Theatre Today
What's happening in the theatre world right now? A group of alumni movers-and-shakers came together on Homecoming to share their observations.
50 Years of Now
With a new director at the helm and a slate of ambitious exhibitions on tap for 2013-14, Penn’s ICA is poised to celebrate its own past while still focusing on bringing what’s new in the art world to campus.
Music and the Mother Tongue
Flutist Mimi Stillman G’03 Gr’12 crosses cultures.
Talking About Words (and Music)
Latest crop of clubs from Kelly Writers House.
Blood, Turf, and Toil
Elizabeth Greenspan CGS’99 Gr’06’s Battle for Ground Zero.
Briefly Noted
Nov|Dec 2013
Abundance of Alumni Art
Burrison Gallery features work by 17 alumni artists.
Arts Calendar
Nov|Dec 2013
Lessons Through Literature
We spoke with Allison Gutknecht C’05 about her first book, Don’t Wear Polka-Dot Underwear with White Pants and Other Lessons I’ve Learned, which comes out next month.
Houses of Art
Window, Nov|Dec 2013
Homecoming’s Arts-and-Culture Focus Turns 5
As in years past, we've assembled a roundup of the arts-oriented events we're most excited to attend.
Alumni Book Groups at Kelly Writers House
This year's online book discussions will focus on everything from "linked narratives" and short stories to poems and Bob Dylan.
Professor—and Museum Curator—Tukufu Zuberi
Man-of-many-media Tukufu Zuberi curates a pair of museum exhibits.
National Medal of Arts for Laurie Olin
National Medal of Arts for Laurie Olin.
Portraits of the Mind
Greg Dunn Gr’11’s paintings show the brain’s beauty.
Playing ‘Syrinx’ for a Sphinx
Alumna flutist Mimi Stillman G’03 Gr’12 performed and recorded Debussy's 'Syrinx for Solo Flute' every day for a full year.
Synthesizing Music and Science
Harry Mendell EE’76 GEE’76 invented digital sampling.
Trading Favors
Bad business. The Billionaire’s Apprentice and The Firm.
Adoption Adapts
Not another polemic. Adoption: A Brief Social and Cultural History
Songs of the Father
Father and son, and Mask and Wig. The Gypsy in My Soul.
Arts Calendar
Sept|Oct 2013
Alumnus Moonlights as ‘Ali G with an MFA’
As his invented character Hennessy Youngman, Jayson Scott Musson GFA’11 offers up “Art Thoughtz” on becoming a successful artist and more.
A New Literary Magazine: Cleaver
Writing instructor Karen Rile C’80 always dreamed of starting her own literary magazine. Now she's publishing its third issue.
Updating Tradition
Soulful, poetic, un-puzzling composer David Ludwig Gr’09.