Living History Lectures ~ Tames Alan
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Historical, educational, hysterical. One costumed woman tells it like it WAS.
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Program: Women of the Ancient World.
Using costume as a vehicle, Tames explores what it was like to be a woman in three ancient cultures. She focuses on the roles and rights of women in ancient Classical Greece, ancient Rome, and among the Celtic tribes of ancient Britain.
Date: October 16, 2024 4:00 pm
Location: Franke Toby Jones 5340 N Bristol St, Tacoma, WA
This program is free and open to the public
Program: Soldiers in Petticoats: The Struggles of the Suffragettes
The current freedom of modern women began with the Suffragette movement, which grew to encompass both Women’s Liberation and the Civil Rights movement. Dressed as a Suffragette, Tames talks about the struggle of American women to gain the right to vote and the impact the Suffragettes had on other major issues of the era.
Date: October 19, 2024 7:30 pm
Location: Key Peninsula Civic Center 17010 S Vaughn Rd NW,
Key Center, WA
Cost: $10.00 per person or $25.00 per family.
Program: The Intrepid Victorian Traveler
In this five-costume program, Tames presents a look into the clothing and lifestyle of a Victorian woman during the mid-1850s through the early 1860s. She discusses travel through the day, travel through society, and travel in general, which really opened up in the 19th century.
Date: December 12, 2024 2:00 pm
Location: Franke Toby Jones 5340 N Bristol St, Tacoma, WA
This program is free and open to the public
