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An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

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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Still from the film "Decision to Leave" (2022)

Decision to Leave, with writer Chung Seo-kyung

Director Park Chan-wook, "A world-class artist at the top of his game," took home the Best Director award at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival for this inventive thriller.

Thu Dec 1 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2022

Visitors in an art gallery

Med Student Night @ the Hammer

Connect and unwind with after-hours access to the galleries, guided conversations about works of art, art-making, sandwiches, snacks, and drinks.

Fri Dec 2 6:00 PM

Still from the film "Reconstruction" (1970)

The Broadcast / Athens, Return to the Acropolis / Reconstruction

Part of the series Landscapes of Time: The Films of Theo Angelopoulos, this screening presents the director's first feature alongside two shorter works.

Fri Dec 2 7:30 PM

Families created prints celebrating their neighborhoods in a workshop conceived by artist Olga Koumoundouros at Family Day: Kids for Peace.

Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

Hands-on, family friendly creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

Sat Dec 3 1:00 PM

A colorful painting of abstracted, featureless human and animal figures. In the right corner sits the Madonna and child

Exhibition Tour: Bob Thompson

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition.

Sat Dec 3 1:00 PM

Two mermaids talk with their torsos above the surface of the water

POSTPONED: The Mermaid

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens Stephen Chow’s musical action comedy, once the highest grossing film in China. In-person: Julie A. Turnock.

Sat Dec 3 7:30 PM

Skeletons hold hands as silohouette's in front of a setting moon

Kids Screenings

Family Flicks: Nightmare Before Christmas

The beloved stop motion animation, full of memorable songs and characters, follows the misadventures of Halloweentown's Jack Skellington, whose plot to take over Christmas goes seriously awry.

Sun Dec 4 11:00 AM

A colorful painting depicting unclothed, featureless figures sitting in front of a trio of angels

Taylor Renee Aldridge Walk-Through: Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine

Curator Taylor Renee Aldridge leads a walk-through of the exhibition Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine.

Sun Dec 4 3:00 PM

Still from the short film "Black Panthers" (1968)

Didion and the Counterculture

Short films by Agnès Varda, Kenneth Anger, and Ralph Arlyck, plus a Newsreel doc, offer contrasting vibe reports on 1960s counterculture.

Sun Dec 4 7:00 PM

Part of the series Can’t Get That Monster Out of My Mind: Joan Didion and Cinema

Still from the film "Corsage" (2022)

Corsage

In this "inspired addition to period films dedicated to complex women" Empress Elisabeth of Austria rebels against her public image and devises a plan to protect her legacy.

Mon Dec 5 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2022