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Sept. 12 - Nov. 7, 2010
This exhibition celebrates Elving’s Metropolitan - Newark’s and New Jersey’s only commercially successful Yiddish theater, which was a neighborhood favorite, attended by everyone from school children to the legendary gangster Longy Zwillman. The 30 panels highlight stars of the Yiddish stage.
On loan from the Jewish Historical Society of Metro West.
October 3 - December 5, 2010
Film lovers and 'fashionistas' will delight in seeing this exhibition, featuring fashions and accessories worn by luminous film stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Errol Flynn, Audrey Hepburn, James Dean, Warren Beatty, Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Kelly, Loretta Young, Arnold Schwarzenegger and many others.
More than 50 costumes and objects present the still-influential designs of celebrated fashion designers, from the 1940s through the 1990s, including Edith Head, Adrian, Walter Plunkett, Orry-Kelly, Bob Mackie and others of legendary renown. The exhibition highlights several films that were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume, of which five took home the Oscar. Also included are rare publicity stills, lobby cards, jewelry, and film props. This exhibition was organized by the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
Image: Replica of gown worn by Marilyn Monroe in Gentleman Prefer Blondes, Courtesy of James A. Michener Art Museum.
Icons of Costume opens at the Hollywood Glam gala, Saturday, October 2nd click here for gala information.
September 15 - November 14, 2010
Complementing the Icons of Costume exhibition, Bonus Features is an exclusive exhibition drawn from a private New Jersey collection, which features a selection of Hollywood costumes, props and memorabilia from contemporary films.
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