Posts by Noble Studios
Pollinators at Filoli
This summer, Filoli’s Fruitful Garden exhibit highlights the gifts of edible, medicinal, and pollinator plants with a vibrant display of fruits, vegetables, and herbs. To celebrate Pollinator Week (June 21-27,…
Read MoreKQED: As ‘Dynasty’ Turns 40, Reflecting on Soap’s LGBTQ+ Legacy at Peninsula Estate Where Early Episodes Were Shot
Excerpt: Pride month is in full bloom at Filoli, a country estate built in 1915 by a gold mining magnate nestled in the hills about 25 miles south of San Francisco.…
Read MorePalo Alto Online: ‘Dynasty’ theme night kicks off Pride events at Filoli
Excerpt: Although the Filoli estate’s grounds were used as filming locations for the 1980s soap “Dynasty” periodically throughout its run, this isn’t the famous lily pond where Krystle and Alexis scrapped. But…
Read MoreInMenlo: Summer nights at Filoli begin May 27
Excerpt: Every Thursday night beginning May 27 through September 23, Filoli offers evening admission to enjoy the tranquil setting of twilight in the Garden. The historic House is open until…
Read MorePUNCH: How Filoli Garden Grows
Imagine waking up in a bucolic setting where something new blooms ever day, vegetable patches and orchards yieldplenty. And the surrounding acres teem with wildlife against sweeping vistas of the…
Read MoreStories of Resilience
February – May 23, 2021 Through the exhibition Stories of Resilience, we are sharing stories of the individuals and identity groups who overcame injustices or were historically excluded from performing…
Read MoreFiloli Historic House and Garden Plans Summer Season Full of Inspiration and Celebration
A Summer Oasis Awaits Visitors from May 27 to September 23, Exhibiting a Fruitful Garden, Decades of Entertainment, and Colorful Pride WOODSIDE, Calif., May 19, 2021 — Filoli Historic House…
Read MoreObject Spotlight: James Washington Jr. Granite Sculpture
This oval granite stone with its graceful curving lines captures the essence of a sleeping owl, with its beak tucked under its wing. The artist is the African American sculptor…
Read MoreThe National Trust for Historic Preservation: Stories of Resilience: Three Asian Americans Who Shaped Filoli
This spring, Filoli highlights three Asian Americans who helped build the Filoli community and steward the estate: a beloved chef who worked for the Roths, a floriculturist who transformed the garden’s textures, and a famed landscape architect instrumental in preserving Filoli for the public.
Read MoreNichi Bei: Filoli estate’s ties to the Japanese American experience
Photo by Scott Nakajima Photography Excerpt: The Filoli Historic House and Garden is beautiful year-round, but spring — with its flowering cherry blossoms, wisterias, peonies and azaleas — attracts the…
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