Kelli Shapiro
@kellishapiro.bsky.social
Public historian & preservationist. PhD. Board member, CA Historic Route 66 Association. Author of two local history books in the "Images of America" series: Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres; Historic Movie Theatres of West Virginia
Next Tuesday 11/18 at 7pm, I'll be giving a presentation on "Route 66 in the Mojave Desert" at the Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert, located in Ridgecrest's historic USO Building.
hsumd.org
hsumd.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Next Tuesday 11/18 at 7pm, I'll be giving a presentation on "Route 66 in the Mojave Desert" at the Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert, located in Ridgecrest's historic USO Building.
hsumd.org
hsumd.org
My upcoming presentations & book events:
* 10/6: Local History Book Fair, Riverside Historical Society
* 11/7-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
* 11/18: Lecture: "Route 66 in the Mojave Desert," Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert (Ridgecrest)
* 2/8/26: Book lecture, Duarte Historical Museum
* 10/6: Local History Book Fair, Riverside Historical Society
* 11/7-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
* 11/18: Lecture: "Route 66 in the Mojave Desert," Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert (Ridgecrest)
* 2/8/26: Book lecture, Duarte Historical Museum
September 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
My upcoming presentations & book events:
* 10/6: Local History Book Fair, Riverside Historical Society
* 11/7-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
* 11/18: Lecture: "Route 66 in the Mojave Desert," Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert (Ridgecrest)
* 2/8/26: Book lecture, Duarte Historical Museum
* 10/6: Local History Book Fair, Riverside Historical Society
* 11/7-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
* 11/18: Lecture: "Route 66 in the Mojave Desert," Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert (Ridgecrest)
* 2/8/26: Book lecture, Duarte Historical Museum
This Tuesday 6/17 at 7pm, I'm giving a book lecture at the Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert, inside Ridgecrest's historic USO Building (hsumd.org).
"From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
"From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
June 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This Tuesday 6/17 at 7pm, I'm giving a book lecture at the Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert, inside Ridgecrest's historic USO Building (hsumd.org).
"From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
"From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
This Thursday 5/22, I'll be giving a book lecture for the Highland Area Historical Society. It's at 7pm at Highland Senior Center (Highland, CA).
Presentation: "From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
Presentation: "From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
May 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This Thursday 5/22, I'll be giving a book lecture for the Highland Area Historical Society. It's at 7pm at Highland Senior Center (Highland, CA).
Presentation: "From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
Presentation: "From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
This Saturday 4/19, I'll be signing and selling "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" at the annual Inland Empire History Day festival at Norton Air Force Base Museum in San Bernardino.
www.nafbmuseum.org
www.nafbmuseum.org
April 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This Saturday 4/19, I'll be signing and selling "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" at the annual Inland Empire History Day festival at Norton Air Force Base Museum in San Bernardino.
www.nafbmuseum.org
www.nafbmuseum.org
I'm selling & signing "Inland Empire & San Gabriel Movie Theatres" today at the Route 66 Mother Road Museum's grand reopening event in Barstow.
Classic car show, food vendors, live music, historical & community organizations, etc. 10am-2pm at the historic Harvey House complex, Casa Del Desierto.
Classic car show, food vendors, live music, historical & community organizations, etc. 10am-2pm at the historic Harvey House complex, Casa Del Desierto.
March 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I'm selling & signing "Inland Empire & San Gabriel Movie Theatres" today at the Route 66 Mother Road Museum's grand reopening event in Barstow.
Classic car show, food vendors, live music, historical & community organizations, etc. 10am-2pm at the historic Harvey House complex, Casa Del Desierto.
Classic car show, food vendors, live music, historical & community organizations, etc. 10am-2pm at the historic Harvey House complex, Casa Del Desierto.
On the plus side, by checking her Replies for other reply spam to report, I did get to see this cute cat pic from @radiofreetom.bsky.social
December 23, 2024 at 8:24 PM
On the plus side, by checking her Replies for other reply spam to report, I did get to see this cute cat pic from @radiofreetom.bsky.social
The claim is basically that, because of the poll showing Trump behind, the Trump campaign had to spend more $ campaigning in Iowa than it expected to.
The notion that the reallocated $ and time turned out to be well-spent (since, you know, he ended up winning) is apparently lost on him. 🙄
The notion that the reallocated $ and time turned out to be well-spent (since, you know, he ended up winning) is apparently lost on him. 🙄
December 17, 2024 at 5:23 PM
The claim is basically that, because of the poll showing Trump behind, the Trump campaign had to spend more $ campaigning in Iowa than it expected to.
The notion that the reallocated $ and time turned out to be well-spent (since, you know, he ended up winning) is apparently lost on him. 🙄
The notion that the reallocated $ and time turned out to be well-spent (since, you know, he ended up winning) is apparently lost on him. 🙄
Chiming in to say I see them all the time there (albeit not often on entertainment industry posts; they're not the type to follow the trade press). Aside from the racism, their usual cartoon frog PFPs are easy to spot.
