Campus Circle

The Skirball Cultural Center exhibition, Inventing America: The Comic Book Revolution, offers a vibrant exploration of how comic books have shaped American pop culture. It highlights how these stories provided generations of readers with heroes who reflected their world - and sometimes the world they wanted to become.

The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles is currently hosting three unique exhibitions worth exploring for visitors of all ages. After previewing the exhibits, this first installment takes a closer look at Outsiders, Outcasts, Rebels, and Weirdos: Punk Culture 1976–86. Opening during the 50th anniversary of punk music in the United States, the exhibition explores the connective tissue of punk by tracing influential music scenes across both the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

KCRW Summer Nights is back! From June–September 2026, KCRW is hosting an entire season of FREE, outdoor, all-ages music events with iconic cultural venues across Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Each event is programmed with the same taste and point of view that KCRW DJs bring to the airwaves, including some fresh faces joining the roster this year. You’ll encounter music and vibes you might not have found on your own in cultural spaces that lend their own sense of discovery.

GERMAN CURRENTS returns (October 17 - 21) for its 19th edition and brings some of the best new German cinema to audiences in Los Angeles and Southern California. This year’s vibrant selection of films is thought-provoking, tragic, and humorous. Audiences will encounter strong female leads as well as men in search of their own identity.

The Getty Center is pleased to announce the opening of Trellis Bar & Lounge, a relaxed outdoor venue offering a curated menu of handcrafted cocktails and mocktails, wines, and light bites. Located near the Museum’s entrance hall, Trellis Bar & Lounge is open Tuesday through Sunday from 2pm to 6:30pm, with extended hours until 8:30pm on Saturdays. No reservations are required.

After several months of extensive cleanup and recovery, the Getty Villa is back and has launched its new exhibit, The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Ancient Greece. Showcasing over 230 artifacts from the Mycenaean civilization, it is the first exhibition of its kind in North America and marks nearly a decade of collaboration between American and Greek experts.

The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and artist and filmmaker Till Nowak invite you to join us for CLOSING RECEPTION + ARTIST TALK – TILL NOWAK: ON THE EDGE. Till Nowak is known for his interdisciplinary work in fine arts, architectural installations, short films, and contributions to Academy Award-winning feature films.

Cal State LA has again been recognized as the top university for upward mobility. The university was named No. 1 in the state in the inaugural rankings of the California Mobility Index (CMI), which was unveiled by the College Futures Foundation and the research agency HEA Group on Thursday, Feb. 20. The Opportunity Insights based at Harvard University (formerly known as the Equality of Opportunity Project) also ranked Cal State LA No. 1 nationally in upward mobility.

After months of promising major changes to its personnel operation, USC hired a general manager for its football program. Chad Bowden, after spending the previous three years at Notre Dame, was hired Friday as USC's general manager. "Chad is the perfect fit to help us build and sustain a championship-level football program in the new era of college athletics," USC athletic director Jen Cohen said in a statement.

Even a major infusion of cash from UCLA could not prevent its athletic budget crisis from deepening. In a departure from previous years, when it provided negligible direct institutional support, the school gave its athletic department $30.06 million during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. But the Bruins' yearly deficit of $51.85 million reflected their ongoing challenges in balancing their budget amid a rapidly changing college sports landscape.