February 05, 2006
Lecture on San Simeon
The Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series will hold the third lecture in a series of five on February 21, 2006, entitled "Passionate Minds: Morgan, Hearst and the Building of San Simeon." The lecture will feature a presentation by Victoria Kastner, author and Interpretive Specialist at Hearst Castle. Kastner will explore the twenty-eight year egalitarian, architect-client San Simeon collaboration between Julia Morgan and William R. Hearst, one of the most fascinating in the history of American building.
Victoria Kastner is the author of Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House, and is currently writing a history of San Simeon's landscape.
The lecture will be held at the Neighborhood Church at 2 Westmoreland Place in Pasadena, immediately adjacent to The Gamble House. A reception with the speaker follows at The Gamble House. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the lectures begin at 7:30.
Tickets may be purchased from The Gamble House by phone 626 793-3334 x52, e-mail: gamblehs.org, or on the website: http://www.gamblehouse.org. General admission: $12; members and students: $10.00 Advance reservations are recommended. Admission at the door is $18.00.
The lecture series is sponsored by Friends of The Gamble House, a support group of the University of Southern California, composed of individuals, corporations and organizations dedicated to financial support of The Gamble House. Membership fees and Friends-sponsored events help fund the education and restoration programs of The Gamble House.
The Gamble House, Charles and Henry Greenes' 1908 masterpiece, a National Historic Landmark, is the property of the City of Pasadena and, in a joint operating agreement, is managed by the University of Southern California. The House is open for public tours Thursday-Sunday, Noon-3 p.m., closed on national holidays. For more information on tours, events and how to become a docent, visit the website: http://www.gamblehouse.org.
The remaining lectures in the series, held at The Neighborhood Church are: "Paris Between the World Wars: Modernism, Elitism and the French Esprit," by Derek Ostergard, Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. "Green Gables: Charles Greene's Iconic Arts & Crafts Garden," by David Streatfield, Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
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