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Arts and WellnessArts and Wellness
By Christine Byrd The seats were empty, the orchestra silent, the studios dark. More than 700 undergraduate and 150 graduate students, and the scores of faculty and staff who teach and support them, disappeared literally overnight. It was March 17, and the Claire Trevor School of the Arts,...
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...
Feats of Engineering & ArtistryFeats of Engineering & Artistry
By Christine Byrd If you see opera singers on a flying alligator’s back or snakes chasing Mozart, if it rains inside the theatre or a wild owl swoops overhead, it’s not magic. It’s just another day’s work for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts production team. “We’re prototyping and...
UC Irvine and ‘Made in L.A.’: A Relationship Through Time and SpaceUC Irvine and ‘Made in L.A.’: A Relationship Through Time and Space
By Richard Chang There’s a special connection between the Department of Art at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts and “Made in L.A.” — the influential art biennial founded and hosted by UCLA’s Hammer Museum since 2012. This year, the biennial will also take place at the Huntington...
Arts Advocates: Tom NielsenArts Advocates: Tom Nielsen
ARTIST ALLY Q&A with Tom Nielsen Tom Nielsen, founder of a real estate consultancy, is a longtime advocate and supporter of Orange County arts organizations. A longstanding member of the CTSA Dean’s Arts Board, Nielsen ramped up his support of the school over the past decade,...
#UCIArtsAnywhere #UCIArtsAnywhere
As our faculty, students, and staff prepare for an unusual spring quarter of remote teaching and learning, the lyrics to Barbra Streisand’s “People” keep swimming through my mind. “People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world.” In a world facing an international pandemic, it...
An important update from Dean BarkerAn important update from Dean Barker
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, we want to keep you, our valued supporters and community members, updated on how the Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) in collaboration with the greater UCI community are responding. We are working diligently to quickly adapt to the rapidly...
COVID-19 Update | Spring Quarter Arts EventsCOVID-19 Update | Spring Quarter Arts Events
March 12, 2020 While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at UCI at this time, the greatest priority at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) is the health and well-being of our students, faculty, audiences, and staff. CTSA is taking all appropriate precautions as it monitors the...
Harp of GoldHarp of Gold
Daniel Cadena was 15 the first time he picked up a violin, and he couldn’t get it to make a sound. Finally, watching YouTube, he realized he needed to rosin the bow before drawing it across the strings. He was in love with music, and eager to learn to play. Unfortunately, as a new arrival from...
Faculty Research: Embodying HumanityFaculty Research: Embodying Humanity
What if dance could make us all better people? S. Ama Wray, associate professor of dance, believes it can. “The world needs dance to connect with our bodies in terms of rhythm (since the constraints of time impact everything), and to connect with empathy to one another,” Wray says. “These things...
Anteaters in the Arts: David TorresAnteaters in the Arts: David Torres
“My Son, I will eternally miss you, you have left a void in our lives that the Pacific Ocean could not fill.” — Ricardo Torres The Claire Trevor School of the Arts community is heartbroken by the passing of recent Department of Art undergraduate David Andrew Torres (B.A...
Setting Dreams in MotionSetting Dreams in Motion
A glimpse at UCI Drama’s New York Satellite Program through the eyes of aspiring actor Isaiah Tadros, B.F.A. ’20 By Emma Andres, B.F.A. ’20 New York City is ever-moving, marked by a quick flow of people and ideas. Many artists dream of calling it home, to submerge themselves in a life they...
Arts Advocates: The RuszatsArts Advocates: The Ruszats
COMMUNITY CONNECTORS Q&A with the Ruszats Cheryll and Richard Ruszat are longtime UCI supporters and leaders. They are trustees of the UCI Foundation, co-presidents of the Chancellor’s Club, and support numerous causes across campus, from education to health sciences. In their...
Shining a Light on Future ArtistsShining a Light on Future Artists
By Christine Byrd As a violinist begins to play on stage, UCI graduate student Tomoko Ozawa transforms the solo into a live electronic ensemble piece by manipulating data from the player’s hand movements with computer software. Ozawa is able to collaborate on this experimental strings...
Citizen Artist: Christine Dianne GuiyangcoCitizen Artist: Christine Dianne Guiyangco
View the full pictorial in CONNECT, the quarterly magazine for UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Art graduate student Christine Dianne Guiyangco (M.F.A. ’20) is a first-generation Filipino immigrant. Through her artwork, she explores the instabilities of migration and the...
An Experimental Stage: Morgan EmbryAn Experimental Stage: Morgan Embry
Written by Christine Byrd In the few short months since graduating, Morgan Embry, M.F.A. ’19, has criss-crossed the country as a lighting designer for live music concerts. When she has time to spend in one place, it’s usually Los Angeles, where she’s busy showcasing her immersive art...
Faculty Research: Lighting and Sound Labs Enhance the DramaFaculty Research: Lighting and Sound Labs Enhance the Drama
When the lights fade and the music builds, an audience of theater-goers can feel transported—before the action even starts. That’s why drama faculty in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts focus on creating high-tech sound and lighting labs that help students produce top-quality shows and then...
Student Research: Gretchen Diane UgaldeStudent Research: Gretchen Diane Ugalde
New Tools for School Students at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts explore the human experience through a variety of creative avenues by using skills as classically trained fine artists, but also through emerging technology and media. Students from all four departments have access to a range...
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