Laurel McHargue, Award-Winning Author Establishes the Leadville Literary League for Fundraising
by Alex Smith expertOctober 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."
For more information, please visit
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/146677376/2018-calendar-girls-of-leadville-uncovered?ref=discovery
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