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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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Impeachment: What Just Happened?

For only the third time in US history, the president has been impeached and faces possible conviction and removal from office. What were the arguments for and against impeachment?

Wed Jan 29 7:30 PM

Constitution Happy Hour

Special Programs

Constitution Happy Hour, Jan-Feb 2020

Due to uncertainty around COVID-19, the Hammer is temporarily closed to the public and this program has been canceled.

Thu Jan 30 6:00 PM

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Members Friends and Family Preview: Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019

Members experience Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019 before it opens to the public.

Sat Feb 1 11:00 AM

The Great Muppet Caper

Kids Screenings

Family Flicks: The Great Muppet Caper

Reporting on a British jewel heist, intrepid journalists Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo settle in at a raucous hotel in England and seek the victim.

Sun Feb 2 11:00 AM

Paul McCarthy's self-portrait is a line drawing of a gorilla's face

Paul McCarthy, Aram Moshayedi, and Connie Butler

Paul McCarthy joins co-curators Aram Moshayedi and Connie Butler to discuss his wide-ranging practice.

Sun Feb 2 2:00 PM

Still from the film Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971) showing a woman seated on the sidewalk, leaning against a building

Dusty and Sweets McGee / The Panic in Needle Park

The Archive screens a pair of 1971 youth-focused addiction dramas, one set in New York and one set in L.A., as part of the series American Neorealism, Part One: 1948–1984.

Sun Feb 2 7:00 PM

Reimagining Myths for Our World

Reimagining Myths for Our World

Director Peter Sellars and composer Matthew Aucoin join forces for a conversation about the ongoing relevance of myths in our world.

Tue Feb 4 7:30 PM

Part of the series Eurydice Found

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Paul McCarthy

Hammer curatorial staff members lead 15-minute discussions on a work of art.

Wed Feb 5 12:30 PM

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Medicine for Melancholy

Barry Jenkins’s first feature is a gorgeous meditation on race, class, and identity, set against the backdrop of a dreamy, monochromatic San Francisco.

Wed Feb 5 7:30 PM

Part of the series Melancholy & Moonlight: The Poetic Vision of Barry Jenkins

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Paul McCarthy Artist Walk-through: Tala Madani

In these informal, 45-minute gallery talks, artists and scholars discuss specific works in 'Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019'.

Thu Feb 6 6:00 PM