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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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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Leave No Trace

Set in Oregon’s lush woods, this 2015 feature film follows a teenage girl (Thomasin McKenzie) and her PTSD-stricken father (Ben Foster) as they live off the grid.

Sun Apr 20 7:00 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Lap-See Lam

Curatorial Assistants Jessi DiTillio and Juan Silverio lead an in-person discussion of Lap-See Lam's work.

Wed Apr 23 12:30 PM

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Special Programs

Arts Party: Transcend

A special event designed for college students from all over Southern California with live music, artist-led workshops, and after-hours access to the galleries!

Fri Apr 25 7:00 PM

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Exhibition Tour: Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Sat Apr 26 1:00 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Palestine Blues

Director Nida Sinnokrot will be on hand to discuss his urgent, poetic documentary capturing the resistance of Palestinian farmers in the village of Jayyous as Israel’s separation wall threatens their survival.

Sat Apr 26 7:30 PM

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

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Union Activism: Native Land / The Killing Floor

An evening of films exploring the endurance of union labor in the face of union antagonism, curated by UCLA AMIA Student Chapter.

Sun Apr 27 7:00 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Self-narration in New York City: Just Another Girl on the I.R.T / Parting Glances

With narratives inspired by the filmmakers’ own lives, Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. and Parting Glances are key moments in Black independent filmmaking of the 1990s and New Queer Cinema, respectively.

Mon Apr 28 7:30 PM

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Sacred Sounds: Reflections on Alice Coltrane

Artists, scholars, and musicians present insights into Alice Coltrane's profound impact.

Tue Apr 29 11:30 AM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Martine Syms

Curator Erin Christovale leads an in-person discussion of Martine Syms' work.

Wed Apr 30 12:30 PM