Muscle and Grace

Opening Ceremony of Muscle and Grace

at the Joe and Betty Weider Museum of Physical Culture

July 21st, 2011

UT President Bill Powers with Joe Weider This photo of Joe Weider and Arnold at a bodybuilding event in the mid 1970s hangs in the Weider Museum What a gathering of celebrities . . Standing (l-r)Larry Scott, Chris Dickerson, Mark Henry, Bill Pearl, Betty Weider, Lee Haney and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Front Frank - Zane, Joe Weider and Boyer Coe The Weider museum brochure Tad McKeee of the Stark Foundation visits with MUSL TV personality Robb Weller Stark Center director with three-time World's Strongest Man Bill Kazmaier Mr. Universe Boyer Coe, poses with David Mills Jim Lorimer, director of the Arnold Sports Festival helped plan the Weider Museum Opening Joe and betty Weider pose for the dozens of photographers in attendance in front of Joe's picture on the Wall of Physical Culture Icons. Highland Games athlete Bert Sorin and Arnold visited in the art gallery Stark Center director Terry Todd President Bill Powers and his wife, Kim Heilbrun visit with Troy Menchofer and his wife Vickie. Terry Todd speaking to the assembled guests Photo of Arnold and Dave Draper in the Weider Museum President Bill Powers speaks with Stark Center donor Troy Menchofer and his wife, Vickie Jan Todd, was master of ceremonies during the dinner party Jan Todd, Mark Henry and Joe and Betty Weider Dr. Ellington Darden (center) visits with Texas powerlifting pioneer Ronnie Ray (right) Dozens people personally thanked Joe Weider for all he's done to promote healthy living that evening Governor Schwarzenegger visits with Joel Parker. David Webster and collector extraordinare Michael Murphy pose in front of ADavid Webster's photo on the Wall of Physical Culture Icons David P. Webster (dressed in kilt) travelled all the way from Scotland for the gala Bodybuoilding legend Boyer Coe is interviewed by Robb Weller of Muscle TV Joe Weider shook many, many hands on this special evening. The largest jumbotron in Texas proclaimed our thanks to Joe and Betty Weider Joe and Betty Weider pose with UT President Bill Powers, Stark Center director, Terry Todd, and WWE superstar Mark Henry UT Art professor Vincent Mariani visists with bodybuilding great Dave Goodin Bill Powers with Joe and betty Weider In the art gallery, Arnold talked with several friends about interconnectedness of art and bodybuilding Bill Powers gave a wonderful talk in hoor of the Museum's formal opening Dan Bullock at the opening Arnold speaking 1 Arnold Schwarzenegger speaking at the dinner Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stark Center director Jan Todd admire Volume 1 No. 1 of Your Physique, Joe Weider's first magazine Bill Kazmaier is interviewed by Robb Weller as he stands in front of the gigantic photo of himself in the Weider Museum. Arnold loved the large oil painting of the powerlifter done by Austin artist Bill Wiman. Wiman donated the painting to the Stark Center in 2010 Arnold during speech Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger visits with Joe Weider as (l-r) Chris Dickerson, Bill Pearl, Bett Weider and Bill Kazmaier look on Arnold and his long-time friend Jim Lorimer discuss a painting in the Stark Center's lobby as Jan Todd look on Arnold at the reception Bill Kazmaier donated to the Weider Museum his first World's Strongest Man Trophy that evening. Austinite Daniel Hood examines the wall of icons that leads into the Weider Museum Arnold and Jan Todd talk about some of the artifacts on display in the reading room as Jim and Bob Lorimer look on Richard Sorin, founder of Sornex Equipment, stands in front of the large barbell he made that is now known as Sorin's Monster A number of rare artifacts were on display during the gala including this set of springs which only David P. Webtser of Scotland has straightened to full length. Webster donated the set to the Center in 2010. Arnold Speaking 2