[Culture] SPIKE LEE FESTIVAL AT THE ANNENBERG

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Here's what's happening at the Annenberg Center... PHILADELPHIA PRESENTING PROJECT The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to build partnerships within the community through the Philadelphia Presenting Project, a new program funded by the Virginia S. Mulconroy Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation. The Project provides Philadelphia-area performing artists, performing arts organizations and community groups with program-related subsidies supporting their performances at the Annenberg Center. Participants were selected on a competitive basis, chosen by an outside panel of performing arts experts. Archedream is one of four organizations participating this season. - - - - - Archedream THE POET'S DREAM Wednesday, January 26 through Saturday, January 29 @ 7:30 pm; Sunday, January 30 @ 3:00 pm Studio Theatre of the Annenberg Center Intricately detailed, brilliant, neon-colored costumes lit with black light create an amazing visual experience unlike any you have seen before in this show about a mute poet who is born into a world of War and Confusion and endeavors to attain his voice. The Poet's Dream is a three-act physical theatre drama that incorporates mystical, African influenced music and poetic dialogue.     * Tickets: $20, $15 for students, children, university faculty/staff, seniors     * Order online! http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2321     * For more information, visit www.archedream.com - - - - - Just Announced! Mark Your Calendars! A FREE SPIKE LEE - TERENCE BLANCHARD FILM FESTIVAL In conjunction with Terence Blanchard's March 4 performance and the Center for Africana Studies presentation of Spike Lee on February 2, Penn Presents is pleased to present "A Spike Lee-Terence Blanchard Film Festival" featuring pre-show lectures presented by a roster of noted film scholars and musicians. The lectures and films are open to the public and admission is free. No tickets are required and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The films will be shown in the intimate Studio Theatre on the lower level of the Annenberg Center. Tuesday, February 1     * 6:30 pm  Pre-show talk by Dr. Timothy Corrigan     * 7:00 pm  Movie: Do the Right Thing Monday, February 28     * 6:30 pm  Pre-show talk by Dr. Guthrie Ramsey     * 7:00 pm  Movie: 'Mo Better Blues â Terence Blanchard, featured performer Tuesday, March 1     * 6:30 pm  Pre-show talk by Dr. Herman Beavers     * 7:00 pm  Movie: Clockers â Score by Terence Blanchard Wednesday, March 2     * 6:30 pm  Pre-show talk by Dr. Peter DeCherney     * 7:00 pm  Movie: The 25th Hour â Score by Terence Blanchard Thursday, March 3     * 6:30 pm  Pre-show talk by Don Bogle     * 7:00 pm  Movie: Malcolm X â Score by Terence Blanchard - - - - - FILL OUT OUR ONLINE SURVEY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN FREE TICKETS! If you have not filled out our online Patron Survey since January 1, 2004, we invite you to do so now. By doing so, you will be entered into a drawing to win a free February Festival Pack of tickets to see Jason Moran, Prague Symphony Orchestra and Dance Brazil.     * Penn Presents online survey: http://www.pennpresents.org/contact/survey.php With best regards, Dr. Michael J. Rose, Managing Director Penn Presents/Annenberg Center - - - - - This message is sent to subscribers of the Annenberg Center / Penn Presents mailing list. If you do not wish to receive further mailings, please use this link to unsubscribe: http://www.pennpresents.org/mail/unsubscribe.php?pcode=2118105bcc5efc8a39f966590db716eb For More Great Arts & Culture at Penn, visit Arts&CultureatPenn at http://www.arts.upenn.edu/