Each month, join us for a cultural cooking workshop where we will make a yummy dish and fill up on new knowledge, stories, and good conversation, led by featured guests from our beloved GIC community.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://bit.ly/GIC-FoodCultureConvos
You're invited to the Intercultural Greek Council's Annual Penn Relays Triple 'S' Show. This year's theme is Rep Your Region! Each team will portray the three selected regions through step, stroll and/or salute. We are looking forward to making this the best step show yet!
Come join us as we end the year with a joyous celebration of the PAACH and ASAM student communities’ accomplishments. We will honor PAACH and ASAM student leaders with awards (undergrad and grad students), alumni awards, thank individuals who supported our community, give out stoles/cords and dine together.
Following a tradition that reaches back to 1916, Penn juniors will celebrate Hey Day by donning red shirts, strutting along Locust Walk carrying mahogany walking canes, and biting into flat-brimmed hats. Hey Day follows the last day of classes and marks the “moving up” of juniors to the senior class.
Two Days With Ava DuVernay!
Wednesday, 7pm, stream Penn Alumnus Khalil Muhammad in Conversation with Ava DuVernay, discussing Resistance, Storytelling, and Film
https://www.youtube.com/@HarvardIOP
Thursday, 5:30pm, watch Origin in Makuu and discuss the film over dinner at 7:30pm in ARCH 108. (Feel free to join us for the dinner conversation if you already saw the film).
The Penn Relays will be taking place from April 25-27 at Franklin Field.
Thursday is FREE for students, and on Friday and Saturday you get a discount!
Come join us for a catered lunch at the Pan-Asian American Community House's "Explore. Reflect. Become. Lunch Series" with speaker Alaric Qin on Thursday, April 25 at 12pm (location: ARCH Room 108 at 3601 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104). Please register at https://bit.ly/PAACHERBLUNCHSERIES.
Alaric, M&T '16 is from the SGV region of Southern California. He is motivated in life by a desire to listen and learn from the people around him, to share in community with others, and to find the things that give him a sense of meaning. Lately that has meant spending time with and taking care of his mom, singing and recording music, and showing up for his friends whenever and wherever he can.
The Explore. Reflect. Become Lunch Series focuses on the deep reflection of our personal experiences and the becoming of ourselves. We will invite individuals from Penn and the Philadelphia community to share their intimate histories and backgrounds and how they've explored, reflected, and become the person that they are.
An event in honor of Professor David Wallace
What is the role of cultural and literary objects in the formation of nationhood? This is the subject of Professor David Wallace’s forthcoming volume (Oxford University Press), which features more than ninety contributors from around the world. Please join us for a lively discussion of the “national epic,” which will include short readings from a range of literatures that have come to represent national aspirations, identities, and struggles. Visit National Epics for more information about the book and a related collaborative digital project.
The Penn Relays will be taking place from April 25-27 at Franklin Field.
Thursday is FREE for students, and on Friday and Saturday you get a discount!
Come join PWC for a brunch to celebrate the end of the Spring Semester!
Each month, join us for a cultural cooking workshop where we will make a yummy dish and fill up on new knowledge, stories, and good conversation, led by featured guests from our beloved GIC community.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://bit.ly/GIC-FoodCultureConvos
Join us in watching the musical of the Color Purple for our final Book Club meeting! Treats provided :)
Get ready to SWING yourself into an ocean of emotions! Celebrations and heartbreaks?! Happy endings and not so happy endings?! Wait, who is this person and what is he doing here in our house?!?! Dive into the dramatic lives of the troupe members as they go about their day on West Philly Swingers' NEW reality TV hit series... The Real Swingwives of West Philadelphia!!!
DISCLAIMER: This is all for comedic and entertainment purposes only. NONE OF THIS IS REAL DRAMA. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.
Content warning: This performance contains alcohol and adult themes including references to violence, addiction, mental illness, self-harm, and a suicide attempt.
Join Dischord, Penn's premier Pop and R&B a cappella group, as they return to the stage for their Spring 2024 show, Distopia! Sit back and enjoy a stellar set list of songs, featuring artists like Lauryn Hill, Ariana Grande, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Florence + The Machine, and more!
