Saved by a Story–Intergenerational Writing Group
2026-05-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-10 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Participants ages 14 and up 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.
The writing group meets in person on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
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 Museum
in the Cotsen Learning Center
on 2nd Floor of the
Glorya Kaufman Community Center
10808 Culver Boulevard
Culver City, CA, 90230
310-216-1600
Please enter through the garden gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd.
RSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission. Doors will open and seating will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Please note that doors will close promptly at the program’s start time and late entry will not be permitted.

Living a Double Life in Germany and the U.S.
2026-05-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Online
An evening for globally mobile professionals and families who want to plan ahead — thoughtfully and proactively.
Professionals working and living across borders face a unique set of legal and financial considerations that are often underestimated.
Living a Double Life is a professional panel discussion focused on the practical realities of cross-border life — including immigration status, family, and investing internationally. The event brings together expert perspectives to help internationally active professionals better understand how different legal and financial systems intersect.
The discussion will address key considerations such as:
– Immigration status and long-term residency planning
– Marriage, partnership agreements, and wills across jurisdictions
– Structuring investments and finances in a cross-border context
Designed for internationally mobile professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and globally connected families, this event offers a high-level, practice-oriented overview of issues that are increasingly relevant in a globalized professional landscape.
The panel discussion will be followed by a networking reception in the garden offering a cash bar.
Speakers
Daniel Schwarzl
Managing Parter at Fredricks, Schwarzl & von der Horst
Joerg Kemkes
Managing Parter at Rueter Partner Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
Moderator
Jim Jiao
Managing Partner at Transatlantic Investment Partners LLC
Welcome
Kea-Sophie Stack
Chair of Event Development GABA Southern California
Longevity Lifestyle Mentor
Sponsor
Fredricks, Schwarzl & von der Horst
Program
6.00 – 6.30 pm Check-in (garden gate – gate locks at 6.30 pm)
6.30 – 8.00 pm Welcome and Panel Discussion
8.00 – 9.00 pm Networking Reception in the garden

Community Flow Yoga with Kate O’ Neal
2026-05-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-06-12 10:30 - 11:30 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Participants must bring their own yoga mat, and are encouraged to also bring a towel to pad their knees and yoga blocks if desired.
Join our new weekly yoga session; all experience levels welcome! Yoga is a practice that builds strength, flexibility, and focus while calming the mind and restoring balance to the body. Through mindful movement and breathwork, it supports physical health, reduces stress, and cultivates a deeper sense of well-being that carries into daily life. Each class offers a chance to reset, recharge, and reconnect.
Kate is a certified yoga instructor with teaching experience at Cliffs of Id, Iconic Fitness, Red Diamond Yoga, Downtown Women’s Center, and Stoneview Nature Center. Her classes combine gentle warm-ups, smooth flow sequences of strength-building poses, and restorative cool-downs, creating an accessible practice that leaves students grounded, energized, and renewed.
As this event takes place during museum open hours, guests may check in at the front of the museum. The garden side gate will open 15 minutes before the start time and is available for ADA access and alternative check-in. Theater doors open 15 minutes before the start time. Seating is first come, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee admission once capacity is reached. No late entry.

