Upcoming events

Events and programs presented by LACMA welcome all audiences with a wide array of offerings—from traditional talks, tours, classes, and film screenings to experimental forms of performance and unexpected experiences designed to cultivate community. In the warmer months, Jazz at LACMA and Latin Sounds create lively gatherings of Angelenos of all ages with free weekly concerts by renowned artists. Programs and events are presented at the main campus on Wilshire and throughout Los Angeles County. Please note the event location in each listing.

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Movie poster for A Bigger Splash, featuring beige text on a blue-green background reminiscent of a swimming pool’s water and a figure with short blond hair in a red and white sweater with back to viewer squatting and looking at David Hockney’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures) (1972)

Film Screening: A Bigger Splash

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Film Screening: A Bigger Splash
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Celebrate LGBTQ History Month and the legacy of artist David Hockney with Jack Hazan’s A Bigger Splash (1973). This intimate portrait of the artist captures the aftermath of a major breakup and delves into his practice and a vivid moment in 1970s queer culture. This program takes place outdoors. This program is part of Third Weekends at LACMA, a monthly line-up of free and ticketed programs inspired by our collection...
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

Exclusive Members-Only Screening: The Only Living Pickpocket in New York and Post-Screening Conversation

Members

Exclusive Members-Only Screening: The Only Living Pickpocket in New York and Post-Screening Conversation
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
LACMA members are invited to join FILM at LACMA for a special advance screening of The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, followed by a conversation with star John Turturro, and writer and director Noah Segan. Harry Lehman (John Turturro) is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily canceled credit cards, and...
The movie poster for Addams Family Values, featuring a group portrait of the Addams family in front of a fireplace

Film Screening: Addams Family Values

LACMA Adults, Kids & Families, Teens

Film Screening: Addams Family Values
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Gather for an unconventional Turkey Day celebration with the dark humor and macabre antics of Barry Sonnenfeld’s Addams Family Values (1993). In this sequel to the 1991 hit The Addams Family, the family welcomes a new member, attempts to save beloved Uncle Fester from a black widow, and makes a very memorable stop at a summer camp. This program is part of Third Weekends at LACMA, a monthly line-up of...
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Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Jetsons

LACMA Adults, Kids & Families

Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Jetsons
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Your favorite Saturday morning pastime is now for both kids and adults! Take a ride with The Jetsons (1962–63) at a screening of this animated classic. This vibrant vision of family life in the space age is presented alongside the exhibition Home of the Future, 1925–1985: Designing Domestic Utopias, which examines the era’s future-facing fantasies that shaped media like The Jetsons and even includes some clips from the show. This...
Image of a figure in a red space suit walking through an octagonal hallway lit and interspersed with bars of lights

Film Screening: 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Film Screening: 2001: A Space Odyssey
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Stanley Kubrick's science fiction masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) not only redefined the genre, but also features some of the era’s most iconic set designs and depictions of the future. This cinematic vision of design and technology in the space age is presented alongside the exhibition Home of the Future, 1925–1985: Designing Domestic Utopias, which traces how the American home of tomorrow was imagined, packaged, and sold, and examines...
A color image of a Black male figure with a beard and short hair dressed in a cream sweater and brown pants sitting on a stool placed on top of black and white historical footage of various figures in the background

For Whose Entertainment

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For Whose Entertainment
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Hear from KAOS Network founder and artist Ben Caldwell and REDCAT curator Jheanelle Brown, who will expand on the themes of the exhibition The Brockman Gallery: Los Angeles, 1967–1990, which examines the historic gallery’s importance in nurturing the careers of young artists of color. At this screening of Caldwell’s documentary For Whose Entertainment (1979), they will reflect on his role in shaping South L.A.'s artistic landscape and the enduring legacy...