December 2012

Saturday, 12/1

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Sunday, 12/2

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Monday, 12/3

Entrepreneurial Journalism: Pitch Night

supported by Creative Ventures

6:00 PM in the Arts Cafe

hosted by: Sam Apple
watch: a video recording of this event via KWH-TV
listen: to an audio recording of this event

Penn's Entrepreneurial Journalism students have spent the semester dreaming up new journalism platforms. Tonight they'll present their ideas to a panel of distinguished journalists, venture capitalists, and Internet pioneers. With $7,500 in seed money on the line, it's going to be an exciting evening for anyone interested in the future of journalism.

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 11 AM - 12:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 002.307 with Michelle Taransky
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 202: ENG 157 with Sam Apple
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 209: ENG 123 with Elizabeth Van Doren

Tuesday, 12/4

We All Feel Like It

6:00 PM in the Arts Cafe

hosted by: Michelle Taransky
watch: a video recording of this event via KWH-TV
listen: to an audio recording of this event

The Whenever We Feel Like It Reading Series is put on by Committee of Vigilance members Michelle Taransky and Emily Pettit. The Committee of Vigilance is a subdivision of Sleepy Lemur Quality Enterprises, which is the production division of The Meeteetzee Institute.

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 9 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 202: WRIT 030.312 with Dana Walker
  • 10:30 AM - 12 PM in Room 202: Peer Tutoring with Valerie Ross
  • 12 PM - 1:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 027.301 with Emil Weissboard
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 202: ENG 122 with Max Apple
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 209: ENG 145 with Stephen Fried
  • 1:30 PM - 3 PM in the Arts Cafe: ENG 88 with Al Filreis

Wednesday, 12/5

GREAT POEMS OF THE 20th CENTURY TRANSLATED BY STUDENTS

6:00 PM in the Arts Cafe

Hosted by: Taije Silverman
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Come hear poems by the most beloved poets of Italy, Korea, Chile, Germany, France, Poland, Brazil, China, and Russia—read in both their original language and in brand new and beautiful translations. The most famous poems by Rilke, Neruda, Rimbaud, Akhmatova, Mistral, Yun Dong-ju, Leopardi, and others have been brought into English by students at Penn who will each read a poem and (DON'T MISS THIS) cook a delicacy from their hometown or country--be it Brazilian pastries, Sicilian pasta, or ham biscuits from rural Virginia--for the potluck celebration we'll have afterward. All welcome to the feast of poems and the feast of food.

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 11 AM to 12:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 002.307 with Michelle Taransky
  • 2 PM to 5 PM in Room 202: ENG 156 with Paul Hendrickson
  • 2 PM to 5 Pm in Room 209: ENG 010 with Jamie-Lee Josselyn

Thursday, 12/6

Penn Appétit 5th Anniversary Celebration

6:00 PM in the Arts Cafe

watch: a video recording of this event via KWH-TV
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Penn Appétit is the University of Pennsylvania's innovative, student-run magazine covering all things food. We publish one hard copy issue each semester and have a blog that's updated daily. To inquire about advertising, collaborating, or getting involved, send an email to pennappetit@gmail.com. We are always looking for new contributors in writing, photo, layout, and business. Penn Appétit is the oldest campus food magazine in the country. We received the 2010 Penn PubCo awards for Best Design, Best Leisure Article, and Best Overall Magazine.

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 9 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 202: WRIT 030.312 with Dana Walker
  • 10:30 AM - 12 PM in Room 202: Peer Tutoring with Valerie Ross
  • 12 PM - 1:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 027.301 with Emil Weissboard
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 202: ENG 117 with Anthony DeCurtis
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 209: ENG 135 with Max Apple
  • 1:30 PM - 3 PM in the Arts Cafe: ENG 88 with Al Filreis

Friday, 12/7

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Saturday, 12/8

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Sunday, 12/9

a reading by PAUL HENDRICKSON’S ADVANCED NONFICTION WRITING SEMINARS

6:30 PM in the Arts Cafe

Join us for Paul Hendrickson's semi-regular, candlelit-Arts Café, friendly battle-of-the-bands of his advanced nonfiction writing seminars! Students in ENG145 and ENG156 will square off, reading from original pieces researched, written, and workshopped over the course of the semester. You won’t want to miss this!

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Monday, 12/10

A Reading By Students In Lorene Cary's Class

3:00 PM in the Arts Cafe

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Inheritance; poverty and privilege; a childhood measured in Weight Watchers' points; the death of a father and the birth of a sister; a pilgrimage to a Cardinals game, coming out—to oneself: young writers render the facts of their lives and others' to create non-fiction works of honesty and power.

A meeting of the Writers House Planning Committee (the "Hub")

5:00 PM in the Arts Cafe

rsvp: jalowent@writing.upenn.edu

From the time of its founding in 1995-1996, the Kelly Writers House has been run more or less collectively by members of its community. Our original team of intrepid founders—the group of students, faculty, alumni, and staff who wanted to create an independent haven for writers and supporters of contemporary writing in any genre—took for themselves the name "the hub." "Hub" was the generic term given by Penn's Provost, President, and other planners who hoped that something very innovative would be done at 3805 Locust Walk to prove the viability of the idea that students, working with others, could create an extracurricular learning community around common intellectual and creative passions. To this day, the Writers House Planning Committee refers to itself as "the hub"—the core of engaged faculty, student, staff, and alumni volunteers from whom the House's creative energy and vitality radiates.

