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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 Winding Path

True (Short) Stories

A night of the best recent documentary shorts, including 14 Paintings, Alok, Ekbeh, Merman, Salone Love, The Smallest Power, and Winding Path.

Thu Aug 22 7:30 PM

Part of the series Summer Night Cinema: True Stories

Sheet of paper with the message "THE MANILA CHRONICLE AS A FORCE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE"

Lunchtime Art Talk on David Medalla

Interim chief curator Aram Moshayedi leads an in-person discussion of the work of David Medalla.

Wed Sep 4 12:30 PM

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Presidential Debate

Join us and your fellow voters for a live screening of the Harris/Trump debate on ABC.

Tue Sep 10 5:00 PM

Black-and-white woodcut of a map of the city of Grozny

Lunchtime Art Talk on Zarina

Deputy Director, Curatorial Affairs Cindy Burlingham leads an in-person discussion of the work of Zarina.

Wed Sep 11 12:30 PM

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After-Hours Tour: Patrick Flores on David Medalla: In Conversation with the Cosmos

Join Professor of Art Studies at the University of the Philippines and Deputy Director of National Gallery Singapore Patrick Flores for a tour of the exhibition.

Wed Sep 11 6:00 PM

An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

Thu Sep 12 12:30 PM

Gallerygoers looking at artworks

Breath(e) Member Preview

Members can bring up to four guests for early access to the Hammer’s PST ART exhibition Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice

Fri Sep 13 11:00 AM

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Special Programs

Breath(e) Opening Celebration

Celebrate the opening of Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice at the Hammer with free admission, late-night galleries, and cocktails for purchase.

Fri Sep 13 8:00 PM

The artist Yangkura wearing a costume made of trash, standing on a beach

Music & Performance

Yangkura

Artist Yangkura performs as the Forgotten Messenger in his monumental trash costume, accompanied by contemporary musician and composer Kyungso Park on the gayageum, a traditional Korean stringed instrument.

Sat Sep 14 2:00 PM

Part of the series Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice: Programs & Performances

Two emperor penguins press their heads together

Screenings Kids UCLA Film & TV Archive

Family Flicks: March of the Penguins

The extraordinary journey of emperor penguins in Antarctica on a grueling 62 mile trek to their inland breeding grounds showcases their resilience and determination, and reveals both the beauty and harshness of the environment they call home.

Sun Sep 15 11:00 AM

Part of the series Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice: Programs & Performances