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California Club: Opening Reception for California Cool

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When:
September 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
2019-09-20T18:00:00-07:00
2019-09-20T21:00:00-07:00
Where:
Museum of Ventura County - 100 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001, USA
Cost:
$50 for Museum members, $65 for nonmembers. $75 at the door
General Events

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County on Friday, September 20, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for California Club, a special opening reception for the new exhibit California Cool. Admission to California Club is $50 for Museum members and $65 for non-members when tickets are pre-purchased. Tickets will be available at the door the night of the event for $75.

“The California Club at the Museum will be an exciting trip back to an era of Mid-century modernism,” says Eric Knight, the Development Director at the Museum of Ventura County. “We’re putting together an era-immersive experience with craft cocktails, live entertainment, 1950’s inspired cuisine, period costumed actors, and much more to kick of the Museum’s newest exhibit California Cool. All of this informs an extraordinary exhibit that reflects not only a unique era in architecture and design, but also brings home the relevance and importance of this era on the Central Coast.” Attendees are encouraged to dress in period-era attire.

California Cool: Mid-century Modernism on the Central Coast is on display September 21, 2019—February 23, 2020 at the Museum of Ventura County. “This exhibition examines an era in post-war Southern California when architecture, art, music and design merged to form a modern awareness based on living well,” says Anna Bermudez, Chief Curator. “Inspired by European immigrant artists and architects and up and coming American designers, the “cool” aesthetic flourished in the Los Angeles landscape and climate that extended into Ventura County and up through the Central Coast.” California Cool looks at Ventura County’s contribution to the era focusing on the landmark homes and buildings and the birth of the local company, Architectural Fiberglass in 1963, whose planters and benches graced many Ventura County shopping malls and commercial buildings. The Museum of Ventura County collaborated with guest curators Eric Huff, Jordan Downs and Steve Aldana for California Cool.

California Club was made possible by the generous sponsorship of TOLD Corporation, California Resources Corporation, Mechanics Bank, and Union Bank.

Our Mission and Vision

Inspiring vibrant communities by connecting the past, present, and future. The Museum of Ventura County, through its collections, exhibits, educational programs and publications, celebrates the history, art, and culture of Ventura County and the Channel Islands.

Our Purpose

To promote interest in and understanding of the history of the Ventura County region; to collect and preserve archives, artifacts, art, and ephemera bearing on the history of the region; to document current regional events; and to create exhibits and programs that enlighten, educate, and engage the past, present, and future.

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Major funding for the programs
at the Museum of Ventura County
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City of Ventura

County of Ventura

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