A row of five people of diverse backgrounds, each facing the camera and smiling or with a neutral expression, against varied indoor and outdoor backgrounds.

Live Performances

LACMA Live Presents a Reading with Native Voices

Part of the series Native Voices

Appropriate For:
13+, Families, Seniors
Admission:
Free
RSVP/Reservations:
RSVP Required

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About the Event

LACMA Smidt Welcome Plaza 
5905 Wilshire Boulevard 
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Get to know Native Voices, the nation’s premier Native American theater company, at a reading of a newly commissioned work in celebration of LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries. Rooted in memory and place, the performance will weave vivid storytelling with Indigenous cosmologies and the layered histories of the land we inhabit. 

This is a rare chance to get a look at the creative process and ideas behind a project still taking shape, before it hits the stage in spring 2026. Whether you’re a theater or art lover, this special performance will allow you to explore the connections between culture, history, and place. 

This performance takes place outdoors on the LACMA campus. Please note that exhibition-level access to the David Geffen Galleries is not included as part of this event. We recommend dressing warmly, as temperatures may be cooler during the evening.

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.

Autry Museum of the American West

4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
In Griffith Park 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.