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Alpha Gamma undergraduates and alumni will take commemorative photos for our Centennial weekend.

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Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on December 6, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the Garden and are given a grace period of 5 minutes.

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**SOLD OUT:** For more information, e-mail events@alumni.ucla.edu. * * * Join us at the official UCLA Bruin Bash Pregame Party on Saturday, Nov. 15, when the Bruins travel to The Horseshoe to take on the defending National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes. UCLA Bruin Bash events are designed for alumni, fans, and friends to gather and celebrate the Bruin Spirit before entering the game. Bruin Bash is family-friendly, nostalgic and exciting for all ages. Everyone is welcome, from first time Bruin fans to life-long supporters. Sign up for a fun way to beat the traffic by arriving early and enjoying a pre-game meal! * * * **Cost:** $95 for Adults $30 Children 5-12 Children under 5 free * * * **Hotel Information:**  Hotel room blocks are no longer available. * * * **Shuttle Bus Information:**  Shuttle bus transportation is no longer available. * * * Our team has compiled a list of the **Top 10 Things to do in Columbus - Check it out!:** 1. Attend the **Pre-Game Bruin Shabbat Dinner** on Friday, Nov. 14. RSVP to rachael@uclahillel.org for more details. RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 12 2. [Wexner Center for the Arts](https://wexarts.org/) - 1871 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210 3. [Orton Geological Museum](https://ortonmuseum.osu.edu/) - 155 S Oval Mall, Columbus OH 43210 4. [Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum](https://cartoons.osu.edu/) - 1813 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210 5. [Jack Nicklaus Museum](https://www.nicklausmuseum.org/) - 2355 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43210 6. [Explore German Village](https://germanvillage.com/explore/) - 588 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43206 7. [Topiary Park](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g50226-d278902-Reviews-Topiary_Park-Columbus_Ohio.html) - 480 E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215 8. [Short North Arts District](https://shortnorth.org/) 9. [North Market Downtown](https://northmarket.org/) - 59 Spruce St, Columbus, OH 43215 10. [The Little Grand Market](https://thelittlegrandmarket.com/) - 710 Grandview Xing Wy Columbus, OH 43215 * * *

Join us at the James West Alumni Center for a Día de los Muertos benefit supporting Grupo Folklórico de UCLA's fundraising efforts for a portable wooden stage. The evening will feature vibrant dance performances by Danza Azteca de West LA and alumni members, live music from the 605 All-Stars band, and delicious Mexican cuisine with aguas frescas. As we celebrate this meaningful tradition, we'll honor the legacy of founding professor Emilio Pulido and remember alumni who are no longer with us. Your participation will directly support the group's future performances and cultural preservation. We hope you'll join us for this special celebration of art, tradition, and community!

Join us as we cheer on the UCLA football team!

Join us as we cheer on the UCLA football team!

Join us as we cheer on the UCLA football team! Reserved seating area. Happy Hour Pricing.

Join us as we cheer on the UCLA football team!

Join UCLA's Pilipino Alumni Association for our annual Parol Workshop and Holiday Party! Guests will enjoy a cultural presentation on the Parol, a colorful star-shaped lantern traditionally hung in homes and streets throughout the Philippines during the holidays. All are welcome to make their very own parols to take home and spread the holiday cheer. Stay for our holiday party, which includes traditional Pilipino lunch and a performance from UCLA's Tinig Choral. Tinig, which means “voice” in Tagalog, is a student-initiated, student-run, a capella choir.

Join us as we cheer on the UCLA football team! Astro Beer Hall is located in downtown Washington, DC, and is located on top of the Metro Center WMATA Metro Rail station, which is served by the Red, Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines.

Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum In-person: Introduction by chef and restaurateur Alice Waters. Q&A with USC Cinema & Media Studies Associate Professor Lan Duong and chef Minh Phan, moderated by UCLA Assistant Professor Thuy Vo Dang, Information Studies and Asian American Studies. 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 opens one hour before the event. The Scent of Green Papaya France, 1993 Writer-director Tr?n Anh Hùng won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes for his debut feature, The Scent of Green Papaya, a luminous portrait of the sensuous world as experienced by Mùi, a young servant girl to a troubled, middle-class family, in 1950s Saigon. Taking up her duties as a child, Mùi marvels at the small wonders that suffuse the open-air home — raindrops glistening on leaves, the hum of insects, the scent of papaya in the courtyard. Preparing and sharing meals becomes central to her attunement with the rhythms of nature and family life, as well as Hùng’s larger meditation on memory, desire and the grace of the everyday.—Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm 35mm, color, in Vietnamese with English subtitles, 104 min. Director/Screenwriter: Tr?n Anh Hùng. With: Tran Nu Yen Khe, Man San Lu, Thi Loc Truong. Print courtesy of the Yale Film Archive. Part of: Food and Film

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Join us as we cheer on the UCLA football team!

Alpha Gamma undergraduates and alumni will take commemorative photos for our Centennial weekend.

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This holiday season, bring comfort and joy home. Join your fellow Seattle Bruins alumni for a rewarding day of service at the Furniture Repair Bank. Together, we'll restore donated furniture and prepare it for distribution to people transitioning into stable housing. No special skills required, just a willingness to roll up your sleeves. Parking: There is limited street parking in front of Furniture Repair Bank, plus additional parking behind their building near the back entrance. Snacks: Furniture Repair Bank will have a few healthy snacks and drinks available. PPE (Personal Protection Equipment): We’ve got you covered. Please come in comfortable clothes suitable for a dusty space and in closed-toe/closed-heel shoes with heels no higher than one inch. For more info, review FAQs at https://www.repairbank.org/group-volunteering

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. The Phantom Tollbooth U.S., 1970 A mysterious tollbooth and a toy car transport young Milo to a magical, topsy-turvy world where letters are at war with numbers. Accompanied by the “watchdog” Tock, Milo embarks on a fantastical adventure to reunite the Kingdom of Wisdom in this live action/animated film based on the children’s book by Norton Juster. 35mm, color, 90 min. Directors: Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow. Screenwriters: Chuck Jones, Sam Rosen. With: Butch Patrick. Recommended for ages 8+ Part of: Family Flicks

