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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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Part of the series In Real Life: Performance

Hālau Hula O Na Mele ‘Āina O Hawai’i with Ei Arakawa and Silke Otto-Knapp

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Hula workshop: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 
We are no longer accepting RSVPs for the workshop. Visitors may sign up for the waiting list on-site. 

Performances: 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. 

The New York–based Hawaiian dance group Hālau Hula O Na Mele ‘Āina O Hawai’i, led by the native Hawaiian choreographer Luana Haraguchi, will perform traditional hula kahiko with the artist Ei Arakawa. The performances take place in the museum’s lobby and are set against the backdrop of Seascape (with moon), 2016, a large-scale painting by Silke Otto-Knapp installed on the Hammer’s Lobby Wall. 

This program is organized by Aram Moshayedi, curator and MacKenzie Stevens, curatorial assistant.

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Location: Lobby and Courtyard
Ticketing: This drop-in program is not ticketed.
Parking: Under the museum, $6 flat rate on the weekends. Cash only. 

In Real Life is supported by Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer.

Image: Hālau Hula O Na Mele 'Āina O Hawai'i with Ei Arakawa and Silke Otto Knapp. Emily Carr Witnessing 9 Hula Kahiko. Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, March 18, 2015. Photo: Leah Maghonoy © Art Gallery of Ontario, 2016.

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