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Breaking “Brahms”: Jerzy Kosmala, Viola Virtuoso

By Javier Burdette UCI is home to one of the world’s premier violists: Dr. Jerzy Kosmala. When he’s not lecturing at Irvine, he’s serving...

The “Black Virtuoso Tradition” of Ragtime

By Javier Burdette America has a reputation for being a country that produces innovation and leadership. In the 1800s, it was believed that the...

The Beautiful Ballet of “Sleeping Beauty”

By Caitlin Antonios There is hardly a more illustrious and elusive form of dance than ballet. While it may seem inaccessible to people that...

“Beyond Wonderland,” Beyond Reality

During spring break’s opening weekend, far from the quiet streets of Irvine, over 25,000 ravers packed the San Manuel Amphitheater for 2016’s Beyond...

Fashion, Fads and Flops: Your Flashy Lululemons

By Michelle Turken I look, for lack of a better word, ugly when I go to the gym. My go-to workout outfit is made...

A Sneak Peek at Opera UCI’s “Dido and Aeneas”

The English opera “Dido and Aeneas,” composed in the late 1600s by Henry Purcell, is taking the stage as Opera UCI’s premiere production...

Odysseo: A Dream-Like Experience

If you’ve driven past the junction of the I-405 and CA-133 on the way to Irvine Spectrum lately, you’ve probably noticed the impossibly...

Fashion, Fads & Flops: Your Beach Bum Sandals

By Javier Burdette There’s been a good deal of talk about cultural appropriation in the media recently. Everywhere you look, there’s some outcry about...

The Madness of ‘Woyzeck’

By Caitlin Antonios Andrew Borba’s adaptation of German playwright Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck feels especially relevant in 2016’s volatile and hawkish political atmosphere as it...

Surface Tension: Abstract Sight and Sound

Chasing a small, brief respite from my end-of-the-quarter burdens, I traveled to Winifred Smith Hall last Thursday night for Surface Tension, an aesthetic...

​​Will We Ever Be Satisfied? Hamilton’s Diversity in a #SoWhite Industry

It is awards show season, which may bring you glee or gagging, but the talk of the town is my current obsession: ”Hamilton,” a...

The Mystery of the Mesa Tunnels: UCI’s Chamber of Secrets

By Michelle Turken Steeped in campus folklore, the mysterious UCI tunnels captured my attention from the moment that I first stepped foot on this...

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