Press Release: October 24, 2024

The Autry Museum of the American West Announces its New Event Series, Autry After Hours

Outdoor concert at the Autry Museum with musicians performing on stage. A crowd watches, including a person in the foreground wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Brick building and statues enhance the vibrant scene.

(October 24, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA)—Join the Autry on Thursday evenings as we open our doors at night for Autry After Hours! Explore the galleries, grab a drink and a bite to eat, and discover the diverse array of emerging and established artists, musicians, poets, writers and more who represent the varied and unique communities in and around Los Angeles. Grab your friends, families and neighbors and discover Autry After Hours! 

On October 24, enjoy live music and dancing in the plaza with Autry After Hours | Fall Music Nights. The incredible traditional country music group West of Texas will perform accompanied by two country line dancing and two-step lessons by Mike Bendavid from Mike’s Country Dancing. 

On November 21, join puppet designers from Rogue Artists Ensemble at Autry After Hours | Cowboy Elektra Puppet Experience as they develop prototypes of new puppet concepts for their upcoming production of Cowboy Elektra, a fusion of LA history and Greek mythology. 

On December 12, Meet HOPI R2, the galaxy’s first Indigenous Droid at Autry After Hours | HOPI R2. Artist Duane Koyawena and engineer Joe Mastroianni will discuss the challenges of building the droid and painting its Hopi cultural designs while demonstrating HOPI R2 in action.

For more information about Autry After Hours events, please visit TheAutry.org/AutryAfterHours.

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Autry After Hours is sponsored by:

Press Inquiries

Sarah Crispi 
Communications Specialist 
323.495.4266 
scrispi@theautry.org

Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

The Autry Museum in Griffith Park

4700 Western Heritage Way

Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
Located northeast of downtown, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
Map and Directions

Free parking for Autry visitors.


MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS
Tuesday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

DINING
Food Trucks are available on select days, contact us for details at 323.495.4252.
The cafe is temporarily closed until further notice.