Dirty Dancing
HAMMER | 7:30 p.m., Billy Wilder Theater
Dirty Dancing, about a disaffected young woman who falls in love with both dance and her dance teacher at a Catskills resort, remains the oft-imitated gold standard for dance films. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey with Jerry Orbach in a supporting role, it was a massive box office hit with an award winning soundtrack. It is “a great, brave movie for women” (Jezebel), containing class conflict, an abortion drama, and young adult growing pains. (1987, dir. Emile Ardolino, 100 min.
Part of the series Shake It Off
Event Date: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater
Price: Free*
*Tickets are required and available at the Box Office on a first come, first served basis following member ticketing. Early arrival is recommended.
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.