Author: Lisa Vaccarelli, C’02, GED ‘10
This time last year, I blogged about the eerie calm and quiet that descends on campus after Alumni Weekend and Commencement. Somehow, it seems like that calm, quiet period gets shorter and shorter each year. Here it is, just barely the month of June, and already we are well into our planning for Homecoming Weekend featuring Arts & Culture. Though Homecoming is still over four months away, programs are already being created; spaces are being secured; and marketing materials are being designed. As much work as this is, it is also one of my favorite parts of my job. Homecoming Weekend is an opportunity to share Penn’s creative side with the world. And since I’m no good at keeping secrets, here’s a sneak peak at what you just might get to experience if you come back to campus October 26-28, 2012.
What is contemporary? Learn the answer from Ingrid Schaffner, Senior Curator at the Institute for Contemporary Art.
Explore new developments in contemporary jazz with music professor Dr. Guy Ramsey.
Join a discussion about California and French Impressionism and view pieces on loan from the Irvine Museum at the Arthur Ross Gallery.
Discover what the ancient Mayans REALLY thought would happen in the year 2012 at the Penn Museum exhibit Maya 2012: Lords of Time.
Stay tuned for more exciting programs like these by visiting! Check back in August for full details on the Homecoming Weekend featuring Arts & Culture website.
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