Monday May 5/5
Malcolm X
Mon 5/5 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office...
Tuesday May 5/6
Analia Saban and Printmaking in L.A.
Tue 5/6 • 7:30PM PDT
hammer museum
Artist Analia Saban joins Naoko Takahatake, director and chief curator of the Grunwald Center of the Graphic Arts, Case Hudson, master printer at Gemini G.E.L., Shaye Remba, director of Mixografia, and Francesco Siqueiros, founder of El Nopal Press,...
Thursday May 5/8
Visualizing Armenian History: From Literature to Film and Graphic Novels
Thu 5/8 • 11AM - 12:30PM PDT RSVP
Hear from Armenian American cinematic artist Roger Kupelian as he explores how historical narratives are brought to life through graphic novels, digital art, and film. Kupelian will discuss his creative process and how passion projects like his...
One Night in Miami
Thu 5/8 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office...
Friday May 5/9
We Are What We Eat
Fri 5/9 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum In-person: chef and restaurateur Alice Waters. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office....
Bruin Day • Saturday May 5/10
Sarah Maldoror: Through a Lens of Resistance and Rebellion
Sat 5/10 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment In-person: Q&A with producer and distributor Annouchka de Andrade, daughter of Maldoror, and UCLA Associate Professor Ellen C....
Sunday May 5/11
Zootopia
Sun 5/11 • 11AM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum All Family Flicks screenings are free admission. Seating is first come, first served. The Billy Wilder Theater opens 15 minutes before each Family Flicks program. Zootopia U.S.,...
Cabaret
Sun 5/11 • 7PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office...
Wednesday May 5/14
Fowler Out Loud Mariachi de Uclatlan
Wed 5/14 • 6PM - 8PM PDT RSVP
The Fowler Museum at UCLA - Fowler Outdoor Amphitheater
Don’t miss our annual concert under the stars in the Fowler amphitheater with Mariachi de Uclatlán—the first mariachi ensemble to be established at an academic university. Under the tutelage of Grammy-winning musical director Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán,...
Sunday May 5/18
Schoenberg in Hollywood: The Making of a Modern Opera
Sun 5/18 • 1:30PM PDT
hammer museum
Copresented with the UCLA Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience and the Schoenberg at 150 Festival Celebrating Arnold Schoenberg's 150th birthday, join composer Tod Machover as he discusses his innovative new opera Schoenberg...
Dzi Croquettes
Sun 5/18 • 7PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office...
Wednesday May 5/28
Rediscovering a Modernist Visionary: Clara Porset
Wed 5/28 • 7:30PM PDT
hammer museum
In an illuminating conversation celebrating the new book LIVING DESIGN: The Writings of Clara Porset, Hammer Museum Director Zoë Ryan will be joined by distinguished art historian Brenda Danilowitz, editor of Anni Albers: Selected Writings on...
Thursday May 5/29
Artist Talk: Lap-See Lam
Thu 5/29 • 7:30PM PDT
hammer museum
Curator Pablo José Ramírez talks with Lap-See Lam about the artist’s immersive video installation, reflecting on Chinese folklore, mythology, and worldbuilding.
Artist Talk: Lap-See Lam
Thu 5/29 • 7:30PM PDT
hammer museum
Curator Pablo José Ramírez talks with Lap-See Lam about the artist’s immersive video installation, reflecting on Chinese folklore, mythology, and worldbuilding.
Friday May 5/30
Donovan Meher and Select Sounds Collections Celebration
Fri 5/30 • 2PM - 3:30PM PDT
Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library
Join UCLA Library to celebrate processing the Donovan Meher Collectio and the launching of Select Sounds, a new community collection. The Donovan Meher Collection documents rock music from approximately the 1980s to 2010. Hear about the...
Saturday May 5/31
Artist-led Walkthrough: Dario Robleto on Performance on Paper
Sat 5/31 • 3PM PDT
hammer museum
Artist Dario Robleto discusses his featured work in Performance on Paper and the exploration of music in his interdisciplinary work. Capacity is limited. Visitors will be admitted on a first come, first served...
