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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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Still from Leftover Ladies

Leftover Ladies

This rarely shown pre-Code film is chock full of transgressions that would have made Will Hays swoon!

Sun Oct 8 7:00 PM

Photo of a couple standing in front of a vintage car

Eastside Sound: Lowrider & Soul

Ruben Molina joins Made in L.A. artist Gary Garay for a conversation on the archives of Los Angeles lowrider and soul music through a Chicano and Mexicano perspective.

Tue Oct 10 7:30 PM

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

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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 Oct 11 11:00 AM

Exterior view of a dwelling on wheels

Lunchtime Art Talk on Dominique Moody

Project manager, exhibitions and publications Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Dominique Moody.

Wed Oct 11 12:30 PM

Brenda E. Stevenson alongside her book cover

A History of the Enslaved Black Family

Dr. Brenda Stevenson and Dr. Daina Ramey Berry examine themes detailed in Stevenson’s new book, which centers on the desire of African and African-descended people to experience family life despite their enslavement.

Wed Oct 11 7:30 PM

Still from Finding Christa

The Films of Camille Billops and James Hatch: Part 1

Thu Oct 12 7:30 PM

PHotos of artists Sula Bermúdez-Silverman, Maria Maea, and Chiffon Thomas

An Expanded Legacy of Assemblage

Made in L.A. artists Sula Bermúdez-Silverman, Maria Maea, and Chiffon Thomas discuss how their work expands the material vocabularies and cultural touchstones of assemblage.

Thu Oct 12 7:30 PM

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

Still from The KKK Boutique Ain't Just Rednecks

The Films of Camille Billops and James Hatch: Part 2

Screening of three films by partners in life and work Camille Billops and James Hatch: Older Women and Love, Take Your Bags, and The KKK Boutique Ain't Just Rednecks

Fri Oct 13 7:30 PM

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 Oct 14 1:00 PM

Gallery view of Becoming Van Leo

Becoming Van Leo Artist Walkthrough: Reynaldo Rivera with Lauren Mackler

In this unique gallery talk, artist Reynaldo Rivera discusses specific works from Becoming Van Leo that inspire and provoke him with curator Lauren Mackler.

Sat Oct 14 6:00 PM