Wende Museum

Wende Museum Exhibition Tours: Counter/Surveillance
2025-04-13 14:30 - 15:30, 2025-04-12 14:30 - 15:30, 2025-04-11 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-04-06 14:30 - 15:30, 2025-04-05 14:30 - 15:30, 2025-04-04 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Join us for guided tours of the exhibition Counter/Surveillance: Control, Privacy, Agency.

Join us for free guided tours of the Wende Museum’s exhibition Counter/Surveillance: Control, Privacy, Agency.
Explore the origins of modern surveillance technologies and tactics in Counter/Surveillance, tracing their development from the Cold War to today, alongside the creative resistance of dissidents and artists.
This exhibition offers a powerful and highly relevant look at control and resistance in a world shaped by surveillance and censorship.

Saved by a Story–Intergenerational Writing Group at the Wende Museum
2025-04-09 16:00 - 18:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Participants of all ages write to prompts to spark creativity, share stories and build community.

Participants of all ages welcomed. Please arrive 5 or 10 minutes early to get settled, as we start the group promptly at 4pm.
We are excited to come together in community, to dive into our creativity and share our stories.
What is Saved by a Story-Intergenerational Writing Workshop at the Wende Museum? Participants of all ages write to prompts to spark creativity, share stories and build community. We write to surprise ourselves and discover the bounty of stories that lie within.
We come together and write, choose to share (or not, you decide), listen and write some more.We do this in the beautiful environs of the Wende Museum and its provocative and compelling collection. Some of our prompts will help us engage with the current exhibitions as well as engage with each other.
In later groups, we will draft stories and workshop them.
We offer creativity and community in a non-judgmental environment.
When:
Winter/Spring 2025 Schedule
We meet in person on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
Wed, Feb 26, 4-6pm
Wed, Mar 12, 4-6pm
Wed, Mar 26, 4-6pm
Wed, April 9th, 4-6pm
Wed, April 23rd, 4-6pm
Wed, May 14th, 4-6pm
Wed, May 28th, 4-6pm
Please arrive 5 or 10 minutes early to get settled as we start punctually at 4pm.
What you will need:– a note book–nothing fancy–a pen–if you prefer to write on a computer, feel free to bring that.
Where:
Wende Museumin the Cotsen Learning Centeron 2nd Floor of theGlorya Kaufman Community Center10808 Culver BoulevardCulver City, CA, 90230
310-216-1600
Enter the garden gate off of the parking lot adjacent to the Wende museum on Culver Blvd.

Saved by a Story: Intergenerational Writing Group
2025-04-09 16:00 - 18:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States

Wende Museum Meditations with Christiane Wolf
2025-04-09 09:00 - 22:00

Wende Museum Meditations with Christiane Wolf
2025-04-09 09:00 - 10:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Join us for weekly mindfulness meditations. All are welcome, regardless of experience level.

Join us for our new weekly mindfulness meditations. Whether you are new to meditation or already have experience we welcome you to this community sit in the beautiful garden of the Wende Museum.
You do not have to join all sessions but can join as your schedule allows.
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is being fully present to your life instead of being on autopilot. Our mind tends to rehash the past and to rehearse the future. There is nothing wrong with that except that it does it too much and it keeps us from being with what is actually happening right in this moment. We can feel like life is passing us by and we miss a lot of good moments with family and friends, in nature and just throughout the day. When we are present we become better listeners and observers and will make better choices, big and small. People who regularly practice mindfulness meditation report overall stress levels going down and being able to deal with whatever comes their way in a better, healthier way. They also feel more connected and more joyful.
We practice this through mindfulness meditation where we train the mind to stay with an anchor, like the sensations of the breath. Eventually the mind will calm down and so will the body. We learn tools to be with a busy mind, challenging emotions, and even physical pain. We can access peace, calm and joy that arises independently of what’s going on in our lives at this time.
Teacher Bio:
Christiane Wolf is an internationally known mindfulness and Insight (Vipassana) meditation teacher. Originally from Berlin, Germany, she is a longtime proud resident of Culver City where her three children attended (or still attend) CCMS and CCHS.
Christiane was trained as an OB/GYN in Germany but pivoted to not only practicing mindfulness meditation but then teaching it, mainly through InsightLA.
She was trained and mentored by Trudy Goodman, Jack Kornfield, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Gil Fronsdal
and others.
Christiane is the author of Outsmart Your Pain – Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind and the coauthor of A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness, a classic training manual for mindfulness teachers.
Check www.christianewolf.com for more info.

Night of Ideas
2025-04-05 18:00 - 19:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States

Night Of Ideas
2025-04-05 17:00 - 23:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
An immersive, museum-wide experience. Enjoy food trucks, drinks, and an evening of inspiring conversations and artistic exploration.

