Zelda : The Magazine of the Vintage Nouveau

07/03/2024

Celebrate Zelda Fitzgerald Day all week in Asheville, NC!

And on Saturday, March 9th, 1:00-2:30 East Asheville Branch Library Community Room, 3, Dr. Marsha Gordon will discuss her new biography, "Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life & Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott," which has been featured in Zelda : The Magazine of the Vintage Nouveau!

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Join us as we CELEBRATE ZELDA FITZGERALD and all of her phenomenal talents! March 7-10, 2024!

23/01/2024

In the latest issue of "Zelda: The Magazine of the Vintage Nouveau," read all about Jazz Age author Ursula Parrott and her fantastic career, as told by Marsh Gordon, author of "Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life & Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott." Find Marsha’s book at https://www.marshagordon.org/new-books

Order the new issue of Zelda at www.zeldamag.com/

Due to printer issues, the last issue of Zelda Magazine was late off the presses, but it’s available for purchase now! We’ve got an outstanding collection of articles, interviews, and reviews for anyone interested in Jazz Age lifestyle, art, music, and culture!In issue 26: FOX MOVIETONE NEWS COC...

13/01/2024

Due to printer issues, the last issue of Zelda Magazine (issue 26) was late off the presses, but it’s available for purchase now! We’ve got an outstanding collection of articles, interviews, and reviews for anyone interested in Jazz Age lifestyle, art, music, and culture! At ZeldaMag.com

13/01/2024

Due to printer issues, the last issue of Zelda Magazine (issue 26) was late off the presses, but it’s available for purchase now! We’ve got an outstanding collection of articles, interviews, and reviews for anyone interested in Jazz Age lifestyle, art, music, and culture!

ISSUE TWENTY-SIX – ALICE DAY CONTENT : FOX MOVIETONE NEWS COCKTAIL: Reviving a cocktail from Sloppy Joe’s; MAXWELL DEMILLE: Hollywood’s Pioneer Showman and Impresario; CARTER DEHAVEN AND FLORA PARKER: From Broadway to Hollywood; AMELIA FOXTROT: PHONOGRAPH DJ: An interview with Zelda Magazine; ...

16/12/2023

Due to printer issues, the upcoming issue of Zelda Magazine will not ship until after the New Year. But you can pre-order it now!
https://www.zeldamag.com/

16/12/2023

Due to printer issues, the upcoming issue of Zelda Magazine will not ship until after the New Year. But you can pre-order it now!

WEEK END PASSES $59 includes a ticket to all shows, reserved seating and the Niles Walking Tour CLICK HERE to order passes

25/11/2023

Five issue bundle: Issues twenty to twenty-five!
Five issues for the price of one!

And more! Click on “Purchase Zelda” for the current issue and many back issues. And Issue 26 is coming soon!

WEEK END PASSES $59 includes a ticket to all shows, reserved seating and the Niles Walking Tour CLICK HERE to order passes

25/10/2023

Film Studies Professor Marsha Gordon will talk about and signing her latest book, “Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life & Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott,” at the Lambs Foundation Friday, October 27th at 7pm. Books will be available for purchase. Suggested donation of $10 to benefit the Lambs Foundation ($5 for Lambs members).

RSVP is required: RSVP [email protected]

The Lambs Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-run charitable organization supporting numerous theatrical charities, educational programs, and non-profit theater companies.
3 West 51st St Fifth Floor, NYC

25/10/2023

NYC this Friday!

Film Studies Professor Marsha Gordon will talk about and signing her latest book, “Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life & Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott,” at the Lambs Foundation Friday, October 27th at 7pm. Books will be available for purchase. Suggested donation of $10 to benefit the Lambs Foundation ($5 for Lambs members).

RSVP is required: RSVP [email protected]

The Lambs Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-run charitable organization supporting numerous theatrical charities, educational programs, and non-profit theater companies.

3 West 51st St Fifth Floor, NYC

24/09/2023

Broncho Billy & Friends Silent Film Festival Sept. 29-Oct.1

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07/04/2023

Zelda Magazine is proud to be a sponsor of the GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL (2023)

The twenties roar again at the 5th annual GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL a full day of dancing, lounging, n’ listening to over twenty of NYC’s best hot jazz & swing bands… well over 100 musicians!

Sunday, April 16, 2023

1:00 PM – 11:59 PM

Downtown Assoc. Club (DTA)

60 Pine Street New York, NY, 10005

Tickets now on sale at .eventbrite.com/e/gotham-jazz-festival-2023-tickets-579781360657

11/03/2023

To West Coast fans of the Jazz Age!

