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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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Prop 16: Ending the Ban on Affirmative Action

Put on the ballot by the California legislature, Prop 16 would repeal a longstanding state constitutional amendment that banned affirmative action by California state institutions.

Thu Oct 1 5:00 PM

Part of the series California Ballot Measures 2020

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The Young Rembrandt in Leiden and Amsterdam

In his mid-20s, Rembrandt van Rijn moved to the booming metropolis of Amsterdam and became its finest portrait painter, lending his sitters strength and dignity.

Sun Oct 4 2:00 PM

Part of the series Rembrandt Here and Now

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Prop 17 & 25: Criminal Justice and Voting Rights

Learn about Propositions 17 and 25, which address voting rights for Californians on parole, and reform to the cash bail system.

Thu Oct 8 5:00 PM

Part of the series California Ballot Measures 2020

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Rembrandt, Observer and Dramatist

John Walsh looks at how Rembrandt used composition, poses and gestures, and dramatic lighting to get to the heart of whatever story he paints.

Sun Oct 11 2:00 PM

Part of the series Rembrandt Here and Now

White text on an orange field says "Reimaginando el Muso: Curaduría crítica en las Américas"

EN LÍNEA: Curaduría crítica en las Américas

Una discusión sobre cómo las redes institucionales en América Latina han respondido al borrado sistemático de historias marginadas por parte de los museos.

Tue Oct 13 5:00 PM

Part of the series Reimagining the Museum

Reimagining the Museum: Critical Curating in the Americas

Reimagining the Museum: Critical Curating in the Americas

A discussion of how institutional networks in Latin America have responded to the systematic erasure of marginalized histories by museums.

Tue Oct 13 5:00 PM

Part of the series Reimagining the Museum

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Farah Al Qasimi "Um Al Naar (Mother of Fire)" with Q&A

Following the screening of Farah Al Qasimi's "Um Al Naar (Mother of Fire)," the artist joins curatorial assistant Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi in conversation.

Wed Oct 14 5:00 PM

An open laptop computer sits on a wooden shelf that hangs from the ceiling. The walls in the background are white, and the edge of an open skylight are visible at the top right of the image.

Virtual Studio Visit: Andrea Bowers with Kaitlin Reed

Join artist Andrea Bowers as she discusses her work and the ways that her art practice intersects with the pressing issues of our time. Co-presented with the MCA Chicago.

Fri Oct 16 12:00 PM

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Rembrandt on Paper: The Drawings and Etchings

Etchings carried Rembrandt van Rijn's designs all over Europe; the prints, rather than his paintings, were responsible for his widespread fame during his lifetime.

Sun Oct 18 2:00 PM

Part of the series Rembrandt Here and Now

Three photographic portraits in black and white side by side. A man on the left with a beard and glasses, a woman in the middle with long brown hair, and a man on the right with a white beard and glasses.

Can a Story Save the Planet? with Scott Z. Burns, Amitav Ghosh & Elizabeth Kolbert

Celebrated writers discuss how the art of storytelling has failed to take on the climate crisis and its attendant catastrophes—and how that might change.

Tue Oct 20 5:00 PM