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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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The fearsome face of Gamera, a giant rocket turtle

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe

Actor Ayako Fujitani will be on hand for this screening of her big screen debut as the daughter of a Coast Guard officer who becomes psychically bonded with the giant rocket turtle Gamera in this wildly fun reboot of the famed kaiju series.

Sat Nov 16 7:30 PM

Two divers photograph a school of fish with large underwater cameras

Screenings Kids UCLA Film & TV Archive

Family Flicks: Chasing Coral

With stunning underwater footage, this documentary follows a team of marine biologists and photographers as they race to document the rapid loss of coral reefs due to rising ocean temperatures caused by climate change.

Sun Nov 17 11:00 AM

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

View of a garden installed in a museum space

Special Programs

Mosaics, with Leigh Adams

Work with artist and educator Leigh Adams to learn to make mosaic hearts for your personal garden using glass, beads, and other embellishments in this mosaic workshop.

Sun Nov 17 2:00 PM

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

View of a garden installed in a museum space

Special Programs

The Heartbeat of the African Drum Connects Us to the Earth, with Gerald C. Rivers

Join master drummer Gerald C. Rivers and the Peace Player Drummers in a soulful and meditative experience as they perform a brief demonstration of traditional West African Rhythms.

Sun Nov 17 4:00 PM

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

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

One Nite in Mongkok

Longtime Giant Robot fan and contributor Daniel Wu in person to discuss his role as a hit man in this gritty crime thriller set over 36 hours in Hong Kong’s famed Mong Kok neighborhood.

Sun Nov 17 7:30 PM

A large pink quartz with a disc-shaped memory crystal embedded in its top

Lunchtime Art Talk on Mika Tajima

Curatorial Assistant Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Mika Tajima's work.

Wed Nov 20 12:30 PM

Two men in sunglasses run through a tunnel

Flux, Fall 2024

The Flux screening series brings the creative community together to celebrate outstanding short films and music videos from around the globe.

Wed Nov 20 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 Nov 21 12:30 PM

Two women, one wearing a bandana over her face

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Dystopian Futures: Night Raiders

Filmmaker Danis Goulet will answer questions about his film Night Raiders as part of the UCLA Film & Television Archive screening series Science Fiction Against the Margins.

Fri Nov 22 7:30 PM

Gallery view of a multimedia installation

Exhibition Tour: Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice.

Sat Nov 23 1:00 PM