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Upcoming Events
UCLA Library ASK ME Table
Wed 10/4 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Charles E. Young Research Library
Talk with staff and students and learn how the Library can support you throughout your time at UCLA! Whether it's a question about the library, student employment or anything else on your mind, we are here to answer your questions and give away...
UCLA Library ASK ME Table
Wed 10/4 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Court of Sciences
Meet subject specialist librarians from various STEM disciplines, learn about tools and Library resources to support your research and pick up some Library swag!
UCLA Library ASK ME Table
Wed 10/4 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Powell Library
Stop by Powell Library to meet staff, pick up free swag and learn how the Library can support you throughout your time at UCLA! Whether it's a question about library locations, student employment or anything else on your mind, we are here to answer...
Getting Started With Research Workshop
Thu 10/5 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Learn all about the research process and research opportunities at UCLA, as well as how to find a faculty mentor and earn course credit for doing research. This virtual workshop is free and open to all undergraduates. This event will be offered...
Soundies
Fri 10/6 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
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’re...
Silent Movie Day: The Unknown / Dollar Down
Sat 10/7 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Introduction by Steven Hill, Associate Motion Picture Curator, co-founder of Silent Movie Day. 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...
Archive Talks: Leftover Ladies
Sun 10/8 • 7PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Talk by Marsha Gordon, author of "Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life & Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott." Book signing before and after screening. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to...
Getting Started with Web of Science
Tue 10/10 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Do you want to find scientific research articles? This workshops will introduce searching in Web of Science, a database covering science topics. The workshop is perfect for first time users and experienced searchers looking for a refresher. This...
Getting Started With Research Workshop
Wed 10/11 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library InqLab3, Room 330
Learn all about the research process and research opportunities at UCLA, as well as how to find a faculty mentor and earn course credit for doing research. This virtual workshop is free and open to all undergraduates. This event will be offered...
Developing a Research Question Workshop
Thu 10/12 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Need help figuring out what topic you want to explore for your project? Having trouble turning a general idea into something more specific? Join us for this workshop with library instructors to learn about developing your research questions. This...
The Films of Camille Billops and James Hatch: Part 1
Thu 10/12 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Camille Billops...
The Films of Camille Billops and James Hatch: Part 2
Fri 10/13 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Camille Billops...
Noir Television: Naked City
Sun 10/15 • 7PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Q&A with author Alan K. Rode of the Film Noir Foundation, actor-writer Michael McGreevey. 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...
Getting Started with PubMed
Tue 10/17 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
An introduction to searching PubMed perfect for first times users and experienced searchers looking for a refresher. To follow along, users are encouraged to bring a laptop. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll...
Library Support for Research Assignments
Thu 10/19 • 1:30PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Please join UCLA Library staff for this 90 minute workshop for UCLA instructors, TAs, teaching support staff and anyone interested in discussing how the Library can support research assignments. Topics will include scaffolding and integrating...
Finding Sources at the UCLA Library Workshop
Thu 10/19 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Want to learn the most effective search strategies? There’s much more to search than Google! Become a savvy searcher and learn more about the best places to search for the information you need. Join us for this workshop with library instructors to...
Author Anne Berest - The Postcard
Thu 10/19 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room
Join us as Anne Berest discusses her autobiographical French novel, The Postcard (2021). Winner of the American Choix Goncourt Prize and other awards, the novel follows the author as she investigates a family mystery rooted in the Holocaust and...
High Noon
Fri 10/20 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Home U.S., 2008 ...
Cleo from 5 to 7
Sun 10/22 • 7PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Cléo from 5 to 7 France, 1961 Fortunes, omens, and superstitions pervade the hours that Cléo (Corinne Marchand), a famous singer, wanders through her life and the streets of Paris awaiting the results of a medical test that could bring dire news....
ICPSR: Your Resource for Data
Mon 10/23 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Learn how ICPSR can help you reach your research, education, and teaching goals! Through ICPSR you have access to research data from over 18,000 studies representing the arts, criminal justice, education, health and health care and other topics of...
Managing Citations with Zotero
Tue 10/24 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Boelter Hall, Science & Engineering Library
An introduction to citation managers and the tool Zotero. Learn how to set up and begin using Zotero to manage your sources! Please bring a laptop or equivalent device to set up Zotero on. Location: Boelter Hall, Science & Engineering Library ...
Managing Citations with EndNote
Thu 10/26 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Biomed Classroom I
An introduction to citation managers and the tool EndNote. Learn how to use EndNote to manage your sources! If you (or your department) has purchased EndNote, this workshop will help you set up your program to find full text, import citations from...
Collecting and Citing Sources Workshop
Thu 10/26 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Learn about citation practices and avoiding plagiarism, how to auto-generate your bibliography, keep track of your sources and more! Join us for this workshop with library instructors to learn about citing your sources. This event will be offered...
L. Cohen / Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Fri 10/27 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
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. L. Cohen U.S....
