Through 10.4 
Drawing on the Past at Irvine Museum 
The exhibit includes drawings, pastels, watercolors and etchings by California artists that include Phil Dike and Emile Kosa. Some works date as far back as the 1880s, many produced while the artists were students in Europe. 
irvinemuseumcollection.uci.edu/event/drawing-past-works-paper 
 
Through 10.27 
All Media art exhibit 
Irvine Fine Arts Center hosts the All Media 2018 exhibition juried by Dave Barton and featuring painting, photography, sculpture, digital media, and more from Southern California artists.  
cityofirvine.org/irvine-fine-arts-center/current-exhibitions 
 
9.2-11.11 
NATURE/IN FORMS at the Great Park 
Works in ceramics and sculpture by artists and academics will be on display at the Great Park Gallery. The work looks at ways nature and technology have influenced contemporary sculpture.  
cityofirvine.org/orange-county-great-park/palm-court-arts-complex 
 
9.8 
OC Soccer Club  
If you haven’t been to the Championship Soccer Stadium at the Great Park to catch the OC Soccer Club in action, you are missing out. Luckily, there are a few more professional matches to go in the season. 
orangecountysoccer.com/2018schedule 
 
9.14 
FivePoint Concerts  
The first full season of live music at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine continues with several shows in September, including SoCal favorite Jason Mraz. 
fivepointamphitheatre.com 
 
9.18  
Comedy Unleashed 
The Irvine Improv hosts the third annual dinner and show fundraiser for the Irvine Animal Care Center featuring comedians Gary Cannon, Patrick Keane and Taylor Tomlinson.  
Irvineanimals.org 
 
9.22 
Global Village Festival  
The 17th annual festival will be held at Orange County Great Park, featuring food, dance, art, exhibits and a marketplace representing cultures from around the world, and around Irvine. 
legacy.cityofirvine.org/globalvillage 
 
9.29 
An Evening with Jon Lovitz 
Actor and comedian Jon Lovitz is a UCI alumnus who found fame on Saturday Night Live, and he’ll return for an edgy performance at the Irvine Barclay that’s definitely rated R for mature audiences.  
thebarclay.org 
 
9.29-1.5 
The Buck Collection at UCI 
When art collector Gerald Buck bequeathed his collection of art to UCI, it set off shockwaves in the art world. See works that will be the center of the future UCI Institute and Museum for California Art. 
arts.uci.edu/event/first-glimpse-introducing-buck-collection 
 
9.30  
Mexico Vibra at the Barclay 
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a free event on the Barclay plaza featuring music, dance, and crafts, with regional cuisine available for purchase. Later that evening Aida Cuevas, The Queen of Mariachi, will perform the music of Juan Gabriel in a ticketed event.  
thebarclay.org ​

By Irvine City News staff

By Irvine City New staff

Through 3.10 
“Land” at Irvine Fine Arts Center 
The art exhibit focuses on works that seek to highlight and critique our connection to land and traces the change in that relationship from the past to and into the future. 
cityofirvine.org/irvine-fine-arts-center 
 
Through 6.21 
“Harmony of Light” at The Irvine Museum 
A selection of paintings depicting spring in California by impressionists working in the state nearly a century ago. 
irvinemuseumcollection.uci.edu 
 
3.3-3.4 
Eva Yerbabuena at the Barclay 
International flamenco sensation Eva Yerbabuena brings “¡Ay!” to the Barclay, a series of intensely artistic solo dances performed with live music accompaniment. 
thebarclay.org 
 
3.3-5.26 
“It Passes Like a Thought” at UCI 
Flight, song, and navigation have made birds powerful symbols for many cultures. Beall Center for Art + Technology will explore flight, birdsong, and the aesthetic variation of avian species through the work of artists. 
arts.uci.edu/event/it-passes-thought 
 
3.4-5.13 
Huell Howser’s Golden Parks 
Witness the beauty of California’s parks and open spaces at the Great Park Gallery exhibit “Golden Parks: Huell Howser.” This exhibition highlights the California State Parks that the late public television legend visited through his career. 
cityofirvine.org/orange-county-great-park/palm-court-arts-complex 
 
