Cult TV, queer film and ‘async’: UCLA Film & Television Archive’s free summer gems
Programs, which are open to the public, run through Aug. 26 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
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2 students honored as UCLA’s inaugural Class Artists
Singer-songwriter Paravi Das and filmmaker Jahmil Eady are recognized in a new program launched by the Chancellor’s Council on the Arts.
Pride Month 2023: Read, watch, listen
From books and films to podcasts and an art exhibition, UCLA staff recommend their top media picks.
CAP UCLA performing arts season to open at new UCLA Nimoy Theater
The 2023–24 lineup includes an eclectic mix of global, national and local artists; tickets go on sale June 23.
3 short films pull back the curtain on UCLA Film & Television Archive’s work
The mini-documentaries feature UCLA professors Chon Noriega and Peter Sellars and filmmaker Zackary Drucker.
CAP UCLA names Edgar Miramontes executive and artistic director
Miramontes, a UCLA alumnus, comes to CAP UCLA from REDCAT, where he has served as deputy executive director and curator since 2019.
Can AI and creativity coexist?
UCLA professors Jacob Foster and Danny Snelson weigh in on how artificial intelligence might influence and invigorate writing, art and culture.
UCLA Library preserves the legacy of jazz pianist, composer Horace Tapscott
His archive, which was donated to UCLA Library in 2003, is in the spotlight thanks to a slate of upcoming projects.
Book talks, concerts, exhibitions, films – even a lu’au! – highlight AANHPI Heritage Month
There’s something for everyone during UCLA’s celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history and culture.
UCLA concert honors Japanese diplomat’s acts of bravery during the Holocaust
The musical tribute to Chiune Sugihara on May 18 is the second in the groundbreaking “Music and Justice” series.
‘New Voices, New Visions’: UCLA cinema series spotlights today’s Indigenous filmmakers
Screenings, which run from June 2 to 18 in Westwood and Eagle Rock, are free to the public.
Artist lineup set for ‘Made in L.A. 2023’ at Hammer Museum
The sixth iteration of the biennial exhibition begins Oct. 1.
In memoriam: Jack Feuer, 71, former editorial director who transformed, championed UCLA Magazine
Feuer led the publication from 2005 to 2019 after working for such outlets as MediaPost and Adweek.
15 faculty projects earn Chancellor’s Arts Initiative grants
The honored work ranges from a celebration of celebrates Black fashion in Los Angeles to a first-of-its-kind art restitution program.
Massive installation by UCLA faculty member takes shape(s) at Coachella festival
The 60-foot–tall “Holoflux” by Güvenç Özel — part sculpture, part architectural piece, part digital ecosystem — seems to be continually changing.
Classroom-in-residence program returns to Hammer Museum
Sixth-graders from the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools learn about art, themselves and each other.
UCLA Hip Hop Initiative: Passing the mic, leading the way
With a recently published book and two new artists-in-residence, the initiative is thinking globally in 2023, the 50th year of the art form.
Diversity takes a step back in theatrical films – but strides forward in streaming
The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report shows diverse casts continue to draw larger and more diverse audiences.
Hammer Museum at UCLA celebrates long-awaited expansion and transformation
A weekend of gala events kicked off a new era for the renewed hub of the arts.
Quiet leadership that builds community: A Q&A with Carol Block
In honor of Women’s History Month, Block discusses the inspirational figures in her life and her efforts on behalf of women leaders across campus.
3-day program features work from art professor Cauleen Smith
The collection, presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum, includes short films and “Black Utopia LP.”
From classic to punk-fueled: UCLA Film & Television Archive’s free spring programs
The lineup includes new restorations, a world premiere and treasures from out of this world.
All 5 Academy Award nominees for costume design to participate in UCLA panel, March 11
The annual Sketch to Screen discussion returns as a live event at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
UCLA composer’s ‘Dear Freedom Rider’ honors 1960s civil rights activists
Diane White-Clayton and her students will premiere the piece Feb. 26 as part of part of the “Music and Justice” concert at Royce Hall.
Meet the Stradivari of Westwood
Dr. Daniel Lu is not only a UCLA neurosurgeon but also a skilled maker of fine violins.