BOOKISH: anarchist authors, man-killers, and flower-power parties

POSTED: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 4:00 PM

Filed Under: Critical Mass Books

Monday, March 26

Reading in full bloom

Six days into spring, it's time to start preparing for the next big seasonal hurrah: cherry blossoms! Although Philly's own blossom season doesn't typically start for another few weeks, International House encourages you to embrace the unusually warm weather and celebrate early with a night of traditional Japanese performances. In a particularly aromatic act of diplomacy, the Japanese government gave over a thousand cherry trees to the city of Philadelphia in 1926 to honor 150 years of American independence, most of which can be found flowering today in Fairmount Park. Tonight's event will feature a reading by award-winning Japanese actress Keiko Matsuzaka of Tenshu-Monogatari — a traditional tale told over music about the forbidden love between a god and human. Other performances include various styles of traditional dance and theater.

7 p.m., $10, International House, 3701 Chestnut St., ihousephilly.org

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