Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

The Hammer Museum will be closed on Saturday, May 17, for a private event.

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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

Mindful Awareness Meditation will be ONLINE ONLY on May 1, May 8, & May 15. Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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Special Programs

Symposium: An Encounter with the Korean Avant-Garde

Presented in collaboration with GYOPO, this day-long program includes dialogues with artists and thinkers on the historical, political, and cultural contexts of Only the Young.

Fri Apr 12 2:00 PM

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Vera

Based on the life of Brazilian poet Anderson Bigode Herzer, who committed suicide at the age of 20, this intense drama is one of the earliest portrayals in cinema of a transmasculine character.

Fri Apr 12 7:30 PM

gallery exibit: Untitled (TV Stone Tower) by Park Hyunki

Exhibition Tour: Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s.

Sat Apr 13 1:00 PM

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From Batman to Hill Street Blues: A Tribute to Director Robert Butler

Pay tribute to the timeless talents of Robert Butler with a screening of his pilots for Batman (1966) and Hill Street Blues (1981)

Sat Apr 13 7:30 PM

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826LA@Hammer: Transforming Dreams into Scenes

Unleash your imagination to create a story based on your dreams and we’ll transform these dreams into tangible dioramas!

Sun Apr 14 11:00 AM

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A Tribute to Director Robert Butler: Night of the Juggler

Butler's cult classic is a high-adrenaline thriller starring James Brolin as an ex-cop hell-bent on rescuing his kidnapped daughter from a viciously racist psychopath.

Sun Apr 14 7:00 PM

James Ensor, The Entry of Christ into Brussels on Mardi Gras in 1889, 1898

Lunchtime Art Talk on James Ensor

Curatorial assistant Ashton Cooper leads an in-person discussion of James Ensor's work.

Wed Apr 17 12:30 PM

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Music & Performance

Intersections: Armenian Classical Composers

Celebrate the rich and diverse intersections of Armenian musical heritage with exquisite performances of works by Armenian classical composers in Western and Ottoman music traditions.

Wed Apr 17 7:30 PM

gallery exibit: Untitled (TV Stone Tower) by Park Hyunki

Exhibition Tour: Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s.

Sat Apr 20 1:00 PM

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Orochi & shorts

Pairing rare prints and new restorations of Japanese classics, this weekend-long series features three of Japan’s most renowned contemporary benshi performing their unique art live on stage.

Sat Apr 20 3:00 PM