Mago’s Famous Hamburgers fast food place, founded on Centinela Avenue in West Los Angeles, served as the gathering place for a generation active in the social and political activities of the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s.

The history and life of Mago’s is inextricably tied to the political and social climate of the era. That story will be will be shared in a slide show presentation celebrating Mago’s, which closed a decade ago. Following the show will be a reading by Japanese American patrons who wrote poems upon the restaurant’s closing, and a cooking demonstration of one of the popular fusion foods on Mago’s menu.

The Mago’s restaurant sign, 10' x 8', is currently featured in the exhibition Object Lessons.