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 11 AM - 12:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 002.307 with Michelle Taransky
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 202: ENG 157 with Sam Apple
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 209: ENG 123 with Elizabeth Van Doren

Tuesday, 12/11

Greg Djanikian's class reading

3:00 PM in the Arts Cafe

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Creating Characters in Literary Journalism & Memoir

A Reading By Students in Jamie-Lee Josselyn's writing class

6:00 PM in the Arts Cafe

watch: a video recording of this event via KWH-TV
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Join us as we feature the fantastic, energetic and attractive students of English 010 reading original work produced this semester: from essays detailing tales from elementary and middle school to investigations of places familiar and foreign to character studies that examine the intersection of the ordinary and extraordinary. Students in this seminar have been educated and inspired by the likes of Joan Didion, Phillip Lopate, David Sedaris, Ian Frazier, Buzz Bissinger, and, of course, one another.

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 9 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 202: WRIT 030.312 with Dana Walker
  • 10:30 AM - 12 PM in Room 202: Peer Tutoring with Valerie Ross
  • 12 PM - 1:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 027.301 with Emil Weissboard
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 202: ENG 122 with Max Apple
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 209: ENG 145 with Stephen Fried
  • 1:30 PM - 3 PM in the Arts Cafe: ENG 88 with Al Filreis

Wednesday, 12/12

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 11 AM to 12:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 002.307 with Michelle Taransky
  • 2 PM to 5 PM in Room 202: ENG 156 with Paul Hendrickson
  • 2 PM to 5 Pm in Room 209: ENG 010 with Jamie-Lee Josselyn

Thursday, 12/13

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 9 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 202: WRIT 030.312 with Dana Walker
  • 10:30 AM - 12 PM in Room 202: Peer Tutoring with Valerie Ross
  • 12 PM - 1:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 027.301 with Emil Weissboard
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 202: ENG 117 with Anthony DeCurtis
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 209: ENG 135 with Max Apple
  • 1:30 PM - 3 PM in the Arts Cafe: ENG 88 with Al Filreis

Friday, 12/14

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Saturday, 12/15

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Sunday, 12/16

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Monday, 12/17

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 11 AM - 12:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 002.307 with Michelle Taransky
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 202: ENG 157 with Sam Apple
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 209: ENG 123 with Elizabeth Van Doren

Tuesday, 12/18

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 9 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 202: WRIT 030.312 with Dana Walker
  • 10:30 AM - 12 PM in Room 202: Peer Tutoring with Valerie Ross
  • 12 PM - 1:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 027.301 with Emil Weissboard
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 202: ENG 122 with Max Apple
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 209: ENG 145 with Stephen Fried
  • 1:30 PM - 3 PM in the Arts Cafe: ENG 88 with Al Filreis

Wednesday, 12/19

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 11 AM to 12:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 002.307 with Michelle Taransky
  • 2 PM to 5 PM in Room 202: ENG 156 with Paul Hendrickson
  • 2 PM to 5 Pm in Room 209: ENG 010 with Jamie-Lee Josselyn

Thursday, 12/20

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 9 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 202: WRIT 030.312 with Dana Walker
  • 10:30 AM - 12 PM in Room 202: Peer Tutoring with Valerie Ross
  • 12 PM - 1:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 027.301 with Emil Weissboard
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 202: ENG 117 with Anthony DeCurtis
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 209: ENG 135 with Max Apple
  • 1:30 PM - 3 PM in the Arts Cafe: ENG 88 with Al Filreis

Friday, 12/21

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Saturday, 12/22

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Sunday, 12/23

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Monday, 12/24

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 11 AM - 12:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 002.307 with Michelle Taransky
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 202: ENG 157 with Sam Apple
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 209: ENG 123 with Elizabeth Van Doren

Tuesday, 12/25

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 9 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 202: WRIT 030.312 with Dana Walker
  • 10:30 AM - 12 PM in Room 202: Peer Tutoring with Valerie Ross
  • 12 PM - 1:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 027.301 with Emil Weissboard
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 202: ENG 122 with Max Apple
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 209: ENG 145 with Stephen Fried
  • 1:30 PM - 3 PM in the Arts Cafe: ENG 88 with Al Filreis

Wednesday, 12/26

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 11 AM to 12:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 002.307 with Michelle Taransky
  • 2 PM to 5 PM in Room 202: ENG 156 with Paul Hendrickson
  • 2 PM to 5 Pm in Room 209: ENG 010 with Jamie-Lee Josselyn

Thursday, 12/27

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 9 AM - 10:30 AM in Room 202: WRIT 030.312 with Dana Walker
  • 10:30 AM - 12 PM in Room 202: Peer Tutoring with Valerie Ross
  • 12 PM - 1:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 027.301 with Emil Weissboard
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 202: ENG 117 with Anthony DeCurtis
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Room 209: ENG 135 with Max Apple
  • 1:30 PM - 3 PM in the Arts Cafe: ENG 88 with Al Filreis

Friday, 12/28

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Saturday, 12/29

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Sunday, 12/30

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

Monday, 12/31

Meetings and classes (may require registration or permission; email for more info)

  • 11 AM - 12:30 PM in Room 202: WRIT 002.307 with Michelle Taransky
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 202: ENG 157 with Sam Apple
  • 2 PM - 5 PM in Room 209: ENG 123 with Elizabeth Van Doren