Diane Keaton at the Hammer

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Diane Keaton at the Hammer Museum, November 29, 2011.

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The Hammer has the best public programming in Los Angeles. I always say that you can go to the Hammer and see something interesting (and most often for free) every day of the week.

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Last night, the seat to get was at the Billy Wilder theatre where Diane Keaton was reading from her new memoir, Then Again.

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She spoke eloquently about being a daughter, being a mother, being the center of attention. She read passages from her book about her mother’s 15 year long fight with losing her memory and her eventual death in 2003.

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She talked about the experience of reading her mother’s journals and being scared of what she would find. She said everyone should keep a journal because it allows your loved ones to know you better. It was all very moving. Oh, and she looked fierce: beyond chic in a textured shift dress (Marni? Prada?) over a tight black turtleneck. This woman is inspiring on so many levels.

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In the November issue of Vogue (2011)

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In Annie Hall (1977)

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In Baby Boom (1987)

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In Love and Death (1975)