Lar Lubovitch: Confessions of a Former Go-Go DancerLar Lubovitch: Confessions of a Former Go-Go Dancer
The choreographer Lar Lubovitch didn’t discover dance until college, where he had gone in hopes of becoming a painter. The impulse to fill a canvas hasn’t left him. When he describes making a dance, he does so not only in kinetic terms but through the prism of painting: “I’m reacting to the effect...
Lar Lubovitch On Using Creative Blocks to His AdvantageLar Lubovitch On Using Creative Blocks to His Advantage
Since starting his company in 1968, Lar Lubovitch has stood at the forefront of modern dance—although he is hesitant to label his work as "modern." "I've always felt I've been making dances," he says. "I've always called them dances and I've never been one to exclude any language...
Guilty or not guilty? That is the question as UCI law school deans face off in a mock trial of Hamlet
UC Irvine exhibit spotlights Shakespearean stage costuming for womenUC Irvine exhibit spotlights Shakespearean stage costuming for women
Marcy Froehlich, professor and costume designer with the drama department, presented a keynote lecture April 5 during the opening night of UCI Libraries' 2018 Spring Exhibit, "Costuming the Leading Ladies of Shakespeare: From Stratford to Orange County," a collection running through the end of...
Artist-In-Residence Jesse Colin Jackson Engages and Educates Tartans with Unique 3D ProjectsArtist-In-Residence Jesse Colin Jackson Engages and Educates Tartans with Unique 3D Projects
The visual arts department welcomed Jesse Colin Jackson for a week of creation and education as Artist-in-Residence, turning the visual arts center into a fun and interactive hub for creative construction. Mr. Jackson is an assistant professor of art at the University of California, Irvine, and...
Kori Newkirk, MFA 1997, Artist in Residence at Pasadena City College
UCI Drama investigates history repeating in Tony Kushner’s A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAYUCI Drama investigates history repeating in Tony Kushner’s A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY
UCI DRAMA INVESTIGATES HISTORY REPEATING IN TONY KUSHNER’S A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY Irvine, Calif., April 10, 2018 – UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama continues its 2017 – 18 season “The Business of Politics/The Politics of Business” with Professor Andrew Borba’s...
Center Stage with UCI Alum Jacob Ben-ShmuelCenter Stage with UCI Alum Jacob Ben-Shmuel
UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts has trained and molded many rising stars and artists of today, who have taken their talents to live out their dreams. The New University was able to talk with one of these alumni, Jacob Ben-Shmuel. He is currently starring in the touring cast of “The...
Honoring the late Donald McKayleHonoring the late Donald McKayle
Modern dance pioneer Donald McKayle, one of the first African American men to break through racial barriers via dance, has died. The iconic performer, choreographer, teacher, director and writer had a wide-ranging impact on the United States’ creative and cultural landscape. He died Friday night,...
Amy Bauer Keynote Speaker at West Coast Conference on Music Theory and AnalysisAmy Bauer Keynote Speaker at West Coast Conference on Music Theory and Analysis
Amy Bauer delivered the keynote lecture "'Did You Say Post-Spectral,': The orchestral imaginary in millenium works by Tulve, Dalbavie and Haas," at the at the 27th annual meeting of the West Coast Conference on Music Theory and Analysis, April 6–8 at San Diego State University.
Costuming the Leading Ladies of ShakespeareCostuming the Leading Ladies of Shakespeare
Orange County has a unique tie to The Bard with Madame Modjeska. You will find elements of her story in UC Irvine’s Spring 2018 exhibit that makes the connection from Stratford to the OC. Professor Marcy Froehlich, UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts – Drama, made an incredible presentation last...
Dr. S. Ama Wray will present On Becoming: A Neo-African Performance Architect at FIU
Laguna Art Museum’s centennial honors artist Tony DeLapLaguna Art Museum’s centennial honors artist Tony DeLap
Just as DeLap’s art influenced and inspired new generations of younger artists, so too did his efforts in the classroom. DeLap taught and mentored some of today’s most notable contemporary artists, including Bruce Nauman, John McCracken and James Turrell. But while he pioneered art forms and...
UCI Symphony’s meaningful connection with Santa Ana High School through develops through musicUCI Symphony’s meaningful connection with Santa Ana High School through develops through music
UC IRVINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S ADOPTION OF SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA CONTINUES TO GROW, DEEPENING A MEANINGFUL CONNECTION FOR ALL Irvine, Calif., (April 2, 2018) – “This collaboration has never been about developing musicians, it has always been about developing young people who have been...
San Diego Tribune's: 10 Things to Watch in Music this SpringSan Diego Tribune's: 10 Things to Watch in Music this Spring
Michael Dessen, Associate Professor and the Robert and Marjorie Rawlins Chari of Music and Nicole Mitchell, Music Professor are to play with the Mark Dresser Quintet on Friday, March 30. Expect a night of dazzling aural adventure when San Diego contrabass great Mark Dresser is joined by a...
Ken Gonzales-Day, MFA 1993, "Unseen: Our Past in New Light: Ken Gonzales-Day and Tituts Kaphar" exhibition at National Portrait Gallery Ken Gonzales-Day, MFA 1993, "Unseen: Our Past in New Light: Ken Gonzales-Day and Tituts Kaphar" exhibition at National Portrait Gallery
Ken Gonzales-Day, MFA 1993, is in a major 2-person exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery , "UnSeen: Our Past in a New Light: Ken Gonzales-Day and Titus Kaphar." The exhibition will be on view from Friday, March 23, 2018 through January 6, 2019. As the Smithsonian's National...
Grace Morrison (MFA 2016) will play the role of Viola in William Shakespeare's Twelfth NightGrace Morrison (MFA 2016) will play the role of Viola in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Pioneer Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, running Friday, March 30 through Saturday, April 14, 2018. Grace Morrison, MFA 2016, plays Viola in her first PTC role. Her favorite regional credits include Kate in The Taming of the Shrew and Horatio in Hamlet with New Swan...
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