The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum is partnering to create “The Roaring ‘20s Jazz and Cabaret in Silent Film,” a 1920s speakeasy, right here at the Verdi Club! “This salon pairs sultry jazz vocal stylings with some behind-the-scenes knowledge of how the silent films of Hollywood began.”

More info at:

Mar 19 Salon Nr. 5 Sunday, March 19, 2023 4:00 PM 6:00 PM Verdi Club (map) Google Calendar ICS Roaring ‘20sJazz and Cabaret in Silent FilmFor tickets click here.Step into a 1920s speakeasy, right here at the Verdi Club! This salon pairs sultry jazz vocal stylings with some behind-the-scenes knowle...

23/12/2022

Los Angeles friends of Zelda : The Magazine of the Vintage Nouveau!

The amazing Dean Mora is the featured musician in the current issue of Zelda (issue 25), and is the bandleader for the legendary Cicada Club's New Year's Eve Eve Party! Put on your fanciest and come dance through the decades!

The Dean Mora Orchestra brings in the year one night early with great dance music from the 1920s through the 1960s. DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES Set One 1920s - 1930s Set Two 1940s Set Three 1950s - 1960s Happy New Year! - One Night Early...

16/12/2022

Need a last minute holiday gift?

The newest issue of Zelda Magazine, issue 25, is out now. Just in time for the holidays!

And did you know you could buy back issues of Zelda Magazine in bundles? They are five issues for the price of four! You can order 5 through 9, 10 through 14, and 15 through 20!

Just go to www.zeldamag.com

15/12/2022

Need a last minute holiday gift?

The newest issue of Zelda Magazine, issue 25, is out now. Just in time for the holidays!

And did you know you could buy back issues of Zelda Magazine in bundles? They are five issues for the price of four! You can order 5 through 9, 10 through 14, and 15 through 20!

Just go to https://www.zeldamag.com/?page_id=31&fbclid=IwAR0OqkiplFsqGE_9YVgyzW75k813Eopy_9B_YkoLuW7c66T4ZuM8QIZtLaU

ISSUE TWENTY-FIVE – BETTY BLYTHE CONTENT : KNICKERBOCKER: A TWENTIETH CENTURY LIBATION: By Garret Richard; BETTY BLYTHE: THE CALIFORNIA NIGHTINGALE: By Don Spiro; A TUBULAR COSMETIC: LIPSTICK: An Interview with Ilise S. Carter; COLLARS: A STUDY IN CONTRAST: The Zelda Guide to Fashion; CLARA COQUET...

27/11/2022

After an eighty year career in Hollywood, the great Marsha Hunt passed away this year, on September 7th, at age 104. She was interviewed for the now sold out issue second issue of Zelda Magazine by Marc Chevalier.

Although the first four issues of Zelda are out of print, issues 5 through 25 are still for sale! Just click on the link and collect them all!

https://www.zeldamag.com/?page_id=31&fbclid=IwAR0jkf-mjy_axHwbP05FZ3MybXEkR5nNaFFMnVtX2IoAthdK4RGQd511KnE

21/11/2022

In issue 25:

TRAVEL ON TO AVALON: An Interview With Dylan Brookes By Jimmy Vargas
CONEY ISLAND: A CENTURY OF SIDESHOW: The Zelda Magazine Interview With Adam Realman
SAGE ADVICE: ASK MR. BURTON: Your burning questions answered by NYC’s favorite dandy!

And much, much more!

ISSUE TWENTY-FIVE – BETTY BLYTHE CONTENT : KNICKERBOCKER: A TWENTIETH CENTURY LIBATION: By Garret Richard; BETTY BLYTHE: THE CALIFORNIA NIGHTINGALE: By Don Spiro; A TUBULAR COSMETIC: LIPSTICK: An Interview with Ilise S. Carter; COLLARS: A STUDY IN CONTRAST: The Zelda Guide to Fashion; CLARA COQUET...

18/11/2022

In the latest issue of Zelda Magazine:

Author Ilise S. Carter talks with Zelda about the history of lipstick and how it changed in the early 20th Century, and we also have two interviews with artists who exemplify the Jazz Age: New York burlesque sensation Clara Coquette will tell you all about her work in New York City as a dancer, performance artist, and vintage fan, and we talk with west coast-based big-band leader Dean Mora, who has influenced musicians all over the world.

And there's much, much more!

