Art Exhibitions Los Angeles

Entertainment Industry Network Event/Gifted ARTists

Join us for our monthly in-person entertainment industry meet-up in Los Angeles, where the people you need to meet are in the room. This event is designed for cinematographers, photographers, actors, and singers who are ready to stop chasing opportunities and start building real connections that lead to work, visibility, and growth. If you’re a cinematographer or photographer, this is your chance to meet venue owners, talent buyers, and industry decision-makers who are actively looking for visual talent. If you’re an actor or singer, this is where you can connect with the people who book talent, create opportunities, and help you get seen by the right audience. We bring together the exact people who can help solve the biggest pain point in this industry: access. This is more than a social event. It’s a room full of possibilities, where your next booking, collaboration, or introduction could happen through one conversation. Come ready with your business cards, your portfolio, your reel, your headshots, and your confidence. Bring your A-game, because the people who can move your career forward will be there. Our goal is simple: to create a space where talent meets opportunity. Whether you’re looking to get booked, build your brand, find creative partners, or connect with venue owners and talent buyers, this event is built for you. Who should attend? Cinematographers looking for paid shoots and industry connections. Photographers wanting to connect with venues, artists, and talent buyers. Actors seeking casting opportunities and professional visibility. Singers ready to perform, network, and get booked. Industry professionals who want to build meaningful relationships and expand their reach. What you’ll get? Direct access to industry professionals and decision-makers. Real networking with people who can help move your career forward. Opportunities to build relationships that can lead to bookings and collaborations. A welcoming, high-energy environment made for creative professionals. Come out, make the connection, and put yourself in the right room. This is where opportunity meets preparation.

Exhibition Opening Party

Awakening Inner Freedom: An Intuitive Art, and Meditation Masterclass 

**Join us for a sacred three-hour immersion to explore the deep intersection of inner peace, meditation, and creative expression.** *In the words of Paramhansa Yogananda, “Creativity is the reflection of the divine craftsman within you.”* This workshop is a warm invitation to our creative family – bringing together our dedicated students, fellow artists, and dear friends. Whether you are a long time creator or simply seeking a space to explore, we gather as a supportive community of peers. Together, we will quiet the analytic mind, open our hearts and anchor our unique creative practices in joy, allowing our inner light to flow freely onto the paper. The design of this 3-hour creative event is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and specifically from Art as a Hidden Message by Swami Kriyananda. **Meet Your Guides:** \* Anne Scheid: a professional artist and former Fine Arts professor in drawing, who taught at Fresno City College for 24 years. Anne holds an MFA from the University of Cincinnati. She now dedicates her energy to creating and exhibiting, teaching Ananda Meditation, and co-leading the Ananda Fresno Meditation Group. She brings decades of artistic practice integrated with a daily meditation practice. “Intuition and inner stillness have been my true creative guides.” Website: annescheid.com \* Sansanee Boonyad: Your local LA host, fine artist, educator, and Ananda Certified Yoga Teacher. She holds an MFA in Painting from Laguna College of Art and Design and teaches painting at Saddleback College Emeritus Institute. Her creative work and teaching are inspired by her spiritual practice and her interest in bringing creativity and inner awareness into everyday life. Website: SansaneeBoonyad.com Together, Anne and Sansanee will hold a supportive, harmonious space to help you transcend technique and tap into your own source of intuitive, wisdom, antd joy. **In this 3-hour workshop, we will share hands-on projects that ask, not skill, but a personal sense of adventure, a willingness to explore and try new things and an attitude of openness. Inspiration and how to locate yours will be our search.**

