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Ukrainian artistry and resilience
Dakhabraka posing by stone archway.

DakhaBrakha, a musical quartet from Ukraine, will perform on March 3 at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

(Image: Andriy Petryna)

Ukrainian artistry and resilience

Through “Ukraine: The Edge of Freedom,” Penn Live Arts presents performances that uplift the culture of a nation during a time of war.
‘Bartok’s Monster’ challenges conventions of theater
A cellist performing on stage.

“Bartok’s Monster” is a fusion of lecture, concert, and theater.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Live Arts)

‘Bartok’s Monster’ challenges conventions of theater

In “Bartok’s Monster,” an interdisciplinary collaboration, Daedalus Quartet will perform Bartok’s String Quartet No. 3 and other string pieces mixed with acting, choreography, and an array of striking visuals.
On stage at Carnegie Hall
Soundworks Tap Factory performing on stage at Carnegie Hall.

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On stage at Carnegie Hall

More than 150 students were among nine performing arts groups that took to the stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City in the fifth “Toast to Dear Old Penn” showcase.
Equity in Action Visiting Scholars program launches
"The Art of Song and Protest" event.

Ruth Naomi Floyd, one of two Equity in Action Visiting Scholars this year, leads a panel discussion with Jillian Patricia Pirtle, Lynne Farrington, and Jay Fluellen in the first of four events about the great contralto Marian Anderson.

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Equity in Action Visiting Scholars program launches

The Office of Social Equity & Community welcomes Ruth Naomi Floyd and Shane Claiborne who will engage in research and each hold four events this academic year.
Balancing ballet and summer learning
Ayesha Patel standing in outside in front of a leafy bush.

Third-year Ayesha Patel, an economics major in the College of Arts and Sciences, was a summer intern with BalletX in Philadelphia. 

(Image: Courtesy of Ayesha Patel) 

Balancing ballet and summer learning

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