Week 3
Monday April 13
Insider's Japan II
Mon 4/13
Japan •
A truly foreign and fascinating land of rich traditions and dizzying modernity is revealed on this well-crafted 13-day small group tour. See Tokyo and Kyoto’s highlights, engage in local life, and head off the beaten path to alluring historic destinations. Begin in amazing Tokyo, where sightseeing includes the imposing Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine, and a calligrapher’s gallery. Then encounter magnificent Mt. Fuji and cruise on scenic Ashi Lake. After overnighting in a traditional ryokan inn, travel by express train to lovely Takayama in the Japanese Alps. A traditional tea ceremony and a cooking class offer opportunities to experience Japanese culture firsthand. In culturally rich Kanazawa, visit famed Kenrokuen Garden and a gold leaf museum. Touring of Japan’s cultural capital, Kyoto, includes the beloved Golden Pavilion temple, the extravagant Nijo-jo Castle, and the important Fushimi Inari shrine. Discover cosmopolitan Hiroshima, reborn from its atomic destruction, with an optional 3-day/2-night post-tour extension.
UCLA Recreation Stress Less Week 2026
Mon 4/13 - Fri 4/17 RSVP
Stress Less Week 2026: 4/13 - 4/17: A week of free resources and support to help faculty and staff stress less and enjoy life more! April is Stress Awareness Month. Let's come together in community to enhance our well-being. Choose from a variety of FITZONE classes to activate, flow, energize, or relax. Join the daily LIVE MoveMail breaks. Attend a FITWELL Talks Employee Wellness workshop on Tuesday 4/14. Engage with stress-relieving videos and resources sent in daily emails.
Spring 2026 Internship Lab - Week 3
Mon 4/13 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Career Center Room 200, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
Bring your laptop and get ready to search for and apply for internships! This is a supported independent workspace where you will have the ability to ask questions on the best way to search for internships that match your interests on Handshake. You can drop in any time between 10am and 2pm, but we will close the lab promptly at 2pm.
Maximize Your Course Impact: Enhance Accessibility and Inclusion with the Ally Tool
Mon 4/13 • 11AM - 11:45AM PDT
Caregiving Student Mixer
Mon 4/13 • 11AM - 12PM PDT RSVP
Join us for a Caregiver Mixer, a time to connect with others, build community, learn about helpful resources, and spend time with those who understand the journey.
Botany Brown Bag with Dr. Theresa Ambo
Mon 4/13 • 12PM - 1PM PDT
La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive
Join us on Monday, April 13 from 12-1 pm at La Kretz Garden Pavilion for another installment of Botany Brown Bag. Dr. Theresa Ambo will give a talk titled "Moving Beyond Land Acknowledgements." Formal land acknowledgments are an evolving practice designed to recognize local Indigenous Peoples and lands. Despite this uptake, land acknowledgements remain understudied and often misunderstood with regard to purpose, tone, responsibility, significance for educational equity, and implications for the measurable support of local Indigenous communities named in these statements. In the lecture, Dr. Ambo will share about the emergence and adoption of land acknowledgement practices, including her current research on over 400 formal and informal statements from land-grab universities across the United States. She will provide practical recommendations for moving beyond moments of acknowledgement to support tribal sovereignty and self-determination. Make sure to bring your lunch! This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required.
PHAQ PreHealth Application Week Kickoff Party and Resource Fair
Mon 4/13 • 12PM - 1:30PM PDT
Career Center Room 200, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
Join us at the Career Center (2nd floor) to learn about all the fun and informative events taking place during Pre-Health Application Week (April 13- 17)! Meet with organization representatives, campus and external partners to learn about pre-med/pre-health resources and opportunities! Participating organizations (list subject to change): • DGSOM Admissions • Care Extenders UCLA (clinical experience) • Cope Health Scholars (clinical experience) • ScribeAmerica (clinical experience) • CTSI-RAP UCLA (research experience) • EMRA (research experience) • Undergraduate Research Center (URC, research experience) • Kaplan Test Prep (MCAT prep) • Princeton Review (MCAT prep) • Med Mentors UCLA (medical school students at DGSOM) • UCLA PREP, SHPEP Programs (summer programs) • Undergraduate Writing Center (UWC) • UCLA Blood and Platelet Center • US ARMY Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) PRE-MED/PRE-HEALTH SERVICES & RESROUCES AT THE UCLA CAREER CENTER: https://career.ucla.edu/resources/ucla-pre-health-resources/ Undergraduate Career Education events/programs/services are open to all UCLA undergraduate students. For questions or concerns, please contact questions@career.ucla.edu
Course Accessibility Accelerator
Mon 4/13 • 12:30PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
This Course Accessibility Accelerator program supports UCLA instructors in improving the accessibility of their digital course materials—including pages, documents, images, and media—used in online, hybrid, and traditional courses. You don't want to miss receiving hands-on training, individualized instructional design support, and access to UCLA’s accessibility tools and media workflows. Over six weeks, participants will update and improve key instructional materials and produce accessible course assets aligned with UCLA and federal standards. Participants meet as a cohort from April 13th through May 22nd, 2026. Monday meetings will be via Zoom 12:30 to 2:00 PM. Wednesday meetings in-person from 1:00 to 2:00 PM in YRL 21570. Fridays are optional drop-in office hours from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. Each week introduces core concepts and skills for improving digital accessibility of course materials and engages participants in activities that address six core areas: 1) What is Accessibility? (concepts, laws, UCLA context) 2) Making Your Pages Accessible (Bruin Learn, HTML structure, headings, tables) 3) Making Your Instructional Material Accessible (Word, Google Docs, Excel, PDFs) 4) Making Your Lecture Content Accessible (PPT, Keynote, Google Slides) 5) Making Your Images Accessible (alt text, complex graphics) 6) Making Your Media Accessible (Kaltura captions, transcripts, recordings) Participants complete the program with a set of fully accessible course materials and an accessibility action plan for future courses. Participants can expect to spend up to 5 hours per week on meetings and course content. Upon completion of the program, participants are eligible for $500 in professional development funds and will receive a certificate/badge of completion. Please apply to participate by Friday, March 20th, 2026.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Mon 4/13 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
