Arts on the Grounds

Arts on the Grounds creates intersections of literature and the performing arts. Events have included modern interpretations of classical theater and site-specific productions designed for the Clark grounds. The program engages a broad new range of audiences and brings the Library’s rich collections to life through performance. The 2014–15 Arts on the Grounds series was made possible with support from Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Mark Rabinowitz, UCLA’s Office of the Dean of Humanities, and the UCLA Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

Past Events

Upcoming Events

  • 23 Mar

    La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’Isola di Alcina (The Liberation of Ruggiero from the Island of Alcina)

    Sunday, March 23, 2025
    10:00 am PDT – 12:30 pm PDT
    UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
    2520 Cimarron Street, Los Angeles, California 90018

    400th Anniversary Performance of the First Woman-Composed Opera Organized by UCLA Early Music Ensemble and L.A. Camerata Co-sponsored by The Colburn Foundation The UCLA Early Music Ensemble and L.A. Camerata will celebrate Early Music Month and Women's History Month with an outdoor performance of the first opera composed by a woman. Caccini's Alcina depicts a power struggle between two women—demigodess...