The American Dream is more attainable for TV characters than Americans November 9, 2021 A report from UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers looks at the intersection of race, class and social mobility in shows popular with teens.
Kal Penn to discuss life and diversity in Hollywood at UCLA online event, Nov. 11 November 8, 2021 In a pre-event Q&A, the entertainer and Obama White House staffer speaks about how both jobs have shaped his worldview.
In memoriam: William Tom Wheatley, 89, actor and professor of acting, directing November 3, 2021 Wheatley, who taught from 1973 to 1992, was a member of the original Broadway cast of “All the Way Home,” which won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize.
Professor’s opera about veterans and mental health to screen at film festival October 27, 2021 Kenneth Wells’ libretto for “Veteran Journeys” explores the trauma of war, family conflicts, homelessness recovery and hope.
TV shows with diverse writers rooms, casts resonated with pandemic audiences October 26, 2021 The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report finds that Latinos were still extremely underrepresented during the 2019–20 season.
Indigenous artist Mercedes Dorame shines at the Fowler Museum October 22, 2021 The alumna brings her career full circle as part of the UCLA Centennial exhibition, “The Map and the Territory,” which closes Oct. 24.
In memoriam: Margo Leavin, 85, alumna who shaped arts education at UCLA October 21, 2021 Leavin was a longtime champion of artists in Los Angeles, and was the lead donor in the renovation of UCLA’s graduate art studios.
UCLA alumnus Oscar Magallanes honors his Chicano heritage in his art October 13, 2021 Magallanes is part of the 3B Collective, a group of mostly alumni artists, that specializes in large-scale murals, site-specific installations and public artworks.
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes audiences back to in-person screenings October 11, 2021 The Archive’s free fall offerings, which include recent restorations, rare TV pieces and filmmaker tributes, will run from Nov. 12 to Dec. 18.
UCLA Library funds 29 international cultural preservation projects October 7, 2021 In its third year, the Modern Endangered Archives Program has also launched an open access website.
M.F.A. students curate exhibition showcasing ‘intrinsic connections’ across Latino artists October 1, 2021 “Descifrando Terrenos” features 13 Southern California artists and runs through Oct. 7
Artist Ellen Reid’s SOUNDWALK re-imagines what a UCLA tour could be September 27, 2021 The free app accompanies people through a public artwork that uses music to animate the campus's environment.
With the world at a crossroads, UCLA Arts’ ‘10 Questions’ series returns to ask, ‘If not now, when?’ September 21, 2021 The public lecture-academic course will virtually bring together 30 people from campus and the community.
‘Tower of Voices’ brings resonance to 9/11 commemoration September 8, 2021 The 93-foot chime-filled structure completes the vast Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, which was created by UCLA alumnus Paul Murdoch.
‘Zoom for the piano’ helps professor record new CD during pandemic August 31, 2021 Inna Faliks collaborated with six UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty on “Reimagine: Beethoven & Ravel.”
Q&A: Theater piece asks, ‘What do you want to remember?’ July 29, 2021 UCLA professor Marike Split has created an “outdoor soundwalk” at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
Hammer Museum exhibition centers non-Western knowledge and spiritual practices July 28, 2021 “No Humans Involved” opens on Oct. 10 and closes Jan. 9, 2022.
Mural pays respect to remains of women found near the U.S.-Mexico border July 28, 2021 UCLA’s Maite Zubiaurre led the creation of the art installation “Mujer Migrante Memorial” and accompanying virtual map honoring those who died.
LA Art Show has a strong UCLA vibe July 28, 2021 Alumnae Carmen Argote and Zeynep Abes are part of this year’s DIVERSEartLA program. Professor Chon Noriega helped curate the show.
California lawmakers put financial support behind UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report July 22, 2021 The $250,000 earmarked in the 2021-22 budget is part of the state’s investment in entertainment industry’s ecosystem.
Spanish government to honor UCLA professor for promoting language and culture July 21, 2021 Barbara Fuchs will be joined by Spanish President Pedro Sánchez at an event on July 22.
Film preservationist Scott MacQueen on the future of saving the past July 19, 2021 The recently retired head of preservation at the UCLA Film & Television Archive looks back on his three-decade career.
Hammer Museum honors artists with awards for ‘Made in L.A. 2020: a version’ July 15, 2021 A new $5.15 million gift from Jarl and Pamela Mohn will endow future biennials and awards.
In memoriam: Allegra Fuller Snyder, 93, former chair of UCLA’s dance department July 13, 2021 Snyder’s research areas included performance dance, dance ethnology, dance therapy and film as a method of preserving and documenting dance.
Cannes Classics 2021 lineup features ‘The Killing Floor’ June 29, 2021 The UCLA Film & Television Archive was involved in the film’s digital preservation.