Event Calendar

The Autry National Center celebrates the spirit of community at this year’s Viva el Cinco celebration in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Join us for a festive day with ballet folklorico, mariachis, and charros. You be the judge in our salsa-tasting competition. Our cafe will be open for business with its famous taco bar, and you can learn the secrets of tortilla making through a live demonstration. Engaging activities for children include making papel picado and a scavenger hunt in the museum galleries, which will not only entertain but enlighten visitors about Mexican and Mexican American culture.
Drop by the Museum Store to purchase unique Mexican jewelry. Free with museum admission.

Join exhibition artist J. Michael Walker in search of the saintly named streets of Los Angeles. Board a luxury charter bus in search of the streets featured in his paintings with a stop at historic Olvera Street. The tour is preceded by a gallery tour of the “All the Saints of the City of the Angels” exhibition and lunch in the Golden Spur Café.
RSVP required 72 hours in advance.
$35 Members / $45 Nonmembers.
Ticket price includes lunch, museum admission, exhibition, and bus tour.

For more info: 323.667.2000, ext. 300.

Los Angeles and California: A Fusion of Tastes
Thursday March 20, April 17 and May 15
7-9 pm

Take a culinary tour of Los Angeles with LA Times food critic and California Culinary Historian Charles Perry as he discuss the fascinating fusion found in Los Angeles cuisine with other historians, and chefs. Sample delectable dishes prepared by the Autry's very own Master Chef Carolyn Baer of Cheers Catering Inc.

Single Ticket: $30 for members / $40 general
Series Ticket (3 events): $70 for members / $100 general
For more info and to make reservations call: 323.667.2000, ext. 300.

March 20- Encarnacion's Kitchen Join LA Times food critic and California Culinary Historian Charles Perry for a sampling of dishes from Encarnacion's Kitchen, the first Spanish-Language cookbook ever published in California. Get a taste the not-so-lost Californio culture with special selections from this 1000 recipe volume and discover the hidden history of California through all five of your senses.

Special guests:

• Charles Perry- LA Times food critic and California Culinary Historian
• Dan Strehl- Culinary Historian and translator of Encarnacion's Kitchen
• J. Michael Walker- "All the Saints of the City of the Angels" artist and cover artist of Encarnacion's Kitchen

April 17- Los Angeles Landmarks Journey back to the glory days of Hollywood with a sampling of recipes from landmark Southern California restaurants. Charles Perry will lead a food tasting and discussion of recipes from these popular LA restaurants including Jason's, the Brown Derby, and Hiroshima.

Special Guests:

• Charles Perry- LA Times food critic and California Culinary Historian
• Chris Nichols- Author of "The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister", Chris is also the associate editor for Los Angeles Magazine and head of the Southern California Restaurant Historical Society.

May 15- California Fusion Join us for a sampling of what's happening right now and what's to come on the California Culinary scene.

Special Guests:

• Charles Perry- LA Times food critic and California Culinary Historian
• John Sedlar- Southwest Fusion Chef and Tamale Museum founder

Experience up close and personal tours led by Autry staff who will engage, inspire, and educate about ongoing preservation efforts. Tour space is very limited; please reserve by calling 323.667.2000, ext. 391

New Members Only - 11:00am- Noon
We invite new Autry members to join us each month for a private tour of the preservation efforts at the Southwest Museum. Tour space is limited to first-year new members and a guest

Members Only! – Noon-1:00pm
Members are invited to enjoy a private tour of the preservation efforts at the Southwest Museum. Tour space is limited to members and a guest.
Tours are followed by a Special Interest Lecture at 1 p.m. in the Braun Research Library.

Western Music Association California Chapter Monthly Jam
Jam with WMA musicians, who promote contemporary and traditional music of the American West and the stories and songs of the American Cowboy.

Experience up close and personal tours led by Autry staff who will engage, inspire, and educate about ongoing preservation efforts. Tour space is very limited; please reserve by calling 323.667.2000, ext. 391

New Members Only - 11:00am- Noon
We invite new Autry members to join us each month for a private tour of the preservation efforts at the Southwest Museum. Tour space is limited to first-year new members and a guest

Members Only! – Noon-1:00pm
Members are invited to enjoy a private tour of the preservation efforts at the Southwest Museum. Tour space is limited to members and a guest.
Tours are followed by a Special Interest Lecture at 1 p.m. in the Braun Research Library.