After Oscar: A Conversation with Merlin Holland about Family, Scandal, and Legacies
Mon 4/13 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT RSVP
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Oscar Wilde died in November 1900, exiled in Paris and exhausted by scandal and prison life. The details of his life in the limelight are well known; what has regularly been ignored are the reverberations of the scandal for decades after his death: the challenges his descendants faced, the myths and legends, the quarrels between his friends and enemies, and the court cases. During this special event, Wilde’s only grandson, author and editor Merlin Holland, will speak with Rebecca Fenning Marschall, Manuscripts & Archives Librarian, about his new book, "After Oscar: The Legacy of a Scandal," which details the remarkable posthumous life of one of the most celebrated literary and cultural figures. With pathos, humor, and his grandfather’s signature wit, Holland charts the extraordinary afterlife of the legendary writer and thinker, tracing the dramatic fluctuations in Wilde’s posthumous reputation and exposing a century of bigotry and hypocrisy within the cultural establishment.
The Lancet Commission on Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust
Mon 4/13 • 5PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP
Details to be shared with those who RSVP
Join the authors of The Lancet Commission on Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust for International Holocaust Remembrance Day as they examine how one of history’s darkest chapters — made possible in part by health professionals — continues to shape modern medical ethics and responsibilities. This discussion invites all health professionals to reflect, learn, and lead with deeper awareness and responsibility. All are welcome. Featured speakers: Mathew Fox, Lancet Commissioner, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Hedy Wald, Lancet Commissioner, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Moderator: Felicia Marie Knaul, David Geffen School of Medicine and Associate of the Chancellor, UCLA Guest speaker: Julio Frenk, UCLA Chancellor
Tuesday April 14
UCLA Recreation Stress Less Week 2026
Mon 4/13 - Fri 4/17 RSVP
Stress Less Week 2026: 4/13 - 4/17: A week of free resources and support to help faculty and staff stress less and enjoy life more! April is Stress Awareness Month. Let's come together in community to enhance our well-being. Choose from a variety of FITZONE classes to activate, flow, energize, or relax. Join the daily LIVE MoveMail breaks. Attend a FITWELL Talks Employee Wellness workshop on Tuesday 4/14. Engage with stress-relieving videos and resources sent in daily emails.
Bruin Professionals Century City Chapter Meeting
Tue 4/14 • 8AM PDT
Century Towers • Century City CA
Join BP Century City Chapter for their monthly meeting! Everyday AI Beyond ChatGPT
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Exploring the Student Writing Process with Turnitin Clarity
Tue 4/14 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Understanding how students develop their writing has become more complex in the age of generative AI. This presentation introduces Turnitin Clarity, a writing process tool instructors can pilot during the Spring quarter. During this session, we will highlight key writing insights Clarity provides - indicators such as pasted text, minimal revision, active writing time, and a complete revision history with playback. We'll also explore how instructors can let students engage transparently with an optional AI assistant within the context of a writing assignment. Presenter: Andrew Jessup, Supervisor, Educational Technology Tools, Bruin Learn Center of Excellence (CoE) #studentwritingprocess #activewriting #revisionhistory #turnitin-clarity 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 instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.
URC-Sciences Office Hours with Dr. Monica Gonzalez Ramirez
Tue 4/14 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
Life Sciences Building, Room 2110
Have specific questions about UCLA Undergraduate Research Week or your research journey? Join the Undergraduate Research Center for the Sciences for office hours with one of our directors. These sessions are open to undergraduates who would like to discuss topics such as: Writing a STEM Abstract* Getting into research** Undergraduate research programs/opportunities Graduate school preparation Communicating your research *If your question is about writing your Showcase abstract, we recommend watching our Writing a STEM Abstract workshop before attending our office hours. **If your question is about how to get started in research, we recommend watching our Getting into Research workshop before attending our office hours.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Tue 4/14 • 11AM - 1PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
FITWELL Talks: Stress Less with Gratitude with Diana Winston, UCLA Health
Tue 4/14 • 12PM - 12:30PM PDT RSVP
FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA Health experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. April 2026: FITWELL Talks: Stress Less with Gratitude with Diana Winston, UCLA Health
Speaking Across Conflict
Tue 4/14 • 12PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Young Research Library 21570
The UCLA Dialogue across Difference Initiative (DaD) is offering this interactive workshop to provide graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with practical strategies to communicate across charged political differences in and out of the classroom. These skills are based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally-renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication. Lunch will be served.
Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Graduate & Professional Students
Tue 4/14 • 12PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Location shared upon RSVP.
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for Graduate & Professional Students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Felicia Graham. This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded.
