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Bonnie Grant is the executive director of PHL Life Sciences, a division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB). She is proud of her work in helping Philadelphia generate economic impact and employment opportunities. Her role involves sales and supporting associations in planning their meetings, including site visits and media strategies. She is passionate about connecting the life sciences and hospitality in her hometown. Grant began her career in higher education as a public relations professional, where she helped recruit students and position educational institutions. She then moved on to work under two mayors for the city of Philadelphia, where she was responsible for special events, festivals, and parades. She also worked for the Philadelphia Eagles, running community initiatives and events for a few years. Eventually, she joined the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, specifically for their Business Development Division for PHL Life Sciences. Her role there is to market the city as a destination for life sciences meetings. Life Sciences' Unique Challenges While life sciences is a popular sector for destination marketing organizations to focus on, Philadelphia has taken it up a notch by creating a separate division complete with an advisory board. PHL Life Sciences not only promotes the city as a meeting destination but also highlights the advances of the local life sciences community. The scope of life sciences is broad, as is the range of associations that run meetings in the city. From citywide conferences led by professional teams of planners to smaller meetings run by volunteers or assistants, PHL Life Sciences is there to help. Unique Destination Opportunities Grant enjoys bridging life sciences and hospitality and seeks more opportunities to showcase the city's assets to attendees and leadership. Where possible, she pushes for dedicated sessions to explore the destination's offerings. One of many venues she invites attendees to explore is the Barnes, a museum and education space that houses the impressive collection of impressionist art collected by Dr. Albert C. Barnes. Dr. Barnes co-invented the antiseptic Argyrol and later became an art collector and sponsored artist William Glackens to purchase art in Europe. Looking to the Future Grant is confident that Philadelphia will remain a premier destination for life science meetings and events. She will continue actively looking for ways to streamline the RFP and destination selection processes. PHL Life Sciences is focused on connecting local resources with scientific minds and removing logistical challenges so that meetings and events in Philadephia can be memorable experiences.
Fine art should be experienced by all people, according to philanthropic Philadelphia art collector Albert C. Barnes. The Barnes Foundation's Martha Lucy leads a tour of modern art and African masks, demonstrating the founder's legacy of accessible and diverse arts education. Lucy has edited a new book, "The Barnes Then and Now: Dialogues on Education, Installation and Social Justice." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This episode, we are honored to be joined by the incredible, Turner Prize-nominated artist and filmmaker, Isaac Julien. Born in 1960 in London, Isaac is one of the leading artists working in film and video today. His 1989 film Looking for Langston garnered a cult following with this poetic exploration of Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance. Over the past three decades he has made work using multi-screen installations to express fractured narratives exploring memory and desire. Earlier this year, he was commissioned by the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia to create a work to celebrate the museums' centennial. Titled Once Again . . . (Statues Never Die), the immersive five-screen installation b explored the relationship between the museum's founder, Dr. Albert C. Barnes, and the famed philosopher and cultural critic Alain Locke. In even more exciting news, next year, Isaac will be the subject of a solo exhibition at London's Tate Britain in April, presenting a survey of his work from the last 40 years. Isaac was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2017 and was knighted by the Queenin the 2022 for services to diversity and inclusion in art. Some artists, curators, and actors discussed in this episode: Sankofa Film and Video Collective Maggie Cheung David Bowie and Marc Bolan Barry Jenkins Mark Nash James Franco Tilda Swinton For images, artworks, and more behind the scenes goodness, follow @artfromtheoutsidepodcast on Instagram. Enjoy!
It’s surprisingly easy to have estate planning documents and wills modified or overturned. Can your clients be assured that their estate planning documents will be enforced after they’re gone? In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, speaks with three-time guest, Jacqueline Bevilaqua, an associate at Katsky Korins, about what can happen to a … Continue reading Ep 24 – Albert C. Barnes: Wills of the Rich and Famous –– With Jacqueline Bevilaqua →
Travel Gluten Free Episode #67 Fun Things To Do in Philadelphia Welcome to the Travel Gluten Free Podcast, where you can listen in on how to lead a gluten-free lifestyle with more fun and ease! Travel Gluten Free gives you valuable information from finding a safe restaurant to knowing what food is safe to eat when you travel, I'll be with you every step of the way on your gluten-free journey. Lead your gluten-free life, don't let being gluten-free lead your life. Enjoy Food, Enjoy Travel and Enjoy Life with your show host Elikqitie! In this episode, we are going to dive into some of the awesome activities you can do while you are vacationing, conferencing or laying over in Philadelphia. There is so much history, fun places to eat and interesting places to visit, you'll always have a full fun-filled agenda when you are touring around Philly. Bus Tours Bus tours I would definitely recommend grabbing a bus tour if you have more than three days in Philadelphia. Check out my Travel Deals page to get a Bus Tour at a discounted price. Art Museums in Philadelphia You may not know that Philadelphia boasts some very cool art museums. One you may know about is the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which is home to the famous Rocky statue. You can relive the complete run from the Italian Market all the way to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Barnes Foundation is a collection from Philadelphia art collector Albert C. Barnes (1872–1951) chartered the Barnes Foundation in 1922 to teach people from all walks of life how to look at art. Over three decades, he collected some of the world’s most important impressionist, post-impressionist, and modern paintings, including works