Wednesday, February 25th, 6pm @ Rosenbach Museum & Library, $10, 2008 Delancey Street (between Pine and Spruce).
Dinner: Devon Seafood Grill, $10 off a purchase of $20 or more, or $20 off a purchase of $50 or more. Valid Wed through Fri, Feb 27th. 225 S 18th on Rittenhouse Sq. To use print out coupon on PhilaCulturati homepage.
In celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, the Rosenbach Museum & Library created 21st-Century Abe, a web project that combines historic documents, commissioned artistic interpretations, and visitor-generated content. But more importantly it’s witty, comical, artsy, snarky and intellectual.
This Wednesday, Curatorial Assistant Kathy Haas and 21st-Century Abe Project Coordinator Nick Schonberger will be available for an in-depth walk-through of the online site and discussion on how you can be a part of the online project. Along with the site demonstration, Nick and Kathy will talk about the process of creating the site and about the relationship of art and history, modes of alternative storytelling, and the opportunities and challenges of web 2.0.!
The talk is free with museum admission ($10/$8 students) and the museum will be open on Wed until 8pm. If you have not yet had a chance to check out the historic house and especially the Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are author) exhibition, you should– it’s awesome and closes May 3rd. And be sure to check out the 21st Century Abe website (also on Twitter!).
