JULY 2026

This July, the Philosophical Research Society celebrates our beloved city’s rich and diverse past with YesterdayLA, a month-long exploration of unique stories and works of art that have become part of the fabric of Los Angeles history.
The landscape of our city is changing faster than ever before. By examining the LA of yesterday, we invite Angelenos to gather together to not only look back but forward to the possibilities of our great city’s tomorrow.
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Throughout its 90+ year history The Philosophical Research Society has stood as a sanctuary for those seeking truth and enlightenment, with its doors open to Angelenos who have created great works of art and innovation, political movements, and spiritual evolutions across the eras. YesterdayLA will explore the fascinating stories of our city’s past with the continued spirit of curiosity that has stood as the pillar of PRS’s mission.

EVENTS IN THIS SERIES:

July 1st - David Lynch’s Los Angeles with Amanda Karkoutly - A Presentation in the PRS Auditorium
July 2nd - Los Angeles as Colossus: A Tour of LA's Architectural Past with Domenic Priore​ - A Presentation in the PRS Auditorium
July 3rd - Agnès Varda in LA: DOCUMENTEUR (1981) + MUR MURS (1981)​ - A 7th House Screening
July 5th - Jon Jost's ANGEL CITY​ (1976) 50th Anniversary of the Sly Satirical LA Noir!​ - A 7th House Screening
July 9th - An ASCO Evening ft. the World Premiere of SEÑOR TERESHKOVA (1974-75) - A 7th House Screening + Conversation with the founding members of ​the legendary East Los Angeles Chicano art collective ASCO
July 10th - John Cassavetes' MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ (1971) - A 7th House Screening
July 11th - COLUMBO: ÉTUDE IN BLACK — The Great Disheveled Detective on the Big Screen!​ - A 7th House Screening
July 16th - Haile Gerima’s BUSH MAMA (1979) - A 7th House Screening
July 17th - In Case You Missed It: Jerry de Wilde's Counterculture Photography of the 1960s and 1970s - A Book Talk in the PRS Library
July 17th - Fabrice Ziolkowski's L.A.X. (1980) - A 7th House Screening
July 19th - The Los Angeles Breakfast Club: The Story Behind the Music​ - A Presentation in the PRS Auditorium
July 21st - Emancipate the Image: Revisiting the Cinematic Ark of Filmmaker Ben Caldwell​ - A Screening + Q&A with Ben Caldwell & ​Taj Frazier 
July 23rd - Space is the Place: Intergalactic Los Angeles with Amanda Karkoutly - A Presentation in the PRS Auditorium 
July 24th - ​A Presentation on Our Lady of the Angels: The Virgin of Guadalupe on the Walls of Los Angeles by Sam Quinones - An Author Conversation in the PRS Library
July 25th - ​Franco Rossi's SMOG (1962) — hosted by Alison Martino - A 7th House Screening
July 26th - A Presentation on Occult LA with Ronnie Pontiac - A Conversation in the PRS Auditorium 
July 26th - Take Fountain: A Night of Non-Fiction Readings with Los Angeles Review of Books - Readings in the PRS Library
July 28th - Artist Talk & Intaglio Printmaking Workshop with River Garza, Co-Presented by the Autry Museum - in the PRS Library
July 30th - UNDERGROUND & OUT IN LOS ANGELES: Queer Short Films from 60s & 70s L.A., presented by Queer Diaspora - A 7th House Screening
July 31st - ENCHANTED STRINGS: The History of Bob Baker Marionette Theater, hosted by Charles Phoenix - A Panel Discussion in the PRS Auditorium