Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

The museum will close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year's Eve (December 31), and will be closed all day on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1).

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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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Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc’s Adventure in Plastic / Shinjuku Boys

Screening of films with gender-nonconforming heroes at their center

Fri Aug 25 7:30 PM

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Honey West: TV Private Eye ’65

Star Anne Francis’ karate-flipping, high-tech-gadget-wielding, convertible-racing private eye Honey West represented a groundbreaking lead action role for women in television.

Sat Aug 26 7:30 PM

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Screenings Kids

Family Flicks: Nim’s Island

Young Nim (Abigail Breslin) and her scientist dad, Jack (Gerard Butler), live on an island in a Swiss Family Robinson-like treehouse. When Jack gets caught in a nasty storm, Nim reaches out to her hero, adventure writer Alex Rover.

Sun Aug 27 11:00 AM

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The Joy of Life

Filmmaker Jenni Olson will be in person at the screening of her 2005 film The Joy of Life

Sun Aug 27 7:00 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Kara Walker

Curator Erin Christovale leads an in-person discussion of Kara Walker's work.

Wed Aug 30 12:30 PM

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Amerikatsi

A universal tale about one’s search for a homeland, Amerikatsi is a remarkable story of the will to find connection and humor in the darkest of circumstances.

Wed Aug 30 7:00 PM

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826LA@Hammer: Channel ME News

In this workshop facilitated by Katherine Biskupic, a comedy writer based in Los Angeles, kids write comedic news segments about their daily life for Channel ME News.

Sun Sep 17 11:00 AM

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Flux, Fall 2023

The Flux screening series brings the creative community together to celebrate outstanding short films and music videos from around the globe, with wildly inventive filmmaker presentations and performances.

Tue Sep 19 7:30 PM

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My Name is Andrea

A hybrid feature documentary about one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century, Andrea Dworkin, featuring performances by Ashley Judd, Soko, Amandla Stenberg, Andrea Riseborough, and Christine Lahti.

Wed Sep 20 7:30 PM

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Screenings Kids

Family Flicks: Inventing Tomorrow

Meet passionate teenage innovators who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world's environmental threats, while navigating the doubts and insecurities that mark adolescence.

Sun Sep 24 11:00 AM