The Seven Up Series
The 7-Up series is an annual program for which we invite seven guests to speak for seven minutes each about a topic. Each speaker gives their insight on some aspect of the chosen theme; interesting interpretations and musings always result!
February 19th, 2009: 7-Up on Trash
- Jessica
Lowenthal - (4:12) - Introduction
- Cecilia
Corrigan - (8:11) - Found art
- Fran
Ryan - (8:51) - Philadelphia sanitation workers
- Robert
Schuyler - (12:15) - 19th century trash
- Erin
Gautsche - (9:39) - Composting
- Sue
Dannenberg - (5:03) - Wasted urban space
- Faith
Cole - (7:34) - Wasted urban space
- Isaiah Thompson - (9:54) - Scrappers
- Arielle Brousse - (10:53) -Trash TV
March 3, 2008: 7-Up on Rock
7-up on Rock featuring Rock-paper-scissors, Rocky Horror, pop literacy, Rocky, alternative healing, rock DJ, stone soup (Dan McQuade, Matt Rosenbaum, Maria Tessa Sciarrino, Blair Borish, CA Conrad, Lauren Lipsay, and Sam Allingham) followed by: dirt cake, meatloaf, rock candy, rocky road, and (again) stone soup.
- Jessica
Lowenthal (2:56) - Introduction
- Matt
Rosenbaum (8:24) - Rocky Horror
- Blair
Borish (8:44) - Rocky
- Daniel
McQuade (8:37) - RPS (Rock, Paper, Scissors)
- CA
Conrad (6:27) - Quartz crystals
- Lauren
Lipsay (8:41) - Rock mix
- Maria
Tessa Sciarrino (6:34) - Rock criticism
- Sam Allingham (7:02) - Stone Soup
Full recording (58:56)
February 22, 2007: 7-Up on Bitter
7-Up on Bitter features seven people speaking about bitter things: herbs, chocolate, breakups, personalities, cold, and taste-receptors. Featuring chocolate maker Kira Baker-Doyle, poet and hub member Julia Bloch, failed-relationship expert Meredith Broussard, Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann, philosopher and hub member Richard Lawrence, memoirist and hub member Jamie-Lee Josselyn, and Temple University Biology Department faculty member Dr. Greg Smutzer.
- Jessica Lowenthal (2:41) - introduction
- Julia Bloch (8:06)
- Richard Lawrence (8:57)
- Meredith Broussard (6:28)
- Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann (8:15)
- Greg Smutzer (13:56)
- Kira Baker-Doyle (12:50)
- Jamie-Lee Josselyn (8:21)
Eric Karlan writes about this event as part of his "Notes from the Green Couch" series.
January 17, 2006: 7-Up on Ben
7-Up on Ben features seven members of the Writers House and Penn communities speaking on some aspect of Penn's multifaceted founder to mark his 300th birthday. Featuring Penn History professor Michael Zuckerman, Penn artist and print instructor Matt Neff, actress and hub member Sarah Giovaniello, hub member Ben Filreis, poet and hub member Tom Devaney, Penn Professor of Religious Studies Ann Matter, and Writers House friend Jerry Rudisill.
- Al Filreis - introduction (8:01)
- Michael Zuckerman (7:08)
- Matt Neff (6:15)
- Sarah Giovaniello (12:16)
- Ben Filreis (3:54) (text)
- Anne Matter (9:04)
- Tom Devaney (10:54)
- Jerry Rudisill (11:07)
- Al Filreis and Benjamin Franklin - conclusion (1:15)
1) calendar entry
2) the city-wide celebration of Ben Franklin's 300th birthday
3) Penn-wide celebration
September 29, 2004: 7-Up on Gold
The Kelly Writers House, in conjunction with the Esther Klein Gallery's Color Project, present seven members of the Writers House and Penn community speaking, reading, telling stories, and singing for seven minutes each on the color gold. Gold and gold imagery abound in literature, art, and daily life so join us for a no-holds-barred program about this meaningful hue! Speakers include Talia Stinson, Professor of Earth and Environmental Science Hermann Pfefferkorn, Kelly Professor of English and Faculty Director of Kelly Writers House Al Filreis, Jenny Suen, The Kelly Writers House Director Jennifer Snead and archaeologist who specializes the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean William (Brad) Hafford. Hosted and moderated by Tom Devaney.
- Tom Devaney (8:48)
- Hermann Pfefferkorn (12:08)
- Hannah Filreis (1:48)
- Talia Stinson (5:43)
- Brad Hafford (6:13)
- Al Filreis (13:26)
- Jenny Suen (6:01)
- Jennifer Snead (9:00)
The Pennsylvania Current covered this event.
