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Have a quick question about your finances? UCLA Financial Wellness offers undergraduate drop-in hours to help students navigate their financial well-being. **Undergraduate drop-ins are for quick, general inquiries. For questions that require more time or individualized support with topics such as budgeting, saving, credit, debt repayment, student loans, or investing basics, students should book a financial coaching appointment.

Come inquire about RISE programming, get connected to CAPS, or learn about campus resources. We're here for you! Location: RISE Center at LuValle Commons Basement Level

The mindful writing sessions integrate simple techniques from mindfulness to support the writing process and cultivate an approach to writing that fosters balance, self-care, and well-being. Please bring a current writing project because most of the session time will be allocated for writing. All sessions will be conducted remotely via Zoom.

Join a special edition of the QTBIPOC Space and celebrate Latinx culture through colorful ceramic coaster painting inspired by folk art while learning about Latinx Heritage Month and Día de los Muertos!

Join us at the LGBTQ CRC in Halloween spirits on October 30th from 4:00-5:30PM! Get creative with DIY paper pumpkins and put your detective skills to the test in a classic murder mystery game! The murder mystery game is limited to 20 attendees. We hope to see you there! Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial, the UCLA Wind Ensemble opens its season with a program exploring America’s triumphs and tragedies. The concert opens with Robert Jager’s festive Esprit de Corps, written for “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and based on the Marines’ Hymn. Eric Ewazen’s A Hymn for the Lost and the Living, written just months after 9/11, marks the 25th anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history. Sung by marching Revolutionary War soldiers, Chester, originally penned by 18th-century musician William Billings and set in theme-and-variations form by Pulitzer Prize winner William Schuman in the 1950s, was the de facto national anthem of its time. We honor the late H. Robert Reynolds (1934–2026), a true titan of wind band music, by playing his transcription of Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium, which he guest conducted with the UCLA Wind Ensemble at Schoenberg Hall in November 2015. The program closes with Omar Thomas’s powerful Of Our New Day Begun, which quotes “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and was written in the aftermath of the 2015 terrorist attack on Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C.

NCR XVs Premier League Location: Wallis Annenberg Stadium

Part of: The Trouble With Ghosts In person: UCLA Cinema and Media Studies Professor Kriss Ravetto-Biagioli and Université Paris Cité Visual Studies Professor Martine Beugnet The history of photography, film and television is so populated by ghosts that we can forget what is uniquely strange about them. The ghost is a troubling figure that points to the limit of thought — to death and nothingness. Yet, phantoms need an audience and a medium to make their appearance in the form of the sound of knocking, audiovisual noise, an eerie feeling, a white sheet with two cut out holes for eyes. What is a ghost without its sheet, or medium through which it speaks? In the process of taking new forms, they test the boundaries between the human, the machine and the non-human, stirring up new anxieties. Even if said to be non-beings, ghosts are granted supernatural sight (a maniacal gaze) and power (to possess bodies and to touch the living). At the same time, they interrupt communications, and images of the dead continue to be circulated as exploitable brands. While endlessly occupying the archive of contemporary digital media, certain ghostly images, memories and dreams are privileged over others. For lack of political will, or even just lack of images, witnesses and sound recordings, some ghosts do not and will not see the light of day. The Trouble With Ghosts explores what is so conceptually and figuratively unsettling about the ghost and the media that host it. The series is an attempt to understand the politics of ghosting in an age that is so preoccupied with specters (past, present and future). Series programmed by UCLA Cinema and Media Studies Professor Kriss Ravetto-Biagioli, Université Paris Cité Visual Studies Professor Martine Beugnet and Archive Research and Public Access Coordinator Nicole Ucedo. Notes written by Kriss Ravetto-Biagioli and Martine Beugnet. Location: Billy Wilder Theater

