At the Autry

Gene's Museum once again hosted the Animation Guild's holiday (post-holiday?) party on Friday night. ...

Downstairs and upstairs spaces, early on.

Somewhere between nine hundred and twelve hundred people showed up for the festivities, and as usual at these events, guild members (and friends) partied in the galleries, in the central hallways, and out in the large exterior courtyard, visiting with old friends and catching up.

We were uptight about a rainstorm sweeping in. Happily, no water from the sky spattered the Animation Guild's annual party. ...

A view of the lower party space from the museum's central stairway ...

Hulett and President Emeritus Tom Sito at the Autry's front entrance ...

Tom thought this shot was Kubriquesque. The photographer, executive board member Bronnie Barry, thought it was what happens when no flash is used.

So why do we have a "holiday party" on January 9th? Mostly to avoid the Christmas and New Year's crush. And it gives everybody something to look forward to after the holly, lights and tinsel get taken down.