Ava Gardner sings within the film, Present Boat (1951), which MGM executives would later dub with singer Annette Warren.
World-renowned costumier, James Kelly, will collaborate with the Ava Gardner Museum for the “Present Boat Costumes Exhibit”, debuting at this yr’s Ava Gardner Competition.
A picture of the Ava Gardner Museum at night time in Downtown Smithfield, NC.
This yr’s Ava Gardner Competition, scheduled for October 6-8 in Smithfield, NC concludes her museum’s year-long Centennial Celebration festivities.
— Lynell Seabold
SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA, USA, September 1, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The Ava Gardner Museum has hosted a year-long Centennial Celebration in honor of the legendary actress, style icon, and humanitarian Ava Gardner, a North Carolina native who grew up simply 7-miles east of Smithfield. This yr’s Ava Gardner Competition, scheduled for October 6-8, concludes the year-long festivities.
New displays will open that includes loans of Ava’s film costumes, and two newly recreated iconic robes from Present Boat. World-renowned costumier James Kelly is touring from London, England to Smithfield, NC to share extra about his designs with pageant attendees. The weekend will kick-off with a night “Toast to Ava” reception on the Ava Gardner Museum, which Kelly will attend. As well as, the City of Smithfield and the museum are internet hosting a free movie screening of Present Boat on the newly renovated Neuse River Amphitheater.
“The opening night time movie screening of Present Boat, down by the Neuse River, appears a pure match for a movie a couple of riverboat”, said Lynell Seabold, Museum Director, “we’re excited to provide this particular occasion for all that need to come to Downtown Smithfield.”
On Saturday the museum welcomes Victoria Worth, daughter of Vincent Worth, the acclaimed horror movie actor and Ava’s costar in The Bribe. Victoria will give a particular presentation about her father’s profession and relationship with Ava. Victoria will maintain a e-book signing occasion and can introduce a screening of The Bribe at Smithfield Cinemas at 7:30pm.
Additionally on Saturday, pageant goers can benefit from the well-liked Heritage Excursions, a one-hour guided journey by Ava’s hometown. Members journey to the Grabtown and Brogden communities the place Ava was born and raised. The tour concludes with a go to to Ava’s final resting place in Sundown Memorial Park. Heritage Excursions are scheduled for 9:30am, 11:30am and 1:30pm, tickets can be found for excursions on-line and infrequently promote out. Buying advance tickets is inspired.
“The entire weekend will probably be crammed with particular visitors and tributes to Ava as our Centennial program comes to an finish. Keep tuned to our social media and web site for all the most recent updates about this yr’s pageant”, continued Seabold. On Sunday, each movies The Bribe (1:30pm) and Present Boat (4pm) will display once more at Smithfield Cinemas.
Extra occasions will run concurrently in Historic Downtown Smithfield together with 15% off for museum visitors at The Gilded Pear & Brew Home, a road pageant on S. Third St., a number of native retail retailers providing Ava-themed distinctive presents on the market, and the historic Howell Theater will present The Nice Sinner on Sunday night time at 7pm.
The Ava Gardner Museum is situated in Downtown Smithfield, at 325 E. Market Road, handy to inns providing particular charges for the weekend. For extra info name 919-934-5830 or e-mail [email protected] and to buy advance tickets, go to www.avagardnerfestival.com.
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Ashby Brame
Johnston County Guests Bureau
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Ava Gardner Competition will probably be October 6-8, 2023 in Smithfield, NC
The final “Toast to Ava” Centennial Event
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