The UC Immunization Policy requires all newly admitted incoming students to show proof of vaccination or immunity to MMR, pertussis, varicella, and to complete TB screening. Students age 21 and under must also have the meningococcal ACWY vaccine. Those at risk for TB must provide recent TB test results, and those with a history of TB must submit a chest x-ray taken within six months of starting at UCLA. Complete Your Immunization Requirements at The Ashe Center Need an appointment for the Immunization Requirements? Appointments are required to receive immunizations/ blood tests for immunity, review documents, and speak with The Ashe Center Nursing team. Incoming Students, Schedule Now! Location: The Ashe Center, 3rd Floor Nursing Suite

Join us before the Steve Reich @ 90 performance for an enlightening discussion. Many factors (language, speech, text) make up the programmatic content of a series of Steve Reich’s works – we are focusing on the Jewish themed works. The symposium seeks to problematize the Jewish aspects of Reich’s work, which has been a significant influence in recent decades.  Andrea Moore, a grad of the UCLA Musicology doctoral program (Smith College), will focus on WTC 9/11 as a 9/11 commemoration piece and Ryan Scott Ebright (Bowling Green State University), will focus on The Cave, and UCLA Professor of Musicology and Director of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Center, Robert Fink, an expert on minimalism, will be in conversation with Mark Kligman.

Please join the Milken Center for a 90th birthday celebration featuring the music of Steve Reich, one of the leading composers of our time, and a paradigmatic musician of American Jewish experience. Works to include Eight Lines, Know what is above you, WTC 9/11 and Tehillim. A symposium prior to the event will take place with engaging conversations with leading experts in the music of Steve Reich and Minimalism. Register here. Interested in hearing more Steve Reich music? uclaFLUX, the School of Music’s contemporary chamber music collective (Wendy Richman, Director), joins the Milken Center in presenting a second program of the music of Steve Reich on December 5, 2026. The concert features three large ensemble works (Runner, Traveler’s Prayer, and Daniel Variations, in memory of journalist Daniel Pearl) led by Director of Orchestral Studies Neal Stulberg and graduate student conductors; and New York Counterpoint, for SATB saxophone quartet and tape. This program—which serves as uclaFLUX’s Fall Quarter concert, in addition to honoring Reich in his 90th birthday year—will feature over 30 School of Music student performers. More information here.

Part of: The Trouble With Ghosts In person: UCLA Cinema and Media Studies Professor Kriss Ravetto-Biagioli and Université Paris Cité Visual Studies Professor Martine Beugnet The history of photography, film and television is so populated by ghosts that we can forget what is uniquely strange about them. The ghost is a troubling figure that points to the limit of thought — to death and nothingness. Yet, phantoms need an audience and a medium to make their appearance in the form of the sound of knocking, audiovisual noise, an eerie feeling, a white sheet with two cut out holes for eyes. What is a ghost without its sheet, or medium through which it speaks? In the process of taking new forms, they test the boundaries between the human, the machine and the non-human, stirring up new anxieties. Even if said to be non-beings, ghosts are granted supernatural sight (a maniacal gaze) and power (to possess bodies and to touch the living). At the same time, they interrupt communications, and images of the dead continue to be circulated as exploitable brands. While endlessly occupying the archive of contemporary digital media, certain ghostly images, memories and dreams are privileged over others. For lack of political will, or even just lack of images, witnesses and sound recordings, some ghosts do not and will not see the light of day. The Trouble With Ghosts explores what is so conceptually and figuratively unsettling about the ghost and the media that host it. The series is an attempt to understand the politics of ghosting in an age that is so preoccupied with specters (past, present and future). Series programmed by UCLA Cinema and Media Studies Professor Kriss Ravetto-Biagioli, Université Paris Cité Visual Studies Professor Martine Beugnet and Archive Research and Public Access Coordinator Nicole Ucedo. Notes written by Kriss Ravetto-Biagioli and Martine Beugnet. Location: Billy Wilder Theater

Drop-in Mondays 11 AM - 3 PM: Chat with our team, including a money expert with 20+ years of wealth management experience, play games, complete practical worksheets, win prizes, and more! Location: Strathmore 106

Come inquire about RISE programming, get connected to CAPS, or learn about campus resources. We're here for you! Location: RISE Center at LuValle Commons Basement Level

Aaron Finley, former CAPS Trainee is returning to lead his "So You Want To Be A Therapist?" Workshop. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level 01

