Exotic World, the burlesque museum once located off Route 66 in Helendale, Calif., and run by the irrepressible Dixie Evans, now is the subject of an upcoming documentary. "Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival" is being produced by Red Tremmel, a professor at Tulane University and a longtime scholar about gender and women's issues. Here's … Continue reading Exotic World is subject of a documentary
Category: Museums
Electric art
Here's a good video from Southern California Public Radio about the "On Route 66, Lights" exhibit along the street and median in West Hollywood, Calif., that includes four neon signs from the The Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles. https://vimeo.com/19051108 More about the public art display can be found here.
‘Legitimate’ Route 66 museum may open in Berwyn
Jon Fey of Downers Grove, Ill., is looking to open a legitimate Route 66 museum in the Mother Road city of Berwyn, Ill., instead of a small-time one, according to Suburban Life Publications. Fey rearranged his SWF Products storefront at 7003 Ogden Ave. (Route 66) so that it may be a permanent location for the museum. … Continue reading ‘Legitimate’ Route 66 museum may open in Berwyn
Renovated Kingman depot set to open in spring
The historic Kingman Train Depot in Kingman, Ariz., has been renovated and is set to reopen after Amtrak moves in during March or April, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. Part of the depot will be used by Amtrak customers, but the other portion will be turned into a museum. The 103-year-old train depot had … Continue reading Renovated Kingman depot set to open in spring
Pontiac museum in Pontiac will open in July
It's official: A museum featuring Pontiac vehicles is scheduled to open July 21 in the Old Square West building in downtown Pontiac, Ill., according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. The Pontiac City Council approved a contract Monday with Tim Dye of Broken Arrow, Okla., so he could bring his collection of Pontiac and Oakland cars and … Continue reading Pontiac museum in Pontiac will open in July
Mayor of Springfield, Ill., found dead
Tim Davlin, 53, the mayor of Springfield, Ill., since 2003, was found dead at his home Tuesday morning of a gunshot wound, according to the Springfield State Journal-Register. The newspaper reported that the wound was self-inflicted. Police remained tight-lipped throughout the day, and would not say whether it was a suicide or accident. An autopsy … Continue reading Mayor of Springfield, Ill., found dead
Tucumcari edges ahead in race for Route 66 museum
It appears Tucumcari, N.M., is edging ahead of Santa Rosa, N.M., in the race to land a new Route 66 museum, according to a story in the current print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in Santa Rosa. Johnnie Meier, former president of the New Mexico Route 66 Association and owner of the Classical … Continue reading Tucumcari edges ahead in race for Route 66 museum
Barstow museum featured in Japanese documentary
Barstow Station and other stretches of Route 66 in Arizona and California will be featured in a documentary currently being shot by the Tokyo Broadcasting System, according to the Desert Dispatch in Barstow, Calif. Barstow Station serves as home to the Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum. Yoko Honda, the location and production manager for the … Continue reading Barstow museum featured in Japanese documentary
Two New Mexico towns compete for Route 66 museum
The New Mexico towns of Tucumcari and Santa Rosa are trying to woo Johnnie Meier to establish a Route 66 museum -- the first such museum in the state, reported the current print issue of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in Santa Rosa. Meier, former president of the New Mexico Route 66 Association, has amassed … Continue reading Two New Mexico towns compete for Route 66 museum
Pontiac museum may come to Pontiac, naturally
In this story Friday in the New York Times about the dying Pontiac vehicle brand, which officially ends tomorrow, I stumbled on this intriguing passage: “You hate to see them go, but they were floundering and couldn’t find their place in the market,” said Tim Dye, who owns 21 Pontiacs from various eras and a … Continue reading Pontiac museum may come to Pontiac, naturally