PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW BEGINS ITS NINE-DAY RUN ON SATURDAY
The following events are planned for the week ahead throughout the region:
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After moving outdoors for the past two years, the Philadelphia Flower Show returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center
in center city Philadelphia from Saturday through March 12, with the theme “The Garden Electric,” referring to that spark of joy that comes with giving or receiving flowers. For the first time, the Flower Show will adopt the concept of a winding promenade. This guided path is a departure from how all previous shows have been laid out, creating a lush, self-guided experience for guests to view and engage with stunning gardens and flowers up close. The Entrance Garden design this year will create a sense of mystery and intrigue with its rounded, transparent, mesh scrim that offers a fragrant hint of the opulent and lush floral world awaiting within. By using a mesh scrim to conceal and encapsulate the space, guests are enveloped in a 360-degree world of unique floral pairings, textures, light, fragrance and vibrant colors, creating an immersive, sensory experience that captures the feeling of “The Garden Electric.” Several designers have been invited to create gardens that range from 2,200to 2,900square feet, the largest gardens ever seen at the event. “The Garden Electric” will also feature design categories for highly skilled non-professionals, including competitive categories such as windowsill decoration, doorway decoration, miniature floral design, floral arrangements, pressed plants and botanical jewelry. Show hours are 10a.m. to 8p.m. Saturday, 10a.m. to 7p.m. Sunday through March 9, 10a.m. to 8 p.m. March 10-11and 10a.m. to 6p.m. March 12. Tickets, which are good for any single day, cost $43.50for adults, $30for students 18-24, and $20for ages 5-17. For more information, see phsonline. org/the-flower-show.
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After a two-year hiatus, the PA Home + Garden Show
will return to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, today through Sunday. The all-new marketplace for home-related products and services will feature fun, educational and inspirational experiences, in addition to more than 165 home and garden professionals offering the newest trends and informative presentations. Kevin O’Connor, Emmy Award-winning host of the PBS home improvement series “This Old House” and “Ask This Old House,” will appear on the Main Stage Friday at 6p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. Other hightlights include inspirational Feature Gardens, including water gardens and outdoor living exhibits showcasing new ideas and techniques; the Wine Garden by Juniata Valley Winery, offering samples and sales of their locally-produced wines in a relaxed garden setting; the Let It Grow! area, where show visitors can get their questions answered and learn from horticultural experts; and Harrisburg’s Homegrown Market for shopping home decor and gifts, featuring antiques, original art and homemade and finely crafted items. Hours are noon to 8p.m. today, 10a.m. to 8p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10a.m. to 6p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $11for adults at the box office, free for children 12 and under. For show updates, tickets, parking info and more, visit www.pahomeshow.com.
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Moody Blues bassist and solo artist John Lodge and his 10,000Light Years Band
will bring their “Days of Future Passed” tour to the Keswick Theatre, Glenside, on Saturday at 8p.m. The band will perform the Moody Blues’ classic 1967album in its entirety, as well as other hits. The show will feature a special recording of “Late Lament” by the late co-founder of the Moodies, Graeme Edge, who died in 2021, and performances by Jon Davison of Yes. The set will also feature time-honored songs from the Moodies’ catalog that Lodge wrote and fronted, such as “Ride My See-Saw,” “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)” and “Isn’t Life Strange,” as well as bandmates Ray Thomas’ “Legend of a Mind” and Justin Hayward’s “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon,” the latter featuring Davison. Also on the Keswick schedule this week are K. Michelle on Friday at 8p.m., Carla Morrison on Sunday at 7p.m. and Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew on Tuesday at 7:30p.m. For tickets and more information, see keswicktheatre.com. •
The K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher brings its “REASON: Makes” Tour
to Santander Arena, Reading, on Monday at 7p.m. The seven-member group garnered attention with their Billboard
World Digital Song Sales Chart hit “Odd Eye” and their previous releases of chart-topping hits like “BOCA,” “Scream” and “BEcause.” Dreamcatcher released the single “REASON” on Jan. 13to celebrate their sixth anniversary. The song contains a message to fans who have been by their side from their debut “Chase Me” to “VISION.” Tickets start at $49.50at santander-arena. com.
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Kennett Flash, Kennett Square, presents a concert by Philadelphia native Christine Havrilla & Gypsy Fuzz
on Saturday at 8p.m. Havrilla recently released the single “California Night,” a blend of ’90s guitar and late ’60s harmonies wrapped up in a catchy rocker about sharing the California coast and its memories. Tickets are $25 plus a $5BYOB charge. The show is all ages. For more information, see kennettflash. org.
• The Harlem Globetrotters’ World Tour stops at Santander
Arena, Reading, today at 7 p.m. The team has showcased its iconic brand of basketball in over 124countries and territories across six continents since 1926. Proud inductees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, their mission continues to advance the game of basketball and deliver exciting and interactive entertainment to the world. For more information and ticket options, visit theharlemglobetrotters.com.
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The Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading, presents Champions of Magic
on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and Riverdance from Tuesday through next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The Champions of Magic team presents incredible illusions with supercars, an impossible escape from Houdini’s water torture cell, a mind-blowing prediction that has to be seen to be believed and levitation high above the stage. Riverdance