UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes 2026 with eclectic program
Dozens of screenings of restorations, premieres, and film and TV treasures are free to the public from Jan. 16–March 22.
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Can You Tell Me How to Get From Westwood to Sesame Street?
Drawing on his UCLA roots, Alan Muraoka became one of the most beloved people ever to befriend Big Bird.
UCLA Alumni Band: 50 years after their first set, it’s still the best gig in town
Not many groups stick together this long, but this band of Bruin grads is committed to boosting spirits for the long haul.
Conference explores trauma and disability in the arts through research, music, installations
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music event will run from Oct. 16–19 in the Schoenberg Music Building.
50 years of UCLA and UC alums on 'Saturday Night Live'
University of California alums — including five Bruins — have left indelible marks on the show and the legacy of American humor.
Voices rising: UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television inaugurates convocation with Celine Parreñas Shimizu’s vision
She asked the community to embrace the notion that their voices, when raised together, can tell a powerful story of innovation and inclusion.
Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship launched at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music by Universal Music Group
The scholarship aims to support high-potential students studying in the school’s music industry program.
Homegrown voices, lasting legacies: Honoring UCLA’s 2025 Class Artists
Sydney Richardson and Jorge Parra Jr. turn personal histories into powerful, creative statements.
Watch: Bruin Talks symposium showcases how research and the arts ‘heal, inspire and illuminate’
Six of UCLA’s leading scholars and artists from across disciplines showcased the incredible depth, breadth and impact of Bruin scholarship and innovation.
Ways to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride on campus this month
Explore UCLA’s June lineup of webinars, free film screenings and dance performances for LGBTQ+ Bruins and allies.
Singer-songwriter and actor Sara Bareilles to deliver UCLA College commencement address
The Grammy Award winner and UCLA alum will keynote the College’s three ceremonies on Friday, June 13, in Pauley Pavilion.
Michael Beckerman named dean of UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music
A renowned musicologist widely recognized for his seminal scholarship on Czech and Eastern European music, Beckerman will begin his role this fall.
Guggenheim Fellowships awarded to 5 UCLA faculty members
Mona Jarrahi, Suk-Young Kim, Jingyi Jessica Lee, Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni and Park Williams are among a group of 198 new fellows chosen from more than, 3,500 applicants.
The Mad Search for Billy Crystal’s Sweater
How an offhand comment set off a CSI-worthy quest to find a lost piece of sartorial cinema history.
‘No One Is Alone’ when they have music(ology)
Distinguished professor Raymond Knapp explains how music revives the past, using “Sondheim at 90” as an example.
1625 opera – first ever by a woman – to be performed March 23 at UCLA Clark Library
Francesca Caccini’s “La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’Isola di Alcina,” which premiered in Florence, Italy, will come to life in Los Angeles.
Celine Parreñas Shimizu to become new dean of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
The UCLA alum, a filmmaker and scholar, is currently dean of the arts at UC Santa Cruz. She will begin her new role on July 1.