#GraduateProfessional #Educational #CampusCommunityConversations
Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Graduate & Professional Students
Tue 4/14 • 12PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Location shared upon RSVP
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for Graduate & Professional Students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Beth Goodhue and Felicia Graham. Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded.
Movement and Meditation
Tue 4/14 • 1:15PM - 2PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Beginner-friendly stretching and meditation with UCLA Rec Instructor Binny. All equipment provided (yoga mats, blocks).
Movement and Meditation
Tue 4/14 • 1:15PM - 2PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Beginner-friendly stretching and meditation with UCLA Rec Instructor Binny. All equipment provided (yoga mats, blocks).
Embrace Your Almost
Tue 4/14 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Not too sure about the future? Are things not going according to plan? Join this workshop and learn about finding clarity and contentment while you are on your journey.
Embrace Your Almost
Tue 4/14 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Not too sure about the future? Are things not going according to plan? Join this workshop and learn about finding clarity and contentment while you are on your journey.
Punch Card Party : SMART Goals for Spring
Tue 4/14 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Turn one big goal into small, doable steps using SMART goals. Create your own punch cards and build momentum all quarter long. All materials provided and RSVP required.
Punch Card Party : SMART Goals for Spring
Tue 4/14 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Turn one big goal into small, doable steps using SMART goals. Create your own punch cards and build momentum all quarter long. All materials provided and RSVP required.
Bridging and Belonging with Professor john powell
Tue 4/14 • 6PM PDT
To be announced
Professor john powell is a renowned scholar and advocate in the areas of civil rights, structural racism, housing, constitutional law, equality, democracy, and belonging. He is the director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, where he holds the Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion and is a Professor of Law, Ethnic Studies, and African American Studies. Prof. powell has served as the National Legal Director of the ACLU and is well-known for the development of an “opportunity-based” model for thinking about affordable housing, racialized space, and the many ways that housing influences other opportunity domains including education, health, health care, and employment.
UCLA Affordability Workshop
Tue 4/14 • 6PM - 7PM PDT RSVP
Join UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships for a one-hour interactive workshop designed to help newly admitted students and their families better understand their financial aid offer and estimated net cost of attendance. During this hands-on session, a UCLA financial aid expert will walk you through the key parts of your Bruin Financial Aid Letter, explain the different types of aid offered, and demonstrate how to calculate what attending UCLA may actually cost after grants, scholarships, and other support. Please complete the RSVP form below to join us!
South Bay Book Club - April
Tue 4/14 • 7PM PDT
Hybrid: In-person or via Zoom •
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! April: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Please email bkronbeck@social.rr.com to be added to the waitlist for the South Bay Book Club.
Water for Life
Tue 4/14 • 7:30PM PDT
Hammer Museum
Copresented with The Promise Institute of Human Rights (L.A.) and the UCLA American Indian Studies Center Water For Life tells the story of three extraordinary individuals: Berta Cáceres, a Lenca Indigenous leader in Honduras; Francisco Piñeda, a subsistence farmer in El Salvador; and Alberto Curamil, an Indigenous Mapuche Chief in Chile, all of whom refused to let government-supported industry and transnational corporations take their water and redirect it to mining, hydroelectric, or large scale industrial agriculture projects. A post screening conversation moderated by Jessica Cattelino, Director of UCLA’s Center for the Study of Women|Barbra Streisand Center, with Teri Red Owl, citizen of the Bishop Paiute Tribe and Executive Director of the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission (OVIWC) and AnMarie Mendoza, a Tongva water protector and Paya/Paar outreach director for OVIWC, will connect the struggles in Latin America depicted in Water for Life to local struggles led by Native Americans to protect and reclaim water resources of Payahuunadü (the Owens Valley) diverted to Los Angeles. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/wfl
Wednesday April 15
Bridging and Belonging with Professor john powell
Wed 4/15
Professor john powell is a renowned scholar and advocate in the areas of civil rights, structural racism, housing, constitutional law, equality, democracy, and belonging. He is the director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, where he holds the Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion and is a Professor of Law, Ethnic Studies, and African American Studies. Prof. powell has served as the National Legal Director of the ACLU and is well-known for the development of an “opportunity-based” model for thinking about affordable housing, racialized space, and the many ways that housing influences other opportunity domains including education, health, health care, and employment. Event time TBD. Registration link coming soon.
UCLA Recreation Stress Less Week 2026
Mon 4/13 - Fri 4/17 RSVP
Stress Less Week 2026: 4/13 - 4/17: A week of free resources and support to help faculty and staff stress less and enjoy life more! April is Stress Awareness Month. Let's come together in community to enhance our well-being. Choose from a variety of FITZONE classes to activate, flow, energize, or relax. Join the daily LIVE MoveMail breaks. Attend a FITWELL Talks Employee Wellness workshop on Tuesday 4/14. Engage with stress-relieving videos and resources sent in daily emails.
HireDMV Multi-University Alumni Career Fair
Wed 4/15 • 8AM PDT
Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center • College Park MD
The HireDMV Multi-University Alumni Career Fair connects DMV-area alumni, graduate students, and doctoral candidates with 60+ top employers across all industries. This expo-style event gives job seekers a free opportunity to network face-to-face with actively hiring companies. While employers gain direct access to a pre-vetted pool of over 500 accomplished candidates— complete with ATS integration, booth display, two representative passes, and lunch. Whether you're an alumnus ready for your next chapter or an employer looking for proven talent, HireDMV is where it all comes together.
