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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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Art in Conversation

Educators lead 30-minute in-person talks about connections and comparisons between two works of art.

Sun Feb 16 1:00 PM

Music & Performance

Turiya Rising: Brandee Younger

Harpist Brandee Younger takes the stage in the galleries of Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal.

Sun Feb 16 5:00 PM

Part of the series Turiya Rising Performance Series

Sidney Poitier in No Way Out

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Archive Talks: No Way Out

Film scholar and author Ellen C. Scott will be on hand to discuss the 1950 film famed as Sidney Poitier's breakout role.

Sun Feb 16 7:00 PM

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Conversations Music & Performance

Coltrane on Coltrane: An Oral History

Vocalist Michelle Coltrane (daughter of Alice Coltrane) and harpist Brandee Younger come together for a special evening of oral histories and biographical stories about Alice Coltrane interwoven with performances by Younger that bring the stories to life.

Tue Feb 18 7:30 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Alina Szapocznikow

Curatorial Assistant Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Alina Szapocznikow's work.

Wed Feb 19 12:30 PM

An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

Thu Feb 20 12:30 PM

Still from ... But Then, She's Betty Carter

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

... But Then, She's Betty Carter / Gotta Make This Journey: Sweet Honey in the Rock

Pioneering filmmaker Michelle Parkerson will be on hand for a night of screenings of her films, including a documentary about groundbreaking jazz vocalist Betty Carter.

Fri Feb 21 7:30 PM

Dimensional sculpture with an Alice Coltrane record at its center

Exhibition Tour: Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Sat Feb 22 1:00 PM

Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

Sat Feb 22 1:00 PM

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Voices of the Diaspora

In an afternoon session featuring a keynote speech and two panels, diasporic artists, cultural workers, and educators convene to explore pathways toward transformation and inclusivity in education.

Sat Feb 22 2:00 PM