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Music & Performance

Turiya Rising: The Day I Met the Sun

Artist Devin T. Mays performs on stage with Bill Harris and Gerrit Hatcher in the galleries of Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Sun Mar 30 5:00 PM

Part of the series Turiya Rising Performance Series

Music & Performance

Turiya Rising: Mary Lattimore

Harpist Mary Lattimore plays on stage in the galleries of Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Sun Apr 6 5:00 PM

Part of the series Turiya Rising Performance Series

Music & Performance

Turiya Rising: The Theta Vibrations of A C Turiyasangitananda

Radha Botofasina, harpist and student of Alice Coltrane, performs on stage in the galleries of Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Sun Apr 13 4:30 PM

Part of the series Turiya Rising Performance Series

Headshots of Adee Roberson & Naliah Hunter

Music & Performance

Turiya Rising: Deluge Presents: Nailah Hunter and Adee Roberson

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Nailah Hunter performs with interdisciplinary artist Adee Roberson on stage in the galleries of Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal.

Sun Apr 20 5:00 PM

Part of the series Turiya Rising Performance Series

Music & Performance

Turiya Rising: Silver Cord

Performance artist and therapist Ash Rucker takes the stage in the galleries of Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal.

Sun Apr 27 5:00 PM

Part of the series Turiya Rising Performance Series

Music & Performance Readings

Bloomsday 2025

Now in its 16th year at the Hammer, Bloomsday is a worldwide annual celebration of James Joyce and his landmark book Ulysses. This lively celebration features a cast of actors delivering dramatic readings from the novel interspersed with songs.

Mon Jun 16 7:30 PM

Screenings Music & Performance

Lawrence Lek

Artist Lawrence Lek screens films from his “Smart City” series, followed by an audio-visual performance by Lek, and a discussion of the role of film, video games, and architecture in his worldbuilding practice.

Sun Jun 29 2:00 PM

Music & Performance

Nicole McCabe Quartet

Rising star Los Angeles alto saxophonist Nicole McCabe infuses her hard-bop roots with influences ranging from electronic music to exploratory improvisation.

Thu Aug 7 8:00 PM

Part of the series JazzPOP 2025

Music & Performance

Bobby Bradford’s Stealin’ Home: a tribute to Jackie Robinson

West Coast jazz legend cornetist Bobby Bradford leads a special project paying tribute to the power and poignancy of baseball hero Jackie Robinson’s revolutionary career.

Thu Aug 14 8:00 PM

Part of the series JazzPOP 2025

Naomi Moon Siegel plays the trombone

Music & Performance

Naomi Moon Siegel Quartet

Trombonist, composer, and bandleader Naomi Moon Siegel weaves together a myriad of musical influences in her dynamic and thoughtful music.

Thu Aug 21 8:00 PM

Part of the series JazzPOP 2025