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Championing Culture Through Musical CompositionChampioning Culture Through Musical Composition
Doctoral student is paying homage to an endangered language through her dissertation By Chrissy Park, UCI Chieh Huang is suspending the sounds of a dying language in amber. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, she grew up in the Atayal family, Taiwan’s third-largest indigenous group. Huang moved to the...
Revisiting ‘Cabaret’Revisiting ‘Cabaret’
Provocative musical is part of UCI’s Year of Free Speech lineup By Roy Rivenberg, UCI Dressed in a sleeveless fishnet shirt, striped pants and a crop-top suit jacket, Robert Zelaya will slink onto the stage Nov. 11 to begin a one-week run of “Cabaret,” a carnivalesque musical adapted from a...
Creating a Professional Pipeline for the ArtsCreating a Professional Pipeline for the Arts
Long in the planning, generous support from donor is the catalyst behind the Arts Launch Internship Program By Greg Hardesty Steve Sorenson is an avid supporter of the arts, but ask him to sing, act, paint, or play the guitar, and, well… “I have zero artistic talent,” he says with a...
Change Agent: Leading the WayChange Agent: Leading the Way
Third-year M.F.A. artist teams up with professor for ‘Affective Resistance’ exhibition By Greg Hardesty Alberto “Berto” Lule stripped down to his boxer shorts and lay on his back on a sheet of clear plexiglass. He slowly moved into different positions in which he’d been arrested or...
Creative WayfindingCreative Wayfinding
Roadmaps in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts guide students to artistic success By Christine Byrd When emerging artists come to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, they encounter more than an art school. Students find themselves at a top-10 public research university nestled in Orange...
2023 New Swan Shakespeare Festival Reviews 2023 New Swan Shakespeare Festival Reviews
Reviews Newport Beach Independent Newspaper At New Swan, ‘Complete Works of William Shakespeare’ is Hilarious Improv Comedy By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy | August 20, 2023 | Newport Beach Independent It would take months and a dedicated core of theater enthusiasts...
CTSA Launches Retail! CTSA Launches Retail!
In honor of our August Alumni Appreciation Month, UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts is introducing our new e-shop! Step into a world of artistic expression and style with our carefully curated collection of apparel and branded items. Embrace your passion for the arts and proudly showcase your...
Artful HorizonsArtful Horizons
CTSA students are passionate about giving back and fostering artistic endeavors By Greg Hardesty | UCI Magazine, Spring 2023 What does it mean to be part of a community? For Claire Trevor School of the Arts students, it often means focusing on the underrepresented, social justice,...
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Stage Management Student Sam Allen Awarded 2023 Cody Renard Richard ScholarshipStage Management Student Sam Allen Awarded 2023 Cody Renard Richard Scholarship
Sam Allen, a third-year Drama M.F.A. candidate in stage management, received the 2023 Cody Renard Richard Scholarship. Allen was one of ten students selected for this year's cohort. Recipients received a $10,000 grant for the academic spring semester as well as networking, mentoring, and...
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Names Twelve New Medici Circle ScholarsUCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Names Twelve New Medici Circle Scholars
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) is pleased to announce the 2023 Medici Circle Scholars. Twelve awards were given to both undergraduate and graduate students offering an opportunity to take their education beyond the classroom and collaborate with academics and artists in the community...
Tania Katan to Give the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Commencement Address Tania Katan to Give the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Commencement Address
Trailblazing storyteller and champion of creativity to inspire the Class of 2023 Tania Katan, a powerful storyteller, bestselling author, and co-creator of the globally viral social impact campaign #ItWasNeverADress, has been chosen as the 2023 commencement speaker for the joint...
#IamUCI – Veronica Allen#IamUCI – Veronica Allen
Q&A with Class of 2023 graduate Veronica Allen, B.F.A. in dance performance By Tom Vasich | UCI Veronica Allen wasn’t born dancing; that didn’t start until she was 3 years old, and she hasn’t stopped yet. “It’s a passion,” she says. “It becomes a part of you.” Originally from Omaha,...
UROP Honors Claire Trevor School of the Arts 2023 Undergraduate Mentors UROP Honors Claire Trevor School of the Arts 2023 Undergraduate Mentors
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) held the annual UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium, where they presented the Chancellor's Award Recipients for Undergraduate Mentorship. The ceremony occurred on May 19, 2023, at the Bren Center, where winners of the Chancellor's Award...
Coup De Comedy Festival Celebrates 10 Years of Free Fun!Coup De Comedy Festival Celebrates 10 Years of Free Fun!
UCI Hosts Comedy Festival and GII Exploration: Evolution of Improvisation May 10-13, 2023 The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) at UC Irvine will host the 10th annual Coup de Comedy Festival, a four-day event with panels, workshops, and performances available for free to the community....
Lisa Allin on Socially-Responsible Jazz DanceLisa Allin on Socially-Responsible Jazz Dance
By Mia Hammett Dance teacher, retired performer, and aspiring choreographer Lisa Allin (M.F.A. Dance, ‘23) is an astute and well-intentioned practitioner of socially-responsible jazz dance. Her approach is incredibly pointed—being mindful of both the physical, embodied movements actively...
Advocating for disAbility in DanceAdvocating for disAbility in Dance
M.F.A. student Bradford Chin envisions a more inclusive future in dance By Christine Byrd Leotard. Tights. Classical music. To M.F.A. dance student Bradford Chin, these aren’t just universal symbols of ballet but potentially barriers for people who don’t fit a predefined mold. In the...
The Pursuit of Artistic InquiryThe Pursuit of Artistic Inquiry
Research and innovation are at the core of the mission at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts by Greg Hardesty | UCI Magazine, Winter 2023 | March 1, 2023 Annie Loui, professor of acting in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, remembers being recruited to UCI from her cozy, full-time...
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