26th
July
2010
Shulman Book Cover
You Are Invited :
Modernista Cocktails & Book Signing , with friends Joan & Gary Gand from Chicago!
Friday, August 6 , from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
4115 NE 19th Avenue (1 block south of Skidmore)
RSVP : christye@newvillages.com
About the book:
In 2006, Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond, a non-profit organization which celebrates and promotes 20th-century modern architecture and design, contacted legendary photographer Julius Shulman to record Chicago’s modernist residential architectural heritage. Chicago, America’s First City of Architecture, and its modern architecture proved to be the ideal subject for Shulman’s final book project before his death in 2009. JULIUS SHULMAN: CHICAGO MID-CENTURY MODERNISM (Rizzoli; May 2010, ISBN: 9780847832873; $60.00 US) features the elegantly modern Minsk House, designed by Keck & Keck in 1955; the 1960 Burton Frank House, a mid-century modern gem; architect Harry Weese’s inspired modernist house and studio of 1957; and many other modern masterpieces by Edward Dart, Bertrand Goldberg, Paul Schweikher’s home and studio, Edward Humrich (pictured on the cover), and Ralph Rapson among others.
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER / AUTHOR: Julius Shulman documented the most important architecture of our time for more than seventy years, and his work is published and exhibited widely. Gary Gand is a concert sound engineer, musician, and Modern furniture collector based in Chicago. He helped found and serves as Vice President of Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond, the architecture preservation organization which promotes the protection of architecturally significant houses built from the 1930s to the 1960s. With a motto of “preservation through appreciation,” Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond works tirelessly to protect these endangered properties. Gand was assisted with the book by CBB secretary Joan Gand, CBB president Joe Kunkel, member Dan Obermaier, and all of the homeowners who were interviewed and whose homes appear in the book.
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19th
July
2010
Aloha! Happy Summer!
In honor of sunny days, and dreams of tropical beaches, our next meeting will be tiki themed! Come on out to the President and Webmaster’s house in Parkrose Heights, and enjoy an evening in their basement tiki bar, “The Sandy Bottom.”
With Tiki Kon coming up the following weekend (which includes The Sandy Bottom on the home bar tour), and the annual San Diego event “Tiki Oasis” in mid-August, you may be in need of a vintage Hawaiian dress or shirt….??? Well, you’re in luck! The league’s President will be unleashing a rack of vintage barkcloth Hawaiian clothing one hour before the scheduled public meeting. Stop by at 5pm and shop for your next Hawaiian outfit before he sells them at Tiki Kon and Tiki Oasis!
Our show-n-tell will of course, be tiki themed, so feel free to bring an item or two to share with others. Hawaiian attire encouraged!
Where: 10333 NE Russell Court, Portland 97220
Time: 6pm Meeting (5pm shopping)
This will be more of a social gathering, potluck type atmosphere, and BYOB
Mahalo!
The MCMLeague Board Members
Please note: there will not be an August meeting – it’s summer, enjoy it
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30th
June
2010
It’s that time of year again! Lots of league members come together to sell their vintage and used wares. Lots of fun stuff to buy! If you’ve never attended one of our sales, your missing out. It’s full of members who collect all kinds of mid-century and vintage things, but have collected too much! You don’t have to spend all day going from garage sale to garage sale looking for vintage, it’s all going to be here!
If your interested in selling, contact info@mcmleague.org - $10 for members, $12 for non-members to sell all your stuff!
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21st
June
2010
June’s public meeting will be held upstairs at The Original - a Portland downtown dinerant! This modern yet retro-inspired eatery boasts “classic diner atmosphere for the 21st century”
Our topic of interest will be about summertime entertaining. Got a fun BBQ recipe you’d like to share? A vintage apron you wear while grilling? Fun picnic accessories or vintage diner advertising? Anything associated with summer entertaining or diner culture would be great to spark the imagination for this summer’s festivities. Please keep the number of items to share to a couple, and respect the establishment by not bringing in large items.
While your there, be sure to check out Jeff Kunkle’s Vintage Roadside photography titled “Dinosaurs and Diving Girls” on display courtesy of Elroy Art.
photo courtesy of modernhomesportland.com
When: June 27th, 6pm
Where: The Original – 300 SW 6th Ave
Portland, Oregon 97204
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4th
June
2010
Grab your friends and join the MCM League in an afternoon of BOWLING to fundraise for the restoration of the Crown Motel Sign. Two games w/ shoes for just $15.00, when you prepay using the PayPal box below! Prizes for the best games!
Saturday, June 26, 3:00pm
Interstate Lanes
6049 N. Interstate Ave
Portland [map]
All proceeds benefit the Crown Motel Sign Project.
Contact Alyssa Starelli (alyssa@mcmleague.org) for more information.
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