SPRING CPT WEBINARS (FOR F-1 VISA STUDENTS)
Wed 4/15 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly CPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Note: To access the webinar, students need to select “SSO” and type in “ucla” to be able to access the UCLA logon screen and sign in to the webinar.
Summer Institute on Evidence-based Teaching Information Session
Wed 4/15 • 11AM - 12PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library, Room 186
Please join us for the Summer Institute on Evidence-based Teaching information session, taking place in Powell Library room 186 and on Zoom. Please register to attend. The Summer Institute is an annual professional learning opportunity open to all UCLA instructors of record and will take place on campus from July 13-16. Applications are open through Friday, May 8. Please contact help@teaching.ucla.edu if you have any questions.
Website Makers Meetup
Wed 4/15 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.
Bruin Affiliates: Bruin Affiliates Luncheon
Wed 4/15 • 11:30AM PDT
James West Alumni Center •
Hollywood Architecture in the Golden Age (1920-1940) The Golden Age of Hollywood—when the major studios dominated filmmaking—also shaped a distinctive architectural landscape. Movie studios, theaters, and hotels adopted dramatic, glamorous styles meant to embody the excitement of cinema. The architecture blended fantasy and luxury, mirroring the movies themselves. Predictable weather, diverse scenery, Bohemian emigrees and new wealth fueled a growing city where film fantasy and gritty reality overlapped. The studio system, sound stages and set design flourished. Technicolor introduced vibrant color schemes and celluloid Modernism was projected into theatrical movie palaces. Rural backlots continued into the TV-era, while Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Homes of the Stars become world famous tourist attractions. Dr. Kane, a specialist in 19th and 20th century American architecture and urban planning, has taught Western and American art and architectural history and planning to both professional and general interest audiences for over 35 years. Institutions include the NewSchool of Architecture & Design, Design Institute of San Diego, San Diego State University, Cal Poly Pomona, UC San Diego, and UCLA Extension. Diane received her BA in Art History from UCLA, an MA in Art History from Cal, and her Ph.D. in Architectural History from UCSB. Retired since 2007, she has travelled the world, visiting all 50 states and over 110 countries. This has sparked an interest in non-Western architecture and cross-cultural transference and innovation through lectures at Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning.
Bruin Professionals Orange County Chapter Meeting
Wed 4/15 • 11:30AM PDT
Murtaugh Treglia Stern & Deily LLP • Irvine CA
Join BP Orange County Chapter for their Chapter Meeting!
SPRING ENGLISH LANGUAGE CIRCLE: APRIL 15
Wed 4/15 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
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. The circle is led by a native English speaker, who will help you become more confident in your speaking skills and who can answer your language and grammar questions. All of our ELC sessions will take place on Zoom this spring 2026. Space is limited to 20 participants per session. Participants are welcome to enjoy their lunch during these sessions. The Zoom link will be shared via email upon registering. Please email us at intlprograms@saonet.ucla.edu with any questions.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Wed 4/15 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
Collegiate Recovery Day
Wed 4/15 • 2:30PM - 4:30PM PDT RSVP
SAC Conference Rooms 1-3
You’re invited to Collegiate Recovery Day on Wednesday, April 15th from 2:30-4:30pm in Student Activities Center Conference Rooms 1-3! Join us and campus partners for wellness activities, student presentations, and meaningful conversations honoring students in recovery or impacted by addiction. Free refreshments, activities, and giveaways! Open to all students, staff, and faculty. RSVP, bring a friend, and be part of a supportive campus community ??
Queer Creative Writing Space
Wed 4/15 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT RSVP
LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
The Queer Creative Writing Space meets bi-weekly during the academic year. This space is for writers of all backgrounds and experience levels who would like to stretch their creative writing muscles and meet other writers!
Books & Bonding & Breaking Down Self Care
Wed 4/15 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Love books? Care about mental health? Crave good convos with great people? You’re in the right place! Books and Bonding is a weekly club that meets to discuss ideas around improving resilience and create a community of resilient Bruins.
Books & Bonding & Breaking Down Self Care
Wed 4/15 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Love books? Care about mental health? Crave good convos with great people? You’re in the right place! Books and Bonding is a weekly club that meets to discuss ideas around improving resilience and create a community of resilient Bruins.
Spring 2026 FITWELL Games (KREC)
Wed 4/15 • 5PM - 6:30PM PDT
Kinross Recreation Center (studio)
How many push-ups can you do in 1 minute? Come find out at FITWELL Games and compete to win a t-shirt!
UCLA Spring 2026 Health School Fair
Wed 4/15 • 5PM - 8PM PDT RSVP
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
UCLA Spring 2026 Health School Fair Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Ackerman Grand Ballroom Interested in applying for Health/Medical School? Then this fair is for you. Meet with some of the top Institutions in the country and find out about the best programs and admission details, such as: Ask in-depth questions about the application and selection process Learn about financial support options Network with admissions representatives Save on travel costs by comparing schools side-by-side *Don't miss the additional events taking place during Pre-Health Application Week (PHAW) on Monday, April 14th thru Friday April 18th!*
The Power of Mentorship with UCLA Academic Advancement Program Alumni Network
Wed 4/15 • 5:30PM PDT
UCLA Career Center (2nd Floor Room 200) • Los Angeles CA
UCLA AAPAN is hosting panelists to offer real-world perspectives by sharing their experiences with mentorship. It's meant to provide both students/alum with insights into finding and approaching mentors, what mentorship means as a professional, and understanding the difference between a mentor and a sponsor. We are hoping this event creates networking opportunities between students and alum that could foster long-term relationships or other career developments. In addition, we are planning to showcase how to leverage the UCLA ONE platform. We have a special guest who will walk our attendees through the app and how they can use it to address their professional needs. We hope everyone can walk out with practical and actionable strategies that can be applied immediately.
