Third Weekends at LACMA Runs November 18-23: Dozens of Talks, Tours and Screenings, Many Free with RSVP
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, has announced the November edition of Third Weekends at LACMA, its monthly program series, running November 18 to 23, 2026. Over six days the museum will stage dozens of talks, curator-led tours, screenings, workshops and family programs inspired by its encyclopedic collection and current special exhibitions, with free and ticketed events side by side.
Host: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Time: November 18 (Wednesday) to November 23 (Monday), 2026; see the text for each program's hours
Location: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
How to join: Many free programs require an RSVP; ticketed programs run $8 to $40 with lower member prices; daily public tours are free with general admission
Topic: Talks, tours, screenings and hands-on programs drawn from the collection and exhibitions, including a talk on a century of New Yorker covers, an evening with photographer Catherine Opie, and a sound bath in the David Geffen Galleries
Held the third weekend of each month, Third Weekends at LACMA opens on November 18 at 7 to 8 p.m. with "Paul R. Williams and The Idea of Home," a free talk (RSVP required) tied to the exhibition devoted to architect Paul R. Williams that opened on November 15. Volunteer-led public tours, free with general admission, run daily and are subject to cancellation.
On November 19, a curator walkthrough of "The Brockman Gallery: Los Angeles, 1967-1990" runs 4 to 5 p.m., free with RSVP required. That evening, "A Century of The New Yorker Covers" takes place at East West Bank Commons from 7 to 8 p.m., $18, members $15.
November 20 brings two programs: Modern Dance Figure Drawing, a guided workshop in the Modern Art Galleries where participants sketch a live dancer, from 2 to 4 p.m., $40, members $35; and "Behind-the-Scenes: Lighting," a look at gallery lighting in the David Geffen Galleries from 4 to 5 p.m., free with RSVP required.
November 21 is the fullest day. A sound bath in the David Geffen Galleries runs 9 to 10 a.m., $20, members $15. "Live from The Whitney: Operator's Act III" follows at W.M. Keck Plaza from 10 to 11:30 a.m., free with RSVP required. "Paul Revere Was Here," co-presented with the Los Angeles Conservancy, runs in two sessions, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 12 to 4 p.m., $35, members $30. From noon to 3 p.m., Chess at LACMA, inspired by Max Ernst's chess set on view, and Double Dutch at LACMA are both free with RSVP required.
On November 22, Pop-Up Poems takes place outdoors on Smidt Welcome Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free with RSVP required, and artists Eileen Cowin and Fred Tomaselli discuss making art in turbulent times from 2 to 3 p.m., also free with RSVP required. On November 23, photographer Catherine Opie appears in conversation with LACMA curator Britt Salvesen on Smidt Welcome Plaza from 6 to 7 p.m., $10, members $8, followed by a screening of the 1993 film Addams Family Values at W.M. Keck Plaza from 7:30 to 9 p.m., $10, members $8.
LACMA sits on Museum Row along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles and is the largest art museum in the western United States, holding more than 150,000 works spanning ancient to contemporary art. Its education and outreach programs are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Related: Paul R. Williams Exhibition Opens November 15 at LACMA
(Source: Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
Source: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Photo: LACMA 的标志性装置《城市之光》（Urban Light）暮色时分，观众在灯阵间参观。照片：洛杉矶县政府发布。 / 'Urban Light' at LACMA at dusk, visitors among the lamp rows. Photo: County of Los Angeles.
