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Mission
Ten Chimneys Foundation’s Mission
- Preserve and Share the buildings, furnishings, collections, and grounds of a national treasure – Ten Chimneys, the estate created by Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
- Serve as a continuing resource and powerful inspiration for theatre, the arts, and the art of living.
- Offer public programs consistent with the Lunts’ varied interests and core values, while maintaining the integrity and intimacy of this extraordinary estate.
Ten Chimneys is a National Historic Landmark, a “Save America’s Treasures” project site, and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Ten Chimneys is owned by the non-profit 501(C)3 organization Ten Chimneys Foundation, Inc.
2010 Tour Season Begins May 4th
April 22, 2010
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Welcome Back
After a refreshing winter’s nap, Ten Chimneys will welcome tour guests once again beginning Tuesday, May 4. Two special events will usher in the new season:
Taming of the Shrew
Play Reading, Presented by goats & monkeys
Friday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Join us in the Lunt-Fontanne Program Center for a free reading of Taming of the Shrew by our friends at goats & monkeys, the theater cooperative formed by former members of Milwaukee Shakespeare. This book-in-hand staging celebrates the 75th anniversary of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne’s performances in the play. It was this production that famously inspired Cole Porter’s beloved musical, Kiss Me, Kate. Tickets are free for this reading, but space is limited so reservations are recommended. To reserve your seats, call (262) 968-4110.
Mother’s Day Estate Tours
Sunday, May 9
Beginning 12:30 p.m.
Have you made plans for Mother’s Day? On May 9, Ten Chimneys will open on a rare Sunday to offer Mother’s Day tours. This year, treat your adored mom to a VIP tour of a national historic landmark, overflowing with the romance of the 1930’s and 40’s. (And, if you happen to be an adored mom, remember there’s still time to drop hints.) For reservation details, please visit our tour information page.
Top of PageTen Chimneys News
- 12/19/11–Broadway Legend Joel Grey to Serve as Master Teacher for 2012 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program
- 12/16/11–Download Our 2011 Newsletter
- 11/20/11–Please Consider a Year-End Gift to Support Ten Chimneys
- 11/10/11–Become a Ten Chimneys Docent: Registration Now Open for Training Courses
- 10/04/11–Ten Chimneys Takes a Bow on Saturday, November 12
- 09/01/11–2011 Exhibition: “The Lunts: At Home, On Stage, In Line”
- 08/03/11–The 2011 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program Concludes
- 06/16/11–Olympia Dukakis Presents Two Public Programs at Ten Chimneys, July 29-30
- 05/04/11–See You Soon… Ten Chimneys is Now Open for Tours
- 05/03/11–Play Reading at Ten Chimneys: “Chekhov: Two Hours, Four Plays”
- 05/02/11–Christine Ebersole and Edward Hibbert Sing Noël Coward at Ten Chimneys
- 03/01/11–Christine Ebersole and Edward Hibbert to Sing Noël Coward at Ten Chimneys April 29 & 30
- 01/21/11–Our Chimneys Need Major Restoration
- 12/15/10–Take a Peek at Ten Chimneys’ 2010 Newsletter
- 12/14/10–Docent Training Begins February 16
- 12/13/10–Zach and Sam’s Annual Community Blood Drive
- 12/06/10–Meet the 2011 Lunt-Fontanne Fellows
- 11/03/10–Ten Chimneys Holiday Cards, Now on Sale
- 10/25/10–Nadler, Sullivan, and Gershwin Light Up the Drawing Room
- 09/22/10–Autumn Comes to Ten Chimneys
- 09/21/10–Ten Chimneys Presents a Noël Coward Classic, “Design for Living”
- 08/31/10–Noël Coward Short Plays Revived at Ten Chimneys
- 08/18/10–Watch our 2010 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship “Mini-Documentary” on YouTube
- 08/06/10–NPR’s “Weekend Edition” Calls on the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program
- 07/18/10–Days Seven & Eight: A Transformative Week Concludes
- 07/17/10–Days Five & Six: A Day of Great Work, A Day of Retreat and Reflection
- 07/14/10–Day Four: Fellows and Master Teacher Embrace Spirit of Ten Chimneys
- 07/13/10–Day Three: NPR’s “Weekend Edition” Visits as Master Acting Work Deepens
