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Image: Collin Felter. Photo by Sam Simpkins.

Music

Collin Felter Unifies Conflicting Modes of Music

March 6, 2026

Medici Circle Scholar Collin Felter and his latest project, Felterman’s Deli

Image: Irene Messoloras. Photo by Jeanine Hill.

Music

Voices Heard Round the World

March 3, 2026

Conductor and Department of Music Professor Irene Messoloras creates community around excellence

Colt McGuire and his internship at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Drama

Colt McGuire Engineers Stories

March 3, 2026

Medici Circle Scholar Colt McGuire and his internship at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Image: (left) Evan Lugo during Noises Off rehearsal. Photo by Diana Kalaji

Drama

Returning to the Claire Trevor Theatre

March 3, 2026

After completing his graduate training during the pandemic, Evan Lugo, M.F.A ’22 returns to UC Irvine to perform in Noises Off

Art

Ulysses Jenkins, visionary video artist and cultural storyteller, dies at 79

March 3, 2026

A visionary educator and early innovator in video art, Jenkins shaped generations of artists and expanded the language of media and performance

Art

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Music

The Art of Opportunity

March 2, 2026

Through two paid internship programs, the office of Access & Engagement uses the arts as a catalyst for developing creative career pathways for students

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Art

Meredith Monk honored with Claire Trevor Lifetime Achievement Award during UC Irvine residency

February 27, 2026

The annual Art of Performance series welcomes the trailblazing composer and performer for a week of interdisciplinary engagement

Amanda Ross-Ho reviews a hand-drawn concept sketch at a desk filled with photographs and personal references, while nearby a publication titled “ROSS-HO” rests on a table with neatly stored materials beneath, suggesting an artist’s research and studio practice environment.

Art

Amanda Ross-Ho Debuts Durational Performance at Frieze Los Angeles 2026

February 25, 2026

Department of Art Professor Amanda Ross-Ho will present a new durational performance, Untitled Orbit (MANUAL MODE) (2026), at Frieze Los Angeles

Ruben Ochoa, Overlapped in the 90063, 2007, C-print in custom wenge frame.

Art

Artist, UCI alumnus bring art to the people with ‘Breakdown/Breakthrough’ in Irvine

February 23, 2026

When artist and UC Irvine alumnus Ruben Ochoa was a young student working on his master of fine arts degree

Group of people smiling on a couch in a cast photo

Drama

Timing is Everything

February 19, 2026

Director Eli Simon brings Noises Off to UC Irvine with precision, pedagogy, and perfectly timed chaos