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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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How High the Moon with E.C. Krupp

From antiquity to the Sea of Tranquility, Griffith Observatory Director E.C. Krupp draws down the meaning we’ve seen in the moon.

Wed Aug 24 7:30 PM

Two men play the saxaphone

Passing Through

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens a music-focused film that connects Black American jazz and the liberation movements of Africa and North America as part of its Larry Clark screening series.

Fri Aug 26 7:30 PM

Stanton Macdonald-Wright, An octopus trap and fleeting dreams under a summer moon, 1966-1967

Exhibition Tour: Drawing Down the Moon

Hammer educators lead a tour of the exhibition Drawing Down the Moon.

Sat Aug 27 1:00 PM

Boy holds head in hands. Part of a horse shows in the background.

As Above, So Below / The Horse / Hour Glass

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens a three films as part of its Larry Clark screening series.

Sat Aug 27 7:30 PM

Installation photograph of the 2022 Hammer Museum exhibition "Drawing Down the Moon"

Drawing Down the Moon Walk-through: Francesca Gabbiani

Artist Francesca Gabbiani leads a walk-through of the exhibition Drawing Down the Moon.

Sun Aug 28 3:00 PM

Man walks with horse on leash through a hilly plain.

Cutting Horse

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens a film about familial ties to land as part of its Larry Clark screening series.

Sun Aug 28 7:00 PM

Photo of a video installation by the artist Andrea Bowers

Lunchtime Art Talk on Andrea Bowers

Curatorial assistant Nika Chilewich leads a 15-minute in-person discussion on Andrea Bowers's work.

Wed Aug 31 12:30 PM

A castle in Disneyland.

Lunchtime Art Talk on Diane Arbus

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads an in-person discussion of Diane Arbus's work.

Wed Sep 7 12:30 PM

Installation photo of the exhibition "Drawing Down the Moon" (2022) at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles

Drawing Down the Moon Walk-through: Elliott Hundley

Artist Elliott Hundley leads a walk-through of the exhibition Drawing Down the Moon.

Sun Sep 11 3:00 PM

Black and white photo of a woman spraying the sidewalk with a hose

Lunchtime Art Talk on John Divola

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads an in-person discussion of John Divola's work.

Wed Sep 14 12:30 PM