UC Irvine Drama Department :: Multicultural Spring

Performance Artist Denise Uyehara speaks to Drama PhD students

Chinese Martial Artist and National Champion Master Hu Jianqiang (2008)

Tess Wu (right) as Du Liniang and Chi Hsiao (left) as Fragrance in THE PEONY PAVILION (2009)

SPIRIT OF THE NEW WORLD (2009)

"Monkey King" and the Orchestra (Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera Troupe)

Chinese Martial Art Class by Master Hu Jianqiang (right)

Tess Wu (left) as Du Liniang and Sung-Li Wang (right) as Liu Mengmei in THE PEONY PAVILION (2009)

Waewdao Sirisook in SPIRIT OF THE NEW WORLD (2009)

Mr. Henry Chang plays the flute for the Kun opera workshop (2009)

Li Zhaogan helps student with Kun opera makeup before the performance (2009)

Michael Sakamoto in SPIRIT OF THE NEW WORLD (2009)

Szu-Ching Chang teaches Chinese ribbon dance (2009)

Krenly Guzman in SPIRIT OF THE NEW WORLD (2009)

Sri Susilowati in PAGEANTRY (2009)

Dance and master teacher Shaly Vijayen (center) teaches students movements of Bharata Natyam

Wu Hsing-Kuo (left) and Wei Hai-Min (right) with Daphne Lei (center)

THE PEONY PAVILION (2009)

Wu Hsing-Kuo & Wei Hai-Min perform a scene from The Drunken Princess

UCI Drama students dance in THE PEONY PAVILION (2009)

Denise Uyehara (left) and Sri Susilowati (right) in PAGEANTRY (2009)

Tess Wu (left) as Du Liniang and Sung-Li Wang (right) as Liu Mengmei in THE PEONY PAVILION (2009)

Workshop with Herbert Siguenza (Culture Clash, 2009)

Performance by Denise Uyehara

Beijing Opera Makeup Workshop with Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera Troupe

Sri Susilowati (left) and Denise Uyehara (right) in PAGEANTRY (2009)

Ting-Ting Chang Teaches Chinese "Handkerchief Dance"

Dancer, choreographer and scholar Ting-Ting Chang (Center) teaches students Chinese fan dance

Gu Weiying teaches ancient Chinese movement (Suzhou Kunqu Troupe)

Ting-Ting Chang Demonstrates Chinese "Peacock Dance"

Michael Sakamoto in SPIRIT OF THE NEW WORLD (2009)

Sri Susilowati teaches Indonesian dance (2009)

UCI Drama students dance in THE PEONY PAVILION (2009)

Kun opera makeup workshop (2009)

Daphne Lei helps student with Kun opera costume (2009)

Master Hu Jianqiang teaches Chinese martial art (2009)

Szu-Ching Chang demonstrates Chinese ribbon dance (2009)

Master Hu Jianqiang teaches Shaolin kunfu (2009)

Students get ready for the performance of THE PEONY PAVILION (2009)

Multicultural Spring

Multicultural Spring truly reflects UCIrvine's geographic, demographic and cultural uniqueness. Located in the intensely multicultural bi-county amalgamation of Los Angeles - Orange County, on the Pacific Rim and just ninety minutes from the country's southern border, UCIrvine is ideally positioned for the creation and study of international and multicultural performance.

From April through early June, therefore, UCIrvine's Drama Department invites artists and scholars from varied cultural and national backgrounds to conduct workshops and master classes, to lecture, and to participate in wide-ranging seminars and conferences. Spring is the season to celebrate the blooming of multiculturalism!

Professor Daphne Pi-Wei Lei
Director

For event details, see: http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=dlei%40uci.edu

Here are some highlights for 2009:

Chinese Martial Class with Master Hu Jianqiang
Workshop with Herbert Siguenza (Culture Clash)
Chinese Dance Class by Szu-Ching Chang
Indonesian Dance Class with Sri Susilowati
Zen and Butoh Movement Workshop with Michael Sakamoto
"Spirit of the New World" (Performance)
"Pageantry" (Performance by Susilowati and Uyehara)
Kun Opera Workshop and Performance
Workshop with Denise Uyehara

Daphne Lei and UCI Drama Students

UCI Drama Students Dance as Flower Spirit in Kun opera The Poeny Pavilion

Faces

Here are some highlights for 2008:

Beijing Opera Performance by Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera Troupe
Chinese Martial Art Mater Class by Master Hu Jianqiang
Workshop with Denise Uyehara (performance artist and writer)
Bharata Natyam Master Class and Performance by Shaly Vijayen
Chinese Dance Workshop by Ting-Ting Chang
Asian American Theatre Symposium with Peter Kuo, Dom Magwili and Sachiko

The Crossroad

Shaly Vijayen performs Bharata Natyam

Here are some highlights for 2007:

Chinese Opera (kunqu) Master class by Madame Hua Wenyi
Chinese Opera (Beijing opera) Master Class by Mr. Jimmy Su
Bharata Natyam Master Class and Performance by Shaly Vijayen
Lecture by Contemporary Legend (intercultural performance group from Taiwan)
Lecture by Denise Uyehara (performance artist and writer)