Virtual Rosenbacchanal 2020: Young Voices of The Rosenbach

Video will be available to view at 6:00 p.m. on May 14, 2020


Silent Auction

The Rosenbacchanal digital silent auction is filled with unique items and special opportunities for literature lovers like a reader slot at Bloomsday 2021, private tours of The Rosenbach with our experts and tours of our Board member’s personal collections, curated Bibliococktails brought to your home, and much more. Auction goes live on May 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. EST and ends May 28, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Please contact Event Manager Bethany Chisholm at [email protected] with any questions. Thank you in advance for your support.

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Celebrating Young Voices of The Rosenbach

Tonight, we honor nearly three centuries of contributions from young writers, poets, and artists who transformed society through their passion and vision, and whose works are found in The Rosenbach collection today. Delve into the fascinating histories of the young people who inspired our sponsorship levels: Phillis Wheatley, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Celia and Marion Moss, Nakahama “John” Manjiro, and Lord Byron with the following insights from our collections staff and messages from our supporters. Preview below and download here.

 

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The Rosenbach is one of the most vibrant intellectual and cultural centers of Philadelphia—a gathering place for public programming and discourse based on a world-class humanities collection. Our programs and exhibitions reach 10,000 event attendees, researchers, students, and literary lovers across Greater Philadelphia and the world every year. The Rosenbach’s annual fundraiser—The Rosenbacchanal—has grown to be a robust and sophisticated celebration of this Philadelphia treasure.

The Rosenbacchanal unites lovers of great literature and raises crucial funding to support our collection, programs, and work. This year, our guests will come together for Rosenbacchanal 2020: Young Voices of The Rosenbach, with the Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate Mia Concepcion to honor nearly three centuries of contributions from young writers, poets, and artists who transformed society through their passion and vision, and whose works are found in The Rosenbach collection today. We miss seeing you at our programs and with our collections, but it is the Rosenbach community that makes our institution so special. Thank you, and we look forward to celebrating with you soon. Thank you!


Thank you to our generous Sponsors

ALICE DUNBAR-NELSON SPONSORS

Emily & Michael Cavanagh 

Gage Johnston & Jack I. Jallo

Pamela Schreiber

CELIA AND MARION MOSS SPONSORS

Amy & R. Putnam Coes, III 

Cozen O’Connor P. C.

Amanda DiChello

Charlotte & Robert I. Friedman

The Independence Foundation

Eileen Kennedy & Robert C. Heim 

Debbie & Gene Lefevre

Susan E. Sherman

Arthur Spector

Lenore H. Steiner & Perry A. Lerner

JOHN MANJIRŌ SPONSORS

Cynthia & John Affleck

Janet S. & James H. Averill

Peter A. Benoliel & Willo Carey

Amy Branch & D. Jeffry Benoliel

Derick Dreher & Gudrun Dauner

Alexandra Victor Edsall & Robert Victor

Amy L. Finkel & Richard Braemer

Elizabeth H. Gemmill

Vivian & Mark Greenberg

Margot W. & Robert Keith

Jacqueline & Eric Kraeutler

Susan B. Muller

Genie & James L. Murphy

Eleanor & Peter D. Nalle

Barbara H. & L. Frederick Sutherland

Robert K. Urquhart

Betsy W. & David H. Wice

LORD BYRON SPONSORS

Carol & Winston Banford

Tobey & Mark Dichter

Goldman Sachs

Janet S. Klein

George McNeely

Renée G. Sackey

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO

Thank you to our Rosenbacchanal 2020 Committee

Co-Chairs

Gage Johnston & Jack I. Jallo

Pamela Schreiber

Committee Members

Cindy & John Affleck

Janet S. & James H. Averill

Phyllis & Aaron Beck

Amy & R. Putnam Coes, III

Amanda DiChello

Alexandra Victor Edsall

Andrea & Alexander Ehrlich

Amy L. Finkel & Richard Braemer

Barbara Freed & Alan Mittelman

Lois J. Gilmore, PhD

Melissa Greenberg & Peter Badgio

Jacqueline & Eric Kraeutler

Ruth & Peter Laibson

George McNeely

Peter D. & Ellie Nalle

Eileen Rosenau

Liza & Jonathan Seltzer

Susan E. Sherman

Arthur Spector

Lenore H. Steiner & Perry A. Lerner

Betsy W. & David H. Wice

Lisa Washington