VPES Invitation - Twilight Man & Electric Shadows on Penglai Mountain
Photographs of Harrison Post from the archival collection of Liz Brown
To Friends & Members of the Velaslavasay Panorama Enthusiast's Society -
You are invited to a special Open House event on Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 featuring writer Liz Brown who will read from her book Twilight Man - Love and Ruin in the Shadows of Hollywood and the Clark Empire, on the fascinating life of Harrison Post.
A former sales clerk with an obscure upbringing, Post’s illicit relationship with Clark ensconced him in a world of privilege and luxury that spread from Gilded Age wealth to the early Hollywood film community—but only for so long.
Velaslavasay Panorama welcomes author Liz Brown to our gardens to celebrate the publication of Twilight Man with intermittent outdoor readings and access to exhibit areas.
"Group A" Registrants may visit anytime between 12noon and 2pm.
"Group B" Registrants may visit anytime between 2pm and 4pm.
A lobby display will show items from Liz Brown's archival collection related to the subjects in the book, including photographs, journals, and Harrison Post’s personal mementos, including cross-stitch embroideries he made in Norway.
This is an open-house style event in the gardens and grounds of the Velaslavasay Panorama and copies of Twilight Man will be available for purchase.
From the archival collection of Liz Brown
This event was made possible in part through support from the California Arts Council and the Velaslavasay Panorama Enthusiast Society.
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The first iteration in the Velaslavasay Panorama's 20th Anniversary film screening series Electric Shadows On Penglai Mountain, we present the 1948 film Spring In A Small Town.
Spring In A Small Town
China 1948 | Black and White | 93 mins | Mandarin with English subtitles
Friday & Saturday June 4th & 5th, 2021 - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM [Outdoor Screening in Garden Lot]
$16 General Admission / $12 VPES Members
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Directed by Fei Mu shortly prior to the revolution, it was declared The Greatest Chinese Film Ever Made by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. Yuwen (played by Wei Wei) narrates the circular nature of her life in a small town in the Jiangnan region.
The film, which will be screened outdoors with limited seating, is in Mandarin with English subtitles. Guests can visit Shengjing Panorama, a 360-degree painting of Shenyang, China circa 1910-1930 before & after the screening.
Presented in collaboration with Livonian Cinema
This screening is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and through support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Velaslavasay Panorama Enthusiast Society.
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To book an appointment, visit our website. Appointments will be 60-minutes long and include access to the exhibits and gardens of the Velaslavasay Panorama. There are four options:
•One-Person Appointment
•Two-Person Appointment
•VPES Member Appointment (+ One Guest)
•Group Appointment (Up To 6 People)