The Friends of the Japanese House and Garden announce the grand opening of the brand new Sakura Pavilion, to be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday, March 31 – April 1, on the grounds of Shofuso Japanese House and Garden. The Sakura Pavilion is two brick buildings that remained in Fairmount Park from the 1876 Centennial Exposition which have been restored and combined with a renovated flagstone patio to create year-round multi-use space. Shofuso Japanese House and Garden with Sakura Pavilion, located at Horticultural and Lansdowne Drives in Fairmount Park, is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the renovation of the Sakura Pavilion today.
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Local Science Café Brings the “Bacteria Whisperer” to Philadelphia
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.
Titanic: The Rise of Rosenbach, on view through June 24
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.
Marvels & Monsters at the Asian Arts Initiative
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.
How Governor Corbett’s Budget Impacts the Arts
Today, February 7th, Governor Tom Corbett addressed the General Assembly and laid out his budget priorities for the coming year. Touting the wisdom and austerity of last year’s budget cuts, Corbett proposed a FY2012-13 budget that is “at once lean and demanding,” while pledging to not raise taxes and to “not spend more than we have.”
2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show Boasts Hawaiian Theme
If you live in or around Philly, then you may have noticed the billboards announcing ‘Aloha’ to the 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show. That’s because the world’s largest indoor flower show returns March 4-11, 2012 with –you guessed it—a Hawaiian theme.
Since 1829, this incredible spectacular has transported audiences out of the dreary winter weather into lush, blooming floral experience. With everything from a special appearance of a character from Universal Pictures’ “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,” (Sundays, March 4 and 11, from 2-5 p.m.) to food and wine events to a special ‘man cave,’ this year’s flower show features little something for everyone, including specially priced Family Fun Pak
Help Save PA’s Cultural Funding
Recent developments in Harrisburg have once again put Arts & Culture on the chopping block, and we need your help if we’re to save the state’s grant funding program.
As you know, despite growing tax revenues, the Commonwealth still has a budget shortfall. Over the past six months, the Cultural Alliance has been working hard to protect the remaining arts and cultural funding in the budget and to ensure that attempts to make up the shortfall do not hit culture disproportionately. On March 8th that effort paid off when Governor Corbett announced a budget that, despite some tough cuts, maintained level funding for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
