Please join me at the Brooklyn Museum for a screening of Anne Newman’s “Beauty and the Beer”
My upcoming novel, I’LL TAKE YOU THERE,and Anne Newman’s documentary film, BEAUTY and THE BEER, both examine the roles and expectations of American women from the 1940s to the present via the storied Miss Rheingold contest of yesteryear. Join Anne Newman, former Miss Rheingolds, and me for a screening of Anne’s film and discussion at NY’s Brooklyn Museum on Thursday October 6. The evening includes a pre-show reception with beer tasting and snacks. Click here for more information!
The Brooklyn Museum is located at 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238, and can be reached at (718)638-5000.
Miss Rheingold Beauty Contest participants for 1959. Photo by Paul Hesse.