Gloria BlakelyPhiladelphia Charity Examiner+ Subscribe FacebookTweet RedditPrintEmailFacebookTweet RedditPrintEmail GREATER PHILADELPHIA – Women’s History Month events, dance, plays, gala balls, and more bring March to a close. A few of these Philadelphia happenings can be reviewed below. Events, sometimes, are subject to change. Please consult organizers for updates.
Sunday, March 25: The Howard University Alumni Club of Greater Philadelphia (HUAC Philly) is selling tickets to “FELA!,” which tells the story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. He defied a corrupt and oppressive government by devoting his life and music to the struggle for freedom and human dignity. The time is 6:30 p.m. for stage performance of Fela’s music with the choreography of Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones in the Academy of Music located at So. Broad and Locust Streets in Center City Philadelphia. Tickets cost $75 each and support the HUAC Philly’s scholarship fund. For more info, click here.
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Tuesday, March 27: Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania will show their support for Health Care Reform outside the U.S. Supreme Court while oral arguments are being heard in the morning. The organization says the Affordable Care Act is essential for millions of women. The buses leaving Philadelphia at 4:30 a.m. are full, but there is nothing stopping people from taking other transportation to the rally. PPSP buses will return to Philadelphia between 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more info, visit http://ppgoestodc.eventbrite.com.
Tuesday, March 27: The Philadelphia Black Public Relations Society (PBPRS) invites the public to Milestones: A Celebration of African American Women in the Media. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. and the panel discussion relating to “Beyond the Crisis” starts at 7:00 p.m. in the PECO’ Energy, 2801 Market Street in Center City Philadelphia. Moderating the evening is LiRon Anderson-Bell, Director of Internal Communications Public Affairs at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Honorees are Romona Riscoe-Benson, president & CEO of the African American Museum in Philadelphia; the Honorable Blondell Reynolds-Brown, councilwoman-at-large; Linda Miller, deputy executive director of Philadelphia Parking Authority; MuShay LaRen, midday host 100.90 and founder of Love Yourself; and the recipient of the Karin A. Phillips Excellence Award, Loraine Ballard-Morrill, news and community affairs director at Clear Channel Radio Philadelphia. For more info, visit www.2012milestones.eventbrite.com.
Wednesday, March 28 and Weekend, March 31 – April 1: “Life and Death Weekend” at Eastern State Penitentiary celebrates the opening of groundbreaking artist installations, dramatic new spaces, and the launch of its speaker series for 2012. Eastern State Penitentiary at 2027 Fairmount Avenue in North Philadelphia was one of the most expensive and modern penitentiaries in the world. It once was home to notorious criminals Willie “Slick” Sutton and Al Capone. The partially restored prison, today, stand as a haunting reminding of past glories. The Hands-On History program presents “The Ruins of Death Row,” “The Operating Room,” and “Families Behind Walls,” as well as art by Lisa Bateman, Tyler Held, Ryan Legassicke, and Judith Schaechter. The Searchlight Speaker Series is a 4-part discussion relating to crime and contemporary correctional issues. Members of the press are invited to the season preview on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and the public is welcome to opening weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The Press can RSVP Ellen Feist at ef@easternstate.org or call 215.236.5111 ext. 15. The press and public can visit http://easternstate.org/, or the public can call 215.236.3300 for more details.
Thursday, March 29 – Saturday, March 31: The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Debussy’s La Mer led by Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and violinist Leila Josefowicz. The 8:00 p.m. concerts on Thursday and Saturday and 2:00 p.m. concert on Friday feature Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta; Salonen conducting his own Violin Concerto; and Debussy’s La Mer. Visit www.philorch.org/concert or call 215.893.1999.
Friday, March 30: Small Miracles Award Dinner & Casino Night benefits the Center for Autism while honoring Sabra Townsend with the Small Miracles Award. Cocktails, dinner, dancing, music, casino games and more take place from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. in the Hilton Hotel at 4200 City Avenue in West Philadelphia. An individual ticket costs $125. Sponsorship ranges from $500 to $10,000. For more info, click here or call 215.878.3400.
Friday, March 30: 4th Annual Masquerade Ball benefits six charities: Life Unchained, Project Twenty1, Aqua Corps, The Doplic Project, Opportunities, and Kevin Layton’s Dominican Republic House Build. A relaxed cocktail hour starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Vesper Boat Club at 10 Boathouse Row in Philadelphia. Catered hors d’oeuvres from Sisters Gourmet Meals & Catering, open bar, professional DJ, professional photographer, and photo booth follow at 8:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Dress up for a lovely evening along the Schuylkill River. Tickets cost $40 per person. For more info, click here or mail check to Life Unchained, 302 Bullock Street, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Saturday, March 31 - Sunday, Sept. 30: New photography exhibit "Run! Super-Athletes of the Sierra Madre" by Diana Molina opens at the Penn Museum, 3260 South Street in University City Philadelphia. View how running is a way of life for the Tarahumara people living in a remote region Chihuahua, Mexico. They must travel on foot throughout the deep Sierra Madre canyons where they live. Races are often day-long events that can exceed 100 miles. However, their way of live is becoming endangered. A book signing and talk by Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen takes place on Wednesday, April 11 at 6:00 p.m. in conjunction with the exhibit. Admission to the book signing and talk is $5 or free for Penn Museum members. For more info about both events, visit www.penn.museum or call 215.898.4000 or 215.746.8183.
Saturday, March 31- Sunday, April 1: Japanese House and Garden opens new Sakura Pavilion on the grounds of the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden at Horticultural and Landsdowne Drives in Fairmount Park. This free weekend celebrates the restoration of 2 former 1876 Centennial Exposition buildings combined with a renovated flagstone patio to create for a year-round multi-use space. Until now the Friends of the Japanese House and Garden operated seasonally. The cherry blossom season is here and both media and the public are invited to witness the breaking of the Sake Barrel ceremony at 11:30 a.m. to start the weekend celebration. Enjoy the “Shofuso Views” photography exhibition, taiko drumming by KyoDaiko, kamishibai storytelling, origami crafts, and more family fun. For more info, visit www.shofuso.com or http://www.facebook.com/Shofuso or call 215.878.5097.
Saturday, March 31: The African American Museum in Philadelphia presents an afternoon celebration of Women’s History Month for children from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. The event features one woman’s view of East Africa. Glori Ann, author of the award winning e-book, An African Safari Jarvis, shares prose, poetry, and photos of her adventures among lions, elephants, wildebeest, baboons and more. This published journalist and book author is better known as Gloria Blakely. She is joined by the artistic fun of face painting and other kid-friendly activities. The event is free with the general museum admission fee. Museum exhibits on display include the new "Limited Editions: Joseph Holston Prints, 1974 - 2010, A Retrospective." Bold expressions in Holston’s cubist, abstractionist style shape the life scenes in his limited editions. Also showing is “Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia 1776 – 1876,” which visitors can enjoy along with “A Photojournalist’s Legacy – Jack T. Franklin 1922 -2009.” For more info, visit the calendar at www.aampmuseum.org.
The Shofuso House & Garden unveils newly restored 1876 buildings for year-round offerings. Credits: Shofuso 
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