January 6, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm ‘Beasts of No Nation’ Screening with Cary Fukunaga Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States Ticketed - “Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Nigerian-American author Uzodinma Iweala, Beasts of No Nation uses recent sectarian conflict as the basis for a timeless story, immersing us in the joys, fears, and resilient spirit of one remarkable boy. A Q&A with Cary Fukunaga follows the screening, moderated by Rajendra Roy, The Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
January 7, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm ‘The Hateful Eight’ with Quentin Tarantino Screening Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States Ticketed - Quentin Tarantino revisits the Western following Django Unchained (2012) in grand fashion with this latest Ultra Panavision 70 spectacle, The Hateful Eight. Shot on 65mm film stock and released initially on the almost-obsolete super widescreen 70mm projection format, complete with an overture and intermission, The Hateful Eight brings back a bygone era of cinema when movie-going was a glitzy event. A Q&A with Quentin Tarantino follows the screening.
January 14, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm ‘The Martian’ Screening Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States Ticketed - In space, no one can hear you vlog. The great Ridley Scott (Alien) has his lead character alone in space again, and this time it's Matt Damon as an American astronaut who has been accidently left behind on Mars after a mission disaster. Witty and well researched—the script is based on the popular 2011 novel by Andy Weir—the film plays like a survivalist Western conceived of by the Continue reading...
July 28, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Disappear Here: Music Made in L.A. with TOKIMONSTA Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States Open - KCRW and the Hammer Museum present Disappear Here: Music Made in L.A., four free nights of live concerts by Los Angeles musicians in the Hammer’s courtyard. A happy hour with food and cash bar starts at 6:30 p.m., KCRW DJ sets start at 7:30 p.m., and live music starts at 8:15 p.m. The museum’s gallery hours will be extended to 9 p.m. so guests can enjoy Made in Continue reading...
March 25, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Elton John’s 70th Birthday, Bernie & Elton’s 50th & EJAF’s 25th Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States Invite Only - On Saturday, March 25, 2017, the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the Hammer Museum at UCLA will present a special celebration honoring Elton’s 70th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his songwriting collaboration with Bernie Taupin. The event is also a special fundraising benefit to support EJAF’s lifesaving work and cultural programs at the Hammer Museum. Presenting Sponsors are Neuro Drinks and Diana Jenkins and AEG Presents. Continue reading...
October 14, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm 2018 Hammer Museum Gala Invite Only - The Hammer Museum announced today that Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Leon Bridges will perform at its annual Gala in the Garden, which will take place on Sunday, October 14. Solange Ferguson, Elizabeth Segerstrom, and Darren Star will serve as co-chairs for the event honoring award-winning author Margaret Atwood and acclaimed artist Glenn Ligon. Also participating in this year’s program are Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon and social Continue reading...
October 12, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Hammer Museum’s Gala in the Garden Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States Invite Only - An annual highlight of the Los Angeles cultural calendar, the Hammer Museum’s Gala in the Garden celebrates artists and icons who have made profound contributions to society through their work. Their sixteenth annual Gala in the Garden honoring Judy Chicago and Jordan Peele will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2019.
July 28, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm KCRW Summer Nights with Hana Vue Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States RSVP - Summer concerts continue in the Hammer courtyard with L.A. bedroom-pop star Hana Vu. Come early and stay late for sets from KCRW DJs Dan Wilcox and Valida. Plus food trucks, bars, and extended gallery hours.
October 9, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hammer Museum: Fall Exhibitions Celebration Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States RSVP - Celebrate the Hammer's fall exhibitions—featuring Picasso, Joan Didion, and Bob Thompson—with food trucks, cash bars, free admission, and music in the courtyard by DJ Iesha Irene.
September 30, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States RSVP - Celebrate the opening of Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living, the Hammer’s biennial exhibition showcasing artists from across Los Angeles. Be among the first to see the exhibition, and dance in the courtyard to music from Made in L.A. artist collective Mas Exitos.
