to life in a musical performance by Benjamin Bagby and academic discussion through a partnership among the Penn Live Arts, the Libraries, and the School of Arts & Sciences.
Taking play seriously at the Penn Libraries Tex Kang, program coordinator for Technology and Play. (Image: Penn Libraries) Taking play seriously at the Penn Libraries The Penn Libraries’ Education Commons and Vitale Digital Media Lab facilitate and support play through planned activities and in response to student requests, with an ultimate goal to benefit student wellness.
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music Penn In the News Broadway World The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music Penn Libraries has acquired the archives of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music, with remarks from President Liz Magill and Constantia Constantinou of Penn Libraries. The history of the Philadelphia Orchestra now lives at Penn Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The history of the Philadelphia Orchestra now lives at Penn Vice Provost Constantia Constantinou of Penn Libraries describes how Penn is equipped and staffed to give the Philadelphia Orchestra's archive the attention it deserves. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music Dillalogue views photographs by Adrian Siegel at the archives at the Academy of Music ahead of the material being moved to Penn. Siegel served as the unofficial photographer at The Philadelphia Orchestra while a cellist from 1922-1959, and then official Orchestra photographer during his retirement, from 1959 to the mid-1970s. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music The historic partnership provides the public access to nearly 175 years of Philadelphia’s rich musical history. Philadelphia Orchestra donates its entire archive to Penn Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Orchestra donates its entire archive to Penn The Philadelphia Orchestra has donated almost its entire archive, as well as that of the Academy of Music, to Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts, with quotes from the center’s director, Sean M. Quimby. Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera) Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn (Homepage image) Ángel Alvarado was a top economist and lawmaker in Venezuela who was able to escape persecution with Penn’s At-Risk Scholars Program. He is currently the Latin America’s Project Senior Fellow at Penn’s Economics Department. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University. Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The oldest sealed diplomas in the Archives collection, from 1760 and 1768, have early examples of the Penn seal of the corporation. Another, dated 1789, has the orrery seal. Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The inauguration ceremony for Penn’s ninth president Liz Magill on Oct. 21 will incorporate decades-long traditions and centuries-old University symbols. Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin works with a hand-operated printing press in Penn’s Common Press, located in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, to print pages for her forthcoming book. Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin is printing a book she wrote and illustrated, inspired by a 400-plus-year-old volume in the Penn Libraries collection, sponsored by a residency with the Philadelphia Center for the Book. Load More
The history of the Philadelphia Orchestra now lives at Penn Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The history of the Philadelphia Orchestra now lives at Penn Vice Provost Constantia Constantinou of Penn Libraries describes how Penn is equipped and staffed to give the Philadelphia Orchestra's archive the attention it deserves. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music Dillalogue views photographs by Adrian Siegel at the archives at the Academy of Music ahead of the material being moved to Penn. Siegel served as the unofficial photographer at The Philadelphia Orchestra while a cellist from 1922-1959, and then official Orchestra photographer during his retirement, from 1959 to the mid-1970s. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music The historic partnership provides the public access to nearly 175 years of Philadelphia’s rich musical history. Philadelphia Orchestra donates its entire archive to Penn Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Orchestra donates its entire archive to Penn The Philadelphia Orchestra has donated almost its entire archive, as well as that of the Academy of Music, to Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts, with quotes from the center’s director, Sean M. Quimby. Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera) Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn (Homepage image) Ángel Alvarado was a top economist and lawmaker in Venezuela who was able to escape persecution with Penn’s At-Risk Scholars Program. He is currently the Latin America’s Project Senior Fellow at Penn’s Economics Department. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University. Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The oldest sealed diplomas in the Archives collection, from 1760 and 1768, have early examples of the Penn seal of the corporation. Another, dated 1789, has the orrery seal. Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The inauguration ceremony for Penn’s ninth president Liz Magill on Oct. 21 will incorporate decades-long traditions and centuries-old University symbols. Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin works with a hand-operated printing press in Penn’s Common Press, located in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, to print pages for her forthcoming book. Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin is printing a book she wrote and illustrated, inspired by a 400-plus-year-old volume in the Penn Libraries collection, sponsored by a residency with the Philadelphia Center for the Book. Load More
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music Dillalogue views photographs by Adrian Siegel at the archives at the Academy of Music ahead of the material being moved to Penn. Siegel served as the unofficial photographer at The Philadelphia Orchestra while a cellist from 1922-1959, and then official Orchestra photographer during his retirement, from 1959 to the mid-1970s. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries acquires archives of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music The historic partnership provides the public access to nearly 175 years of Philadelphia’s rich musical history.
Philadelphia Orchestra donates its entire archive to Penn Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Orchestra donates its entire archive to Penn The Philadelphia Orchestra has donated almost its entire archive, as well as that of the Academy of Music, to Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts, with quotes from the center’s director, Sean M. Quimby. Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera) Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn (Homepage image) Ángel Alvarado was a top economist and lawmaker in Venezuela who was able to escape persecution with Penn’s At-Risk Scholars Program. He is currently the Latin America’s Project Senior Fellow at Penn’s Economics Department. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University. Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The oldest sealed diplomas in the Archives collection, from 1760 and 1768, have early examples of the Penn seal of the corporation. Another, dated 1789, has the orrery seal. Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The inauguration ceremony for Penn’s ninth president Liz Magill on Oct. 21 will incorporate decades-long traditions and centuries-old University symbols. Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin works with a hand-operated printing press in Penn’s Common Press, located in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, to print pages for her forthcoming book. Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin is printing a book she wrote and illustrated, inspired by a 400-plus-year-old volume in the Penn Libraries collection, sponsored by a residency with the Philadelphia Center for the Book.
Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera) Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality.
At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn (Homepage image) Ángel Alvarado was a top economist and lawmaker in Venezuela who was able to escape persecution with Penn’s At-Risk Scholars Program. He is currently the Latin America’s Project Senior Fellow at Penn’s Economics Department. At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University.
Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The oldest sealed diplomas in the Archives collection, from 1760 and 1768, have early examples of the Penn seal of the corporation. Another, dated 1789, has the orrery seal. Keys to knowledge: Penn presidential inaugural traditions The inauguration ceremony for Penn’s ninth president Liz Magill on Oct. 21 will incorporate decades-long traditions and centuries-old University symbols.
Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin works with a hand-operated printing press in Penn’s Common Press, located in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, to print pages for her forthcoming book. Creating an artist’s book at the Common Press Artist-in-residence Katie Baldwin is printing a book she wrote and illustrated, inspired by a 400-plus-year-old volume in the Penn Libraries collection, sponsored by a residency with the Philadelphia Center for the Book.