Indigenous knowledge, histories and futures are woven throughout PST Art projects at UCLA and beyond
Indigenous perspectives are threaded throughout “PST ART: Art & Science Collide” at UCLA venues and across the regional art event.
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Q&A: Director George Huang on his film ‘Weekend in Taipei’
The School of Theater, Film and Television professor discusses his movie — and teaching, directing and screenwriting at UCLA
Celebrating and connecting with Native American communities
Join UCLA — on and off campus — throughout the month for cultural, artistic and academic events.
Cultural conflict comes with high fiscal and social costs for public schools
Districts nationwide spent an estimated $3.2 billion in 2023–24 responding to culture-related school conflicts.
A heartfelt welcome event for Latino Bruins puts focus on joy and community
This year’s Latinx Welcome showcased how cultural programming, as well as meaningful connections, abound at UCLA.
UCLA Film & Television Archive presents fall 2024 lineup of cinematic and TV treasures
Free programs, including tributes to Giant Robot magazine and filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, run through Dec. 15 at the Billy Wilder Theater.
UCLA Film & Television Archive presents ‘Science Fiction Against the Margins’ series
Part of Getty’s ‘PST ART: Art & Science Collide’ initiative, the series is free at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Hammer Museum, LACMA, MOCA launch joint collection of contemporary L.A. art
The collection, dubbed MAC3, was made possible by a gift of 260 works from philanthropists Jarl and Pamela Mohn.
Presence and plumage
Two UCLA professors share some of the unique and surprising avenues of study they’ve followed feathers to explore.
UCLA presents ‘Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption’
A part of Getty’s ‘PST ART: Art & Science Collide’ initiative, the multi-exhibition program runs from September 2024 through June 2025.
Theater companies from Mexico, Spain, L.A., New York to take the stage at UCLA’s LA Escena festival
Live performances, which are free to the public, will take place at the UCLA Nimoy Theater from Sept. 12 to 17.
Alumni $2.3 million pledge ensures unprecedented access to ‘news we all can use’
Irv and Xiaoyan Drasnin’s commitment will help realize the vision of late communication professor Paul Rosenthal.
Fowler Museum at UCLA permanently returns cultural objects to Australia’s Warumungu community
The repatriated objects — including clubs, picks, knives, sheaths, adzes and a boomerang — will go back to their Aboriginal owners in the Northern Territory.
Film & Television Archive’s summer: Queer cinema, sci-fi, and film and TV gems of the past
Screenings at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum are free and open to the public.
CAP UCLA’s 2024–25 season brings global artistry to Los Angeles
Artistic director Edgar Miramontes’ first-season lineup features more than 80 artists from around the world.
UCLA’s Celebration of Iranian Cinema centers moving stories about searching for identity
Screenings are free at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum between June 14 and 30.
Women, people of color drive viewer ratings for top streaming films
Part 2 of UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report on film studies the state of streaming as the industry looks to contract.
UCLA plays a pivotal role in Getty PST ART, the nation’s largest art event
UCLA Arts and UCLA Film & Television Archive bring seven projects to “Art & Science Collide” from July through May 2025.
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to receive $5 million gift to establish Berry Gordy Music Industry Center
The center will enrich the school’s music industry bachelor’s program with initiatives designed to support students as they pursue their careers.
UCLA storytellers use Grand Theft Auto as basis for films imagining L.A. in 2050
“Grand Theft Eco” considers the city’s environmental future, along with economic and social justice issues.
Film commissioned by UCLA professor earns spot at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes
The animated short was conceived and brought to fruition by Michael Emmerich, director of the Yanai Initiative.
Watch UCLA Library’s ‘L.A. Stories’: Inside the Richard Neutra architectural archive
Learn about the work of preserving the legacy of the Austrian-American architect who influenced modern architecture in Los Angeles and beyond.
Report lays out a path for theaters’ sustainability in post-pandemic world
Could practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic point the way to new audiences and more reliable funding?
Diversity in demand: People of color, women – in audience and on the big screen – hold keys to industry survival
People of color also hit historic highs while women drop in key jobs, according to UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report.
Fowler Museum at UCLA permanently returns objects to Asante kingdom in Ghana
The items from the museum’s collections were personally handed over to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asante king, in Ghana on Feb. 5.