Events Calendar

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Thursday, March 11

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian: Half Price Preview
8 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from the reservation...

Friday, March 12

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian: Half Price Preview
8 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from the reservation...

Saturday, March 13

Family Activities
Gold Rush!
11 am Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Eureka! Discover the myths and realities of the California Gold Rush and try your hand at panning for gold at an outdoor re-creation of a miner's panning...

Family Activities
Docent-Led Tours
11 am Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Let our docents bring the galleries to life for you!

Family Activities
Let's Make History! Quilt Blocks
1 pm Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Learn about the long tradition of quilt making while you create a unique quilt block all your own.

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian: Half Price Preview
2 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from the reservation...

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian: Opening Night
8 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from the reservation...

Sunday, March 14

Family Activities
Gold Rush!
11 am Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Eureka! Discover the myths and realities of the California Gold Rush and try your hand at panning for gold at an outdoor re-creation of a miner's panning...

Family Activities
Museum Teacher Tour
1 pm Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

The Autry’s talented staff of museum teachers will offer gallery tours ranging from a look at the history of westward expansion to an engaging...

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian
2 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from...

Tuesday, March 16

Lectures, Seminars & Discussions
Constituting California: Conflicts Between Capital, Corporations, and Their Discontents in Making California’s Constitutions, 1849–1911
7 pm Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Thursday, March 18

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian
8 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from...

Friday, March 19

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian
8 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from...

Saturday, March 20

Family Activities
Gold Rush!
11 am Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Eureka! Discover the myths and realities of the California Gold Rush and try your hand at panning for gold at an outdoor re-creation of a miner's panning...

Family Activities
Basketweaving Collaborative: The Making of Community Baskets
11 am Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Watch the basketweaving process come to life!

Shopping
Santa Fe Crafts
11 am Autry Store

John Selmer and Barbara Goldeen of Santa Fe Crafts have a long and impeccable reputation for finding a wide variety of the finest in Native American...

Family Activities
Docent-Led Tours
11 am Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Let our docents bring the galleries to life for you!

Lectures, Seminars & Discussions
A View From the Braun: Archaeoastronomy
1 pm Southwest Museum of the American Indian

Paul Apodaca, Ph.D., the Braun Research Library Lecturer-in-Residence, will present a lecture describing how the first Americans used the sky as part...

Lectures, Seminars & Discussions
The Art of Hopi Wicker Basketry
1 pm Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

This illustrated lecture is by noted collectors John Selmer and Barbara Goldeen, who were contributors to the exhibition and catalogue titled Circles...

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian
2 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from...

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian
8 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from...

Sunday, March 21

Family Activities
Gold Rush!
11 am Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Eureka! Discover the myths and realities of the California Gold Rush and try your hand at panning for gold at an outdoor re-creation of a miner's panning...

Family Activities
Docent-Led Tours
11 am Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Let our docents bring the galleries to life for you!

Music & Festivals
Third Sunday Jam With the Western Music Association
12 pm Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Join musicians and cowboy poets as they perform stories and songs of the romantic days of the Old West, contemporary music of the American West and songs...

Family Activities
Let's Make History! Votes for Women Place Cards
1 pm Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

Colorado was the first state to grant women the right to vote. Celebrate Women’s History Month by making a place card to show your support!

Performing Arts
Tales of an Urban Indian
2 pm Wells Fargo Theater, Griffith Park

Native Voices at the Autry presents a one-man tale of a life observed through the lens of a contemporary urban Indian making his way from...

Wednesday, March 24

Members Only
Gold-Level Member Acquisitions Meeting and Dinner
6 pm Museum of the American West at Griffith Park

The Autry’s Gold-level members are invited to help discuss, guide, and increase the permanent collections by participating at this annual committee...