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Emily Parise, in a white sweater and periwinkle dress, smiles beside a railing on the River Thames, with Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in the background.

Drama

UCI Arts Alumna Emily Parise Joins Baylor University Faculty

October 9, 2026

The Shakespeare scholar and dramaturg begins a tenure-track position in theatre arts

An artist holding a bouquet of flowers smiles beside three framed works on a white gallery wall. The works are soft, layered abstractions in blue, gold and green that suggest water and sky.

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Tai Nguyen ’23 Presents Portraits of a Living Past at Heritage Museum of Orange County

October 8, 2026

UCI Arts alum explores the past and future of local environments in a new exhibition

Dance

Finding Your Place in Dance

October 7, 2026

The latest issue of Dance Major Journal explores identity, artistic growth and the experiences shaping today’s dance majors.

Nine OC Arts Awards honorees in formal attire pose together on a staircase with glass railings in a bright, modern lobby. A grand piano is visible behind them.

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OC Arts Awards Recognize 26 Years of Creativity and Community

October 7, 2026

Representatives from dozens of local arts organizations gather to honor Ann Phong, Eli Simon, Janet and Walke Ray and other influential arts figures and organizations

Kurt Kana, wearing a plaid shirt over a white tank top, speaks on stage with his hands open beside a camera on a tripod. A projection behind him shows a black-and-white close-up of a face and the words "Mr. Ken Narasaki, Actor, Playwright, 'No-No Boy' (2007)."

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Artists to Watch Series: Kurt Kana

October 6, 2026

A Q&A with the Drama M.F.A. candidate ahead of his third solo show

A desert landscape with saguaro cacti and low shrubs appears layered with translucent, overlapping abstract forms in muted pink, orange, blue and green tones.

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Organized by Simon Leung and Sora Han; on view from Oct. 3–Dec. 13, 2026, in the Contemporary Arts Center Gallery, University Art Gallery, Room Gallery, with an opening reception on Sat., Oct. 10, 2-5 p.m.

Lourdes Castillo as Juliet, arms outstretched and smiling on a balcony in a pale nightgown and robe, in New Swan Shakespeare Festival's Romeo & Juliet.

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Three UCI Drama Artists Nominated for Orange Curtain Review Awards

September 29, 2026

Nominations recognize work at the UC Irvine Department of Drama and the New Swan Shakespeare Festival

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UC Irvine Drama's 2026-27 Season

September 29, 2026

Six productions explore ambition, identity and the courage to connect

Music

Melodies of the Morning Calm

September 28, 2026

Dennis Kim shares his connection to Korean music as he performs with haegeum artists Eunah Noh and Soo Yeon Lyuh at Winifred Smith Hall: A Q&A session

Performers in trench coats and fedoras point upward in unison onstage in a production choreographed by Andrew Palermo, with an orchestra and chorus seated behind them.

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Already in Practice

September 28, 2026

At UCI Arts, curriculum and collaboration turn arts education into a professional pathway