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ICE CUBE: Scene from the Flower Show kickoff

POSTED: Friday, March 11, 2011, 2:30 PM

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French artist Psychoze and his assistant paint the Paris Underground portion of the Flower Show (A.D. Amorosi)

Before the Flower Show leaves town on Sunday I’d like to give you a glimpse of its annual preview party, held last Saturday, March 5, with Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Like everything else in this city, the event — and the show itself — is tied up in Paris. Daaaaaaamn you, PIFA. A green carpet entrance and an opening ceremony featuring an Eiffel Tower lighting session with PHS president Drew Becher, preview party Chair Linda Galante and Mayor Michael Nutter flipping a switch. That was fun. I missed His Excellency Francois M. Rivasseau of the French Embassy but got kicked by the can can dancers while trying to avoid the roving mimes and strolling accordionists. Miiiiiiiiiiiiimes. That said, I loved the Rock School masked ballet and I dug hanging out in the “Paris Underground” set with French painter Psychoze. Like the PIFS’ American Institute of Floral Designers exhibit on a massive canvas, Psychoze took over his space and turned what could’ve been just a bunch of tulips (lots of tulips) into a dark yet somehow chipper display. Yay. Get to the Pennsylvania Convention Center before it’s all over. I’m not a flower guy but I was impressed.

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