We’re 8 months into this current shit show administration, and everyday I hope for what we all hope for. An obituary. But what comes after that? That couch loving JD guy steps up and he’s actually scarier that little t. He has no moral compass, and some say he’s very smart, and he’s backed by some evil fuckers. I’m saying what I want, while I can. I do believe all of the Jeffrey Epstein stuff will be the thing that takes them all out. The cover up is what gets people like this every time. Fingers crossed.
This period has been very inspiring to artists, myself included, as we scream into the void, and deal with our feelings as best as we can. Creating art brings joy, which is also resistance against those bastards. Seeing art can bring joy as well. They don’t want us to feel joy. Weirdos. So we will create joy, and art, and resistance, and of course, community.
So vent as you must. We hear you. Express yourself. I know the poets that Linda invites to share their words and feeling can inspire you. Check out Poet’s Place to see what they have to say. And maybe next month you too can join in.
Go out and experience art and community. Take a class, see art, make something, stop doomscrolling. Below I’ve listed a number of art opportunities from around the LA area. Check them out.
The Norton Simon Museum Presents
Autumn: Season of Change
Inspired by the start of autumn, enjoy a series of films that reflect on this season of transition.
The Norton Simon Museum proudly announces Autumn: Season of Change, a curated film series celebrating the beauty and transformation of autumn. The program features three acclaimed films—"An Autumn Afternoon," "A Tale of Autumn," and "Autumn Sonata"—each thoughtfully selected to capture the spirit of the season.
Screenings will be held on select Fridays throughout September and are complimentary with general admission. Doors open 30 minutes before each screening. For a complete schedule, please take a look below or visit our website. Press images are available upon request.
For additional information about the Museum’s film series, upcoming events, exhibitions, or special projects, please get in touch with us.
Friday, September 12, 5:00–6:55 p.m.
An Autumn Afternoon (1962), NR
Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
An Autumn Afternoon is a gently heartbreaking story about a man’s dignified resignation to life’s shifting currents and society’s modernization. Though the widower Shuhei (Chishu Ryu) has been living comfortably for years with his grown daughter, a series of events leads him to accept and encourage her marriage and departure from their home. Elegantly composed and achingly tender, this last film by director Yasujiro Ozu is also his final masterpiece.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Friday, September 19, 5:00–6:50 p.m.
A Tale of Autumn (1998), PG
Directed by Éric Rohmer
Set among the golden vineyards of the Rhône Valley, A Tale of Autumn concerns simultaneous schemes to find a new love for the reserved widow and winegrower Magali (Béatrice Romand). Her son’s girlfriend (Alexia Portal) attempts to pair her with a former professor and lover (Didier Sandre), while Magali’s friend Isabelle (Marie Rivière) assumes a false identity to lure eligible bachelor Gérald (Alain Libolt). The misunderstandings that follow are pure Rohmer in bringing out the humor in human folly.
In French with English subtitles.
Friday, September 26, 5:00–6:35 p.m.
Autumn Sonata (1978), PG
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Over the course of a day and a long, painful night, an icy concert pianist (Ingrid Bergman) and her eldest daughter (Liv Ullmann) spend time together after an extended separation, finally confronting the bitter discord of their relationship. This cathartic pas de deux, evocatively shot in burnished harvest colors, ranks among the director Ingmar Bergman’s major dramatic works.
In Swedish with English subtitles.
