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SUMMARY:Zoom | British Connections in the Gibbes Collection\, Charleston S.C.
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Middleton of The Oaks\, 1770By Benjamin West (American\, 1738–1820) \nThe Gibbes Museum of Art\, located in the heart of Charleston\, South Carolina\, contains a premier collection of over 10\,000 art objects. While its works primarily focus on American Southern art connected to Charleston\, many objects have British connections. Housed in a stunning Beaux Arts-style building\, the museum offers a rich window into the region’s history as a major British colony\, where Charlestonians commissioned portraits and collected works painted by English artists. Becca Hiester\, Gibbes Director of Education and Programs\, will give a virtual tour exploring the museum’s transatlantic connections\, with a special look at British-American artist Benjamin West. West\, born in Pennsylvania\, rose to prominence while in 18th-century London. He earned the nickname “American Raphael” and attracted the attention of patrons such as King George III. In 1772\, he was appointed Historical Painter to the King\, and later became President of the Royal Academy. Becca will explore West’s work and describe the artist’s connections to wealthy Charlestonians. Finally\, she will explain how British art found its home in the Gibbes Collection. \nTickets: $20 members*; $30 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-british-connections-in-the-gibbes-collection-charleston-s-c/
CATEGORIES:Live Zoom,Online Tour
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | British Connections in the Gibbes Collection\, Charleston S.C.
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Middleton of The Oaks\, 1770By Benjamin West (American\, 1738–1820) \nThe Gibbes Museum of Art\, located in the heart of Charleston\, South Carolina\, contains a premier collection of over 10\,000 art objects. While its works primarily focus on American Southern art connected to Charleston\, many objects have British connections. Housed in a stunning Beaux Arts-style building\, the museum offers a rich window into the region’s history as a major British colony\, where Charlestonians commissioned portraits and collected works painted by English artists. Becca Hiester\, Gibbes Director of Education and Programs\, will give a virtual tour exploring the museum’s transatlantic connections\, with a special look at British-American artist Benjamin West. West\, born in Pennsylvania\, rose to prominence while in 18th-century London. He earned the nickname “American Raphael” and attracted the attention of patrons such as King George III. In 1772\, he was appointed Historical Painter to the King\, and later became President of the Royal Academy. Becca will explore West’s work and describe the artist’s connections to wealthy Charlestonians. Finally\, she will explain how British art found its home in the Gibbes Collection. \n \nTickets: $20 members*; $30 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-british-connections-in-the-gibbes-collection-charleston-s-c/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T170000
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SUMMARY:Zoom | Christmas in Georgian London
DESCRIPTION:At the start of the Georgian period\, Christmas was a refined and relatively modest affair\, especially among the upper classes. Gone were the Tudor boisterous revels. Instead\, the holiday was marked by elegant entertainments\, subdued gatherings\, and traditional fares such as rosemary garlands\, Christmas porridge\, and the ever-popular buttock of beef. However\, by the late Georgian period\, shifting changes in custom led to a wave of nostalgia for the festive customs of “Old England.” This change brought renewed enthusiasm for traditional celebrations tied to St. Nicholas Day and Twelfth Night festivities\, and the development of new foods and culinary treats. Accompanying the ascension of the new monarch in 1714\, King George I\, came the now popular custom of serving plum pudding as part of Christmas dinner. Join Rob Smith for a lively virtual tour of Christmas in Georgian London\, as he unwraps the layers of tradition\, transformation\, and theatricality that shaped the holiday season. \n©National Trust Images/William Shaw \nFrom candlelit masked balls and extravagant feasts\, to bustling frost fairs on the Thames\, and raucous pantomimes on Drury Lane. Along the way\, Rob will share stories of seasonal indulgence and holiday tales\, including a tale of a highwayman who funded his Christmas celebrations through robbery. Join us as we explore how Georgian London celebrated the season and historically peer through the city windows lit by candlelight and alive with holiday cheer. \nTickets: $30 members*; $40 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-christmas-in-georgian-london/
CATEGORIES:Live Zoom,Online Tour
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Christmas in Georgian London
DESCRIPTION:At the start of the Georgian period\, Christmas was a refined and relatively modest affair\, especially among the upper classes. Gone were the Tudor boisterous revels. Instead\, the holiday was marked by elegant entertainments\, subdued gatherings\, and traditional fares such as rosemary garlands\, Christmas porridge\, and the ever-popular buttock of beef. However\, by the late Georgian period\, shifting changes in custom led to a wave of nostalgia for the festive customs of “Old England.” This change brought renewed enthusiasm for traditional celebrations tied to St. Nicholas Day and Twelfth Night festivities\, and the development of new foods and culinary treats. Accompanying the ascension of the new monarch in 1714\, King George I\, came the now popular custom of serving plum pudding as part of Christmas dinner. Join Rob Smith for a lively virtual tour of Christmas in Georgian London\, as he unwraps the layers of tradition\, transformation\, and theatricality that shaped the holiday season. \n©National Trust Images/William Shaw \nFrom candlelit masked balls and extravagant feasts\, to bustling frost fairs on the Thames\, and raucous pantomimes on Drury Lane. Along the way\, Rob will share stories of seasonal indulgence and holiday tales\, including a tale of a highwayman who funded his Christmas celebrations through robbery. Join us as we explore how Georgian London celebrated the season and historically peer through the city windows lit by candlelight and alive with holiday cheer. \nTickets: $30 members*; $40 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-christmas-in-georgian-london/
