Arts

Miles Corwin

Life sentence

After 20 years as an L.A.Times crime reporter, author and literary journalism professor, Miles Corwin crosses over into fiction in “Kind of Blue.”

Holly Poe Durbin

Film, fashion focus of fall exhibit

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

Beall Center marks 10 years on art’s edge

For a decade, UC Irvine’s innovative Beall Center has been showcasing technology-based work and challenging perceptions.

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.

"Emergence – Art & Artificial Life"

At art’s edge

Art is often described as “cutting-edge.” But UC Irvine’s Beall Center for Art + Technology is beyond that. It’s on the “bleeding edge,” according to Antoinette LaFarge, associate dean for graduate affairs at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts and associate professor of digital media. She should know. She’s been with the center from the beginning. This fall […]

Ballet Dancers en pointe

Keeping dancers on their toes

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

Roger McWilliams

Old-fashioned physicist invents futuristic tools

With his bow ties and seersucker suits, Roger McWilliams might appear to be old-fashioned, but the UCI physicist invents futuristic laser tools that have advanced everything from telecommunications to healthcare.

COSMOS trains new generation of scientists

High school students take part in a highly competitive summer program that lets them live on campus and learn about university life.

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.