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LACMA Third Weekends Feature David Geffen Galleries and Jazz

festival-fair · 2026-05-15

LACMA's Third Weekends program from May 15-17, 2026, offers free workshops, screenings, and performances centered on the newly opened David Geffen Galleries. On Friday, May 15, the American Institute of Architects Los Angeles leads a guided walk and drawing workshop, followed by a free concert by the Julius Rodriguez Trio at Jazz at LACMA. Saturday includes a drawing session in the Geffen Galleries, a screening of Tenzin Phuntsog's 'Next Life' with a Q&A, and a roving performance by the Lula Washington Dance Theatre. Sunday features outdoor exploration, a chess session with DTLA Chess, and a talk by artist Todd Gray on his public art projects for LACMA and Metro Art. The weekend concludes with an outdoor screening of Diego Maradona's 1986 World Cup 'Hand of God' match, alongside the exhibition 'Fútbol Is Life: Animated Sportraits by Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr.'

Key facts

  • Third Weekends at LACMA runs May 15-17, 2026
  • Free workshops and events focus on the David Geffen Galleries
  • American Institute of Architects Los Angeles leads a guided walk on May 15
  • Julius Rodriguez Trio performs at Jazz at LACMA on May 15
  • Screening of Tenzin Phuntsog's 'Next Life' on May 16
  • Lula Washington Dance Theatre performs on May 16
  • Todd Gray discusses public art projects on May 17
  • Outdoor screening of Maradona's 1986 World Cup match on May 17

Entities

Artists

  • Julius Rodriguez
  • Tenzin Phuntsog
  • Todd Gray
  • Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr.
  • Diego Maradona

Institutions

  • LACMA
  • American Institute of Architects Los Angeles
  • Lula Washington Dance Theatre
  • DTLA Chess
  • Metro Art

Locations

  • Los Angeles
  • United States

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