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UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Art: A Culmination of Legacy & Resurgence">
UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Art: A Culmination of Legacy & Resurgence
by Peter Lefevre Drive past the carefully manicured lawns of Irvine, the most famously planned city in America, and the last words that occur to you might be “radical” and “avant garde.” Yet those are exactly the terms that define the 60-year legacy of UC Irvine’s Department of Art....
A Legacy Worth CelebratingA Legacy Worth Celebrating
Anniversaries of UC Irvine and the Claire Trevor School of the Arts offer a moment of reflection and possibility By Christine Byrd Every day, UC Irvine students and visitors walk by Claire Trevor’s Oscar and Emmy awards outside the theater named in her honor — golden reminders of that...
UCI Arts Alumnus Julian Tushabe Performs in The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the ParkUCI Arts Alumnus Julian Tushabe Performs in The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park
The 2025 graduate joins the cast of Twelfth Night at the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama alumnus Julian Tushabe (M.F.A. ’25) recently made his postgrad debut in Twelfth Night at The Public Theater’s Free...
Growth and Experimentation: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (2000-2025)Growth and Experimentation: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (2000-2025)
by Peter Lefevre It’s the turn of the millennium. We’ve escaped the mortal threat of Y2K. Beanie Babies are the next big thing. And the UC Irvine School of the Arts is launching itself into a new and transformative era. It started with a new name. Orange County...
Origins and Evolution: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (1965-1999)Origins and Evolution: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (1965-1999)
by Peter Lefevre Six decades. 25 Guggenheim Fellows. More than 1,000 students every year, producing hundreds of performances and exhibitions. Numbers don’t tell the whole story of the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts, but they’re a revealing snapshot of the outsized...
UCI Dance Alumni Represented in SoCal Ballet Scene: Ballet Festival 2025UCI Dance Alumni Represented in SoCal Ballet Scene: Ballet Festival 2025
Eight graduates bring their training and artistry back to Irvine for performances at the Barclay Theatre This Saturday, September 13, 2025, the annual SoCal Ballet Scene: Ballet Festival 2025 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre showcases the artistry of several UC Irvine Department of Dance...
Answering the Call to Lead Answering the Call to Lead
Dante Puleio (M.F.A. ’17) reflects on his path from student to artistic director of the José Limón Dance Company By Diana Kalaji If dance showed Dante Puleio how to move, the José Limón technique taught him how to move through life. “When I discovered dance, I woke up,” said...
Alumni Appreciation Month Spotlight: Radhanath Dasa Thialan ’20 builds a career in dance and educationAlumni Appreciation Month Spotlight: Radhanath Dasa Thialan ’20 builds a career in dance and education
UC Irvine Department of Dance alumnus now serves as associate artistic director at Yaya Dance Academy From Kuala Lumpur to California, Radhanath Dasa Thialan (B.F.A. ’18, M.F.A. ’20) has transformed a lifelong passion for dance into a thriving career. Thialan now serves as associate artistic...
Alumni Appreciation Month: Bri McWhorter ’14 transforms acting tools into powerful communication strategiesAlumni Appreciation Month: Bri McWhorter ’14 transforms acting tools into powerful communication strategies
UC Irvine Department of Drama alumna empowers individuals and organizations through her company, Activate to Captivate For Bri McWhorter (M.F.A. Drama, ’14), theater training became the foundation for a unique career in communication. As Founder and CEO of Activate to Captivate, McWhorter draws...
UCI Arts names Alison O'Daniel as the 2025 Lauds and Laurels recipientUCI Arts names Alison O'Daniel as the 2025 Lauds and Laurels recipient
UC Irvine Alumni Association to honor Alison O’Daniel (M.F.A. ’10) with distinguished alumni award Guggenheim fellow, visual artist, filmmaker and Department of Art alumna Alison O’Daniel has been named the 2025 Lauds & Laurels Distinguished Alumni Award honoree for the Claire Trevor School...
August is UCI Arts Alumni Appreciation MonthAugust is UCI Arts Alumni Appreciation Month
August is Alumni Appreciation Month at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Join us as we honor and express gratitude for our talented alumni. Throughout August, we will spotlight the remarkable achievements of our former students on our social media channels. Each week will be dedicated...
UCI Arts Graduates Receive Chancellor’s Award of DistinctionUCI Arts Graduates Receive Chancellor’s Award of Distinction
Award recognizes academic excellence, research, leadership and service UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts is pleased to announce that graduating students Genysia Brown, Kory Ha and Aejin Yi, have been selected as recipients of UC Irvine’s 2025 Chancellor’s Award of Distinction....
Rebuilding 'Little Women Ballet'Rebuilding 'Little Women Ballet'
Emma Andres returns to the Pasadena Playhouse with a reimagined production after the loss from the Eaton Fire: A Q&A session Following its buzzing debut with praise from the Los Angeles Times, Little Women Ballet returns for an encore presentation at the Pasadena Playhouse on June 21 and 22...
Nancy Buchanan Retrospective to Open at The Brick in Los AngelesNancy Buchanan Retrospective to Open at The Brick in Los Angeles
TRUTHFULLY, NANCY BUCHANAN surveys five decades of experimental and political practice This summer, The Brick in Los Angeles will present TRUTHFULLY, NANCY BUCHANAN, the first comprehensive retrospective of artist and UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts alumna Nancy Buchanan (M.F.A. ’71...
Noritaka Minami, M.F.A. ’11, Featured in Upcoming MoMA ExhibitionNoritaka Minami, M.F.A. ’11, Featured in Upcoming MoMA Exhibition
New exhibition at MoMA explores the 50-year history and cultural legacy of the Nakagin Capsule Tower Department of Art alumnus Noritaka Minami, M.F.A. ’11, will be featured in The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower, a new exhibition opening July 10, 2025, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)...
Stacy Kranitz M.F.A. ’14 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Public ServiceStacy Kranitz M.F.A. ’14 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
Kranitz contributes powerful images to Life of the Mother, ProPublica’s award-winning reporting on abortion laws and maternal care Department of Art alumna Stacy Kranitz, M.F.A. ’14, is one of the contributors to Life of the Mother, the Pulitzer Prize-winning public service series by independent...
Derek Sabori to Deliver the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Commencement AddressDerek Sabori to Deliver the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Commencement Address
Arts alumnus, sustainability advocate and UC Irvine alumni leader to send off the Class of 2025 Derek Sabori (B.A. Studio Art ’95, MBA ’02), president of the UC Irvine Alumni Association (UCIAA) and member of the Dean’s Arts Board at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, has been named the 2025...
Three Artists from Claire Trevor School of the Arts join the Guggenheim Foundation’s 100th Class of FellowsThree Artists from Claire Trevor School of the Arts join the Guggenheim Foundation’s 100th Class of Fellows
Department of Art Assistant Professor Coleman Collins and alumni among recipients of prestigious fellowship in the arts Three of UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) community members have been awarded 2025 Guggenheim Fellowships, one of the nation’s highest honors for scholarly...
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