- 07/12/10–Day Two: Fellows Begin Powerful Exploration of Shakespeare
- 07/11/10–2010 Lunt-Fontanne Fellows and Master Teacher Dedicate Week to Lynn Redgrave
- 06/28/10–Concluding Presentation of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program ~ Saturday, July 17 ~ 8:00pm
- 06/27/10–Congratulations to 2010 Master Teacher, Barry Edelstein
- 05/24/10–Dick Cavett Visits for “Conversations at Ten Chimneys”
- 05/14/10–Barry Edelstein Steps in For Lynn Redgrave as 2010 Master Teacher; Olympia Dukakis to Lead in 2011
- 05/13/10–It’s Our Favorite Day of the Year, and You’re Invited
- 05/04/10–Remembering Lynn Redgrave
- 04/22/10–2010 Tour Season Begins May 4th
- 04/22/10–2010 Lunt-Fontanne Fellows Announced
- 04/10/10–Ten Chimneys Welcomes Dick Van Patten
- 03/22/10–Ten Chimneys and The Milwaukee Rep Present “Pygmalion”
- 02/15/10–Mark Your Calendar: Ten Chimneys Foundation’s 2010 Public Programs
- 12/02/09–Take a Peek at Ten Chimneys Foundation’s 2009 Newsletter
- 12/01/09–Headed to the Oscars
- 11/11/09–Ten Chimneys Foundation Featured in American Theatre Magazine
- 11/09/09–Another Lovely Tour Season Comes to a Close
- 10/26/09–Fellowship Program Featured on Public Radio
- 10/12/09–Lynn Redgrave to Return as Lunt-Fontanne Master Teacher
- 10/11/09–Video Highlights of Fellowship Program Now Available Online
- 10/06/09–Noël Coward’s Riotous Masterpiece “Hay Fever” Delights Ten Chimneys
- 09/01/09–Ten Chimneys and The Milwaukee Rep Present “The Play’s the Thing”
- 08/05/09–Top Actors From Across The Country Have Transformative Experience At Ten Chimneys
- 07/19/09–Inaugural Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program Week Concludes
- 07/18/09–Sixth Day of Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program Inspires Public
- 07/17/09–Lynn Redgrave Delights Public Audience on Day Five of Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program
- 07/16/09–Day Four of Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program Inspires and Surprises
- 07/15/09–LFFP Day Three: Lynn Redgrave Welcomes Milwaukee Actors and Fellows Explore the Estate
- 07/14/09–Fellows Begin Powerful Theatrical Work During Day Two of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program
- 07/13/09–Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program off to Perfect Start
- 07/13/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 13th
- 07/12/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 12th
- 07/11/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 11th
- 07/10/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 10th
- 07/09/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 9th
- 07/08/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 8th
- 07/07/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 7th
- 07/06/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 6th
- 07/05/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 5th
- 07/04/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 4th
- 07/03/09–Fellowship Program Quote of the Day: July 3rd
- 06/07/09–Lynn Redgrave on her Return to Ten Chimneys…
- 06/06/09–“120 Years of Broadway” at Ten Chimneys
- 05/27/09–Hundreds Celebrate “Wisconsin State Ten Chimneys Day”
- 05/05/09–Ten Chimneys and The Milwaukee Rep Present “Idiot’s Delight”
- 04/27/09–Ten Chimneys and The Milwaukee Rep Present “Idiot’s Delight”
- 04/23/09–KT Sullivan Delights during Music in the Drawing Room
- 03/19/09–Ten Chimneys Remembers Natasha Richardson
- 12/24/08–VIDEO: White House Historian William Seale talks about Ten Chimneys on C-Span
- 12/03/08–Ten Chimneys on Facebook
- 12/01/08–Take a Look at our Latest Newsletter
- 09/03/08–Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program Launched
- 07/21/08–Ten Chimneys participates in 2008 Museum Day
- 04/28/08–Celebrate with us on May 23rd
- 01/02/08–Lynn Redgrave to be first Master Teacher of Lunt-Fontanne Fellows
- 12/05/07–Take a Look at the Current Issue of Our Newsletter
- 11/09/07–Web Page Under Construction
- 11/05/07–A Great End to Our FifthTour Season
- 11/05/07–Annual Exhibition on Coward Invited to London
- 10/19/06–Ten Chimneys Featured on NPR’s All Things Considered
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