Holidays @ Hammer➔

The San Jose Nutcracker

Our story begins at a festive holiday party hosted by young Clara, her brother Fritz, and their family in San Jose at the turn of the last century. Meet fascinating Uncle Nikola and his electric gifts, including electric lighting for the home, an arc lamp, and a large electric coil that rivals the power of lightning itself.

Holidays @ Hammer➔

My Very First Nutcracker

Performances Sold Out! My Very First Nutcracker is a special one-hour classical ballet presentation of The San Jose Nutcracker suitable for our youngest audiences, including children and toddlers of all ages.

SJSU @ Hammer➔

SJSU Film Production Society Fest Winter 2018

FPS Fest is a student film festival hosted by The Film Production Society at SJSU, a student organization dedicated to providing students with hands-on film set experiences. Students from various departments submit short films each semester, the selections are judged live at FPS Fest by a panel of guest judges along with the audience.

Hammer Speaks➔

Bob Poole: Nature Roars Back

National Geographic Live

In the heart of Mozambique is the East African Rift, where one tectonic plate is slowly breaking into two. Straddling that rift is Gorongosa National Park, one of the most beautiful and biodiverse places on Earth, and this is where you’ll find Bob Poole.

My Very First Nutcracker

Holiday Events at Hammer

National Geographic Live Series