Los Angeles’ Night of Ideas 2025 is coming to the Wende Museum on Saturday, April 5 from 5 PM to 11 PM!
This immersive event will occupy the entire Wende Museum, from the garden to the rooftop, galleries to the tiny house, theatre to classrooms. Enjoy food trucks, drinks, and an evening of inspiring conversations and artistic exploration.
This year’s Night of Ideas explores the theme “Common Ground,” bringing together thinkers, artists, and cultural organizations to explore what unites us—our histories, skies, and artistic expressions.
The night will feature engaging discussions on a range of topics, from the impact of wildfires and urban planning in Los Angeles to the global significance of the Paris and LA Olympics. We’ll delve into the historical ties between the U.S. and France through Haiti, explore literature as a borderless space, and examine the intersection of AI, privacy, and surveillance. The evening will also highlight sustainability initiatives like the Biophilia Treehouse Project and reflect on the intersection of human history and ecological change, considering actions needed to restore balance and lessons from the past and present.
Beyond the discussions, immerse yourself in a walking meditation in the Wende Museum’s Garden, offering a moment of stillness and reflection, or dive into a lively dance movement session that encourages self-expression and connection to the space. Then, look to the stars with stargazing led by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society, offering a breathtaking view of the night sky and a chance to contemplate our place in the universe. Finally, gather around the fire pit for a storytelling session—a warm space for sharing and listening to stories that inspire collective understanding.
Join Villa Albertine Los Angeles, the Wende Museum, and a powerhouse lineup of artists, scholars, and innovators for an unforgettable evening of inspiring talks, performances, art, and collective imagination.
A detailed schedule is availible at https://nightofideas.org/los-angeles/schedule/
Free event
Free parking available
Get ready for an unforgettable night of inspiration!
Night of Ideas 2025 is presented by Villa Albertine and the Albertine Foundation, thanks to the leadership support of the Judy & Peter Blum Kovler Foundation, and with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. It is coordinated worldwide by the Institut Français. Local support is provided by the Wende Museum.

FRAMEWORKS | Teira: UNDERGROUND
2025-04-05 15:00 - 17:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Explore the Cold War’s impact on jazz, electronic, and alternative music, with Teira, inspired by the exhibition Counter/Surveillance.

FRAMEWORKS is a new interdisciplinary music series for 2025 designed to take audiences on an adventurous cultural and artistic journey in the state-of-the-art A-Frame Theater at the Wende Museum’s Glorya Kaufman Community Center. The series merges creative disciplines, from film and dance to poetry and music, and takes inspiration from the collection and exhibitions of the Wende.
UNDERGROUND is a music performance by Teira that explores the impact of the Cold War on jazz, electronic, and alternative music culture, inspired by the Wende Museum’s exhibition, Counter/Surveillance: Control, Privacy, Agency. The concert will begin at 4PM, preceded by a DJ set at 3PM by Ashla Chavez-Razzano.
“Songs have always been used to inspire, transmit coded messages, and breakdown idealogical walls that hinder human connection. This performance is a meditation on resilience, collaboration, and experimentation under the weight of surveillance.“ —Teira

Ensemble
Teira — Voice
Marcus Anthony Mack —Keys/Synths
Karl McComas-Reichl — Bass and Cello
Efa Etoroma Jr. — Drums

Teira Lockhart Church is a Los Angeles-based artist whose work incorporates music performance, sound installation, and sculpture. She produces immersive performances using analog synths and found objects to recreate her inner world from a dilapidated swap meet to an abandoned baptism pool in South Los Angeles. Her practice explores the connectivity between the body and sound, the ephemeral nature of technology, and spirituality. She has completed performance art commissions for notable institutions including The Los Angeles Music Center, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), and Los Angeles Nomadic Division.
@iamteira

Program Schedule
DJ Set by Ashla Chavez Razzano 3 p.m.—4 p.m.
Concert by Teira 4 p.m.—5 p.m.
Reception 3 p.m.— 5 p.m.

RSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission to the A-Frame Theater. Limited seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. If the theater reaches capacity, guests are still welcome to listen to the performance from the garden.

FRAMEWORKS | Teira: UNDERGROUND
2025-04-05 15:00 - 17:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States

Family Day: Phantom Phaces
2025-03-30 12:00 - 15:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States

Katyusha: Film Screening & Director Q&A
2025-03-22 14:00 | The A-Frame Theater at the Glorya Kaufman Community Center, 10858 Culver Blvd, Culver City, 90230, United States

Digitization Day
2025-03-22 12:00 - 15:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
