{"id":460229,"date":"2026-09-11T06:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/460229\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T06:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:10:16","slug":"one-institute-presents-circa-queer-history-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/460229\/","title":{"rendered":"One Institute presents Circa Queer History Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Circa: Queer Histories Festival 2026 is set to kick off on Thursday, Sept. 24, through Thursday, Oct. 31.<\/p>\n

This is the first and only queer histories festival in the United States.<\/p>\n

The festival features 40 plus free to low-cost programs celebrating queer and trans history, art, and culture across Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n

This year’s programming includes a screening of the queer cult phenomenon The Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Ford produced in partnership with Street Food Cinema and One Institute.<\/p>\n

Come out to experience weekly tours highlighting works by LACMA’s LGBTQ+ artists through the museum’s “Visible and Vibrant” series.<\/p>\n

The festival’s performances and workshops, led by queer and trans thinkers and doers contributing to history in the making, invite audiences to gather, learn, and celebrate.<\/p>\n

Don’t miss the festival launch and opening reception for Circa’s headlining exhibition, “Hold Each Other’s Hands,” co-presented with OXY ARTS. The festival kicks off Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. for a celebration with a hosted bar and light bites.<\/p>\n

Tickets are available now and they are offered on a sliding scale.<\/p>\n

To reserve your ticket, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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