For more info about this and other issues, or to purchase Zelda, go to

This is our second annual issue, and we have some terrific content for you! Start off right with Garret Richard’s notes on a Knickerbocker Cocktail and read all about the risqué “California Nightingale,” actress Betty Blythe. Ilise Carter, author of “The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the...

09/11/2022

Did you know you could buy back issues of Zelda Magazine in bundles? They are five issues for the price of four!

You can order 5 through 9, 10 through 14, and 15 through 20!

And don't forget, the newest issue, 25, is out now. Just in time for the holidays!

ISSUE TWENTY-FIVE – BETTY BLYTHE CONTENT : KNICKERBOCKER: A TWENTIETH CENTURY LIBATION: By Garret Richard; BETTY BLYTHE: THE CALIFORNIA NIGHTINGALE: By Don Spiro; A TUBULAR COSMETIC: LIPSTICK: An Interview with Ilise S. Carter; COLLARS: A STUDY IN CONTRAST: The Zelda Guide to Fashion; CLARA COQUET...

24/10/2022

We are proud to announce the newest issue of Zelda Magazine for 2022, just in time for the holidays! Go to ZeldaMag.com

This is our second annual issue, and we have some terrific content for you! Start off right with Garret Richard’s notes on a Knickerbocker Cocktail and read all about the risqué “California Nightingale,” actress Betty Blythe. Ilise Carter, author of “The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History,” answers questions about lipstick in the Jazz Age, and Zelda reveals facts about contrasting collared shirts. Jimmy Vargas interviews Dylan Brookes of the Australian Art Deco Avalon Restaurant and Cocktail bar, and we feature interviews with burlesque star Clara Coquette, band leader Dean Mora, and Coney Island USA’s new artistic director Adam “Realman” Rinn.

We travel to the mid-Atlantic to guide you through the Art Deco buildings and early 20th Century arts and culture of municipal neighbors Allentown and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As usual, Mr. Burton offers sage advice on vintage community matters, and we present snapshots from Jazz Age events from around the world. Finally, we highlight a few recipes from 1934’s “The Presto Book of Menus and Recipes” by Della Thompson Lutes.
Lastly, please consider all our sponsors for gifts, activities, fashion, and other delights!
Cheers to you, and have a wonderful 2022!

24/10/2022

We are proud to announce the newest issue of Zelda Magazine for 2022, just in time for the holidays!

This is our second annual issue, and we have some terrific content for you! Start off right with Garret Richard’s notes on a Knickerbocker Cocktail and read all about the risqué “California Nightingale,” actress Betty Blythe. Ilise Carter, author of “The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History,” answers questions about lipstick in the Jazz Age, and Zelda reveals facts about contrasting collared shirts. Jimmy Vargas interviews Dylan Brookes of the Australian Art Deco Avalon Restaurant and Cocktail bar, and we feature interviews with burlesque star Clara Coquette, band leader Dean Mora, and Coney Island USA’s new artistic director Adam “Realman” Rinn.

We travel to the mid-Atlantic to guide you through the Art Deco buildings and early 20th Century arts and culture of municipal neighbors Allentown and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As usual, Mr. Burton offers sage advice on vintage community matters, and we present snapshots from Jazz Age events from around the world. Finally, we highlight a few recipes from 1934’s “The Presto Book of Menus and Recipes” by Della Thompson Lutes.
Lastly, please consider all our sponsors for gifts, activities, fashion, and other delights!
Cheers to you, and have a wonderful 2022!

24/10/2022

We are proud to announce the newest issue of Zelda Magazine for 2022, just in time for the holidays!

This is our second annual issue, and we have some terrific content for you! Start off right with Garret Richard’s notes on a Knickerbocker Cocktail and read all about the risqué “California Nightingale,” actress Betty Blythe. Ilise Carter, author of “The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History,” answers questions about lipstick in the Jazz Age, and Zelda reveals facts about contrasting collared shirts. Jimmy Vargas interviews Dylan Brookes of the Australian Art Deco Avalon Restaurant and Cocktail bar, and we feature interviews with burlesque star Clara Coquette, band leader Dean Mora, and Coney Island USA’s new artistic director Adam “Realman” Rinn.

We travel to the mid-Atlantic to guide you through the Art Deco buildings and early 20th Century arts and culture of municipal neighbors Allentown and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As usual, Mr. Burton offers sage advice on vintage community matters, and we present snapshots from Jazz Age events from around the world. Finally, we highlight a few recipes from 1934’s “The Presto Book of Menus and Recipes” by Della Thompson Lutes.

