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Events & Exhibits
Browse our upcoming events, workshops and exhibits.
Featured
The Last Laugh: Harlem Nights and the Legacy of Comedy as Resistance
April 26, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
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Research Workshop
Utilizing Census Data in Your Research
May 7, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
There’s more to the US Census than meets the eye. Want to learn how you can access and use census data in your research? Join librarians Maggie Tarmey and Kelsey Brown to explore reports, data profiles and datasets on data.census.gov. This lecture-based workshop is designed for researchers of any experience level and will not be recorded.
This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive the Zoom invitation information the day before the workshop
Led by
Maggie Tarmey
, librarian for Geography, Maps, and Economics, and
Kelsey Brown
, librarian for Archaeology, Public Policy and Urban Planning.
Performance
Jam Session with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble
May 15, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library
Join the UCLA Rubsamen Music Library for a Jam Session with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble. The afternoon will begin with a set by the Ensemble, followed by an open jam session.
No RSVP required. All are welcome to participate!
Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble at UCLA Class of 2027:
Nicolaus Gelin - trumpet
Nathan Gilbreath - trombone
Mwanzi Harriott - guitar
Elisee Ngbo - piano
Yerin Kim - bass
Mailo Rakotonanahary - drums
All Upcoming Events
Apr
23
Cornerstone Research Workshop
Collecting and Citing Sources in the Age of AI
April 23, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Apr
25
Screening
Harmony and Hustle: The Five Heartbeats
April 25, 2026
7:30 pm - 10:35 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Apr
26
Screening
The Last Laugh: Harlem Nights and the Legacy of Comedy as Resistance
April 26, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Apr
30
Cornerstone Research Workshop
Writing a Literature Review
April 30, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
May
04
Presentation
From the Social History of Books to the Social Life of Things: An Overview of Developments in the China Field
May 4, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
May
05
Screening
Ojalá Supieras (I Wish You Knew)
May 5, 2026
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360
May
07
Research Workshop
Utilizing Census Data in Your Research
May 7, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
May
07
Cornerstone Research Workshop
Developing Your Research Plan
May 7, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
May
11
Workshop
Tidy Data
May 11, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
May
11
Presentation
Production, Publication and Organizational Framework of Ming Dynasty Buddhist Texts
May 11, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
May
12
Workshop
Getting Started with the Command Line
May 12, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
May
12
Research Workshop
Using AI Tools Effectively and Ethically
May 12, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Charles E. Young Research Library
May
13
Workshop
Introduction to Git and GitHub
May 13, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
May
14
Research Workshop
Planning and Organizing a Literature Review
May 14, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
May
14
Drop-in Activity
UCLA Library Special Collections Curatorial Open House: Design Thinking
May 14, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
UCLA Library Special Collections
May
15
Performance
Jam Session with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble
May 15, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library
May
18
Workshop
OpenRefine for Cleaning and Transforming Data
May 18, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
May
18
Research Workshop
Managing Your Scholarly Identity
May 18, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
May
18
Presentation
Compilation, Production, Publication and Structural Framework of Ming-dynasty Local Gazetteers (difangzhi)
May 18, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
May
19
Workshop
Getting Started with Python
May 19, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
May
20
Workshop
Python for Data Analysis and Visualization
May 20, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
May
21
Research Workshop
NIH Common Form Biosketch: Are You Ready?
