LECTURES & LITERATURE

    Le Bateau Lavoir

    Le Bateau Lavoir

    Presented by Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts at Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)

    April 23, 2011


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    Inspired by Le Bateau Lavoir, or "The Laundry Boat"--as the bohemian enclave of Paris was called around the start of the last century--ICA presents a daylong immersion in the arts. With guest hosts galore, a full program of performances, poetry, projections, conversation, music, meals and libations, lumiere and laundry will take place throughout the day and into the night. In its heyday, Le Bateau Lavoir served as a magnet for the creative energy of those who lived, worked and convened there. The area was so named for the dark, rickety buildings that swayed so violently in stormy weather that they appeared like laundry boats on the Seine. At the heart of its legend is the banquet Picasso threw in honor of Henri Rousseau: guests included Guillaume Apollinaire, Marie Laurencin, Gertrude Stein, Alice Toklas and Lolo the donkey. All this and more will color the day at ICA. This event is part of the 2011 Philadelphia International Festival Of The Arts (PIFA).


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      • Venue Info

        Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)

        S. 36th Street and Sansom Street
        University of Pennsylvania
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

         Free

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        April 23, 2011

        Times:

        11 am-5 pm

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.


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