events
Free Docent-Guided Tours
Thursdays, Feb. 24 – May 12, at 12:30 p.m. | Free
Did you know that SMoCA’s Docents provide free guided tours of the Museum’s current exhibitions? Walk-ins are welcomed and no reservations required. Visit us for a “Let’s Chat” guided Docent…
Tania Katan: Creative Trespassing
Fri, Feb 22, 7:00 p.m.| Ticketed
Join us in celebrating this special book launch for Tania Katan’s Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back Into Your Work and Life. Creative disruptor, inspirational speaker…
Dog Days @SMoCA
Sat, Mar 2, 6:00 p.m.| Ticketed
Bring your canine friend to SMoCA for an evening of curated play and refreshments for you and your pup, including a special sunset viewing in James Turrell’s Knight Rise Skyspace….
Flavor Lab: Collaborate, Decorate, Celebrate!
Sat, Mar 16, 12:00 p.m.| Ticketed
Decorate your cake and eat it too! Come celebrate SMoCA’s 20th birthday and learn decorating skills from the experts at Pixy Cakes as they guide participants in creating decorations for…
Now Showing @SMoCA: Under the Wire
Thu, Mar 21, 7:00 p.m.| Ticketed
Under the Wire (2018) is a documentary film about two journalists covering war-ravaged Syria, only one of them surviving to tell the story. Following the film is a discussion with…
Trivia Night @SMoCA:
Film Buff Edition
Fri, Mar 29, 7:00 p.m.| Ticketed
So you think you’re a film junkie? Comedian Anwar Newton hosts an evening of trivia designed to test your film knowledge to the limit. Bring along fellow film lovers, and…
Level It @SMoCA
Sat, Mar 30, and Sun, Mar 31, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.| Ticketed
Level It @SMoCA Sat, Mar 30, and Sun, Mar 31, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. SMoCA Lounge Purchase individual event tickets below for $60, or add both events to your…
Mystery in the Museum:
Mayhem at the Matinee
Sat, Apr 6, 6:00 p.m.| Ticketed
You are cordially invited to a red carpet movie premiere . . . where a little mayhem may be unleashed. The only way to make it through the chaos is…
Now Showing @SMoCA: Tania Libre
Thu, Apr 18, 7:00 p.m.| Ticketed
Lynn Hershman Leeson’s recent film spends time with Cuban artist Tania Bruguera within days of her release from prison. The film follows Bruguera’s return to the United States and her…
Documentary Video Art Festival
Thu, Apr 25, 7:00 p.m.| Free
A showcase of experimental shorts highlighting social, cultural, and personal topics. These artworks were produced by students in Documentary Video Art as part of the intermedia program of the School…
Fairy Fantastic!
Out in the Woods: Queer Fairy Tales
Fri, May 3, 7:00 p.m.| Ticketed
Artists Hilary Harp and Suzie Silver present Out in the Woods, a curated screening featuring short, international films in the queer folk and fairy tale genres. Out in the Woods…
Fairy Fantastic! Children’s Drag Queen Story Hour and Film Screening
Sat, May 4, 12:00 p.m.| Free
Artists Hilary Harp and Suzie Silver present Over the Rainbow, a curated screening of queer and experimental shorts for kids of all ages. Over the Rainbow: Queer and Experimental Shorts…