Programs & Events

Director Sierra Urich’s documentary weaves a beautiful and beguiling portrait of three generations of Iranian women living in the diaspora.

Aspiring trans writers age 18 to 25 will read from their work alongside notable mentors to celebrate the publication of a new anthology.

Director Marva Nabili will be on hand for the world premiere of the restoration of her history-making 1977 debut, an extraordinarily subtle but powerful exploration of female subjugation and resistance.

Now in its 15th year at the Hammer, Bloomsday is a worldwide annual celebration of James Joyce and his landmark book Ulysses. This lively celebration features a cast of veteran actors delivering dramatic readings from the novel interspersed with songs. Followed by festivities in the museum’s courtyard with live music and Guinness on tap.

Fashion designer and artist Wataru Tominaga, along with a collective of local artists, transforms the gallery space into a sewing room.

Fashion designer and artist Wataru Tominaga, along with a collective of local artists, transforms the gallery space into a sewing room.

Considered one of the first Filipino indie films, Perfumed Nightmare follows the adventures of a jeepney driver who dreams of emigrating to America to become an astronaut.

A passenger van carrying a disparate group of travelers cross-country to Tehran becomes a microcosm of a society on the edge in Iranian writer-director Ali Zarnegar’s high-tension thriller.

Writer-director Parviz Shahbazi builds an arresting take on the experience of young Iranians struggling to find their way and start their lives in a world where one misstep can have the direst of consequences.

Create and revise your own poetry inspired by the musical production styles of hip hop legends J Dilla, Missy Elliot, and Metro Boomin.