Penn Glee Club goes to Italy The Glee Club members did extensive touring, including to St. Peter’s Square and St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.nocred News 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.
Introducing the West Philadelphia Creative Grants nocred Introducing the West Philadelphia Creative Grants Chloe Reison, associate director of The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, explains the West Philadelphia Creative Grants and how to apply.
Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day Gatherers listened to a series of remarks at an interfaith vigil for Toll the Bell outside the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.nocred Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ “Toll the Bell” community initiative.
Our favorite photos of the year nocred Our favorite photos of the year Penn Today’s iconic photos of the 2023-24 academic year highlight the beauty, achievements, innovation, and celebration in the Penn community.
Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial.Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial. (Image: Ron Amstutz) Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history The professor of fine arts is debuting the fifth installment of her video series “Ricerche” at the 2024 Whitney Biennial.
Leading in climate and leading in the arts nocred Leading in climate and leading in the arts Inaugural vice provost roles will advance In Principle and Practice strategic framework.
Curtains up on spring student shows Kate Fitzsimmons (center) a third-year student in the Nursing School warms up practicing with the dancers of Strictly Funk, a student club who perform hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, and free-style nocred Curtains up on spring student shows Hours of preparation go into dozens of student performances, a highlight of the thriving performing arts scene on campus.
Using theater and the arts to empower communities in the energy transition Image: iStock/McIninch Using theater and the arts to empower communities in the energy transition The arts can be a valuable tool for facilitating dialogue around the energy transition and ensuring community perspectives are represented in policy arenas.
Who, What, Why: Gwyn Roberts, director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles, on 18th century female musicians Gwyn Roberts (fourth from right) for three decades has been the director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles. (Image: Courtesy of Tempesta di Mare) Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Gwyn Roberts, director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles, on 18th century female musicians A Penn student choir and Roberts’ baroque orchestra will perform a Vivaldi oratorio premiered by women and girls in Venice 300 years ago.
‘Ladysitting’ on stage Lorene Cary (center) with actor Melanye Finister (right) and the Arden's Terry Nolen (left) at the Kelly Writers House. Image: Delaney Parks ‘Ladysitting’ on stage The new play “Ladysitting” at the Arden Theatre Co. is by Penn English faculty and alumna Lorene Cary, based on her memoir about caring for her grandmother in the last of her 101 years.