Story Symposium for Los Angeles Women: A Record of Experience May 19, 2007

Los Angeles Women Remembered and Honored at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

The Studio for Southern California History will host a Story Symposium for its current exhibit Los Angeles Women: A Record of Experience at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy on May 19, 2007 from noon to 5:00 pm. This event is intended to be a broader conversation between scholars, experts, students, and the general public regarding the role of women in Southern California history. In honor of Mother’s Day (the previous Sunday), those who bring their mom or daughter to the Story Symposium will receive a flower while supplies last. The event begins at 12:00 pm and includes a reception. The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy is located at 111 N. Central Avenue in Little Tokyo. This event is free but reservations are recommended.

The Story Symposium for Los Angeles Women: A Record of Experience will include a special reading by Susan Suntree, two moderated panels, and presentations by historian Lois Banner, photographer at large Victoria Bernal, art therapist Lucia Capacchione, political scientist Regina Freer, photographer Gloria Lin, historian Peter La Chapelle, photographer at large Gloria Lin, historian Vicki Ruiz, and artist Linda Vallejo. Among other subjects, the Story Symposium will cover Charlotta Amanda Bass, Sister Karen Boccalero, Sister Mary Corita Kent, Marilyn Monroe, Womanhouse (1972), and the myth and representation of LA women over time.

The Studio for Southern California History is a nonprofit center dedicated to critically chronicling the region’s social history in order to foster a sense of place. The Studio opened its doors in June 2006 and is located at 525 Alpine Street, Suite 103, Los Angeles in Chinatown. Its current exhibit Los Angeles Women celebrates women who have made a difference in the history of Southern California through hard fought struggle, innovation, and compassion for her fellow human beings and will be on display until May 31, 2007.

Official Website: http://www.socalstudio.org