Week 3

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.

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

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Join 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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This talk uses a combination of poetry, research, and prose to consider some of the discursive and material facets of Palestinian liberation theories and practices, with special attention to forms of affective and embodied resistance.

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This workshop will offer an overview on the entire systematic review process — from hypothesis to publication, and why it takes so long to conduct one! Attendees will leave with concrete steps to take to plan a systematic review, as well as an understanding of systematic review methodology and how it differs from other types of review articles. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive the Zoom invitation information the day of the workshop. Instructor: Robert Johnson, Clinical and Research Support Librarian

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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.

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Got a quick question about your finances? Pop in to chat with one of our team members--no prep, no pressure, just practical answers to help you feel more confident with money.

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Beginner-friendly stretching and meditation with UCLA Rec Instructor Binny. All equipment provided (yoga mats, blocks).

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

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You are invited to the UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC) annual Fall Forum, featuring 2025–26 Postdoctoral Scholars and center representatives from UCLA’s four ethnic studies research centers. - Jessica Cattelino, Director of the CSW|Streisand Center, “Honova and Panatu: Water Stories, Water Justice.” - Sophia Armen, Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the Asian American Studies Center, “Refugee/Citizen/Migrant: Making Middle Eastern-American Race Amidst Mass Displacement, Violence, and Resistance.” G.S. Pomaika'i Hanakahi Gushiken, Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the Asian American Studies Center, “Queer Indigenous Sovereignties: Mahu Pedagogies and Hawaiian Decolonial Futures.” - Joey Jennings, Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellows at the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, “Rewriting the Verse: Black Futures, Black Women, and the Politics of Hip-Hop.” - Chantiri Abarca, Senior Officer of Community-Engaged Research at UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, and Steven Carmona Mora, CSRC Program Manager of Community-Engaged Research, “California Freedom Summer Participatory Action Research Project.”

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Join Bruins for Recovery student org in their General Student Recovery Meeting. -All meetings are free and anonymous. No registration required - just show up! -Student recovery meetings are open to students in or interested in recovery / sobriety / abstinence. -Students who identify as allies are welcome to attend all meetings. *Student Recovery Meetings are peer to peer support meetings, they do not take place of mental health therapy, groups or other medical services.*

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Come join RISE for a free, one-hour workshop from Project UnLonely that bridges creative expression with meaningful connection-building!

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Join us for an afternoon filled with community, connection, and celebration as we give all new and continuing undergraduate and graduate students and the larger UCLA community a warm bienvenida (welcome) to the campus. This event is free and open to the public; all are welcome. Presented by the UCLA Latinx Success Center.

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The Latinx Success Center presents the 4th Annual Welcome, “Rooted Together – Our Community, Our Future,” on Tuesday, October 14 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Wilson Plaza. It's FREE and open to all undergraduate, graduate and professional students, staff, faculty and alumni! There will be food, entertainment, a resource fair for networking, and a welcome from campus leadership. We look forward to meeting you!

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The UCLA Career Center welcomes ALL UCLA Undergraduate and Graduate Students to the Fall 2025 HIRE UCLA (In-Person): Job & Internship Fair! Please join us IN-PERSON October 14, 2025 to meet & connect with the top firms in their industries!

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Join Bruins for Recovery student org in their General Student Recovery Meeting. -All meetings are free and anonymous. No registration required - just show up! -Student recovery meetings are open to students in or interested in recovery / sobriety / abstinence. -Students who identify as allies are welcome to attend all meetings. *Student Recovery Meetings are peer to peer support meetings, they do not take place of mental health therapy, groups or other medical services.*

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This workshop covers specifics of English communication in academic and professional settings with an emphasis on resources and self-editing skills for second language writers. We will discuss expectations for citation in the U.S. and ways to avoid plagiarism. We will address email etiquette in academic and professional communication. We will also discuss strategies and resources for improving English grammar, word choice, and style.

