Frances Mayes November 13, 2014 7:00 p.m. Talk and Book Signing Loretta Spencer Hall Best selling author Frances Mayes entered a wondrous new world when she began restoring an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. There were unexpected treasures at every turn: faded frescos beneath the whitewash in [...]
Louise Hirschfeld Archivist, Hirschfeld Foundation Talk and Opening Party Thursday, May 29, 2014 7:00 p.m. Biography: Louise Kerz Hirschfeld retired as President of The Al Hirschfeld Foundation - which continues to honor her late husband and his art – upon the May 2015 opening of The Hirschfeld Century: An Al Hirschfeld [...]
Joyce Carol Oates National Award Winning Novelist, Poet, Playwright and Essayist Talk, Book Signing and Reception Saturday, March 29, 2014 7:00 p.m. Biography: For more than three decades, Joyce Carol Oates has been hailed as one of the most significant and enduring writers of the twentieth century. Brilliantly inventive and [...]
Edwina Sandys Artist Talk, Book Signing and Luncheon Thursday, March 20, 2014 11:30 a.m. Biography: The artistic appeal of Edwina Sandys lies in her diverse subject matter. From the sacred to the secular to the most essential questions about politics and society, she has tackled big ideas with panache. Edwina has combined [...]
