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WHEN IN DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN LENNON:
Give Peace a Chance Exhibit.
Join in the Celebration at the Lennon Birthday Bash!
John and Yoko hung out in their pajamas for eight
days during their 1969 bed-in in suite 1742 of the Queen
Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Canada. Reclining on their hotel bed,
the famous Beatle and his new wife read Lao Tzu, snuggled and recorded
the anthem Give Peace a Chance.
But mostly they talked about peace and lorded over
the chaos in a room crammed tight with star-struck kids, reporters,
disc jockeys, Hare Krishnas, Timothy Leary, Tommy Smothers, Dick
Gregory, Al Capp, Murray the K and others. They used their bed as
a way to put themselves and their message in the center of a searing
spotlight, demonstrating through their vulnerability and openness
their unrelenting support for their beliefs. No celebrity couple
had ever used their bed as a place of protest, nor had anyone before
been so available in person and by telephone to the world.
Were going to sell peace the way
other people sell soap, Lennon said to Gerry Deiter, a young,
accomplished photographer on assignment for Life magazine. Deiter
was our eyes in that hotel room, the only photographer there for
the entire eight days of the bed-in. He was determined to capture
the essence of the scene in particular the love between the
newlyweds in many intimate moments. As a photojournalist, Deiters
documentary-style photographs illustrate John and Yokos commitment
to each other and their desire to break down barriers between power,
celebrity, status and convention in a sincere desire to end war
and violence in the world.
Said Michael Simmons, reporter for Mojo Magazine, LA Weekly and
the Huffington Post: Gerry Deiters photographs capture
that brief moment in human history when two people, unafraid to
appear foolish, cleverly and joyfully utilized their fame for peace.
Its an eternal example, one that urgently reverberates in
the 21st Century. Not incidentally, they also remind us of one of
the great love stories of all time.
Old School Square Cultural Center
(www.oldschool.org)
and ArtVision Exhibitions
(www.artvisionexhibitions.com)
invite visitors to join in the week-long celebration. It is a rare
opportunity to experience the exhibit, which recently made a major
impact in both Liverpool, UK and at The Museum at Bethel Woods,
(Woodstock site) NY.
These images were hidden away for over 35 years.
Its like sitting on the edge of the bed and watching history
unfold said Ms. Rehberg. Weve also had a huge
response to our plan to show student art inspired by the idea of
peace. The era comes to life with Bed-in contributor interviews,
live musical performances with bands 910 and The
School of Rock, historic instruments courtesy of Beatle memorabilia
collectors Bill and Jacki Haack, and whimsical illustrations by
former Disney animator Stephen Austin.
Visitors will have the opportunity to place their
written message for world peace on the exhibits Wish Tree
which will be sent to Yoko Ono, enter the recreated bed-in suite
from the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, purchase rare exhibition art, and
attend readings and book signing events with curator Joan E. Athey
of Victoria British Columbia.
Suggested admission: $2 donation (unless
otherwise noted) to benefit Old School Squares Cornell Museum
Exhibit & Arts Education Fund
Monday, Oct. 5
7 - 10 pm Exhibit Open
7 - 8 pm Author Book Signing
7 - 8:30 pm Peace Light
Live Music - School of Rock
Tuesday, Oct. 6
12 - 9 pm Exhibit Open
Wednesday, Oct. 7
12 - 9 pm Exhibit Open
2 - 4 pm Author Book Signing
6 - 7:30 pm Curators Happy Hour at Cranes BeachHouse
Hotel & Tiki Bar hosted by Square One
8 pm Film Screening: Give Peace a Song at the Crest Theatre* ($5)
Thursday, Oct. 8
12 - 9 pm Exhibit Open
1 - 2 pm Author Book Signing
6:30 - 7 pm Curators Gallery Walk
7 - 8 pm Author Book Signing
8 pm Film Screening: Give Peace a Song at the Crest Theatre* ($5)
Friday, Oct. 9
12 - 5 pm & 7 - 10 pm Exhibit Open
7 - 10 PM
The Big Lennon Birthday Bash
Celebrate John Lennons 69th Birthday--Live Band 910,
Cash Bar, Curators Gallery Walk, Author Book Signing ($5)
Saturday, Oct. 10
12 - 10 pm Exhibit Open
1 - 1:30 pm Curators Gallery Walk
1:30 - 3 pm Author Book Signing
7 - 10 pm
Peace n Love Night
Live Band 910, Cash Bar ($5)
8 - 8:30 pm Author Book Signing
Sunday, Oct. 11
12 - 6 pm Exhibit Open
12:30 - 1:30 pm Curators Gallery Walk
1:30 - 2:30 pm Author Book Signing
3 pm Double Feature at the Crest Theatre__Hard Days Night &
Let It Be* ($5)
Live Music - School of Rock
* Film titles subject to change.
$5 suggested donation
For a complete listing of exhibition special events,
visit www.artvisionexhibitions.com
or www.oldschool.org:
contact Melissa Carter at mcarter@oldschool.org
(561) 243-7922 ext. 322.
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