May 21, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
May
25
Presentation
The Textual Construction of Genealogies in the Ming Dynasty
May 25, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
May
28
Research Workshop
Planning and Organizing a Systematic Review
May 28, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
May
29
Screening
Black Girl
May 29, 2026
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
29
Screening
...& Beautiful
May 29, 2026
10:15 pm - 11:15 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
30
Screening
Adventures of Casanova
May 30, 2026
10:00 am - 11:35 am
Billy Wilder Theater
May
30
Screening
Lorna Doone
May 30, 2026
11:55 am - 1:25 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
30
Screening
the heart of the matter
May 30, 2026
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
30
Screening
Merrily We Live
May 30, 2026
4:10 pm - 6:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
30
Screening
The Magnificent Matador
May 30, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:05 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
30
Screening
Si muero antes de despertar (If I Should Die Before I Wake)
May 30, 2026
9:25 pm - 10:15 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
30
Screening
The Computer-Laser-Videos of Raphael Montañez Ortiz
May 30, 2026
10:55 pm - 11:25 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
31
Screening
Trailin'
May 31, 2026
11:00 am - 1:10 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
31
Screening
Lela Swift: Television Director
May 31, 2026
12:25 pm - 1:25 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
31
Screening
The Unwanted
May 31, 2026
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
31
Screening
Touring California
May 31, 2026
3:40 pm - 4:55 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
31
Screening
Eight Girls in a Boat
May 31, 2026
4:55 pm - 6:30 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
31
Screening
Pitfall
May 31, 2026
7:40 pm - 10:10 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
May
31
Screening
The Other Love
May 31, 2026
9:35 pm - 11:10 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
01
Presentation
The Transformation and Transregional Spread of the Ming Buddhist Tripiṭaka
June 1, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Jun
05
Performance
String Quartet Premieres by the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA Class of 2027
June 5, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library
Jun
05
Screening
Mortician
June 5, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
06
Screening
Inside Amir / Divine Comedy
June 6, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
07
Screening
Between Dreams and Hope / The Great Yawn of History
June 7, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
08
Presentation
An Era of Splendor: the Color Woodblock Prints and the Art of Classical Flower Manuals in the Ming Dynasty
June 8, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Jun
12
Screening
Black Rabbit, White Rabbit
June 12, 2026
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
13
Screening
Cinema-ye Azad: Nasib Nasibi
June 13, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
14
Screening
Cinema-ye Azad: Behnam Jafari
June 14, 2026
3:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
14
Screening
Checkpoint / Dead End
June 14, 2026
7:00 pm - 10:10 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
15
Presentation
The Compilation and Publication of Ming Dynasty Local Gazetteers Viewed Through Their Material and Structural Elements
June 15, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Jun
20
Screening
Oh, What Happy Days
June 20, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:20 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
21
Screening
Woman and Child
June 21, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:40 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
22
Presentation
Distribution and Characteristics of Fine Ming Dynasty Editions Held in North American Collections
June 22, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Jun
26
Screening
Like Water for Chocolate
June 26, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
27
Screening
60th Anniversary Screening: ABC-TV's Dark Shadows
June 27, 2026
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
28
Screening
Ernest & Celestine
June 28, 2026
11:00 am - 1:20 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
28
Screening
Legacy
June 28, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jun
29
Presentation
Movable-type Printing Activities in the Ming Dnasty and Publications Produced Using Movable Type
June 29, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Jul
06
Presentation
Configuring Ming-period Buddhist Texts and Images: Continuities and Changes
July 6, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Jul
12
Screening
The Secret World of Arrietty
July 12, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Jul
13
Presentation
Ming Material Culture: The Example of Ming Books
July 13, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Jul
20
Presentation
Research on and Authentication of Fine Editions from the Ming Dynasty
July 20, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Jul
27
Presentation
Buddhist and Daoist Illustrated Prints in the Ming
July 27, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Event Series & Exhibitions
Event Series
2026 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema
June 5, 2026 - June 21, 2026
The UCLA Film & Television Archive continues its long tradition of bringing the best cinema from Iran and the Iranian diaspora to Los Angeles
Event Series
2026 UCLA Festival of Preservation
May 29, 2026 - May 31, 2026
The 22nd edition of the biennial UCLA Festival of Preservation showcases the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s latest preservation and restoration projects on the big screen.
Event Series
Archive Talks
Ongoing
Archive Talks pairs leading historians and scholars with screenings of the moving image media that is the focus of their writing and research.
Event Series
Archive Television Treasures
Ongoing
Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment
Event Series
Archive Treasures
Ongoing
Archive Treasures
showcases works from UCLA Film & Television Archive’s extensive holdings, which comprise one of the largest moving image collections in the world.
Exhibition
Arnold Schönberg 150 Years
April 15, 2025 - June 30, 2026
An exhibit in honor of composer and former UCLA music faculty member Arnold Schoenberg
Exhibition
Artists’ Books Recent Acquisitions
March 4, 2026 - September 4, 2026
A curated exhibit of recently acquired artists' books and select older works exploring a diverse range of topics
Event Series
Family Flicks
Ongoing
UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum have teamed up for a free matinee screening series of new and classic family-friendly films from around the world.
Event Series
Food and Film
Ongoing
Presented by UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum
Event Series
Marschak Colloquium
Ongoing
The UCLA Library presents the Jacob Marschak
Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences, a series featuring distinguished speakers from areas of the behavioral sciences.
Workshop Series
Research Workshops
Ongoing
UCLA Library research workshops teach relevant skills and encourage critical thinking about the research process.
Event Series
The Black Pack: Rewriting American Comedy
April 3, 2026 - April 26, 2026
A five-night series highlighting five comedic pioneers who revolutionized American comedy and Black representation in Hollywood
Event Series
Training the Trainers: Materiality of Ming Books and Manuscripts
May 4, 2026 - July 27, 2026
An introduction to the history and material culture of Ming books and manuscripts
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