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How King Charles III's coronation robes -- and other historical garments -- are conserved

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Ahead of King Charles III’s coronation on May 6 2023, textile conservators based at Historic Royal Palaces are hard at work.

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  • Ahead of King Charles III’s coronation on May 6 2023, textile conservators based at Historic Royal Palaces are hard at work.
  • For the occasion, the sovereign is set to don historic ceremonial robes, heavy with history and symbolism.
  • Around his neck, the king will wear the Royal Stole, a thin band of golden silk generously embroidered with heraldry and foliage.
  • This piece is part of our coverage of King Charles III’s coronation.

Designed to last

    • A garment designed for a 46-year-old in 1911 won’t necessarily fit a 75-year-old in 2023.
    • In concert with textile specialists, they might have applied hidden loops on the inside of the robes so they do not slip when worn.
    • Ensuring this, however, involves thorough environmental monitoring to achieve optimum conditions – regular humidity levels, cool temperatures, low light levels.
    • In contrast to these garments designed to last, pop culture treasures like the costumes held among the 80,000-piece collection of Bowie memorabilia the V&A recently acquired, present different challenges.

Textile stories

    • Polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride and synthetic rubber, developed in the early 20th century, gave artists different surfaces to work with, allowing for both glossy and matt looks.
    • Bowie’s Kabuki jumpsuit, that Yamamoto designed for the 1973 Aladdin Sane tour, is a prime example.
    • Conserving a garment of historical importance isn’t only about the fabric and design, but the occasions when it was used.
    • Ensuring the survival of historic textile and dress artefacts allows stories and histories to be shared from generation to generation.

Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles celebrates it's 'sweet sixteen'

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (Levitt LA) is thrilled to announce its 16th season of summer performances in MacArthur Park. Levitt LA's summer long coming of age party continues to reflect the cultural mosaic of Los Angeles with an outstanding lineup while enjoying an iconic LA outdoor setting in historic MacArthur Park.

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  • Welcoming music fans of all ages from across Los Angeles and beyond to MacArthur Park for 32 free summer concerts June 10 – September 3, 2023
    LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (Levitt LA) is thrilled to announce its 16th season of summer performances in MacArthur Park.
  • Levitt LA's summer long coming of age party continues to reflect the cultural mosaic of Los Angeles with an outstanding lineup while enjoying an iconic LA outdoor setting in historic MacArthur Park.
  • For complete calendar of the Levitt LA Summer Season 2023, please visit www.levittlosangeles.org
    Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles' 2023 Season is supported in part by:
    City of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department, Los Angeles City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Music Center, Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council, Pico Union Neighborhood Council, Rampart Village Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, LACMA, The Fowler Museum, Everybody.
  • June 10 – September 3, 2023
    Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles @ MacArthur Park.

Major Gift and Donation to Help V&A Secure David Bowie's Archive for the Nation: Over 80,000 Items Spanning Six Decades of the Cultural Icon's Career to be Made Available to the Public for the First Time

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Alongside the creation of the new Centre, the gift will support the ongoing conservation, research, and study of the archive.

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  • Alongside the creation of the new Centre, the gift will support the ongoing conservation, research, and study of the archive.
  • Dr. Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A, said: "David Bowie was one of the greatest musicians and performers of all time.
  • The V&A is thrilled to become custodians of his incredible archive, and to be able to open it up for the public.
  • The acquisition follows the V&A's ground-breaking 2013 exhibition, David Bowie Is…, which marked the first time a museum had been given unprecedented access to the David Bowie Archive.

LET’S DANCE! Fabulous BOWIE BALL line-up confirmed and thin white duke-inspired artist’s ceramic tributes arrive at the first DAVID BOWIE WORLD FAN CONVENTION

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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The layers of immaculately-applied make-up will dazzle in equal measure to the layers of Bowies chameleonic artistry referenced in each, specially-devised performance.

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  • The layers of immaculately-applied make-up will dazzle in equal measure to the layers of Bowies chameleonic artistry referenced in each, specially-devised performance.
  • Joining in the celebrations, Bowie World is announced as sponsor of the centrepiece Bowie Ball.
  • Amongst those who knew David Bowie, few knew him on as many levels as drummer John Cambridge, whose attendance at the convention has been confirmed.
  • For the most up-to-date information on the first ever David Bowie World Fan Convention visit, sign up for updates and follow the event online at:
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