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Five events to watch for in February
Yellow and red ornate dragon mask used in lion dance

A demonstration of the lion dance, frequently part of Lunar New Year celebrations and a Chinese tradition that ushers in good luck. (Photo courtesy: International House Philadelphia)

Five events to watch for in February

Happening around campus and beyond this February: the annual Lunar New Year celebration at International House, a thought-provoking new speaker series on the future of religion, and an innovative story slam by nurses.
Celebrating 30 years with Stimulus Children’s Theatre
Scene from Prince and the Wooglefoof

The Prince and the Wooglefoof (Photo: ImageFlo/Prestige Portraits)

Celebrating 30 years with Stimulus Children’s Theatre

The campus theater group focused on entertaining children marked its 30th anniversary with performances during Homecoming Weekend, along with an alumni gala at the Platt Student Performing Arts House.
Homecoming celebrates alumni with galas, games, and donuts
Alums and President Gutman pose for a photo on stage at the Gala

President Amy Gutmann and alumni on stage at the Alumni Award of Merit Gala during Homecoming Weekend.

Homecoming celebrates alumni with galas, games, and donuts

This year marked the tenth anniversary of Homecoming featuring Arts and Culture at Penn and, like every year, featured a packed schedule of activities for decades of alumni.

Penn Today Staff

Penn Museum programming revamped
Bumpin' Uglies DJs at a Crawl Out Thursday party

Members of the Bumpin' Uglies DJ group pose for a photo at the inaugural “Crawl Out Thursday” event at Penn Museum. (Photo: Penn Museum)

Penn Museum programming revamped

With building renovations underway, the Penn Museum has freshened up its roster of fun things to do.
Marian Anderson’s legacy lives on
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April James of the Penn Libraries shows students from Philadelphia's Edwin M. Stanton elementary school four different versions of the original sheet music for a song the renowned contralto Marian Anderson sang about her cat, Snoopy. 

Marian Anderson’s legacy lives on

Philadelphia elementary school students visit the Penn Libraries to learn about the world-renowned singer (and the cat she dedicated an entire album to) through her collection.
Bloomers mark 40 years of edgy comedy
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Scene from the Fall 2018 production of “The Bachelor: Will You Accept This Show?”  Photo by ImageFlo

Bloomers mark 40 years of edgy comedy

Bloomers, Penn’s all-female comedy troupe, celebrated its 40th anniversary last weekend with an alumnae show that recreated routines from the 1980s and 1990s.
Annenberg brings premiere performances to Philadelphia in new season
Circa Circa dancers perform as part of “Human,” the first show of the 2018-19 Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts series.

Annenberg brings premiere performances to Philadelphia in new season

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts kicks off its 2018-19 season with contemporary new work and artists, focusing on themes of the human experience, migration and history.
Theatre students perform on international stage
Penn Theatre Arts Curio Performance

Portraying conjoined twins from the 19th century, junior Duval Courteau (left) and senior Aria Proctor take the stage at Penn during a final rehearsal of the play “Curio” before traveling to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland.

Theatre students perform on international stage

Portraying dual roles of conjoined twins from the 19th century and a pair of modern-day researchers, junior Duval Courteau and senior Aria Proctor took the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland with the one-act play, “Curio.”
With Emmy win, John Legend achieves status worthy of his last name
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With Emmy win, John Legend achieves status worthy of his last name

With his latest award, a Creative Arts Emmy for his role as producer for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live,” the Class of '99 Penn alum became the 15th recipient of the legendary EGOT—or Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award.

Behind the Scenes
Penn student Nicholas Seymour in the Kelly Writers House recording studio.

Penn student Nicholas Seymour, Class of 2020, pictured in the Kelly Writers House recording studio where he has a work-study job. 

Behind the Scenes

Rising senior Nicholas Seymour is a summer intern at Philadelphia’s 1812 Productions, helping with all aspects of running a theater. The communications major has experience working on technical crews at Kelly Writers House and in student theater productions.