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Full STEAM AheadFull STEAM Ahead
How three women double majoring in the arts and sciences draw from it all By Diana Kalaji At UC Irvine, a convergence of artistic talent and scientific inquiry thrives. Meet Cassidy Doan, Isabella Cao and Brenna Farrell. What do these three students have in common? Besides relying on...
Movement that HealsMovement that Heals
Dr. Kelli Sharp embodies the connection between dance and science By Christine Byrd Kelli Sharp has been called a unicorn. A doctor of physical therapy science who strives to improve rehabilitation for patients with neurological disorders, Sharp may not fit the typical mold of a...
Art & LegacyArt & Legacy
Young Chung (studio art, ’96) celebrates his late UC Irvine mentor, fellow Korean American artist Yong Soon Min By Greg Hardesty Back in his undergraduate days at UC Irvine in the early 1990s, after he switched his major from philosophy to studio art, Young Chung recalls seeing the professor...
Arts Advocates: Jeffrey BarrettArts Advocates: Jeffrey Barrett
ARTFUL SCIENTIST Q&A with Professor Jeffrey Barrett Jeffrey Barrett is a Chancellor’s Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at UC Irvine and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In addition to his research in the conceptual foundations of physics and game...
Complexity in Focus Complexity in Focus
Getty and the Beall Center for Art + Technology highlight the complexity of our modern challenges By Christine Byrd If we learn anything from living through this era of “unprecedented” events, it might be to expect the unexpected. Weather affects the supply chain, health impacts education,...
The Sound of SuccessThe Sound of Success
A sound design company founded by UCI alumni is making waves in themed entertainment By Christine Byrd Even if you’ve never heard of Ears Up Sound Design, their work is heard by millions around the globe — from the music that sets the tone at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to the soundscape of...
Embracing Artistic RisksEmbracing Artistic Risks
Mike Davis, who runs the West Hollywood art gallery of Hauser & Wirth, says UCI connections are critical to his success By Greg Hardesty Mike Davis considers himself a risk taker. “And I owe that to my father,” says Davis, a studio art major (B.A. ’08) and now a senior director at the...
That’s Show BizThat’s Show Biz
Don Hill makes his final curtain call after 20 years with CTSA By Christine Byrd Theater is a risky business. No one knows that better than veteran stage manager and producer Don Hill, who left the Nebraska cornfields to ultimately work with legends like Carol Burnett and Patti Lupone....
Arts Advocates: Reza JahangiriArts Advocates: Reza Jahangiri
RISK TAKER Q&A with Reza Jahangiri Reza Jahangiri ’00 is the founder of American Advisors Group, a pioneer in the reverse mortgage industry. A lifelong music lover, he serves on the Dean’s Arts Board in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts as well as the board of the Pacific Symphony. He...
Risk vs. RewardRisk vs. Reward
Third-year dance major Anisa Johnson says their love of the craft makes all the risks worth it By Greg Hardesty When they were 4 years old, Anisa Johnson started taking dance classes because their parents thought they lacked coordination. Today, they are a 20-year-old dancing dynamo who...
Doubling DownDoubling Down
CTSA students embrace risk as they pursue careers in arts and other fields By Christine Byrd Living the artist’s life requires embracing risk. Unlike medicine or business, there is no clear-cut pathway to a successful and stable career in the arts. But in the quest to create art by taking...
ICIT Turns 15ICIT Turns 15
A weekend to remember On March 8-9, 2024, the Department of Music celebrated the 15th anniversary of its graduate program in Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT) with a weekend-long series of events. These events included experimental music and innovative musical research...
Launching into the ArtsLaunching into the Arts
Drama's annual Santley Showcase is a springboard for UCI actors By Christine Byrd The Claire Trevor School of the Arts’ annual Santley Showcase puts the work of graduating actors in front of countless casting directors, agents and managers who hold the potential to make an aspiring star...
Carnegie Calling: Antonio's Musical JourneyCarnegie Calling: Antonio's Musical Journey
Vocal arts major has confidence, work ethic to succeed as well as a passion to help artists from diverse backgrounds By Greg Hardesty Bay Area native Antonio Richard Lee was in the eighth grade when he first saw Carnegie Hall while on a field trip with drama students from American Canyon...
Legacy in MotionLegacy in Motion
World-renowned choreographer Lar Lubovitch is celebrated on his 80th year By Christine Byrd His body may not move the quite same way it once did, but Distinguished Professor Lar Lubovitch’s genius for turning music into dance remains as brilliant as ever as he approaches his 81st birthday...
Arts Advocates: John EvansArts Advocates: John Evans
MUSIC MAN Q&A with John Evans Throughout John Evans’ life, including his long career in banking, he has been a devoted fan of chorale and symphonic music and sings and has played several instruments. In addition to being a longtime supporter of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts’...
Masters of ProductionMasters of Production
Meet the Creatives Behind Every Theatrical Production By Christine Byrd Behind the scenes of every musical, play, opera and dance production put on by Claire Trevor School of the Arts is a hardworking team of production professionals. They sew the costumes, build the sets, create the props,...
Intersection of Art and EducationIntersection of Art and Education
In November, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts collaborated with the Segerstrom Center for the Arts to present "Creative Wayfinding: Teaching Artist Panel." The event illuminated new pathways for CTSA students in their creative journeys. Dean Tiffany López expressed, "The night was more than a...
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