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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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Lunchtime Art Talk on Los Angeles Contemporary Archive (LACA)

Luce curatorial fellow, Jennie Waldow leads an in-person discussion of Los Angeles Contemporary Archive (LACA).

Wed Nov 8 12:30 PM

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Tanya Aguiñiga & AMBOS: Art Made Between Opposite Sides

The artist collective AMBOS: Art Made Between Opposite Sides documents and engages with the communities at the US/Mexico border.

Wed Nov 8 7:30 PM

Part of the series Made in L.A. 2023: Programs and Performances

Gary “Ganas” Garay djing

Music & Performance

Technotitlan

In this sonic performance, Mas Exitos artist Gary “Ganas” Garay weaves an electromagnetic tapestry from his personal archive of techno and house records with Latin-based samples, creating a lush soundscape.

Thu Nov 9 8:00 PM

Part of the series Made in L.A. 2023: Programs and Performances

Colorful painting of a family looking out of their window at a wildfire

Exhibition Tour: Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living.

Sat Nov 11 1:00 PM

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Thank You For Your Queerness

In honor of all LGBTQ+ service members, this Veterans Day the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project presents a screening of cinematic representations of queerness in the armed forces.

Sat Nov 11 7:30 PM

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Screenings Kids Music & Performance

Family Flicks: Babe: Pig in the City

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 Nov 12 11:00 AM

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Short Term 12

Join us for a 10th anniversary celebration of Short Term 12, a film that till pulsates with an assured and honest beat of human connection and tenderness, led by a superb cast featuring Brie Larson, LaKeith Stanfield, and Rami Malek.

Sun Nov 12 7:00 PM

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Special Programs

Los Angeles Contemporary Archive: The Breaks

Listen to music, grab a cup of coffee, microwave leftovers, rest, and handle archival materials directly from the shelves.

Wed Nov 15 11:00 AM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Guadalupe Rosales

Curator Erin Christovale leads an in-person discussion of Guadalupe Rosales's work.

Wed Nov 15 12:30 PM

Headshots of the artists Ishi Glinsky, Melissa Cody, Teresa Baker, & Esteban Ramón Pérez

An Indigenous Present: Indigeneity in Made in L.A. 2023

Made in L.A. artists Teresa Baker, Melissa Cody, Ishi Glinsky, and Esteban Ramón Perez join Jeffrey Gibson and curator Pablo José Ramírez in this conversation on indigeneity through a larger understanding of native land, diasporic and queer histories, mestizaje, and ideas of ancestry.

Wed Nov 15 7:30 PM

Part of the series Made in L.A. 2023: Programs and Performances