Join Us For A Bus Trip To See The Exhibit Katharine Hepburn:Dressed for Stage and Screen at the Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library in Hartford Price includes round trip ticket to the Museum in Hartford from Old Saybrook, a special tour of the Katharine Hepburn Exhibits: Dressed for Stage & Screen and Behind the Scenes: Costume Storage, and lunch at the Pond House Cafe in Elizabeth Park. Bus departs from Stop & Shop parking lot in Old Saybrook at 8am and will arrive back in Old Saybrook at approximately 3pm. With a stage and film career that spanned sixty-six years, Katharine Kate Hepburn (1907-2003) is an American icon, who dazzled silver screen, television, and theater audiences and even earned the nickname The First Lady of Cinema. Born and raised in Connecticut, Hepburns career reflected the changing role of women in the broader society. Challenging the norms of the day, she took control of her image and identity by establishing a unique sense of style which influenced countless women, fashion designers, and the informal, elegant approach to American style that continues to resonate today. The Connecticut Historical Society brings Kates personal costume collection back to her home state with a special exhibit, Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen. This is the first and only scheduled New England appearance for the limited-time exhibition, which features over 40 costumes, worn in 21 films and 6 stage productions. The collection includes an ensemble of her signature tailored beige trousers and linen jackets, vintage posters, playbills, photos, and other Hepburn-related artifacts as well as stage costumes from The Philadelphia Story and Coco and screen costumes from Adams Rib and Stage Door. The exhibit was organized by the Kent State University Museum, with local stories about Hepburns remarkable family, her life in Connecticut, and items from CHSs collection included for its Connecticut appearance.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:24:58 +0000