From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.
Content warning: This performance contains alcohol and adult themes including references to violence, addiction, mental illness, self-harm, and a suicide attempt.
You're invited to the Intercultural Greek Council's Annual Penn Relays Triple 'S' Show. This year's theme is Rep Your Region! Each team will portray the three selected regions through step, stroll and/or salute. We are looking forward to making this the best step show yet!
Join Dischord, Penn's premier Pop and R&B a cappella group, as they return to the stage for their Spring 2024 show, Distopia! Sit back and enjoy a stellar set list of songs, featuring artists like Lauryn Hill, Ariana Grande, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Florence + The Machine, and more!
Step into a world where the rhythm of metropolitan life meets the grace of ballroom dance. Welcome to our spectacular Ballroom Showcase, CityScapes, presented by Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance, where we invite you to embark on a journey through the vibrant life of cities.
From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.
Content warning: This performance contains alcohol and adult themes including references to violence, addiction, mental illness, self-harm, and a suicide attempt.
Get ready to SWING yourself into an ocean of emotions! Celebrations and heartbreaks?! Happy endings and not so happy endings?! Wait, who is this person and what is he doing here in our house?!?! Dive into the dramatic lives of the troupe members as they go about their day on West Philly Swingers' NEW reality TV hit series... The Real Swingwives of West Philadelphia!!!
DISCLAIMER: This is all for comedic and entertainment purposes only. NONE OF THIS IS REAL DRAMA. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
RSVP required; seating strictly limited: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu
Kelly Writers House Fellows Program
MAGGIE NELSON is a poet, scholar, and nonfiction writer who currently teaches in the School of Critical Studies at the California Institute of the Arts. On top of her many publications, she has received grants and fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Creative Capital/Andy Warhol Foundation, and the Guggenheim Foundation. She is the author of poetry collections Something Bright, Then Holes (Soft Skull Press, 2007), Jane: A Murder (Soft Skull press, 2005), The Latest Winter (Hanging Loose Press, 2003), and Shiner (Hanging Loose Press, 2001). She has also written genre-defying collections of lyrical prose, including The Argonauts (Graywolf Press, 2015), and Bluets (Wave Books, 2009). The Argonauts won the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism and was a New York Times best-seller. She earned a BA from Wesleyan University in 1994 and a PhD from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 2004.
RSVP required; seating strictly limited: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu
Kelly Writers House Fellows Program
MAGGIE NELSON is a poet, scholar, and nonfiction writer who currently teaches in the School of Critical Studies at the California Institute of the Arts. On top of her many publications, she has received grants and fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Creative Capital/Andy Warhol Foundation, and the Guggenheim Foundation. She is the author of poetry collections Something Bright, Then Holes (Soft Skull Press, 2007), Jane: A Murder (Soft Skull press, 2005), The Latest Winter (Hanging Loose Press, 2003), and Shiner (Hanging Loose Press, 2001). She has also written genre-defying collections of lyrical prose, including The Argonauts (Graywolf Press, 2015), and Bluets (Wave Books, 2009). The Argonauts won the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism and was a New York Times best-seller. She earned a BA from Wesleyan University in 1994 and a PhD from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 2004.
An encouraging, safe, and quiet space for graduate and professional students at a dedicated and consistent time that helps with accountability.
Sign up for upcoming sessions at gsc.upenn.edu/events.
This event is intended solely for new members of the OFSL community, to introduce them to new members from other organizations, expose them to the Fraternity and Sorority Life community at Penn, and promote long term engagement in their respective councils. There will be food, beverages, activities and prizes to win!
A second-year tradition, the event features a lantern-lighting ceremony, as well as free food, music, merch, and speeches from the Class Board and Penn Provost.
Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN0d2MuKmetpDkOjG3Na14mLOAnQEiyO0fDmOPntgHxhCB6A/viewform
Zine makers and DIY-print enthusiasts are welcome to join us in the Writers House garden for our annual Zine Fest, co-organized by students in Kayla Romberger's Pixel to Print course. We'll have table space available for anyone who wants to bring their zines for sale or trade — plus snack foods! Follow the registration link to request table space or simply to say you plan to attend.
