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Free Discussion: Visualizing the Cosmos: Science | Art | History
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 PM**Free exhibition tour and artist talks** **Date:** Saturday November 7, 12 pm **Meet at entrance 11:30 am** **Venue:** Wende Museum - A-Frame Theater 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 **Free but you must register:** [https://wendemuseum.org/event/visualizing-the-cosmos-science-art-history/](https://wendemuseum.org/event/visualizing-the-cosmos-science-art-history/) ***Visualizing the Cosmos: Science \| Art \| History*** is a panel presented by the Wende Museum and the History of Science Society. **Nobel laureate and astrophysicist Kip Thorne,** artist **Lia Halloran**, and NASA historian **Lois Rosson**, co-curator of the exhibition ***Competing Cosmologies: Interpreting the Sky*,** discuss how visual artists and scientists have inspired each other to build a deeper understanding of the universe and the forces that shape it. History of Science Society president **Soraya de Chadarevian** and the Wende’s Chief Curator **Joes Segal** moderate. How did we arrive at the images in astronomical reference books, and what aesthetic decisions stood behind them? How have scientists developed their work through collaborations with artists? And how have the interactions between artists and scientists changed over time? **Kip Thorne** is an astrophysicist and author. He shared the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics with Rainer Weiss and Barry C. Barish for their contributions to the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) detector and the observation of gravitational waves. Thorne was the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech from 1991 until 2009. He was a longtime friend and colleague of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan and a scientific consultant for Christopher Nolan’s films *Interstellar* and *Tenet*. In 2018 he received the Lewis Thomas Prize for science writing. **Lia Halloran** is an artist who often incorporates science and nature to create projects that draw from scientific materials, flying, skateboarding, historical influences, and identities. She has taken part in a wide range of interdisciplinary collaborations with scientists and architects, including a book with Kip Thorne, *The Warped Side of Our Universe*. She lives in Los Angeles, where she is represented by Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, and is a professor in the Art Department at Chapman University, where she teaches painting and courses that explore the intersection of art and science. **Lois Rosson** is a historian of science and technology based in Los Angeles, where she is a field historian in the NASA History Office. Her current book project traces the impact of Los Angeles’s art and special effects industry on the look of the space environment in planetary science and popular culture. She has held the Guggenheim Predoctoral Fellowship at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and the Octavia E. Butler Fellowship at the Huntington Library. Her work has been supported by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the Berggruen Institute, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Southern California. **Soraya de Chadarevian** is the president of the History of Science Society, an elected member of the European Academy of Sciences, and a Distinguished Professor in the Department of History and the Institute for Society and Genetics at UCLA. She is a historian of science, technology, and medicine with a background in biology and philosophy. Her main areas of interest are the life sciences in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. **Joes Segal** is the Wende Museum’s Chief Curator and Director of Programming. *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.* **Image**: Lia Halloran, *Andromeda, After Mollie O’Reilly*, from the series *Your Body Is a Space that Sees*, 2017, cyanotype, United States. Courtesy of the artist and Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
A Beverly Hills Holiday: Belvedere Brunch + Guided Gallery Tour
Sat, Dec 12, 8:00 PMCelebrate the season with **Women of Culture LA** at one of Beverly Hills' most beautiful holiday destinations! Join us for a festive brunch at **[The Belvedere](https://www.peninsula.com/en/beverly-hills/hotel-fine-dining/the-belvedere?utm_source=luma) at The Peninsula Beverly Hills**, where gorgeous holiday decorations, elegant surroundings, and delicious food create the perfect setting to gather with friends, make new connections, and celebrate another art-full year together. For those looking to add a little culture to the afternoon, join us for an optional guided visit of[ ](https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2026/richard-avedon-hollywood/?utm_source=luma)***[Richard Avedon: Hollywood](https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2026/richard-avedon-hollywood/?utm_source=luma)*** **at Gagosian Beverly Hills**, featuring over 120 photographs of legendary figures including Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn, and Charlie Chaplin. Come enjoy a little holiday glamour, wonderful company, and the joy of celebrating the season together! **______** **Full Schedule:** **12:00 PM** \| Brunch at The Belvedere The Peninsula Beverly Hills \| 9882 South Santa Monica Boulevard **2:00 PM** \| Option to join a private guided tour at Gagosian 456 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills *** **[Advance Purchase Required here](https://luma.com/HollywoodHolidayBrunch)** **Tickets:** $55 First Release; $65 Full Price Includes a brunch entrée (up to $40 in value), plus tax and gratuity. **Parking & Transportation** The hotel offers valet parking for $18-$25, or the closest parking garage to Gagosian is at **440 N Camden Drive**. The gallery is approximately an **11-minute walk** from the Peninsula, so there's no need to re-park. **______** **More About the Avedon Exhibit at the Gagosian:** \*[Richard Avedon: Hollywood ](https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2026/richard-avedon-hollywood/)\*is an exhibition of more than 120 photographs spanning Avedon’s career of over half a century and including some of his most iconic portraits alongside rarely seen images. The exhibition represents Hollywood as a profoundly American construct whose glamour and power have made it a global cultural touchstone. With subjects including actors, directors, writers, producers, composers, and those who inspired its narratives, Avedon’s photographs embody both the allure and the power dynamics of Hollywood. Conveying an extraordinary sense of intimacy and individuality, they picture significant performers from the golden age of Hollywood into the twenty-first century, from Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, and Marilyn Monroe to Nastassja Kinski, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Perfect Your French and Learn About Art this December on Tuesday Mornings!
