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2026 Medici Circle Scholars

June 11, 2026

UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts names 17 new Medici Circle Scholars

Audience members watch a student experimental film featuring archival images from UC Irvine’s history on a large video wall during the Connecting Histories exhibition.

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Connecting Histories

June 15, 2026

In a new public video art project, UC Irvine students place themselves within the evolving story of campus

Teresa with two men reviewing what looks like Natalie Wood memorabilia — bronzed baby shoes, vintage magazines, cut-out doll books — in an exhibit or archive room.

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The Art of Giving Back

June 11, 2026

Arts Launch Intern Teresa Lam and her work with The Muckenthaler Center

From left, Patrick Brien, wearing a navy suit and Arts Orange County lapel pin, and Andrea Aguirre, wearing a light gray vest, stand in front of green ferns.

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Building Businesses and Dancing Communities

June 11, 2026

Arts Launch Intern Andrea Aguirre and her time at Arts Orange County

Yuzhe Zhang, a UC Irvine Class of 2026 graduate, smiles in a black cap and gown with a brown master's hood and a blue and gold UC Irvine 'Class of 2026' stole from the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Department of Art. He stands on an outdoor terrace with the UCI anteater water tower and campus greenery behind him.

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Graduation Spotlight Series: Capturing Time in Abandoned Spaces

June 1, 2026

Yuzhe Zhang, M.F.A. ’26, studio art

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Graduation Spotlight Series: Conducting His Dreams

June 8, 2026

Hitesh Benny ’26, bachelor’s of arts in music and business administration

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.

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Graduation Spotlight Series: Backstage, from UC Irvine to Broadway

June 1, 2026

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

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."

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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

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.

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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

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