Come join us as we end the year with a joyous celebration of the PAACH and ASAM student communities’ accomplishments. We will honor PAACH and ASAM student leaders with awards (undergrad and grad students), alumni awards, thank individuals who supported our community, give out stoles/cords and dine together.
Movie TBD
Dive into the fun as we screen a movie by the poolside. Sit back in the stands or enjoy swimming while indulging in snacks and giveaways. This event our official student "sendoff" to the pool before it closes for a year. Don't miss out!
Following a tradition that reaches back to 1916, Penn juniors will celebrate Hey Day by donning red shirts, strutting along Locust Walk carrying mahogany walking canes, and biting into flat-brimmed hats. Hey Day follows the last day of classes and marks the “moving up” of juniors to the senior class.
Interested in learning more about the SNF Paideia Program? Join us for the Capstone poster session of our SNF Paideia graduating seniors. Projects on a broad range of topics rooted in dialogue and bridging differences will be on view beginning at 3pm. Drop in throughout the hour All are welcome to join, ask questions, connect, and be in dialogue around topical research areas impacting our world.
Take a break and enjoy our arts and craft activities! Treats will be served.
Join the Philadelphia Freedom Band for our Spring 2024 concert: Unity in Rhythm! Featuring music from Carol Brittin Chambers, Yasuhide Ito, Alfred Reed, Nubia Jaime-Donjuan, and Michele Fernandez. PFB is Philly's LGBTQ+ concert, marching, and jazz community band. Tickets at link!
Lavender Graduation is the historic, national celebration of LGBTQIA+ graduates. Join us for a celebration of the queer and trans communities' accomplishments for commencement - this event is open to the entire UPenn community.
Join the LGBT Center for our last Shapiro-Bezdek Family Dinner of the year! This Family Dinner will take place after our annual Lavender Graduation ceremony and is open to all of Penn's campus community.
Azuka Theatre’s first LGBTQ+ Affinity Night is a selected performance for members of the LGBTQ+ community to collectively experience An Army of Lovers. After the show, everyone will be invited to a curated space in the lobby to enjoy music, refreshments, and a chance to mingle. We specifically ask that people in the LGBTQ+ community attend. Our doors are always open to everyone, but we kindly ask folks outside the community to celebrate with us another night. As a company, we amplify the voices of people whose stories often go unheard and today we celebrate the voices of the LGBTQ+ community.
About the show: An aging queer activist is invited to the sleek, enclosed campus of a global communications company to give a speech for their first Pride celebration. She does not come in peace. An Army of Lovers is a play about radical acts of existence, corporate culture as an oxymoron, and the freedom to be public.
Show is playing from May 2nd to May 19th.
All graduating students (grad and undergrad of all genders and identities) are invited to celebrate with us and receive a graduation cord. Alumni and guests are also invited to celebrate our graduates and tour the 50th Anniversary Archive Display at the Center.
University of Pennsylvania Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps senior midshipmen commission as ensigns and second lieutenants in the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
Seating is limited. If you are interested in attending, please contact LT Miller and Ms. Joyce Scrivens at jooliver@upenn.edu.
Celebrate our Makuu Graduates with reception to follow in the ARCH building.
You're invited to join Penn Women's Center as we celebrate half a century of empowering women and advancing gender equity at the University of Pennsylvania. Join us for this milestone event filled with nostalgia, solidarity, and community.
Registration Link:
https://www.alumni.upenn.edu/s/1587/gid2/16/interior_specEvent.aspx?sid=1587&gid=2&pgid=391
Please join us for a panel of parent writers, artists, and musicians. Moderated by Catherine Ricketts (C'09), author of the forthcoming The Mother Artist, the panel will explore questions about what it takes to create while taking on the many joys – and obligations – of care. Panelists include Nate Chinen (C’97), Lauren Francis-Sharma (C’94), Natalie Eve Garrett (GFA’04), Aimee Koran (GFA’17), and Joseph Earl Thomas (G’24).
