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Program Series

Summer Night Cinema

The Hammer, KCRW, and the UCLA Film & Television Archive present Summer Night Cinema.

Tuesdays this summer, make a night of it at the Hammer with after hours gallery access, drinks and bar bites at LULU, and free film screenings. Galleries will be open until the films begin at 7:30 p.m.

Summer Night Cinema is presented by Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein.

Film still from "Official Competition" (2022), showing a gigantic rock suspended over three people who seem not to notice

Summer Night Cinema: "Official Competition"

Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, and Oscar Martínez play a trio of filmmakers who team up—and square off—to create an iconic movie for an impulsive billionaire in order to secure their legacies.

Tue Jun 14 2022 7:30 PM

Black and white photo of musician Leonard Cohen seated with his arm around a guitar case

Summer Night Cinema: "Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song"

A new feature-length doc offers a definitive exploration of Leonard Cohen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn “Hallelujah.”

Tue Jun 21 2022 7:30 PM

Still from the documentary film "Summer of Soul" (2021) showing Sly Stone performing in front of a large crowd

Summer Night Cinema: "Summer of Soul"

Questlove's award-winning doc captures The Harlem Cultural Festival in all its glory, including performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, and many more.

Tue Jun 28 2022 7:30 PM

A woman in a white dress singing on stage in a still from the film "Nashville" (1975)

Summer Night Cinema: "Nashville"

Robert Altman's acclaimed satire is a stacked ensemble comedy-drama full of politics and memorable concert performances.

Tue Jul 5 2022 7:30 PM

Black and white still from the film "The Last Waltz" (1978) showing a band performing with a conductor

Summer Night Cinema: "The Last Waltz"

One of the greatest concert films ever made, Martin Scorsese's music documentary captures the farewell performance of the legendary group the Band—with a bevy of famous musician friends—at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving, 1976.

Tue Jul 12 2022 7:30 PM

The Beatles perform on a rooftop in a still from the film "The Beatles: Get Back" (2021)

Summer Night Cinema: "The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert"

For the first time in its entirety—The Beatles' last live performance as a group, the unforgettable rooftop concert on London's Savile Row. Directed by Peter Jackson.

Tue Jul 19 2022 7:30 PM

Still from the film "Bodies Bodies Bodies" (2022), showing four twenty-somethings relaxing in a living room

Summer Night Cinema: "Bodies Bodies Bodies"

A razor-sharp comedy and slasher-freakout from A24 and director Halina Reijn. Post-screening Q&A with DJ Tyler Boudreaux, director Halina Reijn, and actors Myha’la Herrold, Maria Bakalova, Chase Sui Wonders and Rachel Sennott.

Tue Jul 26 2022 7:30 PM

Fanny, an all woman rock quartet pose together

Summer Night Cinema: "Fanny: The Right to Rock"

This buzzy doc puts the spotlight on the groundbreaking all-women rock group that too few people have ever heard of—tracing their meteoric five-year run and, 50 years later, their reunion.

Tue Aug 2 2022 7:30 PM

Isaac Hayes performing live in a still from the film "Wattstax" (1973)

Summer Night Cinema: "Wattstax"

This doc captures an all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists including Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.

Tue Aug 9 2022 7:30 PM

Aretha Franklin sings into microphone

Summer Night Cinema: "Amazing Grace"

A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.

Tue Aug 16 2022 7:30 PM