The Museum of Lesbian Dreams Exhibit

First Holiday Mixer of the season & Potluck @ Hollywood Sculpture Garden

The Hollywood Sculpture Garden is really a neat place . . . AND WE GET TO VISIT AND HAVE A SOCIAL THERE!!! It's located on private property and not normally open to the public. So it is indeed a special thing for us to go. (for free) Now . . . About this event: It is outdoors in a super-funky, pretty and cute location of The Hollywood Sculpture Garden. **This is intended as a "New To Meetup Mixer." Meaning if you are new to Meetup, or new to the group, been in the group for a while but not attended an event or even just new to the city, . . . then come.** A perfect way to meetup some quality people over some even better wine. **And very perfect if this is your first meetup ever!! Come join us.** If you are an existing member, . . . then you are equally welcome. After all . . who will be the welcome wagon for all the new people? Now . . . A little bit MORE about this event: Sunset is expected for 4:55 PM 4 PM Event STARTS 4 to 5 PM . . . General arrival window. 4:55 PM . . . . Sunset (if all goes according to plan) 6:00 PM . . . . The light show begins 4:0 PM to 8:59 . . . General socializing & art appreciation over food and drinks. 9:00 PM Event Ends 9:01 onwards . . . the night is young. Head off to other cool places with new friends. Oh!!!!!! One other thing **It's Pot-luck/Drink-luck.** Your ticket for entry is a dish or a drink. Bring anything that is good to share for serve 10 people. Or a nice bottle of wine, or dozen beers (if cheap beer), 6 pack of craft beer. We will provide the tables, dishes, plastic-ware, cups, napkins, etc. **Frist:** RSVP **SECOND**: Be sure to Fill out the Attendees Form so have name on guest list [https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9](https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9) **Third**: Pick up a dish or drink to bring to the event. **Fourth**: Show up (at the event) with your best self and be ready to be social and have fun. I know what you are thinking . . . * will this be fun? * is this a cool place? * will there be people as cool as me there? * or even . . . . I'm not cool & I am shy/introverted . . . * will I be able to fit in and enjoy too? ***And the answer is yes to all.*** **[WATCH THIS!!!](https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI) Here is a vid from an actual event we did there.** It was summer of 2021. Watch the whole thing and you will see the food/wine . . . the place, . . . where we hang out and how. As well as what it looks like at day and nite. AND . . . you get of feel of the people, place and vibe. (reg link to the vid) [https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI](https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI) And to see pix from past visits. [https://photos.app.goo.gl/dGoqMzDfCuFT4NDJA](https://photos.app.goo.gl/dGoqMzDfCuFT4NDJA) ***The Plan:*** * ***Event Starts 4:00 PM*** * ***We socialize . . . Catch Sunset.*** * ***Then more socialize and the the lights will go on.*** ***Question:*** Tell me about this socialize thing? ***Answer:*** It's a Potluck. Bring a dish. OR bring Merlot. Then social happens from there. Question: ***The cost for all this?*** Answer: ***FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE. And bring a dish or drinks.*** PARKING: Parking is tight to non-existent the location. The Google Form will used to make sure you have ALL the best parking info. This event is cross posted to several meetup groups. So there will be plenty of folks. Some goals for this event . . . * To make new friends. * To make more friends. * To go to new places. * To be more social (in real life). NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Race, Color, Religion, Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Relationship Status, Gender, Gender Preference, or even Belly Button Lint. We welcome all, . . . and that includes you.

Art of Huguette Caland & Art of French Lunch 🍴🖼️

Bonjour les amis! Join us for a relaxing Saturday, with a French-inspired lunch and art tour! As we discover the art of Huguette Caland, Lebanese-born, French/American artist. First we enjoy a lunch at the French-inspired Lulu's, located inside the museum\~ Followed by a guided tour of the art exhibition. \*$5 RSVP fee \*Entry To Hammer Museum is Free \*Parking museum, weekend flat fee $9 **PLAN:** * **Meet us for lunch at LULU's, in the museum's courtyard** * **Enjoy Lunch together from 11:30am- 12:45 pm** * **Head over to the exhibition** * **Tour begins at 1:00 pm (first come first serve).** **Lulu's:** *Conceived with legendary chef and food activist Alice Waters and opened by acclaimed chef, writer, and cookbook author David Tanis, LULU is a shared celebration of good food that is good for the planet. LULU is a restaurant committed to prioritizing sustainability through local, regenerative food and design. Our mission focuses on procuring food directly from small, nearby farms practicing regenerative organic agriculture, which results in wholesome, delicious food grown using methods that combat the climate crisis.* Their *3- course market lunch is inspired daily -* *First course + Entrée + Dessert for $55* OR you can order à la Carte: *[Sample Menu](https://www.lulu.restaurant/menu)* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ***On the exhibition:*** *Featuring approximately 150 drawings, paintings, sculptures and textiles alongside archival materials and ephemera, Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines presents an artist deeply connected to community, communication, and the idea of home. It also reveals her defiance of social and sexual norms in sensual and vibrant works that explore notions of humor, language, gender, aging, and physicality.* *Lebanese by birth, French by marriage, and American by choice, **Huguette Caland**(1931–2019) spent her last decades in Venice, California, where she engaged with leading artists even as she struggled to establish her own artistic standing. Caland’s work reached wider audiences following her inclusion in the Hammer Museum’s biennial exhibition Made in L.A. 2016: a, the, though, only, which helped (re)introduce her to a global art world where her oeuvre quickly found footing.* PARKING: Hammer Museum parking is $9 flat fee all day on weekends. OR, find street/metered parking in Westwood village.

