With open house and ribbon cutting, UCLA Nimoy Theater opens its doors to the public September 20, 2023 The venue, which expands the footprint of UCLA and the arts deeper into the Westwood neighborhood, will host more than 50 performances during the 2023–24 season.
UCLA Film & Television Archive presents lineup of free cinema, TV treasures this fall September 20, 2023 Public programs run through Dec. 17 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month 2023: Read, watch, listen September 20, 2023 UCLA faculty, staff and alumni share some of their favorite books, shows, podcasts and other media picks.
Celebrate Star Trek Day the Bruin way September 6, 2023 Sept. 8 is the anniversary of the TV show’s debut. We asked 2 UCLA scholars to talk about the generation-spanning galactic phenomenon.
Q&A: Harryette Mullen’s newest poetry brings us closer to nature August 7, 2023 Harryette Mullen, celebrated poet, literary scholar and UCLA English professor, has a singular way of connecting readers with the world around them.
From movie house to performing arts hub: UCLA Nimoy Theater opens Sept. 17 July 31, 2023 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 July 26, 2023 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 July 26, 2023 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! July 21, 2023 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 July 11, 2023 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 June 13, 2023 Programs, which are open to the public, run through Aug. 26 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Pride Month 2023: Read, watch, listen June 12, 2023 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 June 6, 2023 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 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.
AANHPI Heritage Month 2023: Read, watch, listen May 5, 2023 UCLA staff recommend books, films, music and more to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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.
UCLA concert honors Japanese diplomat’s acts of bravery during the Holocaust April 27, 2023 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 April 27, 2023 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 April 24, 2023 The sixth iteration of the biennial exhibition begins Oct. 1.
In memoriam: Jack Feuer, 71, former editorial director who transformed, championed UCLA Magazine April 21, 2023 Feuer led the publication from 2005 to 2019 after working for such outlets as MediaPost and Adweek.
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.
Massive installation by UCLA faculty member takes shape(s) at Coachella festival April 14, 2023 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 April 14, 2023 Sixth-graders from the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools learn about art, themselves and each other.