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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 Freddy Villalobos

Curatorial assistant Juan Manuel Silverio leads an in-person discussion of Freddy Villalobos' work in Made in L.A. 2025.

Wed Dec 10 12:30 PM

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Sinners

Rooted in the intertwined histories of Black cultural achievement and racism in America, Sinners is destined to be regarded as a landmark of the genre. Followed by a conversation with actors Delroy Lindo & Wunmi Mosaku

Wed Dec 10 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2025

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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 Dec 11 12:30 PM

A man and a suit and a woman in a New York Herald Tribune shirt walk down a city street, followed by a cameraman

Nouvelle Vague

Richard Linklater pays tribute to a film that shook the world like few others and sparked an aesthetic revolution that still fascinates audiences: Jean-Luc Godard’s À bout de souffle (Breathless). Followed by a conversation with actress Zoey Deutch.

Thu Dec 11 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2025

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Reality Frictions / Bontoc Eulogy

Steve F. Anderson explores the “intersection of fact and fiction on the screens of Hollywood” with his latest essay feature film, Reality Frictions, followed by a Q&A and screening of Bontoc Eulogy.

Fri Dec 12 7:30 PM

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Nicole-Antonia Spagnola: 1-2-3: Apartment Gallery

Made in L.A. 2025 artist Nicole-Antonia Spagnola’s short film 1-2-3: Apartment Gallery (2025) loops on the big screen in the Billy Wilder Theater.

Sat Dec 13 11:00 AM

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Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

Sat Dec 13 1:00 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television

Join us for a screening of beloved classics and archival gems honoring television pioneer Desi Arnaz, featuring a Q&A with Todd S. Purdum, author of Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television.

Sat Dec 13 7:30 PM

Child writing in a notebook.

826LA@Hammer: Pitch and Write! My First Opinion Piece: A Workshop for Kids Who Have Something to Say

Writer Ralinda Harvey Smith helps students hone their writing skills into an op-ed format and establish an authoritative voice that demands attention.

Sun Dec 14 11:00 AM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

British Sounds / The Third Generation

Screening of two 70s films, the first directed by Jean-Luc Godard and the second by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Sun Dec 14 7:00 PM