Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

The museum and Lulu will be closed Friday, July 4.

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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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Lunchtime Art Talk on Otobong Nkanga

Aram Moshayedi, Robert Soros Curator, leads an in-person discussion of Otobong Nkanga's work.

Wed Nov 10 12:30 PM

Man with wrinkles on his face speaks to a woman who is lying down.

Mystery of the Wax Museum / Doctor X

Screening of two classic horror films directed by Michael Curtiz.

Fri Nov 12 7:30 PM

Closeup of man's face in dim lighting. Half of his face is in the shadows.

Chameleon Street

The Los Angeles restoration premiere of this masterstroke of independent Black cinema, the sole directorial feature from writer-director-actor Wendell B. Harris Jr.

Sat Nov 13 7:30 PM

Installation view of a large-scale sculpture by artist Leanor Antunes

Lunchtime Art Talk on Leonor Antunes

Hammer chief curator Connie Butler leads an in-person discussion of Leonor Antunes's work.

Wed Nov 17 12:30 PM

Cutout image of cartoon girl with basketball surrounded by dresses and skirts.

ONLINE: Goddesses and Other Truths: Shorts by Lesbian Filmmakers (1978-2003)

Virtual screening of stories shot by lesbian filmmakers.

Thu Nov 18 4:00 PM

Two images: On left, portrait shot for television of man in a suit. On right, the words "Ralph Story's Los Angeles" typed above drawing of city.

Ralph Story’s Los Angeles: On the Move!

Screening of select episodes and excerpts from the TV series Ralph Story's Los Angeles, exploring the city through unique modes of transportation.

Fri Nov 19 7:30 PM

Portrait of person projected large on one wall in a big room

Music & Performance

MPA

The January 9 performance has been canceled.

Sat Nov 20 1:00 PM

A woman wearing a hijab staring, located between two blurred men.

Careless Crime

This intricate cinematic puzzle evokes the Cinema Rex tragedy, a 1978 act of arson that sparked the Iranian revolution. With writer-director Shahram Mokri.

Sat Nov 20 7:30 PM

Men sit around a table

Fresh Kill

Screening of Shu Lea Cheang's post-apocalyptic film Fresh Kill.

Tue Nov 30 12:00 PM

Part of the series Shu Lea Cheang: Crafting a Genre of New Sci-fi Queer Cinema

Men sit around a table

Fresh Kill

Screening of Shu Lea Cheang's post-apocalyptic film Fresh Kill.

Tue Nov 30 2:00 PM

Part of the series Shu Lea Cheang: Crafting a Genre of New Sci-fi Queer Cinema