Spring 2026 FITWELL Games (JWC)
Wed 4/15 • 5:30PM - 7PM PDT
John Wooden Center (Flexibility Zone)
How many push-ups can you do in 1 minute? Come find out at FITWELL Games and compete to win a t-shirt!
Meet Up at the John Wooden Center
Wed 4/15 • 5:30PM - 7:30PM PDT
John Wooden Center
Meet up, hang out & work out! Check out the Tabling Fair from 5:30-7:30p to connect with Recreation staff and Student Organizations. Giveaways and raffles. Fitwell Games also offered! (Must be a current UCLA student or Recreation member to participate)
Spring 2026 FITWELL Games (BFIT)
Wed 4/15 • 6PM - 7:30PM PDT
Bruin Fitness Center (Flexibility Zone)
How many push-ups can you do? Come and find out at FITWELL Games! Compete to win a FITWELL athlete shirt.
Bridging and Belonging with Professor john powell
Wed 4/15 • 6PM - 8PM PDT
To be announced
Professor john powell is a renowned scholar and advocate in the areas of civil rights, structural racism, housing, constitutional law, equality, democracy, and belonging. He is the director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, where he holds the Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion and is a Professor of Law, Ethnic Studies, and African American Studies. Prof. powell has served as the National Legal Director of the ACLU and is well-known for the development of an “opportunity-based” model for thinking about affordable housing, racialized space, and the many ways that housing influences other opportunity domains including education, health, health care, and employment. Event time TBD. Registration link coming soon.
On Curating with Hilton Als and Zoe Ryan
Canceled Wed 4/15 • 7:30PM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Co-presented with the UCLA Department of Art History as part of the 2025-26 UCLA Art Council Distinguished Scholar Lectureship in Art History Join Hilton Als and Hammer Museum Director Zoë Ryan for readings of work-in-progress and a conversation on curating. Als’ projects range from the landmark Hammer exhibition Joan Didion: What She Means to his upcoming September 2026 show at the Alex Berns Gallery in Tribeca. His exhibitions spotlight artists like Alice Neel and explore writers such as Didion, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Jean Rhys, examining the intersection of visual art and literature and offering fresh insight into curatorial practice. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/als-ryan-curate
Thursday April 16
UCLA Recreation Stress Less Week 2026
Mon 4/13 - Fri 4/17 RSVP
Stress Less Week 2026: 4/13 - 4/17: A week of free resources and support to help faculty and staff stress less and enjoy life more! April is Stress Awareness Month. Let's come together in community to enhance our well-being. Choose from a variety of FITZONE classes to activate, flow, energize, or relax. Join the daily LIVE MoveMail breaks. Attend a FITWELL Talks Employee Wellness workshop on Tuesday 4/14. Engage with stress-relieving videos and resources sent in daily emails.
Bruin Professionals Westwood Chapter Meeting
Thu 4/16 • 8AM PDT
James West Alumni Center, Founders Conference Room •
Join BP Westwood for their Chapter Meeting! The Schmoozer's Cellar: A Sommelier's Playbook for Professionals who Network, Entertain, and Close
Neurodiversity Empowerment Hour
Thu 4/16 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
Neurodiversity Empowerment Hour is a weekly virtual drop-in space where students can join a brief 10–15 minute session to receive support, learn about helpful campus resources, and explore ways to build skills for wellbeing and success. Meeting ID: 914 7527 3636
Neurodiversity Empowerment Hour
Thu 4/16 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
Neurodiversity Empowerment Hour is a weekly virtual drop-in space where students can join a brief 10–15 minute session to receive support, learn about helpful campus resources, and explore ways to build skills for wellbeing and success. Meeting ID: 914 7527 3736
DARS Exceptions Training
Thu 4/16 • 10AM - 12PM PDT
Online - by invitation only
We will be reviewing how to make exceptions in the Degree Audit Reporting System. This will include what types of exceptions are available as well as how and when to make exceptions.
Reflect with RISE
Thu 4/16 • 11AM - 11:30AM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Join us for a beginner friendly guided meditation. Take some time to breathe, meet community, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, and stillness.
Reflect with RISE
Thu 4/16 • 11AM - 11:30AM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Join us for a beginner friendly guided meditation. Take some time to breathe, meet community, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, and stillness.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Thu 4/16 • 11AM - 1PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
UCLA Affordability Workshop
Thu 4/16 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Join UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships for a one-hour interactive workshop designed to help newly admitted students and their families better understand their financial aid offer and estimated net cost of attendance. During this hands-on session, a UCLA financial aid expert will walk you through the key parts of your Bruin Financial Aid Letter, explain the different types of aid offered, and demonstrate how to calculate what attending UCLA may actually cost after grants, scholarships, and other support. Please complete the RSVP form below to join us!
Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Staff and Faculty
Thu 4/16 • 12PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.
Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Faculty and Staff
Thu 4/16 • 12PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
Location shared upon RSVP
The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.
