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Morbid Cinema, 1st seating
A special screening to celebrate the premiere of Rituals of Remembrance: Exploring the Art of Mourning. A Q&A with filmmakers Maggie Simpson Adams & Elizabeth Sher will follow the half hour documentary. Co-director Maggie Simpson Adams embarks on a personal journey to find ways to commemorate death, and integrate and accept this important passage in her life. The film explores three different approaches to death: 19th Century mourning rituals from the Victorian Era; Dia de los Muertos (Day of the…
Find out more »Morbid Cinema, 2nd seating
A special screening to celebrate the premiere of Rituals of Remembrance: Exploring the Art of Mourning. A Q&A with filmmakers Maggie Simpson Adams & Elizabeth Sher will follow the half hour documentary. Co-director Maggie Simpson Adams embarks on a personal journey to find ways to commemorate death, and integrate and accept this important passage in her life. The film explores three different approaches to death: 19th Century mourning rituals from the Victorian Era; Dia de los Muertos (Day of the…
Find out more »Glittering Memories with Lang Antiques of San Francisco
What jewelry was the fashionable widow allowed to wear? Experts from Lang Antiques will show shining examples. Limited to 30 guests. $25.00 per person ($15.00 for members) includes exhibit and 1 p.m. house tour. Register Today
Find out more »Seance and Sensibility with CSHPA docent Chelsea Burton
Spiritualism was more than a morbid desire to connect with the dead. It was an omnipresent possibility confirmed by some of the greatest minds in Victorian literature (both fictional and scientific). Learn why Spiritualism was so cool in this lecture with Chelsea. Limited to 30 guests. $25.00 per person ($15.00 for members) includes exhibit and 1 p.m. house tour. Register Today
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