Digitization Day: Free Archival Digitization
2026-05-29 12:30 - 16:30 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Looking to digitize personal or family archival materials? Sign up for the Wende Museum’s Digitization Day on Friday, May 29th!
Reserve a free 50-minute time slot at one of the Wende Museum’s scanners. In addition to making scanning sessions available through advanced registration, the Wende is also accepting walk-in appointments. Wende staff will be on hand to help you as needed. Please bring your own portable USB-A or USB-C-compatible storage device (such as an external hard drive or thumb drive).
Please read the descriptions to decide which equipment to sign up for:
Scanner (participant operated with guidance from staff): Paper materials (photographs, letters, ephemera, etc.) that do not exceed 8.5″ x 11.7″ and slides.
Oversized camera (staff operated but will require participant assistance): Paper materials (including photo albums with photographs that cannot be removed, scrapbooks, and paintings) that do not exceed 19″ x 23″. Please note that if an object is glossy, it will have glare in the image.
Participants may only sign up for one piece of equipment during a given time slot. If participants sign up for multiple pieces of equipment during a single session time, the museum will cancel all but one of the reservations.
There will be a small amount of dedicated space for participants to store the materials they would like to digitize while they wait. This space is first come, first serve.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to research@wendemuseum.org.
Preparing For Your Appointment: Consider the quantity of materials you are planning to scan and prioritize the order of specific materials in case you are unable to get through everything in your 50-minute time slot. To participate in the Wende’s Digitization Day, you must bring your own portable USB-A or USB-C-compatible storage device, such as an external hard drive or thumb drive. Please note that the amount of storage on the device may limit the number of scans or the types of file formats you can save. TIFFs take up much more storage space than JPGs. If you have questions about what type of portable storage device or file format will work best for your needs, you can reach out to staff at research@wendemuseum.org. Please make sure your storage device is in working condition and has enough space to store your new scans.
When you arrive, enter through the front of the Wende Museum. From there, you will walk through the garden towards the Glorya Kaufman Community Center and check-in to your appointment with Wende staff. Digitization Day will take place in the A-Frame theater of the Glorya Kaufman Community Center.
Please plan to arrive at the A-Frame Theater at least 10 minutes before your appointment time to get checked in. Once your workspace is ready, Wende staff will show you how to operate the scanner. Staff will have a staging area available upon request if you would like to organize your materials before you start scanning. If you are signed up for a time slot with the oversized camera, a Wende team member will work with you for the duration of your appointment. Wende staff will be present throughout the day to assist with any questions that come up while scanning your materials.
The number of scans you will get through will be dependent on the file format of the scans. If you are planning to scan your materials as TIFFs (the highest-quality image format type), the scan time will be much longer than if you are planning to scan your materials as JPGs. It can take up to 15 seconds to download a high-resolution TIFF image, so please take that into consideration when deciding which format type to scan your materials as.
Frequently Asked Questions: I have materials that would be good for the scanner and materials that would be good for the oversized camera, can I sign up for both?
Yes, you can sign up for both but you must sign up for the scanner during one time slot and the oversized photography for a different time slot, as you will be involved in the imaging on both set ups. If you sign up for both the scanner and the oversized photograph during the same time slot, one will have to be forfeited and given to someone on the waitlist.
What do I need to bring to participate in Digitization Day?
In order to participate in Digitization Day, you must bring materials you would like to scan and a portable USB-A or USB-C-compatible storage device (such as an external hard drive or thumb drive).
I signed up in-person for an appointment at a later time/am on the waitlist, what should I do while I wait for an appointment?
The museum galleries are open between 10am and 5pm on Fridays and you are welcome to visit the museum while you wait. There are also plenty of cafes and a park near the Wende Museum if you would prefer to wait elsewhere. If you are on the waitlist, you will receive a call from staff that an appointment has opened up so we recommend you stay within close enough proximity to return to the museum for your session.
Will the museum staff do the scanning for me?
While staff will be on hand to show you how to operate the machine and assist with trouble shooting, staff will not be doing the scanning for you. Digitization Day participants will be doing their own scanning.

Bilingual Russian-English Storytime
2026-05-30 10:30 - 11:00 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Join us at the Wende Museum for a special bilingual children’s storytime, featuring captivating Russian tales from the Wende’s collection of Soviet Books. Hosted by Archives Assistant Anya Ponomareva, stories will be presented in both English and Russian, offering a fun and engaging experience for young listeners of all backgrounds. Perfect for children aged 4-8 and their families, this event celebrates culture and language through the joy of storytelling!

