Marcia Hafif, Painter of Monochromatic Works, Is Dead at 88Marcia Hafif, Painter of Monochromatic Works, Is Dead at 88
Marcia Hafif, an artist best known for monochromatic paintings that explored the intersection of color, brush stroke, surface and light, died on April 17. She was 88. In 1969, Ms. Hafif returned to the United States to attend the University of California at Irvine, where she earned a master of...
Women Fighting Sexism in Jazz Have a Voice. And Now, a Code of Conduct.Women Fighting Sexism in Jazz Have a Voice. And Now, a Code of Conduct.
The We Have Voice Collective, a new group of female and non-binary musicians in jazz and experimental music, plans to release a Code of Conduct on Tuesday that aims to build upon the conversations sparked by jazz’s own #MeToo movement, clearly articulating what a more equitable workplace might...
A Map To The Line, And How Not To Cross It: A Code Of Conduct For The Performing ArtsA Map To The Line, And How Not To Cross It: A Code Of Conduct For The Performing Arts
This past fall, when news of the Harvey Weinstein scandal was galvanizing the #MeToo movement, some of us who work in the performing arts had a peculiar experience: Colleagues started asking if they'd sexually harassed us. A few of these colleagues may have been attempting to head off allegations,...
Kei Akagi performs at the Jazz on the Odra Festival in WroclawKei Akagi performs at the Jazz on the Odra Festival in Wroclaw
Chancellor’s Professor of Music Kei Akagi (piano) performs at the Jazz on the Odra Festival in Wroclaw, Poland on April 28. Joining him will be fellow UCI colleagues Kojiro Umezaki (shakuhachi) and Darek Oles (bass), as well as drummer Tamaya Honda from Tokyo. The group will present music...
Contemplating ‘Costuming the Leading Ladies of Shakespeare: From Stratford to Orange County’ at UC IrvineContemplating ‘Costuming the Leading Ladies of Shakespeare: From Stratford to Orange County’ at UC Irvine
The first actress you encounter in the compact lobby exhibit “Costuming the Leading Ladies of Shakespeare: From Stratford to Orange County” at UC Irvine’s Langson Library is Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth. In the reproduction of a painting by John Singer Sargent, Terry wears one of the most notorious...
Dance Students participate in master classs at SCFTA with Alvin Ailey
The Human Fascination With Birds: It Passes Like a Thought
Brian T. Vernon (MFA, Dance 1994) Dean at Western Connecticut State University
A scientist in the dance studioA scientist in the dance studio
A Scientist in the Dance Studio When you think of the artistry of dance, it probably conjures thoughts of bodies in motion in theatres and rehearsal studios and not stark white stem cell research laboratories or clinics; for Dr. Kelli Sharp, it does. For her, it is just another day in the...
The Coup de Comedy Festival 2018 is back for a 6th year!The Coup de Comedy Festival 2018 is back for a 6th year!
IRVINE, Calif. (April 18, 2018) – UC Irvine's Improv Revolution (iRev) continues its tradition of The Coup de Comedy Festival 2018, a 4-day celebration of free fun for the community, featuring some of the best comedic talent in the world. iRev is an improvisational ensemble composed of...
Simon Leung participating in symposium, Art and Imperialism, at Public School Los Angeles
Noritaka Minami MFA 2011 and Ashley Hunt BA 1994 awarded Graham Foundation GrantNoritaka Minami MFA 2011 and Ashley Hunt BA 1994 awarded Graham Foundation Grant
Graham Foundation awarded over $530,000 in grants to individuals which included Noritaka Minami MFA 2011 and Ashley Hunt BA 1994. Ashley Hunt - Degree of Visibility Degrees of Visibility tackles the politics of erasure and camouflage that allow mass incarceration to take place...
The Human Fascination With Birds: It Passes Like a Thought
Simon Leung Resident Faculty at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Simon Leung to give lecture at Manetti Shrem Museum at UC Davis
Pioneer of the electric harp Zeena Parkins to perform at UCIPioneer of the electric harp Zeena Parkins to perform at UCI
Irvine, Calif., April 16, 2018 –The Gassmann Electronic Music Series at UC Irvine will present a concert and improvisation workshop by composer, improviser, and pioneer of the electric harp Zeena Parkins. Ms. Parkins will perform her original work titled Captiva, a multi-movement composition...
Why Lar Lubovitch Invited College Students to Perform for His Company's 50th AnniversaryWhy Lar Lubovitch Invited College Students to Perform for His Company's 50th Anniversary
A watershed moment. That's how choreographer Lar Lubovitch recently described his now-classic A Brahms Symphony. Now, a group of 16 George Mason University dance majors are having their own watershed moment with that jubilant work: They will dance it at the venerable Joyce Theater in...
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company Celebrating 50th AnniversaryLar Lubovitch Dance Company Celebrating 50th Anniversary
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company will be celebrating their 50th anniversary at The Joyce April 17–22 with a world premiere and signature works by the revered master choreographer. The Martha Graham Dance Company and the Joffrey Ballet will also appear to present works by Lubovitch in honor of...
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