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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Bloomsday at the Hammer, 2014

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Bloomsday at the Hammer
6/16/10 --- James Joyce's epic, groundbreaking novel "Ulysses" takes place entirely on June 16, 1904, and follows Leopold Bloom, who walks the streets of Dublin while his wife entertains a lover. A celebration of both Ulysses and Joyce, the Hammer's Bloomsday appeals to the Joyce scholar and novice alike, with dramatic readings by actors, Irish songs, and Guinness Happy Hour.

You’ll blush to find out why James Joyce’s Ulysses was banned in the U.S. from 1922 to 1933 at the Hammer’s fifth annual Bloomsday celebration. Elegant language once denounced as obscure, unintelligible, and nonsensical is delivered by a talented cast of actors and interspersed with cheerful live music. The finale – for a mature audience – will feature selected racy parts of Molly Bloom’s famous soliloquy.

Actors: Jane Bacon, Bairbre Dowling, James Gallo, James Lancaster, John Rafter Lee, and Johnny O’Callaghan. Singers: Robert MacNeil and Daniel Armstrong. Musical direction and piano: Douglas Sumi. Organized by bonafide Joyce fanatic Stanley Breitbard.

Schedule

5:30-7:30pm: Guinness, Irish fare and live music by Rattle the Knee in the Hammer courtyard

7:30-9:00pm: Dramatic reading in the Billy Wilder Theater

9:00-10:00pm: Guinness, Irish fare and live music Rattle the Knee in the Hammer courtyard

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