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Several Los Angeles museums, art galleries and cultural institutions are shuttering their doors on Friday following calls for a \u201cNational Shutdown\u201d in protest of the federal government\u2019s fatal immigration crackdowns.<\/p>\n
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Fahey\/Klein Gallery and Vidiots are among the county\u2019s arts and entertainment hubs altering their regularly scheduled programming as activists and protesters plan numerous \u201cICE Out of Everywhere\u201d demonstrations<\/a> across the county through the weekend. The nationwide protests come a week after hundreds of Minnesota businesses closed their doors in a statewide strike. <\/p>\n \u201cICE Out of Everywhere\u201d aims to show solidarity with Minnesota and for those who have died in ICE custody, as well as demand an end to federal agents\u2019 raids throughout the U.S. Here\u2019s a sampling of the arts and entertainment spaces closing for the day, shuttering in solidarity or offering services in support. <\/p>\n MOCA announced on its website<\/a> that it will not open its doors Friday, a decision the museum said was made \u201crecognition of calls for a nationwide pause and with consideration for how scheduled demonstrations in Downtown Los Angeles may affect access for our staff and visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n The museum will reopen Saturday and will offer a refund or rescheduled visit to guests with Friday reservations.<\/p>\n The Hancock Park arts space announced its Friday closure and reopening on Saturday to followers on Instagram<\/a>. The gallery\u2019s said it will close \u201cin solidarity with communities across the country and in observance of the nationwide strike.\u201d<\/p>\n The Eagle Rock-based nonprofit announced its closure on Thursday, encouraging movie enthusiasts on Friday to \u201ckeep your hearts open and your wallets closed\u201d in solidarity with national demonstrations. <\/p>\n Instead of regular operations, the movie mecca said its already-scheduled screenings will be free and open to the public. Vidiots will also offer free popcorn for moviegoers and will not charge for video rentals. <\/p>\n \u201cWe believe in the power of film, physical media, and shared space to hold us,\u201d Vidiots<\/a> said on Instagram, \u201cremind us who are, and help us imagine what comes next.\u201d<\/p>\n The contemporary art gallery announced <\/a>it will participate in community closures \u201cin solidarity with the national day of action.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cWe stand in support of the families of all victims of violence perpetrated by ICE in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and nationwide,\u201d the Pit said in its Instagram announcement. It will resume regular hours Saturday. Regen Projects in Hollywood said it will be closed Friday in solidarity with nationwide demonstrations and \u201cin support of the people of Minneapolis and the families of Ren\u00e9e Macklin Good, Alex Pretti, Keith Porter Jr., and all victims of violence perpetrated by ICE in Los Angeles and nationwide.\u2060\u201d<\/p>\n It will reopen Saturday. <\/p>\n The contemporary art gallery said it will stand in solidarity with the nationwide protests against federal immigration forces. \u201cWe stand with all of the victims of violence perpetrated by ICE,\u201d the museum said on Instagram<\/a>. To emphasize its message, the gallery also shared a photo of artist Andrea Bowers\u2019 LED 2018 work \u201cAbolish ICE.\u201d<\/p>\n The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles closed its doors Friday in solidarity, citing \u201crecent events in Minneapolis and the escalating violence in cities across our country.\u201d It will reopen for regular hours on the weekend. <\/p>\n \u201cWe stand with those peacefully protesting the unjust deportation of undocumented immigrants and the unconstitutional military presence in our cities,\u201d the museum said on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cWe join calls for justice, accountability, freedom of speech, safety, and care for all people.\u201d<\/p>\n In solidarity with the \u201cNational Shutdown,\u201d American Cinematheque announced<\/a> its will offer free screenings Friday at its Aero Theatre in Santa Monica and its Los Feliz 3. The Aero theater will offer moviegoers popcorn and soda \u2014 gratis. <\/p>\n Pasadena\u2019s Armory Center for the Arts says it\u2019s keeping its doors closed Friday, \u201cin solidarity with our community and in support of justice, kindness, and human dignity,\u201d and will reopen Saturday. That message is boldly displayed on the homepage of its website<\/a>. <\/p>\n Hollywood\u2019s Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions is showing its support for the local and national immigrant community by remaining closed Friday. In announcing its temporary closure Thursdsay, LACE shared a pointed message about aggressive ICE operations. <\/p>\n \u201cEveryday ICE is terrorizing, assaulting, and kidnapping our neighbors under the administration\u2019s racist agenda,\u201d it said in an Instagram<\/a> post. \u201cThis Friday, we are asking our community to join the strike: No work. No school. No shopping. ABOLISH ICE!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nMuseum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)<\/h3>\n
Fahey\/Klein Gallery<\/h3>\n
Vidiots<\/h3>\n
The Pit<\/h3>\n
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Vielmetter<\/h3>\n
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles<\/h3>\n
American Cinematheque<\/h3>\n
Armory Center for the Arts<\/h3>\n
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE)<\/h3>\n