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UCI Arts Alumnus Andrew Tarr Joins University of Oklahoma Faculty

From visiting professor to full-time faculty, sound designer joins the Helmerich School of Drama

Andrew Tarr seated outside on a gray chair as he wears a denim jacket with wool lining and glasses.

Orange County High School Artist of the Year Winners Announced

Members of the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts served as judges for the 2026 Orange County Artist of the Year program presented by the...

Seven young people, appearing to be high school or college age, are arranged in two rows against a white background in what looks like a professional composite photo for an awards or recognition feature. The top row features a young woman with long brown box braids and a denim top, a young man wearing glasses and a blue blazer, a young woman with long straight brown hair in a red top, and a young woman with curly hair and a blue top. The bottom row features a young man with wavy light brown hair in a dark t

Restive Moves: Bringing the Arts and Mindfulness to UCI

Restive Moves: A Multimedia Festival — Dance, Music, Film & Mindfulness, to engage the UCI community

A woman in a yellow outfit stands at the front of a black box theater, addressing a seated audience. Behind her, a large projection screen displays the title "Restive Moves" in bold retro gold and purple lettering, with the subtitle "A Multimedia Festival of Dance, Music, Film & Mindfulness," hosted by the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of Arts. The audience is seated in black chairs facing the stage in a dimly lit venue

The Las Vegas Sphere’s Immersive Experience

The Sphere has offered the residencies of legendary bands such as the Eagles, U2 and Phish

A vibrant, cartoon-style visual display projected inside the Las Vegas Sphere during a Phish concert, showing a fantastical landscape with castles, creatures, fire, and swarming bats against a vivid purple and orange sunset sky, with the arena's packed crowd visible in silhouette below.

Fabricio Cavero Receives 2026 LEAD Graduate Excellence Award

UC Irvine Ph.D. candidate recognized for his commitment to integrating Indigenous and global music technologies

Fabricio Cavero, with long dark hair and wearing a black shirt, holds a large ceremonial clay vessel adorned with intricate pre-Columbian sculptural figures, including a skeletal deity and stylized hands, during a live performance. A second performer with long hair, partially obscured behind the vessel, helps support it. The piece is richly detailed with earthy brown and gray tones, and the background suggests an outdoor or open architectural setting with soft, bright light.

UCI Arts Alumna Guo Ningru Named Programme Leader at LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore

M.F.A. Sound Design graduate brings world-class training to one of Southeast Asia's leading arts institutions

Guo Ningru smiles confidently in a professional recording studio, seated in front of a mixing console with colorful audio tracks visible on a monitor screen behind her. She wears glasses and a black blouse, with her dark burgundy hair framing her face.

UC Irvine Drama Student Isabel Toteda ’27 Receives National Award From The Costume Society of America

The honor makes Toteda the only undergraduate recipient in this year's applicant pool

A theatrical production of 12 Angry Jurors set in a jury deliberation room. Eight cast members in 1950s-era costumes are gathered around a long wooden table. Center stage, a woman in a teal full-skirted dress faces a man in a red shirt and tie in a tense confrontation, gesturing expressively. To the left, a woman in a tan dress with dark gloves sits watching. Behind them, a tall man in a gray suit stands observing.

Supporting the Next Generation of Theater Artists

Steven M. Sorenson, M.D., on two seasons of sponsoring UCI Drama and the power of live theater

A large group of UCI Drama students in costume from 9 to 5: The Musical pose on stage with Department of Drama Chair Joel Veenstra, Claire Trevor Dean of the Arts Tiffany Ana López, and Dean's Arts Board members Steven M. Sorenson and Eric Shay following a performance.

UCI’s Beall Center is Turning Social Media and AI on Themselves

The current exhibit uses the latest technology as both the medium and the message.

Two illuminated display screens in a darkened gallery space, each showing a grainy, stippled humanoid figure against a dark background. The right screen features overlaid text that reads: "Wouldn't that require a radical shift from our current 'tool-centric' approach to AI development, one that prioritizes human flourishing over algorithmic efficiency?"

Sarah Koo Freeman Receives Unit 18 Faculty Professional Development Award

The recognition supports U18 faculty in advancing Koo Freeman’s professional and pedagogical work

Seven people stand together smiling in a wood-paneled concert hall, several wearing conference lanyards and name badges

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