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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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Music & Performance

Treasures of Armenian Music

Celebrate Armenia’s rich musical history with performances of works by celebrated Armenian composers.

Wed Apr 20 7:30 PM

Wayne Koestenbaum

Special Programs

Ultramarine

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

Thu Apr 21 11:53 AM

Fish under the sea

Sylvia Earle with Laura Dern

Oceanographer and explorer Sylvia Earle shares her journey as a participant in decades of ocean discoveries and what actions now can reverse planetary decline in conversation with Laura Dern.

Thu Apr 21 7:30 PM

Wayne Koestenbaum

Special Programs

Ultramarine

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

Fri Apr 22 11:53 AM

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Girl Head: Feminism and Film Materiality with Genevieve Yue

A selection of experimental films preceded by a talk by film scholar and author Genevieve Yue.

Fri Apr 22 7:30 PM

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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

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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