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08/06/2026

THIS SATURDAY! As part of 7th House's SEE•SOUND series and in observance of the Days Between, the stretch from Jerry Garcia’s birthday on August 1 to his passing on August 9, PRS welcomes DEAD DAY, a daylong celebration of the Grateful Dead and the enduring community that continues to carry their music and spirit forward!

An all day pass to every event in 7th House's celebration of the Grateful Dead and the vibrant, thriving community they created!

08/05/2026

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! Our existential comedy show in the PRS lecture room returns! Join host Alison Stevenson as she forces her comedian friends to solve life's biggest unsolvable problems. You will laugh, you will cry, you will think. But most importantly, you will laugh. This month featuring Megan Koester, Martin Urbano, Tashi Condelee, James Fritz, Dylan Subiza

An existential comedy show in the PRS lecture room!

08/05/2026

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND! In celebration of the two-year anniversary of our Membership program, we're throwing a one-of-a-kind surrealist ball! MYSTIC VISION: A SURREALIST BALL! This is not merely a benefit—it is an invitation to awaken the dreamer within and to honor the legacy of artist Betye Saar!

The Philosophical Research Society Surrealist Ball Fundraiser is back! This year we'll be honoring Betye Saar and her visionary practice.

THIS THURSDAY! Presented as part of 7th House Screenings' second annual See•Sound series, exploring films that illuminat...
08/04/2026

THIS THURSDAY! Presented as part of 7th House Screenings' second annual See•Sound series, exploring films that illuminate groundbreaking, boundary-pushing, and culture-shifting music, we are delighted to return to the transcendent world of Alice Coltrane for this special evening featuring a conversation and rare screening, inspired by the release of Andy Beta's acclaimed new book, COSMIC MUSIC: THE LIFE, ART, AND TRANSCENDECE OF ALICE COLTRANE!

An evening celebrating Andy Beta's book COSMIC MUSIC: THE LIFE, ART, AND TRANSCENDENCE OF ALICE COLTRANE with conversation and screening

07/19/2026

Tuesday, the 28th! Join us for an artist talk and intaglio printmaking workshop in the Philosophical Research Society Library with Tongva interdisciplinary artist River Garza. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with River and learn about his artistic practice and his work in the public space. There will also be a guided printmaking activity where participants will make their own etchings and prints.

PRS welcomes interdisciplinary artist River Garza for a discussion and workshop as part of YesterdayLA!

07/18/2026

Next Sunday! Join us for a conversation in the Auditorium at the PRS with author, scholar, musician and documentarian Ronnie Pontiac about Occult LA as part of our YesterdayLA program! Despite a reputation for wickedness, and its 19th century nickname Los Diablos, The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels has a long rich history of providing opportunities for inspiration, reinvention, and revelation. In this talk with author and scholar Ronnie Pontiac, we will explore the history of landmarks like the Philosophical Research Society, Krotona Hollywood, Self-Realization Fellowship Temple, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Bodhi Tree bookstore.

Join author, scholar, musician and documentarian Ronnie Pontiac in a talk about Occult LA as part of YesterdayLA!

07/17/2026

Next Thursday! Amanda Karkoutly of will walk through a slideshow of Los Angeles space and science fiction pioneers. The conversation will include the stranger-than-fiction occult roots of Jack Parsons as he drove the creation of rocket science, some of the illustrious characters in the Los Angeles literary community (Forrest J. Ackerman, Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Aldous Huxley), locations of true believers, and how Hollywood helped define a world that earth dwellers could only begin to imagine.

Join us for a presentation on Intergalactic Los Angeles with 's Amanda Karkoutly!

07/16/2026

Next Wednesday! Come celebrate the birthday of Laura Palmer, dreamer of Twin Peaks, through a presentation on Laura's story as a myth of metamorphosis!

Come celebrate the birthday of Laura Palmer, dreamer of Twin Peaks, through a presentation on Laura's story as a myth of metamorphosis!

07/15/2026

This Saturday Night! As part of the multi-venue series Jordan Belson: The Cosmic View, celebrating the momentous exhibition of the same name on view at Matthew Marks Gallery from June 27 – August 15, 2026, 7th House is proud to welcome acclaimed author and scholar Erik Davis (High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the Seventies; TechGnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information) for JORDAN BELSON: INTO THE NEW AGE.

Acclaimed counterculture & esoterica scholar Erik Davis explores the oft-overlooked New Age films of legendary cosmic imagist Jordan Belson!

07/14/2026

This Saturday Afternoon! Join Marcella Kroll, Lourdes Leiner, Alysa Conger, and Naha Armády in the PRS Library for a discussion inspired by Kroll's new solo exhibition PIECES AS PORTALS in the Hansell Gallery!

Join Marcella Kroll, Lourdes Leiner, Alysa Conger, and Naha Armády for a discussion inspired by Kroll's new exhibition PIECES AS PORTALS

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