Enjoying and recreating the ambience of the Art Deco life-style is what makes SADS events! SADS fun events include: auctions, dance classes, theater tours, holiday parties, vintage picnics, car tours, movie nights, museum exhibits, walking tours, special events, and more!
Designates
events sponsored by the Sacramento Art Deco Society
The SADS Towe Lecture Series is now held the 3rd Sunday
of every month unless otherwise noted*.
May
May
18th, Sunday:
Art Deco Books and Authors - SADS/Towe Lecture Series
- Richard Press owner of Richard Press Fine & Scholarly Books will speak
about Art Deco Books and Authors. Location:
Towe Auto Museum,
2200 Front Street, Sacramento CA. Time: Doors open at 2:00 pm and
lecture begins at 2:30 pm. Cost: $5 SADS and CVF Members; $7 Non-Members.
Fee includes refreshments and entrance into the museum. www.sacartdeco.org.
May 18th, Sunday:
15th Annual
Shriners
Hospitals Concours d’Elegance
– Held at Mather Field in Rancho Cordova, 10am to 4pm.
View extraordinary classic and vintage automobiles, motorcycles and
bicycles. All proceeds benefit
Shriners Children Hospitals of Northern California.
May 23rd – 26th, Friday thru Monday:
35th Annual Sacramento
Jazz Jubilee
- “Sounds like Fun” - Experience Traditional & Latin Jazz, Swing, Funk,
Blues, Zydeco and more from bands around the world. Five new venues along
the K Street Mall have been added this year, including the Hard Rock Cafe,
the Pizza Tent, the Crest Theater, the Pyramid Ale House and Marilyn’s -
2440 seats in all. Jubilee
tickets may be purchased at the Jubilee; Online at
www.sacjazz.org; by
Mail (2787 Del Monte Street West, Sacramento, CA 95691) or by Phone (916)
372-5277, ext. 3.
June 7th & 8th , Saturday and Sunday:
Art Deco and Modernism
Show and Sale
- Concourse Exhibition
Center,
8th and Brannan Street, San Francisco.
Furniture, art, accessories, jewelry, pottery, books, vintage
clothing and collectibles from 1900-1980. Vintage Fashion Show “Fashion
Crazes of the 20th Century” presented by Deborah Rush at 2 pm on Saturday;
Swing Dance Performance at 2:30 pm. Cost: $10, Deco Society Members $8.
Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm. For more information call
(650) 599- DECO or visit
www.artdecosale.com
June
15th, Sunday:
Automotive Mascots - SADS/Towe Lecture Series.
A lecture on automotive mascots (hood ornaments) and marquees (identifying
emblems) by Ed Holloway. Location:
Towe Auto Museum,
2200 Front Street, Sacramento, CA. Time: Doors open at 2:00 pm and
lecture begins at 2:30 pm. Cost: $5 SADS and CVF Members; $7 Non-Members.
Fee includes refreshments and entrance into the museum.
www.toweautomuseum.org
June 21st, Saturday:
Prohibition Picnic
- Los Angeles, CA. ADSLA is working out the details for this light-hearted
celebration of the end of the Volstead Act - - the Volstead Act, you say?
(You might know it by its more familiar name, “Prohibition”!) Bring your
picnic and blanket, dress in your daytime Deco finest, and celebrate the
beginning of summer on the gorgeous grounds of Heritage Square. Live music
and dancing. This very special event is co-hosted by Heritage Square Museum
and will be held on their grounds. $25 Members; $35 Non-Members.
www.adsla.org
June
29th, Sunday:
Sacramento Art Deco Society Gatsby Picnic
- at the Lions Gate Hotel. SADS will be hosting a Gatsby inspired picnic
from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm.
The Event includes live music by The Dutch Deutch Combo, dancing and SADS
Gatsby Award for best picnic display. Location:
Lions Gate Hotel, 3410 Westover Street, McClellan (Sacramento) CA 95652.
Cost: $25 per SADS Member ($45 for SADS Member couple); $30 per Non-Member
($55 for Non-Member couple). Send check to:
SADS, PO Box 162836, Sacramento, CA 95816. For more information –
watch for future member communications; call (916) 863-9667; or visit
www.sacartdeco.org
July 11th – 13th, Friday thru Sunday:
13th Annual San
Francisco Silent Film Festival
- Films are showcased at The Castro Theater, a silent era movie palace,
833 Market Street, San Francisco, CA.
All films are presented with live music, just as they were in the
silent era. Educational talks, slideshows and related books complement the
screenings. For more
information call (415) 777-4908 or visit their website at
www.silentfilm.org
July
20th, Sunday:
Julia Morgan: Architect of Beauty - SADS/Towe Lecture Series.
Lecture on Julia Morgan’s Buildings presented by architectural historian and
Bay-Area author, Mark Wilson.
A slide lecture on Morgan’s career and work will include a
discussion of her buildings in the Sacramento area. Copies of “Julia Morgan:
Architect of Beauty” will also be available for purchase and author-signing.
Location:
Towe Auto Museum,
2200 Front Street, Sacramento, CA.
Time: Doors open at 2:00 pm and lecture begins at 2:30 pm Cost: $5
SADS and CVF Members; $7 Non-Members. Fee includes refreshments and entrance
to museum. www.sacartdeco.org
August
9th, Saturday:
SADS Night at the Starlite Theatre.
Hosted by the talented Nick Langdon in his backyard “Starlite Theatre”. Nick
has selected a special 1929 movie to share with SADS Members:
THE DANCE OF LIFE with Nancy Carroll and Hal Skelly.
There will be a potluck so bring your favorite food and beverage!
Time: 7pm Cost: Please make a donation to the Starlite Theatre when you
arrive. For more information or to make reservations please contact Nick
Langdon at nlangdon@decofilms.com
August 29th - September 1st, Labor Day Weekend:
4th Annual Queen Mary Art Deco Festival
- RMS Queen Mary,
1126 Queen’s Highway, Long Beach CA 90802. This event is presented by
the ADSLA, in association with the Queen Mary, aboard the beautiful Art Deco
Queen Mary in Long Beach. The weekend is filled with lectures, social
events, a grand Art Deco Ball, and so much more. The proceeds from all
activities will benefit conservation and restoration of the original art
aboard the 1936 ocean liner.
www.adsla.org