Music/Words LA: Curated by Inna Faliks
2026-05-30 14:00 - 15:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
The third installment of the popular Music/Words LA at the Wende once again brings together music and poetry. Curated by pianist Inna Faliks, this performance features violinist Varty Manouelian, cellist Ben Hong, and poet Michelle Bitting in a live exchange between sound and language.
This program includes the music of Saint Saens, Chopin, Bach, Kurtag, Bartok and Shostakovich. Performance of the compositions will unfold alongside readings by Bitting, creating a dialogue that shifts between voice and instrument, text and tone.
Originally founded by Faliks in New York, Music/Words has evolved into a platform for artists working at the intersection of music and text. This Los Angeles residency at the Wende builds each program around close listening, live collaboration, and the changing balance between composition and language.
Inna Faliks is Head of Piano and Professor of Piano at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and author of Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage.
Varty Manouelian is a violinist and educator. He is a Lecturer of Violin at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, teaches violin and chamber music at the Colburn Academy and the Crowden School Preparatory Academy, and coaches chamber music at the Apple Hill Festival in New Hampshire.
Ben Hong is a cellist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where he has performed for over 30 years. He is active as a chamber musician and educator, with regular appearances at Walt Disney Concert Hall and collaborations across Southern California.
Michelle Bitting is a poet and essayist whose collections include Notes to the Beloved and Broken Kingdom. Her work appears widely in literary journals, and her readings emphasize the sonic and performative dimensions of language.
Special thanks to Yamaha Artist Services.
As this event takes place during museum open hours, guests may check in at the front of the museum. The garden side gate will open 30 minutes before the start time and is available for ADA access and check-in. Theater doors open 15 minutes before the start time. Seating is first come, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee admission once capacity is reached. No late entry.

Samizdat Sundays
2026-05-31 10:30 - 12:30 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Join us for Samizdat Sundays—hands‑on textile workshops inspired by the spirit of creative resistance and DIY culture found in samizdat traditions. Each week offers a different project, connecting archival stories of subversion with contemporary making.
We encourage participants to bring an item each week—a T‑shirt, a pair of jeans, or any textile you’re ready to transform, repair, or experiment with.
Each session is free, open to all skill levels, and guided by artists who delight in subversion and play. Come for one or come for all—together we’ll stitch, alter, repair, and imagine new forms of expression.
RSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission. Limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
An ADA-accessible entrance to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the garden gate from the parking lot.

Los Angeles Silent Book Club
2026-05-31 13:00 - 15:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
We are a low-pressure community of readers who read silently, but together. There is no assigned reading—bring whatever is in your TBR pile and join us.
The first half hour of our meetup is dedicated to socializing and getting comfortable, then we head into our silent reading hour, followed by another half hour to discuss what you read or just hang out and get to know the other readers.
All formats are welcome: physical books, e-readers, or audiobooks (with headphones of course!). Stay updated and learn about our other meetups and locations at instagram.com/silentbookclubla.
No RSVP needed, just show up ready to read!

Living with Loss: A Grief Support Circle
2026-06-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-09 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-16 18:30 - 19:30 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Join a warm and understanding space where you can share, listen, and heal. Led by Dr. Barry Goldstein, this grief support circle is all about connecting with others who get what you’re going through. Come as you are, no judgments—just open hearts and support to navigate the ups and downs of loss side by side. Everyone is welcome!

Tuesday Men's Club
2026-06-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-16 19:00 - 20:30 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Tuesday Men’s Club is a gathering for men to sit in meditation, have an honest conversation, and enjoy each other’s company. Men of all ages (our group ranges from 27 to 82) gather after work every other Tuesday. Some nights we talk about integrity, grief, or what it means to show up. Other nights it’s managing screen time, coaching Little League, parenting teenagers, staying in shape, or dealing with tennis elbows.
The format is simple: we introduce ourselves, we meditate, we talk, and then we eat ice cream.
We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 7pm at the Wende Museum. No experience with meditation or group work is required. Drop-ins are welcome.
More at tuesdaymensclub.com

