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Made in California

September 6

The arts and education helped new dean Tiffany Ana López reimagine her own life
For Alex Dreschke, a role in Hamilton at Segerstrom seems like homecoming

October 14

“I have so many great memories of UCI,” said Dreschke, saying he was “honored” to have the chance to study under McKayle, for whom there is now a dancing endowment at UCI in his name.
Romeo and Juliet

November 10 - November 13 Irvine Barclay Theatre

UCI Drama presents Shakespeare’s most remarkable love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet. Set amidst two feuding families in the modern city of Verona, young Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet) are both searching for something more meaningful in th
Airness

February 4 - February 12 Claire Trevor Theatre

When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there's more to this art form than playing pretend...
Men on Boats

March 11 - March 19 Claire Trevor Theatre

Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Cast with female and trans...
The Sweetheart Deal

April 29 - May 7 Robert Cohen Theatre

A woman finds her calling while volunteering for an underground political newspaper during the early years of the United Farm Workers movement. In 1970, things were tumultuous for Cesar Chavez and the UFW. Obie Award-winning writer-director Diane...
RENT

June 3 - June 10 Claire Trevor Theatre

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, friends in Manhattan’s East Village struggle to build the lives of their dreams. Pennilessness, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, social tension, and political unrest, among other hardships, challenge the group physically and ...

Flourishing this fall: UCI arts

Upcoming performance season includes such bold and ambitious programs as a modern take on ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Nick Schou, UCI | September 26, 2022 After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UCI once again hosted its popular New Swan Shakespeare Festival on campus this summer. With the...

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For Alex Dreschke, a role in Hamilton at Segerstrom seems like homecoming

Event-News Enterprise (excerpt) By David N. Young | September 15, 2022 (Read full feature) When he graduated with a Fine Arts degree from UC Irvine years ago, Alex Dreschke could hardly have imagined he would return to SoCal with a role in HAMILTON, one of the most engaging musicals of our...

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Made in California

The arts and education helped new dean Tiffany Ana López reimagine her own life By Christine Byrd For Tiffany Ana López, joining the Claire Trevor School of the Arts as dean is a double homecoming. Both a return to her native California and to the public higher-education system that shaped her....