Inside CAAM's $5 million renovation

The California African American Museum is readying to debut a nearly $5-million building upgrade.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment August 5, 2023 Inside the California African American Museum's $5-million, "momentum"-fueled upgrades The California African American Museum, which has been closed since last year, will reopen this weekend with six new exhibitions and upgraded facilities. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT The 12 best moments from Taylor Swift's opening night at SoFi Stadium It's hard to choose a handful of highlights from Taylor Swift's three-hour-plus extravaganza, but these dozen moments showed her at the very top of her game. SHARE       READ MORE Critics say omitting the Japanese toll makes 'Oppenheimer' 'morally half-formed' For historians, anti-nuclear advocates, Japanese Americans and others, Christopher Nolan's film encourages viewers to flinch from the atrocity at its center. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT How 'Shortcomings' went from groundbreaking comic to Randall Park's directing debut Adrian Tomine adapted his graphic novel 'Shortcomings' into a film directed by Randall Park, resulting in an effective, at times transgressive rom-com SHARE       READ MORE Review: Once it finds its sea legs, 'Meg 2: The Trench' is in on the joke A returning Jason Statham and an indistinct cast of chompable shark bait battle the prehistoric sea creature in a sequel that eventually finds its wavelength. SHARE       READ MORE These 8 books will help soothe your climate anxiety by focusing on the little things In a climate crisis that feels huge and hopeless, these eight books — essays, fiction, memoir and poetry on the wild — will help you focus on small things SHARE       READ MORE Photos: 'Swifties' descend on Sofi for Taylor Swift's The Eras tour Swifties unite. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US