Neon: A Light History with Dydia DeLeyser
Schedule
Wed Apr 08 2026 at 07:00 am to 09:00 am
UTC-07:00Location
3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027 | Los Angeles, CA
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https://www.labreakfastclub.com/event-details/neonAbout the event
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ABOUT THE PRESENTATION:
Neon historian, geographer and Museum of Neon Art board member Dydia DeLyser (co-author of Neon, A Light History) will take us on a trip to Los Angeles in neon’s boom years. Drawing from over a decade of in-depth research, DeLyser will show how neon signs have catalyzed urban change, and how they continue to hold appeal for our changing communities—developing with the automobile and car-and-consumer culture in the twentieth century, expanding from cities to towns, and along highways to remote roadside outposts. From the earliest luminous tubing in the 1890s to the artistic creations of today, from community-funded restorations of historic signs to ordinary-seeming business signs that have become community icons, DeLyser shows how, just as neon signs lit our past, they can now light our shared future.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dydia DeLyser is a scholar, writer, and geographer working with communities to make our past meaningful in the present, and intervening to preserve our past on behalf of our future. Over decades of research, collaboration, and publishing she has developed expertise particularly in the areas of ghost towns, the “Ramona Myth” in southern California, and how neon signs transformed the American landscape and shape our communities.
ABOUT THE CLUB: Founded in 1925, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club still thrives with food, friendship, and fun. Our meetings are held in our clubhouse, Friendship Auditorium, located at 3201 Riverside Drive, near the corner of Los Feliz Boulevard, in Griffith Park. Best described as a variety show, attendees enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and an interesting presentation from a guest speaker.
TICKETS: Sales on labreakfastclub.com close 48 hours before breakfast. Non-members are $35 and Members receive a 34% discount when logged into their Membership Portal.
Please arrive between 6:45 - 7:00 AM sharp! Doors close at 7:15 AM. Your admission includes a buffet breakfast, enjoyment of our 100-year-old club traditions, plus a special presentation from our Speaker of the Week!
Note: Membership discounts are a benefit for members current with their dues. If you would like to apply to become a member, click here for more information.
HEALTH & SAFETY: Surgical disposable face masks or medical-grade masks (i.e., KN95, KF94, N95) are strongly recommended when not eating or drinking, especially during the cold and flu season, and will be provided on request.
ANIMALS: Only Service Animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act are allowed indoors at this venue. Please keep pets and emotional support animals safely at home.
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