Week 3

Join us to explore strategies for building a strong teaching team by establishing shared expectations with TAs and creating scaffolded opportunities for reflection and mentorship. Presenter: Elyse Gueidon, Associate Director for Graduate Student Professional Development of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Engagement, TLC. #sharedexpectations, #mentorship, #TAs Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, and are led by instructional designers and developers from TLC and campus partners. The “+10” refers to an optional 10-minute discussion following each presentation, where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to edp@teaching.ucla.edu.

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Come join Bruin Alumni and Friends for a fun and relaxing discussion of books. We try to curate a wide variety of genres (all recommended by our own members) to accommodate all tastes and to encourage each other to read something we wouldn't on our own. We would love to have you join us. All are welcome! OCTOBER: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon **Please email bkronbeck@socal.rr.com to be added to the waitlist for the South Bay Book Club.**

Co-presented with UCLA School of Law. University of Michigan Law School Professor Leah Litman will discuss her provocative new book Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, which argues that the Court has abandoned legal reasoning in favor of political grievances dressed up in judicial language. With her signature blend of serious legal analysis and irreverent wit, Litman will discuss how major Supreme Court decisions are made. Litman will be in dialogue with UCLA Law Professor Rick Hasen.

Bruin Affiliates October Luncheon with UCLA Professor Dr. David Saltzberg.

The Hammer's curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Utagawa Hiroshige is led by curatorial assistant Jennie Waldow.

Learn about the Labor Studies major and minor, resources on campus, and students organizations as well as meet the Labor Studies faculty, staff, and students!

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On Oct. 15 from 6-8 p.m., UCLA Alumni Affairs and UCLA Government & Community Relations will honor the 2025 Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement (BECE) cohort with a celebratory reception at James West Alumni. BECE recognizes exceptional UCLA alumni serving in civic leadership positions. These Bruins are making a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing a combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make a difference.

Dutch Hall will come alive as 300 alumni across all 18 Big Ten universities, including other Bruins, gather for an unforgettable night of connection. It's a chance to forge new friendships, rekindle old ones, and celebrate not only our shared UCLA spirit, but also the broader camaraderie that unites all 18 campuses. Expect no long speeches or rigid agendas – just a fantastic venue, vibrant alumni energy, and an atmosphere truly worth remembering.

Presented by UCLA Alumni Affairs Join us for [Changemakers 2025](https://alumni.ucla.edu/changemakers-series/), a special half-day event exploring leadership rooted in compassion, accountability, and radical kinship. Hosted in partnership with [Homeboy Industries](https://homeboyindustries.org/our-story/about-homeboy/), the world’s largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program, this immersive experience will highlight how communities can transform lives through belonging and purpose. Through a guided tour and conversations with Homeboy trainees and senior leaders — including Co-CEO Shirley Torres ’03 — attendees will gain first-hand insight into Homeboy’s holistic approach to healing and re-entry. From Tepito Coffee to award-winning arts programs, Homeboy Industries centers the whole person in its transformational work. Hear from leaders on how they build community and scale social enterprises while centering radical kinship. . Further event details, including the agenda and speakers, please check this event website as the date approaches.

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UBAA welcomes alumni to a reception prior to the Black Grad Student Association's Skate Night in Ackerman Grad Ballroom. More details to come.