Wellness Wednesday: Sound Bath
2026-06-03 09:00 - 10:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
On Wednesday, June 3 and Wednesday, June 10, our regular Mindfulness session with Christiane Wolf will be replaced by a Sound Bath led by Kris Matsuoka. Christiane returns on Wednesday, June 17.
Whether you are new to meditation or already have experience, we welcome you to this community sit in the beautiful A-Frame Theater of the Wende Museum’s Glorya Kaufman Community Center. Each session is followed by complimentary garden refreshments and an optional movement class.
This Sound Bath is designed as a continuation of Christiane Wolf’s regular Wellness Wednesday session. We will begin together with a visualization for inner peace, followed by a guided relaxation of the body to help release tension, and finish by relaxing together to sound from live instruments tuned specifically to help you find peace. Please wear comfortable clothes. Floor space is limited for those who wish to lie down for the full experience, but you are welcome to bring a yoga mat, pillow, and blankets.
Teacher Bio:
Kris Matsuoka is a Los Angeles native and a graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He lives and works in Culver City, California.
While working in the creative industry, Kris was always asked the same question: “How do you come up with your ideas?” That led to an ongoing exploration of a second question: “Where do ideas even come from?” Looking into the lives of his favorite artists and mentors, Kris found one common thread. They had all turned to meditation at some point, and discovered that “not knowing” is a nice place to be.
Through the practice of meditation, Kris has seen how it can sharpen our perception of the world and reconnect us with nature. Sound meditation has become his most recent area of focus. For the past decade, he has hosted Sound Baths, workshops, and classes that use sound to invoke a sense of wonder and help people relax. Kris has found that in a relaxed, free, and peaceful state, your best ideas come most clearly.
Please enter through the garden gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd. Limited floor space is first come, first served. Please arrive early as RSVP does not guarantee admission to this free program.

Soup O'Tha Day: Cantilever Collective Dance Workshop
2026-06-03 10:15 - 11:15 | The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Step into the spontaneous spirit of Soup O’Tha Day, a dance workshop series from Cantilever Collective that stirs up a nourishing mix of movement, music, and community. Each session is improvised, ephemeral, and open to all—no dance experience required. With live-mixed soundscapes, playful prompts, and space to move freely, these workshops invite you to explore connection, curiosity, and joy through your own body’s language.
One day’s “special” will never be the same as the next. Come as you are. Move how you feel.
Wednesday morning sessions are presented as part of Wellness Wednesday! Come early to enjoy complimentary bread, soup and coffee in our garden, beginning at 10 a.m., or join at 9 a.m. to participate in mindfulness meditation.

The Movement Playground with Cantilever Collective
2026-06-04 17:30 - 19:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Step into the spontaneous spirit of The Movement Playground, a dance workshop series from Cantilever Collective. Each session is improvised, ephemeral, and open to all—no dance experience required. With live-mixed soundscapes, playful prompts, and space to move freely, these workshops invite you to explore connection, curiosity, and joy through your own body’s language.
One day’s “play” will never be the same as the next. Come as you are. Move how you feel.
An ADA-accessible entrance to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the garden gate from the parking lot. It will open approximately 30 minutes before the program begins.
RSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission to the A-Frame Theater. Doors will open and seating will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Please note that doors will close promptly at the program’s start time and late entry will not be permitted.

SOL-LA Music Academy Chamber Music Institute Recital
2026-06-05 18:30 - 20:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
The students of the SOL-LA Music Academy Chamber Music Institute will perform masterpieces by Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and more! The mission of SOL-LA Music Academy is to provide high quality music instruction in a supportive environment while nurturing the whole student from early childhood onward. Regardless of ability or background, students share in the joy of music with a commitment to excellence.

Saved by a Story–Wildfire Survivor Writing Workshop
2026-06-06 10:30 - 12:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Participants of all ages welcomed. Please arrive 5 or 10 minutes early to get settled, as we start the group promptly at 10:30 a.m.
Come together to write about the history of the cherished places we have been, what we have lost (and found), and how we will chart a way forward.
We’ll write to timed prompts to spark creativity, share stories, and connect.
We’ll meet Saturdays on the campus of the fascinating Wende Museum. The Wende is a cultural center, art museum and archive that brings history to life.
For more information, email: kathleenkatims@gmail.com
Please enter through the garden gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd.
RSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission. Doors will open and seating will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Please note that doors will close promptly at the program’s start time and late entry will not be permitted.

