Galka Scheyer, the 'Blue Four' and California Modernism – Read my article about the Hollywood Hills home of legendary art dealer Galka Scheyer in FAZ Feuilleton (in German) 📰 ➡ faz.net/aktuell/feuill…

Thanks to FAZ Feuilleton for this rave review of our new publication “Das Thomas Mann House - Politischer Denkort am Pazifik” (@WallsteinVerlag) in today’s paper! (in German). “Ein Prachtband widmet sich Geschichte und Gegenwart des Thomas-Mann-Hauses”

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'Das Thomas Mann House – Politischer Denkort am Pazifik' is now available via Wallstein Verlag! Edited by Nikolai Blaumer & Benno Herz, the illustrated volume guides readers through the Manns' exile residence to reflect on the past & present of the house➡️vatmh.org/en/das-thomas-…

Many thanks to the Holocaust Museum LA (Holocaust Museum LA) for welcoming the Thomas Mann House Fellows and staff for an insightful tour of their exhibition and archive! We can highly recommend a visit when you’re in LA!

Violinist Daniel Hope (Daniel Hope) visited the Thomas Mann House & Villa Aurora for his ARTE documentary “In Search of the Hollywood Sound.” It examines the history and the origins of film music by many émigré composers. Watch the documentary here➡️ arte.tv/de/videos/1085…

'Among the polarities within Baldwin's life & work (…) is one that he shares with Thomas Mann (…) the polarity between artistic work and political intervention' said our new 2023 Thomas Mann Fellow, journalist René Aguigah when describing his work at the house. Welcome to L.A René!

Together with German Embassy, we invited researchers & scholars to discuss trust in science & the importance of acceptance of climate research findings for political & social action at the Thomas Mann House! Thanks to our keynote speakers & the German Embassy in Washington D.C.

🚗Carpool Community Engagement: How does community engagement shape LA’s neighborhoods? 2022 Thomas Mann Fellows Swenja Zaremba & Rubina Zern-Breuer (@BreuerZern) interviewed various actors on this topic during their fellowship in LA. Watch part 1 of 2 👉youtube.com/watch?v=xJCmCv…

We're excited to welcome our Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House Distinguished Visitor, filmmaker Dana Kavelina! Dana’s residency is part of a collaboration with “Kyiv to LA.” Learn more about her project & the collaborators who made the residency possible→tinyurl.com/4td2m7ew

We're delighted to welcome our new 2023 fellow, journalist Maria Exner (Maria Exner)! Maria is 'particularly interested in meeting researchers that study the complex interplay between journalism, technology, & democracy'. Learn more here → tinyurl.com/yr3t9e6p

We look back at one of the highlights of Frieze Los Angeles' programming, an installation of Nicola L.'s sensual sculptures in the iconic Modernist home of German-Jewish émigré author Thomas Mann

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Morgen in München: Am Dienstag, 28.3. um 19 Uhr stellen wir den spannenden und vielseitigen Sammelband 'Thomas Mann's Los Angeles: Stories from Exile 1940-1952' im Literaturhaus München vor. Eine Veranstaltung mit LiteraturhausMünchen und @ThomasMannGes. bit.ly/3lyG3Ee

Exil und #Holocaust -Erfahrungen standen im Fokus der 🇺🇸-Reise von Claudia #Roth . Sie war u.a. auf den Spuren von Thomas Mann und Lion Feuchtwanger. „Das sind Stimmen unserer Demokratie', so Roth.
Bei der USC Shoah Foundation ging es um die Aufbereitung von Zeitzeugeninterviews.

Are artistic freedoms endangered by too many political demands? We asked our 2023 Fellow, journalist (Frankfurter Allgemeine gesamt) & jurist Marlene Grunert about her fellowship at the Thomas Mann House. Watch here to learn more → tinyurl.com/2s3an764

We were delighted to welcome the German Minister of State for Culture & the Media Claudia Roth (BKM Kultur & Medien) at the Thomas Mann House last night! We are grateful for moving speeches & inspiring performances by Ghayath Almadhoun & Paul Holdengraber & ebow.mp3🇩🇪🇺🇸 #arts #democracy

What a nice surprise! L.A. culture mag L.A. TACO🌴🌮 voted our book 'Thomas Mann's Los Angeles' among the 'The 27 Best Books about Los Angeles in 2022'! Thanks to all contributors & everyone involved in the project. Angel City Press Nikolai Blaumer Benno Herz

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: We are thrilled to announce 2024’s call for applications on the topic of “Democracy & Vulnerability” for Thomas Mann House fellowships in Los Angeles. Follow link for more information: vatmh.org/en/tmh-fellows…

What is the role of public administration in today's world of contested democracies? Last night, our Fellow Rubina Zern-Breuer engaged in a conversation with Michael Bauer (@EUI_EU), Joe Mathews (@ThePublicSquare), Alexandra Lieben (@BurkleCenter) & the audience in our living room.

How can resilient public administrations protect democracies against populist pressures & restore trust in institutions? Fellow Rubina Zern-Breuer, Joe Mathews & Michael W Bauer in conversation at the Thomas Mann House, moderated by Alexandra Lieben.

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On Saturday, we celebrated the arrival of Franz von Lenbach's portrait of Katia Pringsheim in the presence of donor Robert Schoenhofer, Randy Schoenberg & Joan Weinstein (@GettyFoundation). Thanks to Kaleidoscope for an incredible performance by Ariadne Greif & Robert Fleitz. 🎨🎼