POOR Magazine and Green Diamond Projects present
POOR Magazine and Green Diamond Projects present
Crushing Wheelchairs
1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Runtime: 70 minutes
No intermission
Includes both English and Spanish captions.
Audience advisory: Film includes oarse Language during certain scenes.
$38 — Supporter ticket; helps cover costs for others
$15 — Sliding scale for those facing financial hardship
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CAP UCLA Member presale: Jun 22 at 10 am
Newsletter subscriber presale: Jun 23 at 10 am
General public on sale: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA faculty and staff: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA students: Sep 21 at 10 am
Crushing Wheelchairs, a film about homelessness featuring currently and formerly unhoused cast members from POOR Magazine.
“An honest, unvarnished look at a worthy population that so many want to ignore or hide from. A montage of real stories…unmasked, unfiltered, and always compelling.” — Devorah Major, San Francisco’s third Poet Laureate
Crushing Wheelchairs is a feature film that follows a group of poor people living in a homeless community as they struggle to find hope amid gentrification, domestic violence and the growing brutality of the forces that surround them.
The film features a cast of both currently and formerly unhoused residents who are members of POOR Magazine, an Oakland arts and activism collective.
Inspired by the actors’ real life stories, Crushing Wheelchairs incorporates elements of magical realism, poetry and folklore to examine the causes and harsh realities of homelessness, told directly by the people who struggle against it everyday.
UCLA Nimoy Theater is located at 1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024. For GPS, use 10866 Wilshire Blvd to reach the parking structure. The entrance is on Glendon Avenue — look for either entrance marked VISITOR. Parking is $4, beginning at 5 pm for evening performances and 12 pm for matinees. Arriving before these times will incur the $30 day parking fee.
The box office is open Monday–Friday, 10 am–4 pm, and opens 60 minutes before showtime on show nights. The box office is cashless and accepts all major credit cards. For day-of questions, call 310-206-8655. For general inquiries, contact info@cap.ucla.edu or call 310-825-4401.
All late seating is based on availability and at the discretion of house manager.
Accessible seating and assistive listening are available. Ask any house staff member for assistance. For additional accommodations, contact info@cap.ucla.edu.
Beer, wine, mixed beverages, water, soda, and coffee are available in the lobby. Valid ID required for alcohol. Credit cards and cash accepted. For nearby restaurant options, visit the UCLA Nimoy Theater page.
A digital house program for this performance is available to view or download before the show. Find it on the CAP UCLA Program Notes page.
If the performance is sold out, join the standby line at the box office on the night of the show. A waitlist may also be available — if tickets are released, you will be notified by email with a window to purchase.