Samizdat Sundays
2026-06-07 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-06-14 10:30 - 12:30 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Join us for Samizdat Sundays—hands‑on textile workshops inspired by the spirit of creative resistance and DIY culture found in samizdat traditions. Each week offers a different project, connecting archival stories of subversion with contemporary making.
We encourage participants to bring an item each week—a T‑shirt, a pair of jeans, or any textile you’re ready to transform, repair, or experiment with.
Each session is free, open to all skill levels, and guided by artists who delight in subversion and play. Come for one or come for all—together we’ll stitch, alter, repair, and imagine new forms of expression.
Join us for Samizdat Sundays—hands‑on textile workshops inspired by the spirit of creative resistance and DIY culture found in samizdat traditions. Each week offers a different project, connecting archival stories of subversion with contemporary making.
HOW TO WRITE A DADAIST POEM
June 7, 2026
To end our month of Dada fun, we will follow Tristan Tzara’s instructions to construct a Dadaist cut-up poem using vintage and new materials. This poem may be made of words, colors, textures, objects, or ideas. The poem may be the impetus for a collage made of vintage magazines or discarded textiles, or perhaps will be embroidered on a shirt or sealed up in an envelope. In true Dada fashion, the options are endless. Join us!
NECKLACE A LA AZAZELLO
June 14, 2026
In honor of the Soviet Hippie and nonconformist Azazello (Anatoly Kalabin), whose extensive archive is in the Wende Museum’s collection, we will make a necklace made of discarded materials. We will begin the workshop with a slideshow of the archive to get a sense of the artistic vision of Azazello. His journals are full of drawings, doodles, and poetry. Perhaps your necklace will feature an Azazello-style image or poem, or perhaps yours will appear blank and without decoration, but will hold a secret decoration away from public view.
SECRET MESSAGE BRACELET
June 21, 2026
Today we will make a bracelet that contains a secret message. Perhaps this message is made of symbols or objects, a cryptic message that only you understand; or perhaps it is made of embroidered or written words that are understandable, but are on a part of the bracelet that isn’t immediately visible. The bracelet may be designed to be noticed or designed to be worn in secret.
TURN AN OLD TEE INTO A SHOPPING BAG
June 28, 2026
In this workshop, we will turn an old tee into a shopping bag, modeled after the plastic bags that are ubiquitous in our Age of Plastic. This bag can be gusseted or have a simple hem or even be hem-less, tied together in a fringe-like manner. Perhaps your bag will rock whatever message was on the tee originally, or perhaps you’ll embellish the bag with patches and embroidery. The choice is yours!
About the teaching artist
Kate Ingold is an LA-based artist and poet working with the discarded, the damaged, and the worn out. Materials and methods include textiles, collage, photography, video, ceramics, and performative installation. She works in series driven by conceptual concerns and is currently making work in two interwoven projects: Relics for Future Rituals and Damaged Goods/Small Repairs.
RSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission. Limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
An ADA-accessible entrance to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the garden gate from the parking lot.

Wellness Wednesday: Sound Bath
2026-06-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-17 09:00 - 10:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
In June, our regular Mindfulness session with Christiane Wolf will be replaced by a Sound Bath led by Kris Matsuoka. Christiane returns on Wednesday, July 1.
Whether you are new to meditation or already have experience, we welcome you to this community sit in the beautiful A-Frame Theater of the Wende Museum’s Glorya Kaufman Community Center. Each session is followed by complimentary garden refreshments and an optional movement class.
This Sound Bath is designed as a continuation of Christiane Wolf’s regular Wellness Wednesday session. We will begin together with a visualization for inner peace, followed by a guided relaxation of the body to help release tension, and finish by relaxing together to sound from live instruments tuned specifically to help you find peace. Please wear comfortable clothes. Floor space is limited for those who wish to lie down for the full experience, but you are welcome to bring a yoga mat, pillow, and blankets.
Teacher Bio:
Kris Matsuoka is a Los Angeles native and a graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He lives and works in Culver City, California.
While working in the creative industry, Kris was always asked the same question: “How do you come up with your ideas?” That led to an ongoing exploration of a second question: “Where do ideas even come from?” Looking into the lives of his favorite artists and mentors, Kris found one common thread. They had all turned to meditation at some point, and discovered that “not knowing” is a nice place to be.
Through the practice of meditation, Kris has seen how it can sharpen our perception of the world and reconnect us with nature. Sound meditation has become his most recent area of focus. For the past decade, he has hosted Sound Baths, workshops, and classes that use sound to invoke a sense of wonder and help people relax. Kris has found that in a relaxed, free, and peaceful state, your best ideas come most clearly.
Please enter through the garden gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd. Limited floor space is first come, first served. Please arrive early as RSVP does not guarantee admission to this free program.

