Event archive
2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Location: Thomas Mann House (1550 N San Remo Drive, CA 90272)
ONLINE
Émigré vs Exile Modernism and Architecture in L.A.
Volker M. Welter & Alex Ross in Conversation
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Location: Belly Room at the The Comedy Store (8433 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069)
ONLINE
Oliver Polak & Friends: One Night Only
A Comedy Show with Thomas Mann Fellow Oliver Polak & Friends at the iconic Comedy Store!
Thursday, February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
Location: Radio LOOKOUT FM
ONLINE
Villa Aurora X Lookout FM Radio - Episode 15 of "if the house could speak"
Episode 15 of if the house could speak - a special broadcast series presented by Villa Aurora & LOOKOUT FM airing every two weeks on KFQM, 101.5 FM in the Pacific Palisades and online.
Sunday, February 22, 2026
February 22, 2026–February 28, 2026
Location: Thomas Mann House (1550 N San Remo Drive, CA 90272)
ONLINE
"Sliced Realities"- Solo exhibition by Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova
In collaboration with Kyiv to LA, the Thomas Mann House presents a solo exhibition by Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova in February 2026.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Location: Thomas Mann House (1550 N San Remo Drive, CA 90272)
ONLINE
The Truth of Populism: Facts, Fiction, and Truisms in Contemporary Politics
A Conversation with Adrian Daub und Nils Kumkar.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Location: Thomas Mann House (1550 N San Remo Drive, CA 90272)
ONLINE
Freud and the History of Psychoanalysis: Beyond the Biographical Illusion
A Lecture by Andreas Mayer
Thursday, February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026–February 13, 2026
Location: Radio LOOKOUT FM
ONLINE
Villa Aurora X Lookout FM Radio - Episode 14 of "if the house could speak"
Episode 14 of if the house could speak - a special broadcast series presented by Villa Aurora & LOOKOUT FM airing every two weeks on KFQM, 101.5 FM in the Pacific Palisades and online.
Monday, February 9, 2026
February 9, 2026–March 9, 2026
Location: University of Nevada
ONLINE
Exhibition "Democracy Will Win!" at University of Nevada
The traveling pop-up exhibition 'Thomas Mann: Democracy Will Win!,' created by the Thomas Mann House, will be shown at the University of Nevada in collaboration with the Department of World Languages and Cultures.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026–January 30, 2026
Location: Radio LOOKOUT FM
ONLINE
Villa Aurora X Lookout FM Radio - Episode 13 of "if the house could speak"
Episode 13 of if the house could speak - a special broadcast series presented by Villa Aurora & LOOKOUT FM airing every two weeks on KFQM, 101.5 FM in the Pacific Palisades and online.
Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Location: Akademiegebäude am Gendarmenmarkt, Salon Sophie Charlotte (Markgrafenstraße 38, 10117 Berlin)
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Can We Still Be Saved? On Conflicts and How to Address Them More Objectively
Talk with Sandra Kegel and Patrick Cramer, moderated by Shelly Kupferberg
Friday, January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026–April 10, 2026
Location: Online/Radio
ONLINE
„Deutschland, höre!“ - Thomas Mann's Radio Addresses
To mark the 150th anniversary of Thomas Mann’s birth, the BBC radio addresses have been newly recorded by actress Sandra Hüller. Voices from politics, scholarship, and culture comment on them and enter into a dialogue with Mann’s texts.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
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Location: Thomas Mann House (1550 N San Remo Drive, CA 90272)
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One Year after the Fires: Remembering, Rebuilding, Healing
An afternoon community gathering of remembrance, community, and hope.
Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Location: Los Angeles Public Library (630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071)
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In Search of a Common Cause
A Conversation with Krista Tippett and Navid Kermani.
Sunday, January 11, 2026
January 11, 2026–February 12, 2026
ONLINE
Navid Kermani: In Search of a Common Cause. Conversations Across the U.S.
A conversation series with Navid Kermani that explores how we can build and maintain solidarity in a polarized world marked by war, displacement, and political division. Organized by the Goethe-Institut in North America and the Thomas Mann House Los Angeles.