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Arielle Sidney's Upcycled Designs Go Viral on TikTokArielle Sidney's Upcycled Designs Go Viral on TikTok
Excerpt from Vouge Magazine January 17, 2021 By Christian Allaire One of the most interesting parts of the upcycling movement is seeing how brands can turn even the most unlikeliest of textiles into modern ready-to-wear—and Arielle Sidney, a college student in California, is a prime example of...
Is A Career In Dance Worth All The Sacrifices? Is A Career In Dance Worth All The Sacrifices?
Sometimes, there’s a struggle between your passion and a longing for financial stability. At other times, your practical grandmother has the answer. By Sydney Leong, a feature from Dance Major Journal, Volume 8, 2020 “Are you impressed, Lola?” I always showed video clips of rehearsal to my...
Young artists reflect on their first semester of college during COVID-19 Young artists reflect on their first semester of college during COVID-19
Excerpt from The Los Angeles Times, Dec. 23, 2020 By Makeda Easter Natalie Aronno is studying dance remotely at UC Irvine A first-generation college student, Natalie Aronno chose to study dance at UC Irvine, a school close to her home in South Gate, because her tuition would be fully...
CTSA Music Student Spotlights: Can Anybody Still Hear Me?CTSA Music Student Spotlights: Can Anybody Still Hear Me?
Get an in-depth view to the challenges students in UCI music have and are facing during the pandemic. The cancellation of concerts and recitals, plus the challenges of performing though an online portal. Read more from the student reporters at the New University.
Behind-the-Scenes of SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS with Tolu EkisolaBehind-the-Scenes of SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS with Tolu Ekisola
By Lauren Knight Instead of prepping in the wings of a theater before the curtain rises, Tolu Ekisola adjusts her light sources and fixes the laptop that rests on two cardboard boxes in her home office in Minnesota. With her props laid out on the desk in front of her and a large green screen...
CTSA Drama Student Spotlights: Acting In Virtual WorldCTSA Drama Student Spotlights: Acting In Virtual World
"Stage actors thrive off of the applause and the thrill of performing for a packed theatre. There is a certain energy that is cultivated between fellow actors and the audience that can’t be recreated in an online format, but UCI drama students are taking on the challenge of creating live theatre in...
ZotTube - A Day in the Life of Drama Student Brandon FoxworthZotTube - A Day in the Life of Drama Student Brandon Foxworth
What is life at UCI like during COVID-19? Drama student Brandon "Fox" Foxworth shows off his daily routine, including teaching undergraduate students via Zoom, and offers some advice for students navigating pandemic life. Plus, see some of Fox's favorite spots on and off-campus!
The NEW U features dancers Sergio Camacho and Sophia VangelatoThe NEW U features dancers Sergio Camacho and Sophia Vangelato
The New University profiles dancers Sergio Camacho and Sophia Vangelatos and what they have faced during the pandemic regarding dance. Excerpts: "Camacho, who is studying styles such as modern and ballet, is a third year philosophy and dance major at Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Like...
Students Create Commercials in Time for the ElectionStudents Create Commercials in Time for the Election
Students Create Commercials in Time for the Election Professor Juliette Carrillo, a nationally recognized theatre director, writer and award-winning filmmaker, is teaching UCI Drama students more than the fundamentals of writing and directing for professional theatre. Her Drama 15 (Performance...
Dance Professor Kelli Sharp Collaborates with Undergraduate Students in an Innovative UCI Research ProgramDance Professor Kelli Sharp Collaborates with Undergraduate Students in an Innovative UCI Research Program
By Richard Chang At most universities, undergraduates don’t typically get opportunities to do serious research with their professors, let alone get published alongside them in professional journals. But through UC Irvine’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), undergrads are...
The latest volume of Dance Major Journal is now availableThe latest volume of Dance Major Journal is now available
Dance Major Journal 2020 is out! The 2020 Edition of Dance Major Journal “Dancing Still Goes On,” is now online, with timely writing by dance majors and graduate choreographers. Donald McKayle with his last Etude Ensemble, author Sadie Sandoval at right. McKayle’s influence goes on, with the...
Tapping Into a New EraTapping Into a New Era
By Christine Byrd In his dance, “Waiting for Amazon,” Carl “Dougie” Sanders, M.F.A. ’21, moves in his living room, expressing the exhausting boredom of being stuck at home, and the angsty anticipation before a parcel delivery. We may not move quite like Sanders, but we know exactly what he’s...
Artist for the FutureArtist for the Future
Gabby Miller, M.F.A. ’20, crosses disciplines to explore the possibility of a future that is not predetermined By Christine Byrd “Can we turn the black box theater into an Oracle Machine?” was a question burning in Gabby Miller’s mind during the final year of her M.F.A. program at the Claire...
UCI students put diversity center stage in a summer series for young theatre professionalsUCI students put diversity center stage in a summer series for young theatre professionals
UCI graduate students and their colleagues present Re-Creating the Stage: a round table for our new reality, a six-week digital summer program produced and organized by K.B. Theatre Company and collaborators. The program consists of panel conversations and workshops with industry professionals...
UCI Study Abroad Center: Photo Contest 2020UCI Study Abroad Center: Photo Contest 2020
Congratulations to the winners of our first UCI International Photo Competition. The Office of Global Engagement, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, and the Study Abroad Center are honored to share with you the inspiring winning photographs. UCI domestic and international students and alumni...
UCI Vocal Arts students pay tribute to the lives lost to Covid-19UCI Vocal Arts students pay tribute to the lives lost to Covid-19
On June 6, 2020, the UCI Chamber Singers released a virtual choral performance of “Unclouded Day,” an old American folk song, newly arranged by renowned composer Shawn Kirchner. Dr. Irene Messoloras, Choir Director at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, conducted the virtual performance,...
Saints and Anteaters together in Music during COVID-19Saints and Anteaters together in Music during COVID-19
2020 was going to be the year that the annual combined concert, comprised of the UCI Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Ana High School (SAHS) Symphony Orchestra, "went bigger" and became the "Triple Jubilee." The ensembles were poised to perform in the Downtown Santa Ana Arts District on the 2nd...
Hemsley Lighting Programs Selects 2020-21 Lighting InternsHemsley Lighting Programs Selects 2020-21 Lighting Interns
The Hemsley Lighting Programs announces the selection of Rachael N. Blackwell and Avery Reagan as the Hemsley Lighting Interns for 2020-21. Reagan is just completing her MFA studies at UC-Irvine and Blackwell will be finishing this spring at CCM-University of Cincinnati. Reagan’s internship will...
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