www.shofuso.com : Shofuso Japanese House and Garden 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 installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007.
www.phillymagicgardens.org (Be sure to check out the mosaic murals of Ellen M. Owens & Isaiah Zagar!): Philadelphia's Magic Gardens is a folk art environment, gallery space, and nonprofit organization that showcases the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar. Located at the site of Zagar's largest public mosaic installation, the Magic Gardens includes a fully mosaiced indoor gallery and a massive outdoor labyrinthine mosaic sculpture. The installation, primarily consisting of found objects and contributions from the community, covers half a city block with myriads of tile, texture, and color. A walk through the labyrinth will reveal sculptures from Latin America and Asia, bicycle wheels from local South Street shop Via Bicycles, Zagar's hand-made tiles, and mirrors of every shape and size.
http://www.gencon.com/: Gen Con Indy is the original, longest running, best attended, gaming convention in the world. For over 41 years, Gen Con Indy has been setting the trend and breaking records. Get lost in a phantasm of art exhibits. Stare at jaw-dropping costumes, or better yet, wear one of your own. Meet the movers and the shakers in the gaming industry. Check out the newest games and get a sneak peek at the latest editions. I think one of the coolest exhibitions at this con was the Monster Chess by Steven Hassenplug, who, of course, has his own website--http://www.teamhassenplug.org/!!!!!!!!!!!!
The gang met up with several other individuals with their own websites before introducing Joey Hansel, who believes he can claim the title of "America's Greatest Otaku" because he is: 1. a lifelong anime fan, 2. an avid collector, & 3. an aspiring voice actor. Does he have a chance????? Only time will tell, but after seeing some of the previous contenders, I doubt it!!!! A good voice alone does not an Otaku make!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, on to Day 3!!!!!!!!!!! Video Games Live (www.videogameslive.com) is where the gang caught up with Tommy Tallarico, one of the co-creators of the gaming event! I've never been, but I'm sure I'd like it because it reminded me of when Star Wars In Concert (http://www.starwarsinconcert.com/) came to Washington, DC in the Summer of 2010!!!! Now, that was an epic event!!!!!!!!
Midweek, Day 4, took the gang to the Indiana State Fair, where they discovered Theresa Kulczak and the "Bridges To Japan" exhibition! (www.in.gov/statefair) . The final stop for the week was Louisville, KY, where the "Rockin' Pockies," an anime & manga group, has its foundation. Louisville was also where AGO viewers were introduced to Paul Lepree and his website, www.ultra-pop.com.
All in all, it was a good episode, but it was a little tough picking a theme to focus on in this blog!!!!! It turned out alright in the end, though, so all that remains to be seen is what will happen in the remaining episode(s)!!
Midweek, Day 4, took the gang to the Indiana State Fair, where they discovered Theresa Kulczak and the "Bridges To Japan" exhibition! (www.in.gov/statefair) . The final stop for the week was Louisville, KY, where the "Rockin' Pockies," an anime & manga group, has its foundation. Louisville was also where AGO viewers were introduced to Paul Lepree and his website, www.ultra-pop.com.
All in all, it was a good episode, but it was a little tough picking a theme to focus on in this blog!!!!! It turned out alright in the end, though, so all that remains to be seen is what will happen in the remaining episode(s)!!
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