Driehaus Museum Premiers: "Mix and Mingle at the Movies"

Driehaus Museum Premiers: "Mix and Mingle at the Movies"

Program Debuts with Classic Film Version of The Great Gatsby (1974)

CHICAGO, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Got Gatsby Fever? If so, the Museum has the cure with the premiere of its new annual program "Mix and Mingle at the Movies," which celebrates classic films with a Gilded Age connection. The Program debuts Saturday, June 8(th) at 7 p.m. and features The Great Gatsby (1974). In homage to Jay Gatsby's famous parties, this special screening will feature vintage cocktails and a 1920s-style costume contest.

Baz Luhrmann reinvented The Great Gatsby for the big screen this spring, but the classic 1974 film version--starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow--is still a favorite among film buffs for its faithful rendering of this timeless F. Scott Fitzgerald tale.

"The Museum's lavish late 19(th)-century interiors provide the perfect setting for this film," says Driehaus Museum Director Lise Dube-Scherr. "The Great Gatsby is set in the Roaring Twenties, but this movie was filmed partly on location in the grand Gilded Age-era mansions of Newport, Rhode Island. These palaces share their heritage of opulence, wealth, and entertaining on a grand scale with the Nickerson Mansion."

The evening commences at 7:00 p.m., allowing guests to indulge in vintage cocktails and explore the Museum. At 7:30 p.m., guests enjoy movie-style popcorn and the feature presentation, which will be shown in the Museum's ballroom. The movie runs 144 minutes, and there is 30-minute intermission for guests to vote for the best dressed 1920s costume. Costumes are encouraged, but not mandatory. Guests must be 21 or older to attend.

About the Driehaus Museum

Steps away from Chicago's Magnificent Mile, the Richard H. Driehaus Museum is a fascinating and rare example of the palatial homes erected by the wealthy of America's Gilded Age. The galleries are furnished with pieces from the most celebrated designers of the late 19th and early 20th century, such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and the Herter Brothers. These objets d'art are presented in harmony with the immaculately-restored interiors and surviving furnishings of the Samuel M. Nickerson Mansion, which was designated as a national landmark in 1977. For more information about the Museum, its collection or offerings, please visit DriehausMuseum.org.

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