Free: The Bengali: An Evening of Film and the Power of Storytelling

Free movie and discussion **Date**: October 21, 2026 @ 6:00 pm **Venue:** Wende Museum - A-Frame Theater 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 **Free but you must register:** [https://wendemuseum.org/event/the-bengali-an-evening-of-film-and-the-power-of-storytelling/](https://wendemuseum.org/event/the-bengali-an-evening-of-film-and-the-power-of-storytelling/) Join us for an evening of film, conversation, and community at the Wende Museum as we explore the stories we inherit, the identities we carry, and the unexpected connections that shape our world. **Program** 6:00 PM — Reception 6:30 PM — Doors Open 6:45 PM — Film Screening 8:15 PM — Conversation & Audience Q&A In *The Bengali,* named one of Nonfics’ Top 20 Documentaries, director Kavery Kaul takes an American woman to India to uncover the past of her grandfather, Shaik Mohamed Musa. He was one of the early group of men who arrived in the late nineteenth century and married African-American women. Her unlikely quest triggers a boldly different encounter between East and West. A personal search becomes a deeper journey into culture, memory, and identity, breaking barriers and building bridges, revealing how histories travel, and families form across unexpected places. *The Bengali* has inspired the #UnderOurSun impact campaign, a digital storyteling movement that invites everyone to share their own cultural heritage and lived experience. Through in-person screenings, lively panel discussions, and digital storytelling, the campaign sparks timely conversation about migration and belonging. The Alliance of Women Film Journalists calls *The Bengali* “a lyrical and poetic documentary that shows how stories and presumptions can change, forging connections that are rich and real — not just to the past, but to the world at large.” **Featuring:** **Kavery Kaul, Director, The Bengali** **Julie Carmen, Actress, Producer** **Najla Zaidi, Director, MPAC® Hollywood Bureau** **Moderated by: Lorraine Ali, News and Culture Critic, *LA Times***

LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART

Let's visit the brand new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art This will be very popular so buy your tickets now. **When:** Saturday, October 31, 2026 **Time:** 12:30 PM - meet at 12:00 PM. Give yourself plenty of time - it will be a high traffic day **Where:** Lucas Museum of Narrative Art One Lucas Plaza @ Exposition Park Los Angeles, CA 90037 **Cost:** $25 Adults, $21 seniors 65+ [BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE](https://my.lucasmuseum.org/production/timed-entry/86,205) Tickets are timed. Choose October 31 @ 12:30 PM Paid parking will be available through Exposition Park, including two lots on site and four in Exposition Park. All revenue from parking remains in Exposition Park to support the park and state museums. The closest public transit stop is at the Expo/Vermont train station at the intersection of Exposition Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. The Vermont/39th bus stop is also conveniently located next to the museum.

Lucas Museum visit!

