LACMA is hosting its monthly Third Weekends event from May 15-17, 2025, featuring free workshops, screenings, concerts, and performances across its newly transformed campus, including the David Geffen Galleries. Highlights include guided architectural walks, figure drawing workshops, a concert by the Julius Rodriguez Trio at Jazz at LACMA, a screening of Tenzin Phuntsog’s film *Next Life*, a roving dance performance by Lula Washington Dance Theatre, and artist talks with Todd Gray. The weekend also includes outdoor activities, chess sessions, and a screening of the 1986 World Cup match.
This event matters because it showcases LACMA's newly opened David Geffen Galleries and the museum's expanded public programming, which aims to engage diverse audiences through interdisciplinary experiences blending art, architecture, music, dance, and sports. It reflects a broader trend among museums to activate their spaces with free, community-oriented events that highlight permanent collections and new architectural landmarks, reinforcing LACMA's role as a cultural hub in Los Angeles.