The Future of History in the Age of A.I.
2026-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
The second installment of The Future of History, presented through the Meyer and Renee Luskin Public History Program at the Wende in conjunction with the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy.
History is a record of what we choose to keep and how we narrate the past. We now live in an age in which machines, or combinations of computer chips, can not only choose what to preserve but also generate new narratives of the past. Artificial intelligence (A.I.) gathers, sorts, and generates the documents of our age. In doing so, it can recall the past in seconds. But it can also invent, misrepresent, or distort it.
What will history look like in the age of A.I.? Who will decide what is true? Whose memory survives, and whose is lost? A historian, a computer scientist, an information scholar, and a digital humanities scholar take up these and other questions, moderated by David N. Myers.
David N. Myers is Distinguished Professor of History and UCLA and served as founding director of the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy (2017-2026).
Tobias “Toby” Higbie is Professor of History and Labor Studies at UCLA and director of the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. He builds digital archives that turn historical records into research tools.
Saadia Gabriel is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and founder of the Misinformation, AI and Responsible Society (MARS) Lab. She studies how language carries factuality, intent, and harm, and how to build more responsible A.I.
Cindy Anh Nguyen is Assistant Professor of Information Studies at UCLA. Her book Bibliotactics: Libraries and the Colonial Public in Vietnam (University of California Press, 2026) traces how libraries served as both tools of colonial control and spaces of public critique.
Todd Presner is Chair of UCLA’s Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies and directs the Large Language Lab. His book Ethics of the Algorithm: Digital Humanities and Holocaust Memory (Princeton University Press, 2024) examines how A.I. is reshaping the practice of Holocaust history.
About the Meyer and Renee Luskin Public History Program at the Wende:
This series is made possible through the extraordinary generosity of Meyer and Renee Luskin, visionary philanthropists whose support has advanced groundbreaking research and community engagement across Los Angeles and beyond. Through their commitment to education, policy innovation, and public history, the Luskins have transformed institutions such as UCLA, where the Luskin Center for History and Policy is pioneering efforts to apply historical analysis to contemporary challenges. Their dedication to fostering knowledge and civic dialogue ensures that history remains a vital resource in shaping a more just and informed society.
As the museum will be closed during this evening program, please enter through the garden gate. The garden gate will open 30 minutes before the start time for check-in and ADA access. Theater doors open 15 minutes before the start time. Seating is first come, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee admission once capacity is reached. No late entry.

Queering the Archive: Mapping Queer Pasts & Presents
2026-06-12 17:00 - 19:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
How can maps reveal, obscure, or reimagine queer histories? In this workshop, we’ll explore creative approaches to mapping through examples from the Wende Museum’s collections and queer archival practices. Using personal memories and archival materials, we’ll create our own maps connecting history with lived experience.
Mapping Queer Pasts & Presents is one part of a three-part workshop series, Queering the Archive, that invites participants to explore the queer past through hands-on creative practices of mapping, poetry, and collage. Each two-hour session begins with a brief introduction to the day’s method, followed by time to experiment with materials and ideas. We’ll conclude each workshop with an opportunity to share reflections and discuss our work together.
Please note that attendance at every workshop is not required. Each session is designed to stand on its own, and participants are welcome to attend any or all of the workshops.

Queering the Archive: Alternative Queer Poetics
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
What happens when the archive is incomplete? This workshop explores poetry to engage with gaps, silences, and traces in the historical record. Working with a selection of Wende Museum archival photographs, we’ll experiment with poetry’s potential to imagine perspectives and possibilities beyond the frame.
Alternative Queer Poetics is one part of a three-part workshop series, Queering the Archive, that invites participants to explore the queer past through hands-on creative practices of mapping, poetry, and collage. Each two-hour session begins with a brief introduction to the day’s method, followed by time to experiment with materials and ideas. We’ll conclude each workshop with an opportunity to share reflections and discuss our work together.
Please note that attendance at every workshop is not required. Each session is designed to stand on its own, and participants are welcome to attend any or all of the workshops.

