The Govinda Gallery Live Series continues this fall with a dinner and presentation of stunning photography, personal retrospectives, and storytelling about the life of LaMonte McLemore and the legacy he will be leaving for young aspiring photographers, showcasing never-seen-before images from his coffee table book “Black is Beautiful: JET Beauties of the Week.”

The fourth event in the signature series, at 1310 Kitchen & Bar, will take place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, from 6PM-9PM with an extraordinary celebration of “Black is Beautiful: JET Beauties of the Week” (powerHouse Books). It is a compilation of McLemore’s iconic “Beauty of the Week” photographs from JET Magazine, seen for the first time—including never-before-viewed images paying tribute to Black women, beauty, and culture influences compiled over four decades.

The evening will be hosted by Chris Murray – the book’s editor, Govinda Gallery founder, and the curator of the Govinda Gallery Live Series – who will share stories behind his favorite photographs from the collection. Murray has organized more than 250 exhibitions in museums and galleries featuring the leading artists and music photographers of our time, and brings unparalleled insight to these powerful images.

Special guest speaker Jayne Kennedy—an award-winning actress, trailblazing national sports broadcaster, and close friend of McLemore—will share intimate stories from their lifelong collaboration. Kennedy, whose own Hollywood journey is chronicled in her newly released book, “Plain Jayne: A Memoir” also shares a personal perspective to McLemore’s extraordinary gift of music and photography. Several images of Kennedy are in McLemore’s book.

McLemore made history twice: as a founding member of the Grammy-winning 5th Dimension and as JET’s pioneering photographer, capturing 50,000+ photographs that turned “Beauty of the Week” into a cultural phenomenon.

Guests are invited to join for an evening of stunning photography, intimate stories, and a family-style feast from Chef Jenn Crovato.

$85 per person [beverages and books – additional cost.] Purchase tickets HERE for a one-of-a-kind experience. Books purchased at the event will be available to be signed by Murray and Kennedy.