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An opportunity for residents interested in swapping rooms to meet with other residents who are also interested in moving.

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OoOoOoOo It's Spooky up in here! Join OCHC as they host their annual Haunted Hill: a themed haunted house right here on the Hill! This year's theme is LA's haunted and legendary tales and locations.

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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.

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!

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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.

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Join the UCLA Center for Accessible Education for our Fall Open House to connect with our staff and discover the wide range of services and accommodations we offer. We invite you to tour our center, ask questions, and enjoy some light refreshments while building community with us.

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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.

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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.

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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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Are you interested in writing a review article? Have you been assigned a literature review on a topic, but aren’t sure where to start? This workshop will walk you through the process of planning and organizing a literature review. We will cover research questions, database selection, search strategy, synthesis and more! This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive the Zoom invitation information the day of the workshop. Instructor: Molly Hemphill, Medical Education Librarian

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Got a quick question about your finances? Pop in to chat with one of our team member--no prep, no pressure, just practical answers to help you feel more confident with money.

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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.

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

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In the first session of the LGBTQ CRC’s Inclusive Excellence Training series, participants will be introduced to foundational language and vocabulary as they relate to gender and sexuality, including a brief overview of holistic and intentional frameworks. Participants will come away with strategies and action steps for advocacy in supporting students, staff, faculty, and alumni.

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Come make zines with UCLA Library for Disability Pride Week! The Library will provide collage materials to make print zines, resources on creating digital zines and a selection of zines from Powell’s collection for inspiration. Drop by anytime!

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**Postdocs, Residents, and Clinical Fellows should RSVP directly via UCLA Health and not through Handshake** This workshop will cover the application process and required components of an NIH NRSA application. We will discuss preparation, documents required, and writing strategies for the F31, but the F30 and F32 are very similar. We will also address how to find appropriate materials/resources for a complete application.

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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 various mental health topics and create a community of resilient Bruins.

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Join us next Wednesday, October 15th from 4-5PM for our first CRP Community Program Meeting of the Fall Quarter! Meet us in the CRP lounge in the Bruin Resource Center to build community, engage in a fun activity, and get to know your peers! Light dinner will be provided. RSVP by Monday, October 13th to be counted for food.

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The UCLA American Indian Studies Center and Department invite you to a welcome event for American Indian and Pacific Islander students, as well as anyone interested in learning more about American Indian Studies at UCLA. Come meet faculty, staff, and students, build connections, and enjoy light refreshments.

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A community gathering for Bruins to process loss and foster hope.

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An opportunity for residents interested in swapping rooms to meet with other residents who are also interested in moving.

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Join us for a community launch party celebrating two groundbreaking research reports from the UCLA Williams Institute and the TransLatin@ Coalition and supported by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center and the Latina Futures 2050 Lab.

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This compelling documentary highlights the untold stories of eight Iranian Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, weaving together personal narratives from both Iran and the United States. Co-directed by Persis Karim, the film offers a poetic and multifaceted perspective that challenges the predominance of negative media portrayals of Iran. The documentary delves into the experiences of the Bay Area Iranian diaspora, exploring how their lives and work have been shaped by this unique region, while also showcasing their profound contributions to its cultural and social fabric. Featuring rare archival footage, the film presents a layered narrative that brings new depth to our understanding of this community, especially at a time when Iran is regularly in the news again. Following the screening, a moderated Q&A session will be held with co-director Persis Karim and Kevan Harris, vice chair and associate professor of sociology at UCLA and lead researcher for the UCLA Iranian Diaspora Dashboard. A reception will follow.