Tabla Marathon (Salar Nader Tabla Foundation)
2026-06-14 11:00 - 19:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
The Salar Nader Tabla Foundation presents a day-long marathon in partnership with Rhea Designs, Inc. This full day of tabla drumming will showcase many talented performers and culminate in an unforgettable evening concert. Experience the artistry of our dedicated tabla players and engage with insightful “Tabla Talks” featuring next-generation artists sharing their journeys and passion for this beautiful instrument. Don’t miss this incredible celebration of talent, tradition, and community.
A standout artist of his generation, tabla virtuoso Salar Nader is recognized as a global ambassador weaving South Asian arts into the musical traditions of his Afghan heritage. A percussionist, composer, and producer, Salar studied under Ustad Zakir Hussain since the age of seven. Nader scored the original stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel The Kite Runner, which had a groundbreaking run on Broadway in 2022 and a national tour in 2024. In early 2025, Salar premiered and toured Zakir Hussain’s Murmurs in Time with Third Coast Percussion, for whom the piece was written. Salar continues his dedication to community engagement, workshops, and cross-cultural understanding.

Seating is first come, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee entry.

Queering the Archive: Cut Copy Queer Paste
2026-06-14 13:00 - 15:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
What makes collage a queer medium? Throughout this hands-on session, we’ll cut, layer, juxtapose, and reinterpret pre-existing narratives. Using the Wende Museum’s collection as inspiration, we’ll construct collages and experiment with conversations and frictions between words and images.
Cut Copy Queer Paste is one part of a three-part workshop series, Queering the Archive, that invites participants to explore the queer past through hands-on creative practices of mapping, poetry, and collage. Each two-hour session begins with a brief introduction to the day’s method, followed by time to experiment with materials and ideas. We’ll conclude each workshop with an opportunity to share reflections and discuss our work together.
Please note that attendance at every workshop is not required. Each session is designed to stand on its own, and participants are welcome to attend any or all of the workshops.

The Battle of Algiers | Cinema Under Pressure
2026-06-15 18:00 - 21:00 | The Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Across continents and decades, filmmakers have faced censorship, intimidation, and exile for telling uncomfortable truths. Some films were banned outright. Others were attacked, suppressed, or quietly buried. The Battle of Algiers is a perfect example of the tension between creative expression and state control.
Set during the Algerian War of Independence, the film reconstructs the urban guerrilla campaign waged against French colonial forces in the Casbah of Algiers. What unfolds is an unflinching portrait of resistance, repression, and the cycles of violence that define both. Neither side is spared.
Banned in France for five years after its release and screened by revolutionary movements and military strategists alike, the film occupies a rare position in cinema history: it has been claimed, condemned, and studied by nearly every side of the debates it depicts. Those debates have not ended. Questions about terrorism and counterterrorism, occupation and resistance, collective punishment and state violence remain as contested today as they were in 1966.
Cinema Under Pressure presents landmark works that challenged power, questioned authority, and faced the consequences. This screening and conversation series examines films that confronted political systems and provoked censorship, suppression, or backlash in response. Each program pairs a major film with a discussion featuring invited guest experts in film, history, and related fields.
Our guest speaker for this program will be Sohail Daulatzai, a UC Irvine professor. Daulatzai explores the afterlives of empire, Black Radicalism and decolonization across scholarship, film/video, text and the archive. He’s the author and co/editor of several books including Fifty Years of the Battle of Algiers: Past as Prologue. He’s directed short film/video with Yasiin Bey, the critically acclaimed band Algiers, and Zack de la Rocha and he’s collaborated with artists such as Rage Against the Machine, Bouchra Khalili, Jamel Shabazz, Immortal Technique, Riz Ahmed, Suheir Hammad, Brother Ali, A.G. Rojas, Chuck D, and others.
The program will be preceded by a complimentary reception starting at 6 p.m., with the program beginning at 6:30 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.
