BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//192.124.249.56//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-868@windsorsquarehancockpark.com DTSTAMP:20240329T075330Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Past Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:August 25th\, 7:00 PM. Do you want to read something funny? Le t’s say\, a novel set at a divorce ranch in Reno in the 1930s? A book wit h memorably eccentric characters\, sparkling dialogue\, a satisfying plot twist\, and some romance and sex? A feel-good literary comedy/western? H ere it is\, then\, the book you’ve been looking for: Julia Claiborne Johns on’s Better Luck Next Time.”— author of Dear Committee Members and The Sha kespeare Requirement\nThe eagerly anticipated second novel from the bestse lling author of Be Frank with Me\, a charming story of endings\, new begin nings\, and the complexities and complications of friendship and love\, se t in late 1930s Reno.\n$10 Presentation only – Members (Pay Below with sm all Paypal fee)*\n$15 Presentation only – Non Members (Pay Below with sma ll Paypal fee)*\n$31.74 Better Luck Next Time book signed by author Julia Claiborne Johnson – Available for pick up at Chevalier’s Bookstore or ship ped for an additional $6 \n*After your purchase you will be emailed the sp ecial presentation link by 6pm the day before the presentation and by 12pm on the day of the presentation.\n\nThe Windsor Square Hancock Park Histor ical Society\npresents\nBETTER LUCK NEXT TIME\nwith author Julia Claiborne Johnson\nPlease join us WEDNESDAY August 25th\, 7:00 PM\n\n\n\nIt’s 1938 and women seeking a quick\, no-questions split from their husbands head to the “divorce capital of the world\,” Reno\, Nevada. There’s one catch: th ey have to wait six weeks to become “residents.” Many of these wealthy\, s oon-to-be divorcees flock to the Flying Leap\, a dude ranch that caters to their every need.\nTwenty-four-year-old Ward spent one year at Yale befor e his family lost everything in the Great Depression\; now he’s earning an honest living as a ranch hand at the Flying Leap. Admired for his dashing good looks—“Cary Grant in cowboy boots”—Ward thinks he’s got the Flying L eap’s clients all figured out. But two new guests are about to upend every thing he thinks he knows: Nina\, a St Louis heiress and amateur pilot back for her third divorce\, and Emily\, whose bravest moment in life was leav ing her cheating husband back in San Francisco and driving herself to Reno .\nA novel about divorce\, marriage\, and everything that comes in between (money\, class\, ambition\, and opportunity)\, Better Luck Next Time is a hilarious yet poignant examination of the ways friendship can save us\, l ove can destroy us\, and the family we create can be stronger than the fam ily we come from. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210825T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210825T200000 LOCATION:Virtual Event SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Better Luck Next Time URL:https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/event/better-luck-next-time/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/wp-content/ uploads/2021/04/Better-Luck-Next-Time-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;ht tps://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Better-Luck- Next-Time-198x300.jpg\;198\;300\;1\,large\;https://windsorsquarehancockpar k.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Better-Luck-Next-Time-674x1024.jpg\;674\; 1024\;1\,full\;https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/wp-content/uploads/202 1/04/Better-Luck-Next-Time.jpg\;1600\;2430\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nAugust 25th\, 7:00 PM. Do you want to read s omething funny? Let’s say\, a novel set at a divorce ranch in Reno in the 1930s? A book with memorably eccentric characters\, sparkling dialogue\, a satisfying plot twist\, and some romance and sex? A feel-good literary comedy/western? Here it is\, then\, the book you’ve been looking for: Ju lia Claiborne Johnson’s Better Luck Next Time.”— author of De ar Committee Members and The Shakespeare Requirement
\nThe eagerly anticipated second novel from the bestselling author of B
e Frank with Me\, a charming story of endings\, new beginnings\, and
the complexities and complications of friendship and love\, set in late 19
30s Reno.
\n$10 Presentation only – Members (Pay Below with
small Paypal fee)*
\n$15 Presentation only – Non Members (Pay Below
with small Paypal fee)*
\n$31.74 Better Luck Next Time book
signed by author Julia Claiborne Johnson – Available for pick up at Cheval
ier’s Bookstore or shipped for an additional $6
\n*Afte
r your purchase you will be emailed the special presentation link by 6pm t
he day before the presentation and by 12pm on the day of the presentation.
presents
\nIt’s 1938 and women seeking a quick\, no-questi ons split from their husbands head to the “divorce capital of the world\,” Reno\, Nevada. There’s one catch: they have to wait six weeks to become “ residents.” Many of these wealthy\, soon-to-be divorcees flock to the Flyi ng Leap\, a dude ranch that caters to their every need.
