Goings-on in our neighborhood : 515 Edgecombe Cooperative

AUGUST

Thurs­day, August 8, 6:30–8:30pm Regency Make­up Work­shop
Researcher J.Leia Lima will lead a dis­cus­sion explor­ing women’s aes­thet­ics, cos­met­ics, hair, corsets, gowns, and acces­sories start­ing from the 1790s into the 1820s. The pre­sen­ta­tion will be fol­lowed by a guid­ed tour of the cur­rent MJM exhi­bi­tions: The Loves of Aaron Burr and The Arts of Beau­ty. This pre­sen­ta­tion will show you how to style your­self like Eliza Jumel, Josephine Bona­parte, and Jane Austin dur­ing the first quar­ter of the nine­teenth cen­tu­ry to pre­pare for the Regency Dance Work­shop. The event is $5; please call  212–923-8008  to make a reser­va­tion.

Saturday, August 10, 7:00–9:00pm

Regency Dance Work­shop
Dance his­to­ri­an Susan de Guardi­o­la will instruct par­tic­i­pants on chore­og­ra­phy from the ear­ly nine­teenth cen­tu­ry, which will be fol­lowed by a night of danc­ing in MJM’s his­toric Octag­o­nal Draw­ing Room. Begin­ners are wel­come; the pro­gram is for ages 12 and up. Cos­tumes are encour­ages but not required. Please wear flats or low heels with a soft sole. The event is $15; please call  212–923-8008  to make a reser­va­tion.