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Hear Here a Talk about Their "There"

On Sunday, June 19th, at 4pm Hans Gallas will speak in the Carriage House at the Pardee Home Museum. Mr. Gallas is a respected expert on the life of Oakland-reared Gertrude Stein and her longtime partner, Alice B. Toklas. Even though Ms. Stein passed away 70 years ago she is still a very colorful part of the history of our city and a vibrant part of early 20th century bohemian Paris. She was a passionate advocate for the new in art and her literary friendships grew to include writers as diverse as William Carlos Williams, Djuana Barnes, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, and Ernest Hemingway. It was to Hemingway that Stein coined the phrase the lost generation describing the expatriate writers living abroad between the wars. She and Picasso were also close friends and confidants.

Hans Gallas's private collection of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas memorabilia is impressive. Items from his collection have been exhibited in the U.S. and abroad. In addition to creating the Web site www.gertrudeandalice.com and its blog, he has coordinated lectures and events worldwide. In 2007, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first meeting of Gertrude and Alice, he produced and directed a short film, At the Farmers Market with Alice B. His first book published in 2006 is a childrens picture book for all ages called Gertrude and Alice and Fritz and Tom illustrated by Tom Hachtman.

Born in Berlin, raised in Illinois, Mr. Gallas lives in San Francisco with his partner and is creative director of TATTOO, a brand strategy company. He holds degrees in English, German and Theatre history from Illinois College and Illinois State University.

This will be an exciting event with Mr. Gallas talking about books and ephemera in his collection. He will be leaving selected pieces to be displayed as a small exhibition at the Pardee Home Museum for viewing during teas and tours for a six week period. After the lecture, a lovely champagne and hors d'oeuvre reception will be held. Space is limited so reserve now to secure a place! $25 per person. For more information, call Richelle Lieberman at (510) 381-1973.

Note that the drawing of Gertrude and Alice in the color image is by San Francisco Artist John Keating.