UCI Illuminations
Author Chang-rae Lee, “My Year Abroad” ♥
ZoomIn conversation with Joseph Jeon. Come hear prize-winning novelist Chang-rae Lee read from and discuss his new novel My Year Abroad with CCKS director, Joseph Jeon. This event is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Chang-rae Lee is the author of six novels: Native Speaker (1995); A Gesture Life (1999); Aloft (2004); The Surrendered, which was a Finalist for…
Shakespeare and Black Life: Actor Jeremie Harris in Conversation with Jehbreal Jackson ’20 ♥ ★
ZoomKirk Davis Jr. Public Shakespeare Lecture In this public conversation, Jeremie Harris will discuss his role as Claudio in New York Public Theatre’s 2019 production of Much Ado About Nothing, which featured an all-Black cast and was set in Atlanta during Stacy Abrams’ campaign for governor of Georgia. We will share clips from the production. Mr.…
Conversation Kitchen: Andrea Gutierrez Director, UCI FRESH Basic Needs Hub ♥
ZoomConversation Kitchen: Andrea Gutierrez Director, UCI FRESH Basic Needs Hub Meet Andrea Gutierrez, Director UCI FRESH Basic Needs Hub, including food demonstration by Peter Thach, Social Worker and free chili kits. Date and time Tue, November 16, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST Add to calendar Location Online event About this event Conversation Kitchen…
The Intersection: Woke Black Folk ♥ ★
Claire Trevor Little Theater - Humanities Hall, School of Humanities Humanities Hall, Room 161, Irvine, CA, United StatesThe Intersection: Woke Black Folk A stage play on the complexities of Black political identity and a story about how humans navigate difference. Date and time Thu, November 18, 2021 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST Add to calendar Location Claire Trevor Little Theater - Humanities Hall, School of Humanities Humanities Hall Room 161 Irvine,…
International Film Club: Minding the Gap (Bing Liu 2018) ♥
UCI Humanities Gateway McCormick Screening Room 1070 Humanities Gateway, IrvineInternational Film Club: Minding the Gap (Bing Liu 2018) Documents struggles of Chinese American teenager and his love of skateboarding. Date and time Fri, November 19, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PST Add to calendar Location UCI Humanities Gateway McCormick Screening Room 1070 Humanities Gateway Irvine, CA 92697 View Map About this event Minding…
PRIDE TAMALES: A HOLIDAY COOKING DEMONSTRATION AND CONVERSATION IN HONOR OF UCI’S LGBTQ+ Community ♥
ZoomPRIDE TAMALES: A HOLIDAY COOKING DEMONSTRATION AND CONVERSATION IN HONOR OF UCI’S LGBTQ+ Community Where: Zoom Meeting To Learn More and Register, Click Here TAMALE KIT PICKUP – Register here: https://forms.gle/Vyt33nanFpHvhpGo6 Please Pick up your tamale kit on Wednesday, December 1, between the hours of 9 am- 5 pm. These kits will be distributed to the…
Native | Non Native | Supernatural: A Conversation with Guillermo Galindo ♥
Native | Non Native | Supernatural: A Conversation with Guillermo Galindamo Fri, Dec 3, 2021 2 PM – 3 PM PST (GMT-8) Details Art Talk with the post-Mexican artist and composer Guillermo Galindo on his upcoming Native/Non Native/ Supernatural exhibition at the S/A Exhibitions Gallery. Liliana Ramirez, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology, will…
Terrance Hayes: A Reading and Conversation ♥★
ZoomTerrance Hayes: A Reading and Conversation Award-winning American poet Terrance Hayes will read and discuss his recent work. Sponsored by poetics|history|theory@uci About this event: January 14, 2022 12-2 PM PST via Zoom. Registration is free and all are welcome. Please register HERE for free and you will be sent a ZOOM link. Terrance Hayes is a 2014…
Irvine Barclay Theatre: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Branford Marsalis ★
Irvine Barclay Theatre: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Branford Marsalis The inaugural season of Distinctive Experiences offers three rare opportunities to see and hear world-renowned artists—up close and personal—in the exceptionally intimate Irvine Barclay Theatre. ARTISTS Branford Marsalis, saxophone Orpheus Chamber Orchestra PROGRAM ROSSINI: Overture to The Barber of Seville DEBUSSY: Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and…
Award-Winning Author Tiphanie Yanique, “Monster in the Middle” in conversation with Felix Jean-Louis (UCI History) ★
Award-Winning Author Tiphanie Yanique, “Monster in the Middle” in conversation with Felix Jean-Louis (UCI History) Please join us for an evening with author Tiphanie Yanique, in conversation with Felix Jean-Louis (UCI History), about her latest book, “Monster in the Middle.” Vibrant and emotionally riveting, MONSTER IN THE MIDDLE moves across decades, from the continental U.S.…