The organizers of the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes invited renowned Paris jewelers Cartier, Boucheron, and Georges Fouquet among others to bring their most modern creations to the Exposition. Jewelry historian Lisa Schoening will speak about the treasures displayed at the exposition and the jewelers who exhibited there - many who are still in business today!

Join us for a magical jazz age evening at the Pantages Theatre with the stage production of "Some Like It Hot!" Doors open at 6:00 PM to experience the history and exuberance of one of Los Angeles' only remaining Art Deco interiors (and what an interior it is!) before the theater opens to the public!

In our partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive we explore Art Deco Art Direction in a Marx Brothers comedy (MONKEY BUSINESS, 1931), a pre-code horror film (THE BLACK CAT, 1934) and an early representation of the style in a 1924 French sci fi/drama (L’INHUMAINE) that was lauded for its modern design at the 1925 Paris Exposition. Marcel L’Herbier, the director of L’INHUMAINE sought to draw the various applied and fine arts together to create a visual feast of modern art using many of the key avant-garde figures of the era.