A&E Briefs

  UCLA PERFORMING ARTS Aeros’ "The Next Step" is a
breathtaking display of art and acrobatics at Royce Hall.

Aeros to perform at Royce World-renowned
Romanian gymnastics team Aeros will perform at Royce Hall Thursday,
Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. Aeros combines dynamic choreography, a thrilling
music score and theatrical brilliance to create a spectacular new
concept of family entertainment. The show features choreography by
Danny Ezralow, David Parsons and Moses Pendleton. For tickets, call
the UCLA Central Ticket Office at (310) 825-2101.

Film Archive Documentary The Film and
Television Archive will continue with its 19th Annual Academy/
Contemporary Documentary Series on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m.
The series showcases feature-length and short documentaries drawn
mostly from the 1999 Academy Awards. Featured films include
“Amargosa” on Jan. 9; “My American Father”
and “Pop and Me” on Jan. 23. See the Archive Web site
for more details, or call the Film and Television Archives at (310)
206-3456.

Botanical Garden Tours The Mildred E. Mathias
Botanical Garden is now hosting free tours the first Sunday of
every month. The seven-acre garden is a living museum that
maintains one of America’s largest collections of tropical
and sub-tropical plants. The UCLA Mathias Garden includes 4,000
species of plants from regions all over the world. Tours last
approximately one hour and are appropriate for visitors of all
ages. Guided tours begin at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the Nest, an
outdoor classroom with semi-circular bench seating located in the
northern end of the garden near the Botany Building.

The Films of Eric Rohmer UCLA’s Film and
Television Archive will present the film “A Good
Marriage” as part of its series, “Comedies and
Proverbs: The Films of Eric Rohmer” Saturday, Jan. 13, 7:30
p.m. in the James Bridges Theater in Melnitz Hall. Rohmer is
arguably the most consistent of the French New Wave directors. His
works over the last 30 years have been well-received around the
world. The program of newly minted prints of this master filmmaker
(the majority of which will have their inaugural public screenings
here) is Rohmer’s second series of films from the 1980s. All
films are in French with English subtitles. For more information,
contact the Film and Television Archives at (310) 206-3456.

Annual Hotel Investment Forum UCLA Extension
will present the 5th annual Latin American and Caribbean Hotel
Investment Forum Monday, Jan. 15, at 11:30 a.m. This investment
program in the U.S. focuses on a specific region, and this
year’s event features more topics, more experts and more
networking than any previous year. The program has grown
substantially each year since its inauguration, a sure indicator of
its importance to the investment community. For more information,
contact the UNEX/ Business and Management at (310) 206-1409.

Compiled by Michael Rosen-Molina, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.