Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

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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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Hit the Road

Writer-director Panah Panahi spins something wonderful from an activity best known for its exacerbations: the family road trip.

Fri Apr 29 7:30 PM

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Special Programs

Teachers Reception

Connect with other teachers and learn arts-integration techniques with educators from the Hammer Museum and UCLA during this free, drop-in event.

Sat Apr 30 10:00 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 30 1:00 PM

A woman and a man speak to each other

Absence

A middle-aged son journeys from Tehran to Prague to trace his father’s path through a tumultuous history only to find himself even more unmoored in the present.

Sat Apr 30 3:00 PM

A woman holds a rabbit.

Titi

The UCLA Film & Television Archive presents the California premiere of Titi alongside the short film Exam as part of the Celebration of Iranian Cinema.

Sat Apr 30 7:30 PM

Cats under a blue fence.

Kids Screenings

Family Flicks: Kedi

Director Ceyda Torun follows a countless population of feral cats who roam Istanbul's streets in this most curious of nature documentaries.

Sun May 1 11:00 AM

Two young boys lie together on several textiles and pillows.

Asteroid

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens the short film Light Sight and the feature Asteroid as part of the Celebration of Iranian Cinema series.

Sun May 1 3:00 PM

Installation view of Rant #5

Music & Performance

Rant #5

An event involving the participation of Kevin Beasley, Dwayne Brown, Ley Gambucci, Paul Hamilton, Darrell Jones, Ralph Lemon, Roderick Murray, Mariama Noguera-Devers, Okwui Okpokwasili, Samita Sinha, and Mike Taylor.

Mon May 2 7:30 PM

Bench with thermal map design and crackling painted on it.

Lunchtime Art Talk on Cooper Jacoby

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads an in-person discussion of Cooper Jacoby's work.

Wed May 4 12:30 PM

A man and a woman stand in dark corridors.

The Wasteland

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens writer-director Ahmad Bahrami’s astonishing feature debut as part of the Celebration of Iranian Cinema series.

Fri May 6 7:30 PM