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How can schools build a culture of accountability and belonging while reducing reliance on exclusionary discipline? Through the Race, Education, and Community Healing (REACH) Network, a collaborative between UCLA CTS and UC Berkeley CREEO, we have brought together LEAs from across the state to better understand how restorative leadership and equitable student discipline practices can address this question. This webinar hosted by the 21CSLA State Center offers a broad overview of suspension trends across the state, student discipline frameworks rooted in restorative practices, and practical implementation strategies from district and school leaders driving equitable transformation within their school communities. Panelists will also share insights into the role of restorative leadership as their districts have implemented TK years ahead of universal transitional kindergarten. Speakers: Michael Corral, Ph.D., REACH Network Director, UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools Travis Bristol, Ph.D., Professor and Faculty Director, UC Berkeley CREEO Jennifer Coronel, Director of Student Supports, La Mesa Spring Valley School District Julie Pak, Principal at Chaparral Elementary, Claremont Unified School District Jabari Mahiri, Ph.D., Professor, Berkeley School of Education; Chair, 21CSLA Leadership Board

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Join us for a beginner friendly guided meditation. Take some time to breathe, meet community, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, and stillness.

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This event is from our Partner Disabilities and Computing Program This session is part of the greater UCLA Disability Pride Week running from Oct 14-17. This session introduces participants to disability culture and the role of allyship in creating more inclusive communities. Through discussion, real-life examples, and reflection, participants will explore disability identity, accessibility as a cultural norm, and the differences between accommodation and accessibility. The training will also highlight key terminology, cultural icons, and common pitfalls to avoid. Participants will leave with practical strategies and best practices for being effective allies, as well as greater confidence in engaging in conversations about disability with respect.

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Join us for a walk-through of Construction, Occupation led by co-curator Alex Ungprateeb Flynn. He will highlight key works in the exhibition and discuss how art intersects with power, infrastructure, and the politics of spatial justice—inviting reflection on the role of collective action and artistic intervention in shaping the city and public life.

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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.

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Ring Ring! Calling all Global Bruins! Join us for a Global Bruins Mixer with the UCLA Dashew Center, UCLA Study Abroad and UCLA Extension! Connect with globally-minded Bruins, share your unique experiences, and enjoy food, games, and exciting giveaways! Connect with fellow Bruins who’ve studied abroad, hang out, swap stories, and keep the global energy going! Note: Registration is highly recommended, space is limited.

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Join Bruins for Recovery student org in their General Student Recovery Meeting. -All meetings are free and anonymous. No registration required - just show up! -Student recovery meetings are open to students in or interested in recovery / sobriety / abstinence. -Students who identify as allies are welcome to attend all meetings. *Student Recovery Meetings are peer to peer support meetings, they do not take place of mental health therapy, groups or other medical services.*

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Make the transition to graduate-level writing easier by learning about graduate writing services and resources available to UCLA graduate students. The Graduate Writing Center (GWC) supports all graduate and professional students, and this workshop, led by GWC staff, will provide an overview of writing resources, services, and strategies for graduate school.

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A community gathering for Bruins to process loss and foster hope.

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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.

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Friendly Match

The fraternities and sororities that make up the ""Divine Nine"" of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) conduct membership intake at a time of a chapter's choosing. Chapters will typically host informational sessions during the fall quarter and then invite interested students to join during the winter or spring quarters. Most chapters also require a university GPA to join. Individual chapters have their own processes for membership intake so please contact the chapter(s) you may be interested in joining directly for additional information. You can visit @NPHCofUCLA or https://fsl.ucla.edu/community-directory for more information.

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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!

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Please join the UCLA Library + campus partners for a family centered day in the YRL Main Conference Room on Saturday 10/18/25 from 11am-1pm. This event will include a variety of kid/family centered activities + community and relationship building for parenting scholars. We will host arts and crafts, a story time, and have books for a variety of ages available to check out! Campus Partners: Bruin Parenting Scholars, The Career Center, The RISE Center, The Transfer Center, and Students with Dependents Program.

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This annual fundraiser offers a curated selection of textiles, jewelry, baskets, clothing, home décor, and more from around the world. Proceeds from the sale support the Fowler’s textile acquisitions, exhibitions, and publications. Fowler Textile Council Members receive early access starting at 10:30 am.

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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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