NATE CHINEN (C'97) is the author of Playing Changes: Jazz For the New Century. He served as the first assistant coordinator at the Kelly Writers House, before becoming a columnist for JazzTimes and a music critic for The New York Times. Nate is now editorial director at WRTI, a regular contributor to NPR, and proprietor of The Gig, a Substack publication. A thirteen-time winner of the Helen Dance–Robert Palmer Award for Excellence in Writing, he is also coauthor of George Wein's Myself Among Others: A Life in Music.
LAUREN FRANCIS-SHARMA (C’94) is the author of Book of the Little Axe, the 2020 ALA “Libraries Transform Book Pick” and a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Award in Fiction. Her first novel, Til the Well Runs Dry was awarded the Honor Fiction Prize by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and short-listed for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Lauren is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Michigan Law School, and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. Her next novel, Casualties of Truth, based on her time at the Truth and Reconciliation Hearings in South Africa, will be published by Grove/Atlantic in February. Lauren is a book reviewer for the San Francisco Chronicle and a MacDowell Fellow. She serves on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation, and is the Assistant Director of Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference at Middlebury College.
NATALIE EVE GARRETT (GFA’04) is an artist and a writer. She's the editor of The Lonely Stories, a cathartic collection of personal essays from 22 celebrated writers about the joys and struggles of being alone, out now from Catapult. She's also the editor of Eat Joy (Catapult, 2019), a collection of stories exploring how food can help us cope in dark times, and The Artists’ and Writers Cookbook (pH Books, 2016), a collection of stories with recipes. A graduate of Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design, Natalie lives with her husband, two children, and their puppy, Zephyr, in a little town near DC, along the Potomac River.
AIMEE KORAN (GFA’17) is a multi-disciplinary artist based out of Philadelphia, PA. She holds a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts with a minor in textile design from Moore College of Art & Design. Aimee explores the topic of motherhood focusing on the continuously shifting and complex binaries that shape the role. Her work has been shown around the globe in venues such as the Richard Saulton Gallery, London, UK; Mutter Museum, Philadelphia, PA; The Arlington Art Center, Arlington, VA; and completed residencies at The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA; The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT; The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY; and Project for Empty Space, Newark, NJ. Her solo and group exhibitions have been featured in publications like The New York Times, Vogue, Whitewall, Artslant, Artnet News, and A Woman’s Thing. Aimee’s work was recently acquired for addition to the permanent contemporary collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
CATHERINE RICKETTS (C’09) writes about the arts, grief, joy, and spirituality. She studied writing at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MFA in nonfiction from Seattle Pacific University. Her essays have appeared in The Kenyon Review Online, The Christian Century, Image, The Millions, Paste, and the Ploughshares blog, among other publications. While writing, she has supported the work of other practicing artists as a live arts presenter, having held jobs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia's FringeArts, and the public radio station WXPN. Ricketts lives with her family near Philadelphia and works in the Villanova University Honors Program. Find her on Instagram at @bycatherinericketts.
JOSEPH EARL THOMAS (G’24) is a writer from Frankford whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in VQR, N+1, Gulf Coast, The Offing, and The Kenyon Review. He has an MFA in prose from The University of Notre Dame and is a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Pennsylvania. An excerpt of his memoir, Sink, won the 2020 Chautauqua Janus Prize and he has received fellowships from Fulbright, VONA, Tin House, and Bread Loaf. He’s writing the novel God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer, and a collection of stories: Leviathan Beach, among other oddities.
Penn Alumni Veteran Reception
The Greenfield Intercultural Center 40th Anniversary Seniors & Alumni
Sunday, May 19, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern
Greenfield Intercultural Center Lenape Garden and Green
Join GIC Alumni, Class of 2024 graduates, families, and significant others for our Annual Brunch on Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. EST on our Patio and in our Lenape Native Garden. This year is extra special as we toast 40 Years of fostering Intercultural Communities at Penn.
Join us to celebrate our LatinX graduates in the Zellerbach Theatre followed by Brindis (Reception) from 3-4:30pm in Annenberg Plaza
After graduation, the PAACH and ASAM team will celebrate Class of 2024 graduates with families and friends with lunch from an Asian caterer. A Graduation themed Step and Repeat background setup will be available for photos.