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UCI Giving Day on April 28 to Support the Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Support scholarships, creative research and professional pathways for UCI Arts students The University of California, Irvine will mark its 10th annual Giving Day on Tuesday, April 28, with a campuswide call to support the programs that shape the university’s future. At the Claire Trevor School...
UCI Arts Awards the 2025–26 Research & Innovation Grants
Creative Research in the Arts Now in its fifth year, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (UCI Arts) Department of Research and Innovation continues to prioritize projects that feature cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaborations with potential for external recognition...
The Artists’ Laboratory
In the Experimental Media Performance Lab, technology blends with art to offer immersive, boundary-pushing experiences for audiences By Christine Byrd In William Fastenow’s, Ph.D. ’25 capstone recital, Art of the Unheard, audiences walked on elevated paths with pairs of speakers above...
Colt McGuire Engineers Stories
Medici Circle Scholar Colt McGuire and his internship at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival By Gamy Cortes Until his senior year of high school, Colt McGuire believed that spending his days coding was his only calling. After gaining experience in scenic construction and acting, however, he...
Returning to the Claire Trevor Theatre
After completing his graduate training during the pandemic, Evan Lugo, M.F.A ’22 returns to UC Irvine to perform in Noises Off On Friday, March 6, 2026, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama presents Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s iconic backstage farce known for its...
Timing is Everything
Director Eli Simon brings Noises Off to UC Irvine with precision, pedagogy, and perfectly timed chaos This spring, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama presents Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s legendary backstage farce, widely regarded as one of the most technically...
Michael Frayn’s Noises Off Brings Classic Farce to UC Irvine
Comedy and chaos take center stage at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Irvine, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 — The Department of Drama presents Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s uproarious backstage comedy, widely regarded as one of the funniest farces ever written. Directed by Eli Simon, the...
UCI Drama Alumnus Alan Mingo Jr. Returns to Campus During The Wiz run at Segerstrom
Broadway and touring veteran speaks with music theatre students about craft, financial sustainability and professional practice While performing as The Wizard in The Wiz at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, UCI Drama alumnus Alan Mingo Jr., a Broadway and national touring performer whose credits...
The Mutable Archive Brings Arts Research into Dialogue with Medical Humanities
Organized by Associate Dean of Research and Innovation Jesse Colin Jackson and Director for the Center of Medical Humanities, Dr. Kelli Sharp, the Feb. 12–13 xMPL program features Patricia Olynyk and Adam Hogan in a two-day expanded cinema event UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts...
UCI Drama Alumni Chris Renfro ’14 and Justine Rafael ’21 Join Center Theatre Group’s Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum
Center Theatre Group’s Here Lies Love brings an all-Filipino cast to Los Angeles, featuring UC Irvine drama alumni Two alumni from UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama have been cast in Center Theatre Group’s upcoming production of Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum...
Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa Confronts Injustice Through Performance
Medici Circle Scholar Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa and L’OPERA! By Gamy Cortes “Anytime you put pen to paper, whether you want to acknowledge it or not, you are political,” said Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa, M.F.A. student in UC Irvine’s Department of Drama. Funding Creativity Founded in 2004, the...
UCI Arts 2025 Year in Review
Reflecting back on a year of exceptional milestones The past year marked a significant moment for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, coinciding with UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary and the continued celebration of the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school. Together, these milestones...
South Coast Repertory and UCI Arts Launch Pilot Program for Emerging Artists
The Next Stage places UC Irvine Drama students into South Coast Repertory's professional environment, providing real-world Experience, mentorship and more ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Dec. 9, 2025 — Bridging the gap between the classroom and the stage, UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts...
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UCI Giving Day on April 28 to Support the Claire Trevor School of the Arts
UCI Arts Awards the 2025–26 Research & Innovation Grants
The Artists’ Laboratory
Q&A: UC Irvine student in South Coast Rep play
Colt McGuire Engineers Stories
Returning to the Claire Trevor Theatre
The Art of Opportunity
Timing is Everything
Michael Frayn’s Noises Off Brings Classic Farce to UC Irvine
Anteaters in the Arts
UCI Drama Alumnus Alan Mingo Jr. Returns to Campus During The Wiz run at Segerstrom
The Mutable Archive Brings Arts Research into Dialogue with Medical Humanities
UCI Drama Alumni Chris Renfro ’14 and Justine Rafael ’21 Join Center Theatre Group’s Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum
The Next Stage
Kurt Sanchez Kanazawa Confronts Injustice Through Performance
& Juliet's Teal Wicks on How Stephen Schwartz Has Shaped Her Career
UCI Arts 2025 Year in Review
South Coast Repertory and UCI Arts Launch Pilot Program for Emerging Artists