What a delight to share an evening at the Cartoon Art Museum with a festive crowd of Gorey fans and friends! The Grand Opening Soiree is history, but “Backstage with Edward Gorey: A Centennial Exhibition” continues through the spring into August. More special events to come!
On April 5 the apparel was glamorous, the jewelry exotic, and the tattoos subtly sinister. Curious art-lovers discovered original theatrical drawings, posters, and ephemera by the genius whose stunning black-and-white designs for Dracula helped made Frank Langella a Broadway star.
This was the first-ever public appearance for many of the objects on display, outside of the Cape Cod stages where Gorey directed his own scripts. Now they can also be seen in my lavish new book The Theatrical Adventures of Edward Gorey. (The Cartoon Art Museum still has a few signed copies!)
Wandering through this visual buffet, guests quaffed libations from The Whistling Pig Bar & Tea Shop and savored a scrumptious black-and-white cake from Sweet Art by Jennifer — designed in 2 matching parts so we could ogle our cake and eat it, too.
If you haven’t visited the Cartoon Art Museum lately, this spring is an ideal time. Bring your family or out-of-town guests to explore its distinctive collection of drawings, books, hands-on activities, and the Batman Room featuring costumes and other memorabilia from the films. With Ghirardelli Square next door, Aquatic Park outside, Pier 39 and the Ferris Wheel a stone’s throw away, CAM offers something for everybody.
