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York Chang and Miljohn Ruperto: Unnamable Aftermaths: Asian American art as Theory for Democracy, Part 1
Art, Film and Media Studies, Asian American
“Unnamable Aftermaths: Asian American art as Theory for Democracy” is a mini-symposium on contemporary Asian American Art in two acts. Inspired by Susette Min’s groundbreaking book, Unnamable: The ends of Asian American Art, which challenged the conceptualization of the category as a site of reconciliation for historically marginalized artists to enter the canon in favor of a re-conception of...
2/18/2026
3:30pm
Contemporary Arts...
UCI International Film Club Presents: Rafiki (2018)
Film Screening, Theatre
83 minutes, English, Swahili, English subtitles Taking its euphemistic title from the Swahili word for ‘friend,’ Wanuri Kahiu’s Rafiki (2018) is a dramatic and tender exploration of social obligation, family, and queer womanhood in 21st century Kenya. Set against the backdrop of a hotly contested local election in Nairobi, Rafiki follows Kena (Samantha Mugatsia) and the free-spirited Ziki ...
2/18/2026
7:00pm
McCormick Screeni...
Screening of From Island to Island (由島至島)
Culture, History
During World War II, Taiwan was part of the Japanese Empire. This documentary explores the experiences of Taiwanese soldiers, doctors, and overseas residents in Southeast Asia during that time. Using cross-generational memory dialogues, family letters, diaries, and videos, the film addresses the complexities of Taiwan's historical memory and diverse identities during that period. Watch the trai...
2/21/2026
11:00am
Private Location ...
Biophelia
Shakespeare, Food, Play / Performance
Kirk Davis Jr. Annual Public Shakespeare Lecture | 2026 A Wildland-Urban Interface Climate Action Network event Free and open to all. RSVP recommended. Hamlet tells us that the purpose of playing is to hold "a mirror up to Nature.” In Shakespeare’s Elsinore, violets, pansies, daisies, and columbines nestle amidst rosemary and rue. An ancient weeping willow grows aslant a brook. Yet Oph...
2/22/2026
2:00pm
Humanities Gatewa...
Irvine Barclay Theatre: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Jazz, Concert
A perennial favorite at Irvine Barclay Theatre, the world-renowned Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns for the 23rd time to bring the soul of New Orleans to the Barclay! Steeped in the vibrant history of New Orleans jazz, Preservation Hall Jazz Band's singular style is filled with the unmistakable harmonies, melodies and rhythms that are the lifeblood of saloons, riverboats, street parades, and...
2/22/2026
5:00pm
Irvine Barclay Th...
Food & Thought From Kitchen to Stage: Black Women’s Contribution to Jazz
Food, Cooking, Jazz
**UCI students only! Sustainability Reminder: Please bring your own utensils, water bottle, and to-go containers for extra food! We are striving for a zero waste event. For the last event of the celebration of African American Heritage Month and the centennial of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Illuminations hosts a special event to honor Black women’s contribution to jazz in a sp...
2/25/2026
5:30pm
ARC Demonstration...
Irvine Barclay Theatre: Pilobolus
Performance
UCI Students Only! PILOBOLUS: OTHER WORLDS COLLECTION Pilobolus: Other Worlds Collection traverses the spaces we inhabit—from the realms within ourselves, society, and the universe—with wit, wisdom, and whimsy. This collection features collaborations with visionaries who see the world through the lens of theatre, music, and dance, including award-winning playwright and director Aaron P...
2/25/2026
8:00pm
Irvine Barclay Th...
Environmental Governance Careers: A Dialogue with Community Organizer Ricardo Muñiz
Community Engagement
Innovative, non-profit initiatives that improve lives in historically disadvantaged communities are exceptionally difficult to accomplish, not least because of both financial constraints and on-going challenges of community engagement. Ricardo Muñiz has taken on these challenges. Muñiz is the Community Engagement Advisor at THRIVE Santa Ana, a community land trust that has built a thriving ...
2/27/2026
2:00pm
Biological Scienc...
SCR: Edward Albee's Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Play / Performance
UCI Students Only! The New York Times described this American classic as “wry and electric!” In Edward Albee’s landmark drama, George and Martha invite a young couple to their home for a nightcap. As the clock ticks into the wee hours, Nick and Honey find themselves submerged in a cocktail of clever mind games, deep-seated resentments and broken promises. Hilarious and harrowing, this unfli...
3/1/2026
1:00pm
South Coast Reper...
How Is It Cake?
Science, Cooking
Can you figure out if it’s cake? Meet Monika Stout, the professional baker behind Netflix’s “Is It Cake?” and “Nailed It!”, to learn how materials science, art, baking, and pop culture collide to create cakes that are structurally sound, visually stunning, and delicious. Join a moderated Q&A with Chef Monika as she reveals how principles of science, sculpture, painting, and cultural storytellin...
3/5/2026
2:00pm
McDonnell Douglas...