March 15, 2022
On Sunday, February 27, in the President’s Tea Room, as part of the Black History Month celebrations, The Ebell hosted a Black History Recital from African Americans for Los Angeles Opera (AALAO), featuring Ken Simms, baritone, Shana Blake Hill, soprano, and Christopher Luthi, pianist. AALAO is comprised of individuals who are dedicated to increase the awareness… Read more »
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March 15, 2022
On Friday, March 25, Ebell members visited The Cultivators: Highlights from the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection at the Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University. The Kinsey African American Art and History Collection is the inspired work of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, and their son Khalil, and considered one of the largest and… Read more »
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March 15, 2022
Tuesday, March 15, at 6.30 pm Book Chamber This month’s book choice: The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield. Tuesday, March 15, at 6.30 pm Write Club Thursday, March 17, at 7.30 pm A Night at the Opera: St Matthew Passion JS Bach’s great masterpiece, with dance by the Hamburg Ballet. At the… Read more »
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February 7, 2022
February is the month of love! We are celebrating February this year basking in the love of our members and their incredible generosity! I am writing on behalf of myself and Stacy this month since we are unified in our message of deep affection and appreciation for our Ebell community. Last month, I reported that… Read more »
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February 7, 2022
The Ebell of Los Angeles gratefully honors the donors who enable us to fulfill our vital mission of uplifting women and advancing the wider Los Angeles community through arts, education, service and stewardship of our historic campus. Their visionary leadership and essential generosity make it possible for The Ebell to realize its promise of providing… Read more »
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February 7, 2022
We have two new members of staff in the office. Please welcome them! Hailey Simmons Membership & Development Assistant As the Membership Assistant, I work with both Stacy Brightman and Meredyth Deighton to provide support for The Ebell’s fundraising, member programming, and community partnership efforts. I graduated from Mount Holyoke College—an historically women’s college—with a… Read more »
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February 7, 2022
If you didn’t manage to catch our Semi-Annual Business Meeting on Monday, January 24, you can watch it now here on video. If you weren’t there, you missed not only some very inspiring reports from our Board members, but also a fascinating explanation from technology consultant, Alan White, on how every inch of The Ebell is… Read more »
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February 7, 2022
The mission of The Ebell of Los Angeles Rest Cottage Association (RCA) is to give grants to other LA organizations that help women and their children. The culmination of this year’s work has resulted in the RCA choosing 16 grantees. Our bylaws require us to donate approximately $144,000 this year. We have decided to increase… Read more »
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February 7, 2022
“This is a real Ebell story.” So begins Cathy Ely‘s tale of how she met and married her husband, Peter. “It all began with LACMA’s [now defunct] Costume Council,” says Cathy, “where I met [former Ebell President] Ginger Barnard.” When the Council shut down, Ginger suggested that The Ebell could be a good site for… Read more »
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February 7, 2022
Best buds Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd got together at The Ebell to film an hilarious half-time Super Bowl ad for Lay’s Potato Chips, to be screened on Super Bowl Sunday, February 13. It’s the first time in 75 years that the potato chip company has produced an ad for the event. You can see… Read more »
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