Arts

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.

2011 Lauds & Laurels recipients

Awards presented by UCI Alumni Association at May 12 ceremony.

Johnny Hart's of "B.C." anteater

'B.C.' comic strip artist coming to Celebrate UCI

Artist who draws ‘B.C.’ comic strip — and its anteater — to appear at Celebrate UCI.

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.

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.

A crowd-surfing student

2010 a year of challenges, achievement at UCI

In the past year, UC Irvine students, staff and faculty have stepped up in the face of continuing budget challenges and fee increases with innovation, drive and talent. The result? Research breakthroughs, national honors, global outreach, sports firsts – even a Guinness world record. Here are some top 2010 stories.

Joseph S. Lewis III

New arts dean enjoys creative mix

New arts dean hopes to raise school’s profile by ‘bringing different kinds of people together.’

John C. Hemminger new vice chancellor for research

Physical sciences dean since 2006, the renowned chemist is a ‘committed campus collaborator.’

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.”