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In-person: Professor Kathleen McHugh, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, will give a brief talk before the screening. Q&A to follow screening. 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 opens one hour before the event. I May Destroy You U.K., 2020 Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You is a radical, genre-defying exploration of trauma, consent and creative survival in the post-#MeToo era. Professor Kathleen McHugh’s latest research on women and anger explores the topic through the series, which, McHugh argues, channels Coel’s anger as both trauma response and creative force. The result: a bold, complex portrait of survival, consent and artistic self-possession. Inspired by Coel’s own experience of assault, the series follows Arabella, a rising writer whose rape during a night out shatters her sense of reality. In Episode 1, Arabella vanishes into the night, only to wake with no memory and a wound on her forehead. Episode 9 explores how her growing online presence alienates those closest to her. The finale imagines alternate confrontations with her rapist before Arabella ultimately reclaims her narrative. Formally daring and emotionally fearless, Coel’s series resists tidy resolutions, instead offering a bold meditation on self-preservation and the messy, nonlinear work of healing. Professor McHugh will give a brief talk, followed by a screening and on-stage conversation. Episode 1: “Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes” Digital video, color, 30 min. Max. Director: Sam Miller. Screenwriters: Michaela Coel, Sherie Myers, Stephanie Yamson. With: Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu, Marouane Zotti, Stephen Wight. Episode 9: “Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect” Digital video, color, 32 min. Max. Director: Sam Miller. Screenwriters: Michaela Coel, Sherie Myers, Stephanie Yamson. With: Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu, Stephen Wight. Episode 12: “Ego Death” Digital video, color, 34 min. Max. Directors: Michaela Coel, Sam Miller. Screenwriters: Michaela Coel, Sherie Myers, Stephanie Yamson. With: Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu, Lewis Reeves. —guest programmer Kathleen McHugh and Public Programmer Beandrea July Part of: A Place of Rage: Women and Anger on Screen

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A mysterious tollbooth and a toy car transport young Milo to a magical, topsy-turvy world where letters are at war with numbers. Accompanied by the “watchdog” Tock, Milo embarks on a fantastical adventure to reunite the Kingdom of Wisdom in this live action/animated film based on the children’s book by Norton Juster. 1970, dir. Chuck Jones, 90 min.

Seats for the Modigliani Quartet concert will go on sale at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 14, 20235 $55 General Public/$45 Seniors/$15 current UCLA students with UID. Please note, seats are very limited and will sell out within minutes. Please see our website for full event details. Program; Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) String Quartet in F Major, op. 77, no. 2 Hob III:82 (“Lobkowitz”) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, op. 18, no. 2 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, op. 51, no. 2

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Pioneering conceptual artist Lynn Hershman Leeson has spent six decades exploring technology, identity, and surveillance with prophetic vision. Long before digital avatars became commonplace, she created groundbreaking works like interactive touch screen installations and the Roberta Breitmore series, inhabiting a fictional alter ego with IRL credentials. Her prescient art warned of technology’s perils while celebrating transformation. From unconventional venues to acclaimed films starring Tilda Swinton, she carved her path as a visionary who foresaw our hyper-connected world. Join Leeson and art historian Margot Norton for an evening of video screenings and insights into a revolutionary career and her new book Private I.

Join us for an informational session on the Peace Corps and what it means to serve communities around the globe.

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Haven’t interviewed in years? You’re not alone. The job market has changed—but your experience, skills, and story still matter. Join our career coach, Emily Baxt '92, for a practical and empowering session designed for professionals 50+ who are ready to land their next opportunity with confidence.

Twentieth Kenneth Karmiole Lecture on the History of the Book Trade, Lecture by William Zachs, Director of the Blackie House Library and Museum. In this lecture, William Zachs outlines the origins of stereotype printing (print production from metal plates rather than moveable type), then turns his focus to the “non-moveable type” productions of Edinburgh goldsmith William Ged (c. 1683–1749). Taking a forensic look at Ged’s few known works, Zachs hypothesizes the existence of a group of previously unknown stereotyped books, thus offering a revised history of alternative methods of book production in Britain in the first half of the 18th century.

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Are you looking for a safe and supportive space to practice your English conversation skills? Check out Dashew Center's English Language Circle (ELC)! Here you will have an opportunity to practice your English with other language learners.

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Join the Orange County Network for our monthly book club! This month, we will discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Newcomers are always welcome!

The Bruin Love Station (BLS) is mobile cart that offers free safer-sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Students are free to stop by to pick up any of our supplies

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Calling all UCLA Alumni and friends! It's time for the ultimate showdown at our 3rd Annual Rivalry Week Game Show: UCLA vs USC Edition! Join us for an epic evening of fast-paced, high-energy competition inspired by your favorite TV game shows. Battle through multiple rounds of UCLA- and USC-themed challenges and prove once and for all why the Bruins reign supreme! What's Included: One draft drink on us to fuel your competitive spirit and delicious food is available for purchase from Craft Tacos (just steps away!) The ultimate prize: BRAGGING RIGHTS for the entire year! Bring Everyone! This isn't just for Alumni—invite your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors! Whether they bleed blue and gold or just love a good game night, everyone's welcome to join the fun. Dust off your best Bruin gear, rally your crew, and bring your A-game! It's going to be an unforgettable night of laughter, friendly competition, and pure UCLA spirit. See you there! #GoBruins

UCLA Athletics and the UCLA Alumni Association are proud to invite all alumni to this Alumni Association Appreciation Day. Click the "RSVP" link to purchase a discounted ticket and watch the Bruins take on Illinois, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.! Use Promo Code **WVBALUMNI25** at checkout. Go Bruins! * * * Join us for alumni appreciation days at select UCLA sporting events! All UCLA alumni are invited to attend the selected events below at a discounted rate by using the corresponding promo codes on our ticket website or visiting the venue's ticket window on event days. Alumni Appreciation tickets are 50% off and you can receive up to 8 discounted tickets! Any UCLA alumni is eligible for this offer by mentioning it to our venue Box Office staff! Alumni are also encouraged to bring their UCLA Alumni Association Member ID. If you do not have your member ID, **[follow these instructions](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp-wpNOjyLdvvOhrO8XUCsJFOrRrtOa9/view)** to print one. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last on game day. For more information, [click here](https://uclabruins.com/sports/2020/7/1/ucla-Alumni-Association-tickets).

