Penn Performing Arts Initiative

Student Performing Arts Night is this Thursday at 7 at the Annenberg Center! The annual showcase will feature dozens of student performing arts clubs including dance, music, poetry, theatre and more. Learn more and get tickets: bit.ly/38aXosC

Claire Sliney, who graduated in May, won an Oscar when she was a sophomore, making her the first @Penn undergraduate to do so. The LA native heads to Paris next to make a documentary film supported by a Fulbright-@InsideNatGeo fellowship. Read more: bit.ly/3yMf09B

From @whartonmagazine: @Penn alumni and @Wharton faculty share their thoughts on the dominance of streaming platforms in the entertainment industry. Read more: whr.tn/2TcKzKj

Part of the 2021 @FringeArts Festival, @iNtuitons will hold its Alternative Theatre Festival Sep 17-18. @Penn's only student-run experimental theatre group will present four works at @pennplatthouse. Learn more: bit.ly/3Ad4xEL

Meg Carriero, who earned a marketing certificate here at @Penn, was recently named the new marketing director for @MilfordArtsCT in Milford, CT. Congratulations, Meg! bit.ly/3eyX0aY

Have you watched @EatWheatiesFilm yet? The comedy film centers around the planning of a @Penn class reunion and creates a character out of @ElizabethBanks, C'96. Read an exclusive interview with actor @MrTonyHale and producer/director Scott Abramovitch: bit.ly/2TUwgub

"When Laura Lazarus Goldstein, C’91, PAR’23, and Saul Goldstein, G’96, W’96, PAR’23, decided to support the Annenberg Center, now @PennLiveArts (PLA), they wanted to have an immediate impact on the arts at Penn and ensure support for PLA for years to come."

Congratulations! @Penn alum Dr. Whitney Laemmli, an assistant professor of history at @CarnegieMellon, was named a fellow at @CBA_NYU. Through her fellowship she will examine the history of human bodily movement. Laemmli completed her PhD at Penn in 2016. bit.ly/3w3cIlr

Following their recent merge with the @PennGleeClub, @PennSirens released a new music video as an ode to the class of 2021. Check out their mash-up of "Raise Your Glass" and "Titanium": bit.ly/2RH1Afc

Celebrating new beginnings as the Annenberg Center becomes @PennLiveArts, a new identity commemorating its 50th anniversary and all it has to offer @Penn and the Philadelphia region. Explore Penn Live Arts' exciting 21/22 season: youtu.be/ry4hFve-xOk

Over 25% of @Penn students are engaged in the performing arts. As we prepare to welcome students fully back to campus, will you make a gift to PPAI to support their return to in-person rehearsals, performances and the creation of art across campus? bit.ly/GIVEPPAI

We gave artists a stage through our digital livestreams, but YOU gave them an audience. Because of you, we persevered through the most challenging time for performing arts venues. As the fiscal year-end approaches, help us set the stage for the next act: bit.ly/2Rw2Stn

Sharing some fun photos from @PennLGBTC's Dance Outside with Pride event, courtesy of @Penn_Today! bit.ly/3gNK4OJ

Bravo, Emily Davis! Ballerina by day, @Penn student by night, Emily completed her bachelor's degree in biology from the @PennLPS while dancing full-time with the @paballet. Read her story: bit.ly/3zCmoWr

Did you know @Penn has a western-Chinese fusion a cappella ensemble? Penn EnChord is dedicated to spreading the love for Chinese music to the Philadelphia community and beyond. Watch one of their latest virtual performances: youtu.be/IP7MkTURr5M

.@PennLGBTC kicks off its June events with Pride "Walk-In" Movie Night. Watch the Oscar-winning film @moonlightmov in an intimate outdoor setting tonight at 8:30 PM. Read on for more details. Happy #PrideMonth!

Unleash your inner child! Stimulus Children's Theatre Company's spring 2021 production, Nostalgia Night, aimed to communicate how we're all kids at heart, no matter our age. Enjoy the VOD: youtu.be/9RiRTcbJg9w

ICYMI, Baccalaureate 2021 at @Penn featured some incredible student performers including @PennCP, @ARhythms and the newly merged @PennGleeClub. Sending our congrats to the entire Class of 2021! Watch the full baccalaureate ceremony: bit.ly/3otztvM

Congratulations, Hannah! The Stephen Goff Award goes to a senior who has shown great leadership and who best exemplifies the spirit of Penn's performing arts community. Register now for the award ceremony: bit.ly/3nPjA2p

Alumni Weekend is underway! Through Sunday, May 16, @Penn alumni have on-demand access to the @AnnenbergCenter's live-recorded Mar 11 performance and Q&A with @HBDance. Register for the full weekend of events: bit.ly/3boQORg