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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.
Screenings Second Nature Documentary following trans trailblazer and evolutionary biologist Joan Roughgarden and queer, female, BIPOC and immigrant scientists who explore the 1,500+ animal species that engage in same-sex sexual behavior and parenting. Fri Jul 19 7:30 PM
Screenings Ask Any Buddy A feature-length mashup film that uses fragments from 126 all-male adult films to explore the lives and fantasies of a generation of gay men — or at least how they looked in the movies. Sat Jul 20 7:30 PM
Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive Jazz Casual: Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins & John Coltrane on 1960s TV Produced by San Francisco station KQED, Jazz Casual (1960-68) featured electrifying live performances by the top artists in contemporary American jazz, offering viewers a front-row seat to see and hear musical titans at the forefront of modern jazz within a relaxed studio setting. Sun Jul 21 7:00 PM
Screenings Frida An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Tue Jul 23 7:30 PM Part of the series Summer Night Cinema: True Stories
Tours & Talks After-Hours Tour: Sharon Takeda on Refashioning: CFGNY & Wataru Tominaga Join Sharon Takeda, Senior Curator and Department Head, Costume and Textiles at LACMA, for a tour of the exhibition. Wed Jul 24 6:00 PM
Members Coffee with a Curator Hammer members experience our exhibitions before the museum opens to the public with a curator-led walk-through. Thu Jul 25 10:00 AM
Music & Performance Hammer Summer Concert 2024 featuring The Philharmonik, olea (Soulection), & DJ Monalisa Free live concert in the courtyard with happy hour and galleries open late. Thu Jul 25 6:30 PM
Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive Queering Memory: Gathering Light Past, Present and Future Dive into a captivating collection of short films that explore the intricate and powerful theme of memory. Fri Jul 26 7:30 PM
Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive Transcendent Movements: Queer Artists in Motion Embark on a mesmerizing journey through a collection of short films that celebrate the resilience, creativity and diverse expressive practices of creation within the queer community. Sat Jul 27 7:30 PM
Kids 826LA@Hammer: From Sound to Canvas Turn sounds into painted art using your imagination to light up your inner spark! Facilitated by arts educator and founder of Soul SiSTAR Mystique and Aromachaura, L'lia Thomas (Tizzle). Sun Jul 28 11:00 AM