Want to soak in the full effects of the “Islands of Aloha!” theme of this year’s Flower Show? Good thing the 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show has a little something for everyone…
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Science on Tap is a monthly Science Café in Philadelphia that features public discussion on engaging science topics. Held in a relaxed, bar setting on the second Monday of every month, Science on Tap features a brief, informal presentation by a scientist or other expert followed by lively conversation.
Microbiologist Bonnie Bassler made the ground-breaking discovery that bacteria can communicate with one another through a process called “Quorum Sensing.” Quorum sensing is the cell-to-cell communication that allows bacteria to coordinate and synchronize, acting as a multi-cellular organism. Dr. Bassler’s current research focuses on disease therapies that interfere with quorum sensing and prevent bacteria from carrying out a deadly attack. She will discuss her groundbreaking research and its profound implication for the fields of Biology and Medicine.
“So much of dance is incomprehensible,” choreographer John Jasperse said in 2000. “As I make more work, I’m not as interested in having to explain. What is so interesting is the stuff you can’t explain.” Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series will return to Jasperse’s groundbreaking work, Fort Blossom—performed only once before at New York City performance space The Kitchen in 2000—as Fort Blossom Revisited (2000/2012), with support from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through Dance Advance. Jasperse, who dance critic Anna Kisselgoff has described as “one of the best of the truly experimental artists,” is the recipient of a 2011 United States Artist Fellowship and a 2001 Bessie Award, among many other accolades. He has taken this opportunity to not only revisit the choreography, as the new title suggests, but to contemporize the work and push the limits of the previous staging.
Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the international tragedy of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the Rosenbach Museum & Library presents Titanic: The Rise of Rosenbach, on view through June 24. The exhibition follows the story of book dealer Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach as he hears about the sinking of the Titanic and realizes that his friend and protégé, Harry Elkins Widener, has gone down with the ship. Visitors are invited to learn the details of the tragic event and how, ultimately, Dr. Rosenbach’s personal loss led to professional success as he undertook a project that positioned him to become the greatest rare-books dealer of the 20th century: the creation of Harvard’s Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library.
A true “culturati” knows that an experience is not complete unless all our senses are appeased. So why not enjoy the sights and smells of the Philadelphia International Flower Show (March 4-11, 2012) and enhance your visit with some Garden Tea at the Flower Show! The serene and elegant floral backdrop is augmented with soothing music and tea for two (or up to five per table). A light and delicious menu of petit sandwiches, pastries, fruit and an assortment of fine teas will be sure to tickle the taste buds.
Much more than a treasure trove for fans of graphic fiction, the exhibition Marvels & Monsters: Unmasking Asian Images in U.S. Comics, 1942-1986 at Asian Arts Initiative offers a captivating look at America’s evolving racial and cultural sensibility as it is perceived in comic books. Marvels & Monsters, on view February 3 through March 23, draws from the unique collection of science fiction author and cultural studies scholar William F. Wu, whose assemblage of comic images is the world’s largest of its kind.
The 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show will transform the Pennsylvania Convention Center to the “Islands of Aloha.”
A giant wave of orchids and towering waterfalls will grace the entrance. Join in a traditional Hawaiian luau, featuring hula dancing, music and chants or visit a Hawaiian Village and Marketplace.
Showcase gardens will highlight the flowers, plants, stories, art and culture of Hawaii’s six Big Islands.