Join BP Silicon Beach for their November Chapter Meeting! Leaders who Respond: Every leader faces seasons that feel full. Too much change, too many demands, and not enough time. This session equips leaders to respond rather than react, focus on what matters most, and lead from identity and strength instead of exhaustion.

In-person: Q&A with cartoonist and illustrator Nathan Gelgud and filmmaker Jean-Pierre Gorin. 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 opens one hour before the event. La Chinoise France, 1967 A major influence on Nathan Gelgud’s book Reel Politik, Jean-Luc Godard’s La Chinoise follows a group of students who form a Maoist revolutionary group over their summer vacation. No lazy bunch, they start each day with calisthenics and slogans before a crowded schedule of Maoist lectures and discussions they lead themselves. Like the theater workers in Reel Politik, they learn revolution as they go. Boldly designed and obliquely stated, the film itself doubles as a catalog of its own political and aesthetic influences, with a regular stream of propaganda posters, comic books, news photos, book covers and slogans filling the frame like a cinematic syllabus for radical home schooling.—Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm DCP, color, in French with English subtitles, 96 min. Director/Screenwriter: Jean-Luc Godard. With: Anne Wiazemsky, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Juliet Berto. Part of: Reel Politik: Seizing the Means of Projection With Nathan Gelgud

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Bruin Family Socials are events that bring UCLA to neighborhoods around the world. Providing an opportunity for attendees to engage with one another on a regional level, Bruin Family Socials foster connections and relationships within the greater Bruin community. Historically, Bruin Family Socials have taken place over the course of one weekend each year. During spring 2023, these events transitioned to a year-round model that accommodates a variety of activities and locations, ultimately allowing for added flexibility and more opportunities to build community than ever before. We hope you will join us at an event near you!

Come mingle with like-minded individuals in a relaxed setting—whether you're looking to grow your network, reconnect with fellow Bruins, or learn more about how to get involved with ULAA, this is the perfect opportunity. You’ll meet professionals across industries, recent grads, and retired alumni—all looking to build community. Join fellow professionals at our Networking Mixer in Downey at Verdugos Steak House!

Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment In-person: Joe Saltzman, Alison Martino. 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 opens one hour before the event. Premiering in 1964 on CBS affiliate KNXT (now KCBS), Ralph Story’s Los Angeles (1964–69) remains one of the most fondly remembered series in L.A. television history (and one of the most requested items in the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s collections). Created by Dan Gingold (of KNXT's historic The Big News broadcast), the locally produced Ralph Story’s Los Angeles explored the history, personalities and landmarks of L.A. in one of the first newsmagazine-styled programs on television. Foregrounding the warm, wry personality of newsman and commentator Ralph Story, the local Emmy-winning series earned high television ratings, often outperforming network programs in prime time. In later years, the innovative series inspired an entire genre of popular local TV programs covering the unique landscape of Los Angeles, including Visiting With Huell Howser. Today, the surviving episodes of Ralph Story's Los Angeles represent an invaluable moving image archival record of an evolving L.A. as it stood at mid-century. Join us for a reprise of a specially curated best of Ralph Story’s Los Angeles omnibus, last presented a decade ago to a sold-out crowd at the Archive’s This Is the City symposium. Featuring excerpts and complete episodes documenting such iconic locales as Angels Flight, Clifton’s Cafeteria, Disneyland at night, Sunset Boulevard, the long lost landmarks Hollywood Ranch Market and Beverly Park, and more! With in-person guests Joe Saltzman, producer of Ralph Story’s Los Angeles, and historian Alison Martino of Vintage Los Angeles. Before the screening in the lobby, there will be a display of a selection of archival materials from the Ralph Story papers in UCLA Library Special Collections. Programmed and notes written by John H. Mitchell Television Curator Mark Quigley. Ralph Story’s Los Angeles U.S, 1965–69 DCP, b&w and color, approx. 110 min. KNXT. Executive producer: Dan Gingold. Producer: Joe Saltzman. Director: Jim Johnson. Writer: Jere Witter, Nate Kaplan. Angels Flight segment: Executive producer: Joe Sands. Producer: Dan Gingold. Director: Dan Gingold. Writers: Jere Witter, Nate Kaplan. Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Video transfers at DC Video; engineering services by David Crosthwait. Additional transfers at CBS Media Exchange. Special thanks to Paul Button, KCBS. Part of: Archive Television Treasures

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CRAA D1A League Match

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Join UCLA Alumni Diversity Programs & Initiatives (DPI) and the UCLA Latino Alumni Association (ULAA) for an intimate book talk event with Bruin author Mike de la Rocha ’00 at [Tepito Coffee](https://www.tepitocoffee.com/) in Pasadena. De la Rocha is the co-founder of [Revolve Impact](https://www.revolveimpact.com/)**,** an award-winning creative agency merging art and activism, and [Tepito Coffee](https://www.tepitocoffee.com/)**,** a social enterprise creating jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals in partnership with [Homeboy Industries](https://homeboyindustries.org/). Named one of GOOD Magazine’s top 100 people changing the world and recognized as a pioneering innovator by Stanford Social Innovation Review, Mike’s USA Today Bestselling memoir_,_ _Sacred Lessons: Teaching My Father How To Love_ (Regalo Press / Simon & Schuster), is a powerful reflection on masculinity, generational healing, and the courage it takes to transform. Come and enjoy a facilitated conversation and Q&A session with de la Rocha and build community with other Bruins over refreshments provided by [Homegirl Café](https://homeboyindustries.org/social-enterprises/cafe/).