Climate change poses serious threats to pregnant people, mothers, and those hoping to have children — from toxic exposures and miscarriage to guilt, anxiety, and grief. Join us for a talk with Jade S. Sasser, PhD, Professor of Environmental Studies at UC Riverside, as she examines these challenges and how birth workers, organizers, and elected officials are mobilizing for policy change. Free lunch provided. Dr. Sasser is the author of On Infertile Ground (NYU Press, 2018) and Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question (UC Press, 2024), and hosts a podcast by the same name. Her forthcoming book explores climate change's health impacts on pregnant people and mothers. Location: Rolfe Hall, Room 2125

The Bruin Underground Scholars (BUS) Program, in collaboration with the UCLA Career Center, invites students to participate in an interactive networking workshop designed to help build confidence and strengthen professional relationship-building skills. Participants will learn practical strategies for introducing themselves, engaging in meaningful conversations, and developing authentic connections with employers, alumni, faculty, and mentors. Whether preparing for career fairs, internships, job searches, or graduate school opportunities, students will gain tools to expand their professional networks, communicate their strengths effectively, and create connections that can support their academic and career goals. This workshop is open to all UCLA students seeking to enhance their professional development and career readiness. Location: Career Center Room 200

Nearly a decade ago the descendants of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) transferred a substantial part of the author’s private library to Blackie House Library and Museum in Edinburgh, the city of his birth. Each of the 400 volumes tells a unique story of the writer who not only created the globally admired character Sherlock Holmes but was author of dozens upon dozens of works in fictional and non-fictional genres. In this talk, Dr. William Zachs, the Director of the Blackie House Library and Museum, tells tales teased out from the pages of the collection that reveal the close connections between the books Conan Doyle owned and read and those he wrote and revised. Using his own critical powers of observation and deduction, Zachs uncovers significant biographical revelations that bring us closer to the author and his times. Location: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library - http://www.youtube.com/@ucla-c1718cs

The Phoenix of Gaza is a virtual reality project documenting life in Gaza through 360-degree videos, showcasing its culture, history, and resilience. The exhibit will open with a poetry reading by Fady Joudah and a lecture by the co-founders of the Phoenix of Gaza, Professors Ahlam Muhtaseb (CSU-SB) and Naim Aburaddi (Villanova). The lecture and reading will be followed by a reception with light refreshments. Location: Broad Art Center

Have a quick question about your finances? UCLA Financial Wellness offers undergraduate drop-in hours to help students navigate their financial well-being. **Undergraduate drop-ins are for quick, general inquiries. For questions that require more time or individualized support with topics such as budgeting, saving, credit, debt repayment, student loans, or investing basics, students should book a financial coaching appointment.

During this session, learn quick, practical ways to make your data visualizations (vizzes) more accessible and easier for everyone to understand. We’ll highlight simple improvements to color and contrast, labels, keyboard accessibility, and text alternatives that you can incorporate into your dashboards. You’ll leave with a handy checklist to guide your next visualization. Presenters: Karen Sobelman, Associate Instructional Designer, Instructional Design and Media Production and Petunia Sunnywell, Digital Accessibility Specialist at UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) Keywords: accessible visualization, clarity, inclusive, technical strategies Each academic quarter, the educational designers and developers of the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) offer via Zoom a weekly series of seven pop-up sessions - each just 10 minutes in length - on focused, specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and learning assessment. The additional “+10” in the series title refers to an optional 10 minutes that follow each presentation for Q&A and discussion. These 10 + 10 sessions will take place at 10am (PT) every Tuesday in the quarter, from Week 2 through Week 8. 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.

