campus events

Members of the Anderson class of 2018 soared to new heights at an orientation session devoted to personal development and team-building activities as they tackled the challenge course at UCLA's Sunset Canyon Recreation Center.

This year’s True Bruin Welcome, which runs Sept. 15 to 29, features dozens of events, including festivals, concerts, film screenings, networking events and tours.

Learn to hulu and see Hawaiian dance group Hālau Hula O Na Mele ‘Āina O Hawai’i, led by native-Hawaiian choreographer Luana Haraguchi. Free.

The all-time Bruin basketball great has been a prolific writer and advocate for equality.

The 20-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist comes to Royce Hall for the first time in 14 years.

The UCLA Department of Art presents a new exhibit on display at the Broad Art Center from Sept. 22 to Oct. 6 curated and produced by a committee of graduate students.

Based on the Roald Dahl novel, 'Matilda' is the charming — and slightly dark — story of a uniquely precocious child who transcends her self-absorbed family.

Distinguished scientists will speak at a day-long symposium honoring the late professor of astronomy for contributions he made to his field and his commitment to the environment.

The celebration will be held at UCLA’s Faculty Center on Friday, Sept. 9, starting at 4 p.m., and is open to the UCLA community.

“Nkame: A Retrospective of Cuban Printmaker Belkis Ayón” features 43 prints that explore the founding myth of the Afro-Cuban secret society Abakuá. The exhibition opens Oct. 2.

Be among the first guests to check in and check out UCLA's beautiful hotel at a rate of just $139 through Labor Day Monday, Sept. 5.

The latest in the Hammer's 15-minute Lunchtime Art Talks by museum curators.

Input is sought to help the task force, which was established by Chancellor Block following the tragic shooting on June 1, make recommendations to campus leadership.

Diverse works by art department support staff who also maintain their own art practices are on display at the New Wight Gallery at UCLA's Broad Art Center.

Bring your family to the Fowler Museum Aug. 28, 2-4 p.m. for hands-on music and art. Free.

'Made in L.A. 2016' artist Dena Yago joins a stimulating discussion at the Hammer Museum on the blurring of lines between art and commerce in our society.

Hear from Hammer Museum curatorial fellow Marcela Guerrero in a free, 15-minute talk about Cameron, an avant-garde artist in her day.

Filmed in the State of Israel just five years after it was established, the film features Kirk Douglas in a tour de force performance of international resonance.

From 2-3 p.m. on Sunday, August 21, the Fowler Museum presents a special dance program by Ka Hale Hula O Pilialohaokalani O Hilo.

As a part of the UCLA Health Initiative, the Semel Institute’s Mindful Music program offers free musical performances to relax one’s mind.

“The Box Project: Uncommon Threads,” which features 36 pieces commissioned by Los Angeles collector Lloyd Cotsen, opens Sept. 11.

The “Fowler in Focus: The Spun Universe: Wixárika (Huichol) Yarn Paintings” exhibition chronicles artistic production by the Wixárika people, commonly referred to as the Huichol.

On Thursday at 8 p.m., trombonist Michael Vlatkovich and his band of versatile improvisers will perform in the Hammer Museum’s courtyard as part of the museum's 11th annual Jazz POP series of free concerts.  

The Greek tragedy, named after the first extant Jewish play by Ezekiel the Poet, highlights the shared struggles of ancient and modern peoples.

On Tuesday Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m., the Hammer Museum presents two political science experts to assess the likely outcome of November’s vote.