Geoffrey Beene: A Duet of Fashion + Movement

Presented by Phoenix Art Museum and Arizona Costume Institute. Join us for the premiere of a short film exploring the newly established Geoffrey Beene Archive at Phoenix Art Museum with in-depth viewing of 25 individual garments, along with remarks and insight from Helen Jean, the Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design at Phoenix Art Museum; Patsy Tarr, founding contributor to the Beene Archive at Phoenix Art Museum, resident of the 2wice Arts Foundation, and founder and publisher of 2wice magazine and books; and Deanna McBrearty, dancer and longtime Beene model, who will share a dance homage and conversation with choreographer Doug Varone, choreographer for three runway presentations of Beene's collections featuring dancers from the American School of Ballet and NYC Ballet. More event information can be found at www.arizonacostumeinstitute.org.