Experience the beauty and ritual of matcha with Japanese tea ceremonist Komei Sunagawa in an intimate, hands-on workshop.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Join Cantilever Collective for a transformative dance workshop that blends movement, music, and community.
Participants of all ages write to prompts to spark creativity, share stories and build community.
A gripping partially-animated documentary on antisemitism, memory, and moral courage in post-Holocaust Poland.
Works in progress by Shauna Davis & Chelsea Roquero followed by a post-show talk back with the artists.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Acclaimed author and journalist George Packer discusses his new novel The Emergency with former presidential speechwriter Ben Rhodes.
A co-creative movement workshop with live music.
OTIS College students present books of art inspired by interviews with community elders.
A Sundance-winning documentary offering a rare look at how war is sold to children and how dissent survives under pressure.
Join us at the Wende Museum for a special bilingual children's storytime, featuring captivating Russian tales from the Wende’s collection.
The story of Judge Harry Pregerson who, for almost half a century, served on California's famously liberal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and was known for placing his personal scruples over what he discounted as abstract legalities.
System 6 brings the heat of 60s free jazz into the present.
A hands-on series of textile-based workshops inspired by the Soviet Hippie Collection and other dissident archives at the Wende Museum.
Join us at the Wende for a fun series of workshops led by children’s book illustrator and author, Stephanie Lunkewitz!
Pianist Inna Faliks and poet Lynne Thompson explore music and language in the season launch of Music/Words LA. Q&A and wine reception follow.
Experience an evening of music and movement that celebrates the heart of a fully inclusive arts community
Jump into an hour of spontaneous creativity led by The Miracle Project’s Company Class, a fully inclusive ensemble of neurodivergent, disabled, and nondisabled performers.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Participants of all ages write to prompts to spark creativity, share stories and build community.
Discover the ancient art of coiling pine needles into beautiful, one-of-a-kind baskets.
Comparing artistic interpretations of the universe in the East, the West, and the Global South.
Members of the Class of 2027 will be joined by Institute alumni from the Class of 2023.
A hands-on series of textile-based workshops inspired by the Soviet Hippie Collection and other dissident archives at the Wende Museum.
Join us at the Wende for a fun series of workshops led by children’s book illustrator and author, Stephanie Lunkewitz!
Move, mingle, and unwind through the joyful rhythm of social dance.
Practice Isn’t Just on the Cushion — It’s Wherever Life Takes Us
A co-creative movement workshop with live music.
Join us at the Wende Museum for a special bilingual children’s storytime, featuring captivating Russian tales from the Wende’s collection.
Come together in community to write about the history of the cherished places we have been and how we will come together.
A hands-on series of textile-based workshops inspired by the Soviet Hippie Collection and other dissident archives at the Wende Museum.
Structured free improvisation workshop for musicians of all skill levels, no experience required.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Explore the deep connection between body systems and Earth systems in this immersive 4-week somatic movement and creative practice series.
All experience levels welcome for vinyasa flow yoga.
Come together in community to write about the history of the cherished places we have been and how we will come together.
Piano Spheres celebrates the centennial of one of the 20th century’s greatest composers with a marathon program stretching over two days in two venues.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Participants age 14+ write to prompts to spark creativity, share stories and build community.
Explore the deep connection between body systems and Earth systems in this immersive 4-week somatic movement and creative practice series.
A co-creative movement workshop with live music.
All experience levels welcome for vinyasa flow yoga.
Discover the ancient art of coiling pine needles into beautiful, one-of-a-kind baskets.
Conversation, Music, Screening, Special Event
This unique event brings together artists from a variety of disciplines from across the Eastern European diaspora.
This award-winning doc captures the self-told stories of Watts residents.
Join us at the Wende for a fun series of workshops led by children’s book illustrator and author, Stephanie Lunkewitz!
Move, mingle, and unwind through the joyful rhythm of social dance.
Mindfulness isn’t just for the cushion — it’s for the small, ordinary moments that make up our days.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Explore the deep connection between body systems and Earth systems in this immersive 4-week somatic movement and creative practice series.
