Penn Graduate Student Center

Thursday, February 09, 2012, 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Common Room Front, Graduate Student Center

Artists, friends, family, and the UPenn community are invited to attend the Year of Games Art Exhibition Opening on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 5:00pm to 6:30 pm.  Please join us for this reception in the Common room where you can meet the artists, view their work, and enjoy refreshments.

This year's exhibition focuses on ideas and concepts related to the University Theme Year, the Year of Games. The 2011-20112 academic year is devoted to an exploration of games in all its manifestations.  Penn graduate students were invited to submit works of art expressing their own personal interpretations and visions of this theme.

There is no cost associated with this event, but please register as space is limited.

Thursday, February 16, 2012, 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Room 305
Price: $10 each, limit 2 per Graduate Penn Card

Interested in learning what wines go best with different cheeses? 
Does provolone go with Pinot Noir? 
What cheddar is most delectable with Chardonnay? 

Join your fellow graduate students as an expert from DiBruno Brothers Cheese Emporium will be on hand to discuss how to pair cheese with wine!

Tickets are $10 and include unlimited cheese and instruction from a master cheese monger from DiBruno Brothers.

*Note: Wine is complimentary.  Attendees must be 21+ and present a valid I.D. at the event.

Event Intinerary
5:15 PM- Check in for event
5:30 PM- Lesson begins.
7:00 PM- Lesson ends.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Kimmel Center, Perelman Theatre, 260 South Broad Street
Price: $5 each, limit 2 per Graduate Penn Card

Through our partnership with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, the Graduate Student Center is offering tickets to this exciting concert for only $5 each, a savings of $18 per ticket! 

This concert features Eric Owens, Baritone, accompanied by Craig Rutenberg on the Piano.  Acclaimed for his commanding stage presence and inventive artistry, American bass-baritone Eric Owens has carved a unique place in the contemporary opera world as both an esteemed interpreter of classic works and a champion of new music.  A native of Philadelphia, Eric Owens began his music training as a pianist at the age of six. He later studied voice while an undergraduate at Temple University and then as a graduate student at the Curtis Institute of Music.

Pianist Craig Rutenberg studied with Pierre Bernac, Geoffrey Parsons and John Wustman before working at the San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera,Glynebourne Festival, Festival d'Aix-en-provence and l'Opéra- Comique de Paris.  He has served as head of the music staff of the Metropolitan Opera and on the faculty of Yale University, and he currently holds an appointment as Music Supervisor of the Opera Institute at Boston University.

Pick up your tickets now at the Graduate Student Center for only $5 each, a savings of $18 per ticket! 

*Note* Students are to provide their own transportation to and from this event.
Make a night of it! Email the Gnome for suggestions on how.

Program
Wolf: Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Michelangelo
Schumann: Selection of Four Lieder
Schubert: Selection of Four Lieder
Debussy: Selection of Four Songs
Duparc: Selection of Four Songs
Ravel: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
Wagner: Les deux grenadiers

Pre-concert lecture with Christine Anderson at 6:45 pm.

One Week ONLY starting on Sunday, March 04, 2012

The 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show will introduce visitors to a tropical experience that blends next-stage digital technology with the natural beauty and rich culture of the Hawaiian Islands. For a more detailed description of the Show's central feature, click here. Flower Show garden display exhibitors undertake the art of forcing trees, shrubs and perennials into bloom for the Show, using temperature and lighting controls to “fool” plants into full bloom in time for the March event.

Please see the show's website for hours and for ticket purchase. Discounted ticket packages are available when bought in bulk (meaning groups of 4 adults, 2 adults, or a Family package).

Good until Monday, December 31, 2012
Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch Street

$3 Movie Mondays!
In addition to their weekly shows, every Monday the Trocadero Theatre shows a movie- $3 gets you in and gets you a drink and popcorn!

Check out what's playing this week here.

Good until Monday, December 31, 2012

Philadelphia CityPASS includes general admission to:
-The Adventure Aquarium
-The Franklin Institute
-Phila Trolley Works Tour & Big Bus Company
-Philadelphia Zoo
-National Constitution Center OR Academy of Natural Sciences
-Eastern State Penitentiary OR Please Touch Museum.

With CityPASS, you'll skip most ticket lines and have 9-days to use all the tickets beginning the day of your first attraction visit. Save 47% on admission to Philadelphia’s best attractions for one low price!

Adult, $59 (value $112.06)
Child (2-12), $39 (value $81.21)

Purchase booklets or e-tickets at CityPASS.com

Good until Monday, December 31, 2012

$15 Student Rush tickets are available at the box office one hour prior to every performance for all productions except for George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. One ticket per valid student ID. Seating is subject to availability.

Pennsylvania Ballet performs in two different locations, the Academy of Music and the Merriam Theater at the University of the Arts.

Good Until Monday, December 31, 2012

The Philadelphia Orchestra offers two types of discounted tickets for students:

Student Understudy Tickets
Student Understudy tickets may be purchased online for $10 starting the Tuesday before each concert. Click Here to Purchase Student Understudy Tickets.

Student Rush Tickets
Student Rush tickets may be purchased at the Box Office for $8 starting 90 minutes prior to the start of each concert.

All tickets subject to availability.

Good until Monday, December 31, 2012
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut Street

Students have the ability to buy $10-$15 tickets for most Annenberg Center and Dance Celebration performances up to one week before each performance. Student rush ticket availability varies by show, so join the student email club or like them on Facebook to receive updates on when student rush tickets are available.

Browse the 11/12 season today and look for performances marked with the Annenberg Center or Dance Celebration logos. To purchase student rush tickets, click 'BUY' for the performance you'd like to attend and click to enter the promotional code 'student'. Rush tickets are also available over the phone and in person at the Annenberg Center Box Office.

Good until Monday, December 31, 2012
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, 1616 Walnut Street

PCMS offers full-time students a variety of ways to attend at discounted prices through their education program. Here are the options:

1. Full time students can purchase an UNLIMITED pass for the entire year for just $30.  

2. Students can also purchase individual tickets at $10 each.

PCMS is also proud to continue its Young Friends program in the 11/12 Season. Here's what you get:

• Access to last minute FREE tickets and special offers
• Invitations to special pre- and post-concert event
• The chance to win prizes such as restaurant gift cards, Flip Cameras, iPods and more!

Just click here to sign up!

Good until Monday, December 31, 2012
Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad Street

The Kimmel Center offers students a members-only connection for $10 student tickets to select Kimmel Center and Broadway performances through their KimmelSTix program. This allows you to buy tickets online with your KimmelSTIX promo code, pay no service fees and get the best available seating for these select shows! Members receive periodic email notifications about $10 ticket offers. Click here to register!