Q&A: Film programmer Paul Malcolm previews ‘American Neorealism, Part Two’ May 13, 2022 The UCLA Film & Television Archive series begins June 3 at the Billy Wilder Theater.
‘A book can save a life’: Alumna starts library at Los Angeles County jail May 12, 2022 Ahmanise Sanati has worked at L.A.'s Twin Towers Correctional Facility for 11 years, during which time she’s brought in books for the people incarcerated there.
Venue change: May 13 concert with Cornel West, Arturo O’Farrill and Mariachi Los Camperos moved to Royce Hall May 10, 2022 RSVPs for the previous location will be honored for the free concert, which will take place on campus at UCLA.
Designer who made Marvel and DC characters look heroic teaches at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television May 9, 2022 Kym Barrett will mentor graduate students through the design process.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Read, watch, listen 2022 May 3, 2022 From rock band the Linda Lindas to podcasts to the dimension-jumping “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” staff recommend their media musts.
Augmented reality exhibition places viewers in midst of WWII-era forced removal of Japanese Americans May 2, 2022 ‘BeHere / 1942,’ presented by the Yanai Initiative of UCLA and Tokyo’s Waseda University, runs from May 7 to Oct. 9.
Cornel West to deliver UC Regents’ Lecture at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music April 29, 2022 The lecture, which will be held Wednesday, May 11, at 5 p.m., is free and open to the public.
Reassessing the legacy of Jewish filmmaker Hugo Haas April 28, 2022 Michael Beckerman will deliver the inaugural Lowell Milken Lecture in Jewish Music on May 3. The event is free and open to the public.
The art of belonging: Arab American artist Saj Issa explores identity, ritual and labor in new works April 27, 2022 The UCLA graduate student will be having her first solo exhibition at Le Maximum Los Angeles, May 14 to June 19.
Dazzling multimedia art installation inspires personal contemplation among campus community April 20, 2022 Artist and alumnus Refik Anadol’s “Moment of Reflection” is on view through April 24 in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden.
2022 UCLA Festival of Preservation celebrates moving image history May 20–22 April 19, 2022 The 20th edition of the biennial event is free to the public at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Digital Prometheus: Artist Refik Anadol imbues artificial intelligence with creativity April 18, 2022 Alumnus of UCLA’s design media arts program shares the inspiration behind some of his awe-inspiring projects.
Art professor awarded 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship April 11, 2022 Anna Sew Hoy is the area head of ceramics in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
UCLA presents unique multimedia art installation April 19–24 in campus sculpture garden April 7, 2022 The work was created by alumnus Refik Anadol in the spirit of reflection.
With $5 million from Herb Alpert Foundation, UCLA to introduce state-of-the-art music practice rooms March 31, 2022 Construction is set to begin this summer for the 46 practice rooms, which have not been fully refurbished in nearly 70 years.
In memoriam: Marina Goldovskaya, 80, teacher of documentary filmmaking March 30, 2022 The professor and award-winning filmmaker captured the decline of the Soviet Union in her movies.
UCLA poised to become a world leader in hip-hop studies March 28, 2022 Building on decades of scholarship, the new Hip Hop Initiative will highlight the local and global impact of this Black art form.
People of color helped keep movie business afloat during pandemic March 24, 2022 The latest UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report again emphasizes the importance of minority audiences.
Shining the spotlight on women lighting designers March 22, 2022 In honor of Women’s History Month, a brief look at some of the women who have made an impact on theatrical lighting design.
UCLA Library becomes academic home to the collection of beloved martial arts fiction author March 15, 2022 The Shiao Yi Wuxia Collection includes manuscripts, photographs and other ephemera.
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes spring with diverse lineup of screenings March 14, 2022 The free spring public programs, presented at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, begin April 1.
Sending love, strength and Beethoven to Odesa March 9, 2022 As residents brace for Russian attacks, UCLA pianist Inna Faliks celebrates the city of her birth with an online performance.
Photographer’s work explores tensions between Congo’s past and present March 9, 2022 Gosette Lubondo’s pictures bear the traces of postcolonial neglect yet suggest a more hopeful future.
Dancing to the words of Angela Davis March 2, 2022 Recordings from the educator and activist’s speeches are part of Ronald K. Brown and his company’s newest dance work.
Fowler Museum to welcome back campus community with evening festivities March 2 March 1, 2022 The event revolves around the four exhibitions on view, which feature art from Africa and Australia.