Art Deco Weekend Agenda

Thursday, May 19, 2005

Registration: 7:30 to 8:00 AM
Washington Plaza Conference Center

Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob: May 19, 2005, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Departing from Washington Plaza
Visit two Pennsylvania homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: Fallingwater at Mill Run and Kentuck Knob at Chalk Hill. Fee includes travel by bus, entry fees, and a box dinner. Lunch may be purchased at the Fallingwater Cafe.

Swizzle: Doc Scantlin's Big Band Dinner Club: May 19, 6:00 PM to 11 PM
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Cocktail Hour at 6:00 PM; Dinner, show, and dancing at 8:00 PM
For delegates not on the bus tour, consider this dinner suggestion: Doc Scantlin returns with the Imperial Palms Orchestra , Chou Chou, and the "Girlfriends" for another evening of big band supper club fun. All the while you'll be charmed lovely and leggy hostesses, "The Coconut Girls" who are sure to bring the house down when they do their Black Bottom Charleston dance routine, and Sally Rand's original fan dance. There are dozens of beautiful, elaborate costumes and whatever else Doc and Chou Chou can pull out of their well stocked bag of tricks. Details: www.docscantlin.com. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com.

Friday, May 20, 2005

Registration: 9:30 to 10:00 AM
Washington Plaza Conference Center

Bus and Walking Tour of Washington Area: Friday, May 20, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Departing from the Washington Plaza
Travel by bus to over 100 Art Deco structures in the Washington area, including Reagan National Airport's Historic Terminal A, now fully restored, 1100 New York Avenue (preserving the Greyhound Bus Terminal), the 1930s Kennedy-Warren Apartment complex, the Hecht Company Warehouse, the Silver Theatre, and Silver Spring Shopping Center.

Festive Dinner Reception at a Private Residence: May 20, 2005, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Departing from Washington Plaza
Art Deco Weekend delegates and ADSW members can enjoy a meal prepared by one of the Washington area’s leading caterers in the period home of two ADSW Board Members. Not open to the general public.

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Walking Tour of Greenbelt, Maryland: Saturday, May 20, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Departing from the Washington Plaza
Travel by bus to Greenbelt, Maryland for a guided walking tour of this New Deal era Art Deco planned community.

Free Afternoon: Free afternoon to enjoy museums, shopping, restaurants, or the evolving 14th Street neighborhood near the Washington Plaza Hotel.

Eva Zeisel: The Playful Search for Beauty: Hillwood Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW
Eva Zeisel (1906-) is one of the foremost designers of the 20th century. Known for her modernist tableware and ceramic designs, Zeisel was honored with a one woman show at the Museum of Modern Art in 1946. Among the companies for whom Zeisel created designs are Hall China, Red Wing China, Heisey Glass, Noritake, and Federal Glass. This travelling exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see many of her early designs and some of her latest, many of which will be exhibited to the public for the first time. Reservations recommended. Details: www.hillwoodmuseum.org

2005 Vintage Fashion Show: May 21, 2005, 8 PM
Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, NW
See decades of vintage fashion! Enjoy a pre-show cocktail hour and a post-show vintage clothing sale. This dazzling and unique show will feature men’s and women’s clothing of the 1920’s to 1950's—from the flapper era to the "New Look"—including daytime, beachwear, casual, and evening attire.

Sunday, May 22, 2005

Bus Transportation to 8th World Congress on Art Deco: May 22, 2005, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Departing from Washington Plaza
Travel hotel to hotel by bus from the Art Deco Weekend in Washington, DC, to the 8th World Congress on Art Deco in New York City. We will stop in Menlo Park, New Jersey to visit the Edison Memorial Tower and Menlo Park Museum.

For More Information

For more information, call ADSW at 202-298-1100 or send email to Art Deco Weekend coordinators Linda Lyons (llyons@adsw.org) or Jim Linz (jlinz@adsw.org).

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Created February 12, 2005; Modified Sunday, February 13, 2005.