Presented by The Huntington’s Gail-Oxford Associate Curator Lauren Cross

African American quilts are more than textiles—they are living records of resilience, creativity, and cultural identity. From patterns that carried hidden meanings to designs that celebrated heritage and community, these quilts preserve narratives often left out of written history. Join us for a special lecture with Lauren Cross, Gail Oxford Associates Curator of American Decorative Arts at The Huntington. Drawing from The Huntington’s outstanding collection of folk art, Cross will explore the history of African American quilts and the powerful stories they continue to tell.

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Presented by Historian, Helane Rheingold

At the turn of the 20th Century, a group of urban realist painters led by artist Robert Henri became known as the Ashcan School. From their roots in the newspapers of Philadelphia to their close identification with the slums of New York, this set of painters found beauty and art in gritty urban scenes and the poor and disenfranchised in America. Ashcan School paintings have a loose and spontaneous style, very different from the polished techniques taught in the American art academies of the period. In 1908, eight artists organized a history-making exhibition that became a symbol of rebellion in American and modern art. Join art historian Helane Rheingold for an exploration and conversation about this dynamic time in American art.

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Presented by Historian, Author and Journalist Guillaume Serina

Through insights from Olympic Games and soccer World Cups, Guillaume Serina delves into how sports reflect and shape the geopolitical situations of our world. You won’t need to be a fan of sports or politics to find this presentation fascinating.

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Presented by Professor Todd Brun of USC

Stories of time travel have long fascinated audiences, but does science actually allow such trips in time? We will see how physics, surprisingly, does seem to allow such "closed time like curves" to exist, and how they are similar--and different--to the time machines of folk tales and modern science fiction. Join Professor Todd Brun from USC for a deep dive into one of his favorite subjects: the theory of time travel.

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