BE ADVISED: Due to nearby events on Friday, April 4, parking and traffic around the Natural History Museum will be impacted. Parking for First Fridays is available at the Blue Visitor Parking Structure, located at 39th St and Figueroa St in Exposition Park. Please plan your visit accordingly, and consider using rideshare or public transportation.

Fright Nights: Unrequited Love with Creature from the Black Lagoon

A discussion with filmmakers and authors

Author Mallory O'Meara, artist and filmmaker Micheline Pitt and moderator Claire Dunlap on stage during the Fright Nights event

Join our conversation with Mallory O'Meara, author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon and artist and filmmaker Micheline Pitt, moderated by Claire Dunlap, producer of Midsummer Scream Halloween and Horror Convention. We explore the classic horror film, Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), and dissect how scientific discoveries have stirred fear and inspired creativity in people past and present.