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Videos and Recorded Programs


Videos about The Huntington and previously recorded lectures, programs, and conferences.

Lecture

Libraries as Communities of Desire

Wed., March 25, 2026
Claire Dederer, essayist, critic, and author of “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma,” looks at the worlds of treasured queer libraries, starting with Christopher Isherwood’s own collection.
Lecture

United Queendom: Adapting the Tudors through SIX and Historical Collections

Thu., Feb. 26, 2026
Learn how ‘SIX the Musical’ bridges the gap between history and pop culture through its many collaborations with cultural institutions across the U.K. to bring the Tudors to a broader audience.
Art

Continuing the Story: The Art of Mustafa Ali Clayton

Fri., Nov. 21, 2025
Los Angeles–based artist Mustafa Ali Clayton reflects on his creative process and the influence of Sargent Claude Johnson on his new sculpture, "Ms. Lanise."
Events

Why It Matters: Ava DuVernay in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence

Thu., Nov. 13, 2025
During “Why It Matters,” Ava DuVernay and President Karen R. Lawrence discussed storytelling, courage, and the power of the humanities to reveal a fuller, truer picture of the American experience.
Lecture

A Print of a Chinese Theater in California: A Life History

Wed., Nov. 12, 2025
Nancy Yunhwa Rao, Board of Governors Professor of Music, Rutgers University, tells the story of an engraved illustration of a glamorous Chinese theater in San Francisco from 1870.
Lecture

Archival Captivity Narratives: Who's Capturing Whom in Comanche Archives?

Thu., Nov. 6, 2025
Dustin Tahmahkera, professor of Native American studies at the University of Oklahoma, discusses stories of Comanches in film and media.
Lecture

Inventor of Magic Food: The Life and Legacy of Filipina Food Scientist Maria Ylagan Orosa

Wed., Oct. 15, 2025
Catherine Ceniza Choy, professor of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley and the Los Angeles Times Distinguished Fellow, discusses Filipina food scientist Maria Ylagan Orosa's legacy of innovation.
Exhibitions

Wang Mansheng: Conversation and Demonstration

Mon., July 14, 2025
Artist Wang Mansheng shares the stories and techniques behind the exhibition “Without Us.”