by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso. He displayed them alongside African masks, native American jewelry, Greek antiquities, and decorative metalwork. Philadelphia also hosts a large collection of Public Art which you can see while strolling along the streets of central Philadelphia. Included in these works of art is Rodin’s “The Thinker” Clothespin, LOVE and AMOR sculptures, Rocky Statue. Notable City Buildings in Philadelphia Philadelphia is a town which has a varied and distinguished history of buildings. From the historical Betsy Ross House to the tallest USB Comcast building, Philly has a variety of extraordinary buildings spanning a significant range of history. Find the tallest buildings on this list from Curbed Philadelphia. Fun Areas to Visit Take the advice of Visit Philly with their guide of fun things to do on South Street in Philadelphia. You’ll find the best nightlife at my old stomping grounds here, including Jon’s Bar and Grill. I talked about Rittenhouse Square with Michael Saevett from Gluten-Free Philly. You’ll find the best gluten-free tea at the Mary Cassatt Tea Room & Garden inside the Rittenhouse Hotel. Additionally, hang around this area for great restaurants and experience the ritzier side of Philadelphia. Historical Sites under National Park Service From the LIberty Bell to Edgar Allen Poe house, you’ll find a myriad of historical places to visit. Find out which attractions need passes, which are free, and others which you can simply walk through, such as the Liberty Bell. Get your passes well in advance by going to the National Park Service Website under the state of Pennsylvania. Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruins, a haunting world of crumbling cell blocks and empty guard towers. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious lawbreakers, including "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone. Historical Markers You can find tidbits of history in the many historical markers dotting Philadelphia streets. 13th street - Mother's Day was founded by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, the first official day was in 1908. Honored motherhood and family life at a time of female activism. John Wannamaker was an early supporter. given federal recognition in 1914. Across from the Wannamaker Department store on 13th street in Philadelphia. Oldest photograph on Market East. America's earliest surviving photograph was made at this location Sept. 25, 1839 using a cigar box and crude lens. Joseph Saxon of the US Mint created an image of central high school (now demolished) shortly after Daguerre had announced his process in France. Philadelphia Markets Reading Terminal Market is located in the heart of Philadelphia at 12th and Arch Streets. RTM is an authentic Philly experience and offers a variety of dishes that are not only gluten-free, but the eating establishments are also from many different food cultures, which I love! When you're there, definitely check out Fox & Son - the only dedicated gluten-free restaurant at Reading Terminal Market. The owner, Rebecca Foxman, created a dedicated gluten-free restaurant that features such delicacies as funnel cake, fried Oreos, gluten-free corn dogs, and white birch beer. Birch beer is a northeastern beverage, similar to root beer, but on a more mouth-awakening level. Show Resources Grab the Guide to Traveling Gluten Free https://amzn.to/2NlZugf Share Travel Gluten Free with a Friend! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/travel-gluten-free/id1353825723?mt=2 Looking for a Great Travel Deal? Visit my Travel Deals page on my website! It's packed with deals for discount airfare, car rental, airport parking and much more, including discount trips to Italy. Support Travel Gluten Free! 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Thelema Now welcomes composer David Hertzberg! At the end of the interview, please listen to Mr. Hertzberg's original composition Meditation Boreale. Composer in Residence David Hertzberg and director R.B. Schlather take visitors on a fantastic journey through the treasured galleries of Philadelphia's The Barnes Foundation. This performance will run at the Barnes from September 18th - 25th. In this performance, two of the early 20th century’s most prolific and polarizing artistic visionaries collide: physician, collector, and writer Dr. Albert C. Barnes (1872-1951) and Aleister Crowley (1875-1947). In a one-act opera inspired by Crowley’s "The Wake World," visitors will experience Dr. Barnes’s collection like never before as they follow a wide-eyed seeker and her guardian angel on a dreamlike voyage. Works of art jump off the gallery walls and into the action as the museum is transformed, with the voices of the Opera Philadelphia Chorus drawing the audience through a mystical world of hallucinatory vividness. For more info and tickets, visit operaphiladelphia.org.
Par Claudine Grammont, historienne de l'art, prépare le Dictionnaire Matisse (Editions Robert Laffont). La collection des Stein eut un impact important dans l’histoire du goût en Amérique dans la mesure où elle mettait en pratique une approche esthétique spécifique. Leo Stein fut en effet avec Roger Fry et Bernard Berenson l’un des premiers théoriciens de la pensée formaliste dans laquelle Matisse apparaissait avec Cézanne et Renoir comme l'un des champions du modernisme. Mais c'est Albert C. Barnes qui fit connaître son approche de l’art à travers sa fondation et sa collection.
Par Claudine Grammont, historienne de l'art, prépare le Dictionnaire Matisse (Editions Robert Laffont). La collection des Stein eut un impact important dans l'histoire du goût en Amérique dans la mesure où elle mettait en pratique une approche esthétique spécifique. Leo Stein fut en effet avec Roger Fry et Bernard Berenson l'un des premiers théoriciens de la pensée formaliste dans laquelle Matisse apparaissait avec Cézanne et Renoir comme l'un des champions du modernisme. Mais c'est Albert C. Barnes qui fit connaître son approche de l'art à travers sa fondation et sa collection.
An interview with DON ARGOTT the director of THE ART OF THE STEAL, a documentary that chronicles the long and dramatic struggle for control of the Barnes Foundation, a private collection of Post-Impressionist and early Modern art valued at more than $25 billion. In 1922, Dr. Albert C. Barnes formed a remarkable educational institution around his priceless collection of art, located just five miles outside of Philadelphia. Now, more than 50 years after Barnes' death, a powerful group of moneyed interests have gone to court for control of the art, and intend to bring it to a new museum in Philadelphia. Standing in their way is a group of Barnes' former students and his will, which contains strict instructions stating the Foundation should always be an educational institution, and that the paintings may never be removed.