Here, @skywatch.blue has a blocklist to catch users with certain keywords/icons:
Here, @skywatch.blue has a blocklist to catch users with certain keywords/icons:
December 16, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Chiming in to say I see them all the time there (albeit not often on entertainment industry posts; they're not the type to follow the trade press). Aside from the racism, their usual cartoon frog PFPs are easy to spot.
Here, @skywatch.blue has a blocklist to catch users with certain keywords/icons:
Here, @skywatch.blue has a blocklist to catch users with certain keywords/icons:
I had to go look this up. Honestly, not as bad as I expected. Like, at least the AI spelled "Blobfest" correctly on the camper van - low bar, right?
It's just very generic. It pales in comparison to prior years' promotional art - which, presumably, someone actually got paid to create.
It's just very generic. It pales in comparison to prior years' promotional art - which, presumably, someone actually got paid to create.
December 16, 2024 at 12:38 AM
I had to go look this up. Honestly, not as bad as I expected. Like, at least the AI spelled "Blobfest" correctly on the camper van - low bar, right?
It's just very generic. It pales in comparison to prior years' promotional art - which, presumably, someone actually got paid to create.
It's just very generic. It pales in comparison to prior years' promotional art - which, presumably, someone actually got paid to create.
Plus, the coat is apparently brand new, and he forgot to remove the plastic tag-hanger thing. It's just sticking up into the sky! (That was the first out-of-place item I noticed in the image.)
December 14, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Plus, the coat is apparently brand new, and he forgot to remove the plastic tag-hanger thing. It's just sticking up into the sky! (That was the first out-of-place item I noticed in the image.)
December 14, 2024 at 7:04 AM
Also, you seem to have it backward about DMCA takedown notices. They come from the copyright holder (the photographer, artist, etc.) or their legal representative. And those requests usually go *to* social media companies; they don't come *from* the companies! Here's Twitter's TOS about that.
December 14, 2024 at 7:01 AM
Also, you seem to have it backward about DMCA takedown notices. They come from the copyright holder (the photographer, artist, etc.) or their legal representative. And those requests usually go *to* social media companies; they don't come *from* the companies! Here's Twitter's TOS about that.
Sorry, but that's completely incorrect. People posting their photos/art on social media don't somehow transfer copyright from them to the social media company! The posting just gives the company a license to use the posted image for certain purposes. Even Twitter's TOS makes the ownership clear.
December 14, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Sorry, but that's completely incorrect. People posting their photos/art on social media don't somehow transfer copyright from them to the social media company! The posting just gives the company a license to use the posted image for certain purposes. Even Twitter's TOS makes the ownership clear.
I'll be signing and selling "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" tomorrow, Sunday 10/6, at this Riverside Historical Society event:
October 5, 2024 at 4:55 PM
I'll be signing and selling "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" tomorrow, Sunday 10/6, at this Riverside Historical Society event:
Book lecture Friday 9/6 in Riverside: facebook.com/events/s/nig...
August 30, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Book lecture Friday 9/6 in Riverside: facebook.com/events/s/nig...
Presentation on Saturday 6/29: “From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California’s Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley.”
11am Pacific at A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands. Also on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/89078537263
Info: www.akspl.org/news-events/...
June 27, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Presentation on Saturday 6/29: “From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California’s Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley.”
11am Pacific at A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands. Also on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/89078537263
Info: www.akspl.org/news-events/...
Upcoming book events for "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres":
PRESENTATIONS
* 6/29: A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands
* 9/5: San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society
* 9/6: Museum of Riverside
* TBA 2025: Arcadia Public Library
PANELIST
* 11/8-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
PRESENTATIONS
* 6/29: A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands
* 9/5: San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society
* 9/6: Museum of Riverside
* TBA 2025: Arcadia Public Library
PANELIST
* 11/8-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
May 9, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Upcoming book events for "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres":
PRESENTATIONS
* 6/29: A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands
* 9/5: San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society
* 9/6: Museum of Riverside
* TBA 2025: Arcadia Public Library
PANELIST
* 11/8-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
PRESENTATIONS
* 6/29: A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands
* 9/5: San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society
* 9/6: Museum of Riverside
* TBA 2025: Arcadia Public Library
PANELIST
* 11/8-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
Barnes & Noble bookstores across my book's topic region now have it in stock! That includes branches in Chino Hills, Glendora, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands (seen here), Riverside, & Temecula. Find "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" beside other California history and culture books.
April 10, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Barnes & Noble bookstores across my book's topic region now have it in stock! That includes branches in Chino Hills, Glendora, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands (seen here), Riverside, & Temecula. Find "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" beside other California history and culture books.