Hi all! The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is opening this month and I am going to visit opening week. I would like to go back again on Sunday November 1st at 11:30am as a group. I picked November since the public tickets available for purchase are limited before then. Please let me know if Sunday November 1st at 11:30am would work. Adult ticket cost is $25 each and each person has to buy their own ticket. Time slots do sell out so please keep that in mind and buy your tickets as soon as possible if you want to try and attend at the same time. [https://lucasmuseum.org/](https://lucasmuseum.org/)

Group Visit: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (Los Angeles)

**When:** Saturday, October 24th at 1:30 PM **Where:** Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Exposition Park, Los Angeles (near USC) **Ticket Cost:** $25 (everyone purchases their own) **Link to Purchase Ticket:** https://my.lucasmuseum.org/production/timed-entry/86,205 Join me for a group visit to the brand-new **Lucas Museum of Narrative Art**. Co-founded by **George Lucas** and **Mellody Hobson**, the museum explores how stories connect people and capture the human experience. The permanent collection features over **40,000 works** across **thirty-five galleries** spanning **100,000 square feet**, showcasing everything from children’s book illustrations and comic art to cinematic artifacts and murals. Galleries reflect themes of **love, family, community, play, work, sports, childhood, adventure**, and more, highlighting the universal language of illustrated storytelling. “This is a museum of the people’s art—the images are illustrations of beliefs we live with every day,” says Mellody Hobson. “Our hope is that as people move through the galleries, they will see themselves, and their humanity, reflected back.” Come explore this cultural landmark with us and experience some of the most significant narrative art in the world!

Bake Stuff with Lindsay - Live Baking/Comedy Show + Dessert

live baking + audience chaos + special guests + questionable decisions ### **Bake Stuff with Lindsay** The most unhinged baking show you’ve never seen. Bake Stuff with Lindsay is a live, audience-immersive baking experience where chaos is encouraged and we actually eat the results. It’s a fever dream for anyone who’s ever wished TV bakers would loosen up, get messier, and curse a little (a lot) more. Along the way, we attempt to answer important questions like: Do feelings matter more than the recipe? and Does the 5 second rule count with liquids too? **What to expect:** *• Live baking (in real time, with real stakes)* *• Audience involvement throughout the show (games, prizes, FUN)* *• \*SPECIAL GUESTS\*, commentary, and mild spiraling* *• Questionable decisions, emotional detours, and laughter* *• Dessert served (assuming nothing is completely destroyed)* **Theme: HALLOWEEN TREATS** Featuring: Kyle Ayers (Sous Chef) and a panel of special guests! * **\*\*You must buy your ticket through the Eventbrite page [HERE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bake-stuff-with-lindsay-live-bakingcomedy-show-dessert-tickets-2002971464569) \*\***

Free Concert: ACJF - Zeena Parker & the Smudges

Free concert part of [Angel City Jazz Festival](https://angelcityjazz.com/) **Date**: October 22, 2026 @ 8:00 pm **Venue:** Wende Museum - A-Frame Theater 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 **Free but you must register:** [https://angelcityjazz.com/event/zeena-parkins-how-she-works-the-smudges/](https://angelcityjazz.com/event/zeena-parkins-how-she-works-the-smudges/) **Donate to support this free concert:** [https://angelcityjazz.com/zeena-parkins-fundraising-page/](https://angelcityjazz.com/zeena-parkins-fundraising-page/) **SCHEDULE** **8:00pm – The Smudges** Genre defying compositions, daring improvisations and electronically manipulated sounds; The Smudges are ‘cellist’ Maggie Parkins and violinist Jeff Gauthier. [More Info](https://angelcityjazz.com/artist/the-smudges/) **9:15pm – Zeena Parkins** With custom designed electronics, guitar pedals, bows, bolts, bells, corks, samples, sponges and visuals, the beginnings of a new solo project has emerged, How She Works. [More Info](https://angelcityjazz.com/artist/zeena-parkins-how-she-works/) ### About **The Angel City Jazz Festival/Jazz Refractions was conceived in 2008 as a vehicle to present the best contemporary West Coast jazz, new music and beyond**. Since then it has grown into an essential multi-week celebration of creative live music from around the world, at some of the most exciting & prestigious venues in LA, such as LACMA, REDCAT at Disney Hall, the Nimoy, the World Stage, the Sierra Madre Playhouse and 2220 Arts + Archives. As of 2026, the festival has been renamed **Jazz Refractions**. Jazz is the source light, and Angel City is the prism. The music featured at Jazz Refractions is rooted in the jazz tradition of radical improvisation, freedom, and technical mastery. However, once it passes through the Angel City’s lens, it bends, distorts, and shatters into entirely new forms unrestricted by musical genres.