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LAGUNA BEACH BOOKS Welcomes Local Author Randy Kraft
03.07.20
Laguna Beach Books welcomes Randy Kraft author of Rational Women: A Collection of Short Stories for a discussion and book signing on Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m. The book focuses on modern women grappling with the delicate balance between reason and matters of the heart.
Meet the Rational Women
On a business trip to Lucerne, a widow follows a stranger into the old town… A chemistry professor’s marriage implodes when his wife compounds her discontent… A white novelist writing about racism confronts the disdain of a black critic… A teacher takes her elementary students’ futures into her own hands … An empty-nester confronts an unexpected obstacle to fulfilling her dream… A late-life Ph.D. candidate discovers her ex-husband still has a hold on her heart… A businesswoman questions her values when she learns her dead mother was never buried… A newspaper editor comes face-to-face with her biases when she misses the heart of a story… A once aspiring sculptor struggles to mold her newborn… At court to argue a minor trespass, a model citizen considers her crimes… In Paris to satisfy her mother’s last wish, a docile office manager’s future takes an unexpected turn.
Randy Kraft covered the Laguna Beach for the LB Indy, wrote profiles for "Laguna Life and People" magazine and currently writes the book reviews at OC BookBlog for OCinsite.
Laguna Beach Books, located at 1200 South Coast Highway.
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‘The History of Black in Fashion’
03.07.20
The Decorative Arts Society welcomes fashion historian Carmela Spinelli on Tuesday, March 10 for her lecture on "The History of Black in Fashion" at Edwards Big Newport Theater. Doors open at 9 a.m.; Speaker Presentation from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. In light of the community health precautions taken to address coronavirus concerns, the Decorative Arts Society is modifying our "light bite" breakfast buffet service to maximize food safety.
Carmela Spinelli is an international fashion and design professional with more than 20 years’ experience in fashion education and industry. Prior to joining Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), she served as Associate Chair of the Department of Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design under Tim Gunn. She was an executive at Céline and other retail development firms. She holds a master’s degree in the History of Decorative Art and Museum Studies.
Non-members can pay $75 per lecture at the door. $300 Annual Membership includes all five lectures, and one may join anytime throughout the year. (the fee is not pro-rated).
Edwards Big Newport Theater is at 300 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach.
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