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Homage to Lulu: Lou Reed has died

Rock musician, former Velvet Underground singer, and poet Lou Reed has died. Follow this link for an excellent, extended obit. In 2011, Reed had collaborated with Metallica on a concept album called...

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Pandora's Box with Louise Brooks and Ben Model in Kentucky

Pandora's Box will be shown TONIGHT in Huntington, Kentucky at 7:30 pm with live musical accompaniment by the great Ben Model. Here below are the details from the host venue, the Cinema Arts Center....

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Pandora's Box rock the house in Kentucky

Musician Ben Model, who accompanied Pandora's Box last night in Huntington, Kentucky tweeted following the event: "Wow, never had Pandora's Box rock a house like it did tonight. I may have finally...

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Happy Halloween from the Louise Brooks Society

Happy Halloween from the Louise Brooks Society . . . .

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Louise Brooks Film Series in Prague, Czech Republic

The films of Louise Brooks will be the subject of a series at the Kino Ponrepo starting November 14, the actress' birthday!For those not familiar, the Ponrepo is the cinema of the National Film Archive...

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Barry Paris to introduce Louise Brooks film Beggars of Life in Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette movie critic and Louise Brooks biographer Barry Paris will introduce a screening of the sensational William Wellman directed film Beggars of Life (1928) at The Hollywood Theater...

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Louise Brooks article on Huffington Post

I've posted a new article about Louise Brooks to the Huffington Post. It covers all the latest goings on. Read the article HERE. The slide show embedded in the article contains a very rare photograph...

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Louise Brooks, A Girl in Every Port plays Madison, Wisconsin

Director Howard Hawks had this to say about his choice of Louise Brooks for A Girl in Every Port (1928): "I wanted a different type of girl. I hired Louise because she's very sure of herself, she's...

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Jean Paul Gaultier coat features Louise Brooks

PerezHilton.com reported on November 1 that Rihanna has been modeling a coat by designer Jean Paul Gaultier which bears a likeness of Louise Brooks.The website noted, "RiRi looks especially seksi in a...

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Louise Brooks, The American Venus, on exhibit in Astoria exhibit

Portrait of Louise Brooks, American Venus (1926). Collection of Museum of the Moving Image. Gift of Frederika Tuttle Hastings and Helen Tuttle Votichenko.Credit: Museum of the Moving ImageThis portrait...

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Louise Brooks as a Sim

Here are a couple of images I recently came across of Louise Brooks as Sim. Whatcha think?  

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Tiger Lillies to release Lulu, homage to Pandora's Box and Louise Brooks

The Tiger Lillies are a British Grammy-nominated three piece band with a cult following who have toured the world with works of musical theater including Shockheaded Peter and The Gorey End; they have...

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Some Louise Brooks finds at the Ohio State University

I was in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend for a family wedding (congrats David and Brittni), and took the opportunity to visit the Ohio State University library. I was there to look through back issues...

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Denishawn article from the Ohio State University newspaper

As was mentioned in the previous post, over this past weekend I was in Columbus, Ohio and took the opportunity to visit the Ohio State University Thompson Library where I came across a few clippings in...

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Louise Brooks, magnet of meaning

Louise Brooks was born on November 14, 1906. Now, more than 25 years after her death, the silent film star is more popular than ever.Brooks, famous for both her sleek dark bob and role as Lulu in...

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Happy birthday Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks was born on this day in 1906 in Cherryvale, Kansas. She never felt loved by many, though she was. In fact, she kept those who did or would love her at a distance. Perhaps that was because...

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Homage to J'attendrai

Rina Ketty - J'attendrai (Dino Olivieri), Pathé 1938 & Louise Brooks' photographs from 1920s This is a rather charming song.... Michael Jary m.s. Tanz-Orchester, refraingesang Rudi Schuricke - Komm...

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Homage to Valentina, Homage to Lulu

Omaggio alla Valentina di Guido Crepax, a Louise Brooks e a Rina Ketty.AndFrom YouTube: Valentina nasce nel 1965 da uno dei disegnatori più innovativi della storia del fumetto: Guido Crepax, un grafico...

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Louise Brooks :: Cool pic of the day

 Louise Brooks :: Cool pic of the day. Smiling, at last....

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RadioLulu Reminder :: Louise Brooks Radio

A reminder to be sure and check out RadioLulu - Louise Brooks inspired, silent film themed radio featuring music of the Twenties, Thirties and today - includes Brooks' related film music, early jazz,...

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