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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 Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet—70th Anniversary Celebration

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet as part of its Archive Television Treasures series.

Sun Jun 12 7:00 PM

Film still from "Official Competition" (2022), showing a gigantic rock suspended over three people who seem not to notice

Summer Night Cinema: "Official Competition"

Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, and Oscar Martínez play a trio of filmmakers who team up—and square off—to create an iconic movie for an impulsive billionaire in order to secure their legacies.

Tue Jun 14 7:30 PM

Part of the series Summer Night Cinema

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Helen Lundeberg

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads an in-person discussion of Helen Lundeberg's work.

Wed Jun 15 12:30 PM

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Music & Performance Readings

Bloomsday 2022

The Hammer's annual Bloomsday celebration returns with dramatic readings from James Joyce’s Ulysses by veteran actors and lively Irish music.

Thu Jun 16 7:30 PM

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The Other Side / Tangerine

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens films by directors Roberto Minervini and Sean Baker as part of its series American Neorealism, Part Two: 1984-2020.

Fri Jun 17 7:30 PM

Member Preview: Andrea Bowers and Drawing Down the Moon

Members can bring up to four guests for early access to the Andrea Bowers and Drawing Down the Moon exhibitions.

Sat Jun 18 11:00 AM

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Frownland / Wendy and Lucy

The UCLA Film & Television Archive spotlights directors Ronald Bronstein and Kelly Reichardt as part of its series American Neorealism, Part Two: 1984-2020.

Sat Jun 18 7:30 PM

Japanese painting of two people dueling on a bridge.

Drawing Down the Moon Curator Walk-through

Curator Allegra Pesenti leads a walk-through of the exhibition.

Sun Jun 19 1:00 PM

Portrait of a man in front of a blue sky.

An Evening with Todd Haynes

Q&A with filmmaker Todd Haynes, plus a special screening of some of the the director's rarer works.

Sun Jun 19 7:00 PM

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Summer Night Cinema: "Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song"

A new feature-length doc offers a definitive exploration of Leonard Cohen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn “Hallelujah.”

Tue Jun 21 7:30 PM

Part of the series Summer Night Cinema