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Staff Picks: Hello India
March 24, 2008
By: Aroundphilly.com Staff

Chinua Achebe

If you went to college and took a world literature class, then author Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” was most likely the first book on the professor’s syllabus. Particularly if your instructor was anything like ours and wore a tribal cap to class as an aesthetic complement to the groundbreaking novel about colonization’s devastating effect on the Ibo people of Nigeria. Achebe, also of Nigerian descent, was inspired to write the book to show the Western world a different perspective about African culture. Author Lorene Cary will interview Achebe to mark the book’s 50th anniversary. Thurs., Mar. 27, 8pm, $7 students, $14 general admission, Central Library, 1901 Vine St., 215.686.5322, www.library.phila.gov

Hello India

Bollywood has given Indian culture a boast on the world stage, but there’s far more to love than just yoga and spicy food. The Penn Museum honors all things Indian during a day-long fest filled with music, dance, movies and more. Learn the garba (kind of like two stepping) during Bollywood dance workshops, marvel at classic Indian theater, and get a how-to on Indian cuisine. Sat., Mar. 29, 11am – 4pm, $5 - $8, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St., 215.898.4000, www.museum.upenn.edu

Spielberg on Spielberg

The man behind the camera gets in front of the camera for an intimate 90-minute discussion about his astounding film career with Richard Schickel, a film critic and documentary film maker. Steven Spielberg, best known for movies that examine key historical moments in the Jewish experience, such as Schindler’s List and Munich, will talk about fellow directors, celebrity pals, and his lesser-known films. The documentary also offers the chance to catch clips of his box-office greats. Carrie Rickey, film critic at the Philadelphia Inquirer, is guest speaking. Mon., Mar. 31, 7pm, $10, The Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St., 215.446.3033, www.pjff.org

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