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The museum will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 3 and be closed all day Saturday, April 4 in advance of the Spring Exhibitions Opening. Join us for the opening

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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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Still from The Player (1992)

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

The Player

Director Robert Altman and screenwriter Michael Tolkin wrap their sharp lampoon of corporate Hollywood’s solipsistic obsession with recycled concepts and the bottom line in a noir-soaked murder mystery straight from an old Hollywood writers room.

Sat Sep 20 7:30 PM

Still from Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998). A young character with green leaves on their head against a gold and green background

Screenings Kids

Family Flicks: Kirikou and the Sorceress

Based on a popular folktale from West Africa, this gorgeous animated film tells the story of the heroic toddler Kirikou, who must save his parents’ village from a flesh-eating sorceress.

Sun Sep 21 11:00 AM

Still from Blonde Venus (1932) (cropped)

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Archive Treasures: Blonde Venus

Marlene Dietrich portrays a former cabaret singer forced to return to work to support her husband's desperately needed medical treatments, only to become the mistress of a wealthy man, forcing her to decide where she really belongs.

Sun Sep 21 7:00 PM

A warrior with a swords fights a large sea serpent amidst rocky ocean waves

Lunchtime Art Talk on Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Luce/Getty curatorial fellow Kelin Michael leads an in-person discussion of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's work.

Wed Sep 24 12:30 PM

An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

Thu Sep 25 12:30 PM

Still from Short Cuts (1993)

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Short Cuts

Adapted from the short stories of Raymond Carver, director Robert Altman's Short Cuts is a symphony of experience—love, jealousy, infidelity, tragedy, creativity, cruelty, farce, sheer stupidity—summoned up from the everyday.

Fri Sep 26 7:30 PM

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: “The Perfect Crime” (10/20/1957)

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Beyond Terror: Vincent Price on Television

The medium of television allowed the accomplished actor Vincent Price to explore roles of dramatic depth and disarming humor, sharing a personal side steeped in deep knowledge of fine arts and culinary arts. Conversation with Victoria Price to follow

Sat Sep 27 7:30 PM

Still from The Little American (1917)

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Silent Movie Day: The Little American

The UCLA Film & Television Archive is getting the jump on Silent Movie Day this year with Mary Pickford and Cecil B. DeMille’s war-time classic, The Little American (1917).

Sun Sep 28 7:00 PM

A large wave crests above two large boats, a small snow-topped mountain in the background

Lunchtime Art Talk on Katsushika Hokusai

Luce/Getty curatorial fellow Kelin Michael leads an in-person discussion of Katsushika Hokusai's work.

Wed Oct 1 12:30 PM

An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

Thu Oct 2 12:30 PM