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Tailgate with ULAA! !¡Ven a disfrutar de una taquiza increíble mientras apoyamos a UCLA en uno de los últimos juegos en el Rose Bowl! Join Latino Bruins for tacos, tunes, and Bruin spirit before UCLA takes on UW. This is likely one of the final home games at the historic Rose Bowl as UCLA eyes a move to SoFi in 2026. Come make a memory. ¡Ven a disfrutar de una taquiza increíble mientras apoyamos a UCLA en uno de los últimos juegos en el Rose Bowl! What to expect: Get ready to party with Latino Bruins at our Taquiza Tailgate. We will have a live taquero, music, community, and plenty of Bruin spirit. This game is special; with UCLA finalizing plans to move football to SoFi as early as 2026, this is likely one of the last chances to celebrate a UCLA home game at the Rose Bowl with our alumni family. Bring friends and meet new ones. Menu: Three tacos per guest (carne asada, al pastor, or chicken; vegetarian option available upon request) Sides: rice and beans Drinks: water and sodas, self-serve A taquero will be on site. Please bring cash if you would like to tip. Schedule: Check-in opens 3 hours before kickoff Food service begins shortly after check-in Group photo 1 hour before kickoff Break down and walk to gates 30 minutes before kickoff Important notes: Your ticket covers the tailgate only; game tickets and parking are not included. Please follow Rose Bowl policies, including the clear bag policy: https://www.rosebowlstadium.com/clear-bag-policy Refund policy: Tickets are transferable. Refunds available through Nov 18 at 11:59 PM; after that date we cannot guarantee refunds due to vendor commitments. Contact: Questions or group sales: latino@alumni.ucla.edu

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 opens one hour before the event. Born in Flames U.S., 1983 This radical, post-punk vision of feminist revolt is set in a dystopian New York a decade after a failed social-democratic revolution. When Adelaide Norris, founder of the Women’s Army, is mysteriously killed, women across race, class and sexual orientation unite to challenge a government bent on repression. Shot guerrilla-style on the streets of 1980s pre-gentrified New York, on a $40,000 budget, over five years, the film is a fierce DIY manifesto and unforgettable entry in the canon of science fiction genre films. It remains a landmark of feminist cinema — visionary and startlingly urgent. DCP, color, 80 min. Director/Screenwriter: Lizzie Borden. With: Jean Satterfield. Preserved by Anthology Film Archives, with restoration funding from the Golden Globe Foundation and The Film Foundation, and supervised and approved by director Lizzie Borden. Stranger Inside U.S., 2001 Cheryl Dunye’s Stranger Inside is a raw, gripping women’s prison drama starring Yolonda Ross as Treasure, a young butch who commits a crime to reunite with her lifer mother, Brownie (Davenia McFadden). By engaging and reshaping women-in-prison film conventions, Dunye centers incarcerated Black lesbians and their family ties rather than crime or punishment. This constitutes “a radical act — to center Black queer women behind bars, on their own terms,” says Dunye. Through its intimate focus and Dunye’s auteurist vision, the film reframes a marginalized community, blending maternal melodrama and genre subversion into a landmark of American independent cinema. DCP, color, 97 min. Director/Screenwriter: Cheryl Dunye. With: Yolonda Ross, Davenia McFadden. —guest programmer Kathleen McHugh Part of: A Place of Rage: Women and Anger on Screen

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We will be hiking Sullivan Canyon. It's in and out so those who want a shorter hike can turn around early and the rest of us will continue on for a longer hike for a total of up to 8.5 miles round trip. Please also bring water, snacks, and sun protection as you will need.

Sunday, November 23 | Arrive by 2:45 PM | Cinemark Century Stadium 25 & XD, Orange “It’s time to go back to Oz… where friendship becomes legend.” Something Wicked this way comes — and OC Bruins have the theater all to ourselves! Join us for an exclusive private screening of Wicked: For Good, the next spellbinding chapter in the untold story behind the Land of Oz. With breathtaking music, dazzling visuals, and a friendship that changed everything, this is where the world finally learns what it truly means to be For Good. We’ve reserved an entire auditorium with 46 seats, but we’re keeping the first row blocked off—so every Bruin enjoys a perfect view of the Emerald magic. Event Details: Arrive by 2:45 PM — our theater opens at 3:00 PM for check-in and mingling. Showing starts at 3:30 PM sharp, no trailers. If you arrive after 3:00 PM, your ticket will be left at will call under your name. After purchasing your ticket, email east.of.eden@alumni.ucla.edu with your seating preference. You’ll receive a reply with the current seating chart so you can choose from available seats — confirmed in the order received. Add a little flair to the fun: wear pink to sparkle like Glinda or green to stand tall like Elphaba. Gather your fellow Bruins, grab your popcorn, and let’s fly — because good and wicked were never so wonderfully entwined.

Bruin Underground Scholars is hosting bi-weekly BUS community meetings in a welcoming space to connect, recharge, and build community. These gatherings offer a chance to come together, share stories, and support one another in a relaxed atmosphere. Meetings will be held at various locations across campus to help introduce students to different resources and programs available at UCLA. This rotation will give students the opportunity to connect with campus partners, discover new support services, and build stronger networks within the UCLA community. Food will be provided for students, first-come first served. Space to speak & be heard. Community & connection. Come as you are, we look forward to being in community with you.

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Join UCLA alumni, fans, and friends for a pregame happy hour before UCLA Men’s Basketball takes on the California Golden Bears at San Francisco’s Chase Center. Enjoy a pregame meal at Gott’s Roadside — conveniently located just steps from the arena at 151 Warriors Way — featuring your choice of a three-piece chicken tenders, eight Impossible™ Chicken Nuggets, 100% beef hot dog, or hamburger/cheeseburger, along with a 16 oz. soft drink. Time: 4:30 - 6 p.m. Tickets for the basketball game can be purchased here: https://tinyurl.com/EmpireClassic

The Bruin Love Station (BLS) is mobile cart that offers free safer-sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Students are free to stop by to pick up any of our supplies

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Join us in celebrating Thanksgiving with fellow UCLA alumni here in Paris! We’re hosting a cozy Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 27th, at the home of one of our alumni in the 7ᵉ arrondissement by the Eiffel Tower. Your ticket will help cover the cost of the turkey and shared expenses. Please RSVP by November 20th to confirm your spot. This will be a potluck-style dinner, so each guest is invited to bring a dish to share. Once tickets are purchased, we’ll send out details and a shared Excel sheet to coordinate who’s bringing what. We can’t wait to celebrate together! Go Bruins

UCLA Alumni Bruin Bash prior to the UCLA Women's Basketball game against Tennessee on Sunday, November 30, 2025.

