Arts & Humanities

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.

Holly Poe Durbin

Film, fashion focus of fall exhibit

UCI Libraries to showcase Hollywood’s role as style maker.

Arts production gives "Abraham" a modern spin

“Abraham & Isaac in Jerusalem,” a new Claire Trevor School of the Arts production about faith, aims to bring people together — in the theater and real world.

Teal Wicks

‘Wicked' star to perform at Medal event

UCI alum and “Wicked” star defied gravity as Elphaba. Now she’s hoping to give other students a boost by raising money for scholarships.

Ballet Dancers en pointe

Keeping dancers on their toes

New technique allows MRIs of ballet dancers en pointe, aiding injury treatment and prevention.

Catching waves — on canvas

Alumnus Robb Havassy rides high in the gnarly world of surf art. Although he never took a painting class or intended to be an artist, he’s enjoying the kind of success some only dream about.