Umezaki joins the the first Silkroad Ensemble tour with Artistic Director Rhiannon GiddensUmezaki joins the the first Silkroad Ensemble tour with Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens
Now in his 21st year with the ensemble, Professor Kojiro Umezaki joined the summer Phoenix Rising tour including performances at the Newport International Folk Festival and the Tanglewood Music Center. The summer festival tour was the first with MacArthur Fellow and multiple GRAMMY...
Professor of Music Mari Kimura nominated for OC 2022 Innovator of the YearProfessor of Music Mari Kimura nominated for OC 2022 Innovator of the Year
Professor of Music Mari Kimura has been nominated for the 8th annual Innovator of the Year honor presented by the Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ). Kimura is one of 74 outstanding nominees from various industries throughout Orange County. This program is...
CTSA celebrates alumni during the month of AugustCTSA celebrates alumni during the month of August
At the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, August is Alumni Appreciation Month! We have dedicated our Instagram account to celebrating our alums' work and accomplishments in and beyond the arts all month long. Spend the month learning more about just a few of our outstanding alumni! CTSA alums from...
The Celebrate New Swan Gala honored a decade of the Bard at UCI The Celebrate New Swan Gala honored a decade of the Bard at UCI
On Friday, July 15, UCI’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival welcomed 120 guests for its Celebrate New Swan Gala and a midsummer’s night to remember. Guests were treated to a magical and elegant evening under the stars celebrating the tenth anniversary season and the opening night of The...
Artful Summers
‘We Need More’ of Taylor Fagins‘We Need More’ of Taylor Fagins
The UCI Drama alum shares more about his journey to become an American Idol It’s nearly 10 p.m. on the third straight day of filming, and Taylor Fagins, ’17 is the final contestant to audition for American Idol’s celebrity judges. He sits down at a grand piano — an instrument he plays but...
Local Choreographer Molly Lynch Brings her National Dance Initiative Back to Irvine Barclay Theatre July 30Local Choreographer Molly Lynch Brings her National Dance Initiative Back to Irvine Barclay Theatre July 30
By Christopher Trela | July 15, 2022 Ever since Ballet Pacifica closed its doors in 2007, Orange County has relied on a handful of local dance troupes and touring professional companies to provide the county with quality dance programs. And then there is National Choreographer’s...
Arts Advocates: Mary Gilly & John GrahamArts Advocates: Mary Gilly & John Graham
BARD BOOSTERS Q&A with Mary Gilly & John Graham Mary Gilly and her husband, John Graham, professors emeriti of marketing, are passionate about theater and the dramatic arts. They have been loyal supporters of the New Swan Shakespeare Festival since its founding in 2012. They became...
Vera Molnár: Searching for Humanity in the MachineVera Molnár: Searching for Humanity in the Machine
Variations at Beall Center for Art + Technology, Irvine, is the first major solo show of a pioneer of generative art. Molnár is a pioneer of generative art whose work has, for six decades, influenced artists exploring the potential of autonomous systems.
Nicole Grimes receives Danijela Kulezic-Wilson Prize Honorable MentionNicole Grimes receives Danijela Kulezic-Wilson Prize Honorable Mention
Nicole Grimes receives Society for Musicology in Ireland’s Danijela Kulezic-Wilson Prize Honorable Mention The Department of Music is pleased to share the news that Associate Professor of Music, Nicole Grimes, has received the Danijela Kulezic-Wilson Prize 2022 Honorable Mention for her book...
The Music PioneerThe Music Pioneer
Mari Kimura came to BU to study violin performance and left as an innovator at the intersection of art and technology Excerpt from CFA, a publication of the Boston University College of Fine Arts By Joel Brown May 16, 2022 "Now a professor of music in the Integrated Composition,...
The Maestro Has Left the BuildingThe Maestro Has Left the Building
Dr. Stephen Tucker, 22-year music director for the UCI Symphony Orchestra, reflects on his time at CTSA By Matt Coker Stephen Tucker’s accomplishments would not only fill the orchestra pit but the entire Hollywood Bowl. The professor and Robert and Marjorie Rawlins Chair of Music teaches...
$30,000 Gift from the Richard B. Siegel Foundation Supports Arts Outreach at UCI$30,000 Gift from the Richard B. Siegel Foundation Supports Arts Outreach at UCI
The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) outreach unit was recently awarded a $30,000 gift from the Richard B. Siegel Foundation to support the School's community engagement programs. The CTSA's outreach program partners with local schools and community organizations...
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Announces the 2022-23 Claire Trevor Society ScholarsUCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Announces the 2022-23 Claire Trevor Society Scholars
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) is pleased to announce the next cohort of Claire Trevor Society Scholarships recipients for the 2022-23 academic year. Each year the Society awards six merit-based scholarships to exceptional students majoring in the Departments of Art, Dance,...
Shakespeare, ReunitedShakespeare, Reunited
This, this! No more, you gods! Your present kindness Makes my past miseries sports. – Pericles By Christine Byrd Pericles’ joy over being reunited with his family after years apart may resonate with actors and audiences when Pericles, Prince of Tyre and The Comedy of Errrorrs (note the...
Uncovering Hidden Spaces at UCI’s Open Studios 
Indeed It's Our Town Indeed It's Our Town
South Coast Repertory continues to foster a professional pipeline to retain local talent from UCI By Matt Coker When David Ivers, the artistic director of South Coast Repertory (SCR), approached Beth Lopes about directing a rival of Thornton Wilder’s classic play Our Town in December 2019,...
CTSA Awards the 2021-22 Research & Innovation GrantsCTSA Awards the 2021-22 Research & Innovation Grants
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts Research and Innovation Advisory Committee has named the next Research & Innovation Grants cohort. Formerly known as 21C Research Grants, the newly relaunched Research and Innovation Creative Research Grant will continue to build on 21C’s legacy in...
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