Last night I went to The Ebell Club of Los Angeles for a play reading. It was in recognition of the first “Ebell of Los Angeles Playwright Prize” and its winner. One of the actresses who participated in the reading is a friend, so I was able to support a creative person and get a night out. Jackpot!

 

Anyhoo, the reading was super-engaging and that was a good enough reason to spend an evening at The Ebell. I also met some awesome folks after the reading and hung out with them for a while. That was pretty cool, too.

 

 

Just before leaving the venue, a few of us went upstairs to see the old auditorium. Turns out this was the last place Amelia Earhart spoke before taking off on her final trip. Look at the wires on the bottoms of the auditorium’s seats. Back in the day, when gentlemen always wore hats, they needed a place to store them while indoors. These wires are handy hat holders! History and history. Double jackpot!

 

I am completely enamored of the Ebell. And of the charming souls I met there. As I learn more about the place, its history and its future, I’ll try to share some of that with you. Until then, I plan to appreciate my time there last night. What a lovely Sunday evening I had.

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