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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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Families created prints celebrating their neighborhoods in a workshop conceived by artist Olga Koumoundouros at Family Day: Kids for Peace.

Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

Hands-on, family friendly creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

Sat Dec 3 1:00 PM

A colorful painting of abstracted, featureless human and animal figures. In the right corner sits the Madonna and child

Exhibition Tour: Bob Thompson

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition.

Sat Dec 3 1:00 PM

Two mermaids talk with their torsos above the surface of the water

POSTPONED: The Mermaid

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens Stephen Chow’s musical action comedy, once the highest grossing film in China. In-person: Julie A. Turnock.

Sat Dec 3 7:30 PM

Skeletons hold hands as silohouette's in front of a setting moon

Kids Screenings

Family Flicks: Nightmare Before Christmas

The beloved stop motion animation, full of memorable songs and characters, follows the misadventures of Halloweentown's Jack Skellington, whose plot to take over Christmas goes seriously awry.

Sun Dec 4 11:00 AM

A colorful painting depicting unclothed, featureless figures sitting in front of a trio of angels

Taylor Renee Aldridge Walk-Through: Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine

Curator Taylor Renee Aldridge leads a walk-through of the exhibition Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine.

Sun Dec 4 3:00 PM

Still from the short film "Black Panthers" (1968)

Didion and the Counterculture

Short films by Agnès Varda, Kenneth Anger, and Ralph Arlyck, plus a Newsreel doc, offer contrasting vibe reports on 1960s counterculture.

Sun Dec 4 7:00 PM

Part of the series Can’t Get That Monster Out of My Mind: Joan Didion and Cinema

Still from the film "Corsage" (2022)

Corsage

In this "inspired addition to period films dedicated to complex women" Empress Elisabeth of Austria rebels against her public image and devises a plan to protect her legacy.

Mon Dec 5 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2022

Still from the film "Everything Everywhere All At Once" (2022)

Everything Everywhere All At Once, with directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

The A24 box office smash starring Michelle Yeoh, followed by a conversation with directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.

Tue Dec 6 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2022

Detailed pencil portrait of man with long hair and beard wearing crown of branches

Lunchtime Art Talk on Claude Mellan

Curatorial associate Matthieu Vahanian leads an in-person discussion of Claude Mellan's work.

Wed Dec 7 12:30 PM

Still from the film "The Whale" (2022)

The Whale, with Brendan Fraser and writer Samuel D. Hunter

The latest from director Darren Aronofsky. Followed by a conversation with actor Brendan Fraser and writer Samuel D. Hunter

Wed Dec 7 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2022