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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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Pop-up Studio: Exploring Nature with Photograms

Inspired by noé olivas’s installation Let’s Pray, families are invited to join artist and educator Courtney Coles in creating a cyanotype photogram that explores their relationship to nature.

Sat Apr 23 11:00 AM

Wayne Koestenbaum

Special Programs

Ultramarine

Writer and artist Wayne Koestenbaum offers a series of improvisational musical performances within the galleries of the exhibition Lifes.

Sat Apr 23 11:53 AM

Exhibition tour

Exhibition Tours

One-hour tours of selected works in special exhibitions are facilitated by educators and take place Saturdays at 1 p.m.

Sat Apr 23 1:00 PM

Marilyn Monroe with her arms spread out wearing a silky pink dress.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

The UCLA Film & Television Archive spotlights screenwriter Anita Loos as part the series This Woman’s Work: How Gender Shaped Cinema From Behind The Scenes.

Sat Apr 23 7:30 PM

Kids writing in the galleries

826LA@Hammer: Imagine a Dragon Rapping in a Wagon

This fun and interactive workshop helps students improve self-expression, storytelling, and presentation skills through creative writing, hip hop, and poetry.

Sun Apr 24 11:00 AM

Wayne Koestenbaum

Special Programs

Ultramarine

Writer and artist Wayne Koestenbaum offers a series of improvisational musical performances within the galleries of the exhibition Lifes.

Sun Apr 24 11:53 AM

Text "Johnny Staccato" overlaid on a black and white image of a man.

Noir Television: “Johnny Staccato—Directed by John Cassavetes”

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens three episodes of crime series Johnny Staccato as part of the Archive Television Treasures series.

Sun Apr 24 7:00 PM

Portrait of a woman with a yellow background.

Some Favorite Writers: Danielle Evans

Reading by Danielle Evans, author of award-winning story collections The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self.

Tue Apr 26 7:30 PM

Sculpture of a pale log with bright green moss

Lunchtime Art Talk on Piero Gilardi

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads an in-person discussion of Piero Gilardi's work.

Wed Apr 27 12:30 PM

The words "Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize" in a script-like font appear over a solid maroon background.

CANCELED: Vijay Seshadri & Danielle Blau: Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize Reading

Readings from prize winner Danielle Blau alongside the judge of this year’s contest, poet Vijay Seshadri.

Wed Apr 27 7:30 PM