Out and About

Eight of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s finest classical musicians were selected to perform in the 13th annual All-Star Concern

Join the UCLA American Indian Studies Center in rallying on behalf of Native American efforts to preserve the environment, and for a celebration of indigenous culture and identity.

Join the UCLA Center for the Study of Religion for a conversation with Amir Hussain, professor of theological studies at the Loyola Marymount University and an expert on Muslims in America.

UC Walks is a systemwide UC Living Well program that is coordinated by the wellness programs at each campus.

Join the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center for a special research presentation by UCLA Institute of American Cultures visiting researcher and Ford fellow Vanessa Díaz, who will explore the racial politics of the paparazzi.

For the first time since 2005, the UCLA Department of English will be reprising the marathon reading at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19, in the Rolfe Courtyard, with "Beloved," by Toni Morrison.

As part of the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin lecture series, the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs invites you to examine the socio-political factors that provoked the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising, as well as its impact on the racial and economic climate in L.A.

As part of its “Open Mind” lecture series, the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior will host award-winning author, journalist and mental health specialist Maia Szalavitz.

The Broadway musical “Spring Awakening” was produced by Los Angeles-based Deaf West Theatre, which has been performing theatrical productions for 26 years.

“Stigma — Lead the Change,” presented in partnership with the nonprofit organization Bring Change 2 Mind, will include presentations from three internationally known mental health experts, who will explore the current challenges and opportunities within the community, on college campuses and beyond.

Stupid F#@king Bird” is a play about a young director and a young actor raging against an older generation of artists.

Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon and elected representative from Georgia's 5th District, will deliver the fifth annual Winston C. Doby Distinguished Lecture and receive the UCLA Medal, the university's highest honor.

Jason Furman delivers the annual Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development and will speak on the critical role of the Council of Economic Advisers and what may lie ahead for the U.S. and global economies.

Presentations will discuss challenges, solutions and innovations for a better future in countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Europe.

On Wednesday, April  5 from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. at the UCLA Law School in room 1457, the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies hosts a viewing of “Hummus! The Movie” followed by a hummus tasting.

The UCLA Film and Television Archive is partnering with China Onscreen to present China-related film programming year-round at the Billy Wilder Theater.

The UCLA Film and Television Archive presents three nights of double features in its film series: "In Transit: Refugees on Film," highlighting the cinematic stories of lost souls from different parts of the world.

The Hammer Museum presents a community gathering to explore nonviolent tactics, street smarts and strategies with Reverend James Lawson and Nadine Bloch from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, at the Wiltern Theater.

The UCLA Center for the Study of International Migration will host “The Global Refugee Crisis” on Friday, April 7, from 9:00 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. in the California Room of the UCLA Faculty Center.

HOOLIGAN Theater Company presents "Footloose", the story of Ren and his mother as they move to a small farming town.

On Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Billy Wilder Theater, the Hammer presents “The Not So Silver Screen: Black Women in Media.”

On April 9 from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., in collaboration with Westwind, UCLA’s student-run journal of the arts, the Fowler Museum presents an opportunity learn about different types of poetry.

Korean Culture Night is dedicated to expressing and sharing the Korean culture and continuing the great tradition of diversity on the UCLA campus.

Join the Fowler Museum for a night of music with the UCLA Charles Mingus Quartet from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12.

The Annual Update is UCLA Williams Institute’s signature event, with discussion panels. It is free to attend and open to the public.