{"id":62262,"date":"2024-01-24T16:21:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=62262"},"modified":"2024-01-24T16:21:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:21:15","slug":"natural-history-museum-announces-2024-first-fridays-season-from-feelings-to-pheromones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=62262","title":{"rendered":"Natural History Museum Announces  2024 First Fridays Season: From Feelings to Pheromones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>NHM\u2019s most popular annual after-hours series returns with a theme that addresses the science behind human and animal attraction<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>March 1 through June 7, 2024<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T aligncenter\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/VbMJjFQGVpr7x0mL7wfyznPpuptbL4IZgzLvmHcgDtXqYEkIqvsRtBddzCOi2BqrSDO0Frkct5RhWVsmt_vg-pbzd6YaDToMul1TJmVpmlZb1Zf-RG5Y7Q4lXrBrXHkKvmiBKHLGBmsihbGukZXOCJM\" width=\"624\" crossorigin=\"\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Los Angeles, CA (January 24, 2024)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) announced the schedule and theme for First Fridays 2024, the Museum\u2019s once-a month evening series featuring a mix of science, live music, signature cocktails, pop-up events and more. This season, titled\u00a0<em>From Feelings to Pheromones<\/em>, begins on March 1 with an evening focused on \u201cAnimal Love\u201d and welcomes back neuroscientist and science communicator Dr. Yewande Pearse as moderator.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Now in its 18th year, First Fridays:<em>\u00a0From Feelings to Pheromones<\/em>\u00a0will explore the unseen forces that shape the behaviors of life forms, large and small. From plant propagation in nature to the sex life of other species, each event will dive into and untangle constructs of gender, feelings, and pheromones. The discussions and presentations will also explore some of the predicaments facing all species of life \u2014 including over- and under-population \u2014 and offer doable solutions for everyone to participate in as a means to help maintain ecological stability.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cFirst Fridays is one of NHM\u2019s most-anticipated and exciting community events, and we always look forward to seeing how it grows and expands from year to year,\u201d said Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, President and Director of NHMLAC.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cNext year, that expansion will feature the inclusion of the upcoming NHM Commons, presenting a new theater, galleries, and overall footprint for the event. We encourage visitors \u2014 especially our neighbors \u2014 to come learn, explore, and celebrate with us this season ahead of the major unveiling this fall.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Future First Fridays will take place on April 5 (\u201cThe Nature of Gender\u201d), May 3 (\u201cThe Plant Clones are Coming\u201d), and June 7 (\u201cHow We Multiply\u201d). Each event will feature a series of engaging onsite lectures, music, art, vendors, and performances aimed at bringing together diverse audience communities to explore questions about the natural world.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>First Fridays events run from 5 pm until 10 pm. Tickets for each event go on sale roughly a month beforehand and cost $20 each. Attendance is free for Members, but advanced reservations are recommended as limited tickets are available at the door.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>More information is available at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usw2.nyl.as\/t1\/261\/8w3dfj7s69y174toidcln6plf\/2\/bdbef36943567ea960f9bbb98095b34b5e215b25a8f79e9b548835dbdf7bbee6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/usw2.nyl.as\/t1\/261\/8w3dfj7s69y174toidcln6plf\/2\/bdbef36943567ea960f9bbb98095b34b5e215b25a8f79e9b548835dbdf7bbee6&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706227535958000&amp;usg=AOvVaw059b94Q7fXn_WRl200SWQ1\">nhm.org\/firstfridays<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>First Fridays 2024 is sponsored by US Bank. Media sponsor is KCRW and the seriesevent partner is IAMSOUND, INC.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHM\u2019s most popular annual after-hours series&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62262"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62263,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62262\/revisions\/62263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}