Inside the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Museum

by Village Voice

April 20, 2015

The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Museum opening gala unfolded Saturday, April 8, 2015. Viviana Olen and Harkins, the founders/curators/guides/live-in custodians of the highly-publicized museum and the event’s hosts, were a bit harried throughout the variety hour but charismatic enough to carry the crowd.

Read the full story by Heather Baysa: “The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan Museum Gala Was Actually a Killer Party“

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by Greil Marcus

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