By the Numbers: Six years of The Sachs Program student grants Untitled, 1974-1977, gelatin sliver print. Tamir Williams, a Ph.D. candidate in History of Art and Sachs Program student grantee, will curate an exhibition titled A Space to Appear, A Space to Tarry, which will present works from the photographic series “Black Nightclubs on Chicago’s South Side” (1975-1977) by Penn alumnus Michael Abramson. The exhibition and supplemental programming is anticipated in the summer and fall 2023, and will be presented at a Penn-affiliated gallery and at a collective art space in Philadelphia. (Image: Michael Abramson) By the Numbers By the Numbers: Six years of The Sachs Program student grants This week, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced its latest round of spring grants for students, and Penn Today offers a by-the-numbers look at the Program’s investment in students to date.
Evoking an ancient world Bagby has been performing “Beowulf” for nearly 30 years. nocred Evoking an ancient world The medieval English epic poem “Beowulf” is brought to life in a musical performance by Benjamin Bagby and academic discussion through a partnership among the Penn Live Arts, the Libraries, and the School of Arts & Sciences.
Experimental Italian theater comes to the Annenberg Center Q&A Experimental Italian theater comes to the Annenberg Center In “fedeli d’Amore,” Italian theatre company Teatro delle Albe immerses audiences in the last visions of Dante.
Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books.
Penn Figure Skating Club brings ‘The Nutcracker’ to life Penn Figure Skating Club brings ‘The Nutcracker’ to life A cast of 31 skaters took to the ice to perform original choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet.
Ukraine is calling for a boycott of ‘The Nutcracker.’ Ballet companies aren't budging Penn In the News CapRadio Ukraine is calling for a boycott of ‘The Nutcracker.’ Ballet companies aren't budging A quoted essay by Kevin Platt of the School of Arts & Sciences derides pro-Ukraine cancellation of Russian art as reflecting the same kind of nationalism driving the Russian invasion. At Penn Museum, a one-man show on Palestinian-Israeli identity Ibrahim Miari, a lecturer in Jewish Studies, is performing at the Penn Museum on Dec. 8. Q&A At Penn Museum, a one-man show on Palestinian-Israeli identity “In Between” is an award-winning, semi-autobiographical one-man show by Ibrahim Miari that portrays the complexities and contradictions inherent in Palestinian-Israeli identity. Jayson Musson: ‘His History of Art’ Jayson Musson. (Image: Carlos Avendaño) Jayson Musson: ‘His History of Art’ Musson, an alumnus of the Master of Fine Arts program in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, will speak at the Annenberg Center about his artistic practice and current exhibition “His History of Art.” Mask and Wig makes history with its first gender-inclusive show The Mask and Wig Club will make history when they take the stage Oct. 12-15 in the fall show, “Better Call Y’all,” the first gender-inclusive production since its founding as an all-male comedy group in 1889. The cast rehearsed at the Platt House for the Performing Arts. Mask and Wig makes history with its first gender-inclusive show The 133-year-old comedy troupe becomes gender-inclusive, opening auditions to all undergraduates this fall, recruiting 20 new members, 14 of them female-identifying. At the Annenberg Center, 50 years of experimentation A scene from West Philadelphia-based Philadanco’s “The Xmas Philes.” (Image: Mark Garvin) At the Annenberg Center, 50 years of experimentation The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 50th anniversary with a new season and a planned building expansion. Penn Today looks back at the Center’s history—and where it’s going under Penn Live Arts.
At Penn Museum, a one-man show on Palestinian-Israeli identity Ibrahim Miari, a lecturer in Jewish Studies, is performing at the Penn Museum on Dec. 8. Q&A At Penn Museum, a one-man show on Palestinian-Israeli identity “In Between” is an award-winning, semi-autobiographical one-man show by Ibrahim Miari that portrays the complexities and contradictions inherent in Palestinian-Israeli identity.
Jayson Musson: ‘His History of Art’ Jayson Musson. (Image: Carlos Avendaño) Jayson Musson: ‘His History of Art’ Musson, an alumnus of the Master of Fine Arts program in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, will speak at the Annenberg Center about his artistic practice and current exhibition “His History of Art.”
Mask and Wig makes history with its first gender-inclusive show The Mask and Wig Club will make history when they take the stage Oct. 12-15 in the fall show, “Better Call Y’all,” the first gender-inclusive production since its founding as an all-male comedy group in 1889. The cast rehearsed at the Platt House for the Performing Arts. Mask and Wig makes history with its first gender-inclusive show The 133-year-old comedy troupe becomes gender-inclusive, opening auditions to all undergraduates this fall, recruiting 20 new members, 14 of them female-identifying.
At the Annenberg Center, 50 years of experimentation A scene from West Philadelphia-based Philadanco’s “The Xmas Philes.” (Image: Mark Garvin) At the Annenberg Center, 50 years of experimentation The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 50th anniversary with a new season and a planned building expansion. Penn Today looks back at the Center’s history—and where it’s going under Penn Live Arts.