Louise Brooks Centennial!

[pantryslut]

Who wants to go with me to any of these events? cindymonkey? beckastar? Anyone else?

San Francisco Main Public Library
4th Floor, Steve Silver Beach Blanket Babylon Music Center, 100 Larkin Street (at
Grove)
November 4, 2006 - January 5, 2007
Homage to Lulu: 100 Years of Louise Brooks
This exhibit celebrates the centenary of Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985). On display are
dozens of vintage objects - books, magazines, sheet music, postcards, film stills
and related ephemera - which tell the story of her life and films. This exhibit
coincides with other centennial events and happenings taking place both in the San
Francisco Bay Area and around the world. Happy Birthday Lulu!

Main Library Koret Auditorium
Tuesday, November 21
6:00 LOVE EM' AND LEAVE 'EM (1926, Frank Tuttle) Louise Brooks, Evelyn Brent,
Lawrence Gray
Introduction by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society


Smith Rafael Film Center
Saturday, November 11
7:00 PANDORA'S BOX (Germany 1929, G.W. Pabst.) Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer, Alice
Roberts
Introduction by Peter Cowie author of Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever

For more information please visit the Smith Rafael Film Center website.


Balboa Theater
Sunday, November 12th
Co-sponsored by The Booksmith and the Louise Brooks Society
7:30 Celebrating Louise Brooks: An Evening of Rare Films
Peter Cowie, author of the just published Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever will give a
short talk as part of the program.
Special guests, door prizes, Louise Brooks give-aways and more will round out the
evening. A book signing will follow.

For more information please visit the Balboa Theater website.

Comments

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

i am in for a sometime visit to the exhibit, the free screening on 11/21 and have a fancy date with the rooster planned for the balboa theatre thingy...wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

Yay big dates!

Definitely let's visit the exhibit together.

[beckastar.livejournal.com]

teh balboa sounds great, and the exhibit also sounds very cool. i am down for both of those. yay.

i can't make it to the others because i am teaching at those times.

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

Shall we go to the Balboa together, then?

[psybelle.livejournal.com]

*squee!*

I'm out of town the weekend of the 12th, but count me in for at least one trip to the Library.

[claudimp.livejournal.com]

Can't make the 'appenings, but I'd love to go to the exhibit, if timing works out. Keep me posted.