Calendar
Tuesday, July 17–Monday, July 23, 2018
Change DateExhibition Highlights
Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain
Through January 6, 2019
Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain represents the artist’s first major retrospective and a contribution to the substantial growing body of scholarship on contemporary Native artists. Bartow (Mad River Band Wiyot) established his art career in the 1980s...
LA RAZA
Through February 10, 2019
Published in Los Angeles from 1967-1977, the influential bilingual newspaper La Raza provided a voice to the Chicano Rights Movement.
Harry Gamboa Jr.: Chicano Male Unbonded
Through August 5, 2018
Artist Harry Gamboa Jr. calls into question the relationship between the stereotypes of Mexican American men and the far more diverse community of artists, writers, academics, performers, and other creative thinkers who identify as Chicano.
Tuesday, July 17
Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.*
Expanded Summer Hours! Tuesdays–Fridays, June 12–August 3, 10:30 a.m–2:30 p.m.Learn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
Drop-in Activities
Drop-In Summer Family Fun
Through August 3, 2018, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.*
Uncover stories of people who shaped the West through hands-on objects, dress-up trunks, scavenger hunts, and playful activities inspired by Western history and culture.
Lectures and Workshops
Cowboy Lunch: The Western Movie Epic
Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 11:00 a.m.
Join the discussion and hear stories from stars and filmmakers during a filming of A Word on Westerns.
Wednesday, July 18
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Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.*
Expanded Summer Hours! Tuesdays–Fridays, June 12–August 3, 10:30 a.m–2:30 p.m.Learn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
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Drop-in Activities
Drop-In Summer Family Fun
Through August 3, 2018, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.*
Uncover stories of people who shaped the West through hands-on objects, dress-up trunks, scavenger hunts, and playful activities inspired by Western history and culture.
Thursday, July 19
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Drop-in Activities
Drop-In Summer Family Fun
Through August 3, 2018, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.*
Uncover stories of people who shaped the West through hands-on objects, dress-up trunks, scavenger hunts, and playful activities inspired by Western history and culture.
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Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.*
Expanded Summer Hours! Tuesdays–Fridays, June 12–August 3, 10:30 a.m–2:30 p.m.Learn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
Music and Festivals
Sizzling Summer Nights
Thursday Nights Through August 16, 2018, 5:30–9:00 p.m.
Dance the night away with L.A.'s best salsa and Latin fusion bands.
Friday, July 20
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Drop-in Activities
Drop-In Summer Family Fun
Through August 3, 2018, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.*
Uncover stories of people who shaped the West through hands-on objects, dress-up trunks, scavenger hunts, and playful activities inspired by Western history and culture.
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Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.*
Expanded Summer Hours! Tuesdays–Fridays, June 12–August 3, 10:30 a.m–2:30 p.m.Learn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
Special Events
Odd Nights at the Autry
Third Friday of the Month, Through October, 2018, 6:00–11:00 p.m.
The Autry will again be hosting the Odd Market, opening its doors to shopping, live music, food, and crafts at more than 100 vendor booths.
Saturday, July 21
Family Activities
Guided Tours
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Explore our exhibitions with lively guides who provide deeper insight and context to what’s on display.
Drop-in Activities
Harry Gamboa Jr. in Person: Reflections on Chicano Male Unbonded
Saturday, July 21, 2018, 11:00 a.m.
Join artist, writer, and educator Harry Gamboa Jr. and L.A.–based contemporary artist Eve LaFountain (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) for an in-gallery conversation.
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Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.*
Expanded Summer Hours! Tuesdays–Fridays, June 12–August 3, 10:30 a.m–2:30 p.m.Learn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
Member Events
Members' Summer Picnic
Saturday, July 21, 2018, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Celebrate the summer at the Autry with friends, music, and picnicking.
Sunday, July 22
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Family Activities
Guided Tours
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Explore our exhibitions with lively guides who provide deeper insight and context to what’s on display.
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Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.*
Expanded Summer Hours! Tuesdays–Fridays, June 12–August 3, 10:30 a.m–2:30 p.m.Learn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
Drop-in Activities
Making the Imagined West Studios
Sunday, July 22, 2018, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Join artist, designer, and fabricator Mac Maker, who designed and built the Autry's Imagined West Studios, to learn how he created our new family play space.
Drop-in Activities
In the Garden: Native Plant Sale
Sunday, July 22, 2018, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Come to the Autry’s garden to learn about its plants from ethnobotanist and educator Theresa Richau (Tongva), then select a plant to bring home from our California Native plant sale.