The Martin Lawrence Galleries in South Coast Plaza offers a special late afternoon opportunity to discover the elegance and extravagance of the work of Art Deco era artist Erté. Join us to indulge in the art work and raise a glass to toast the 50th anniversary of the gallery that owns the Erté estate.
The Foursquare Church’s Founder Aimee Semple McPherson was a woman of intense passion, creativity and energy. She left a lasting impact on evangelism and on Los Angeles. She was truly a modern woman of the Art Deco era. On this docent-led field trip we will visit her 1922 home (complete with an Art Deco bathroom!!) which is now a museum, as well as her church’s sanctuary. You will learn all about Sister Aimee and see many artifacts from the life of this stylish modern faith healer.
The Foursquare Church’s Founder Aimee Semple McPherson was a woman of intense passion, creativity and energy. She left a lasting impact on evangelism and on Los Angeles. She was truly a modern woman of the Art Deco era. On this docent-led field trip we will visit her 1922 home (complete with an Art Deco bathroom!!) which is now a museum, as well as her church’s sanctuary. You will learn all about Sister Aimee and see many artifacts from the life of this stylish modern faith healer.
Tickets are no longer on sale online. A very small number will be released at the door. CASH ONLY.
Pack your valises for an Art Deco Society of Los Angeles excursion to the historic Art Deco meets Spanish Colonial Revival Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale, CA for a presentation its history and Disney’s restoration and adaptive reuse of this magnificent facility.
SOLD OUT! Join us for a private curator-led tour of the new Hollywood Heritage Museum exhibit, Meet the Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood, celebrating the centennial anniversary of MGM Studios. The Streamline Moderne architecture of the studio known for THE WIZARD OF OZ and silent era hits THE BIG PARADE and BEN-HUR (both 1925) will be examined along with the lives of the stars of the Art Deco era including Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Marion Davies, John Gilbert and others. A wine and nibbles reception will allow members to mingle and discuss their favorite exhibit discoveries.
Join us for our first in person lecture since before the pandemic! We can’t imagine a more perfect location than the Nethercutt Museum and Collection, for an illustrated presentation on the new Angel City Press book Driving Force: Automobiles and the New American City 1900-1930 by Darryl Holter with Stephen Gee and a foreword by Jay Leno.