An Evening with Tassos Boulmetis
Sat 10/28 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: filmmaker Tassos Boulmetis; John K. Papadopoulos, UCLA Distinguished Professor of Archaeology & Classics and Director of Athenian Agora Excavations. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you...
Escape to Witch Mountain
Sun 10/29 • 11AM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Escape to Witch Mountain U.S., 1975 Originally praised for bringing classic Disney...
Intro to Systematic Reviews
Tue 10/31 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Systematic Reviews are appearing everywhere, but have you wondered "how did this get made?" This workshop will offer an overview on the entire process—from hypothesis to publication—and why it takes so long to conduct one! Attendees will leave with...
Standards 101
Thu 11/2 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Ever been curious about what technical standards are? Or how to find them? In this workshop you'll gain an introductory overview to technical standards, as well as guidance on how to locate them. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're...
Writing a Literature Review Workshop
Thu 11/2 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Learn how to organize your research into a coherent and compelling literature review at this free virtual workshop. This event will be offered both in person and over...
Food and Film: Amuse Bouche
Fri 11/3 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Introduction by 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. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis....
Reservation Dogs
Sat 11/4 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Q&A with producers-writers-directors Sterlin Harjo and Tazbah Rose Chavez. 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,...
La Region Centrale
Sun 11/5 • 7PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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 Région...
The Basics of Data Management for STEM
Tue 11/7 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
Are you collecting data but aren't sure how to manage it? This workshop will walk through how to get started organizing your data to make it easier to utilize and share. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive...
Creating and Managing Your Online Scholarly Identity
Thu 11/9 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
Learn how to create and manage scholarly identity profiles with tools like ORCID and Google Scholar. We will also explore other options like Twitter and ResearchGate. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive the...
My Home Sank Quietly - Tuvalu, Maps, Documentary Film and Climate Change
Thu 11/9 • 1PM - 2:30PM PST RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360
Join us in the YRL Conference Room for a screening of the 2017 short experimental documentary “.TV” followed by a group discussion. We will discuss the small South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, its web domain .tv, and climate change. Some guiding...
Developing Your Research Plan Workshop
Thu 11/9 • 4PM - 4:50PM PST RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Keep your stress levels down while pursuing your research interest! You'll learn how to create a timeline for your project and manage challenges while staying on track toward your goal. This event will be offered both in person and over...
Thank You For Your Queerness
Sat 11/11 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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. There have been...
Babe: Pig in the City
Sun 11/12 • 11AM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Babe: Pig in the City U.S., 1998 On its release, some were put off by the darker...
Short Term 12
Sun 11/12 • 7PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Q&A with writer-director Destin Daniel Cretton. 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...
Breaking the Code: Understanding Algorithmic Bias
Thu 11/16 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
Algorithms are everywhere, and they have increasing power over what we consume (Amazon, Netflix, TikTok), who we date (“the apps”), and how we understand the world (Google, ChatGPT). So, what are algorithms, and how did they become so powerful? Who...
Introduction to Citation Justice
Thu 11/16 • 1PM - 2:30PM PST RSVP
This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive the Zoom invitation information the day before the workshop. Instructors: Karina Valdez, Outreach and First Year Experience Specialist, Powell Library Salma Abumeeiz,...
Before Sunrise
Fri 11/17 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Before Sunrise...
East Side/West Side: Who Do You Kill?
Sat 11/18 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Introduction by author and UC Irvine Associate Professor Bambi Haggins. 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,...
Flash Gordon
Sun 11/19 • 7PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Introduction by Jillian Borders, Archive Head of Preservation; Ryan Linkof, Curator, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box...
UCLA Student Film Restorations: Present Preserving the Past
Fri 12/1 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Funded by the...
Male and Female
Sat 12/2 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Introduction by Deborah Nadoolman Landis, founding director and chair of the David C. Copley Center for Costume Design. Q&A with Professor Landis and fashion and design historian, curator and author Michelle Tolini Finamore. Admission...
Blindspotting / Bhaji on the Beach
Sun 12/3 • 7PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Blindspotting...
Program 1: Taking an Axe and Hole Punch to Celluloid + Filming Destructions
Fri 12/8 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Introduction by Chon Noriega, Distinguished Professor, UCLA School of Theater Film and Television. Video introduction by artist Raphael Montañez Ortiz. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when...
Reimagining the Olympiad: Body and Mind
Sat 12/9 • 4PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Reimagining the...
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
Sun 12/10 • 11AM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan U.S., 1982 After the disappointing reception of the...
Program 2: Scratch Videos
Sun 12/10 • 7PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Introduction by Chon Noriega, Distinguished Professor, 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...
Run Lola Run
Fri 12/15 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Run Lola Run...
Rod Serlings Nuclear Nightmare: Carol for Another Christmas
Sat 12/16 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
In-person: Conversation with Anne Serling, author of "As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling." Book signing before screening. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office....
Nine Days / After Life
Sun 12/17 • 7PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
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. Nine Days U.S.,...