Westside Bruins Alum Network is sponsoring UCLA Blood Donation Weeks. Our drive begins on December 1st and ends on December 13th. Blood donations can be made at the Gayley Donation Center and the Ackerman Donor Center at 308 Westwood Plaza.

This workshop provides an overview on the various forms of academic dishonesty regarding plagiarism. Participants will learn when, where, and why it is important to cite properly. Students will also learn how to avoid plagiarism and the information presented will stress the need to attribute work to the original author and the potential outcomes for plagiarizing. Additionally, paraphrasing, and direct quoting will be discussed. ZOOM. Register through MyEvents on MyUCLA.

Take 20 minutes in your day to enjoy much-needed relaxation and calm. When registering, please enter "UCLA" under "organization." Monthly meditation is led by Michal Rinkevich (MBA '14) who has been practicing healing arts and meditation since 1995 and teaching since 2006.

Winter Wonderland Potluck & Paint Party! San Diego Bruins, Get ready to brush up on your creativity this winter! Join our SD UCLA Alumni Network on Wednesday, December 3rd for a festive evening of art, food, and friends! Paint a Winter Wonderland. Our talented art instructor will guide us through creating a beautiful winter landscape—no experience necessary! Come ready to have a blast and take home your creation. Feast & Mingle ????Bring your favorite potluck dish to share and dig into a festive spread while catching up with fellow Bruins. Spread the Holiday Cheer. Stick around for an optional white elephant gift exchange (bring a wrapped gift up to $20 in value if you'd like to participate). Expect laughs, surprises, and plenty of holiday spirit! Event Details: When: Wednesday, Dec. 3rd. Doors open at 5:30 PM for potluck & mingling. Painting begins at 6:00 PM Where: Civita Rec Center, Mission Valley. Address: 2684 Community Ln, San Diego, CA 92108 Cost: $35 per person (All painting supplies included!) Family and friends of all ages are welcome to join in the fun! Reminder: •Please bring a potluck food or drink item •Optional white elephant gift exchange (up to $20 in gift value)

Join the Alumni Scholars Club(ASC) for an opportunity to study and recharge with coffee and cookies. ASC will open the James West Alumni Center on December 3, 2025 from 6PM to Midnight to allow for uninterrupted study space and snacks. Please RSVP and we look forward to seeing you there.

In honor of the holiday season, the book club opted to read a lighthearted romance. An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate…only to discover he lives seven years in the past. Join us on Zoom for this peer-led discussion. Newcomers are always welcome.

Friendly Match

The Bruin Love Station (BLS) is mobile cart that offers free safer-sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Students are free to stop by to pick up any of our supplies

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Join the UCLA Disability Alumni Association for a Virtual Holiday Craft Night! RSVP to recieve the Zoom registration link for our gathering space.

In-person: Q&A with Thomas J. Coates, director emeritus, UC Global Health Institute, and distinguished research professor, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles Through Positive Eyes artivist Lynnea Garbutt; David Gere, professor, UCLA World Arts and Cultures/Dance, and director, UCLA Art & Global Health Center; “Eyes on Ukraine” director Mo Stoebe; moderated by May Hong HaDuong, director, UCLA Film & Television Archive; and Wilna Julmiste Taylor, associate director, UCLA Art & Global Health Center. by the UCLA Film & Television Archive in partnership with the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, UCLA Art & Global Health Center, the UCLA AIDS Institute and the Herb Ritts Foundation 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 opens one hour before the event. Eyes on Ukraine U.S./Ukraine, 2025 In commemoration of AIDS Awareness Month (and World AIDS Day, December 1), the UCLA Film & Television Archive presents the official world premiere of Eyes on Ukraine, a powerful documentary that explores the intersection of two crises — war and the HIV epidemic. Directed by Mo Stoebe and executive produced by Richard Gere, the film follows HIV-positive Ukrainian activist Yana Panfilova as she joins “Through Positive Eyes,” a global photo-storytelling project co-directed by award-winning South African photographer Gideon Mendel and the UCLA Art & Global Health Center. Part of an engrossing visual anthology that connects the power of community, art and activism in the face of a global pandemic, Eyes on Ukraine depicts the harrowing and inspiring daily struggle of young people living with HIV. Arriving at a time when the global health community is confronting historic cuts to research and support, Eyes on Ukraine looks to the resilience of a new generation, navigating survival and community through art and activism. Preceding the film will be a short presentation looking back at the history of “Through Positive Eyes,” an initiative of MAKE ART/STOP AIDS. A post-screening panel will focus on the quickly changing landscape of HIV/AIDS funding, featuring UCLA faculty and a representative group of international “Through Positive Eyes” “artivists.” DCP, color, 37 min. Director: Mo Stoebe. Executive Producer: Richard Gere. Producers: David Gere, Katja Kulenkampff. With: Yana Panfilova, Liza Shevchuck, Yehor Pasko.

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In-person: Associate Professor Kathleen McHugh, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. 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 opens one hour before the event. Chasing the Moon U.S., 1991 Chasing the Moon, directed by Dawn Suggs, is a lyrical, introspective work following a Black lesbian as she navigates the lingering impact of an attack that leaves her uneasy in public spaces. Created in the 1990s when Suggs was part of the directing program at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Third World Newsreel’s production program, the film weaves together a rare and resonant portrait of the personal and political.—Public Programmer Beandrea July DCP, b&w, 4 min. Director/Screenwriter: Dawn Suggs. Our Father, the Devil U.S., 2021 Babetida Sadjo gives a riveting performance as Marie, a Guinean refugee and head chef at a French retirement home whose life is upended by the arrival of Father Patrick, a priest tied to a harrowing past. This taut, elegant revenge thriller stands up as one of the most engrossing depictions of the aftermath of trauma, even as it surrenders to the allure of supposed payback. Writer-director Ellie Foumbi’s assured direction builds sophisticated tension, crafting a gripping psychological drama and a profound meditation on true healing.—guest programmer Kathleen McHugh DCP, color, 108 min. Director/Screenwriter: Ellie Foumbi. With: Babetida Sadjo, Souleymane Sy Savané, Jennifer Tchiakpe. Part of: A Place of Rage: Women and Anger on Screen

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Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on December 6, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the Garden and are given a grace period of 5 minutes.

