christianpfc wrote:You wouldn't catch me dead in these sneakers. They look so gay!
I can tell you they are quite a hit at parties (it's such a pity the glitter does not come out in the photo)! I first 'saw' them when I was staying with friends in Canada. They were going to an opera company's donor cocktail party and asked me to go with them. Unfortunately, I only had sneakers with me. So I'd not look out of place, they said they'd put on their LIberace sneakers! And they were undoubtedly the 'stars' that night. All the straight couples "oohed" and "aahed" and wanted to know where they could get them!
Rogie wrote:What will happen to the stuff in the museum, do you reckon? I presume there must be pianos, some of his costumes, perfomance props, publicity material etc.
There's a ton of stuff there. Several pianos, his cars (one jewel-encrusted), costumes and a lot of other material. By the time I visited, I thought it looked rather run-down. The lighting especially, which should have given each item the 'zing' it had on stage, was pretty poor. The costumes, especially, looked more like poorly assembled bits of material. Sad in a way.
The Museum is run by the Liberace Foundation which was set up to provide scholarships for talented students wishing to pursue careers in the creative arts. The Foundation has so far awarded more than $6 million in scholarships to some 2,700 students. Of the future, the Foundation's website says the following:
Due to the economic downturn and the decline in the number of visitors, the Museum is forced to close the space and focus primarily on its dedication to the Foundation and the donation of scholarships . . . The memorabilia at the Liberace Museum will be maintained. A national touring exhibit is planned, and details will be announced at a later time.
I do hope the touring exhibition goes international. (Non-flash photography is permitted within the museum - hence my pics)
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