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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.

Music

Fabricio Cavero Receives 2026 LEAD Graduate Excellence Award

May 12, 2026

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

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.

Drama

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

May 11, 2026

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

Installation view at Home in Sunlight at UC Irvine Langson

Art

Research

At Home in Sunlight, A State in Motion

April 28, 2026

Second-year M.F.A. student brings an artist-researcher lens to yearlong curatorial initiative at UCI Langson Museum

Rebecca Larkin smiles while holding a flute beside a laptop displaying a colorful virtual landscape, in a sound-treated studio space.

Music

Research

Playing in Real Time

April 28, 2026

Rebecca Larkin, Ph.D. ’26 builds music that responds in the present

Two UCI students perform together in an intimate evening setting, one playing acoustic guitar and the other playing cello.Two UCI students perform together in an intimate evening setting, one playing acoustic guitar and the other playing cello.

Music

Concerto Competition Winners Face Upcoming Performance With Grit And Creativity

April 27, 2026

UCI Symphony Orchestra students look ahead to their Spring 2026 performance

Image: PARANOIMIA from Physical Graffiti 2025 choreographed by Emma Brumm who is presenting Dinner for 2026. (Photo: Samantha Zauscher)

Dance

Undergraduate Choreographers Take the Stage in Physical Graffiti 2026

April 20, 2026

From contemporary ballet to hip hop, the program highlights the breadth of movement and storytelling within UCI Dance

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Dance

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UCI Giving Day on April 28 to Support the Claire Trevor School of the Arts

April 7, 2026

Support scholarships, creative research and professional pathways for UCI Arts students

Image: Contemporary Arts Center. Photo by Elena Zhukova.

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Dance

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Research

UCI Arts Awards the 2025–26 Research & Innovation Grants

April 3, 2026

Now in its fifth year, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Research and Innovation continues to prioritize projects that feature cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaborations

Image: Installation view of William Fastenow's, Ph.D. 25 capstone recital, Art of the Unheard in the xMPL. Photo by Micah Sechler.

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The Artists’ Laboratory

March 31, 2026

In the Experimental Media Performance Lab, technology blends with art to offer immersive, boundary-pushing experiences for audiences

Image: Yong Soon Min preparing for an exhibition.

Art

Yong Soon Min Memorial Fund Reaches Endowment Goal

March 23, 2026

Endowed fund honors the late artist and professor while supporting future generations of UC Irvine graduate students