October 16, 2017 – Author Laurel McHargue, who was the founder of Leadville Literary League, was once asked how she plans to help with the restoration of a classic 1800s opera house based in her old and historic mining town. Initially, she was not sure as to how she might find support from others for her idea. She decided to ask one of her friends whether she would find it okay to be photographed to aid a calendar project. When she found that her friend was willing to be a part of the calendar project, she was encouraged by the idea that maybe other women also find the idea intriguing.
Initially, McHargue had no idea as to how many of the local women would likely respond to this proposal. In fact, many of the local women also told her that they would not want to see the calendar project seeing the light of day. However, once the author managed to speak with some of them privately, she saw that many of them were considering the idea to be a part of it. Elise Sunday, the owner of the Fire on the Mountain agreed to be the photographer for the Leadville Literary League calendar project. She believed that the project would bring much joy to others and therefore she readily agreed. Karen Onderdonk, the Director and Producer with Indigo Media Arts happily produced a stunning video trailer for the project along with a short documentary that explored the making of this one of a kind calendar.
of the calendar’s models suggested “Leadville Antiques: Uncovered†as a motto because all of the women in the calendar (except for the December photo, in which some younger models were gifted with a place on stage at the Tabor) are age 50 and older, and in the spirit of the original 2003 film “Calendar Girls,” they’ve all agreed to be photographed tastefully uncovered.
“In several of the photos, we mix uncovered with fully covered, sometimes in Victorian garb,” said McHargue, “bringing together the present and the past. We live in a town where men aren’t the only rule breakers and risk takers!”
About Leadville Literary League:
Leadville Literary League is a nonprofit company that is all set to launch its first major project, a 2018 calendar that is made for supporting of the restoration efforts for historic Tabor Opera House Preservation Foundation. The Leadville’s 2018 Calendar Girls, “Leadville Antiques: Uncovered” gathers inspiration from 2003 movie “Calendar Girls.”
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/146677376/2018-calendar-girls-of-leadville-uncovered?ref=discovery
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