Coming in June to The Ebell… For a limited period… On the 100th anniversary of her birth, an exhibition, entitled GET HAPPY! (after the renowned song sung in Summer Stock, 1950), celebrates the life and artistic contribution of actress, singer and cultural icon Judy Garland. Garland’s expansive career hit nearly every popular genre of entertainment… Read more »
Meet our newest members, and please welcome them! Julia Long Julia grew up in Pasadena and studied Art History, gaining her BA from University of Toronto and post graduate degree from Oxford University. She also has a Certificate in Heritage Management from Ironbridge Institute. In 2016, she began working for Downtown LA Walking Tours, and… Read more »
Since its founding in 2010, Critical Mass Dance Company (CMDC) has supported the healing, wellness, and empowerment of women in and around Los Angeles through movement. Through a trauma-informed somatic practice called Dance from the Heart, CMDC offers healing movement programs that help girls and women reconnect with their bodies, heal trauma, cultivate resiliency, and… Read more »
The mission of Treasures Ministries is to equip and empower women in the sex industry and survivors of trafficking to live healthy, flourishing lives and train others across the globe to do the same in their cities. Research shows that women working in the commercial sex industry experience higher rates of drug addiction, sexually transmitted… Read more »
On Wednesday, April 13, Ebell member Rosalind Goddard shared her knowledge of the commemorative stamps that have featured, and continue to feature, images of African Americans who forged paths to success against pernicious challenges based solely upon skin color and race. Among the issuances is the Black Heritage Series, which began in 1978 with… Read more »
Are you a diehard fan of Agatha Christie? Do you prefer Poirot or Miss Marple? Or detectives Tommy and Tuppence? What, you never heard of Tommy and Tuppence? No? Then read The Autobiography of Agatha Christie DID YOU KNOW? *Agatha Christie liked arithmetic and embroidery. *She played the mandolin but disliked gramophones. *In Waikiki she… Read more »
Wednesday, May 11, 4.00 – 7.00 pm Confab In person. Drop in any time for social time. Members only. Tuesday, May 17, 6.30 pm Write Club On Zoom. Tuesday, May 17, 6.30 pm Book Chamber This month’s book choice: The Autobiography of Agatha Christie Saturday, May 21, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Bite-Size Embroidery… Read more »
The Ebell is sad to announce the passing of Barbara Morrison, on Wednesday, March 16, aged 72. Barbara was a jazz and blues legend who performed at The Ebell and who left a lasting imprint on LA as a whole, with the establishment of the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park. Opened in… Read more »
Ebell member Wilma Pinder has been honored this year by the USC Black Alumni Association. Wilma has been granted the Kilgore Service Award for “selfless servant leadership to USC Black students and alumni, exemplifying the vision of BAA founder, Rev. Dr. Thomas Kilgore, Jr.” As an attorney for 30 years at the Office of the… Read more »
Ebell member Linda Dishman, President and CEO of the LA Conservancy, was celebrated last month for 30 years’ leadership of the Conservancy and for spearheading the historic preservation movement throughout California. Linda joined the Conservancy as executive director in March 1992, Since then, the organization has grown to 5,000 members – the largest membership of… Read more »