In-person: Q&A with Associate Professor Josslyn Luckett, NYU Cinema Studies (before "A Crushing Love"). Luckett will sign copies of "Toward a More Perfect Rebellion: Multiracial Media Activism Made in L.A." before the screening beginning at 6:30 p.m. 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. Agueda Martinez: Our People, Our Country U.S., 1977 This Academy Award–nominated short documentary offers a luminous portrait of 80-year-old Navajo great-grandmother Agueda Martinez, whose life is deeply rooted in the land of New Mexico. Sepia-toned family photos paired with Agueda’s confident voice-over ground the film as we witness intimate footage of her plowing fields, harvesting crops, tending livestock and weaving intricate serape blankets late into the night. Agueda's insightful reflections on herbs, spirituality and ancestry reveal generational knowledge sustained by a profound connection to place and ritual. This quietly powerful work stands as a timeless celebration of steadfast stewardship of sacred land.—Public Programmer Beandrea July DCP, color, 16 min. Director: Esperanza Vasquez. Water Ritual #1: An Urban Rite of Purification U.S., 1979 Created with performer Yolanda Vidato, this short is a pioneering work of Black feminist and experimental filmmaking. Shot in 16mm black-and-white in an area of Watts cleared for the unbuilt I-105 freeway and later abandoned, the film follows Milanda (Vidato) through symbolic, improvisational acts that layer African, Caribbean and urban Los Angeles imagery. Structured as a ritual for filmmaker Barbara McCullough’s “participant-viewers,” it honors Black and Third World women’s beauty and self-possession while also confronting how poverty and systemic neglect shape the landscape. As the film explores themes of resilience and psychic survival, it transforms a site of urban blight into consecrated ground.—Jacqueline Stewart 35mm, color, 6 min. Director: Barbara McCoullough. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Funded with a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation’s Avant-Garde Masters Grant Program funded by The Film Foundation. Wong Sinsaang U.S., 1971 Opening with the hiss of steam machines and the chatter of white customers in his father’s Silver Lake dry cleaning business, this short contrasts stereotype with intimacy, revealing Mr. Wong’s rich inner life. By narrating his own conflicted feelings of admiration and frustration and juxtaposing the grind of the laundromat — where Mr. Wong endures daily humiliations — with serene images of him practicing tai chi and writing poetry, Eddie Wong crafts a bittersweet document of immigrant labor and his father’s search for dignity and prosperity.—guest programmer Josslyn Luckett DCP, b&w, 12 min. Director: Eddie Wong. I Don’t Think I Said Much U.S., 1975 This tender portrait of Japanese American gardener Elmer Uchida blends documentary and fiction, opening with still photographs and disembodied voices before unfolding in slow-motion scenes of his daily work. Archival material, scripted commentary and intimate voice-over enrich the portrait, while UCLA Ethno-Communications filmmaker Jeff Furumura transforms the rhythms of gardening and Suiseki (Japanese rock appreciation) into poetic meditations on dignity and beauty. The result is a film that honors the quiet artistry and depth of a life too often overlooked.—guest programmer Josslyn Luckett DCP, b&w, color, 16 min. Director: Jeff Furumura. The Horse U.S., 1973 In this film based on writer-director Charles Burnett’s unpublished short story, a young Black boy gently comforts a horse fated to be killed on a remote California ranch. As three white men look on and hurl racial slurs at his absent father, tension builds. When the father (played by fellow UCLA Ethno-Communications alum Larry Clark) arrives, Burnett, exercising noticeable restraint, captures a fleeting moment of tenderness before shifting to the grim task at hand. Through the boy’s gaze, we feel the weight of witnessing the dehumanizing labor his father’s generation endured under white employers.—guest programmer Josslyn Luckett 35mm, color, 14 min. Director/Screenwriter: Charles Burnett. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Funded in part with a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation. Sleepwalker U.S., 1971 This quiet, dreamlike study of solitude and the aftermath of political struggle follows an Asian American typist through long bus rides and monotonous office work. Her exhaustion is evident in aching hands and downcast glances. When she skips work for a wandering walk, fleeting moments of play and memory emerge. Shot on 16mm in black-and-white with layered imagery and a striking soundscape, the film draws on director Laura Ho Fineman’s real-life activism

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Join us for a full-day celebration as we bring together alumni, students, faculty, and community members across the many generations of Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies at UCLA! Let’s reconnect, reminisce, and reaffirm our shared commitment to AA&PI Studies, stories, and solidarity at this critical moment. What to Expect: * Hear inspiring conversations from notable alumni and community leaders who have shaped Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies and beyond * Pull up a chair to our guided Talk Story sessions to swap stories and share a moment with folks across generations * Add your mark to a collaborative art mural, celebrating our shared roots and future * Take a walk down memory lane of the Asian American Studies Center’s 56-year long history, honoring teachers, friends, and unique moments of strength and solidarity. * Add your own milestone to the community timeline --- how did Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies change your life? * Bring your energy, ideas, and superpowers to support the center and department * Fuel up with a light breakfast and tasty lunch * Wrap up the day at our Happy Hour Mixer with good drinks and great company! Whether you’re here to reconnect with old friends or make new memories, this is a reunion you won’t want to miss. We can't wait to celebrate our past, present, and future together. Stay tuned for more details, and we hope to see you there!

Bruins, Join the Conejo Valley Bruin Alumni for our Charity Event of the Year at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s® – Conejo Valley. Saturday, October 18, 2025 | The Promenade at Westlake Walk with us, donate, or both — every step brings us closer to a future without Alzheimer’s. Register or Donate Here Go Bruins!

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 1 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!

Celebrate autumn at the Garden's annual Fall Fest! Enjoy an afternoon of live music, food vendors, arts and crafts, and more on October 18 from 12-4pm. Admission is free, no RSVP required.

