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Fowler receives noted collection of Japanese textiles

The Fowler Museum at UCLA has been given an important collection of Japanese textiles from Dr. Jeffrey Krauss of Potomac, Md. The new collection nearly doubles the size of the museum's existing holdings of Japanese textiles, making the Fowler an important destination for scholars of Japan's textile arts.

Philanthropist David C. Copley endows costume design center

An unprecedented gift of $6 million from newspaper publisher and philanthropist David C. Copley will endow an innovative new center for costume design at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The center will be the first of its kind in the world.

Mexican Modernist silverwork of Antonio Pineda at Fowler Aug. 10

Nearly 200 examples of silverwork by acclaimed Taxco craftsman Antonio Pineda will be displayed in "Silver Seduction: The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda," a traveling exhibition debuting at the Fowler Museum at UCLA on Aug. 10 and running through March 15, 2009.

UCLA student filmmakers honored with directing awards

UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television has announced the winners of its Directors Spotlight competition, eight outstanding student filmmakers whose work will be screened at the Directors Guild of America Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 12. Also at the event, acclaimed television director and UCLA alumnus Daniel Attias ("The Sopranos," "Entourage," and "Lost") will be honored as UCLA Filmmaker of the Year.

UCLA screenwriter Kelly Fullerton wins Sidney Sheldon Award

Kelly Fullerton, a graduate screenwriting student at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, has been named the recipient of this year's Sidney Sheldon Scholarship Award for Screenwriting. The award was presented on June 6 by Robert Rosen, dean of the school, at UCLA's James Bridges Theater during an event featuring student film screenings from the UCLA Festival of New Creative Work.

Award-winning student screenplays, TV pilots to be showcased by UCLA

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television has announced this year's winners of its annual Screenwriters Showcase competition, an industry-juried screenplay and television pilot contest celebrating the creative work of students in the school's graduate screenwriting program.

UCLA Architecture and Urban Design opens 'Rumble' exposition

"Rumble" features projects completed by students in conjunction with departmental faculty during 30-week research studios, special topics studios and technology seminars. The exposition includes 6,500 square feet of year-end studio and program installations that redefine the provocative opportunities confronting the next generation of architects.

Treasures from library's special collections on view through Sept. 5

"From Aldus to Aldous," an exhibit of highlights chosen from among the many remarkable books, manuscripts and objects in the UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library's Department of Special Collections, is on view through Sept. 5.

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