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Reserve now for Deco Dinner & Theater!
Deadline for reservations Monday, March 15
Lady Be Good, Thursday, April 15, 6:00pm -10:30pm
Join your fellow ADSC members for an exciting evening of dining and theatre: Supper at L'Olivier followed by 42nd Street Moons production of that smash 20s hit "Lady, Be Good."
Gather for a pre-dinner reception at 6 pm in L'Olivier's Le Jardin room (reserved exclusively for ADSC). Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine while one of the creative staff from 42nd Street Moon provides a short introduction to the evenings musical. Our three course meal will include a salad, choice of main course (salmon, chicken, or vegetarian) and dessert. (Additional alcoholic beverages are no-host.) Following dinner, it is a short walk (one block) to the Eureka Theatre where we will be seated in center row seats for "Lady, Be Good." With music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, enjoy such classics as Fascinating Rhythm and Lady, Be Good, in a show written for Fred and Adele Astaire and which was the breakthrough Broadway success for the Gershwins.
The total cost for the pre-dinner reception, dinner, and show is $79 per person. This event requires a minimum of 20 participants. Both 42nd Street Moon and L'Olivier restaurant have agreed, respectively, to reserve theatre seats and Le Jardin room for our group until March 15. If you are interested in attending the evenings festivities, please either call us at 415-982-DECO (3326) to reserve your tickets with a credit card or send a check for $79/per person or purchase on PayPal (below). All payments must be received NO LATER THAN Monday March 15, 2010. Checks can be mailed to: Art Deco Society of California 100 Bush Street, Suite 511 San Francisco, CA 94104 Note "Lady Be Good" on the check and include your contact information with the check. (If you're mailing a check, please leave us a phone message at 415-982-3326 also, to let us know!)
You will be advised by March 17th if the event has been fully subscribed and will take place. (If not, your check will be returned to you or your card will not be charged.) Pre-dinner Reception at 6 pm; Dinner at 6:15 pm; Curtain: 8:00 pm.
http://www.lolivier-restaurant.com
http://www.42ndstmoon.org
Art Deco Preservation Awards
Submissions Due March 18!
The Preservation Committee will be meeting soon to review nominations for this year's Art Deco Preservation Awards. If you wish to nominate a building, individual or organization for exemplary Art Deco preservation, please submit your nomination now! See our Preservation pages, http://www.artdecosociety.org/preservation/awards.htm, for guidelines.
You may mail your nomination to the ADSC, 100 Bush St., San Francisco, CA 94104, before March 18, or email our Preservation Director, Lynn Harrison at harrisonarchitects@sbcglobal.net. Download the award form here.
The winners will be honored at the Art Deco Preservation Ball on May 8th. Buy your tickets now!
Art Deco Preservation Ball
Save the Date, May 8, 2010
Tickets on sale now!
Cocktails!
Come join your fellow ADSC Members for cocktails in a beautiful and historic place. We’ll meet at the lobby bar in the Hotel Rex on Thursday March 18th at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a cocktail or two while socializing with your Art Deco friends in a relaxing atmosphere. The Hotel Rex is located at 562 Sutter Street in San Francisco.
Come straight from work, or slip into something more Deco—either way, plan to join us! No admission charge! Open to all! 415-982-DECO.
Spring Art Deco Walks
Marina District, Sun, March 28, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Tours are $10 general, free to ADSC members or those who join the Art Deco Society of California on the spot.
Tours are cancelled in inclement weather. Call 415-982-DECO day of tour for latest advisory. For more information or questions, email ADSC or call 415.982.DECO (415.982.3326).
Music at the Movies
We're pulling out all the stops for this great event, which will feature the Paramount Theatre's celebrated "Mighty Wurlitzer" pipe organ and one of the greatest - and funniest - silent movies ever made, Buster Keaton's The General. Highly acclaimed concert organist Christoph Bull, who has been University Organist and Professor at UCLA since 2002, will play his own original score to The General. Bull's dramatic score, which blends seamlessly with the train chases and breath-taking stunt work shown on-screen, will add color and excitement to Keaton's comic masterpiece. Bull will also join the orchestra on the second half of the program for a performance of Saint Saens' powerful "Organ Symphony", a work widely recognized as the main theme in the 1995 Academy Award-winning movie Babe. This combination of classic and popular film, pipe organ and orchestra will make this event a uniquely Paramount Theatre experience!
http://www.oebs.org/page/march19-21.htm
Vintage Fashion Expo
Coming up March 20th & 21st there will be an array of vintage clothing, jewelry, textiles and accessories - you'll find it all at the Vintage Fashion Expo. Entering its third decade, the Vintage Fashion Expo once again comes to the San Francisco Exhibition (635 8th Street @ Brannan) this March 20th - 21st, 2010. Dealers from across the country will be presenting vintage clothing for men and women. Women"s hats, shoes, dresses, costume and estate jewelry. Vintage eye wear. Men's suits, shoes, shirts, watches, ties and more. Fantastic textiles for the home.
Show hours are Sat. Early Buy 9:00am-10:30am Regular Admission 10:30am-6:00pm. Sun. 11:00am-5:00pm. Students free on Sun. with student ID.
Proof that love of Art Deco isn't just for luddites
Meet Jeffrey Stephenson, Sailor, Engineer, Accountant, IT Director, Land Baron and creator of extraordinary Art Deco inspired computers.
Meet Jeffrey in person at the Exploratorium, February 11, 12 and 13 for the "Rods & Mods" show. You can see his work and meet like minded computer customizers.
The ADSC delivered a quick Q&A with the designer (via email and Facebook as we aren't luddites either - not that there's anything wrong with that . . .).
Read more about this artist and his work in our Deco Life section.
Mark your new ADSC calendar!
We are replacing the black and white newsletter "The Streamlined Times" with a terrific new full color wall calendar complete with important dates, art deco images and trivia to keep you up to date, but still retro, all year long. If you are a member expect to see your calendar in the mail soon. Not a member? Not a problem! Order here for your very own premier edition of our Art Deco Wall Calendar.
Do you know a store or event where these timely pieces might be sold? Get in touch with us and we will set you up!
Annual ADSC Member & Volunteer Appreciation Party
Another event made great by our terrific members.
Great thanks to: PEET’S Coffee and Tea of Alameda, Sara and Swingtime, Elks Club of Alameda and of course to the Major girls (including Mom) for their amazing event and program work this year!
Michele Smith does it again! Photos here.
Gatsby Summer Afternoon Photos!
Coming Up!
Forbidden City: The Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs - June 24, 2010
PayPal to the Rescue!
Have you let your membership lapse? Have you longed to become a member but wanted to pay on-line? Fear not! Your prayers have been answered. The ADSC has joined the 21st century and now accepts PayPal.
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