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Theatre Arts
From the classroom to the international stage
From the classroom to the international stage
At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, Penn students perform a play they learned in class.
The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants
The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants
Now in its sixth year of supporting creative practice at Penn and in the surrounding community, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced grants totaling $170,000 at its annual Sachs Grants Awards ceremony.
400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio
400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio
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.
Penn Live Arts 2023-24 season highlights Ukrainian artists, ‘tolls the bell’ for gun violence
Penn Live Arts 2023-24 season highlights Ukrainian artists, ‘tolls the bell’ for gun violence
Executive and artistic director Chris Gruits previews what’s to come with Penn Live Arts’ upcoming season.
‘Mecca is Burning’ play mixes drama, poetry at the Annenberg Center
‘Mecca is Burning’ play mixes drama, poetry at the Annenberg Center
“Mecca is Burning,” a commissioned piece that will world premiere at the Annenberg Center this weekend, is a two-act play that takes an artful—but candid—look at race in the U.S.
The Sachs Program celebrates fifth year of supporting arts innovation at Penn
The Sachs Program celebrates fifth year of supporting arts innovation at Penn
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced its 2022 cycle of grantees, with new funding for alumni and community partnership projects.
Oscars 2022, predicted
Oscars 2022, predicted
Penn Cinema and Media Studies and Theatre Arts faculty make their predictions about this year’s Oscar winners—organized by category.
The Sachs Program debuts whimsical art exhibit in new Arts Lounge
The Sachs Program debuts whimsical art exhibit in new Arts Lounge
Recalling “purse hoagies” and other encountered utterances, Martha Rich’s “It goes by fast” exhibit showcases the sillier side of the arts.
The joy and power of improvisation
The joy and power of improvisation
With The Unscripted Project, President’s Engagement Prize winners Philip Chen and Meera Menon create an improv curriculum and bring teaching artists to Philadelphia public school students.
Lights, camera, stream: Annenberg Center’s fall season goes digital—and live
Lights, camera, stream: Annenberg Center’s fall season goes digital—and live
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts will stream, in real time, performances from its stage.
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‘Be Holding’ dives into Black genius and joy
“Be Holding,” a poetry performance that seeks to heal grieving Black families, was directed by Brooke O’Harra and composed by Tyshawn Sorey, both of the School of Arts & Sciences.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Children’s Festival returns with sensory-friendly performances, puppets and more
The Philadelphia Children’s Festival, hosted by Penn Live Arts, is returning for a four-day event later this month at the Annenberg Center.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
When Philadelphians just can’t get enough Fringe Fest here, they go to Scotland’s monster version
Rosemary Malague of the School of Arts and Sciences has taken groups of students to the Edinburgh Fringe festival for over 25 years. “It’s a tremendous learning opportunity for all of us – and we get to see some great shows,” said Malague.
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