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Patti Smith as a Kelly Writers House Fellow
Patti Smith and Al Filreis at microphones.

Smith and Filreis held a public discussion, filled with her stories and readings of her works, on the morning of Feb. 25.

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Patti Smith as a Kelly Writers House Fellow

Singer, songwriter, poet, author, and musician Patti Smith was in residence at the Kelly Writers House for two days, telling stories about the people in her life throughout the decades, reading passages from her books, and performing her songs.
New campus choir finds harmony
Members of Penn’s choir.

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New campus choir finds harmony

The new Penn Staff & Community Choir, formed by Penn’s Office of Social Equity and Community in the fall, will have its debut mini-concert on Feb. 4, led by director Ruth Naomi Floyd.
Who, What, Why: Laurie McCall, director of the Platt Student Performing Arts House
Laurie McCall standing in front of a mural

Laurie McCall is the director of the Platt Student Performing Arts House at Penn. 

(Image: Steve McCann)

  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Laurie McCall, director of the Platt Student Performing Arts House

    Laurie McCall leads the staff at the Platt Student Performing Arts House, which supports Penn’s 70-plus groups that stage more than 100 comedy, spoken word, dance, theater, voice, and music events each year.
    Olympic performance
    Ten people singing into microphones on a stage

    The Penn Masala a capella group sang in two performances in the India House location at the Olympic Games in Paris. 

    (Image: Courtesy of Penn Masala)

    Olympic performance

    The South Asian a capella student group Penn Masala performed two shows at the India House in Paris during the Olympic Games. They sang hour-long sets before sellout crowds who danced and sang along to mashups in Hindi and English.
    Honing writing chops on and off stage
    A Penn intern at 1812 seated in the audience seats of a theater.

    Trisha Bheemanathini is cognitive science and neuroscience and sociology triple-major in the College of Arts and Sciences.

    (Image: Nick Seymour)

    Honing writing chops on and off stage

    Rising third-year Trisha Bheemanathini joins 1812 Productions in Philadelphia for a summer internship through RealArts@Penn.
    Penn Glee Club goes to Italy
    Members of Penn’s Glee Club in a square in an Italian city.

    The Glee Club members did extensive touring, including to St. Peter’s Square and St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

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    Penn Glee Club goes to Italy

    Rome, Milan, and Naples became the stage for the Penn Glee Club during its 10-day tour of Italy. Thirty-seven members went on the trip, mostly vocalists, but also members of the band and the tech crew.