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In-person: Associate Professor Josslyn Luckett, NYU Cinema 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. Four Women U.S., 1975 Four Women transforms Nina Simone’s ballad into an experimental dance film that explores identity and survival. Dancer Linda Martina Young embodies Aunt Sarah, Saffronia, Sweet Thing and Peaches, shifting costume and movement to reflect each archetype. Filmmaker Julie Dash’s editing mirrors Simone’s vocals, pausing moments of motion before dissolving into the next image. One of the first experimental films by a Black woman filmmaker, it fuses music, dance and cinema into a bold statement of Black feminist artistry.—Public Programmer Beandrea July DCP, b&w, 10 min. Director: Julie Dash. With: Linda Martina Young. Restored by Indie Collect in collaboration with the UCLA Film & Television Archive and Women Make Movies. La Raza: “Celebration” U.S., 1974 “For la raza, we live to celebrate life,” declares host Ricardo Montalbán at the start of this episode, which captures the vibrancy of Mexican American celebrations and cultural traditions. Part of the six-episode McGraw Hill public affairs series La Raza that aired in 1974, it is directed by husband-and-wife UCLA Ethno-Communications alumni Moctesuma Esparza and Esperanza Vasquez. Blending Montalbán’s classic charm with intimate footage of community gatherings and dazzling musical performances, the episode foregrounds the richness of la vida and delivers an affirming portrait of a people too often overlooked or stereotyped on screen.—Public Programmer Beandrea July DCP, color, 53 min. Directors: Moctesuma Esparza, Esperanza Vasquez. With: Ricardo Montalbán. Cruisin’ J Town U.S., 1975 Directed by Duane Kubo, who earned a UCLA bachelor’s degree in astronomy and astrophysics in 1974, this short documentary explores the roots of the popular jazz fusion band Hiroshima in Los Angeles’ pre-redevelopment Little Tokyo. The group members discuss the sociological, political and cultural pulse of the early 1970s while reflecting on influences in Asian American music.—guest programmer Josslyn Luckett DCP, color, 26 min. Director: Duane Kubo. Cycles U.S., 1989 This exuberant experimental drama follows Rasheeda Allen as she anxiously awaits her overdue period. Blending live action with animation, filmmaker Zeinabu irene Davis draws on Caribbean folklore to craft a film language rooted in African American women’s experiences. As Rasheeda cleans her home and performs purification rituals, a layered soundtrack of African and diasporic music, including artists like Miriam Makeba and Clora Bryant, deepens the film’s sensory world. Hailed as “a brilliantly innovative reflection on Black womanhood” by the Los Angeles Times, Davis’ bold imagination shines.—Public Programmer Beandrea July DCP, b&w, 17 min. Director/Screenwriter: Zeinabu irene Davis. Part of: Toward a More Perfect Rebellion: Multiracial Student Activism at UCLA

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Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment Part of: Archive Television Treasures In-person: Introduction by former Television Archivist Dan Einstein. Q&A with dancer and actor Barrie Chase. 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. On October 17, 1958, the supreme talents of Fred Astaire leapt off of small screens across the United States in living color on NBC. Executive produced by Astaire, the innovative An Evening With Fred Astaire represents a creative zenith and technical milestone as one of the earliest television specials utilizing color videotape. Serving as a showcase for the peerless dancing that made Astaire a beloved international star, the critically acclaimed TV special was honored with nine Emmy Awards across artistic and technical categories along with a Peabody Award. Notably, the program paired maestro Astaire with Barrie Chase, an extremely gifted dancer of athleticism and grace whom Astaire would later name as one of his favorite dance partners in his legendary career. In 1987, An Evening With Fred Astaire enjoyed further accolades as the UCLA Film & Television Archive presented the special to new audiences following an arduous restoration process of the original 2 in. color videotape masters. The technically challenging preservation project garnered engineers Ed Reitan and Don Kent, Television Archivist Dan Einstein and the Archive technical Emmy Awards. Virtually unseen since airing on the Disney Channel in 1987, join us for a rare screening of the television landmark An Evening With Fred Astaire and its masterful follow-up Another Evening With Fred Astaire (1959). In between episodes there will be a Q&A with dancer and actor Barrie Chase, co-star of the Fred Astaire specials, moderated by Maya Montañez Smukler, Archive Research and Study Center Officer. Introduction by former UCLA Television Archivist Dan Einstein. Program notes by Mark Quigley, John H. Mitchell Television Curator. An Evening With Fred Astaire U.S., 10/17/1958 In this first of four groundbreaking color specials starring Fred Astaire broadcast by NBC between 1958 and 1968, program executive producer and star Astaire, and his new dance partner Barrie Chase, set the small screen ablaze to unprecedented critical acclaim. Highlights include “Change Partners” with a luminous Astaire and Chase and the jazz stylings of Jonah Jones and his Quartet. DCP, color, 60 min. NBC. Production: Ava Productions, in association with the NBC Television Network. Executive Producer: Fred Astaire. Producer: Bud Yorkin. Director: Bud Yorkin. With: Fred Astaire, Barrie Chase, Jonah Jones Quartet. Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive (Dan Einstein), Don Kent, Ed Reitan Jr. Another Evening With Fred Astaire U.S., 11/4/1959 Also produced and directed by the great Bud Yorkin, this electric follow-up reunited the award-winning creative team from Astaire’s acclaimed first special, including indispensable stars Barrie Chase and the Jonah Jones Quartet. Joining the living color festivities are Astaire’s favorite drummer Alvin Stoller and The Bill Thompson Singers. DCP, color, 60 min. NBC. Production: Ava Productions. Executive Producer: Fred Astaire. Producer: Bud Yorkin. Director: Bud Yorkin. With: Fred Astaire, Barrie Chase, Jonah Jones Quartet. Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive (Dan Einstein), Don Kent, Ed Reitan Jr. UCLA would like to express its sincere gratitude to Mrs. Fred Astaire for the privilege of presenting these two nostalgic Fred Astaire Specials. An Evening With Fred Astaire Copyright © 1958 Mrs. Fred Astaire. Another Evening With Fred Astaire Copyright © 1959 Mrs. Fred Astaire.

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