Join the Autry on weekday evenings as we open our doors at night! 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.
Screened in 35mm, this film explores the story of a masked defender fighting corruption in Spanish and Mexican California. The screening is inspired by the exhibition Life, Liberty, and Los Angeles and will be followed by a Q&A.
Historian Peter C. Mancall discusses his new book, Contested Continent, tracing how North America was shaped through encounters among Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans. The book explores struggles over land, labor, belief, and resources that forged the early foundations of what would become the United States.