\nTwenty-fou r-year-old Ward spent one year at Yale before his family lost everything i n the Great Depression\; now he’s earning an honest living as a ranch hand at the Flying Leap. Admired for his dashing good looks—“Cary Grant in cow boy boots”—Ward thinks he’s got the Flying Leap’s clients all figured out. But two new guests are about to upend everything he thinks he knows: Nina \, a St Louis heiress and amateur pilot back for her third divorce\, and E mily\, whose bravest moment in life was leaving her cheating husband back in San Francisco and driving herself to Reno.
\nA novel about divorc e\, marriage\, and everything that comes in between (money\, class\, ambit ion\, and opportunity)\, Better Luck Next Time is a hilarious yet poignant examination of the ways friendship can save us\, love can destro y us\, and the family we create can be stronger than the family we come fr om.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME\,Chevalier's Bookstore\,Hancock Park\,Historical Society\,Julia Claiborne Johnson\,Los Angeles\,Virtual E vent\,Windsor Square END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-873@windsorsquarehancockpark.com DTSTAMP:20240329T075330Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Past Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, September 22nd. 7:00 PM. In 1933\, “Fortune” magazi ne suggested to the American fashion industry that they could benefit from the showmanship demonstrated by the Hollywood designers in order to compe te with the French couturiers. The Hollywood designer “Fortune” most prais ed was Adrian of M-G-M. It was a logical choice as Adrian’s design for Joa n Crawford in the 1932 film “Letty Lynton” dominated the fashion industry for the next two years. Join us for Adrian\, American Designer\, Hollywood Original by Richard Matukonis-Adkins.\n$10 Presentation only – Members ( Pay Below with small Paypal fee)*$15 Presentation only – Non Members (Pay Below with small Paypal fee)*$55 Presentation and electronic book\, Membe r price (Pay Below with small Paypal fee)$60 Presentation and electronic b ook\, Non-Member price (Pay Below with small Paypal fee)Purchase e-book or additional e-books separately\n*After your purchase you will be emailed t he special presentation link by 6pm the day before the presentation and by 12pm on the day of the presentation.\n\nThe Windsor Square Hancock Park H istorical Society\npresents\nAdrian\, American Designer\, Hollywood Origin al\nwith author Richard Matukonis-Adkins\nPlease join us Wednesday\, Septe mber 22nd. 7:00 PM\n\n\n\nDespite offers to go into the retail business as early as 1928\, Adrian did not enter the commercial fashion world until 1 942\, after leaving M-G-M\, but taking his fame with him. In 1944 he would win the prestigious Coty Award for fashion design. One of the reasons he did so was his innovative Trompe l’oiel painted imagery on fabric\, a tast eful solution to the L-85 fabric restrictions of World War II. So proud of the award was Adrian that he added the line “American Designer” to all hi s advertisements in the prestigious fashion magazines.\nBy 1952\, he had a chieved all his dreams. He was famous\, successful\, married to a lovely w oman\, movie star Janet Gaynor\, father to a son\, Robin\, had traveled to Africa\, and was working happily in fashion\, theatre\, and fine art. Unf ortunately\, a weak heart demanded he give up his fashion business. His “r etirement” however\, was hardly inactive.\nAttendance at a film festival i n Brazil in 1952 led the Adrians to build – by hand – a home outside the n ew capital of Brasilia. They spent half their year in Brazil and half in L os Angeles. Janet made a return to movies in 1957\, and Adrian designed hi s first stage production since 1924\, a musical version of his film hit “G rand Hotel”. Dual offers came to Janet and Adrian to continue theatrical w ork\, her to star in “Midnight Sun” with Arthur Hill\, and for Adrian to d esign for the musical which became “Camelot” and for which he was awarded a posthumous Tony Award\, shared with Tony Duquette\, who completed the pr oduction after Adrian suddenly died three months into the assignment.\nThe nostalgia boom began just a few years after Adrian’s passing\, but the su rviving pieces of his film work were soon commanding high prices at auctio ns\, with the Judy Garland-worn ruby slippers becoming the most valuable o f all movie artifacts. Also\, his couturier work began to be presented in museum exhibitions all over the world.\nAccording to their son\, Robin\, n either Janet nor Adrian dwelt in the past. He would probably be a little s urprised at the attention his work still receives\, but would nonetheless be pleased about it\, I’m sure.\nI have studied Adrian and his work for th e last two decades\, with the result being my book\, “Adrian – American De signer\, Hollywood Original” and I am pleased to be able to share new info rmation with those familiar with his work and to introduce him to new audi ences who know the designer\, but not as much about the man. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T200000 LOCATION:Virtual Event SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Adrian\, American Designer\, Hollywood Original URL:https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/event/adrian-american-designer-hol lywood-original/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/wp-content/ uploads/2021/04/Adrian-American-Designer-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\ ;https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Adrian-Am erican-Designer-219x300.jpg\;219\;300\;1\,large\;https://windsorsquarehanc ockpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Adrian-American-Designer-748x1024.j pg\;748\;1024\;1\,full\;https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/wp-content/up loads/2021/04/Adrian-American-Designer.jpg\;1095\;1500\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nWednesday\, September 22nd. 7:00 PM. In 1 933\, “Fortune” magazine suggested to the American fashion industry that t hey could benefit from the showmanship demonstrated by the Hollywood desig ners in order to compete with the French couturiers. The Hollywood designe r “Fortune” most praised was Adrian of M-G-M. It was a logical choice as A drian’s design for Joan Crawford in the 1932 film “Letty Lynton” dominated the fashion industry for the next two years. Join us for Adrian\, America n Designer\, Hollywood Original by Richard Matukonis-Adkins.