Tue, Dec 1, 5:30 PM**Join us for French-with-Art's 4-session course taking place on 4 Tuesdays in December 12/1; 12/8; 12/15 and 12/222 2026, from 9 to 10 am PACIFIC STANDARD TIME.** Intermediate levels Join us for this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a fun live interactive online class of French and Art! You'll practice your French while learning about the master works from the world's great collections. You'll have the opportunity to: * **Practice your French, both speaking and listening skills** * **Increase your vocabulary** * **Learn about great works of art** * **Enhance your observational skills** * **Meet other Francophiles** * **And have fun!** You'll receive vocabulary lists as well as the list of works we'll explore. **We'll be meeting online with Zoom.** **Cost: $158 for the 4-session course.** The sessions will be run by me, Anne. I'm the founder of French-with-Art and a native English/French bilingual and lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for over 10 years. **SPACE IS VERY LIMITED TO ENSURE INTERACTIVITY!!** **To join you need to register on the sign up page on my website** **at the following link:** **[www.arteling.net/sign-up-programs](http://www.arteling.net/sign-up-programs)** ***Note: an RSVP on this page does not mean you are registered. Registration at the above link is required to participate so you'll need to click on the above link, which will take you to my registration page.*** For more info: send us an email at info@arteling.net And more info on our website: **[www.arteling.net](www.arteling.net)** From the participants: *My French-with-Art class was my favorite time of the week!* *My French-with-Art class has helped me improve my French as well as my capacity to observe* *French-with-Art has helped me become more confidant expressing myself in French and has significantly expanded my appreciation of art and its various styles. I would highly recommend it.* *Anne's interactive French with Art classes are stimulating and fun. Providing her students with the vocabulary they can use to react to the artworks, Anne listens closely to and celebrates each person's input. Patient and complimentary, she has created a safe haven where we are not afraid to make mistakes, as we improve our language skills. I feel that I have greatly developed my observation skills, as Anne encourages us to look deeply into each painting.* *If you wish to practice speaking French while at the same time improving your knowledge of art, French-with-Art is the class for you. Anne is a patient and encouraging facilitator whose small classes ensure that all have an opportunity to participate. She provides relevant vocabulary prior to each class and asks thoughtful questions to encourage interaction.* *French-with-Art has helped me become more confidant expressing myself in French and has significantly expanded my appreciation of art and its various styles. I would highly recommend it.*
The Other Side of the Moon: Private Gallery Reception & Artist Talk
Fri, Nov 13, 2:00 AMJoin **Women of Culture LA** for an intimate after-hours evening with artist **Katie Shapiro** and a private viewing of her exhibition, ***[The Other Side of the Moon](https://www.hannahsloan.com/exhibitions/katie-shapiro-the-other-side-of-the-moon)*** at Hannah Sloan Curatorial & Advisory. **[Advance registration required here](https://luma.com/1iy8fpta)** With the gallery closed to the public, we’ll experience the exhibition alongside Katie as she shares the stories, ideas, and personal experiences behind this deeply autobiographical body of work. Throughout the evening, guests will have the opportunity to engage directly with the artist, ask questions, and explore the work through conversation. In *The Other Side of the Moon*, Shapiro pushes photography beyond the traditional image, combining photographs with glass, mirrors, obsidian, jade, and other sculptural materials to explore the spaces between the **seen and unseen, physical and psychological, intimate and cosmic**. Her lunar imagery becomes a lens for considering motherhood, memory, healing, transformation, and the cyclical nature of life. Katie’s work has been exhibited internationally and is held in public collections including LACMA, The Huntington, and the California Museum of Photography. She lives and works in Los Angeles. Drinks and light snacks will be served, with plenty of time to mingle, connect, and meet fellow **Art-full Angelenos** who share a love of art and culture. Come for a special evening of **art, conversation, and connection**—with rare access to both the exhibition and the artist in an intimate setting. *** **Full Schedule:** **6 PM \|** Arrival & mingling **6:30 PM \|** Artist talk & exhibition walk-through **8 PM \|** Close **Location:** Hannah Sloan Curatorial & Advisory 5613 San Vicente Blvd. Please note that parking is avaiable on the street only, so it's advised to allow extra time to find a spot, or take a rideshare. **[Advance registration required here](https://luma.com/1iy8fpta)** **______** **Note about tickets/ RSVP's:** * RSVPs on Meetup do NOT count as official registrations for this event, and the RSVP count on Meetup may not reflect the actual number of attendees. To attend, you must purchase a ticket, which guarantees your spot, regardless of whether you RSVP here. * All paid and confirmed attendees will receive an email from [[[alex@womenofculture.org](mailto:alex@womenofculture.org)]([mailto:alex@womenofculture.org](http://mailto:alex@womenofculture.org))]([mailto:alex@womenofculture.org](http://mailto:alex@womenofculture.org/))] 1–2 days before the event with further details, including a link to a WhatsApp group for important updates. If you do not receive this email (make sure to check your spam as well), it likely means you did not complete registration or payment. ***
Collab for NOVEMBER - LA's Best monthly Art Salon & Creative Networking Party!
