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2.21

Forging Kinships

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Part of the Wolf Humanities Center's Forum on Kinship, this all-day symposium features four themed panels and a roundtable that is multi-disciplinary and explores kinships through a lens that is both historical and current.

9:00a.m. - 5:30p.m.

Penn LGBT Center, 3907 Spruce St.

2.21

Health Care Conference

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In light of health care attracting so much attention during the presidential primary process, the Leonard Davis Institute will host a one-day conference gathering perspectives from leading minds related to affordability standards, choice, payment and pricing, and political feasibility. Paul Starr will deliver a keynote and host Dan Gorenstein will record a live version of the podcast “Tradeoffs.”

8:00a.m. - 4:15p.m.

Golkin Hall, 3501 Sansom St.

2.24

Honour Mack

Honour Mack lines up artworks

Honour Mack, a painter and professor at Maine College of Art, discusses her work.

5:30p.m.

Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 S. 34th St.

3.11

Women in Tech Debate Night

Two panels organize to debate topics related to women in tech and entrepreneurship. The debate is followed by a networking hour.

5:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.

Pennovation Center, 3401 Grays Ferry Ave.

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The healing power of music

WXPN celebrates 15 years of its Musicians On Call volunteer program, which has brought music to more than 100,000 patients in Philadelphia hospitals.

Brandon Baker ・ February 5, 2020

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How gospel music gave birth to rock and soul

Capping a 16-month project funded by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, WXPN will debut a four-part radio documentary on Feb. 4, sharing the stories of the early beginnings and influence of gospel music.

Brandon Baker ・ January 30, 2019