Charles Bernstein Versus Verse
Charles Bernstein on his Bollingen Prize and retiring from Penn.
“The Usual Pound Piffle”
Ezra Pound’s Bollingen, and before.
Collective Creation
All together now. Help!
“Every Poem is Political”
Emily Jungmin Yoon C’13’s A Cruelty Special to Our Species.
Mounds of History
Penn Museum program links local residents to Gordion site.
Briefly Noted
May|Jun 2019
Arts Calendar
May|Jun 2019
From Alumna Pen to Stimulus Stage
Jessica Penzias C’12 has found a niche writing musicals for kids—and Stimulus Children's Theatre gave one of her shows its world premiere in November.
What’s that Playing…in the Library?
The Penn Libraries have launched a new concert series, which sends student music groups into libraries at Penn to perform among the books and study carrels.
The Sopranos Lives
Alan Sepinwall C’96 on his book, The Sopranos Sessions.
Citizen Curators
Wisdom of the crowd at ARG’s Citizen Salon.
Briefly Noted
Mar|Apr 2019
Arts Calendar
Mar|Apr 2019
Beyond the Binary
For 40 years, Mariette Pathy Allen GFA’65 has focused her camera on gender identity and expressions of gender. Through portraits of men who identified as crossdressers in the 1980s—and later, through photos of the transgender community and trans rights movement—she has shined a light on people who were often pushed to the margins of society. Some consider her the unofficial photographer of transgender life. But finding her place in the fine art world has been another story.
Taking the Mic
For years, Felicia Madison C’87 pictured herself getting up on a stage and making people laugh. At age 50, she finally gave standup comedy a shot.
Best of Arts and Culture at Penn: 2018
Penn’s cultural institutions share their highlights from the past year—and look ahead to 2019.