3.9 
The Brahms Requiem at the Barclay 
UCI Chamber Singers, Cal State Long Beach Chamber Singers, and the UCI Symphony Orchestra join forces to present “A German Requiem” composed by Johannes Brahms. UCI will also host a Brahms music salon and performance on March 7 at Winifred Smith Hall. 
thebarclay.org 
arts.uci.edu/events 
 
3.10 
Kitty and Puppy Shower 
The Irvine Animal Care Center’s annual event focused on donating to support the young animals at the center is part of the month-long donation drive to help animals in the foster care program by donating supplies such as formula, blankets and toys.  
cityofirvine.org/irvine-animal-care-center/upcoming-events 
 
3.15 
Hamilton’s Mandy Gonzalez at The Barclay 
A Broadway veteran from hit shows that include “Wicked” (Elphaba), “In the Heights” (Nina), and “Hamilton” (Angelica), Gonzalez will never be satisfied unless she sings Broadway, pop songs, standards and selections from her debut solo album, including “Fearless,” written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. 
thebarclay.org 
 
3.23-4.14 
Student art at Irvine Fine Arts Center 
The High School Art Exhibition is a multimedia show featuring art produced by students from Irvine high schools, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, digital media, ceramics and sculpture. 
cityofirvine.org/irvine-fine-arts-center 
 
3.31 
“Greetings from California” by MenAlive 
From the Beach Boys to Gwen Stefani, plus a special tribute to Walt Disney, the Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates the beauty and excitement of the Golden State. 
thebarclay.org ​

​Through 2.3
“Drawn from a Score” at UCI
Starting with early visual scores by John Cage, artists taught by him, as well as contemporary works, the exhibit at Beall Center for Art + Technology includes traditional written scores, drawings, sculptures, performances, video projections and computer-generated forms of art. 
arts.uci.edu/event/drawn-score
 
Through 2.8
“Moods of California” at Irvine Museum
California painters exploring the unique ecological regions and picturesque landscapes of the state is the focus of this museum exhibit. 
irvinemuseumcollection.uci.edu/event/moods-of-california
 
Through 2.11
Graphic Design at Great Park Gallery
Eureka: A California Design Story with The Hoods and Friends explores graphic design movements from the Gold Rush to the present.
cityofirvine.org/orange-county-great-park/palm-court-arts-complex
 
Through 3.10
“Land” at Irvine Fine Arts Center
The art exhibit focuses on works that seek to highlight and critique our connection to land, and traces the change in that relationship from the past to and into the future.
cityofirvine.org/irvine-fine-arts-center
 
2.3-2.11
“Mrs. Packard” at UCI
In 1861, Elizabeth Packard was forcibly removed from her home and committed to an insane asylum by her husband because they disagreed about religion and politics. Playwright Emily Mann tells her story in the School of Arts presentation of “Mrs. Packard” at UCI’s Claire Trevor Theatre.
arts.uci.edu/event/mrs-packard
 
2.8-2.9
Cirque Éloize
It’s family fun when theater and circus combine in an Old West-themed production of “Saloon” at the Barclay Theater. 
thebarclay.org
 
2.17
Kaleidoscope 2018: A Family Arts Experience
Visit the Irvine Fine Arts Center for its annual one-day, family-friendly event 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. featuring hands-on creative stations designed to inspire and celebrate the arts.
cityofirvine.org/irvine-fine-arts-center
 
2.22-2.24
Dance Visions at the Barclay
The Department of Dance at UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts presents its prime annual dance production with original choreography by Molly Lynch, Donald McKayle and other members of the faculty with music from the UCI Symphony Orchestra.
thebarclay.org
 
2.22-6.21
Harmony of Light at the Irvine Museum Collection
Harmony of Light comprises a selection of paintings by California Impressionists that show Spring in California from nearly a century ago. Note: the museum is closed this month from Feb. 9–Feb. 16.
irvinemuseumcollection.uci.edu
 
2.24
Laura Metcalf at IVC Performing Arts Center
Cellist Laura Metcalf and pianist Matei Varga present an eclectic program, including selections from their debut album “First Day,” which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Classical charts and was hailed as “brilliant” by Gramophone. 
ivcarts.org

By Irvine City News staff