Career Center Transfer Pop-In
Thu 4/16 • 1:30PM - 3:30PM PDT
Transfer Student Center (Kerckhoff 128)
The Career Center is excited to announce our “Transfer Pop-Ins” at the Transfer Student Center (TSC). These are your golden 15-minute slots to get personalized, one-on-one career advice that caters specifically to your unique journey as a transfer student from UCLA Career Counselors.
Delivering Meaningful Feedback Quickly and at Scale Workshop Zoom
Thu 4/16 • 3PM - 3:30PM PDT RSVP
This 30-minute interactive Zoom session explores why specific, criteria-aligned feedback supports learner motivation and improvement, and highlights practical strategies for delivering high-quality feedback efficiently at scale.
Finding Sources at the UCLA Library
Thu 4/16 • 4PM - 5PM PDT
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. 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 learn all about finding sources. All spring quarter Cornerstone workshops will be held on Zoom.
20's Talk | Identity & Personality: Learning About You!
Thu 4/16 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Join us at 20's Talk - a weekly space for meaningful conversations about your 20's. Gain expert insight from special guests, form community, and enjoy free snacks!
20's Talk | Identity & Personality: Learning About You!
Thu 4/16 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Join us at 20's Talk - a weekly space for meaningful conversations about your 20's. Gain expert insight from special guests, form community, and enjoy free snacks!
An Introduction to Publishing Journal Articles (Qualitative, Humanities Focus)
Thu 4/16 • 5:15PM - 6:45PM PDT RSVP
Thinking about preparing an article manuscript for submission? This workshop will focus on the aspects of the process of getting an article published that most differ from other graduate writing projects, such as selecting appropriate journals and interacting with editors. We will also discuss strategies for revising articles for a target journal.
Friday April 17
Spring 2026 Financial Aid Census
Fri 4/17
UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be conducting the Spring 2026 census on Friday, April 17, 2026 to ensure financial aid recipients are enrolled full time (12 units or more) unless otherwise approved for the Fee Reduced Program. Being enrolled in less than full time status while not approved for the Fee Reduced Program will result in your financial aid being recalculated.
Thinking Gender 2026 Graduate Student Research Conference
Fri 4/17 RSVP
UCLA James West Alumni Center
Thinking Gender 2026 explores the theme “Feminist and Queer Ecologies." Join us for graduate student presentations highlighting innovative research at the intersections of gender, sexuality, environment, and justice.
Thinking Gender 2026: Feminist and Queer Ecologies
Fri 4/17 RSVP
James West Alumni Center
Join the Center for the Study of Women|Barbra Streisand Center for a day of graduate student presentations highlighting innovative research at the intersections of gender, sexuality, environment, and justice. The conference will feature keynote speaker Cutcha Risling Baldy (Cal Poly Humboldt; NAS Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute), whose work centers Indigenous feminisms, land relations, and food sovereignty. “Feminist and Queer Ecologies,” explores how environments and ecologies are shaped, understood, and contested through relations of sex, gender, and sexuality. The theme also considers how feminist and queer theorists, artists, and organizers have drawn on ecological processes and environmental knowledge to build new insights, movements, and practices.
UCLA Recreation Stress Less Week 2026
Mon 4/13 - Fri 4/17 RSVP
Stress Less Week 2026: 4/13 - 4/17: A week of free resources and support to help faculty and staff stress less and enjoy life more! April is Stress Awareness Month. Let's come together in community to enhance our well-being. Choose from a variety of FITZONE classes to activate, flow, energize, or relax. Join the daily LIVE MoveMail breaks. Attend a FITWELL Talks Employee Wellness workshop on Tuesday 4/14. Engage with stress-relieving videos and resources sent in daily emails.
Conference: Quebrando Barreras - Breaking Barriers in STEM
Fri 4/17 - Sat 4/18 RSVP
Hosted at UCLA, this free two-day conference aims to convene students with professors from all areas of chemistry and biochemistry to establish, strengthen, and promote research collaborations among scientists who are committed to broadening participation in STEM disciplines. Space is limited. Organized by the UCLA College Division of Physical Sciences, the Latina Futures 2050 Lab, and the CSRC.
Developing Professional Competencies with AI-Informed Assignments (In-Person)
Fri 4/17 • 10AM - 11AM PDT RSVP
186 Powell Library
In this workshop, you will reflect on essential professional competencies in your discipline in relation to how AI may or may not be used in students’ future workplaces. You will then revise one of your course assignments to develop an AI-informed set of goals and assignment rubric targeting the development of career-ready skills.
The Creative Reset
Fri 4/17 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Looking for a calm and creative way to end your week? Grab a cup of tea and join Creative Reset, a weekly hour of creative wellness, to slow down, enjoy arts and crafts, and recharge before the weekend. Each week may include a guided art or craft activity, open time to create, journal, draw, or color at your own pace, and occasional reflective writing prompts to spark creativity and support your wellness. No experience is needed, and all UCLA students are welcome!
The Creative Reset
Fri 4/17 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Looking for a calm and creative way to end your week? Grab a cup of tea and join Creative Reset, a weekly hour of creative wellness, to slow down, enjoy arts and crafts, and recharge before the weekend. Each week may include a guided art or craft activity, open time to create, journal, draw, or color at your own pace, and occasional reflective writing prompts to spark creativity and support your wellness. No experience is needed, and all UCLA students are welcome!
