Homecoming Weekend 2009 with the School of Arts and Sciences
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Shakespeare Reinvented
with SAS Dean Rebecca Bushnell
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Lea Library, 6th Floor
3420 Walnut Street
Join Rebecca Bushnell, Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English, in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library in Van Pelt Library for a hands-on look at how film has altered Shakespeare's plays over time. See the Bard's famous First Folio and other rare editions of his plays—in real and virtual form—and follow the changing shape of Romeo and Juliet from its first performances to recent films. Advance registration required: space is limited. Be sure to bring a photo ID.
Penn Back Then
12 – 2 p.m.
College Green and around campus
Alumni from all generations are invited to contribute their notable Penn anecdotes and remembrances to Penn Back Then, a continuing oral-history project begun in May 2005 by the School of Arts and Sciences. Look for roving Penn Back Then recorders and tell them your best story for this web-based audio scrapbook.
For more information and to hear previous Penn Back Then stories, go to http://www.sas.upenn.edu/home/news/penn_back_then.html.
Tea Time
2 – 3 p.m.
Bubble House
3404 Sansom Street
From the delicate beauty of a Japanese tea ceremony to the near riot of the Boston Tea Party, tea has inspired artists, deepened religious experience, played a key role in the emergence of world trade and ignited major wars. Taste a variety of teas while listening to Victor Mair, Professor of Chinese Languages and Literature, recount surprising stories and quirky facts about this world-and-culture-spanning beverage. His most recent book is The True History of Tea. Space is limited.
Also stop by the School of Arts and Sciences table at Quakerfest, 12 – 3 p.m., College Green.
Click here to register and for more information.