James Joyce’s Ulysses was banned in the U.S. from 1922-1933. Find out why at Hammer’s 5th annual Bloomsday celebration. Once seen as unclear and meaningless, Ulysses is performed by a talented cast with cheerful live music. The finale (for a mature audience) will feature selected racy parts of Molly Bloom’s famous soliloquy.
5:30-7:30 pm: Guinness, Irish fare and live music by Rattle the Knee in the Hammer courtyard
7:30-9 pm: Dramatic reading in the Billy Wilder Theater
9-10 pm: Guinness, Irish fare and live music by Rattle the Knee in the Hammer courtyard
Free; Monday, June 16, 5:30 pm; 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024; 310.443.7000
