A Gallery selling the 1st. ever casting storyboards by John McLusky. See the imagined image for James Bond 007, and place Sean Connery face in the frames. A pretty good match.

I saw Dr. No at a local movie theater on the recommendation my my girlfriend's father a ghostwriter for Walter Winchell in the summer of 1962.  Needles o say it was great!!!!All though my teens I waited for new 007 movies. This is a fun bit of history. See below details. 

As the casting agent for Amazon MGM's Bond, Nina Gold, announced this week she started screen-tests for the new 007, we displayed two legendary artworks in our London gallery that tell the story of how the first James Bond was cast. Four years before the first Bond film, Ian Fleming sent the artist John McLusky this drawing, saying it was how he imagined 007: John McLusky thought Fleming's idea was too feminine and sent back his own idea. John McLusky's idea won and was published in a comic strip - the first time the world saw the face of James Bond. Sean Connery's agent saw John McLusky's drawings and noticed how much he looked like Bond, which is why Sean Connery auditioned and got the part. Our set of 824 drawings from 1958-1966 is for sale for $1.9M (£1.4M). We are inviting Amazon's producers and casting agents to the gallery to see the creator of James Bond - Ian Fleming's ideas of how Bond should look: John McLusky worked personally with Ian Fleming to illustrate: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia, with Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, From a View to a Kill, For Your Eyes Only, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice. The drawings were used as storyboards for the film Dr. No.: I placed one drawing from each book/film in the collection of The Academy (Oscars): https://academycollection.org/web/arena/search#/?q=john+mclusky The drawings include the first ever images of Bond in an Aston Martin: This drawing of Bond in the DBIII is in The Academy: John McLusky's 824 original drawings and 1,600 original prints from 1958-1964 - visually tell the story of every written word of Ian Fleming's Bond. They are the oldest visual history of James Bond, visually mapping how Ian Fleming saw the world's most famous spy - information we have invited the the creators of the new James Bond to come and see. Click on this short film to see the drawings: Further interest  John McLusky Estate email: fraser@agalleryartists.com Best, Fraser Scott Director A Gallery Artists Ltd Art to Hold Your Interest www.agalleryartists.com +44 (0) 7954 051 458 agallery#fineartmagazineblog.blog.blogspot.com #sunstormfinearmagazine.com#artfun007#artfunsummer #artfunmovies#artfunfoever

Stony Brook Film Festival July, present 36 films from 23 countries

The films are out, so there's no reason to wait to get your passes anymore.    This July, 36 films from 23 countries are coming to the Staller screen. Countless films from SBFF are later picked up by distributors and released to theaters, so this is your chance to see smash hits and potential blockbusters before anyone else!

What is the Stony Brook Film Festival?  From July 16-25, the Stony Brook Film Festival presents the very best in global indie films. Filmmakers, cast, and crew from around the world fly in for film screenings, Q&A sessions, and after-parties, with nearly 10,000 people in attendance throughout the festival.   What's new this year? Stony Brook Medicine joins as our presenting sponsor! We couldn't be more excited for this new partnership.  Two additional parties were added for Gold Passholders, increasing the pass's value without raising the price.

Flex Pass ($75) Perfect for those with a busy schedule: entry to 5 nights of your choice during the festival (excluding Closing Night). Regular Pass ($100) A classic option: entry to all ten days, the Closing Night Awards Ceremony, priority seating, and more.  Gold Pass ($250)  The complete SBFF experience: entry to all films, Q&As, VIP seating, and 4 afterparties throughout the festival, including Opening and Closing Nights!

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Questions? Reply to this email or contact boxoffice@stallercenter.com STALLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY (631) 632-ARTS

The Bronx Museum, bring the family for summer fun!!!!

