Past Event


Comedy as Resistance: Hollywood Shuffle

This program is presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive - The Black Pack: Rewriting American Comedy.

date
Friday April 3, 2026
time
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
venue
Hammer Museum
location
10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA Get Directions
tags
Events UBAA in the City

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Bruins, join us at the next installment of #UBAAintheCity at the Hammer Museum on April 3 for a thought-provoking discussion featuring UCLA alumnus Dr. Artel Great and a screening of Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle. Dr. Great will have a book signing.

Event Details:

Time: 7:30 PM; Box office opens at 6:30 PM

In person: Introduction, including a brief talk, by Artel Great, associate professor, San Francisco State University School of Cinema, and author of The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance. Q&A with actor Anne-Marie Johnson and Spring Mooney, daughter of comedian and actor Paul Mooney.

Admission: Free. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis, limit one per visitor. Box office opens one hour before the event. 

Parking: Self-parking is available under the museum. Rates are $8 for the first three hours with museum validation, and $3 for each additional 20 minutes, with a $22 daily maximum. There is an $8 flat rate after 5 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on weekends.

For more information, please click Comedy as Resistance: Hollywood Shuffle | Hammer Museum

For questions, email uclablackalumni@gmail.com

 

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