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Dance

Graduation Spotlight Series: Bringing Business to Dance

June 1, 2026

Joy Xu ’26, bachelor of arts in dance and business economics

Jo McEvoy, a UC Irvine Class of 2026 graduate, smiles in a black cap and gown and a blue and gold UC Irvine stole from the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Department of Drama. They stand outdoors in front of a partially assembled stage set with brightly painted green, red, and black wooden slats.

Drama

Graduation Spotlight Series: Backstage, from UC Irvine to Broadway

June 1, 2026

Jo McEvoy, M.F.A. ’26, stage management

Sakina Ibrahim, M.F.A. '14, smiles while holding her Webby Award trophy against a red background, wearing a white long-sleeve textured top at the 30th Annual Webby Awards.

Dance

UCI Dance Alumna Takes Home Webby Award

May 27, 2026

Sakina Ibrahim, M.F.A. '14, wins Best Podcasts — Belonging & Inclusion for "We're Doing The Wiz"

The word "carla" in bold yellow rounded lettering against a light gray ceiling with fluorescent lighting, from the cover of Carla magazine issue 44.

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Against Outer Space Featured in Latest Issue of Carla

May 27, 2026

Beall Center for Art + Technology exhibition challenges the idea of space as a distant, empty frontier

Photo of UCI Professor Simon Penny seated outdoors on a beach, wearing a neon green hoodie and backpack, with a clear blue sky and ocean behind him.

Art

Research

After the Fire

May 26, 2026

Professor of Art Simon Penny and Eaton Fire evacuee join UCSC panel on climate change

Promotional poster for "at the very bottom of a body of water," a play by Benjamin Benne, directed by Juliette Carrillo. Features a white origami crane against a dark blue underwater background. Labeled "a developmental production."

Drama

Research

A New Play Finds Its Form at UCI Drama

May 22, 2026

Benjamin Benne’s at the very bottom of a body of water, receives a developmental production at the Robert Cohen Theatre ahead of its world premiere

Seven young people, appearing to be high school or college age, are arranged in two rows against a white background in what looks like a professional composite photo for an awards or recognition feature. The top row features a young woman with long brown box braids and a denim top, a young man wearing glasses and a blue blazer, a young woman with long straight brown hair in a red top, and a young woman with curly hair and a blue top. The bottom row features a young man with wavy light brown hair in a dark t

Music

Orange County High School Artist of the Year Winners Announced

May 14, 2026

Members of the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts served as judges for the 2026 Orange County Artist of the Year program presented by the Orange County Register and Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

Andrew Tarr seated outside on a gray chair as he wears a denim jacket with wool lining and glasses.

Drama

UCI Arts Alumnus Andrew Tarr Joins University of Oklahoma Faculty

May 14, 2026

From visiting professor to full-time faculty, sound designer joins the Helmerich School of Drama

A vibrant, cartoon-style visual display projected inside the Las Vegas Sphere during a Phish concert, showing a fantastical landscape with castles, creatures, fire, and swarming bats against a vivid purple and orange sunset sky, with the arena's packed crowd visible in silhouette below.

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Research

The Las Vegas Sphere’s Immersive Experience

May 13, 2026

The Sphere has offered the residencies of legendary bands such as the Eagles, U2 and Phish

A woman in a yellow outfit stands at the front of a black box theater, addressing a seated audience. Behind her, a large projection screen displays the title "Restive Moves" in bold retro gold and purple lettering, with the subtitle "A Multimedia Festival of Dance, Music, Film & Mindfulness," hosted by the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of Arts. The audience is seated in black chairs facing the stage in a dimly lit venue

Dance

Restive Moves: Bringing the Arts and Mindfulness to UCI

May 13, 2026

Restive Moves: A Multimedia Festival — Dance, Music, Film & Mindfulness, to engage the UCI community