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Arts Advocates: John Forsyte

February 3, 2026

John Forsyte, president and CEO of the Pacific Symphony, champions music education across Orange County, including UC Irvine’s Side-by-Side rehearsal series. He is a member of the Claire Trevor Society and UC Irvine’s Chief Executive Roundtable.

Dance

Research

Professional Pathways

September 16, 2019

It’s summer in Rome and, inspired by the architecture of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, a UCI student ties on her pointe shoes and begins dancing in the cobblestone plaza.

Daniel Joseph Martinez, If Only God Had Invented

Art

Research

Art of Social Change

September 30, 2019

Two more UCI faculty and alumni receive Guggenheim Fellowships

Drama

Anteaters in the Arts: Kelly Perine

September 30, 2019

“Hard work is the best-kept secret in Hollywood!” That was the advice Kelly Perine (M.F.A. ’98) gave to a class of 12 graduate students on a recent visit to his alma mater, the Department of Drama.

Music

Anteaters in the Arts: Eliza Rubenstein

September 30, 2019

On June 17, Eliza Rubenstein (M.F.A. ’97) stepped onto the conductor’s podium at Carnegie Hall — for the second time.

School

Arts Advocates: Tinnie Grewal

September 30, 2019

Q&A with Tinnie Grewal

Spacious gallery filled with white pedestal stands displaying turntables, with a person standing in the center reading from a booklet under bright overhead lighting.

Art

Research

Viewing Science and Society Through Art

January 6, 2020

American Monument invites you to put a record on, but what you hear may make you uncomfortable.

Drama

Research

Faculty Research: Lighting and Sound Labs Enhance the Drama

January 20, 2020

When the lights fade and the music builds, an audience of theater-goers can feel transported—before the act

Drama

Anteaters in the Arts: Maryjo Lang

December 30, 2019

Having admirably contributed to over 300 movie soundscapes, professional Foley mixer and UCI alumna, MaryJo

"Oceans of Influence" production design by Morgan Embry in the Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL) / Photo by Jordan Tani Written by Christine Byrd

Art

Drama

An Experimental Stage: Morgan Embry

January 27, 2020

Embry discovered and honed her talent as a lighting designer while earning her master’s degree at UCI, where she worked almost constantly in the state-of-the-art Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL) in the Contemporary Arts Center

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