Come inquire about RISE programming, get connected to CAPS, or learn about campus resources. We're here for you! Location: RISE Center at LuValle Commons Basement Level

Learn how to write a research or creative proposal for scholarship and project applications. This workshop is a great way to prepare for your Mellon Mays, McNair, or URFP scholarship application! Location: Powell Library CLICC B / 320B - https://bit.ly/urcworkshops

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is a two-year scholarship program ($17,000) designed for outstanding students in Mellon-designated humanities and humanistic social science fields who intend to pursue a PhD and a career in academia. Mellon Mays Fellows work closely with faculty advisors and graduate mentors to design and carry out an independent research project. The Undergraduate Research Fellows Program ($3,000) supports students doing a multi-quarter research or creative project under the mentorship of a UCLA faculty member during winter and spring quarters. At this info session, you will learn about eligibility, application steps, and resources to help you with your application for these scholarships. Location: Powell Library CLICC B / 320B - https://bit.ly/urcworkshops

Part of the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences Speaker: Takao Sasaki, associate professor in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester Social animals—from insect colonies to human groups—often make decisions without centralized control, relying on local interactions to produce coordinated collective outcomes. However, we still know little about the circumstances under which groups make better (or worse) decisions than individuals. To address this question, Takao Sasaki's research applies concepts and methods from psychology to both individuals and groups, allowing him to directly compare their cognitive abilities. Using ants and homing pigeons as model systems, Sasaki will discuss (1) how rock ant colonies avoid making irrational decisions, (2) how fire ants collectively build self-assembled pontoon bridges, and (3) how homing pigeons improve their homing routes through the accumulation of knowledge. He will also briefly introduce a new research direction that his lab has recently started investigating: collective animal learning. Location: Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360

Visit the RISE Center and join an instructor from FitWell for beginner friendly yoga. Location: Lu Valle Commons Basement Level 01

Co-sponsored by UCLA Library, the Kwame J. Granderson Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Keep your stress levels down while pursuing your research interest! Learn how to create a timeline for your project and manage challenges while staying on track toward your goal. All fall quarter Cornerstone workshops will be held on Zoom. Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99902554343

Join us for a Neurodiversity Empowerment workshop and learn about cultivating self compassion, discipline, and management skills Location: Lu Valle Commons Basement Level 01

Join us at the Public Affairs Major Information Session to learn about the B.A. in Public Affairs, major requirements, application process, and how Luskin supports your academic goals! The information session is open to first- and second-year students who are interested in the Public Affairs major. Light refreshments will be served. Walk-ins are welcomed. For questions, please contact the Public Affairs Undergraduate Program via MyUCLA Message Center at https://luskin.ucla.edu/undergraduate-program/contact-us. Location: Public Affairs Building, Room 2355

Need help selecting courses for winter quarter? Have questions about the two pass enrollment process? This 60-minute workshop will answer these questions and more about the enrollment process. We will also review where to find options for your winter quarter GE and major courses. After a short presentation with our Peer Counselors, our College Academic Mentors will be available to assist you individually in planning your study list for next quarter. To preview the presentation and review enrollment resources please visit this website: https://tinyurl.com/caacenroll Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/263fhliESqC1LteRqQwbOg

Join Faculty in Residence for brief talk over free tacos! Location: Rieber Living Learning Community Room

Come inquire about RISE programming, get connected to CAPS, or learn about campus resources. We're here for you! Location: RISE Center at LuValle Commons Basement Level

Join us at the AISC Library for a coffee break. Location: AISC Library, Campbell Hall 3214

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. While this week's ELC session will take place in person, please note that our program for Fall 2026 will operate on an alternating hybrid schedule. ELC meet virtually during odd weeks (weeks 3, 5, 7, and 9) and in-person during even weeks (weeks 2, 4, 6, and 10.) Please be sure to check the full description before registering. Space is limited to 20 participants per session, and participants are welcome to bring and enjoy their lunch during these meetings.

