Tue 8 Jun 2010
Supremely fine exhibit at EMP + 50% off membership
Posted by Marlow Harris under Art , Museums , MusicNo Comments
Stop, in the name of love and fashion, at the new EMP Reflections: The Mary Wilson Supreme Legacy Collection exhibit. Fancy gowns, sequined dresses and boa’s worn by Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard when they were still known as the Primettes; a set of black velvet Bob Mackie gowns worn on the GIT on Broadway television special in 1969; outfits worn on the Supremes’ television specials and featured on album covers; and those from their 1977 Farewell Performance. One set of dresses includes a loose-fitting maternity outfit worn by Wilson while she was pregnant.
In addition, the exhibition will incorporate a soundtrack specific to the collection, featuring highlights from the trio’s chart-topping hits to rarely heard alternate and live performances. EMP will also screen performances from the Supremes on the Ed Sullivan Show from 1964-1970, appearances that feature gowns included in the exhibit. So this will be a fun treat for Supremes fans, a multi-media extravaganza of feathers, lace, sequins and glitter.
Also, for today only, you can get 50% off a membership to EMP/SFM and celebrate both worlds with the musical-science-fiction double feature of today’s Groupon to Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on June 19. Purchase a Groupon for one of the following membership levels:
$25 for an individual membership (unlimited free admission for one person plus two single-use guest passes) (a $50 value)
$30 for a dual membership (unlimited free admission for two people plus two single-use guest passes) (a $65 value)
$40 for a family membership (unlimited free admission for two named adults and all children under 18 in the household plus four single-use guest passes) (an $85 value)
Click HERE to purchase your 50% off membership to EMP/SFM.