The Spook who Sat by the Door / Infiltrating Hollywood
Sat 5/31 • 3PM PDT
In-person: filmmaker Christine Acham; Nomathande Dixon, daughter of Ivan Dixon; Natiki Hope Pressley, daughter of Sam Greenlee. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box...
LAST BREATH (LE DERNIER SOUFFLE) Film Screening, Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
Sat 5/31 • 6:30PM - 8:30PM PDT
UCLA James Bridges Theater, 1409 Melnitz Hall
The UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the 19 th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival present the West Coast premiere of LAST BREATH (LE DERNIER SOUFFLE) Directed by Costa Gavras followed by a conversation with Oliver Stone and Costa...
The Twilight Zone / Nothing But a Man
Sat 5/31 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office...
Monday June 6/2
FAB - Film & Photography Society (FPS) Gala
Mon 6/2 • 5:30PM - 9:30PM PDT
Northwest Auditorium
FPS, UCLA's largest filmmaking and photography student organization, will be hosting its annual showcase at the end of spring quarter. All students are welcomed to attend and celebrate the creativity, passion, and hard work of the filmmaking...
Wednesday June 6/4
Lunchtime Art Talk on Jason Moran
Wed 6/4 • 12:30PM PDT
hammer museum
The Hammer's curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Jason Moran is led by Grunwald Center Director and Chief Curator Naoko...
Roxane Gay: The Portable Feminist Reader
Wed 6/4 • 7:30PM PDT
hammer museum
In her new innovative anthology, The Portable Feminist Reader, acclaimed author and culture critic Roxane Gay explores what feminism looks like in practice. The writings selected by Gay reveal her interpretation of the feminist canon as expansive...
Friday June 6/6
In the Best Interests of the Children
Fri 6/6 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive In-person: filmmakers Frances Reid and S. Topiary Landberg. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are...
Saturday June 6/7
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
Sat 6/7 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office...
Sunday June 6/8
Family Flicks: Pele: Birth of a Legend
Sun 6/8 • 11AM PDT
hammer museum
Recommended for ages 10+ Based on the true story of Brazilian soccer legend Pelé. After Brazil goes years without success in the World Cup, Pelé and his teammates are determined to give it their all. Using his unconventional street football skills...
Pele: Birth of a Legend
Sun 6/8 • 11AM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum All Family Flicks screenings are free admission. Seating is first come, first served. The Billy Wilder Theater opens 15 minutes before each Family Flicks program. Pelé: Birth of...
We are the Radical Monarchs
Sun 6/8 • 7PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive In-person: director Linda Goldstein Knowlton. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a...
Monday June 6/16
Bloomsday 2025
Mon 6/16 • 7:30PM PDT
hammer museum
Now in its 16th year at the Hammer, Bloomsday is a worldwide annual celebration of James Joyce and his landmark book Ulysses. This lively celebration features a cast of veteran actors delivering dramatic readings from the novel interspersed with...
Sunday June 6/22
Jason Moran
Sun 6/22 • 3PM PDT
hammer museum
Jason Moran, jazz pianist, composer, educator, and artist featured in Performance on Paper, discusses his creative practice that explores the intersection of the visual and performing arts.
Tuesday June 6/24
Heightened Scrutiny
Tue 6/24 • 7:30PM PDT
hammer museum
West Coast Premiere! Co-presented with TransUP (Transgender UCLA Pride) Democracy, truth, and justice hang in the balance in this riveting documentary that follows the battle against anti-trans legislation to the highest court in the land. The...
Sunday June 6/29
826LA@Hammer: On The Spot Poetic Thoughts
Sun 6/29 • 11AM PDT
hammer museum
Free collaborative workshops, presented with 826LA, combine writing with creative activities for groups of up to 20 students. Recommended for ages 8–14. Reservations encouraged. Visit 826la.org or call 310-915-0200. Bringing together high-energy...
Lawrence Lek
Sun 6/29 • 2PM PDT
hammer museum
Artist Lawrence Lek will screen films from his “Smart City” series, which laid the conceptual groundwork for NOX High-Rise, his exhibition at the Hammer. The screening will be followed by an audio-visual performance by Lek, and a discussion of the...