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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Readings

Poetry: Award-Winning Student Poets

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Readings by award-winning UCLA student poets. The recipients of honors from the Academy of American Poets and the May Merill Miller Poetry Awards in 2008 are: Robbie Adler, Nahrain Al-Mousawi, Laura Copelin, Peter Eirich, James Franco, Natasha Hakimi, and Marianna Tekosky. 

The UCLA Ina Coolbrith nominees this year were Tory Adkisson, Peter Eirich, and Ruoxi Hu, the second place winner in that state-wide contest. 

Poetry

A series of readings organized and hosted by Stephen Yenser, poet and professor at UCLA and author of A Boundless Field: American Poetry at Large and Blue Guide. 

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Public programs are made possible, in part, by major gifts from the Annenberg Foundation, and Ann and Jerry Moss. Additional support is provided by Laura Donnelley, Bronya and Andrew Galef, an anonymous donor, and the Hammer Programs Committee. 

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