Party of the Century: Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball

Party of the Century: Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball is a cultural history exhibition designed to transport museum visitors back to Capote’s masked dance held in New York City on November 28, 1966 in the Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. The interdisciplinary installation aims to reanimate host Truman Capote (1924-1984), author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958) and In Cold Blood (1966); his honoree, Katharine Graham (1917-2001), President of the Washington Post; and the convergence of 540 attending guests who traveled from around the world for the candlelit festivities. Few people stood in a more central position in the mid-1960s than Capote, one of the most well-known writers in his life time (Plimpton, “T.C.” 300). His acquaintances and networks spanned disparate realms: partygoers were accomplished and interesting people from all walks of life who influenced the world around them in profound ways. In the gallery, cross-media displays—assembled from archives and museums as well as public and private collections—highlight the party’s fashion, glamour, guest list, music, and reverie as well as establish the historical context of what was going on in the world at large. By examining the people who played a part in this once-in-a-generation gathering, visitors come face to face with the cultural, political, and social dynamics concurrently evolving over the 1960s decade. The evening’s legacy endures and continues to resonate: people now refer to the Black and White Ball as a touchstone for its time. A prototype, as imagined, the exhibition will open at a metropolitan museum with plans to travel afterwards to other venues

The Grizzly, April 16, 2009

Obesity Among America\u27s Youth • A Little Dark Comedy and Some Unconventional Character • Economic Crisis Creates Problems for Private and State Colleges • Students Rise to Top at Annual Model UN • Breakaway From Work This Weekend • Shows, Concerts and Events Swing in with the Spring • SIFE Brings More Advice from Alumni • Opinions: Seafood Po\u27boy: The Sandwich-Snack That Will Blow Your Mind; We Have Months Dedicated to Human Rights, Why Not Poetry? • Coach Jamie Steele Changes the Look of UC Men\u27s Lacrosse • Softball Looking to Repeat Last Year\u27s Great Successhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1786/thumbnail.jp

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 55 Number 4, Summer 2014

20 - A DAY WITH THE DALAI LAMA photos by Charles Barry, Noah Berger, and Michael Collopy . Close-ups and long views from the spiritual leader’s Feb. 24 visit. 24 - THE CATHOLIC WRITER TODAY by Dana Gioia. The poet, critic, and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts argues that Catholic writers must renovate and reoccupy their own tradition. At stake: the diversity and vitality of the American arts. 38 - OUR STORIES AND THE THEATRE OF AWE an interview with Marilynne Robinson. The Pulitzer Prize–winning writer speaks with Editor Steven Boyd Saum about grace, discernment, and being a modern believer.https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/sc_mag/1029/thumbnail.jp

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 52 Number 4, Winter 2011

16 - LIFE CYCLE A Photo Essay By Susan Middleton \u2770. Luminous beauty drawn from two remarkable projects-Evidence of Evolution and Spineless. And a sneak peek at a show by this Guggenheim fellow opening in April at SCU\u27s de Saisset Museum. 20 - CAN NEWSPAPERS & JOURNALISM SURVIVE THE DIGITAL AGE? DOES IT MATTER? By Jeff Brazil \u2785. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist goes looking for answers, talking to industry veterans, and taking stock of the new forms of journalism arising. 30 - REVEALED! THE TRUTH BEHIND NO NAME! By Sam Scott \u2796. On today\u27s Rock Report: the story (and real identity) of a legendary bad boy disc jockey. It\u27s none other than Mike Nelson \u2796, whose freshman thrash band was once booed off the stage at the Leavey Center. 32 - SATELLITE HEART By Sam Scott \u2796. For the first part of her life, Anya Marina \u2796 found her voice a source of embarrassment and ridicule. Now, with her third album on the way, it\u27s her bread and butter. 46 - THE PAUSE FOR COZ By Adam Breen. A much-beloved Jesuit, Fr. Richard Coz touched the lives of generations of Broncos-including Steve Erbst \u2788, who established the Pause for Coz scholarship program in his honor. Sadly, Fr. Coz died on New Year\u27s Eve.https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/sc_mag/1126/thumbnail.jp

DEMO 15

Alumni newsletter from Fall - Winter 2011 entitled DEMO15. This issue is 52 pages.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/alumnae_news/1081/thumbnail.jp

DEMO 06

Alumni newsletter from Winter 2007-2008 entitled DEMO6. This issue is 52 pages.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/alumnae_news/1072/thumbnail.jp

Spartan Daily, April 24, 1981

Volume 76, Issue 57https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/6761/thumbnail.jp