Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in SF bars.
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🧠Lecture: "The Hidden Figures of Design History"
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Alessandra Wood
You’ve heard of design icons like Ray and Charles Eames or Coco Chanel, but what about the many visionary creators whose names rarely make the textbooks? In this engaging talk, design historian Dr. Alessandra Wood shines a spotlight on the overlooked innovators who shaped the 19th- and 20th-century design landscape.
Explore the stories and impact of lesser-known, powerhouse designers who influenced major movements, including Ann Lowe, the African-American fashion designer behind Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress; William Morris, the socialist designer who pushed back against mass-produced goods; and Paul R. Williams, Hollywood’s favorite architect and the first certified African-American architect in the West.
Dr. Wood is an author, educator, and nationally recognized expert on design history whose work has appeared in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes, Architectural Digest, and more.
Come for a fascinating look at the hidden figures of design—and leave with a new way of seeing the objects and spaces that shape our lives. Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌
Agenda
6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.
6:55 PM – Host introduction
7:00 PM – Lecture begins
7:45 PM – Audience Q&A
8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
8:30 PM – Wrap up.
