Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

The museum will close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year's Eve (December 31), and will be closed all day on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1).

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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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Actor William Marshall as Frederick Douglass

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman / The Sty of the Blind Pig

Screening of two of filmmaker Ivan Dixon's innovative productions for public television: “Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman” and Hollywood Television Theatre: “The Sty of the Blind Pig.”

Sun Jun 1 7:00 PM

Some Favorite Writers: James Lasdun

Lasdun will read from his forthcoming nonfiction work Family Man: The Enigma of Alex Murdaugh, about the infamous South Carolina murders, which originated as the most-read New Yorker article of 2023

Tue Jun 3 7:30 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Jason Moran

Grunwald Center director and chief curator Naoko Takahatake leads an in-person discussion of Jason Moran's work.

Wed Jun 4 12:30 PM

Roxane Gay: The Portable Feminist Reader

In her new innovative anthology, acclaimed author Roxane Gay explores what feminism looks like in practice in an interpretation of the feminist canon that is expansive rather than definitive. Moderated by filmmaker Amber J. Phillips.

Wed Jun 4 7:30 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 Jun 5 12:30 PM

Still from In the Best Interests of the Children

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

In the Best Interests of the Children

Nearly a decade before data confirmed that children of lesbian mothers thrive, this documentary, following the experiences of eight families facing custody battles, legal scrutiny and widespread societal bias, showcased this vital truth.

Fri Jun 6 7:30 PM

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Noah Davis Member Preview

Members can bring up to four guests for early access to the new exhibition at the Hammer Museum.

Sat Jun 7 12:00 PM

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Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

Sat Jun 7 1:00 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love

Maria Maggenti’s indie gem, with its raw charm and unpolished energy, captures first love’s exhilaration and awkwardness, offering a refreshingly joyful take on queer coming-of-age.

Sat Jun 7 7:30 PM

Still from Pelé: Birth of a Legend

Screenings Kids UCLA Film & TV Archive

Family Flicks: Pelé: Birth of a Legend

This family-friendly biopic-meets-sports drama follows Pelé’s rise from rural Brazil to global stardom, shaped by family, friends and coaches.

Sun Jun 8 11:00 AM