Arts + Culture

From books, graphic novels and podcasts to narrative films and documentaries, staff members recommend their top picks.

Ada Lovelace published the first description of a computer program; a UCLA doctoral student is using AI to reveal her forgotten story.

The lineup includes new restorations, a world premiere and treasures from out of this world.

The annual Sketch to Screen discussion returns as a live event at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

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.

Lua Kobayashi’s installation, “Where a Forest Once Grew,” is on view in Westwood Village through Feb. 18.

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.

“Together in Time: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection” will anchor a new suite of exhibitions.

UCLA faculty and alumni took home honors for jazz album, opera recording and improvised jazz solo and musical theater album.

Performers from UCLA and Crenshaw High School honored the late civil rights leader at the 34th MLK Oratorical Contest.

From body doubles to nudity riders, the portrayal of on-screen “sex” is hardly ever comfortable for performers.

A restored version of ‘We’re Alive’ — made by 3 UCLA film students — premiered Jan. 28.

Here’s how to check out live musical performances and multidisciplinary collaborations taking place at Royce Hall, Freud Playhouse and The Theatre at Ace Hotel. 

“Amir H. Fallah: The Fallacy of Borders,” which features more than 25 works from the UCLA alumnus, opens Jan 29.

UCLA musicians, others to perform Dave Brubeck’s ‘The Gates of Justice’ on campus and in the community.

Madeline Utter edited the website’s entry about the movie as part of a disability studies course project.

The first UC to guarantee on-campus housing for all undergraduates. Studying hate. NCAA championship in women’s soccer. “Sweater weather” on the moon. What a year.

The globetrotting 92-year-old was recently honored with a retrospective by the UCLA Film & Television Archive.

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.

The exhibition will be the first and most extensive American museum show in half a century dedicated exclusively to Riley’s drawing.

The programs, which are open to the public, run from January through March at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.

Renee Tajima-Peña, who will present her landmark 1987 documentary at the Academy Museum on Dec. 4, discusses her filmmaking and activism.

The new Lynda and Stewart Resnick Cultural Center will present exhibitions and collections in spaces designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture.

The trailblazing screenwriter’s teleplay will be shown at the Hammer Museum at UCLA for the first time in decades.

Martha Gonzalez, who graduated from UCLA in 1999, reflects on her journey from Boyle Heights to 2022 MacArthur fellow.