Philly EventsOpera Philadelphia’s Festival O23 When: September 29, 2023 & October 1, 2023 Where: The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad Street Don’t miss the chance to experience modern opera at its finest during Festival O23, the fifth iteration of Opera Philadelphia’s popular and contemporary season opener. The 11-day event features live performances, opera film screenings and panel discussions at venues across the city, including:
Midtown Village Fall Festival When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 | Noon-8 p.m. Where: Multiple locations in Midtown Village including 13th Street from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street The lively all-day Midtown Village Fall Festival returns to the neighborhood along 13th Street (and several surrounding blocks) for this can’t-miss party in Center City. The annual celebration — which attracts more than 50,000 attendees each year — features pop-up sidewalk sales from Midtown Village retail shops, restaurants, boutiques and galleries, plus multiple stages of live music, kids’ activities, and plenty of food and beverage sampling. And don’t miss the concurrent Brü & Tradesmans Fall Fest on Chestnut Street with more live music, DJs, outdoor bars and great German pub grub. Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens When: September 30 - November 12, 2023 Where: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square Mums the word — chrysanthemums, more specifically — at this annual celebration of fall’s favorite flower. Thirteen classifications of the complex, colorful flowers transform the conservancy at Longwood Gardens into a living work of art. Outdoors, the family-favorite Garden Railway adds a whimsical touch to the season with dozens of miniature locomotives making their way through a multi-level display. Pixar Putt at Penn's Landing When: Through Sunday, October 1, 2023 Where: Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, 101 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard Tee up for one last game alongside some familiar Pixar pals at Penn’s Landing. This pop-up mini-golf experience is centered around the films and characters made famous by the Disney-owned animation studio over the past two-plus decades. After making your way through the course — which features some innovative challenges like a hand-cranked floating house from Up — be sure to snap a photo or two in a Pizza Planet golf cart. Note: Tickets are required, and the course goes grown-ups only (18-plus) for Pixar Putt After Dark after 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Arts Montco Week & Jazz Festival
When: Through Sunday, October 1, 2023 Where: Various locations including Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside Dozens of arts organizations and cultural venues across Montgomery County celebrate Arts Montco Week with a bevy of performances, exhibits and special programs (many free and occurring daily). During the 12-day celebration, Montco Jazz Fest returns with shows highlighting local musicians and the county’s diverse jazz scene. Some of the many events this week include Tangerine Dream (Wednesday) at the Keswick Theatre, and the festival-within-a-festival Souderton Art Jam (Saturday).
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Penn EventsPenn Center for East Asian Studies: Japan Week Events
Where: Fisher-Bennet Hall 401 (3340 Walnut Street) Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors was directed my Seo Mitsuyo.
Where: 843 Williams Hall Registration TBA Join Lindsay Steigerwald from Neighborhood Ramen, a local ramen shop in Philadelphia, for some ramen! This event is going to be held in conjunction with JAPN0500 and is pre-registration only.
Where: 642 Williams Hall Come visit the Center for East Asia and learn about our events, opportunities, and more. There will be a special Ikebana demonstration by Ikebana International. More information coming soon! Korean Studies Colloquium: "K-Pop, Transpacific Music Historiography, and The Otherwise Modern" When: Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 12:00pm Where: 3600 Market Street, Suite 310 Grab & Go Plushy Kit When: Friday, September 29, 2023 | 9:00am - 5:00pm Where: Education Commons Open Space Join the Education Commons each month with a featured plushie design. September's theme is Mini Dinosaur. Supplies are limited and these popular plushies go quickly, so stop by early to grab a kit! Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff The Acting Company: Odyssey (Sept. 30-Oct. 2)
When: Saturday, September 30 2023 | 8:00pm Where: Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Harold Prince Theatre 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia Event Speaker: Emily Wilson - College for Women Class of 1963 Term Professor in the Humanities What lengths would you go to get home? In this Philadelphia premiere by The Acting Company, two-time OBIE Award-winning director Lisa Peterson brings new life to Homer’s homecoming epic, The Odyssey. Four young women, trapped in the limbo of a refugee camp, retell Odysseus' adventures as they struggle with their own search for a home. Based on the revelatory translation by Penn professor and MacArthur Fellow Emily Wilson, which was named to The New York Times’ top 100 notable books list for 2018, this bold adaptation brings fresh humor and grace to a story we all think we know. Philly EventsIndependence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest When: Through Sunday, September 24, 2023 Where: Independence Blue Cross RiverRink, 101 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard The sun is setting on Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest for 2023. The annual Penn’s Landing extravaganza boasts boardwalk games, carnival rides, mini-golf, an arcade, the city’s largest outdoor roller skating rink and much, much more. The fest has plenty of food and drink options on deck, including faves like the funnel cake at Skelly’s, the creative cocktails at The Lodge Bar or the Crabfries at Chickie’s & Pete’s. General admission is free (everything else is pay as you go). Philly Fashion Week When: September 20-24, 2023 Where: Various locations including Fashion District Philadelphia, 901 Market Street Philly goes chic during Philly Fashion Week. The fall edition of the twice-a-year fashion event brings runway shows, design competitions and an avant garde ball to the City of Brotherly Love. Things kick off with a free Industry Night celebration inside the Industrious Space at Fashion District Philadelphia (Wednesday). The Next Up Student Designer Competition at Fashion District Philadelphia (Thursday) is followed by the ticketed Avant Garde Ball (Friday), two runway shows and a lux streetwear show at Commerce Square in Center City (Saturday & Sunday). Philadelphia Fringe Festival
When: Through Sunday, September 24, 2023 Where: 201 South Street, Philadelphia Every September, avant-garde performance meets street theater during the annual Fringe Festival. The cutting-edge festival brings performances ranging from circus arts to comedy to traditional and unexpected venues throughout the city. Penn EventsBook Talk: 'Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima's Gray Zone' When: Tuesday, September 19 | 5:15 - 6:45pm Where: Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics 133 S. 36th St Room 200 Philadelphia, PA 19104 "There is a nuclear ghost in Minamisōma." This is how one resident describes a mysterious experience following the 2011 nuclear fallout in coastal Fukushima. Investigating the nuclear ghost among the graying population, Morimoto encounters radiation’s shapeshifting effects. What happens if state authorities, scientific experts, and the public disagree about the extent and nature of the harm caused by the accident? In one of the first in-depth ethnographic accounts of coastal Fukushima written in English, Nuclear Ghost tells the stories of a diverse group of residents who aspire to live and die well in their now irradiated homes. Their determination to recover their land, cultures, and histories for future generations provides a compelling case study for reimagining relationality and accountability in the ever-atomizing world. Student Climate Lectures When: Friday, September 22, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Where: Climate Week Tent, College Green \ The School of Arts & Sciences presents 1.5* Degree Student Climate Lectures, as part of Climate Week 2023. Machine Learning: How to Do It Well?
When: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | 8 - 9pm Where: Virtual Everyone is talking about machine learning these days. ChatGPT answers our questions, Midjourney paints much nicer pictures than me, and reinforcement learning algorithms power robots doing some things that look much better than they looked a few years ago. However, as machine learning moves into real world application, solving data problems across science and industry, we must ask what it means to use machine learning well. Most problems do not occur as part of the algorithms, but as part of the systems that we build around the machine learning algorithms. In my talk I will give an overview of various problems that occur in that process and highlight how to fix things. I will somewhat focus on the areas I know most about, brains, and medicine. |
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