University of Pennsylvania Screening Recap and Photos

Our last stop was at the University of Pennsylvania. Following the screening at the Evergreen Senior Club in Delaware, Uncle Don drove us to Philadelphia. World Series fever was in the air, as we saw many banners for the Phillies, as well as people sporting Phillies jackets, hats and shirts.

We had an intimate screening, similar to our first stop on this tour in Madison, Wisconsin. Despite the small size, the audience was very enthusiastic about the film; I bet the cold weather and World Series fever contributed to the small showing; next time, we’ll mobilize and get those Women’s Studies and Chinese Literature professors to require their students to watch the film! Rae and I have definitely taken notes on how to get more people in attendance at our screenings; we’ll be testing out our theories in the ones coming up at Stanford (November 30) and Berkeley (December 3).

Among the audience members was my Stanford friend, Andreea. The two of us were the Theme Associates in La Maison Française our senior year. I have fond memories working with her on in-house classes, wine and cheese nights, and movie nights at the French House. Good times those were back in 1996-1997! Andreea is now an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the university. Her field of research is in Several Complex Variables, which is one complex variable too much for me!

On this tour, we’ve had all sorts of cuisine — Japanese, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Kosher, East Coast Seafood, Afghan, American, Indian, Farmer’s Market, Dorm Food, Mediterranean, Chicago-style Pizza, New York Street Food and Vietnamese — but not African. Following the screening, Uncle Don, Andreea, Rae and I had dinner at Abyssinia, an Ethiopian Restaurant near the UPenn campus. Though I really wanted to get a Philly Cheese Steak from some street vendor, the lure of injera and doro wot was too hard to pass up!

And with the UPenn screening, we were done! 17 tour stops in 25 days! Rae and I were supremely tired but very happy with the outcome of our tour. Recap of the entire experience to come soon, but in the meantime, some photos from UPenn!

WP-SmugMug Plugin: http://tow.com/projects/wordpress/*[[](/batch.download.php?aid=)Outside the Annenberg Center.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#6977367878KFcw) *[The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#697736710sTZwV) *[Don.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#697736670ZtsQC) *[Inside Room 110 in the Annenberg Center at the University of Pennsylvania.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#697736602Lisua) *[With the organizers of the UPenn screening.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#6977365166GGWQ) *[Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature talks with Nikki.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#697736465vXJZU) *[These danishes were all very tasty!](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#697736425jc9bD) *[Rae and Andreea walking the streets of UPenn.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#6977363493iDmL) *[Dinner at Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant in Philadelphia.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#697736320i7LZm) *[Holding up their injured fingers for the camera.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#697736270UttYZ) *[Adam and Andreea, former Theme Associates at La Maison Française at Stanford, together again!](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#697736230SyZMr) *[Rae, Adam and Andreea.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/University-of-Pennsylvania/10146001HWG4U#697736194_MbBw4)