Where is Heritage Hill Historical Park? Heritage Hill Historical Park is part of 60,000 acres of parkland, open space and shoreline set aside by Orange County, California for recreational use. Tucked away between a shopping center and riding stable in Lake Forest, this 4.1 acre oasis illustrates the early history of the Saddleback Valley [...]
Spring Traditions Yesterday and Today Who brought us the Easter parade, the exchanging of greeting cards, and creme-filled eggs? Who is responsible for the Easter egg hunt and egg roll? The Victorians brought us the evolution of celebration, and no season was so celebrated as spring and the promise of rebirth. Easter was just the [...]
ZACH Theatre's Roots and Branches ZACH Theatre opened as the Austin Little Theatre in 1932. Formally known as the Zachary Scott Theatre Center, this non-profit professional theatre company is the longest continuously running theatre company in Texas and one of ten original resident theatre companies in the United States. Today, ZACH boasts three performance [...]
Downton Abbey has long been a show known for its elegant costumes: whether it’s intricate Edwardian fashion or stylish flapper looks, the costumes on Downton are known for their authenticity and beauty. But, how do the costumes get made? Are they rented or sewed? And who does it all? Well, the Masterpiece costume designer, Anna [...]
Sol Children Theatre Troupe Historical Tidbits Sol Children Theatre Troupe was founded in Boca Raton, Florida, in 2002 with Rosalie Grant at the helm. Since then, she has directed more than 60 plays and musicals with the troupe. In November, 2013, she was recognized by the South Florida Theatre League, receiving a Remy Award as [...]
Creatures of Habit Background Creatures of Habit is a true costume emporium offering more than 19,000 costumes and 500,000 authentic period garments and accessories for rent or purchase. They are much more than that, too! Jack Cody and Natalya Haden opened Creatures of Habit in 1987 with the intent of costuming Paducah and the surrounding [...]
Sea Change Theatre Company's Story Sea Change Theatre Company is a semi-professional nonprofit theatre company that presented its first season in 2012. This new troupe is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, on the Atlantic coast about one half hour's drive north of Boston. The company offers a series of four thought-provoking theatrical works, including [...]
Minnesota Opera Back Story Minnesota Opera's roots were planted in 1963, during a time when the Walker Art Center branched out through the development of performing arts, film, and education programs. Throughout the 1970s, Center Opera, part of its performing arts program, became known as a progressive, "alternative" opera company that focused on producing [...]
The late Victorian Era in Europe went by many names—but the most beautiful was the term the French used. “Belle Époque” means Beautiful Age, and the fashion from this era didn’t disappoint either. Keeping with the name for the era, the wedding gowns of the Late Victorian Era still retained much of the style that [...]