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15 Presentation only – Non Members (Pay Below with small Paypal fee)*
$55 P
resentation and electronic book\, Member price (Pay Below
with small Paypal fee)
\n*After your purchase yo
u will be emailed the special presentation link by 6pm the day before the
presentation and by 12pm on the day of the presentation.
presents
\nDespite offer s to go into the retail business as early as 1928\, Adrian did not enter t he commercial fashion world until 1942\, after leaving M-G-M\, but taking his fame with him. In 1944 he would win the prestigious Coty Award for fas hion design. One of the reasons he did so was his innovative Trompe l’oiel painted imagery on fabric\, a tasteful solution to the L-85 fabric restri ctions of World War II. So proud of the award was Adrian that he added the line “American Designer” to all his advertisements in the prestigious fas hion magazines.
\nBy 1952\, he had achieved all his dreams. He was f amous\, successful\, married to a lovely woman\, movie star Janet Gaynor\, father to a son\, Robin\, had traveled to Africa\, and was working happil y in fashion\, theatre\, and fine art. Unfortunately\, a weak heart demand ed he give up his fashion business. His “retirement” however\, was hardly inactive.
\nAttendance at a film festival in Brazil in 1952 led the Adrians to build – by hand – a home outside the new capital of Brasilia. T hey spent half their year in Brazil and half in Los Angeles. Janet made a return to movies in 1957\, and Adrian designed his first stage production since 1924\, a musical version of his film hit “Grand Hotel”. Dual offers came to Janet and Adrian to continue theatrical work\, her to star in “Mid night Sun” with Arthur Hill\, and for Adrian to design for the musical whi ch became “Camelot” and for which he was awarded a posthumous Tony Award\, shared with Tony Duquette\, who completed the production after Adrian sud denly died three months into the assignment.
\nThe nostalgia boom be
gan just a few years after Adrian’s passing\, but the surviving pieces of
his film work were soon commanding high prices at auctions\, with the Judy
Garland-worn ruby slippers becoming the most valuable of all movie artifa
cts. Also\, his couturier work began to be presented in museum exhibitions
all over the world.
\nAccording to their son\, Robin\, neither Janet
nor Adrian dwelt in the past. He would probably be a little surprised at
the attention his work still receives\, but would nonetheless be pleased a
bout it\, I’m sure.
I have studied Adrian and his work for the las t two decades\, with the result being my book\, “Adrian – American Designe r\, Hollywood Original” and I am pleased to be able to share new informati on with those familiar with his work and to introduce him to new audiences who know the designer\, but not as much about the man.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Adrian\,Coty Award\,Judy Garland\,MGM\,Richard Matuko nis-Adkins\,Windsor Square\,Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1308@windsorsquarehancockpark.com DTSTAMP:20240329T075330Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Past Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:May 22nd\, 12-3pm. Daniel Orlandi is an American costume design er whose work can be seen in a wide variety of films such as: Saving Mr. B anks\, The Blind Side\, Trumbo\, Cinderella Man\, Angels and Demons\, The Davinci Code\, The Normal Heart\, Down with Love\, etc. He has been nomina ted for several costume awards including a BAFTA\, an Emmy\, and a Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in a Period Film.\nMembers: $35\nNon -Members: $45\nWindsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society\nPresents\nA n Afternoon with Costume Designer Daniel Orlandi\nMay 22nd\, 12-3pm\n511 S . Van Ness Ave. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220522T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220522T150000 LOCATION:511 S. Van Ness Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Costume Designer Daniel Orlandi URL:https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/event/an-afternoon-with-costume-de signer-daniel-orlandi/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/wp-content/ uploads/2022/04/1-2-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://windsorsquar ehancockpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1-2-300x251.jpg\;300\;251\;1\, large\;https://windsorsquarehancockpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1-2 .jpg\;940\;788\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nMay 22nd\, 12-3pm. Daniel Orlandi is an American costume designer whose work can be seen in a wide variety of films such as: Saving Mr. Banks\, The Blind Side\, Trumbo\, Cinderella Man\, Angels and Demons\, The Davinci Co de\, The Normal Heart\, Down with Love\, etc. He has been nominated f or several costume awards including a BAFTA\, an Emmy\, and a Costume Desi gners Guild Award for Excellence in a Period Film.
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