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An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

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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Black and white still from the film "The Last Waltz" (1978) showing a band performing with a conductor

Summer Night Cinema: "The Last Waltz"

One of the greatest concert films ever made, Martin Scorsese's music documentary captures the farewell performance of the legendary group the Band—with a bevy of famous musician friends—at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving, 1976.

Tue Jul 12 7:30 PM

Part of the series Summer Night Cinema

Drawing of a girl wearing a necklace of different items, collaged with a woman's choice clinic advertisement.

Lunchtime Art Talk on Andrea Bowers

Curatorial assistant Nika Chilewich leads an in-person discussion of the work of Andrea Bowers, in conjunction with the artist's exhibition.

Wed Jul 13 12:30 PM

The musician Pachyman standing in a yellow field with his arms spread wide

Music & Performance

Pachyman with KCRW DJs Jeremy Sole & Tyler Boudreaux

Free live concert by Pachyman in the museum's courtyard. Plus sets by KCRW DJs Jeremy Sole & Tyler Boudreaux

Thu Jul 14 6:30 PM

Part of the series Hammer Summer Concerts 2022

Man and woman lay in bed together

De cierta manera

Part of the first edition of the UCLA Film & Television Archive series Second Sight: A Collection of New International Restorations, featuring films by women working in Australia, Cuba, Oregon, and Japan.

Fri Jul 15 7:30 PM

A woman lies on a bed and looks out a window.

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens Never Rarely Sometimes Always as part of its series American Neorealism, Part Two: 1984-2020.

Sat Jul 16 7:30 PM

Two cartoon wolves stand, looking at each other.

Kids Screenings

Family Flicks: Wolfwalkers

The Oscar-nominated Wolfwalkers mixes beautiful, innovative mix of emotive 2D line work and mythical woodblocks.

Sun Jul 17 11:00 AM

A pirate ship with various buckets and objects attached to it.

Andrea Bowers Walk-through: Shannon Jackson

Scholar Shannon Jackson leads a walk-through of the exhibition Andrea Bowers.

Sun Jul 17 3:00 PM

Man stands in front of a counter full of bagels.

Man Push Cart / Chop Shop

The UCLA Film & Television Archive presents a double feature by writer-director Rahmin Bahrani as part of its series American Neorealism, Part Two: 1984-2020.

Sun Jul 17 7:00 PM

The Beatles perform on a rooftop in a still from the film "The Beatles: Get Back" (2021)

Summer Night Cinema: "The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert"

For the first time in its entirety—The Beatles' last live performance as a group, the unforgettable rooftop concert on London's Savile Row. Directed by Peter Jackson.

Tue Jul 19 7:30 PM

Part of the series Summer Night Cinema

Image of a woman wearing a shirt that says "Vote" lying in grass.

Lunchtime Art Talk on Andrea Bowers

Curatorial assistant Nika Chilewich leads an in-person discussion of Andrea Bowers' work.

Wed Jul 20 12:30 PM