Arts & Humanities

Giving teens a creative outlet

UCI’s inaugural Summer Academy in the Arts draws budding thespians, digital videographers.

Mary Verdi-Fletcher

Redefining dance

Recent M.F.A. grad works to integrate disabled and nondisabled performers.

Her world is the stage

Scenic design grad student Sheryl Liu brings operas, plays and musicals to life.

Caitlin Cisek

Drama alumna returns to campus for ‘Spelling Bee’

Undergraduate drama students present the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Claire Trevor Theater.

Kelly Salcedo during rehearsal surrounded by other drama students

UCI drama students take on mentoring role

UCI drama students take on mentoring role at L.A. high school.

Literary Orange Graphic signed by participating authors

Literary Orange to draw book lovers to UCI

Fifth annual event will celebrate reading, writing with talks, signings by acclaimed authors.

Marc Gomez

Zen and the art of workplace safety

Accidents among UCI employees have been on the decline for years, and in 2010 the campus had the lowest number of workers’ compensation claims in the University of California system.

UCI alum reaches kids through art

J.H. Everett, who holds multiple degrees from UCI, turned a hobby into a career – helping needy local kids in the process.

Claire Trevor gets a star – at UCI

UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts posthumously honors its namesake.

Jenna Tatone performs Adowa, a royal dance of the Ashanti people, with Ghana Dance Ensemble dancers

UCI, Ghanaian students dance away their differences

Visits engender friendship between UCI arts students and their Ghanaian counterparts.