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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. The Wiz U.S., 1978 Director Sidney Lumet’s dazzlingly inventive adaptation of the hit Broadway musical transplants L. Frank Baum’s fantastical world from somewhere over the rainbow to somewhere over the Brooklyn Bridge. Diana Ross, as Dorothy, heads the all-Black cast featuring Michael Jackson as The Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as The Tin Man, Ted Ross as The Lion and Richard Pryor as The Wiz. DCP, color, 134 min. Director: Sidney Lumet. Screenwriter: Joel Schumacher. With: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor. Recommended for ages 7+ Part of: Family Flicks

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In-person: cartoonist and illustrator Nathan Gelgud. 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 opens one hour before the event. Putney Swope U.S., 1969 Anarchic trickster of American cinema, Robert Downey Sr. is another pillar in the canon of radicalized movie theater workers in Nathan Gelgud’s book Reel Politik, and Putney Swope stands at the zenith of Downey’s devilish, bomb-throwing career. After the corporate board of a Madison Avenue ad firm accidentally votes its only Black member to be chairman, Putney Swope (Arnold Johnson) transforms the company’s image-making apparatus into a machine for revolution and profit. Soon, a parade of CEOs and activists alike are beating a path to his door to pay respects (and cash) to get their piece of the action. 35mm, color and b&w, 85 min. Director/Screenwriter: Robert Downey Sr. With: Arnold Johnson, Stan Gottlieb, Allen Garfield. Hi, Mom! U.S., 1970 Raw and raucous, Brian De Palma’s early career dark comedy with Robert De Niro fuses underground aesthetics and Hitchcock homage on the streets and in the tenements of New York. De Niro reprises his character Jon Rubin from De Palma’s Greetings, now struggling to make a living, first with a voyeuristic pitch to a porn producer then as an actor in a political theater troupe looking to cash in on radical chic. Revolution is in the air and everyone seems in on the hustle as De Palma veers wildly from broad comedy to sexual farce to documentary-style realism and outright shock, deftly capturing the tumult of the times. 35mm, color and b&w, 87 min. Director/Screenwriter: Brian De Palma. With: Robert De Niro, Jennifer Salt, Allen Garfield. —Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm Part of: Reel Politik: Seizing the Means of Projection With Nathan Gelgud

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Join the UCLA Latino Alumni Association (ULAA) for another unforgettable evening of connection, community, and Bruin spirit! This time, we’re heading to Santa Monica to connect with alumni where they live and work. Mingle with professionals, recent grads, donors, and friends of ULAA. Enjoy great company and some light bites. Location: Gilberto El Indio Address: 2526 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405 United States Date & Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 5:00 PM Event Duration: 3.5 hours Cost: $20.00 per person (Proceeds support ULAA programs and services) Light bites included A special thank you to alumnus Mike Paul and his family for generously hosting us at their family-owned restaurant, Gilbert El Indio! This event supports ULAA’s student and alumni engagement programs, fundraising activities, and our volunteer-led mission to empower the next generation of Bruins. Don’t miss it — come for the food, stay for the connections!

This training session will build on the foundational knowledge from Ally: Instructor Training 1 while introducing more technical functions of Ally's Accessibility Tools. Session facilitators will introduce the new Course Accessibility Report, compare the benefits of the Course Accessibility Report, the WYSIWYG editor, and the Canvas Accessibility Checker, and explore the new AI Auto-Generated Alternative Image Descriptions Tool. Audience: Faculty, TAs, Staff

This UCLA Alumni Bruin Bash Zoom will take place on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 6 p.m. Join UCLA’s softball and baseball head coaches as they discuss their respective journeys to the 2025 College World Series, preview their upcoming seasons, and share their thoughts on the current state of college athletics.

As the year comes to a close, join us for a special virtual meditation session—an opportunity to pause, reflect, and come together. When registering, please enter "UCLA" under "organization." The session will be led by Michal Rinkevich (MBA '14) who has been practicing healing arts and meditation since 1995 and teaching since 2006.

Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and Los Angeles Filmforum In-person: Q&A with Steve F. Anderson, filmmaker and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, moderated by Los Angeles Filmforum programmer Diego Robles. 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 opens one hour before the event. A filmmaker and the current Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, Steve F. Anderson grew up in Los Angeles watching images filmed in the city on television. Seeing images of where you live on screen as well as out your window can generate a desire to always decipher what is “real” and what isn’t. As filmmaker Thom Andersen notes in Los Angeles Plays Itself, Angelenos can quickly be taken out of a movie’s car chase scene when their geographical map of Los Angeles doesn’t correspond with the street directions on screen. Steve F. Anderson sought to explore this “intersection of fact and fiction on the screens of Hollywood” with his latest essay feature film, Reality Frictions, which we are pleased to debut in Los Angeles in partnership with Los Angeles Filmforum. One of the films referenced in Anderson’s work is Marlon Fuentes’ Bontoc Eulogy, which explores the performative images taken at the St. Louis World Fair in 1904 of displaced and coerced indigenous Filipino communities. A screening of Reality Frictions and Q&A with Steve F. Anderson will be followed by Bontoc Eulogy.—Programming Coordinator Nicole Ucedo Programmed by Los Angeles Filmforum Executive and Artistic Director Adam Hyman and Archive Programming Coordinator Nicole Ucedo. Reality Frictions U.S., 2024 Los Angeles premiere! Steve F. Anderson declares the goal of his film as “...not just to investigate the lines between reality and fiction, but to understand what happens when images, events, or people from the real world intrude on the cinematic one.” With structures resembling chapters, the audiovisual essayistic investigations siphon philosophical inquiries while also ushering in a fury of quotidian interrogations from archival sources. Conceptually, the film is framed by Vivian Sobchack’s ideas on “Documentary Consciousness,” while aesthetically, the film’s mannerisms express direct connections to the cinema of Thom Andersen, especially Los Angeles Plays Itself.—Los Angeles FiImforum Programmer Diego Robles DCP, color, 68 min. Director: Steve F. Anderson. Bontoc Eulogy Philippines/U.S., 1995 Marlon Fuentes’ film journeys into learning about Markod, the filmmaker’s grandfather, who along with many Igorot people, was displayed in St. Louis’ World Fair of 1904. Cinematically, he voices concerns against the cosmology that frames the archival footage. His presence combines with scenes he recreates that probe generational fissures from centuries of colonialism, and neo-imperialist pressures against a more diverse Filipino and Filipino-diasporic cultural identity. Against the backdrop of media (mis)representation, he lovingly reinstates honor and respect to his grandfather, showing himself bear witness to the inhumane “studying” of human remains in our very own academic institutions.—Los Angeles FiImforum Programmer Diego Robles DCP, b&w, 56 min. Directors: Marlon Fuentes, Bridget Yearian. Screenwriter: Marlon Fuentes. Part of: Reality Frictions / Bontoc Eulogy

