How Austria Came to America

Join us for a screening of two documentary films exploring Austrian modernism, migration, and cultural legacy.

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Museum of Tolerance 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035  
FREE UNDERGROUND PARKING

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Join LACMA and the Museum of Tolerance for a screening of two documentary films exploring Austrian modernism, migration, and cultural legacy.

Transatlantic Tastemaker: Otto Kallir and Austrian Modernism & a selection from Fioretta, which explores the origins of Viennese composer Arnold Schoenberg's family.

The screenings will be followed by a conversation with Jane Kallir (granddaughter of Otto Kallir) and E. Randol Schoenberg (grandson of Arnold Schoenberg), moderated by curator Paul Holdengräber.

This event is offered free of charge. RSVP required. Register here.

 

 

 

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