An online conversation with artist Liat Segal examining the overlap between visual arts and science and how the two areas can inspire and enrich each other.
All experience levels welcome for vinyasa flow yoga.
To celebrate the new installation of Scrapbook Movies From LA: A Multimedia Collection of Contemporary History we invite families to create and decorate their own scrapbooks as a way to share personal stories.
An exhibition rendered through the hearts, hands, and voices of Angelenos who lived it.
Join us at the Wende for a fun series of workshops led by children’s book illustrator and author, Stephanie Lunkewitz!
An ambient musical performance inspired by the urban soundscapes of Los Angeles, California, and Havana, Cuba.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Participants age 14+ write to prompts to spark creativity, share stories and build community.
Explore the deep connection between body systems and Earth systems in this immersive 4-week somatic movement and creative practice series.
All experience levels welcome for vinyasa flow yoga.
Join us at the Wende Museum for a special bilingual children’s storytime, featuring captivating Russian tales from the Wende’s collection.
A hands-on series of textile-based workshops inspired by the Soviet Hippie Collection and other dissident archives at the Wende Museum.
Join us at the museum for a fun series of 8 workshops led by children's book illustrator and author, Stephanie Lunkewitz!
Centennial concert honoring Cuban-born composer Aurelio de la Vega, with lecture, live chamber music, and reception.
WIP 020 features works in progress by Emily Barasch & Kevin Williamson followed by a post-show talk back moderated by WIP alum Jmy James Kidd.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
All experience levels welcome for vinyasa flow yoga.
Documentary on an American network television news team in China battling for life and reputation while courageously reporting the extraordinary student uprising in 1989.
Come together in community to write about the history of the cherished places we have been and how we will come together.
A film exploring how artists in 1970s East Germany used quiet, collective acts to carve out creative freedom under authoritarianism.
A one-day chess tournament that is free and open to all ages and skill levels.
A hands-on series of textile-based workshops inspired by the Soviet Hippie Collection and other dissident archives at the Wende Museum.
A unique celebration of the power of the image, The Photo Society Rendezvous 2026 brings world-renowned photographers together in Los Angeles to connect, share work, and inspire.
Join us in person to share stories, find comfort, and support each other through grief together.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Participants age 14+ write to prompts to spark creativity, share stories and build community.
In this movement improvisation workshop, participants will explore physical ideas inspired by the Bauhaus.
All experience levels welcome for vinyasa flow yoga.
Join Spectra for a celestial evening of vocal and piano music inspired by the night sky, astrology, and the mystery of creation
Community Partner, Music, Special Event
A free, immersive celebration blending live sound, vibroacoustic experiences, vocal toning, and sensory exploration across indoor and outdoor spaces.
A hands-on series of textile-based workshops inspired by the Soviet Hippie Collection and other dissident archives at the Wende Museum.
Bringing families together to celebrate Asian culture through performances, traditions, and community connection.
Join us in person to share stories, find comfort, and support each other through grief together.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Participants will play with a wide variety of materials and make exploratory collages.
A co-creative movement workshop with live music.
All experience levels welcome for vinyasa flow yoga.
A film exploring perimenopause symptoms, solutions, and real women’s stories.
Discover the ancient art of coiling pine needles into beautiful, one-of-a-kind baskets.
A panel on modernist architecture’s utopian and dystopian legacies, from Cold War geopolitics and soft power to contemporary tourism.
A hands-on series of textile-based workshops inspired by the Soviet Hippie Collection and other dissident archives at the Wende Museum.
What does home look like to you? Join us for a hands‑on building activity.
The second installment of Music/Words LA, curated by UCLA Head of Piano Inna Faliks, returns to the Wende with a live program pairing music and the spoken word as equal partners.
Join us in person to share stories, find comfort, and support each other through grief together.
Join us for weekly mindfulness, followed by complimentary refreshments and a movement class. All are welcome, regardless of experience.
Participants age 14+ write to prompts to spark creativity, share stories and build community.
