Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion & Fortune 1870–1900

Join us for the opening reception from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.! 

Image:
Afternoon Dress, 1882. Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Photographed by David Dingwell

Location:

Cleveland History Center

10825 East Boulevard

Cleveland, OH 44106

216-721-5722

https://www.wrhs.org/do-see/exhibitions/fashion-after-dark

Fashion After Dark is presented by the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio.  This exhibition simulates the atmosphere of an evening on Euclid Avenue with immersive lighting that simulates gaslight and early electricity. The Hay-McKinney Mansion (1911) is the only fully restored house of its kind open to the public in Cleveland. Within this exhibition, fashion and period rooms will work together to create a storybook atmosphere, transporting visitors back in time with scenes of dressing, dining, entertaining, and household service. In addition to luxurious interiors, the preserved servants’ spaces offer a look into working life “downstairs.”

Admission:

Adults (ages 13-61) $15.00; Seniors (62+) – $13.00; Veterans - $12.00; College Student (with ID) - $10.00; Children (ages 3 - 12) - $8.00; Children 2 and under - Free; WRHS Members - Free; Active Military - Free                                                                                                                              

Image caption: Scarlet and gold silk satin and brocade gown, ca. 1883. Worn by Annie Otis Sanders (1855-1933). Gift of Harold T. Clark 46.812.  Collection of Western Reserve Historical Society 

Location:  Massillon Cemetery

1827 Erie Street South, Massillon, OH 44646

Stroll the curving lanes of Massillon's 178-year-old cemetery to learn its history and enjoy lovely markers and mausoleums. Among the people significant to the town and the nation who are buried there lived during the Gilded Age.

Time:  1:00pm

Cost:  $10 per person (pay at beginning of tour)

No reservations required

Photo caption:  Sculptural and architectural beauty abounds in Massillon Cemetery. (Photo by Margy Vogt)

Location:  Spring Hill Historic Home

1401 Spring Hill Ln. NE, Massillon, OH 44646

www.SpringHillHistoricHome.org

Spring Hill Historic Home will reflect the Gilded Age through a look at the lives of Arvine Chaffee Wales, his wife Eliza, and their eldest child, Helen Wales Skinner. Step back in time to the charming splendor of Spring Hill Farm which will be set to resemble this Gilded Age-period of our history. Special first-person interpretive tours will feature artifacts, documents, and garments displayed throughout the home. Three special events will allow guests to expand their knowledge and enjoyment of Gilded Age hospitality with a Parlor Concert, a Food History Class, and a Suffragette Tea. 

Gilded house tours are $10 for adults; $5 for students; and Free for children under 6.Gilded Age Parlor Concert - $10 per guest

Saturday, August 24 at 1:00pm - Gilded Age Food History Class ($10 per guest)

Thursday, October 3 at Noon - Suffragette Tea ($10 per guest)

Location:

Massillon Amphitheater–Duncan Plaza Massillon, Ohio 44646

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Respected physician Dr. Henry Jekyll has long been fascinated by the duality of good and bad in a person. Through a potion of his own making, he is able to transform himself from Dr. Jekyll to the maniacal Mr. Edward Hyde. But he begins to lose his ability to put Hyde away and must decide what kind of man he’ll be.

Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson

Rain dates: June 28–29, 2024

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Cost: FREE, but donations appreciated

Location:  Historic Fourth Street & Five Oaks

210 Fourth Street, N.E., Massillon, OH, 44646

Stroll historic Fourth Street for two hours with Margy Vogt to learn about Massillon's Gilded Age leaders and their homes, then step inside the Five Oaks mansion to see Tiffany decor and extravagant woodwork with Massillon Heritage Foundation between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m.

1:00pm - Walking Tour:  $10 per person for Fourth Street Tour

3:00pm - Five Oaks Tour:  $10 per person for Five Oaks Tour

No reservations required.  Email margyvogt@gmail.com with questions.

Participate in both tours or select just one; pay at beginning of each. 

