Performing Arts

“Odyssey,” produced by The Acting Company, travels to the Annenberg Center Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. The performance is a reimagining of Professor of Classical Studies Emily Wilson’s translation of “The Odyssey.”

Brandon K. Baker ・September 28, 2023

At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, Penn students perform a play they learned in class.

Louisa Shepard ・September 27, 2023

Two other project grants to area cultural institutions involve Michelle Lopez of the Weitzman School of Design and alum Kiyoshi Kuromiya.

Amanda Mott ・September 14, 2023

Third-year student Ayesha Patel conducted research and a financial analysis during a summer internship at BalletX, a contemporary ballet company in Philadelphia. 

Louisa Shepard ・August 25, 2023

The Penn Masala a cappella group was invited to perform at the White House during the state visit by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 19 members and alumni sang on the South Lawn before the arrival ceremony and at the state dinner.

Louisa Shepard ・July 3, 2023

The new student-centered performing arts venue to be built along Woodland Walk and 33rd Street will provide multiple flexible spaces for teaching, rehearsals, and student performances.

Amanda Mott ・June 15, 2023

The group made the inaugural visit to Chile as part of an international concert tour which included a return engagement in Panama.

Louisa Shepard ・June 13, 2023

A Penn Libraries celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s “Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies” featured students performing scenes and a rare appearance of four First Folios.

Louisa Shepard ・April 26, 2023

Executive and artistic director Chris Gruits previews what’s to come with Penn Live Arts’ upcoming season.

Brandon K. Baker ・April 21, 2023

An event spearheaded by the Asian American Studies Program combined scholarship and artistic practice to showcase art of the South Asian diaspora as a contemporary American tradition.

Kristina García ・April 13, 2023