Setting the stage
UC Irvine’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival returns next month with ‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘Measure for Measure’
June 14, 2024
KEYWORD
Shakespeare
Shakespeare under the stars
New Swan returns to its open-air playhouse for its 11th season
July 10, 2023
A 400th birthday bash under glass
Exhibit salutes rare Shakespeare First Folio held by UCI Libraries
April 28, 2023
Flourishing this fall: UCI arts
Upcoming performance season includes such bold and ambitious programs as a modern take on ‘Romeo and Juliet’
September 26, 2022
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
July 08, 2019
Artistic Exposure
Students learn to better see themselves and the world around
them through the lens of popular arts and culture initiative
June 04, 2018
Shakespeare is alive and well at UCI
For more than 400 years, William Shakespeare’s plays have endured. They’ve been studied, performed, remixed and celebrated across generations and geographies. As we celebrate his April birthday, we also celebrate the three-year anniversary of the launch of the UCI Shakespeare Center. Co-directed by Julia Reinhard Lupton, professor of English and associate dean for humanities research, and […]
April 23, 2018
New Swan again takes flight
Sixth season of UCI Shakespeare festival features ‘Tempest’ and ‘Taming of the Shrew’
June 30, 2017