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Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment In-person: Q&A with Todd S. Purdum, author of “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television.” Book signing before the screening. 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 opens one hour before the event. A natural comedic actor, singer and percussionist, Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III, better known as Desi Arnaz, also possessed considerable behind-the-scenes creative and business acumen that proved equally paramount to his incredible success. In the biography Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television, author Todd S. Purdum illuminates that the visionary practices introduced to the television industry by Arnaz dramatically altered the course of the medium. Arnaz’s most significant contribution was his audacious abandonment of live TV to shoot his new sitcom on film with three cameras. The runaway utility of the then-novel (and costly) production technique paved the way for the lucrative redistribution of I Love Lucy, and what ultimately became known as the “rerun.” The proceeds of Arnaz’s brilliant innovation helped fund Desilu Studios — his joint venture with Lucille Ball that quickly became one of the most prolific production arms of the rapidly expanding medium of television in the 1950s and ’60s. As a refugee forced to flee Cuba during the revolution of 1933, Arnaz faced extreme poverty and racism upon arrival in the United States. His unlikely rise to superstar and studio mogul represents a truly American rags to riches story, often undertold, with Arnaz’s genius overshadowed by the peerless comedic talents of his partner, Lucille Ball. Join us for a screening of beloved classics and archival gems honoring television pioneer Desi Arnaz, featuring a Q&A with Todd S. Purdum, author of Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television. Programmed and notes written by John H. Mitchell Television Curator Mark Quigley. Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra U.S., 1946 In this one-reeler, Warner Bros. introduces Desi Arnaz to motion picture audiences as a rising new star, complete with a performance of his signature tune, “Babalú.” 35mm, b&w, 10 min. Director: c. With: Desi Arnaz. I Love Lucy: “Job Switching” U.S. 9/15/1952 With original commercials! Internationally beloved for Lucille Ball’s and Vivian Vance’s hilarious turns as inept chocolate factory workers, this landmark episode also highlights Arnaz’s comedic instincts as his alter ego Ricky Ricardo attempts domestic chores. In 1996, TV Guide ranked this episode number 2 in their “100 Most Memorable Moments in TV History,” surpassed only by coverage of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. DCP, b&w, 30 min. CBS. Production: A Desilu Production. Executive Producer: Desi Arnaz. Producer: Jess Oppenheimer. Director: Marc Daniels. Writers: Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr. With: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. Westinghouse Promotional Film (excerpt) U.S., ca. 1958 In this corporate film, Desilu President Desi Arnaz offers an aerial tour of the vast production facilities across Los Angeles that he co-owned with partner Lucille Ball. Following the helicopter tour, Arnaz presents Westinghouse sponsors with his detailed production bible for the ambitious Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse television anthology that he executive produced. DCP, b&w, 20 min. With: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show: “Lucy Meets the Mustache” U.S., 4/1/1960 Directed by Desi Arnaz, this final episode of the I Love Lucy phenomenon represents the last time that he and Lucille Ball appeared together as the beloved Ricardos. Tensions between the couple, in the midst of divorce, were palpable on set as the cultural touchstone came to an end. The classic episode finds Lucy trying to revive Ricky’s flagging career by haranguing fellow TV pioneers Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams for work. DCP, b&w, 60 min. CBS. Production: Desilu Productions. Executive Producer: Desi Arnaz. Producer: Bert Granet. Director: Desi Arnaz. Writers: Bob Schiller, With: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Ernie Kovacs, Edie Adams. The Mothers-in-Law home movies U.S., ca. 1967 Shot on the set of the short-lived sitcom The Mothers-in-Law (1967–69), these home movies, with commentary by longtime Desilu collaborators, writer Madelyn Pugh and editor Dann Chan, and series star Kaye Ballard, offer a rare glimpse of Desi Arnaz at work as executive producer and director. DCP, color, 15 min. With: Desi Arnaz, Kaye Ballard, Eve Arden. Special thanks to Jim Pierson. Courtesy of Desilu Too. Part of: Archive Television Treasures

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**Please RSVP by Saturday, Dec. 6** If you don't plan on attending the actual game, feel free to stay at Tom's to watch live on TV! Seattle Hoops Showdown - UCLA Men’s Basketball vs. Gonzaga Sat, Dec 13th at 7:30pm\* Climate Pledge Arena Purchase tickets on Ticketmaster, link found on our Linktree page \*Event Time is Subject to Change for National TV Schedule.

Save the date to join UBAA for their annual Holiday Party! More event details will be provided soon.

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 opens one hour before the event. British Sounds U.K., 1970 When their surprised patrons ask the theater staff in Nathan Gelgud’s book Reel Politik what they plan to show in their newly liberated movie house, “the Godard-Gorin stuff” is at the top of their list. An agitprop primer in Marx and Mao, radical feminism, and the deconstruction of capitalist image production, British Sounds was Jean-Luc Godard’s first completed project with the Dziga Vertov Group, a militant film collective that included Jean-Pierre Gorin and Jean-Henri Roger, and marked the New Wave icon’s radical break from auteurist filmmaking. Overlapping voiceover readings from the Communist Manifesto and other radical texts illuminate and clash with an extended montage — a car assembly line, a union strategy meeting, a nude woman at home, student organizers — that suggests, if not a fully realized vision, a vital new cinema struggling to be born. DCP, color, 54 min. Directors/Screenwriters: Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Henri Roger. The Third Generation Germany, 1979 The precision and elegance of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s camerawork (he also acted as cinematographer) stands in sharp contrast to the shambolic activities of the would-be terrorist cadre he turns his gaze on in this late ’70s satire of bourgeois revolutionaries. Contrasts bold and subtle abound in this film suffused with high art cinematic allusions and bathroom graffiti, banal routines and sudden bursts of violence. Ostensibly living underground while making vague plans to kidnap a corporate fat cat, these middle-class Marxists play Monopoly to unwind even as their target unspools plans of his own to turn the threat of terrorism into higher profits. DCP, color, in German with English subtitles, 110 min. Director/Screenwriter: Rainer Werner Fassbinder. With: Harry Baer, Hark Bohm, Margit Carstensen. —Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm Part of: Reel Politik: Seizing the Means of Projection With Nathan Gelgud

