Affective Resistance
Affective Resistance brings together works by eight artists using performance art and materialist abstraction as modes of resistance to systemic racism and state power. Several works in the exhibition draw out the conflict between the democratic ideal of liberty and the subjugation of the body under the carceral system. A series of documented site-specific interventions pit…
New Slate
Experience an exciting showcase featuring original choreography by the talented M.F.A. candidates in the Department of Dance. Join us on an unforgettable journey through the captivating world of dance as…
Faculty Briefing – Introduction to Academic Freedom
Free speech and academic freedom continue to be divisive and misunderstood topics on university campuses across the country. As we head into the second half of UC Irvine’s Year of Free Speech, all facultymembers are invited to register to attend a virtual briefing on academic freedom. Chancellor Howard Gillman and Michelle Deutchman, the executive director of the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement will lead a…
On the Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Period of Time
On the Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Period of Time showcases "project-based" work by artists influenced by Mary Kelly, with her film WLM Demo Remix as…
Global Perspectives on Free Speech
The School of Humanities and Humanities Center presents: Global Perspectives on Free Speech The practice of “free speech” is more commonly understood as a “right” protected by nation-states, particularly those that embrace the principles associated with democracies. How might our understandings of “free speech” shift, if we think globally, transnationally, or comparatively? Wednesday, February 28,…
API Summit 2024: Breaking Barriers, Empowering Voices
Join us for the inaugural API Summit hosted by The Asian Pacific Islander (API) Initiative. This event aims to showcase the inspiring journeys and accomplishments of API leaders who are boldly breaking barriers and using their voices to drive meaningful change. The summit will provide a dynamic and thought-provoking exploration of the challenges faced by…
The Bald Soprano
The Bald Soprano is written by Romanian-French avant-garde playwright Eugène Ionesco and directed by Mihai Maniutiu. Considered an absurdist "anti-play," The Bald Soprano introduces the Smiths, a traditional, middle-class English…
Dance Escape
The Department of Dance presents the thrilling annual spring showcase, Dance Escape! Join us for an unforgettable evening as M.F.A. choreographers present a dynamic program of original new works that celebrate the extraordinary talents of both graduate and undergraduate dancers. Get ready to be mesmerized by their creativity, passion, and artistry as they transport you…
The Prom
The Prom—with Music by Matthew Sklar, Lyrics by Chad Beguelin and Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin—will be co-directed by Don Hill and Daniel Keeling, with music direction by Trevor Bourland. The Prom follows four Broadway actors who journey to the conservative town of Edgewater, Indiana, after learning that the town's local high school has banned Emma…