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Fall 2009 Events
November 15 : Dr. Marcia Ferguson competes in Dancing with the Professors
Dancing with the Professors... where UPenn professors duke it out in a ballroom dancing competition and YOU vote for the winner!***
Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance (PLBD), our resident student ballroom organization, brings to you a night of music, videos, and some very smooth moves. We've paired up PLBD members with professors to learn ballroom dances all through the semester, such as Cha-Cha, Waltz, Swing, and Tango. On Sunday November 15th, they will showcase their talents in hopes of being crowned the Latin or Ballroom Champion -- a choice that is left up to you, the audience! Upon watching the performances and hearing judges' remarks, you will vote for your favorite couples. Cheer on your favorite teachers, or just come to see some spectacular dancing!!
Guest performances from American DanceWheels Foundation (wheelchair dancing) and PLBD dancers.
Watch Dr. Ferguson in this preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fLPuhP6zJQ
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FEATURED PROFESSORS
Tukufu Zuberi, Sociology
Jiajia Wang, East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Marcia Ferguson, Theatre Arts
Nicolaj Siggelkow, Management, Wharton
Terri Lipman, Nursing
Alexander Rakhlin, Statistics
Petra Todd, Economics
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TICKETS: $5 ON THE WALK NOV 9-13
November 18-21: The Theatre Arts Program presents Our Town
For more information, click here.
November 19 : A session with Broadway producer David Stone
Co-sponsored event with Platt Student Performing Arts House
Time 5pm-6:30pm
David Stone '88
David Stone is currently represented by Wicked and Next to Normal. He has produced The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Three Days of Rain, Man of La Mancha, The Vagina Monologues, Fully Committed, Lifegame, The Diary of Anne Frank, Full Gallop, The Santaland Diaries and Family Secrets. David serves on the boards of The Broadway League and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. He also serves on the advisory boards of V-Day and Second Stage Theatre. David has lectured on theatre at the Juilliard School, NYU, Yale, Columbia and his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania.
November 24: Production Post Mortem for Our Town
Following each of our productions, the Theatre Arts community meets in an event we call a "post mortem" to discuss the production process, audience feedback, challenges to performers and designers during the process and other issues that might arise from the staging of a play. We offer free pizza to all who attend and all Penn students who have seen the show are most welcome to join us! This event is usually the Tuesday following the last performance around 6 or 6:30pm. Check back for detailed information.
December 4 : Theatre Arts sponsors a trip to Lantern Theatre Company production of SCAPIN!
Theatre Arts offers deep discount tickets to this acclaimed production adapted by (genius) Bill Irwin of NY stage and Elmo's World fame. Discount tickets $5 ea.(that's a deep discount!) Please note: tickets will be available while supplies last. Please contact Kevin Chun (chun@sas.upenn.edu) if you would like to purchase discount tickets(limit of 2 per, please). For more info on this production, visit:
http://www.lanterntheater.org/shows/2010_scapin.html
Spring 2010 Events