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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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Sweetie

Jane Campion’s debut feature film remains a personal and thoughtful (though bizarre) exploration of sisterhood.

Sat Apr 27 7:30 PM

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Screenings Kids

Family Flicks: James and the Giant Peach

James lives a dreary life with his overbearing aunts until some magic crocodile tongues manifest the means of his escape – a giant peach – in Tim Burton and Henry Selick's stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic novel.

Sun Apr 28 11:00 AM

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White Room

Director Patricia Rozema presents White Room, a modern fairy tale and deeply personal film that tackles obsession, passion, and celebrity culture through a multitude of genres.

Sun Apr 28 7:00 PM

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RESCHEDULED: Beckett on Film: Happy Days

Director Patricia Rozema presents her contribution to a project to make 19 of Samuel Beckett’s plays available on film, wherein she masterfully directs the plight of two characters stuck in the desert sand.

Tue Apr 30 7:30 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Lee Seung-taek

Curatorial assistant Ashton Cooper leads an in-person discussion of Lee Seung-taek's work.

Wed May 1 12:30 PM

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CANCELED: Anna Sew Hoy: UCLA Department of Art Lecture

This program has been canceled

Tue May 7 7:30 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Claes Oldenburg

PST Project Management Fellow Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Claes Oldenburg's work.

Wed May 8 12:30 PM

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Artist-led Walkthrough: Kang Seung Lee on Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s

Join Kang Seung Lee for an artist-led walkthrough of Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s.

Wed May 8 6:00 PM

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Hammer Forum Screenings

War Game

Premiere screening of the documentary that sweeps audiences into an elaborate simulation that escalates the threat posed by the January 6, 2021 insurrection, followed by a discussion with participants.

Thu May 9 7:30 PM

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The World of Dong Kingman / Golden Gate Girls

Two films that document the lives and work of Chinese American artists: pioneer female filmmaker Esther Eng and renowned painter Dong Kingman.

Fri May 10 7:30 PM