JOIN OUR SUMMER OF FUN! FAMILY TIME Sat, June 13 • 1–3PM • For All Ages • Free • Drop In Family art-making. Photo by Argenis Apolinario. Everyone is invited to our June 2026 Family Time featuring art activities inspired by The Seventh AIM Biennial: Forms of Connection. Bronx Museum Educators will be on hand to guide you through art-making projects that are designed to be fun for all ages and accessible to young children and their caregivers. No RSVP is needed to attend—just drop by! LEARN MORE>> JUNETEENTH PARTY Thurs, June 18 • 6–9PM • For All Ages • Free • Please RSVP Raven Robinson, Marvin Lalin, and friend. The Bronx Museum and PR2Politics, led by Raven Robinson, are combining forces to present a Juneteenth Celebration! Enjoy a lovely evening of wine, conversation, music, and art as we honor the meaning of Juneteenth and celebrate the achievements and lasting impact of African Americans worldwide. More details to be announced soon. LEARN MORE & RSVP>> SUMMER FUNDRAISER Fri, July 3 • 7PM • For All Ages • At Yankee Stadium • Purchase Tickets Fireworks at Yankee Stadium  Join us at Yankee Stadium for an unforgettable VIP experience in a private suite for the Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins game. Tickets include food and beverages, and the evening will conclude with spectacular fireworks celebrating the 4th of July! Proceeds directly support The Bronx Museum’s programs and mission.  LEARN MORE>> TEEN SUMMER Applications Due: Fri, July 5 by 11:59PM • For NYC Teens • Apply Now! Teen Summer, Photo by Argenis Apolinario Led by Bronx Museum Educators, Teen Summer is a four-week arts-intensive program that pays NYC high school students to explore and contribute to the city’s creative culture. Teen Summer meets from 1–5PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from late July to mid-August 2026. Don’t wait, apply now! LEARN MORE & APPLY>> THE PEOPLE’S MONEY Voting Open Through June 21 • For NYC Residents Ages 11+  • Vote! Courtesy of the NYC Civic Engagement Commision. The Bronx Museum is proud to serve as a community partner for the NYC Civic Engagement Commission’s 2026 participatory budgeting process: The People’s Money! Any NYC resident (regardless of immigration status), age 11 or older, is welcome to cast an online vote for projects that they feel will best benefit the borough in which they live, work, or go to school.  LEARN MORE & VOTE>> WORLD CUP PASSPORT During the 2026 World Cup (June 11 –July 19) • For All Ages • Free NYC World Cup Cultural Passport. The 2026 World Cup has arrived, and we’re joining in on the fun as a site in the NYC Neighborhood Passportprogram! Pick up your passport at any NYC public library and take it to participating sites, like the Museum, to collect stamps designed by local artists and explore the city’s vibrant neighborhoods, with special emphasis on the contributions of immigrants. LEARN MORE>> ABOUT THE MUSEUM For over five decades, The Bronx Museum has been a vanguard of cultural diversity and accessibility in the contemporary art world. The Museum offers 100% free admission for everyone to all its exhibitions and programs, providing a vital creative outlet to the public. Through its curatorial practices, including a permanent collection, the Museum seeks to champion and promote artists who have been systemically and historically marginalized. The history and culture of The Bronx are a never-ending source of inspiration for the Museum, and its programs are designed to facilitate meaningful engagement with the people of the borough while also attracting visitors from all over New York City and the world. The Bronx Museum is a leader in the cultural sphere with its unwavering commitment to access, dedication to platforming underrepresented artists, and dynamic community-engaged programming. DONATE>> MEMBERSHIP>> SUPPORT The Bronx Museum’s operations are generously supported, in part, with public funds from the City of New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, New York City Council, Council Member Althea Stevens and the Bronx Delegation, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, New York State Education Department, New York State Empire State Development, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie, New York State Senator Luis Sepulveda, and New York State Senator Jose M. Serrano. Additional support is provided by the Americans for the Arts, Booth Ferris Foundation, Charina Endowment Fund, Cowles Charitable Trust, Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust, Francena Harrison Foundation, Jockey Hollow Foundation, Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation, Hyde and Watson Foundation, Lily Auchincloss Foundation, MacMillan Family Foundation, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, New Yankee Stadium Community Benefit Fund, Pinkerton Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund: Culpeper Arts & Culture Program, Scherman Foundation, Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, Individuals and Bronx Museum Board of Trustees.  Artist, Education, Community, and Public Programs are made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, the Edith and Frances Mulhall Achilles Memorial Fund, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Jerome Foundation, the Pollock Krasner foundation, The Keith Haring Foundation, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, MacMillan Family Foundation, MetLife Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, The New Yankee Stadium Community Benefit Fund, Robert Lehman Foundation, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and the William Talbott Hillman Foundation.