Designing Your Course Workshop Series - Spring 2026
Canceled Fri 4/17 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Designing or Re-Designing a course? Join the Instructional Designers of the Teaching and Learning Center for the Designing Your Course Workshop Series this Spring! Apply by April 3rd to be considered for participation, and to learn about: - Backwards Design & Course Mapping - Designing Assessments & Activities - Integrating Media & Technology - Inclusion & Community Building - Managing Feedback & Data. In addition to asynchronous activities in Bruin Learn course site, the Designing Your Course Workshop Series also includes five live Zoom sessions, with each for one hour (12-1pm) from April 17 through May 15, 2026. Workshop participants should expect to spend 2 hours each week meeting with their instructional designer and completing asynchronous activities. Instructors are eligible for a completion award of $500 if they complete all workshop activities by 1 week after the last live session. Workshop activities include: -Five live sessions -Asynchronous assignments and activities in Bruin Learn, including submitting a completed course map, sample course prototype, and reflection on the workshop -Meeting with an assigned Instructional Designer 3 times to discuss the course -Completion of a post-survey Instructors will also be eligible to submit completed course materials for the Exemplar Modules Award of $500, which will be further detailed during the workshop series.
Field Day
Fri 4/17 • 12:30PM - 5:15PM PDT RSVP
Sunset Canyon
Ever wanted to try your hand at volleyball, ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, and more? Now’s your chance! Join the LGBTQ CRC at Sunset Canyon on April 17th for Field Day -- this is a beginner-friendly space filled with community and movement!
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Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Fri 4/17 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
Oral History Q&A Session
Fri 4/17 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
Join the UCLA Library's Center for Oral History Research for an open Q&A session on conducting and using oral history. Bring your questions about how to conduct oral history or use oral history in your research to this online session. All questions and topics are welcome!
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Chicago Network: UCLA Baseball vs. Minnesota Game Watch Party
Fri 4/17 • 6PM PDT
Doghaus Biergarten • Chicago IL
The No. 1-ranked UCLA Baseball team takes on the Minnesota Gophers Friday night. Join other Chicago Bruins to cheer on UCLA as it continues its march toward the postseason.
Pilipinx LLC: Mabuhay Formal
Fri 4/17 • 6:30PM - 10PM PDT
Covel Grand Horizon
Brings together students across the Hill and UCLA to Celebrate Pilipino culture, enjoy performances, and make connections.
UCLA AMIA Student Chapter Takeover!
Fri 4/17 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater in the Hammer Museum • Los Angeles CA
The Archive is thrilled to collaborate with the UCLA chapter of the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)! We’ve turned the Billy Wilder Theater over to UCLA AMIA chapter members to curate a program of prints and media from the Archive’s collection. As expected, they’ve put together an exciting, eclectic lineup of classics and rarities, with each evening organized around a unique theme. AMIA student members will be on hand each night to introduce their programs and share their insights into their selections. Please join us for a lineup of fantastic cinema and to support the next generation of moving image archivists!
UCLA AMIA Student Chapter Takeover! Avant-garde Animation
Fri 4/17 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Introduction by UCLA AMIA Student Chapter members Clare Britton and Molly Regan. Guest speaker Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the UCLA AMIA Student Chapter. Avant-garde cinema represents films that are experimental or innovative, typically rejecting traditional narrative structures while exploring abstract concepts and emphasizing visual and aural elements. Avant-garde animation often utilizes techniques that abstract form, defy continuity and emphasize musicality. Programmed by Molly Regan. Notes written by Clare Britton and Molly Regan.
Saturday April 18
Conference: Quebrando Barreras - Breaking Barriers in STEM
Fri 4/17 - Sat 4/18 RSVP
Hosted at UCLA, this free two-day conference aims to convene students with professors from all areas of chemistry and biochemistry to establish, strengthen, and promote research collaborations among scientists who are committed to broadening participation in STEM disciplines. Space is limited. Organized by the UCLA College Division of Physical Sciences, the Latina Futures 2050 Lab, and the CSRC.
San Diego: Food Bank Volunteer Day
Sat 4/18 • 8AM PDT
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank Warehouse • San Diego CA
Give Back, Bruin Style! Join us for a morning of volunteering at the food bank. To sign up, please visit this link beginning March 18th: https://vhub.at/sduclaalumn Click “Sign Up” for the Miramar Warehouse Morning Shift Saturday, April 18, 2026, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM. It will redirect you to a page to sign in or create an account. If you have previously volunteered with the Food Bank, sign in to your existing account and your sign up will be complete. If you need to create an account, click on the “create account” button on the top right of the page. · Type in a username and password. · Click “Next” when asked for a join code. This does not apply to your group. · The next page will ask you to check all that apply. Usually it’s “I just want to volunteer” · Complete the personal information sections and accept the waiver. Once done, click “Submit.” · You will be redirected back to the sign up page. Click “Sign Up” for the volunteer shift.
UCLA Latino Alumni Association Pickleball Tournament
Sat 4/18 • 8AM - 12PM PDT
Gerrish Swim & Tennis Club • Pasadena
Join ULAA’s first-ever pickleball tournament! Featuring courts for beginners and serious players, enjoy friendly competition and fun with the Bruin community. Ticket options: * $30 early bird tickets (before March 30) * $35 individual tickets (after March 30) * $25 student tickets
Hygiene and Movement
Sat 4/18 • 9AM - 11AM PDT RSVP
University Apartments South
Join the Pilipinos for Community Health student organization to learn about helpful hygiene tips for families! Participants will receive wellness kits!
