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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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Lunchtime Art Talk on Colectivo Cherani

Curatorial Assistant Jessi DiTillio leads an in-person discussion of Colectivo Cherani's work.

Wed Mar 19 12:30 PM

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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 Mar 20 12:30 PM

Installation view of a gallery with a large-scale photograph of Alice Coltrane

After-Hours Tour: Mark "Frosty" McNeill on Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Join DJ, radio host, documentary filmmaker, and record producer Mark "Frosty" McNeill for a tour of the exhibition.

Thu Mar 20 6:00 PM

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Screenings Conversations

Screening and conversation with artist Alison O'Daniel

A selection of the artist's short films, films in progress, and excerpts from her feature The Tuba Thieves, all emphasizing the exploration of open captioning.

Thu Mar 20 7:30 PM

Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

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

Sat Mar 22 1:00 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

A Tribute to Bob Rosen

Screening of Robert Aldrich's Kiss Me Deadly in memory of Bob Rosen, founding director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive and former dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, who passed away in late 2024.

Sat Mar 22 7:30 PM

826LA Fornite v Fortnight

826LA@Hammer: My Dream Museum

Led by novelist, librettist, and educator Deirdre Marlowe, students will discuss the purpose of museums and engage with various descriptions of museums to then share a proposal for their own Dream Museum!

Sun Mar 23 11:00 AM

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Cézanne in Old Age, Unbowed

Art historian and curator John Walsh discusses Cézanne's solitary and hugely productive last years in Provence painting landscapes and figures, including many portraits of local people that are full of sober empathy.

Sun Mar 23 3:00 PM

Part of the series Paul Cézanne: A Harmony Parallel with Nature, with John Walsh

Music & Performance

Turiya Rising: Jeff Parker

One of contemporary music’s most versatile and innovative electric guitarists and composers, Jeff Parker takes the stage in the galleries of Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal.

Sun Mar 23 5:00 PM

Part of the series Turiya Rising Performance Series

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Cry Danger

Cry Danger (1951) is an unforgettable noir filled with snappy, laconic dialogue and a captivating narrative equal to none other.

Sun Mar 23 7:00 PM