The Dashew Center invites you to join our quarterly International Scholar Lunch Hour this Fall! Meet other members of the UCLA International Scholar community to socialize, connect, and expand your network. The event will be held on Wednesday, November 4th from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT @ Bradley 300. Registration is recommended to assist us with estimating attendance. Location: Tom Bradley International Hall (Bradley Hall), Room 300

Join the UCLA Arts Library for an introduction to the collections, methods, and people supporting research in a variety of Arts disciplines. Topics will include image and multimedia resources, unique treasures in the Arts Library and strategies for incorporating visual materials into the research process. Attendees from all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome! Instructors: Ashley Peterson, Digital Scholarship Librarian for the Arts and Humanities; Lane Goldszer, Teaching and Learning Librarian for the Arts; Diana King, Teaching and Learning Librarian for Arts and Social Sciences; Sylvia Page, Teaching and Learning Librarian for Humanities and Arts

Join Case Management and the Graduate Student Resource Center for drop-in hours this fall! Discover how case managers support students by exploring options, identifying on-campus resources, and helping students to create a plan for their next steps. Location: Graduate Student Resource Center (SAC B11)

Have a quick question about your finances? UCLA Financial Wellness offers undergraduate drop-in hours to help students navigate their financial well-being. https://financialwellness.ucla.edu/make-an-appointment **Undergraduate drop-ins are for quick, general inquiries. For questions that require more time or individualized support with topics such as budgeting, saving, credit, debt repayment, student loans, or investing basics, students should book a financial coaching appointment.

UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly OPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Time: 2 - 3pm (Pacific Time) Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/98199114498

A community club focused on resilience, self-care, and personal growth. Location: Lu Valle Commons Basement Level 01

This workshop will give an overview of how to write a master's thesis for students in STEM fields. It will include writing activities and discussion to help participants develop their thesis topics. We will also present strategies for organizing research and literature reviews, as well as tips for drafting and revision.

Presented in partnership with the UCLA American Indian Studies Center as part of its Mellon grant initiatives, this public conversation will bring together Shipibo-Konibo artist and cultural leader Olinda Silvano with collaborators Erick (Ronin) Arias Silvano and Sadith Esther Silvano Inuma, in dialogue with moderator Shannon Speed, director of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center; professor of American Indian studies, gender studies, and anthropology; and special advisor to the Chancellor on Native American and Indigenous affairs. Location: Fowler Museum

Each quarter, CARE offers a 3-session certificate training where all students are invited to engage in learning and conversation about sexual violence prevention, gaining knowledge in 3-parts of prevention: stopping harm before it happens, being responsive to survivors who have experienced harm, and promoting long-term healing. The Fall Certificate Training will be held Wednesday evenings Wk 5-7 from 6-8pm in the CAPS LCR. Interested individuals can RSVP by 10/23 to participate. Location: CAPS Large Conference Room

An opportunity to interact and speak with UCPD officers and to grab a cup of coffee and a pastry on the way to class. Location: De Neve Quad

Come inquire about RISE programming, get connected to CAPS, or learn about campus resources. We're here for you! Location: RISE Center at LuValle Commons Basement Level

Join us for a beginner friendly guided meditation. Take some time to breathe, meet community, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, and stillness. Location: Lu Valle Commons Basement Level 01

Don’t let your legal status restrain you from exploring and preparing for your next academic journey! You will be provided with: FREE LUNCH ( make sure to RSVP) Mentors to review application materials and 1:1 coaching Learn about financial aid Hear directly for graduates Explore graduate school pathways

Join us for a Community Cookout in collaboration with 580 Café. A welcoming space to share food, connection, and conversation. This gathering is about more than just a meal; it’s an opportunity to build community, celebrate our shared experiences, and create moments of joy together. We’ll have delicious food prepared with care, time to meet new people and reconnect with familiar faces, and a chance to learn more about the resources and programs available through UCLA Bruin Underground Scholars and 580 Café. Everyone is invited to come as they are; bring your appetite, your stories, and your community spirit! Location: 580 Cafe

Have a quick question about your finances? UCLA Financial Wellness offers undergraduate drop-in hours to help students navigate their financial well-being. https://financialwellness.ucla.edu/make-an-appointment **Undergraduate drop-ins are for quick, general inquiries. For questions that require more time or individualized support with topics such as budgeting, saving, credit, debt repayment, student loans, or investing basics, students should book a financial coaching appointment.

Join fellow Bruins for an engaging Veteran Appreciation Lunch on Thursday, November 5, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on the UCLA Campus. Take this opportunity to connect with fellow Bruins, share stories, and build community as we gather to honor the service and commitment of our nation's Veterans. Please enjoy a complimentary lunch buffet as we celebrate Veterans Day together. If you are a part of the UCLA community who is military-connected—including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and retirees who are Veterans, currently serving, ROTC students, or family members of service members or Veterans please email eventrsvp@specialevents.ucla.edu for more event information.

