The old, vacant Chili’s restaurant in Westwood is no longer a space where food is served, but rather where art is shared. Currently occupied by the Hammer Student Association and other UCLA student organizations and clubs, the building has been transformed into the student-run OPEN FORUM as part of the Hammer Museum’s initiative Arts ReSTORE LA: Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Vacated about three years ago, the storefront of 1056 Westwood Boulevard, which had previously been a Chili’s restaurant, was recently transformed by The Hammer Student Association, in coordination with the Hammer Museum’s ReSTORE LA: Westwood initiative, into the student-run OPEN FORUM.

With their rapidly put-together parts, exposed wiring and unconventional materials, the games featured at the Punk Arcade will convey much more than mere entertainment. The Punk Arcadeis a one-day exhibition that will bring together the punk-inspired video game artwork of award-winning designers, writers and UCLA students this Saturday at the Broad Art Center.The exhibition, sponsored by the UCLA Game Lab, will be open to the public from 6 to 9 p.m., and will feature artwork that intertwines the medium of games with the culture of punk. Read more...

Photo: Last year’s Punk Arcade exhibition showcased artwork that allowed visitors of all ages to try and play new games.