Top Things to Do in SoCal This Week: January 12-18, 2026
Photography in motion
Regen Projects unveils Keep Movin’, Wolfgang Tillmans’s ninth solo exhibition with the gallery since 1995. The exhibition brings together new photographs, videos, sculptural installations, and a fresh iteration of Tillmans’s incisive Truth Study Center. Known for moving between the physical and the sociopolitical, Tillmans invites viewers into a space where images question how we exist in the world today.
6750 Santa Monica Boulevard
Black feminist filmmaking
KAOS/LACMA Cultural Literacy Collider brings independent film and Black history to the forefront. Curated by Ben Caldwell, Alile Sharon Larkin, and Matazi Weathers, this series spotlights bold works by local filmmakers while examining how media shapes cultural consciousness. The January session pays tribute to the life and legacy of Nigerian filmmaker Ijeoma Iloputaife, the first African woman to study film at UCLA and a key figure in the L.A. Rebellion. Her groundbreaking short African Women, U.S.A. (1980) and the autobiographical documentary The Snake in My Bed (1995) anchor an evening of reflection and discussion. To learn more about the L.A. Rebellion, watch the Artbound documentary L.A. Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement.
5905 Wilshire Boulevard
Remixing Black cinema
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions brings Kahlil Joseph’s acclaimed video art project into a bold new cinematic form. Conceived like a record album for the screen, the film unfolds across 21 tracks while blending documentary, experimental cinema, and guest artists weaving in their own perspectives. Expanding on the influence of Joseph’s groundbreaking BLKNWS installation, the film investigates media, power, and Black life with urgency and poetic force. Stay after the screening for a panel discussion with Joseph and collaborators.
6067 Wilshire Boulevard
Folklore comes alive
Night Parade: Yokai Unleashed is an after-hours event that blends folklore and pop culture. USC professors Michael Dylan Foster and Virginia Kuhn explore the cultural legacies of Japan’s mythical creatures. Perfect for folklore fans and anime lovers, the talk includes an early preview of USC PAM’s upcoming exhibition Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry.
46 N Los Robles Ave
Books and chills
Award-winning author Kosoko Jackson joins moderator Dahlia De La Vega for a conversation about the dark themes found in his latest novel, The Macabre. Blending time travel, art history, and dark fantasy, the book explores magical paintings and the people who collect them. Known for hosting community-centered conversations around contemporary literature, Rep Club offers an inspired setting to unpack the craft and cultural resonances behind Jackson’s work.
3054 South Victoria Ave