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SUMMARY:NYC | Mistress of Hardwick: Elizabeth\, Countess of Shrewsbury
DESCRIPTION:The Blue Room at Hardwick Hall\, Derbyshire. Hardwick Hall was built in the late 16th century for Bess of Hardwick. \nBorn in the quiet hills of Derbyshire\, Elizabeth Hardwick—known to history as “Bess of Hardwick”—rose to become one of the wealthiest and most influential women in Elizabethan England. Through four strategic marriages\, keen business sense\, and sharp political instincts\, Bess secured power and status in a world dominated by men. After marrying Sir William Cavendish\, Bess acquired the Chatsworth estate and began a lifelong passion for building and property. Her later marriage to George Talbot\, Earl of Shrewsbury\, placed her at the heart of national politics. The couple orchestrated dynastic marriages between their children and became embroiled in the imprisonment of Mary\, Queen of Scots—an assignment that ultimately fractured their marriage. Defiant and independent\, Bess returned to Derbyshire and constructed her crowning achievement: the magnificent Hardwick Hall\, “more glass than wall.” From there\, she championed her granddaughter Arbella Stuart as a potential heir to the English throne\, navigating the dangerous politics of succession with remarkable skill. Carol Ann Lloyd will explore Bess’s extraordinary rise\, her role in Tudor court life\, and her enduring legacy as a masterful strategist\, builder\, and matriarch of a powerful dynasty. \n\nCarol Ann Lloyd\, is a popular speaker who shares the stories of Shakespeare and English history. She is the former Manager of Visitor Education at Folger Shakespeare Library\, where she gave workshops and tours about Shakespeare and Early Modern England. Her podcast\, British History: Royals\, Rebels\, and Romantics\, explores the lives of famous and infamous characters in history. Her book Tudors by the Numbers was published in 2023\, and her latest book is Courting the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and Her Suitors. Carol Ann has presented programs at the Smithsonian\, Folger Shakespeare Library\, Agecroft Hall\, and TEDx\, among other venues. Ms. Lloyd is a member of the National Speakers Association.\n \n\n\n\nTickets: $35 members*; $45 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/nyc-mistress-of-hardwick-elizabeth-countess-of-shrewsbury/
LOCATION:The General Society Library\, 20 W. 44th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:LA | Fred Astaire in London
DESCRIPTION:Fred Astaire\, 1940s\, Original publicity still from former Marilyn Blaisdell Collection \nThough born in Omaha\, Nebraska\, and raised in New York City\, dancer Fred Astaire spent a significant portion of his early career in the United Kingdom. From 1922 to 1932\, he and his sister Adele captivated London audiences in three wildly popular West End musicals\, sparking a sensation so intense that critics dubbed it “Astairia.” During his time in London\, Astaire immersed himself in British culture; he studied music theory at London’s Guildhall School of Music alongside Noël Coward and socialized with the aristocracy. After a decade in London\, Adele retired from the stage to marry Lord Charles Cavendish\, the second son of the Duke of Devonshire\, and moved to Lismore Castle in Ireland. The pair’s decade of dancing and performing in London had an equally profound effect on Fred. With his new dance partner\, Claire Luce\, he expanded his repertoire\, incorporating sweeping\, romantic movements as well as an English sense of style. His impeccable fashion sense\, effortless charm\, and refined elegance—so central to his legendary dance films of the 1930s through the 1950s—were deeply influenced by the customs and style he observed while mingling with British high society and even the royal family. Victoria Kastner will explore the profound impact of Astaire’s years in the UK\, revealing how his time on the London stage helped shape the dancer\, actor\, and icon the world came to adore. \nVictoria Kastner is the leading scholar and author about the architect Julia Morgan as well as about Hearst Castle\, where she worked for 30 years and was the historian. She is the author of Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House\, with a foreword by George Plimpton\, published by Harry N. Abrams in 2000; Hearst’s San Simeon: The Gardens and the Land\, May 2009; and Hearst Ranch: Family\, Land and Legacy. She co-authored The Beverly Hills Hotel: The First 100 years with Robert Anderson. In 2022\, Victoria published; Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect. Ms. Kastner has lectured extensively on Julia Morgan\, Hearst’s art collection\, and the history of collection for many museums and groups: including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the American Museum in Britain in Bath; and the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. She has also written about Hearst\, San Simeon\, and Morgan for The London Telegraph\, the American Institute of Architects\, Oxford University’s Journal of the History of Collections\, and The Magazine Antiques. \nTickets can be purchased at the door. Online ticket sales have been closed.\nTickets: $35 members*; $45 non-members\nReception at 6pm; Lecture at 6:30pm \n741 S Lucerne Blvd\,\nLos Angeles\, CA 90005\n \n \n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/la-fred-astaire-in-london/
LOCATION:The Ebell of Los Angeles\, 743 S Lucerne Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90005
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