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CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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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
CATEGORIES:In-Person Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T170000
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SUMMARY:Zoom | Six Islington Squares Virtual Tour
DESCRIPTION:Rob Smith will take us on a virtual stroll as we admire the domestic architecture of 19th century Islington. During the 19th Century the farmland of Barnsbury gave way to a succession of building schemes that created some of the worlds first suburbs. Each square was developed by a different landowner with a different architect\, so they each have their own look. Rob will look at the people who lived in the squares – theatre critics\, journalists\, singers and experts in guerilla warfare! \nThis is a live virtual tour hosted via Zoom meeting where your guide will give an illustrated presentation of the tour route with an accompanying talk. There will be opportunities for questions and interaction after the virtual tour. \n\nTickets: $30 members*; $40 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-six-islington-square-virtual-tour/
LOCATION:Zoom Live\, Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Zoom,Online Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T180000
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SUMMARY:Zoom | Bath Assembly Rooms
DESCRIPTION:Join Bath Assembly Room curators\, Tatjana LeBoff and Emily Roy\, online for a talk which will reveal the fascinating story of Bath Assembly Rooms\, from their glittering eighteenth-century heyday as a venue which hosted Jane Austen\, through the many challenges they have faced across the centuries. In preparation our curators have conducted extensive research into the lives of Georgians in Bath from all walks of life\, uncovering stories to be shared. Join them as they unveil the changing fortunes of the building\, shedding light on the fascinating group of people who first funded its construction\, and go on to explore how the Rooms have survived fire and war\, as well as shifting fashions to remain one of Bath’s most iconic landmarks. And then what about its twenty-first century future? This talk will provide the ‘inside track’ on the current project to restore the building. \n\nTatjana LeBoff is a Project Curator for the Bath Assembly Rooms (National Trust)\, having previously worked for the National Trust at Petworth House\, as well as holding contemporary curatorial positions at the Barbican\, London\, and Pembroke College\, Oxford. Having received a BA in History of Art and an MA in Architectural History from UCL she has developed her curatorial skills through research and hands-on experiences. Her interests lie in the interplay between art\, design\, fashion\, architecture\, society\, food\, and the lived environment\, exploring how social and individual identities are constructed\, conveyed\, and reformed. With a focus on how complex concepts can be communicated to a wide audience through curation\, dynamic displays\, diverse narratives\, participatory activity and multidisciplinary collaboration\, the experiential and emotive value of art and heritage is paramount to her curatorial practice. She holds expertise in the social history of the long eighteenth-century\, alongside that of curating contemporary and site-specific art. She seeks to combine these two areas of experience to create new ways of sharing history with a wider public. Additionally\, she is a co-editor on the publication Bath and Beyond: The Social and Cultural World of the Georgian Assembly Room\, published by Routledge as part of their Studies in Eighteenth-Century Cultures and Societies series in 2025. \nEmily Roy is Project Curator for the National Trust at Bath Assembly Rooms\, working on the restoration and presentation of the Rooms and the creation of a new visitor experience\, to open in 2027. Her research includes how health\, wellness and disability in Georgian Bath intersected with leisure and entertainment. Emily is leading on the historical basis of the narrative content within the experience and the creation of new displays of historic objects\, including loans from other National Trust properties\, local Bath collections and UK museums. Before this role\, Emily was Project Curator for Applied Arts at Bristol Museums\, working with collections including textiles\, metalwork\, ceramics and glass. She completed her PhD in 2022\, which was a Collaborative Doctoral Award between the University of Cambridge and the Ashmolean Museum\, University of Oxford. Her thesis titled ‘City of Stone: The Materiality of St Petersburg in Print\, c.1703-1830’ explored print culture and urban development in long-18th-century Russia. Before beginning her PhD\, Emily was Curator at Waddesdon Manor (National Trust\, Rothschild Collections)\, with a special focus on furniture and decorative arts. She has also completed research and cataloguing projects at the Ashmolean Museum and British Library. \nTickets: Free for members and non-members\, registration is required 
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-bath-assembly-rooms/
LOCATION:Zoom Live\, Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free to Members,Live Zoom
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