Rose Bowl Bruins and Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA: Welcome to the SGV - Spring Social at Huntington Gardens
Sat 4/18 • 10AM PDT
1919 Cafe at The Huntington • San Marino CA
Welcome to the SGV! And time to Spring forward, Bruins! What better way to do it than with beautiful views of the Huntington Gardens and the San Gabriel Mountains as a backdrop. Join us at the 1919 Cafe at the iconic Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino to make new connections, see old friends and build up UCLA community in the SGV! Admission into the gardens is not required for the 1919 Cafe. Food and drinks are available for purchase at the cafe. Those interested in exploring the gardens on their own afterwards can purchase tickets at: https://www.huntington.org/plan-your-visit Note that advanced reservations are required for The Huntington on weekends.
Botanical Garden Tour
Sat 4/18 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive
Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on April 18 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You'll hear stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the Garden and are given a grace period of 5 minutes. This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required.
NLSLA & BUS Expungement Clinic
Sat 4/18 • 10AM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Bruin Underground Scholars (BUS) is hosting its very first Expungement Clinic! We’re excited to announce this event in collaboration with Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA), designated specifically for UCLA formerly incarcerated and/or system-impacted students, taking place on Saturday, April 18. Please RSVP as soon as possible.
The Art of Duo | Musical Salon: From Lekeu to Los Angeles
Sat 4/18 • 2PM - 3:30PM PDT
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
This concert featuring Ambroise Aubrun (violin) and Steven Vanhauwaert (piano) pays tribute to the refined tradition of musical salons, tracing their influence from nineteenth-century Vienna to early twentieth-century Los Angeles. At its heart is Guillaume Lekeu’s Violin Sonata, performed in homage to Alfred Megerlin, the Belgian violin virtuoso and concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the 1920s. Through works by Schubert, Fauré, Debussy and others, the program evokes the elegance, intimacy, and cultural dialogue that defined salon music across generations and continents.
Alumni Association Appreciation Day: UCLA Men's Volleyball vs. BYU
Sat 4/18 • 5PM PDT
Pauley Pavilion Presented by Wescom • Los Angeles CA
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 BYU, April 18 at 7 p.m.! Use Promo Code **MVBalumni2026** at checkout to purchase a 50% off ticket! 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).
UCLA AMIA Student Chapter Takeover! Reenactment
Sat 4/18 • 7:30PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Introduction by UCLA AMIA Student Chapter Programmer Noah Brockman. Q&A with directors Greg Watkins and Caveh Zahedi. Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the UCLA AMIA Student Chapter. This program explores how reenactment exposes cinema’s inherent nature to simultaneously depict, reconstruct and reinterpret. In these films, our subjects perform their own stories, exploring the productive tensions between reality, art and representation on-screen. Programmed by Noah Brockman.
Sunday April 19
Dutch Waterways
Sun 4/19
Netherlands, Belgium •
Embark on a carefree, seven-night cruise along the intimate waterways of the Netherlands and Belgium brimming with centuries of history and Old-World splendor! Delight in Amsterdam’s charming canals and stroll amid the glorious tulips at Keukenhof Gardens. Revel in Bruges’ wonderfully preserved Gothic gems and Antwerp’s impressive medieval old town. Other ports of call introduce you to Kampen, a historic Hanseatic city, and Veere, a laid-back harbor town. Enjoy enriching lectures and a choice of included excursions. In Kampen, admire its beautiful architecture and visit a Hanseatic ship or brewery afterward. Another option takes you to tiny, picture-perfect Giethoorn for a canal cruise and walk. See The Hague and the Mauritshuis’ celebrated masterpieces, watch artisans at the Royal Delft porcelain factory or sample farm-fresh cheeses in Gouda. In Bruges, visit a chocolaterie, discover the beer culture or take in fine Belgian art. Unpack once aboard your exclusively chartered, first-class ship and savor generous meals with wine and beer at lunch and dinner. No single supplement, limited availability.
Bruin Family Socials – Santa Monica, CA
Sun 4/19 • 2PM PDT
The Albright • Santa Monica
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!
Black Pack Television: In Living Color
Sun 4/19 • 7PM PDT
Billy Wilder Theater
Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment. Premiering in 1990, In Living Color exploded onto the Fox Television Network, reinvigorating the sketch comedy genre by showcasing a multiracial ensemble unafraid of controversy. Created by trailblazing multi-hyphenate Keenen Ivory Wayans, the innovative series turned primetime into a cultural battlefield, uproariously harnessing satire and spectacle to explore issues of race, class and celebrity. In his book, The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance, author Artel Great situates In Living Color within the broader lineage of Black sketch comedy, illuminating how the innovative series served as an industrial weapon, seizing time, space and cultural power, often forcing America to laugh at what it preferred to ignore. In the process, the hit series won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in 1990. Helping to launch a breakout cast of highly gifted comedians that included David Alan Grier, Daymon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Tommy Davison, Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey, In Living Color introduced a lasting lexicon of original characters and catchphrases to pop culture, from Homey D. Clown (“Homey, don’t play that”) to Men on Film (“two snaps up”) that continue to resonate long after the series' final broadcast on Fox in 1994. Join us for a quartet of hilariously provocative episodes of In Living Color curated and introduced by author Artel Great.