Night Tours in Eastern State Penitentiary Explore one of the most famous prisons in the world like never before when Eastern State Penitentiary debuts Night Tours beginning this Friday. Explore the penitentiary’s imposing architecture emphasized by dramatic lighting, listen to the real voices of men and women who lived and worked at the penitentiary, and watch large-scale video projections on the penitentiary’s 30-foot-high perimeter walls, including a silent film shot at the penitentiary in 1929, and 20 animated short films created by incarcerated artists for Eastern State’s project Hidden Lives Illuminated. Note that Night Tours is replacing the annual Terror Behind the Walls for 2020. Time: Selected dates from September - November Price: $11 for Student with ID This is an in-person activity. See social distancing rules here.
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Facts of the WeekThe 1939 novel Gadsby is the longest book ever published that doesn't contain the letter 'e.' Back in 1939, American author Ernest Vincent Wright published Gadsby, a 50,000-word novel that doesn't use the letter 'e' once. What's more, it's not the only novel that ditched the letter. Author Georges Perec also wrote the French-language book La Disparition without the letter 'e' in 1969. That's even more astounding when you consider that 'e' is the most commonly used letter in the English (and French!) language. ELP Virtual Student Center Events Penn Events Global Discovery Series: Can you Swim in the Delaware River? Featuring Professor Howard Neukrug, The Professor of Practice in Global Water and the founder and director of the University’s Water Center at Penn September 9th / Noon - 1:00 PM ET Online Register here Virtual Vinyasa Yoga The Grad Student Center and Penn Recreation will host a free Vinyasa Yoga session. We welcome all graduate students to enjoy a free hour of yoga! Thursday, September 10, 9:00-10:00 AM (ET) Online - register here Culture Chats: "Small Talk" Are you ever unsure about what topics are appropriate to discuss when you talk to someone for the first time? When you meet new people, do you ever have a hard time making conversation? “Small talk” is a great conversation skill that can help you to interact with new people. Join us to learn more about small talk, share your experiences, and gain tips on how to chat with people for the first time. Friday, September 11 at 9:00-11:00 AM (ET) Learn more and register at gsc.upenn.edu/events Climate Change and Human Displacement with Anote Tong, former President of Kiribati His Excellency Anote Tong is a world-renowned leader in the global battle against climate change. In his three terms as President of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, he was forced to confront a bleak future: unless radical measures are taken, his country may need to resettle its people - not as climate change refugees, but as citizens migrating with dignity. As part of our Global Shifts Colloquium, Seeking Refuge in the Climate Emergency, he'll discuss the urgent need to address the threat of mass displacement through climate change. Lemons Into Lemonade The Division of Human Resources sponsors this workshop about how to keep anxiety checked and be more mindful. The Penn Program for Mindfulness leads the discussion; the session ends with a facilitated Q&A. For more information, visit hr.upenn.edu. Tuesday, September 15, 2020. 7:00p.m. - 8:30p.m. Zoom Philly Events Swing by Elmwood Park Zoo to see Tarzan, the musical Join a socially distanced theatrical event based on Disney’s animated film Tarzan and Edgar Rice Burrough’s Tarzan of the Apes at the Elmwood Park Zoo. Originally produced for Broadway, the musical presented by Prism Theatre Center about a boy raised by gorillas in the jungle features hits by Phil Collins like You’ll Be in My Heart, Son of Man and Two Worlds. Enjoy the show from the socially distanced seating section or from the comfort of your own car. Through Sunday, September 27 (select dates) Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Boulevard, Norristown Cost:Tickets start at $20 Vote for your favorite scarecrow at Peddler’s Village’s Scarecrows in the Village Plan a day trip to Peddler’s Village and admire dozens of elaborately decorated hay-stuffed creations throughout town when the annual Scarecrows in the Villagedisplay kicks off on Wednesday. Bucks County’s outdoor shopping and dining destination — located just an hour from Center City— is celebrating 41 years of the traditional showcase and competition, and this year’s display features more than 100 larger-than-life scarecrows handmade by Philly-area residents, businesses and organizations. Follow the winding brick paths of Peddler’s Village, explore its independently owned restaurants and shops, and vote for your favorite scarecrow. Tour a reopened Independence Hall & the world’s most awesome bell at a reopened Liberty Bell Center
One of just 24 UNESCO World Heritage sites in America, the national treasure that is Independence Hall and The Liberty Bell — one of America’s most enduring symbols of freedom reopen to the public on Wednesday. |
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