For the 42nd year, the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles “digs up the dirt” on Hollywood history - including a few scandals - via a living history walking tour of the 126-year-old Hollywood Forever Cemetery at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard. Visit the gravesites of early Hollywood stars, movie moguls, and the pioneers who shaped Los Angeles, to hear fascinating tales about their lives (both their accomplishments and misdeeds) from historians and living history performances.
Tours will commence every 20 minutes, rain or shine, between 9:00 and 11:00 AM.
Discover the birthplace of the film industry and experience the glamour and modernity that Hollywood Boulevard has to offer in this Art Deco Society of Los Angeles walking tour in and around Hollywood Boulevard.
The Al Malaikah Shriners open the doors to their phenomenal exotic 1926 building for an in-depth private tour for ADSLA members. Not only will we see magnificent historic movie theater architecture, we will also learn about the history of the site as the home of the Los Angeles Al Malaikah Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. The tour will include the museum of this Masonic fraternal organization, the theater, Expo Hall and other areas not normally accessible to the public.
Please join us for a swellegant, elegant virtual lecture celebrating the influence of Art Deco era Paris on the life and music of Cole Porter, one of America’s most iconic songwriters. Singer, theater historian, and ADSLA member Mary Stanford will trace the path of Porter's 40 year creative love affair with the City of Lights through video clips, historical commentary, and even a little behind-the-scenes gossip.
Join the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles for no-host cocktails at the historic Biltmore Hotel, a Cocktails in Historic Places® holiday tradition. Many members dress in cocktail attire, but it is not required.
The Avalon Ball, now in its 23rd year, is a fantastic journey into the past when Big Bands played for huge audiences via nationwide broadcasts from the 1929 Art Deco Casino Ballroom in the city of Avalon on Catalina Island. With the Avalon Ball Orchestra. Come for the evening or spend the weekend. See the FAQ button to learn more about the event and to see prices.
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