REYNOLDA HOUSE HOSTS FREE COMMUNITY DAY INSPIRED BY 1920’S HOLLYWOOD

Reynolda House Museum of American Art will host “Kings and Queens of the Silver Queen,” a free Community Day celebration, on Saturday, April 27 from noon to 3 p.m. The afternoon will feature music, performances, and art activities inspired by the Hollywood glamour of the 1920s and ’30s.

In addition to exploring the historic house and enjoying the Aeolian pipe organ, which will play jazz tunes twice an hour, visitors are invited to tour the exhibition “Star Power: Edward Steichen’s Glamour Photography,” where Steichen’s work featuring the great stars of the ’20s and ’30s is on display alongside gowns and jewelry from the museum’s costume collection.

Michael Huie will perform “3 Hats,” a one-man show he wrote celebrating the great silent clowns Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton; and Winston-Salem Festival Ballet will perform on the front lawn.

Students from R.J. Reynolds High School who staged their own Steichen-inspired photography shoot in March will also participate in the day’s events. The students selected costumes, make-up, lighting, and props to create their own vintage-like portraits, a selection of which will be on view during Community Day. The student models, photographers, and designers will be on site to discuss their project.

The fun and festive day will also include a sidewalk-chalk walk of fame, a gallery scavenger hunt, and collage and origami art activities for children of all ages. Food vendors will be available outside.

The event is free and open to the public, and will be held rain or shine. For more information about Community Day and other exhibition-related events, please call 336.758.5150 or visit reynoldahouse.org.