UCLA Library receives $4.2 million political cartoon collection spanning centuries
The gift from Michael and Susan Kahn will include additional funding for classes and workshops.
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Celebrate Star Trek Day the Bruin way
Sept. 8 is the anniversary of the TV show’s debut. We asked 2 UCLA scholars to talk about the generation-spanning galactic phenomenon.
Who wins in a fight: Blue Beetle, the Beatles or Beetlejuice?
We ask UCLA doctoral student Kevin Cruz Amaya about Latino film representation getting a superheroic charge.
Q&A: Harryette Mullen’s newest poetry brings us closer to nature
Harryette Mullen, celebrated poet, literary scholar and UCLA English professor, has a singular way of connecting readers with the world around them.
What’s scarier: A 50-ton megalodon or a doctoral dissertation?
With “The Meg 2” opening in theaters, we ask UCLA Ph.D. candidate De’Marcus Robinson which he would rather face.
Celebrating Carol Block’s contributions to UCLA
During her tenure, Block has dedicated her time and energy to staff appreciation activities, supporting the arts and empowering women leaders.
From movie house to performing arts hub: UCLA Nimoy Theater opens Sept. 17
The venue will hold a free open house featuring a performance by Las Cafeteras to welcome community members.
Q&A: Documentaries will take audiences behind the scenes of Oppenheimer-era weapons testing
Filmmaker Ross Lipman talks about his in-depth look at “Crossroads,” which will be shown at the Billy Wilder Theater July 30.
UCLA alumna Gala Porras-Kim on how museums interpret – and preserve – the past
The artist’s exhibition, “The weight of a patina of time,” is on display at the Fowler Museum through Oct. 29.
Come on Barbie, let’s go party – Jane Austen-style!
A UCLA doctoral student imagines how the giants of British literature might react to the world’s most famous doll.
Personal archive of composer James Horner donated to UCLA Library
The James Horner Collection includes thousands of personal notes, scores, and orchestrations from over a hundred films.
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.
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.