Welcome Packet 2026 Symposium

2026 Symposium / Welcome packet

Everything you need on arrival is on this page: what happens each day, where each session is, how to get around UCLA, where to eat, and what to do in an emergency.

Download the welcome packet

Venues and times
LA Escena Festival

UCLA, Macgowan Hall: Little Theater and Studio Theater. 245 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

Thursday 17
6:00 pmOpening reception (Little Theater Courtyard)7:00 pmHistorias amorosas (Little Theater)
Friday 18
7:00 pmCasa de empeños (Little Theater)8:30 pmAmar después de la muerte (Little Theater)
Saturday 19
4:00 pmDonde comen dos (Studio Theater)7:00 pmLa Celestina (Little Theater)8:30 pmCanciones de Olmedo (Little Theater)
Sunday 20
2:00 pmBest Among Men (Studio Theater)3:30 pmThe Liars (Studio Theater)

The full festival program is on the LA Escena site.

AHCT conference

Rolfe Hall: 345 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Royce Hall: 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90095

The full schedule, session by session, is on the conference program.

Getting around
Campus shuttle

UCLA runs free shuttles around campus and Westwood, the BruinBus. You can plan your route here.

Public transportation

To pay your fare you need a TAP card. Exact change is also accepted on some buses. Here are the Metro fares. From Los Angeles airport (LAX) to campus, take the CC6.

Parking

For the festival, Parking Structure 3 is closest to Macgowan Hall and costs $5 an hour. For the conference, Parking Structure 5 is closest to Royce and Rolfe halls, at 302 Charles E. Young Drive North. Parking structures 3 and 4 are also good options.

More about parking on campus: visitor information and parking map.

Where to eat
On campus
  • Anderson Café$Anderson School of Management, 2nd floor. Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed on weekends.
  • Lu Valle Commons$398 Portola Plaza. Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. Closed on weekends.
  • Kerckhoff Coffee House$Kerckhoff Hall, 2nd floor. Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Closed on weekends.
  • Ackerman Union308 Westwood Plaza. Food hall with one or more restaurants open every day, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
  • Plateia$$425 Westwood Plaza. Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 am to 10:00 pm.

The rest of UCLA’s summer dining hours are on this page.

Westwood
  • Mandi House$$$1083 Gayley Ave. Every day, 11:00 am to 1:00 am.
  • Liu’s Café$$1108 Gayley Ave. Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
  • Pinches Tacos$$1030 Glendon Ave. Every day, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
  • Danny Boy’s Famous Original Pizza$10889 Lindbrook Dr. Every day, 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
  • In-N-Out$922 Gayley Ave. Every day, 10:30 am to 1:00 am.
  • Lamonica’s NY Pizza$1066 Gayley Ave. Monday to Wednesday, 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. Thursday and Friday, 11:00 am to 11:30 pm. Saturday, 11:30 am to 11:30 pm. Sunday, 11:30 am to 10:00 pm.
  • Tacos 1986$10874 Kinross Ave. Every day, 11:00 am to 10:00 pm.
  • Van Leeuwen Ice Cream$10878 Kinross Ave. Every day, 11:00 am to midnight.
  • Egg Tuck$1049 Gayley Ave. Every day, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.
  • Ministry of Coffee$$1010 Glendon Ave. Every day, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
  • KazuNori$$1110 Gayley Ave. Friday and Saturday, 11:30 am to 11:30 pm.
  • Elysee Bakery & Cafe$$1099 Gayley Ave. Every day, 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.
  • Saffron & Rose Ice Cream$1387 Westwood Blvd. Friday and Saturday, 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. Sunday to Thursday, 11:00 am to 10:00 pm.
  • Taste of Tehran$$1915 Westwood Blvd. Every day, 11:30 am to 9:00 pm.
Santa Monica
  • Farmer’s Market$155-199 Arizona Ave. Wednesday and Saturday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
  • All’antico Vinaio$$316 Santa Monica Blvd. Every day, 10:30 am to 8:00 pm.
  • La Purépecha Cocina$725 Broadway. Every day, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
  • Odd One Out Tea$1260 3rd Street Promenade. Every day, noon to 8:00 pm.
  • Trader Joe’s$500 Broadway. Every day, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Groceries and pharmacies
  • Trader Joe’s$1000 Glendon Ave. Every day, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. Good for cheap ready-made meals.
  • Ralphs$$10861 Weyburn Ave. Every day, 5:00 am to 1:00 am.
  • Whole Foods$$$1050 Gayley Ave. Every day, 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. Has a buffet for quick meals.
  • Target10861 Weyburn Ave. Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.
  • CVS Pharmacy1001 Westwood Blvd. Every day, 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Emergencies

In the United States, for any medical or safety emergency call 911.

Maps

There is an interactive map of the area with everything above marked on it, and a detailed map of the UCLA campus.

While you are here

Program

The three days session by session, with times, rooms and papers.

Plenary lecture

Barbara Fuchs on Saturday 19: Cutting-Edge Comedia.

Locations and hotels

Rolfe and Royce halls, the two hotel blocks, and what is worth a visit nearby.

More about the symposium

2026 SymposiumRegistrationProgramPlenary lectureLocations and hotels

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