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Dark Skies, Desert Beasts: A Night Photography Workshop in Borrego Springs, California

May 7—May 10, 2019

Journey deep into the desert of Southern California to explore and photograph the Dark Sky Sculptural Oasis of Borrego Springs.

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The ONE Archives main room.
Feb 23
Los Angeles, California

Sleuthing the Secret Life of Science Fiction

Mapping Queer Science Fiction with a talk and tour of the ONE Archive.
A lush section of the river.
Feb 24
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles River Adventure

Hop from Frogtown to Mallard Mound.
Harpsichord studio.
Mar 3
Los Angeles, California

It Doesn't Want to Sound Good

Hurdy-gurdies, harpsichords, and the craft of making an instrument sing.
John Gaughan's Turk.
Mar 6
Los Angeles, California

Meet the Chess-Playing Mechanical Turk

An evening with one of the most controversial figures of the 19th century and the man who brought him back to life.
The library at PRS.
Mar 7
Los Angeles, California

Wisdom Literature and Esoterica at the Philosophical Research Society

Visit a repository of everything you're not supposed to know.
Karen Centerfold and Johnny Stunodi live on stage.
Mar 9
Los Angeles, California

Public Access Talent Show

A screening of Public Access TV’s greatest performances.
The Wende Museum.
Mar 10
Culver City, California

The Wende Museum: Hot Topics on the Cold War

Located in an empty Cold War Armory in Culver City, the Wende Museum is one of the world's largest collections of Cold War-era ephemera, paraphernalia, artifacts, and archives.
Arthur Benjamin during a TED Talk.
Mar 15
Los Angeles, Califorina

Magical Pi Day Pie Party

Celebrate a Mathematic Cornerstone with Magic, Cartoons and Pie!
Palisades and Movie Colony, Santa Monica, California.
Mar 23
Santa Monica, California

Hollywood's First Hidden Getaway

Discover Santa Monica's scandalous past during a beachfront tour of the Gold Coast.
The International Printing Museum.
Mar 23
Carson, California

The International Printing Museum

The world's largest collection of vintage printing machinery.
Aly Moore leading the way.
Mar 27
West Hollywood, California

Would You Like Bugs With That Wine?

A gastro-entomological adventure for your taste buds.
Book binding process.
Mar 28
Pico Rivera, California

Behind The Scenes at Kater-Crafts Bookbinders

The age-old craft of bookbinding survives in the era of e-books.

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