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Jeremy Tiang, Obie Award Playwright Traversing Languages: Multilingual Writing, Performance, and Translation
Playwright, Lecture
How many languages do you speak or read comfortably? What is your native (or near native) tongue? Can you switch between languages smoothly? Maybe you speak a kind of hybrid language, such as Spanglish, Chinglish, or Singlish? Jeremy Tiang, the 2024 Obie Award winning playwright will speak about negotiating among different linguistic terrains, both as a creative writer and translator. Jere...
2/5/2026
5:30pm
Humanities Gatewa...
tick, tick... BOOM!
Play / Performance, Musical
February 5th: 8:00 pm February 6th: 8:00 pm February 7th: 8:00 pm February 8th: 2:00 pm Jonathan Larson’s "tick, tick… BOOM!" is an autobiographical rock musical that invites us into the head and heart of a young composer who feels the clock ticking on his life and dreams. This is not simply a linear narrative, it is a memory play. The events unfold as Jonathan looks back at a pivotal ...
2/5/2026
8:00pm
The Robert Cohen ...
SCR: God of Carnage
Play / Performance
UCI Students Only! GOD OF CARNAGE In gentrified Brooklyn, a playground fight between 11-year-old boys brings four parents together to resolve their sons’ conflict. At first, diplomacy rules. But as each parent reveals their demands, the living room peace summit spirals into a riotous free-for-all of opposing parenting styles, conflicting personalities and marital tensions. A brilliant and ...
2/8/2026
1:00pm
South Coast Reper...
Screening of "Noirs en France" Followed by Q&A with Alain Mabanckou
Film Screening
2/9 Screening | 5:00 pm, McCormick Screening Room 2/9 Reception | 7:30 pm Humanities Gateway Room 1030 What do French Black people have in common? Not much, except for their skin color and the racism they face. For the first time, the film “Noirs en France” (Black in France) gives a voice to Black French people of all ages and backgrounds, known or unknown to the general public. Narrated ...
2/9/2026
5:00pm
McCormick Screeni...
Michelle Coltrane: Oral History and Legacy of Alice and John Coltrane
Jazz, Music, Lecture
Date: February 10 Time: 5-6:30pm Location: CAC Colloquium Room (3rd floor, Contemporary Arts Center, Claire Trevor School of the Arts) Sita Michelle Coltrane is a musician, vocalist, and composer. She is the daughter Alice and John Coltrane and the Artistic Director of the John & Alice Coltrane Home in Dix Hills, New York. She furthers her family legacy through her leadership on Coltra...
2/10/2026
5:00pm
CAC Colloquium Ro...
The Mutable Archive
Performance, Museum
The Mutable Archive: A Cure for Immortality is an expanded cinema performance work written and edited by Patricia Olynyk, produced and directed by Adam Hogan and Patricia Olynyk, and featuring a live score performed by Adam Hogan, presented in collaboration with the UC Irvine Departments of Art and Drama. The Mutable Archive: A Cure for Immortality is a collaborative, cross-disciplinary mult...
2/12/2026
5:30pm
Experimental Medi...
100 Years of Music, Wisdom, and Community Centennial Celebration of Miles Davis and John Coltrane
Jazz, Concert
February is the African American heritage month and the perfect time to honor Black artists’ contribution to American culture. 2026 is also a significant year for music—the centennial of Miles Davis (1926-1991) and John Coltrane (1926-1967), the two American modern jazz giants who have changed the world of jazz forever. This celebration features a jazz concert by some of the most renowned ja...
2/12/2026
8:00pm
Winifred Smith Hall
Celebrating Lunar New Year with Multicultural Culinary Experience
Cooking, Food, Lunar New Year
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:30-7:00pm **UCI students only! Sustainability Reminder: Please bring your own utensils (chopsticks!), water bottle, and to-go containers for extra food! We are striving for a zero waste event. Happy Lunar New Year! Does your family celebrate lunar new year? What are some of the fun traditions you’d like to share? What’s your favorite lunar new year foo...
2/17/2026
5:30pm
ARC Demonstration...
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 ...