Photo caption:  Five Oaks is the architectural centerpiece of historic Fourth Street among other Gilded Age mansions. (Photo by Margy Vogt)

Adults and youths ages 15 and older are invited to join instructor Nick Lee for a Drawing from Life Workshop Series at the Massillon Museum on Saturday, June 29, from noon to 3:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 30, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Students will work in graphite, colored pencil, and art crayon to create works inspired by garments featured in Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion and Fortune 1870–1900. Students will draw mannequins wearing antique clothing from life on drawing paper. Students will be sent a supply list with items to bring or purchase prior to the first class date. The Museum will provide drawing paper and drawing clip boards to all students. 

$50/member and $55/nonmember. Supplies to be purchased separately by each student total approximately $50. Students are able to provide supplies they already own. Dry media must be approved by the Museum for use in gallery.

Register at www.MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061. 

Children in second grade or older are invited to join Ke'Aunte Harris as she leads an art and conversation workshop focused on building self-confidence! This workshop will connect with the themes of Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion and Fortune 1870–1900. Students will make printed shirts on cardstock using various art media. 

Free. Register at www.MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.

Join us on July 23 in Gessner Hall for a Brown Bag Lunch Lecture featuring Patricia Edmonson from the Western Reserve Historical Society, who will present "Fashion After Dark: How Gaslight and Early Electricity Illuminated Gilded Age Garments!" 

Bring a sack lunch or purchase from Greatness Cafe. The program will begin promptly at 12:10 p.m. and conclude at about 12:50 p.m. to accommodate guests who attend during the lunch hour. It occurs on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from January through October.

Funding for the 2024 Brown Bag Lunch series was sponsored in part by the Massillon / North Canton Elks Lodge 2029. 

The event is free and open to the public; no reservations are required, but seats fill early. The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. For more information, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061. 

Join Douglas Laubacher at MassMu on Saturday, July 27, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.! Students will learn to illustrate more accurate clothing. Explore drawing all seven types of folds. While this is a cartooning workshop, anyone interested in rendering more accurate illustration work is encouraged to join. This workshop will connect with Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion and Fortune 1870-1900. 

Adults and children ages 8 and older. $18/member. $22/nonmember. Includes all supplies. Attendees are encouraged to bring a favorite sketchbook.

Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.

Join the Massillon Museum on Saturday, August 3, for Do the Mu. Instructor Kat Francis will teach program participants how to make paper dolls in connection with Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion and Fortune 1870–1900. All ages and ability levels are welcome and all supplies will be provided. Guests can drop in anytime between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m.

Free. No registration.

Location: 

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Dr. NW, Canton OH 44708

https://mckinleymuseum.org/news/2024-soup-at-six/

Presented in collaboration with the Massillon Museum, this program will explore the social, cultural, and political attitudes toward the adoption of the men’s trousers crease in the late 19th century. In particular, Brian Centrone will discuss how President McKinley’s adoption of the style shifted fashion allegiance from the Prince of Wales to the US President, signaling America's rise as the new global superpower. 

Cost includes soup, bread, and dessert.  

Cost: $25

Pre-paid reservations by August 1 at https://mckinleymuseum.org/news/2024-soup-at-six/ or call  (330) 455-7043.

Join Douglas Laubacher at MassMu on Saturday, August 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.! Students will experiment with the analog tools cartoonists use to finalize their work. Play with India ink, dip pens, and brushes. This workshop will connect with Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion and Fortune 1870-1900. 

Adults and children ages 8 and older. $20/member. $25/nonmember. Includes all supplies.

Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.

Location: Massillon Museum

September 7, 2024

One-night, VIP ticketed event at Massillon Museum with special guest, actress Carrie Coon who plays Bertha Russell in HBO's The Gilded Age.

