Money & Magic In The Old Southwest
October 1, 2011
“Money & Magic In The Old Southwest”
Join us Saturday, October 1st, from 6:00–9:00 pm for a special fundraiser celebrating money and magic in the West. Buy in and participate in demonstrations of classic games like the shell game and three-card monte. The dealers will be Magic Castle magicians Pop Haydn and Phil Van Tee. All proceeds go to HSSC. There will be a silent auction as well as music, food and beverages. Western outfits and period costumes welcomed. Hats, yes. Guns, no.
Location: Lummis Home: 200 East Avenue 43
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Hours: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Admission: $60 Members
$70 Non-Members
Contact: HSSC at 323/460‑5632, hssc@socalhistory.org
Hollywood Left & Right
September 15, 2011
“Hollywood Left & Right”
On September 15, 2011, the California Historical Society in partnership with the Historical Society of Southern California presents a lecture and reception with author Steven Ross featuring a discussion of his newly released Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics. We hope you can join us for this special event at the Lummis Home.
In his book, Steven J. Ross tells a story that has escaped public attention: the emergence of Hollywood as a vital center of political life and the important role that movie stars have played in shaping the course of American politics. Through compelling larger-than-life figures in American cinema, Hollywood Left and Right reveals how the film industry’s engagement in politics has been longer, deeper, and more varied than most people would imagine, and challenges the commonly held belief that Hollywood has always been a bastion of liberalism. The real story, as Ross shows in this passionate and entertaining work, is far more complicated. An eminent historian of film, Steven J. Ross is recipient of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Films Scholars Award and author of the prize-winning book, Working-Class Hollywood: Silent Film and the Shaping of Class in America. Hollywood Left and Right will be available for purchase. RSVP to 415.357.1848, ext. 229 or rsvp@calhist.org
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Location: Lummis Home: 200 East Avenue 43
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Hours: 6:00pm
Admission: TBA
Contact: HSSC at 323/460‑5632, hssc@socalhistory.org
Contact: R.S.V.P. California Historical Society at 415/357‑1848 ext. 229, rsvp@calhist.org
Afternoons At El Alisal
September 18, 2011
“Afternoons At El Alisal”
HSSC assumed the stewardship of the Lummis Home in 1965. Since that time we have been welcoming visitors without charge each and every weekend and have maintained the hundred year old structure as it was when Charles Lummis built it. Now we think it’s time that our own members have a special opportunity to enjoy the charm of our famous headquarters in a members only clubhouse atmosphere.
On the third Sunday of every month, after the visitors leave, the staff and the HSSC board of directors would like to offer as a new benefit of membership an informal reception. We’ll have a little music, wine and cheese and a chance to meet one another and talk about our common interest in history. We will invite authors, musicians, artists, architects, story-tellers and prominent people as our guests.
Location: Lummis Home: 200 East Avenue 43
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Hours: 5:00pm
Admission: Free for Members
Contact: HSSC at 323/460‑5632, hssc@socalhistory.org
Admission Day
September 9, 2011
“Admission Day”
The Old Mill Foundation and the Historical Society of Southern California invite you to join them for a gala celebration of the 161th Anniversary of the State of Caliornia’s admission to the Union.
Location: El Molino Viejo: 1120 Old Mill Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Hours: 6:00pm
Admission: TBA
Contact: HSSC at 323/460‑5632, hssc@socalhistory.org
Contact: El Molino Viejo at 626/449‑5458, oldmill@sbcglobal.net
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