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The Wende is a free art museum, historical archive, and community center in Culver City, CA. Open Fri—Sun, 10am—5pm.

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Bathhouses are opening across the U.S. faster than ever and most of the traditions they draw on were built by immigrant communities. Join us on Sunday, Nov 8th at 1pm for Shared Waters: Bathing in the Diaspora—an afternoon of film and readings presented by @fluid__form and @wendemuseum. Writers, filmmakers, designers, and scholars who are immigrants or children of immigrants will share personal stories of the banya, the jjimjibang, the hammam and more. RSVP with the link in bio!

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New at the @wendemuseum : three stand-alone picture book workshops.

Each class takes one step in making a picture book. Come to one, two, or all three.

Sun, Nov 1 | Dummy to Draft: Text-Image Pacing
Fold your own little book and find out how words and pictures share the work. Every page turn counts.

Sun, Nov 8 | Color as Emotion: Palette Workshop
How does a story feel in blue? In red? Find the palette that tells your story.

Sun, Dec 13 | From Sketch to Final: Refining a Spread
Take one spread from a rough sketch to a finished page.

Tickets here: https://wendemuseum.org/event/picture-book-workshops-with-stephanie-lunkewitz/2026-11-01/

#losangeles
#artclass
#picturebook
#illustrations
#culvercity

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Meet the panel!

On October 21st, join us at the @wendemuseum in Culver City for a screening of The Bengali, followed by a conversation with four voices whose work crosses borders and opens hearts.

🎬 Julie Carmen
Actor and producer, currently producing a documentary about her Afro-Cuban great-grandfather, Lico Jiménez the Ebony Liszt. Known for iconic roles in Gloria, Milagro Beanfield War, and In the Mouth of Madness.

🌍 Najla Zaidi
Director of the @mpachollywoodbureau, changing the narrative of Islam and American Muslims in entertainment. AFI Directing Workshop fellow, @UCLA MFA screenwriter, and passionate about films that cross borders and open hearts.

🎥 Kavery Kaul
Award-winning director and producer of The Bengali. India-born founder of @riverfilms, Senior Fulbright Fellow, and TEDx speaker whose films have screened at @docnycfest, @telluridefilm, London, and Sydney. “Stories matter.”

🎙️ Moderated by Lorraine Ali
News and Culture Critic at the @latimes, covering the intersection of entertainment, media, and politics as an Iraqi-American native of Los Angeles.

📅 Tuesday, October 21
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA

Free RSVP at the link in bio.

Follow @underoursun and tag someone in LA who should join us!

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Next up 🔜

WIP 024
Lynsey Peisinger & Nathalie Love
Kendra Adler

Nov 2, 2026 Doors 7p
Show 7:30p
Enter through the garden gate

WENDE Museum @wendemuseum
Culver City

FREE with RSVP
wipla.info/024
🔗 in bio  #dance #performance #wip #workinprogress #losangeles

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We are back 🧫 See you Monday October 5th for our first WIP of the season.  WIP 023
Gurmukhi Desai Bevli
Felicia St. Cyr

Talk back moderated by @kdubdancing

Oct 5, 2026 Doors 7p
Show 7:30p
Enter through the garden gate

WENDE Museum @wendemuseum
Culver City

FREE with RSVP
wipla.info/023
🔗 in bio  #dance #performance #wip #workinprogress #losangeles

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Culver City screening on Wednesday Oct 21

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Subbing for the lovely Yogi Kate at the Wende Museum today! 🧘🏽‍♀️🌿

If you don’t know the @wendemuseum, it’s a Culver City gem dedicated to preserving Cold War-era art, history, and culture. But it’s also a beautiful community space that brings people together through art, movement, and connection.

And did I mention they offer FREE community yoga?! Say less. 🙌🏽

The walk in alone is a whole vibe. Native plants, gorgeous landscaping, fountains, and a little moment of calm before we even hit the mat.

Makes the sacred schlep that much sweeter. 🤭✨

Art + nature + yoga + community. Yes, please.

#WendeMuseum #CommunityYoga #CulverCity #YogaForEveryone #VanessaBlaisYoga

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Dora Pejačević’s“Venedig” from COSMOS, performed by @yekaterina_music and @alextchaykov. This night portrait captures the musical vibration of Venice’s waters and the traveler’s soul as they experience modulating swells of inspiration.

#spectra #cosmos #artsong

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One thing I've learned in this lifetime,
It's always been about the journey,
The destination will always come,
As every journey must come to a close,
To make way for an even greater one.
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This journey with my fellow Pasifika community @i.ly3000 @nikiokuk @happaenby @napbak2reality @soultreesmusic @og_ova Misa & Kathy, facilitated by @teadaproductions and hosted by @wendemuseum is truly a journey for the soul, for us by us. Thank you for gracing us with your love work and the generosity to create space for each other! Special thanks to all my people who made an effort to attend and show out. Your love and support was deeply felt and I'm so glad you were there to witness the soul work that made this working masterpiece.
Hu Guaiya Hao, Alofa Atu, Mi Laikim Yu! 💝
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Please enjoy our journey, but please, just take what you need, nothing more and nothing less.
📸 1) Telling the story of the evolution and journey of my given name, "Mana." Going into high school, as a working Polynesian Dancer, I was given the name, "Mana," by my Polynesian Dance School in Saipan, Tekana'hau Nui. Upon receiving this gift, "Mana" has certainly evolved with me throughout all of my journies.
📸 2 - 6) PIEAM @pieam_arts We take a trip to the museum to gather inspiration for our ensemble piece. Our objective was to find one object that spoke to us. My one object was of this picture, captured by an Army photographer during WWII, of a store that immediately reminded me of my dad's store where friends and family would gather together just as what seemed to be happening in the picture. This inspiration sparked the foundation for our main ensemble piece.
📸 7 - 10) Rehearsal Magic! Our talents and harmonies collaboratively coming together!
📸 11) We create our very first promo video for our culmination performance!
📸 12 - 16) Dress Rehearsal at the Wende Museum
📸 17 - 20) Showtime! We lay our hearts onto the stage, welcome our ancestors and invite you into our collective journey!
Saina Ma'åse! 💝
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What did you take with you? What did you decide to leave?
Join me on the Stories for more!
#thejourney #tellyourstory #pasifika

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Sometimes you need a weekend to reflect and recharge. Thank you LACMA, Hammer, and Wende museums for your recuperative power! Now back to New York and back to the fight

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August & September 2026 backlog post

Turned 33 in August ♌️

@quartersheets @hannahziskin sweet corn chiffon layered with raspberry bavarian and honey-soaked peaches finished with peach and olive oil buttercream

My cutie pie 🥰

@kidspacemuseum with Mila and the cuzzies :)

@schanerfarmstand at @smfms it was tomato season 🍅

@wendemuseum after hours at the @kcrwgoodfood fest!

Ube Blueberry pie that won best pie at KCRW Good food pie fest 🥇

@labakeclub in August was seasonal fruits and vegetable bake :)

A couple favs + the brown butter corn cookies with lime icing and raspberry compote I made for @labakeclub

@soracraftkitchen cheese halva was a work of art

@thehfm Sundays

@larg.wa popup at @woonkitchen I love me some Shrek cake 😋

@stormdl and I are 10 years old ♥️

📍San Diego

📍San Diego short getaway

@wayfarer_bread it was the tomato tile that did it for me

@wildlandallday mafaldine is a must

Twin cuzzies turn 2 :)

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An amazing installation and events @wendemuseum

@studioenriquemartinezcelaya #thesextant and

#publicbroadcaststereo

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