Saturday, September 7 • 7:00–9:00 pm

Meet & greet with actress Carrie Coon • Heavy hors d’oeuvres • Tour the exhibition
$60 ($50 MassMu member) • Proceeds benefit MassMu Building Endowment
Limited tickets on sale beginning July 15: MassMu.org/Tickets

Location: Canton Palace Theatre 605 Market Avenue N Canton, OH 44702

Canton Palace Theatre presents An Afternoon with Carrie Coon

Enjoy an episode of HBO's The Gilded Age on the big screen, followed by a Q&A with actress Carrie Coon and costume designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone, moderated by the Massillon Museum's Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion and Fortune 1870–1900 guest curator, Brian Centrone.  

Doors open at 12:30 p.m.; program at 1:00 p.m.
Admission is free, but registration is required. Please register at www.CantonPalaceTheatre.org/event/an-afternoon-with-carrie-coon/.

Gilded Age Silent Spectacular

Location: Canton Palace Theatre 605 Market Avenue N Canton, OH 44702

Cost: $10/person and tickets can be purchased at www.CantonPalaceTheatre.org or at the door 

Join us for the Gilded Age Silent Spectacular on Saturday, September 14, starting at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. This is special showing of the original silent Phantom of the Opera with organ accompaniment by Jay Spencer at the Canton Palace Theatre's Kilgen Organ.

Registration has closed for this event. For more information about Explore City Tours, visit https://explorecitytours.com/canton/.

Join the Massillon Museum and Massillon Public Library for this Likenesses and Libations Date Night in conjunction with Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion and Fortune 1870–1900 on Saturday, September 28! Couples will paint or draw their partner during a workshop led by instructor Nick Lee from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Massillon Museum’s Gessner Hall. The Museum will be open until 7:30 p.m. for guests to explore Gilding Northeast Ohio. This program is free and open to adults. The Museum and Library will provide all supplies. A cash bar will be available. Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.

Nick Lee (b. 1996) is a painter and 2021 Kent State University graduate. Lee lives and works in Akron, Ohio. Lee’s work is inspired by the diversity of human experience. As a Japanese American, Lee’s visual art strives to better represent minorities like himself in American portraiture and western art. Another motivation for Lee is self-discovery. Lee uses symbolic Japanese objects in his paintings to connect with a culture that was never taught to him growing up. Lee is the 2023 recipient of the Distinguished Citizen for Art Education for the Northeast Ohio region by the OAEA. Lee is also the recipient of the 2024 Arts Alive Emerging Artist award by Summit Artspace. 

Sunday, September 29

Location:  Massillon Museum

A Gilded Afternoon: Fairytales & Fashions

2:30 pm Ballet • 3:00 pm Fashion History Panel

Free • Open to everyone • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets

Enjoy Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Jewels Variations from Act III of Sleeping Beauty, performed by the Canton Ballet, and period pieces performed by a Canton Symphony Orchestra String Quartet. Jewels Variations first premiered at Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, on January 15, 1890, choreographed by Marius Petipa. Costumes courtesy of Elizabeth Ekey and the Tutu Theatre. Staging was done under Jennifer Catazaro Hayward. 

Following the program, Gilding Northeast Ohio Guest Curator Brian Centrone and Western Reserve Historical Society Museum Advisory Council Curator of Costume and Textiles Patricia Edmonson will co-moderate a fashion history panel featuring Art Historian Dr. Elizabeth Block and Historian Dr. Einav Rabinovitch-Fox.

Saxton-McKinley Open House with exclusive viewing of Ida McKinley's inaugural ball gown

Location:
First Ladies National Historic Site - Home of National First Ladies Library & Museum
205 Market Ave S, Canton, OH 44702

https://FirstLadies.org/

Join us for a Gilded Age tour of the historic Saxton-McKinley House, childhood home of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley on October 3, 2024. 

ONE NIGHT ONLY: View Ida's beautifully preserved inaugural ball gown, which will be on display at the home courtesy of the Ohio History Connection. You will also enjoy light refreshments at First Ladies Park at the First Ladies National Historic Site, as well as horse and carriage rides around south Market Avenue.

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Cost: Free