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The film documents the persistence of traditional Japanese cultural practice among Japanese Americans interned during World War II.

There will be more than 175 public events presented by the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture showcasing a great depth and diversity of creative programming.

The ballet troupe raises the barre with its performance of the classic romantic tragedy.

For almost a year, artist Ann Carlson has been observing and “collecting” the gestures of more than 100 students and employees at work across campus for “The Symphonic Body UCLA.”

The season will include performances of “Lainie’s Cabaret at UCLA: Celebrating Frank Sinatra … 100 Years,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel.”

Acclaimed Japanese dance company Sankai Juku comes to UCLA's Royce Hall.

The women of Shakespeare’s 'Othello' recast the tale from their point of view.

Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Toni Morrison is scheduled to be awarded the UCLA Medal — the campus’s highest honor.

'Flamenco for Families' and the Rangoli Dance Company, free at UCLA's Fowler Museum on Sunday, Aug. 30.

A film of 'Twilight: Los Angeles,' the acclaimed one-woman documentary theatrical piece by Anna Deavere Smith, will be screened by the Hammer Museum on Wednesday, August 12, 7:30 p.m.

The school has risen rapidly since its creation in 2007 with a visionary $30 million gift from the Herb Alpert Foundation.

Individual tickets for all upcoming shows by the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA go on sale on Friday. Tickets may be purchased via cap.ucla.edu, Ticketmaster or directly through the UCLA Central Ticket Office.

Richard Creese has spent 31 years teaching UCLA students to write. Now the author of eight unpublished novels is the embodiment of the lesson that persistence pays off.

The jazz legend mentored musicians, and in this spirit the virtuoso grad students study with modern masters like Herbie Hancock and Kenny Burrell, and in turn share their expertise with thousands of students in local schools.

“Pitch Perfect 2” making you crave a cappella? Check out these performances by Bruin groups.

A year-long focus will be the massive contribution of women in all art forms. The season begins Oct. 8 with “Desdemona.”

UCLA's Ray Bolger Musical Theater Production of "Bat Boy: The Musical" runs May 7-16.

Spring Sing, an annual showcase for talented students, features a top-tier selection of performers who compete for top honors. This year's event will be held May 16 at Pauley Pavilion.

Powerhouse vocalist Vickilyn Reynolds belts out crowd-pleasing jazz, blues and gospel numbers in her one-woman musical, “Hattie...What I Need You to Know,” at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall on Saturday, 8 p.m., April 11 and Sunday, 2 p.m., April 12.

India Carney, a senior at UCLA and a singer at major campus events, was selected as one of 20 finalists vying to win the eighth season of NBC’s “The Voice.”

Love of punk music and a passion for activism inspire a UCLA musicology professor who studies the nuclear legacy of the Marshall Islands and plays guitar in a band.

UCLA Arts’ spring calendar of more than 150 public events offers the public the chance to experience a wide diversity of creative programming.

With Nimoy’s death Friday, a planned April 10 artist talk in Royce Hall has been cancelled. Refunds are available.

A few days after host Neil Patrick Harris joked the Oscars honored “Hollywood’s best and whitest,” entertainment insiders addressed the lack of diversity in the industry.

UCLA analysis of movies and TV shows in 2012 and 2013 reveals that race and gender representation in Hollywood is out of step with the rest of America, its authors say.