The Artistry of Adrian: Hollywood’s Celebrated Design Innovator
Now—Dec. 8
Kent State University Fashion Museum
From 1928 to 1942, the foremost fashion designer in Hollywood was Gilbert Adrian Greenburg, a Connecticut-born art student who was discovered by Irving Berlin in Paris. Known ever since simply as “Adrian,” he later left Broadway and had a meteoric rise in Hollywood working for Cecil B. De Mille and then for MGM until he quit to create Adrian Ltd. in Beverly Hills, California.
The famed “Adrian” designed costumes for Judy Garland, Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, and Joan Crawford, just to name a few. More than 30 Adrian garments are included in this exhibition on display now.
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Spirals and Ellipses: Clothing the Body Three-Dimensional
Kent State University Fashion Museum
Thursday, September 1st–Sunday, October 1st
Discover how designers such as Chanel and Halston have retained a vision of the body as a three-dimensional curvilinear life form by using spiraling and elliptical elements to achieve a different fit, ease and aesthetic—Now through Oct. 1, 2006, Mull and Palmer Galleries, Kent State University Museum, Rockwell Hall, Kent, (330) 672-3450.
WKSU members receive a discount.
Nooks and Crannies
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
Saturday, Oct 26 – Saturday, November 15th
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Manor House with a tour of rooms not included on the regular tour such as servants quarters and domestic lifestyle—Now through Nov. 15 at 1pm and 3pm, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, (330) 315-3287.
WKSU members receive a discount.
Trains and Butterflies
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, Corbin Conservatory
Saturday, November 1st – Saturday, November 15th
Take a round-trip excursion on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad and visit
Trains Across the Valley, with train displays made of botanical and natural materials by Paul G. Busse, and
Butterflies in Fight!, featuring more than 400 free-flying exotic butterflies, in the greenhouse wing of the glasshouse for an unforgettable experience! Corbin Conservatory, 714 N Portage Path, Akron, (330) 836-5533.
WKSU members receive a discount.
Decorative Arts Tours
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
Thursday, November 13th – Thursday, November 20th
Go “behind the ropes– for a closer look at the interior details of Stan Hywet with a focus on fabrics, upholstery, rugs and tapestries – Aug. 10 and Sept. 7 from 7-9 pm, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, (330) 315-3287.
WKSU members receive a discount.
Oscar de la Renta Exhibit
Kent State University Fashion Museum
Thursday, November 13th – Monday, Jan 3rd
Don’t miss this exhibition featuring the work of Oscar de la Renta—one of the 20th century’s most influential fashion designers. Now through January 3rd, 200x, Kent State University Fashion Museum, Rockwell Hall, P.O. Box 5190, (330) 672-3450.
WKSU members receive a discount.
200x Wine Tasting Series
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
Friday, November 14th
Sample select wines from around the world in the ambiance of a country estate; featuring a different region of the world each evening, including live entertainment and appetizers for $35 per person, $28 for Stan Hywet members. All wine tastings from 7-9 pm, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N Portage Path, Akron, (330) 315-3287.
WKSU members receive a discount.
Discovering Chimpanzees: The Remarkable World of Jane Goodall
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Saturday, November 15 – Sunday, December 12th
This exhibit takes you into the world of the wild chimpanzees and the life of Dr. Jane Goodall, who became famous for studying them. Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, Cleveland, (216) 231-4600.
The Shaw Festival
HSBC Bank Canada
Monday, December 13th – Sunday, January 16th
Experience ten plays that will make you laugh, cry, gasp, shout and ultimately fall in love with the many worlds on our stages. From Bernard Shaw’s romantic comedy
Arms and the Man to Cole Porter’s
High Society to Arthur Miller’s
The Crucible and to H.G Wells’
Invisible Man, enjoy ten richly diverse pieces of spectacular theatre. To order tickets, call 1-800-511-SHAW. Brought to you by HSBC Bank Canada. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Persistence of Geometry: Form, Content and Culture
Cleveland Museum of Art
Tuesday, December 14th – Wednesday, June 28th
Guest curator Lowery Sims’s engagingly unconventional survey of CMA works traces common threads of geometric expression through masterworks from around the globe and across art history. Support provided by the Kulas Foundation and the John P. Murphy Foundation. Tuesdays-Sundays 11am-6pm (closed Dec. 25), 8501 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, (216) 421-8671.
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