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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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Still from Back to the Future (1985)

Back to the Future / Desperately Seeking Susan

The Archive presents a double-feature of Back to the Future and Desperately Seeking Susan as part of the film series Make My Day: Movie Culture in the Age of Reagan.

Sat Dec 7 7:30 PM

826LA@Hammer: Your History

Why does your story matter? Interview each other, explore digital archives and photographs, and discuss how to keep your story alive.

Sun Dec 8 11:00 AM

Still from Kinky Babylon (Grayling Williams, 1979)

UCLA Student Films: 1970s

As part of the series 40 Years of UCLA Student Filmmaking, the Archive presents films from the 1970s.

Sun Dec 8 7:00 PM

The Farewell

The Farewell, with director Lulu Wang

Following with Chinese tradition, a family keeps news of their grandmother’s fatal diagnosis from her in this heartwarming dramedy.

Mon Dec 9 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2019

Booksmart

Booksmart, with director Olivia Wilde

This fresh take on the high school dramedy is full of razor sharp wit and standout performances. Q&A with the director follows.

Tue Dec 10 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2019

Lunchtime Art Talk on Lari Pittman

Hammer curatorial staff members lead 15-minute discussions on a work of art.

Wed Dec 11 12:30 PM

The Irishman

The Irishman, with Sebastian Maniscalco

Martin Scorsese delivers a somber masterpiece in The Irishman, an expertly crafted elegy to the loneliness of the aged gangster.

Wed Dec 11 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2019

Lari Pittman Artist Walk-throughs: Caitlin Lonegan

In these informal, 45-minute gallery talks, artists and scholars discuss specific works in the exhibition.

Thu Dec 12 6:00 PM

Marriage Story

Marriage Story, with Laura Dern

A couple negotiates their divorce and the custody of their son. Q&A with Laura Dern precedes the screening.

Thu Dec 12 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2019

Still from 30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing

Celebrating Strand Releasing at 30

The Archive presents the L.A. premiere of an omnibus film featuring newly-commissioned short works by over 40 Strand-supported filmmakers.

Fri Dec 13 7:30 PM