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Join us for a special holiday hike on the Westridge Trail on 12/14 to the Nike missile site at San Vicente Mountain. Wear your most outrageous holiday sweaters and festive colors, along with any other holiday swag you want to show off. The hike is approximately 7 miles with an elevation gain of 730 feet and with the option to turn around early for those who do not want to join the full hike. Please also make sure that you are prepared with appropriate footwear, sunscreen and/or a hat, and plenty of water. For questions the morning of the hike, contact Morvareed Salehpour at msalehpour@salehpourlaw.com.

Hone your writing skills into an op-ed format and establish an authoritative voice that demands attention. With so much proverbial noise from AI generated content, bots, and constant social media chatter, knowing how to think critically and communicate clearly and from the heart will be the secret weapon for the leaders of tomorrow. Led by Ralinda Harvey Smith, a writer whose opinions and essays have been published in Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Huffington Post. Her upcoming gift book Free Pass to Order Pizza for the Kids, published by Chronicle Books, is due to be released this fall.

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In-person: cartoonist and illustrator Nathan Gelgud. 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 opens one hour before the event. Punishment Park U.S., 1971 Long before reality TV and the current right-wing vogue for alliterative concentration camps (Alligator Alcatraz, et al.), English filmmaker Peter Watkins envisaged the end point of the American right’s demonization of its political enemies in this still disturbing mockumentary. After Nixon declares a national emergency, convicted thought criminals — anti-war activists, conscientious objectors, civil rights leaders — are given a choice: go to prison or take their chances in Punishment Park, an inhospitable desert expanse where, if they can survive three days while being hunted by cops, they can win their freedom. As a European TV crew documents their tribunals and tribulations, a band of leftists struggle across the wasteland rallying around the shared humanity the authorities try to deny them. 35mm, color, 88 min. Director/Peter Watkins. With: Patrick Boland, Carmen Argenziano, Kent Foreman. Ice U.S., 1970 Of all the films in this series, Robert Kramer’s Ice unfolds with the least sense of irony in its rough-hewn, hand-held depiction of an earnest revolutionary network organizing against a fascist takeover of the American government. Kramer himself was co-founder of the radical New York-based collective Newsreel, which produced documentaries in support of leftist causes that would hopefully, in his words, “explode like a grenade in people’s faces.” Kramer’s experience with the era’s revolutionary underground informs Ice’s realism, from the furtive strategy sessions to internal ideological debates, punctuated by sudden bursts of violence. DCP, b&w, 128 min. Director/Screenwriter: Robert Kramer. With: Leo Braudy, Robert Kramer, Paul McIsaac. —Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm Part of: Reel Politik: Seizing the Means of Projection With Nathan Gelgud

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In-person: cartoonist and illustrator Nathan Gelgud. 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 opens one hour before the event. We Can’t Go Home Again U.S., 1973 If the theater workers in Nathan Gelgud’s book Reel Politik made a movie, it would look something like Nicholas Ray’s We Can’t Go Home Again. Beginning in 1969 and throughout his tenure teaching at Harpur College in New York, Ray recruited students to contribute improvised scenes to an audacious, idealist act of collective filmmaking that Ray wove into an ever-evolving, split-screen tapestry of the times. On its decidedly kaleidoscopic surface, Ray’s ostensible final feature contrasts sharply with his studio career — Rebel Without a Cause (1955), In a Lonely Place (1950), Johnny Guitar (1954) — even as its intensely personal, deeply empathetic and confessional tone resonates with the qualities that made Ray an exemplar Hollywood auteur. DCP, color and b&w, 93 min. Director/Screenwriter: Nicholas Ray. With: Nicholas Ray, Richard Bock, Tom Farrell. A Night at the Opera U.S., 1935 As ever with the Marx Brothers, it’s the delirious moments in between the plot points that make the experience. And of course, everyone will have their own favorites. For one of Nathan Gelgud’s reel revolutionaries, in A Night at the Opera it’s when the boys, on a steamship crossing the Atlantic, join a gathering of Italian immigrant families on the upper deck for a feast of spaghetti, music and dancing. It’s a beautiful sequence of abundance, togetherness and joy that she recalls in moments of doubt or despair. “I think the world could be like that,” she says. “And that keeps me going.” Amen. 35mm, b&w, 91 min. Director: Sam Wood. Screenwriters: Morrie Ryskind, George S. Kaufman. With: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive. —Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm Part of: Reel Politik: Seizing the Means of Projection With Nathan Gelgud

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To prepare for the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, our book group has selected the following book set in Milan: Bored with their work, three Milanese editors cook up "the Plan," a hoax that connects the medieval Knights Templar with other occult groups from ancient to modern times. This produces a map indicating the geographical point from which all the powers of the earth can be controlled — a point located in Paris, France, at Foucault’s Pendulum. But in a fateful turn the joke becomes all too real, and when occult groups get wind of the Plan, they go so far as to kill one of the editors in their quest to gain control of the earth. Join us on Zoom for this peer-led discussion. Newcomers are always welcome!

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**\*POSTPONED FROM 11/15 DUE TO WEATHER\*** _**New Date: Saturday, Jan. 24**_ Meet at Kathy May's Lakeview Cafe. We'll walk Central Park West, then Central Park East across Golden West St, and visit the Secret Garden. We'll return to Central Park West for brunch at Kathy May's Lakeview Cafe. Anyone who is interested can optionally to hike the dirt trails to the Urban Forest afterwards.

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