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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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Matthew Aucoin & Megan Amram

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Composer, conductor, pianist, and writer Matthew Aucoin joins comedy writer and performer Megan Amram in conversation. Best known for his operas, Aucoin is the Los Angeles Opera’s first artist-in-residence and has been commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and NPR's This American Life. Amram currently works on The Good Place and has written for the series Transparent, Silicon Valley, Parks and Recreation, and The Simpsons, as well as for publications such as the New Yorker and McSweeney’s.

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