Bunker Hill, DTLA & Arts District · 11 upcoming

MOCA Grand Avenue

Downtown's contemporary art museum, with monthly DTLA ArtNight evenings, talking tours and artist conversations; its Geffen Contemporary space hosts performances in Little Tokyo.

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Oct22Talking TourThursday, 2:00 PMMOCA's talking tours are conversation-style walks through the exhibitions on view at its Grand Avenue building. This one starts at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 22 at 250 S Grand Ave, about 0.1 mi from the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station. MOCA's events page doesn't publish a price or an end time. More talking tours are on our calendar for Nov 12, Nov 19 and Nov 21.See listing
Oct24Grand Ave Arts: All AccessSaturday, 11:00 AMMOCA Grand Avenue takes part in Grand Ave Arts: All Access, the day when the street's arts and cultural institutions open up together, with programming the museum bills as all-ages. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 24 at 250 S Grand Ave, about 0.1 mi from the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station. MOCA's listing doesn't publish a price. The same day, Grand Park opens its Downtown Día de los Muertos celebration as part of the program.See listing
Nov5DTLA ArtNightThursday, 5:00 PMMOCA Grand Avenue joins DTLA ArtNight with an evening program at the museum. It runs 5–8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov 5 at 250 S Grand Ave, about 0.1 mi from the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station. MOCA's events page doesn't publish a price. At 6 p.m. the same night, senior curator Bennett Simpson leads a walkthrough of In These Times, and the next ArtNight is Dec 3.See listing
Nov5Curator-Led Walkthrough of In These Times: Recent Acquisitions at MOCAThursday, 6:00 PMSenior curator Bennett Simpson guides visitors through In These Times, MOCA's exhibition of works recently added to its collection. The walkthrough runs 6–7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov 5 at 250 S Grand Ave, near the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station. MOCA's listing doesn't publish a price. It falls during the museum's DTLA ArtNight, which runs 5–8 p.m. that evening.See listing
Nov12Talking TourThursday, 2:00 PMA gallery tour in MOCA's conversational format, where visitors talk through the works on view rather than listen to a lecture. It starts at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov 12 at 250 S Grand Ave, a short walk from the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station; the museum's events page lists no end time or price. Further talking tours follow on Nov 19 and Nov 21.See listing
Nov14In Session: Larry JohnsonSaturday, 11:30 AMIn Session is one of MOCA's conversation programs, and this edition centers on artist Larry Johnson. It begins at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov 14 at 250 S Grand Ave, about 0.1 mi from the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station; the listing gives no end time or price. A second In Session, with Cecilia Vicuña, is on our calendar for Dec 12.See listing
Nov15Cecilia Vicuña in Conversation with Elizabeth DeLoughreyNov 15 – Nov 15Cecilia Vicuña sits down with Elizabeth DeLoughrey for a talk that MOCA lists among its environment-themed programs, the day after members get a first look at Vicuña's exhibition The Dream of Water: Quipu of Encounters Maricunga. It runs 3–4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 15 at 250 S Grand Ave, about 0.1 mi from the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station. MOCA's listing doesn't publish a price. Vicuña returns for an In Session program on Dec 12.See listing
Nov19Talking TourThursday, 2:00 PMAnother of MOCA's discussion-led walks through the current exhibitions at the Grand Avenue building. It starts at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov 19 at 250 S Grand Ave, near the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station; the events page lists no end time or price. A Saturday-morning tour follows on Nov 21.See listing
Nov21Talking TourSaturday, 11:30 AMA weekend edition of MOCA's talking tour, a conversational walk through the shows on view. It starts at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov 21 at 250 S Grand Ave, about 0.1 mi from the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station; MOCA's events page doesn't publish an end time or a price. Weekday tours run on Thursday afternoons, including Nov 12 and Nov 19.See listing
Dec3DTLA ArtNightThursday, 5:00 PMMOCA Grand Avenue hosts its December evening for DTLA ArtNight. It runs 5–8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec 3 at 250 S Grand Ave, a short walk from the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station. MOCA's events page doesn't publish a price. The museum's previous ArtNight was Nov 5.See listing
Dec12In Session: Cecilia VicuñaSaturday, 11:30 AMMOCA's In Session conversation series turns to Cecilia Vicuña, whose exhibition The Dream of Water: Quipu of Encounters Maricunga opened at the museum in November. It begins at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec 12 at 250 S Grand Ave, about 0.1 mi from the Metro A/E Line Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill station; the listing gives no reliable end time and no price. Vicuña also appears in conversation with Elizabeth DeLoughrey on Nov 15.See listing

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