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PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS SHARES HISTORIC PHOTOS AND MEMORIES TO CELEBRATE THE ICONIC SHOW ’ S 90TH ANNIVERSARY .
By SHARON STELLO | PHOTOS COURTESY OF FESTIVAL OF ARTS
In honor of the 90th anniversary of Pageant of the Masters — the beloved “ tableaux vivants ,” or living pictures show that ’ s presented each summer at Festival of Arts — organizers have cracked open the vault to share archived photos and stories from years gone by . Here are just a few of the gems from the past to enjoy leading up to this summer ’ s rendition , which runs from July 7 to Sept . 1 with the theme “ Art Colony : In the Company of Artists .”
In nine decades , the Pageant has only missed five years of shows — from 1942 to 1945 , due to World War II , and in 2020 , due to the COVID-19 pandemic . While the general idea has remained the same over the years , the show has evolved to feature not only re-creations of paintings and sculptures , but also posters , jewelry , perfume bottles , furniture , porcelain figurines and more .
A program from the Festival of Arts in 1935 , when the living pictures show was renamed Pageant of the Masters
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