CAP UCLA performing arts season to open at new UCLA Nimoy Theater June 6, 2023 The 2023–24 lineup includes an eclectic mix of global, national and local artists; tickets go on sale June 23.
Disney mermaids aren’t the only wondrous creatures ‘under the sea’ May 25, 2023 On the eve of the “Little Mermaid” premiere, a UCLA doctoral candidate speaks up for the jellyfish.
3 short films pull back the curtain on UCLA Film & Television Archive’s work May 18, 2023 The mini-documentaries feature UCLA professors Chon Noriega and Peter Sellars and filmmaker Zackary Drucker.
CAP UCLA names Edgar Miramontes executive and artistic director May 18, 2023 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? May 9, 2023 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 May 2, 2023 His archive, which was donated to UCLA Library in 2003, is in the spotlight thanks to a slate of upcoming projects.
‘New Voices, New Visions’: UCLA cinema series spotlights today’s Indigenous filmmakers April 27, 2023 Screenings, which run from June 2 to 18 in Westwood and Eagle Rock, are free to the public.
UCLA Waystation Initiative returns ‘orphaned’ cultural objects to their rightful homes April 19, 2023 The new effort will train graduate students to repatriate objects that may have been obtained illegally or unethically.
UCLA Hip Hop Initiative: Passing the mic, leading the way April 13, 2023 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 March 30, 2023 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 March 29, 2023 A weekend of gala events kicked off a new era for the renewed hub of the arts.
From classic to punk-fueled: UCLA Film & Television Archive’s free spring programs March 1, 2023 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 March 1, 2023 The annual Sketch to Screen discussion returns as a live event at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
UCLA alumna’s pop-up gallery is a meditation on family, memory and American history February 16, 2023 Lua Kobayashi’s installation, “Where a Forest Once Grew,” is on view in Westwood Village through Feb. 18.
Time capsule: Alex Haley’s deep dive on Malcolm X and ‘Roots’ at UCLA February 14, 2023 Fifty years ago today, the celebrated author joined students in Royce Hall to talk about his work and his relationship with the slain Black activist.
Professor studies how ‘canonization' of Hindustani music favors some, marginalizes others January 10, 2023 The work of ethnomusicologist Anna Morcom, director of the UCLA Center for India and South Asia, focuses on modern Indian and Tibetan performing arts.
Recent UCLA grad helped Wikipedia set the record straight on ‘Rain Man’ and autism December 21, 2022 Madeline Utter edited the website’s entry about the movie as part of a disability studies course project.
8 films with UCLA ties named to National Film Registry for 2022 December 14, 2022 The selections are “a testament to the rich, diverse stories told by talented UCLA filmmakers,” said May Hong HaDuong, director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Free winter cinema: UCLA Film & Television Archive screenings December 5, 2022 The programs, which are open to the public, run from January through March at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Acclaimed MoMA Contenders film series returns to UCLA November 9, 2022 The Hammer Museum hosts the Los Angeles presentation of the annual showcase, Nov. 30 through Dec. 15.
Women and people of color still less likely to helm big-budget TV shows October 27, 2022 The latest Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA signals potential challenges ahead in writers’ rooms.
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music ushers in 2022-23 event season with 3 new series September 28, 2022 The school’s new series will feature leading figures in jazz, opera and classical music, along with symposia, lectures and other events.
Students make remarkable finds in UCLA’s ‘Encountering Arabic Manuscripts’ course September 21, 2022 The collaboration between the Islamic studies program and UCLA Library continues to enrich the field and the world.
Silvia Forni named director of the Fowler Museum at UCLA September 14, 2022 Forni comes to the Fowler after an accomplished tenure at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.
UCLA Library to expand global preservation work thanks to largest grant in its history September 13, 2022 $13 million from Arcadia will bolster the Modern Endangered Archives Program.