Highlights from Why It Matters: Hilton Als in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence

Event Schedule

March 2026

  • Tuesday 31st 12:00 PM

April 2026

  • Wednesday 1st 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 2nd 12:00 PM
  • Friday 3rd 12:00 PM
  • Saturday 4th 12:00 PM
  • Sunday 5th 12:00 PM
  • Monday 6th 12:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7th 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8th 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 9th 12:00 PM
  • Friday 10th 12:00 PM
  • Saturday 11th 12:00 PM
  • Sunday 12th 12:00 PM
  • Monday 13th 12:00 PM
  • Tuesday 14th 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday 15th 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 16th 12:00 PM
  • Friday 17th 12:00 PM
  • Saturday 18th 12:00 PM
  • Sunday 19th 12:00 PM

The recorded program features critic Hilton Als discussing artistic influences and his interdisciplinary approach to writing. The conversation examines relationships among literature, identity, and creative practice. The discussion situates his reflections within broader cultural and historical contexts.

Upcoming Events

January 24 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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Hollyhock House Tours

Experience the interior of Hollyhock House at your own pace with a self-guided tour. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions.

January 24 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
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Noé Montes: Regional History

Photographer Noé Montes presents Regional History, a body of work documenting the landscapes, people, and cultural narratives of the Inland Empire. The exhibition reflects on identity, migration, and the layered histories that shape Southern California.

January 24 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Adults - $5, Seniors and Students - $3, Members and Children under 12 - Free

Our Bodies Are Memories of Our Bodies: Siapo ma Solo

siapo—indigenous Samoan barkcloth abstraction—and solo—poetry in the Samoan genre and worldview, here composed in English—by Fa’afafine, non-binary Samoan artist Dan Taulapapa McMullin. Printed on cloth with ink painting, these works embody the fa’asamoa understanding that the body itself is an archive, carrying ancestral and personal memory through the mana of social and environmental relationships.