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The Legacy of Bob Hope

Join Kimberly Guise, curator of the special exhibit So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope, and Hope biographer Richard Zoglin for a discussion about the entertainer’s life and work.

January 09, 2019, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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+ Add to calendar 2019-01-09 5:00:00 PM 2019-01-09 8:00:00 PM America/Mexico_City 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 The Legacy of Bob Hope Join Kimberly Guise, curator of the special exhibit So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope, and Hope biographer Richard Zoglin for a discussion about the entertainer’s life and work.
Location: 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

5:00 p.m. Reception | 6:00 p.m. Presentation | 7:00 p.m. Book Signing

Join us for a final viewing of our current special exhibit, So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope, and to discuss the legacy of Hope’s life and work. The panel features Kimberly Guise, curator of the special exhibit, and Richard Zoglin, author of Hope: Entertainer of the Century. The evening will be moderated by Robert M. Citino, PhD, Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian at The National WWII Museum. Zoglin will sign copies of his book following the panel. The special exhibit will be open for viewing throughout the evening.

Preorder your signed copy of Hope: Entertainer of the Century before you arrive!

For questions, please contact 504-528-1944 x 484.

So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope is on display in The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery through February 10.

Program supported by the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation. With special thanks to the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum.

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