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What's up with the taco? A conversation with Gustavo Arellano
Culinary, Culture, Food
Gustavo Arellano is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, covering Southern California everything and a bunch of the West and beyond. He previously worked at OC Weekly, where he was an investigative reporter for 15 years and editor for six, wrote a column called ¡Ask a Mexican! and is the author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America and co-author of A People's Guide to Orange County....
5/7/2026
12:30pm
Humanities Gatewa...
The Arts, Democracy, & Public Life
Arts, Democracy
How do the arts activate public life? What is the role of the arts in sustaining democracy? In different eras and regions of the world, citizens have responded to these questions quite differently. As we mark the 250th anniversary of both the Phi Beta Kappa Society and of the United States of America, these questions have never been more resonant. The arts are key to advancing the rights of fr...
5/7/2026
6:00pm
UCI Anteater Lear...
Listening to Futures Past. Al-Qasar Discusses their Groundbreaking Sound
Music
Al-Qasar is one of the most innovative and powerful groups in the contemporary rock and pop universe, their music a revolutionary hybrid of electronica, garage, Arab, Sahelian, Sufi and other styles, all powered by great rock n roll. On the rise globally and generating increasing buzz during their US tour now, the story behind the band and its members, coming together from multiple cultures to ...
5/13/2026
10:00am
Winifred Smith Hall
UCI International Film Club: Screening of Three Times (2005)
Movie, Film
This three part film starring Shu Qi and Chang Chen as lovers across a century of Chinese history maps out a panoramic vision of two individuals caught in the turmoil of political and cultural upheaval. Shu Qi and Chang Chen play a concubine and a young, wealthy revolutionary in “A Time for Freedom” set in 1911, a soldier on leave and a pool hall hostess in “A Time for Love” set in 1966 and a p...
5/13/2026
7:00pm
McCormick Screeni...
FOOD & THOUGHT: So You like fungi? A Cognitive and Culinary Journey into the Kingdom of Mushrooms
Cooking, Food
**UCI students only! Sustainability Reminder: Please bring your own utensils, water bottle, and to-go containers for extra food (make yourself a bento for tomorrow)! We are striving for a zero-waste event. These are the Anteater ways to express our love and respect for the environment. Vegetarians love mushrooms, because they are a tasty alternative source of protein. Although mushrooms are...
5/14/2026
5:30pm
ARC (Anteater Rec...
AHUA 2026 Spring Exhibition: Cultivating Dreamscapes
Art
The AHUA Annual Art Exhibition provides the UCI community with the opportunity to cultivate their artistic skills and showcase their art, develop connections across disciplines, provide meaningful exposure to the arts, and support efforts to make the arts a stronger, more pervasive part of the UCI student experience. The opening reception of our exhibition provides aspiring artists with valuabl...
5/14/2026
6:00pm
UCI Student Cente...
Puppy Pals Live: The Action-Packed Comedic Stunt Dog Show
Comedy, Animals, Entertainment, Family
As seen on America’s Got Talent, Puppy Pals Live is an action-packed, family-friendly show featuring adopted and rescued dogs performing incredible stunts and jaw-dropping feats. Join the fun as Puppy Pals Live guides these talented pups—and the audience—through a series of hilarious and impressive tricks, proving who’s really in charge! Filled with astonishing canine stunts and laugh-out-lo...
5/17/2026
5:00pm
Irvine Barclay Th...
Mesoamerican Food, Mexican Cuisine, and Health
Cooking
What are the roots of Mexican food in ancient Mesoamerica? And, how do we understand the connection between traditional food preparation and health? This two-part event, “Mesoamerican Food, Mexican Cuisine, and Health” will give UCI students hands-on cooking experience as they explore the multi-millennia long traditions of Mesoamerican foodways and connections to contemporary Mexican cuisine an...
5/20/2026
11:00am
Mussallem Nutriti...
LANDING IN PLACE: A Muslim American coming of age story in comics with Author Sherine Hamdy and Illustrator Myra El Mir
Book Signing, Book Talk, Culture
On May 19, 2026, Kokila will publish LANDING IN PLACE, a poignant Young Adult coming-of age graphic novel from powerhouse author-illustrator duo Sherine Hamdy and Myra El Mir. A timely, thought-provoking update to modern classics like Persepolis and Tahereh Mafi’s A Very Large Expanse of Sea, LANDING IN PLACE showcases how the political is personal, weaving important moments in global history t...
5/20/2026
12:00pm
Humanities Gatewa...
Beyond "Want": The Strorytelling of Awe and Wonder, Transformation and Desire
Arts , Theatre
A conversation with award-winning playwright Benjamin Benne. We’re often taught that Drama is characters with objectives in conflict with each other. But what are other sites of Drama that we can utilize in our writing? Inspired by the writings of bell hooks, Gloria Anzaldúa, Maria Irene Fornes, Sarah Ruhl, among others, let’s explore some alternatives to objective, tactic, and want. We’ll als...
5/28/2026
6:00pm
Contemporary Arts...