Lastly, please consider all our sponsors for gifts, activities, fashion, and other delights!

Cheers to you, and have a wonderful 2022!

ISSUE TWENTY-FIVE – BETTY BLYTHE CONTENT : KNICKERBOCKER: A TWENTIETH CENTURY LIBATION: By Garret Richard; BETTY BLYTHE: THE CALIFORNIA NIGHTINGALE: By Don Spiro; A TUBULAR COSMETIC: LIPSTICK: An Interview with Ilise S. Carter; COLLARS: A STUDY IN CONTRAST: The Zelda Guide to Fashion; CLARA COQUET...

11/09/2022

Rest in peace, actress and author Marsha Hunt, who passed away at 104 years old September 7th.

We are so proud that Marc Chevalier interviewed her for Zelda Magazine Issue #2! That issue is sold out, but you can read interviews with other Jazz Age stars like Carla Laemmle, Mary Carlisle, and others, as well as features about all types of Jazz Age culture, arts, music, and more!

(PS: Zelda is always grateful to Mr. Chevalier for his input on so many features.

10/09/2022

Rest in peace, actress and author Marsha Hunt, who passed away at 104 years old September 7th.

We are so proud that Marc Chevalier interviewed her for Zelda Magazine Issue #2! That issue is sold out, but you can read interviews with other Jazz Age stars like Carla Laemmle, Mary Carlisle, and others, as well as features about all types of Jazz Age culture, arts, music, and more!

strong>ISSUE TWENTY-FOUR – LOIS MORAN CONTENT : EL DIABLO: A TROPICAL TIKI CLASSIC: By Garret Richard; DANCE CARDS: The Zelda Guide to Dance Etiquette; THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT PALM BEACH CLOTH: By Eff’s Style Emporium; GREG POPPLETON: TODAY’S SINGER FROM ANOTHER TIME: An Interview with Jimmy...

02/08/2022

Proud to have had a small part in the Rum Reader's discussion about Planter's Punch at Jungle Bird in NYC earlier this year.

Thanks to Ben Schaffer, Garret Richard, Marlo Gamora, F***y Chu, Leanne Favre, and Jelani Jah Edwards-Jöhnson.

https://www.rumreader.com/perfecting-the-practice-of-planters-punch/?fbclid=IwAR10Hb9TtEmcZz1OC9Rc_7Hvq8e1iPnRsypMgAxoPNnkFSA8vOzB90-kveM

02/08/2022

Zelda is proud to have had a small part in the Rum Reader's discussion about Planter's Punch at Jungle Bird in NYC earlier this year.

Thanks to Ben Schaffer, Garret Richard, Marlo Gamora, F***y Chu, Leanne Favre, and Jelani Jah Edwards-Jöhnson.

https://www.rumreader.com/perfecting-the-practice-of-planters-punch/

The Planter’s Punch is a foundational drink, a gateway connecting the punch bowl of the seventeenth century with the tropical cocktails of the twentieth century. Many tropical drinks have a combination of rum, lime, and sweetener, but the Planter’s Punch is known for its addition of spice (often...

04/01/2021

Issue 23, the newest issue of Zelda Magazine, is back from the printer! Enjoy it in the New Year!

Click on http://www.zeldamag.com/?page_id=31

20/12/2020

Tomorrow! Monday, December 21 at 7:30 p.m. PST

Available one night only:

Retroformat Silent Films is proud to present a special encore screening of "The Flapper" (1920) starring Olive Thomas, directed by Alan Crosland, story and screenplay by Frances Marion, with live accompaniment by Cliff Retallick, hosted by Sean P. Malone, and featuring a Q&A with Allison Anders and Michele Gouveia about their documentary, "Olive and Jack: The Love Story That Changed Hollywood."

This repeat webcast of "The Flapper" will be available Monday night only, and will be gone Tuesday morning, so be sure to not miss it!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDD4HG4SDNy8qhoyYbfF89g

From Charlie Chaplin to Buster Keaton and beyond, Retroformat Silent Films is dedicated to introducing new generations to the joy and power of silent movies!...

11/12/2020

The holiday season is here and we at Zelda want to remind you that Zelda Magazine makes a terrific gift, and our "Five for the price of four" bundle makes a wonderful deal!

Click on our sponsor links for some more great gift ideas!

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Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to think of the holiday season and New Year! We at Zelda want to remind you that Zelda Magazine makes a terrific stocking stuffer, and our “Five for the price of four” bundle makes a wonderful gift! Just click on the “Purchase Zelda” link above!And ...