Date / Time
- October 12, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Bibliococktails series celebrates great literature and great libations.
Upcoming Events
In Conversation With The Rosenbach: Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker
Date / Time
- October 2, 2018
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This extended program will be the kick-off event for Stoker and Barker’s new Dracula-inspired prequel novel, Dracul, with vampiric festivities, a presentation by the authors and a book-signing.
Bibliococktails: Dracula (featuring the new issue of the Journal of Dracula Studies)
Date / Time
- November 9, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Bibliococktails series celebrates great literature and great libations.
In Conversation with the Rosenbach: It’s Alive! Frankenstein in the Modern World
Date / Time
- February 1, 2018
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
In honor of the bicentennial of Frankenstein’s publication, we invited a historian of science, a literature scholar, and a biologist to a discussion moderated by a bioethicist. Their panel will explore the reasons that Mary Shelley’s vision has had such a profound effect on our imagination and on the way we structure our understanding of the ethical and social implications of biotechnology.
Nosferatu, a symphony of horror, with organ accompaniment by Frederick R. Haas
Date / Time
- January 31, 2018
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Enjoy this classic silent film the way it was meant to be experienced: with the beauty and drama of live organ accompaniment. Film tickets include popcorn and hot chocolate to warm your hands when Nosferatu sends chills up your spine.
Mütter Museum: Not-So-Silent Cinema [RESCHEDULED]
Date / Time
- February 22, 2018
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The film will be preceded by a short lecture by Linda Lee, folklorist and co-curator of the exhibit “Poisoned Sleep: Frankenstein and Sleep Paralysis” in tandem with the Rosenbach. Lee will speak about the folklore surrounding the creatures we know as vampires, and the medical conditions that may have contributed to their enduring allure as figures of the night.
Journal of Dracula Studies Release Party
Date / Time
- November 9, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
All are welcome to attend this reception in honor of the upcoming issue of the journal. Admission includes a copy of new issue, access to the Frankenstein & Dracula exhibition, and refreshments.
Bryn Mawr Film Institute: “It’s Alive!” [OFF-SITE]
Date / Time
- October 31, 2017
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm - November 7, 2017
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm - November 14, 2017
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm - November 21, 2017
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
“It’s Alive!”: Monsters in Horror Cinema
This off-site event is presented in tandem with the Rosenbach’s Frankenstein and Dracula: Gothic Monsters, Modern Science.
Mütter Museum: Not-So-Silent Cinema [OFF-SITE]
Date / Time
- October 4, 2017
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join the Mütter for a screening of iconic silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, complete with a new live score from Not-So-Silent Cinema! This off-site event is presented in tandem with the Rosenbach’s Frankenstein & Dracula: Gothic Monsters, Modern Science.
In Conversation with the Rosenbach: Michael Sims [CANCELLED]
Date / Time
- November 2, 2017
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
In Frankenstein Dreams, Michael Sims has gathered many of the very finest stories, some by classic writers such as Jules Verne, Mary Shelley, and H.G. Wells, but many that will surprise general readers.