These are your golden 15-minute slots to get personalized, one-on-one career advice from the UCLA Career Center that caters specifically to your unique journey as a transfer student. Location: Transfer Student Center (Kerckhoff 128)

Analog writing, typewriter tinkering and poetry-on-demand with UCLA Library and UCLA Writing Programs. Take a break from screens and try analog writing! Drop in anytime to try typewriters from across the decades, from classic manuals to electric models. Bring your own to show off, write with or get advice on care and repairs. Enjoy a short demonstration and maintenance tips at the top of each hour. Throughout the afternoon, poets-on-demand will compose original poems typed on the spot—yours to take home as a one-of-a-kind memento. Join us to discover—or rediscover—the ingenious invention that revolutionized writing. Location: Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360

Need help selecting courses for winter quarter? Have questions about the two pass enrollment process? This 60-minute workshop will answer these questions and more about the enrollment process. We will also review where to find options for your winter quarter GE and major courses. After a short presentation with our Peer Counselors, our College Academic Mentors will be available to assist you individually in planning your study list for next quarter. To preview the presentation and review enrollment resources please visit this website: https://tinyurl.com/caacenroll Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/wsQkguxoSpmwyvG88Ttgvg

The 21st Kenneth Karmiole Lecture on the History of the Book Trade, given by Dennis Duncan, Associate Professor, University College London. This talk begins with a collection of four dozen Burying in Woollen affidavits from the village of Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire, dating from the first decade of the eighteenth century to the last. Each affidavit testifies to a burial in the village, and an oath taken by a relative of the deceased that the body was wrapped in nothing other than wool. These are roughly-printed, single-sheet forms, illustrated with crude woodcuts of skulls and cadavers. They were printed seventy miles away in London. What can the stationery of a country rector tell us about the practices of the London printers, how they advertised, and how the blank precedent?what we might today call a form?offered rich, ever-changing opportunities to supplement their book work? Location: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library - https://www.youtube.com/@ucla-c1718cs

This workshop will give an overview of how to write a master's thesis or project of similar length (like a qualifying paper) for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It will include writing activities and discussion to help participants develop their thesis topics. We will also present strategies for organizing research and literature reviews, as well as tips for drafting and revision.

Out of the Depths: the first collection of Holocaust songs tells the story of a small songbook, produced in Bucharest in 1945. It contains the first collection of songs from survivors of camps and ghettos, those hiding in forests, or those on false papers who managed to conceal their identity throughout the war. Bucharest Romania, 1945: a small team of Polish Jews gather in a house set up by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee to support recently liberated survivors of the camps and ghettos. While compiling legal testimonies from those who come for food, provisions, and advice for safe places to resettle, they notate songs of wartime experience, which are collected and printed in a short run, and distributed to various people and organisations. Sydney Australia, 2013: one of these fragile song books is found in the estate of a survivor in Sydney, preserved from deterioration by chance, gently pressed between pages of another music score. It is one of only 5 remaining copies in the world. Thirteen years later, the songbook is reborn as Out of the Depths: the first collection of Holocaust songs. Dr Joseph Toltz and Associate Professor Anna Boucher have spent the last 13 years traveling four continents, investigating archives, tracing the stories of those who contributed to the original project. Critically acclaimed by James Loeffler (Johns Hopkins), Samuel Kassow (YIVO), Hasia Diner (NYU) and many other scholars, this event will launch the book in the USA. Similar to launches in Australia, the melodies of the songbook will be woven around the stories of the songs themselves.  The special event will feature discussion with and musical accompaniment by Professor Michael Beckerman on piano.

Auteur director Gregg Araki's film about an LA artist (Olivia Wilde) who introduces her studio assistant ito the world of BDSM is a raucous send-up of the art world, workplace dynamics, and sexual power. Followed by a conversation with Araki. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/C26IWS Location: Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024