OW Celebration links and info of interest

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May 01, 2017-
Stefan Droesler brings Welles rarities to LA:

Orson Welles fest with unfinished films taking place in Hollywood:
http://www.wellesnet.com/orson-welles-f ... hollywood/

The schedule for Orson Welles: The Studio Years and Beyond, includes:

Thursday, May 4: Orson Welles Solo and The Trial.  Virtually unseen footage of dramatic readings by Orson Welles begins this tribute to the legendary director-star hosted by Dröessler. It will followed by a new DCP restoration of Welles' 1962 adaptation of The Trial starring Anthony Perkins.

Friday, May 5: A double bill of Wellesian film noir, Touch of Evil (1958) and The Lady From Shanghai (1947).

Saturday, May 6:  Orson Welles, Shylock and King Lear hosted by Dröessler features the 2015 reconstruction of The Merchant of Venice.  It will followed by a second 100-minute program with Dröessler,  Orson Welles Rarities, which includes The Deep trailer, the amusing  London sketches and screen tests for The Dreamers.

Sunday, May 7: Citizen Kane (1941), Welles' landmark Hollywood debut;  and F For Fake (1973), one of his final completed projects, close out Orson Welles: The Studio Years and Beyond.

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September 16, 2016-
Michigan U. to host celebration for Kane's 75th anniversary

Runs through February 5th, 2017:
http://www.wellesnet.com/university-of- ... ane-at-75/

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September 23rd, 2015-

Welles statue unveiled in Ronda, Spain bullring-
http://www.wellesnet.com/orson-welles-m ... -bullring/

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September 23rd, 2015-

Tulsa U. acquires Heart of Darkness outline-
http://www.wellesnet.com/university-of- ... y-outline/

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December 31st, 2014

2014 in review:

Lots to celebrate this past year:
http://www.wellesnet.com/2014-the-welle ... in-review/

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August 24, 2014-

Zagreb Museum on The Trial-

Movies filmed in Zagreb, Croatia – including Orson Welles' The Trial – are the subject of a new exhibit at the Zagreb City Museum. Now through Nov. 2, 2014, A City of Film – A Factory of Dreams will salute the cinematic side of Zagreb

http://www.wellesnet.com/?p=10408

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March 12th, 2014-

OW lecture at NY library

http://www.wellesnet.com/?p=9216

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January 20th, 2014-

Richard France lecture on Welles-

Richard France will be in Reykjavik from Feb. 5-11, lecturing on "Early Orson: The Years Leading to Citizen Kane."

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January 4, 2014-

Check out Ray Kelly's article on a traveling exhibition of celebrated art forgeries, including 15 by Elmyr de Hory:
http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/i ... comin.html

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October 6, 2013-

Peter Bogdanovich on Orson Welles -- as well as John Ford and James Gandolfini -- at the Woodstock, NY Film Festival on October 5, 2013.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng4Nw8w9sRk

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March 11th, 2012-

Put Orson Welles on a stamp to mark his 100th birthday

Wellesnet is joining with Woodstock Celebrates in asking the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp honoring Orson Welles in May 2015.
We are calling on all our members to take the time to write a letter to the U.S. Postal Service in support of the stamp.
Requests must be submitted to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee in writing.
Proposals made by e-mail will not receive a response.

Stamp proposals should be submitted to the following address:

Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
c/o Stamp Development
U.S. Postal Service
475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 3300
Washington, DC 20260-3501


Read more about it at http://www.wellesnet.com/?p=1472