Behind the scenes at the New Swan

The festival’s artistic director, Eli Simon, discusses this summer’s productions and the enduring appeal of Shakespeare

New Swan again takes flight

Sixth season of UCI Shakespeare festival features ‘Tempest’ and ‘Taming of the Shrew’

Four New Orange County Theaters Emerging Out of the Pandemic

Voice of OC, Aug. 18, 2021

UCI chancellor’s new initiative aims to infuse arts and culture into campus

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 16, 2014 – A new program designed to expose students in all majors to the artistic experience and strengthen UC Irvine’s connection with regional arts and cultural institutions is taking shape on campus at the direction of Chancellor Howard Gillman, Ph.D. Illuminations, the Chancellor’s Arts & Culture Initiative, will prepare students to […]

The pop-up New Swan Theater is modeled after Elizabethan stages where Shakespeare’s plays were first performed.

Shakespeare under the stars

New Swan returns to its open-air playhouse for its 11th season

The show will go on

Loss of beloved actor lends poignancy to this summer’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival

Richard Brestoff

Quite the character

Whether he’s performing for film or in UCI’s intimate New Swan Theater, actor Richard Brestoff breathes life into a script

Dancers rehearse for UCI’s production of “Cabaret,”

Revisiting ‘Cabaret’

Provocative musical is part of UCI’s Year of Free Speech lineup

Mary Hill

A name to remember

M.F.A. candidate Mary Hill’s long journey led her to star as Biddy Mason in the UCI drama production

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UCI Podcast: The importance of the arts in higher education

New Claire Trevor School of the Arts Dean Tiffany López shares her views … and much, much more