May 2017
Explore Gravity at TEDxUCLA 2017
Can the human body survive the journey to Mars and back? What does naked yoga have to do with how long you live? How can we recycle 75% of the waste that ends up in landfills? Join a world-renowned UCLA professor, a WWE superstar, and an aerospace engineer who has worked with NASA to explore these topics and more.
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David Sedaris – Theft By Finding: Diaries 1977-2002
David Sedaris returns to Royce Hall in June 2017 to celebrate the publication of his latest book Theft By Finding: Diaries 1977-2002. Join him for another winning evening at the podium featuring anecdotes, works-in-progress and readings from his work. Sedaris is a perennial crowd pleaser whose unassuming charm and wry humor has won him legions of avid readers worldwide. Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections of personal essays, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in…
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Canadian Stage Helen Lawrence
SEASON PERFORMANCE CAP UCLA in association with LACMA presents Canadian Stage Helen Lawrence Conceived and Directed by Stan Douglas Written by Chris Haddock Fri, Oct 13 at 8PM Sat, Oct 14 at 8PM Royce Hall GET TICKETS The year is 1948. The world economy is in recession, the banking system in shambles, people are terrorized by a shadowy foreign threat, and there is a housing crisis in virtually every city of the Northern Hemisphere. This is the world of Helen…
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SEASON PERFORMANCE Théâtre de la Ville – Paris L’État de siege (The State of Siege) by Albert Camus Directed by Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota Thu, Oct 26 at 8PM Fri, Oct 27 at 8PM Royce Hall When a comet appears in the sky over the fortified city of Cádiz, Nada, the nihilistic town drunkard, warns that it is an evil omen. The stir among the people is quashed by a government edict forbidding them to acknowledge that they have seen a comet,…
Find out more »Sō Percussion with Special Guests Dawn Upshaw and Shara Nova
SEASON PERFORMANCE Sō Percussion with Special Guests Dawn Upshaw and Shara Nova Sat, Oct 28 at 8PM Royce Hall With their genre-blending productions and sensational interpretations of modern classics, Sō Percussion has redefined the scope and role of the modern percussion ensemble. Employing a distinctively 21st century synthesis of original music, artistic collaboration, theatrical production values and visual art, they construct a powerful exploration of their own unique and personal creative experiences. Their repertoire ranges from 20th century “classics” by…
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OK Go
SEASON PERFORMANCE OK Go Sat, Nov 4 at 8PM Royce Hall Since forming in 1998, the rock band OK Go has become known as much for their elaborate music videos as for the smart, melodic pop songs they accompany. When their 2006 dance on treadmills went viral, drawing tens of millions of views and helping fuel the explosion of the fledgling YouTube, the band leaned in—embracing the dissolution of creative boundaries in the digital era—and produced a decade of genre-defying…
Find out more »William Kentridge Refuse the Hour
SEASON PERFORMANCE William Kentridge Refuse the Hour Philip Miller, Dada Masilo, Catherine Meyburgh, Peter Galison Fri, Nov 17 at 8PM Sat, Nov 18 at 8PM Royce Hall Refuse the Hour is a chamber opera companion to South African artist William Kentridge’s five-channel video installation, The Refusal of Time. Composed by Kentridge’s longtime collaborator, Phillip Miller, it recounts a tale that begins with the myth of Perseus and ends with Einstein’s visionary findings. Speaking backwards and forwards in the midst of…
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Ann Hamilton and SITI Company the theater is a blank page
Ann Hamilton and SITI Company the theater is a blank page Sat, Apr 28, 2018 at 8PM Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 2PM Tue, May 1, 2018 at 8PM Wed, May 2, 2018 at 8PM Thu, May 3, 2018 at 8PM Fri, May 4, 2018 at 8PM Sat, May 5, 2018 at 2PM & 8PM Sun, May 6, 2018 at 2PM & 8PM Tue, May 8, 2018 at 8PM Wed, May 9, 2018 at 8PM Thu, May 10, 2018 at…
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Nowruz
Join Farhang Foundation at the country's largest FREE celebration of Nowruz (the Iranian New Year) on Sunday March 10th at UCLA! A full day of celebrations open to all from 12PM - 5PM featuring live music, dance, puppet shows, stilt walkers, Persian food, children's arts and crafts, and a grand traditional Haft Sîn display. Plus the annual Spring Walk open to children and adults of all ages headed by the amazing UCLA Marching Band. This year the hosts are thrilled…
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Mariza
Emotions of the Soul: Fado icon Mariza returns to North American stages. Some artists speak across languages, defying the boundaries of style. Mariza is one of them, transforming Portugal’s beloved, bittersweet fado into pure artistry, distilled human emotion.
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The Student Committee for the Arts presents The Marias, live at Royce Hall
The Student Committee for the Arts presents The Marias, live at Royce Hall. Formed in Los Angeles in late 2016, The Marías are the psychedelic-soul lovechild of LA native, Josh Conway and Puerto Rican-bred, Atlanta-raised María. A smooth rendezvous of jazz percussion, hypnotic guitar riffs, smoke-velvet vocals and nostalgic horn solos, there’s something undeniably sensual in the group’s dreamlike fusion of jazz, psychedelia, funk and lounge. With María on lead vocals and Josh on drums, the couple is joined by their…
Find out more »March 2022
Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE – The Equality of Night and Day: First Glimpse and Upside Down
Choreographer Ronald K. Brown's new work challenges the presumptions of balance, equity, and fairness. The piece features an original score by acclaimed jazz pianist Jason Moran and spoken word by educator and activist Angela Davis. Also performed will be Upside Down, a repertoire classic. Photo courtesy of CAP UCLA
Find out more »Gustavo Santaolalla – Desandando el Camino
Gifted multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and composer Gustavo Santaolalla will appear with his band SantaBanda, performing music from throughout his career mixing genres ranging from the traditional music of Argentina, to minimalism, electronica and progressive rock. Photo courtesy of CAP UCLA
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Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely
A celebration of all that’s dynamic, progressive and uplifting in American music. Since first taking to the stage at age 17, Toshi Reagon has moved audiences with her big-hearted, hold-nothing-back approach to rock, blues, R&B, country, folk, spirituals and funk. Photo courtesy of CAP UCLA
Find out more »Anthony de Mare – Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano
Celebrated pianist Anthony de Mare pays tribute to the musical genius of Stephen Sondheim with 14 new commissions of Sondheim songs, re-imagined for piano by some of today’s leading composers in jazz, film, theater and classical music including Timo Andres, Jon Batiste, Ted Hearne, Meredith Monk, Jeff Beal and others. Photo courtesy of CAP UCLA
Find out more »Jennifer Koh & Davóne Tines – Everything Rises
Violinist Jennifer Koh and bass-baritone Davóne Tines’ collaboration was born from their shared desire to understand themselves as the children and descendants of refugees and slaves. By juxtaposing their family histories and examining how these influenced their artistry and development, Koh and Tines reveal a universal history shared by the excluded and marginalized. Photo courtesy of CAP UCLA
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David Sedaris
The master of satire makes his long-awaited return to Royce Hall. Photo courtesy of CAP UCLA
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