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Greta Garbo as Mata Hari

Queen Christina/Mata Hari

UCLA Film & Television Archive presents a survey of the talent and mystique that made Greta Garbo the supreme icon of Classic Hollywood.

Fri Jan 19 7:30 PM

Alfred Hitchcock peering through a noose

“Good Evening”: Alfred Hitchcock on Television

UCLA Film & Television Archive presents an exploration of Alfred Hitchcock’s television career as director and host.

Sat Jan 20 7:30 PM

Child in a green shirt drawing with markers

826LA@Hammer: Collaging for Mother Earth

In this workshop facilitated by multimedia artist Morgan Moto, kids will make their own self-portraits using recycled and reused art materials.

Sun Jan 21 11:00 AM

Gallery view of an exhibition of prints

Curator Walk-through: Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now

Curators Cynthia Burlingham, deputy director of curatorial affairs, and Jennie Waldow, Luce Curatorial Fellow, lead a walk-through of the exhibition.

Sun Jan 21 1:00 PM

Greta Garbo as Ninotchka

Ninotchka / Two-Faced Woman

UCLA Film & Television Archive presents a survey of the talent and mystique that made Greta Garbo the supreme icon of Classic Hollywood.

Sun Jan 21 7:00 PM

Gallery view of an exhibition of prints

Exhibition Walk-through: Jacob Samuel on Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now

Master Printer Jacob Samuel leads a walk-through of the exhibition Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now.

Tue Jan 23 6:00 PM

Etching of St. Lucy surrounded by a crowd

Lunchtime Art Talk on Jacques Bellange

Deputy director, curatorial affairs Cindy Burlingham leads an in-person discussion of Jacques Bellange's work.

Wed Jan 24 12:30 PM

Image of performer Gregório Taniguchi

Star Choir

The premiere screening for Star Choir, a cosmic opera by artists Malik Gaines and Alexandro Segade, that chronicles Star Choir’s live performance at Mt. Wilson Observatory, where an ensemble cast and orchestra performed inside the 100-inch telescope.

Wed Jan 24 7:30 PM

Monica Youn and her book "From From"

Poetry: Monica Youn

Former constitutional lawyer and award winning poet Monica Youn reads from her volume FROM FROM, which was a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award.

Thu Jan 25 7:30 PM

A man shops in a supermarket

Food and Film: Origins of a Meal

Chef Alice Waters will be in person to introduce French New Wave writer-director Luc Moullet's seminal exposé of globalized, industrial farming.

Fri Jan 26 7:30 PM