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2026 UC Shakespeare Trial: Merry Wives on Trial!
Performance, Shakespeare
New Swan Shakespeare Center Co-Directors: Julia Lupton & Eli Simon Scenes directed by Eli Simon The Merry Wives of Windsor have put Sir John Falstaff in some compromising and even dangerous situations in response to his exploitative advances. Are they guilty of serious crimes? Or has Jack's atrocious behavior warranted a communal reckoning? Join us for the 2026 Shakespeare Trial featurin...
4/7/2026
5:00pm
Irvine Barclay Th...
Industrial Cultures: Cinema and Labor in China’s Modernization
Arts, Cinema, Asian American Studies
From China’s Great Leap Forward production campaign in the late 1950s, to the industrial reforms of the 1980s and 1990s and the rise of China as “the world’s factory,” Chinese cinema has long shaped how work, labor, and industry are imagined, organized, and experienced. In this public talk, Dr. Ying Qian explores selected Chinese films across these periods, discussing how they interpreted the s...
4/8/2026
5:30pm
HG 1070 McCormick...
Emmet Cohen Presents: Miles and Coltrane at 100
Music, Jazz, Piano
EMMET COHEN PRESENTS: MILES AND COLTRANE AT 100 SAT APR 11, 2026 AT 8PM "Thirty years old and one of the finest piano players to emerge in decades…” - All About Jazz In celebration of the centennial of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, pianist Emmet Cohen brings together an all-star quintet to explore the fundamental questions that shaped their artistry: Why are we here? What are we reaching ...
4/11/2026
8:00pm
Irvine Barclay Th...
UCI International Film Club: Screening of Nomad (1982)
Movie, Film Screening
Beautifully restored and re-edited by its director after years of heavy censorship for its political and sexual content, Patrick Tam’s Nomad is glittering example of the Hong Kong New Wave at its best. The film follows four listless young people — Louis (Leslie Cheung), his cousin Kathy (Pat Ha), and new friends Pong (Kent Tong) and Tomato (Cecilia Yip) — whose intertwined, hedonistic lives of ...
4/15/2026
7:00pm
McCormick Screeni...
Majestic Tango: Elevating Argentina’s Greatest Art Form to New Heights
Dance, Performance
Experience dazzling artistry and fiery passion with Majestic Tango, directed and produced by tango superstars Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo (Forever Tango, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars). Featuring a powerhouse ensemble of 13 stunning dancers and six stellar musicians, Majestic Tango defies expectations with its storytelling elements fused with unique dialogue bet...
4/18/2026
8:00pm
Irvine Barclay Th...
Irvine Barclay Theatre CATP: Mohini Dey
Music, Guitar
“The bass guitar wizard.” – Scroll.in An unforgettable night of groove, passion, and pure musical magic! Hailed as the “Most Successful Musician UNDER 30” by Forbes India and recognized by MusicRadar as one of the Top 10 Bassists of the 21st Century, Mohini Dey has set the global music stage ablaze with her breathtaking technique and boundless versatility. With over 20 million YouTube...
4/25/2026
8:00pm
Irvine Barclay Th...
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Film, Outdoors, Culture
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR SUN APR 26, 2026 AT 3PM Experience the ultimate adventure on the big screen! The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings the world’s most exhilarating mountain stories to audiences worldwide. From heart-pounding climbs to breathtaking expeditions, these award-winning films celebrate the spirit of exploration, remote cultures, and the plane...
4/26/2026
3:00pm
Irvine Barclay Th...
Food & Thought: Food (In)Justice, Book, Performance, Activism Kristina Wong, Author and Performance Artist
Cooking, Food, Social Justice
**UCI students only! Sustainability Reminder: Please bring your own utensils, water bottle, and to-go containers for extra food (make a bento)! We are striving for a zero-waste event. These are the Anteater ways to express our love and respect for the environment. Have you ever considered the connection between food and justice? Although everyone experiences the sensation of hunger, do yo...
4/28/2026
5:30pm
ARC (Anteater Rec...
An Evening of Dance: Exploring Power and Wellness Through Capoeira and Embodiology
Dance, Creative Arts
This event explores how different communities use art and wellness practices such as dance and movement to empower themselves. Through an integrated panel workshop with a dance professor and a capoeira (Afro-Brazilian martial arts) instructor, participants will explore the intersection of creative expression, wellness entrepreneurship, and social change, engaging with these creative entrepreneu...
4/29/2026
4:00pm
Humanities Gatewa...
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...