Lifeguard training and recertification for all LA City Aquatics Department Lifesaving Staff

Calling all book lovers! Our monthly book club continues this winter with titles that complement our ongoing exhibitions. In January, in conjunction with Timothy Washington: Citizen/Ship, we will read The Water Dancer, the first novel by acclaimed essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates. As part of our programming honoring Black History Month in February, and in conjunction with […]

Private Event

Fashion activism is the practice of using fashion as a means of affecting social change. During the 1992 LA Uprisings, Cross Colours was appreciated for its messages of unity and empowerment. Today, a new generation of designers, influencers, and advocates are embracing the power of fashion. Hear more about the current status of fashion activism […]

The Youth Reinvestment Grant Program (YRG) was established to help improve the outcomes of our vulnerable youth populations, by using trauma-informed, community and health-based interventions and diversions instead of arrest and incarceration of minors. These funds will be awarded to nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, and local government entities throughout the State. Please join Assemblymember Reginald […]

NOTE: Load-in for the program begins Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 7am

Potential new Lifeguards will be testing. This test is the first step of the City of Los Angeles Hiring Process.

Private Event

Private Event State Drive, South Lawn East, Exposition Park Drive and Blue/Visitor Parking Structure Level C will be in use Filming at NHM

Private Event Filming at Banc of CA Stadium

At this Homeschool Day, explore NHM's world-class fossil collection to find out more about our planet's distant past!

Independent curator jill moniz and renowned sculptor and mixed-media artist Alison Saar discuss the exhibition LA Blacksmith and African diaspora metalwork practices in the 21st century. Saar often covers the bodies of her sculptural subjects in discarded tin ceiling tiles, telling stories about race and resilience through her work with metal.

Every second Saturday, CAAM offers in-depth tours of selected exhibitions. Meet passionate and knowledgeable members of CAAM’s Volunteer Docent Council for a spirited conversation about the exhibition LA Blacksmith.

LAFC vs. Toronto FC preseason match.

Basecamp and Crew Parking for filming/photography taking place at Banc of California Stadium

Event at BOCS

In celebration of the exhibition, Natural History of Horror, join us this evening as we explore the classic horror film, Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and dissect how scientific discoveries have stirred fear and inspired creativity in people past and present. The evening includes access to the exhibition, rare museum collection displays, special effects makeup artist demonstrations, […]

Join us for a night of poetry and performance celebrating the saving grace of friendship. Poet Danez Smith marks the publication of their new collection, Homie, with an unprecedented gathering of Angeleno writers and artists. Stay for a DJ set and libations at a Palentine’s after-party. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Eso […]

Join Asha Grant, director of The Free Black Women's Library - Los Angeles, for an afternoon of literature and art in conjunction with Making Mammy: A Caricature of Black Womanhood, 1840–1940. Grant leads an art workshop centered on the book Blues Legacies and Black Feminisms by Angela Davis to explore radical feminism and reclamation of […]

In conjunction with Dust My Broom: Southern Vernacular from the Permanent Collection, artist Dominique Moody and journalist Lynell George discuss how the legacy of American southern art traditions reflects such themes as spirituality and community.

The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) are proud to celebrate the launch of Corinne Heyning Laverty’s new book, North America's Galapagos: The Historic Channel Islands Biological Survey, at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in Exposition Park. This narrative nonfiction book recounts the never before told adventures and ambitions of a group of […]

Fashion is one of the many ways people of all genders express themselves, yet gender stereotypes often diminish the power and play in men’s fashion. Explore the unique experiences and contributions of fashion industry leaders TJ Walker and Carl Jones of Cross Colours, Eric Jones of LFLS Shoes, Michael Ferrera of Michael Ferrera Custom Clothing, […]

BOCS

BOCS

Public Assembly Event Event Hours:  12pm to 3pm

In Timothy Washington: Citizen/Ship, the artist’s wall-length collage represents people, places, and events that he’s taking on an interstellar journey. Using the art form of zines and collage, join Able ARTS Work—a nonprofit offering opportunities in the creative arts for people of all abilities—to make a statement about someone or something you feel strongly about and […]

The Debbie Allen Dance Academy DADA Ensemble performs dances inspired by Cross Colours: Black Fashion in the 20th Century and Hip Hop music.

Calling all book lovers! Our monthly book club continues this winter with titles that complement our ongoing exhibitions. As part of our programming honoring Black History Month in February, and in conjunction with the exhibition Making Mammy: A Caricature of Black Womanhood, 1840–1940, we will discuss Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by leading cultural […]

Private use of Green Lot (formerly known as Lot 6).

Communications will host a media preview for The Art of the Brick exhibition. Media are invited to see the exhibit and write a review prior to its public opening.

S. Coliseum Drive will be closed. LAFC vs Club Leon (7:00pm kickoff)

BOCS

BOCS

The Art of the Brick opens February 28th. February 29th is the first Saturday open to the public.