Villa Aurora | Exile, Art and Freedom in Los Angeles

Sa. June 6, 2026
Time: 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
Location: to be announced - by invitation only

Book Launch of "Exile, Art and Freedom in Los Angeles" with Donna Rifkind, E. Randol Schoenberg, Brigit Kreipe, Claudia Gordon, Jakob Scherer and Friedel Schmoranzer.

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An engaging program awaits you, featuring author and book critic Donna Rifkind, laywer, genealogist E. Randol Schoenberg and writer Birgit Kreipe. The evening will be opened with welcoming remarks by the book's editors Claudia Gordon and Jakob Scherer.

This anniversary volume marking thirty years of Villa Aurora gathers voices from across all epoches—including literary and essayistic contributions by James Conlon, Sharon Dodua Otoo, Donna Rifkind, Alex Ross, Sabine Scho, E. Randol Schoenberg, Karosh Taha, Lawrence Weschler, and Maryam Zaree. The book is enriched by archival material, architectural photography by Mike Kelley, a recent photo series by Todd Gray, and an introduction by editors Claudia Gordon and Jakob Scherer.

 



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