Wed, Nov 11, 3:30 AMWhere can you go to hang out with over 100 awesome LA creatives, makers and doers every month? Where can you see amazing artists, performers, DJS and speakers while enjoying drinks and food? Collab of course! **What is Happening This Month at Collab?** The return of **Collab QUICKPITCH!** What is QuickPitch? You bring your ideas for an art project, business, event, pop up, whatever. And you give us a 1 minute pitch (you can use visuals, the projector or just your smooth, silky voice.) We then give you a 1 minute Q&A. And at the end of it all, we decide who has the best pitch. And that winner unlocks the COLLAB PRIZE VAULT! What's in the prize vault? Cash for your project, a free business consulting session, a free Crowdfund - a - Dream consulting and a whole load of free Collab publicity! So bring your pitch and let us know what you've got! Everyone is welcome to participate, you do not need to give us advance notice, sign ups will be there on site. You're also welcome to show off or set up something after your pitch, to keep plugging throughout the event. **GUEST SPEAKERS** YOU! Anyone and everyone who wants to deliver a QuickPitch are this month's guest speakers! **PERFORMERS** **T**BA **LIVE ARTISTS** **T**BA **DJs/all night musical guests** **T**BA **FOOD + DRINKS** COME HUNGRY! **Chef Sion** is serving delicious sliders in all your favorite styles! Have one... or two or three! And his delicious signature potato wedges! Mmmmmmm!!! And as always, the **sodas and wine are free** at Collab! **PLUS:** Grab a seat at our (soon to be) famous **OneStoolBar** for a unique drink experience! **WHAT IS COLLAB?** **Expect a room full of:** **Artists · Designers · Filmmakers · Builders · Entrepreneurs · Musicians · Creative Technologists · And people doing things that don’t fit in a boxReal people building real projects share what they’re working on—and what they need.** **It’s not just inspiration… it’s collaboration in real time!** If you’ve been looking for your people in LA - this is where they are.Collab is part art salon, part creative mixer, part idea incubator. For 20 years, it’s been a space where artists, founders, makers, and curious minds come together to connect, collaborate, and spark what’s next. **Want to showcase your work?** Email to collab@collabproject.org to be included! **First Time?** Perfect. Collab is designed to be easy to walk into—even solo. People are open, curious, and actually talk to each other here.Collab works best with new faces, so if you can, bring a friend! **Details** $5 minimum suggested donation (but we ALWAYS welcome larger donations! Your generosity is what helps us keep Collab going!) **Dystopian Studios II** **341 South Avenue 17, Unit A** **Los Angeles, CA 90031** **TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10th** **7:30 PM – 11:30 PM** Keep the Momentum Going November 10 - topic TBA December 8 - topic TBA Follow us to stay in the loop.
Free! Music/Words LA: Curated by Inna Faliks
Sat, Nov 21, 3:00 AM**Date**: Friday, November 20 • 7 PM - 9 PM Possible dinner before, TBD **Venue**: [The Wende Museum's Community Center](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/musicwords-la-curated-by-inna-faliks-tickets-2003085787512#location) 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230 **Free, but you must RSVP here:** [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/musicwords-la-curated-by-inna-faliks-tickets-2003085787512](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/musicwords-la-curated-by-inna-faliks-tickets-2003085787512) **Overview** Inna Faliks, cellist Ani Aznavoorian, and composer and DJ Gabriel Prokofiev open the season with music, electronics, and poetry. *Music/Words LA* returns to the Wende for a second season of live music and poetry. Pianist Inna Faliks opens the season with *Breaking Screens*, joined by cellist Ani Aznavoorian and London-based composer, performer, and DJ Gabriel Prokofiev. Piano and cello meet Prokofiev's electronic soundscapes in music by Prokofiev, Lera Auerbach, and Claude Debussy, alongside poetry from the community. Founded by Faliks in New York, *Music/Words* is a platform for artists working where music and text meet. This Los Angeles residency at the Wende builds each program around close listening and live collaboration. **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*. *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.*
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