Hypnotic Art Installation Celebrates Black Movement and Liberation
This summer, Mandeville Art Gallery at UC San Diego presents a new video commission called "The Portal's Keeper," which explores liberated Black realities by artist LaJuné McMillian.
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A Showcase to Celebrate Cinematic Ingenuity
More than two dozen UC San Diego student, staff and faculty filmmakers have received fellowship funding from the Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts to pursue their unique film ambitions. On May 25, the campus and local community are invited to attend the inaugural Suraj Israni Center Fellowship Forum to discover and celebrate their diverse cinematic visions.
Four Alumni Capture Coveted Tony Nods
Four of UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance alumni are among the talented directors, actors and scenic designers to be nominated for a 2024 Tony Award. And one of their works—a new musical by singer Alicia Keys called “Hell’s Kitchen”—crowns the list as the musical with the most Tony Award nominations.
2024 Wagner New Play Festival World Premieres Five Works
UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance graduate student playwrights present five bold stories that will world premiere from Apr. 26 to May 18 at the Wagner New Play Festival.
Opening Portals to the Underworld
A photographic exhibition opening the evening of Wednesday, April 24 at the Qualcomm Institute captures caves long-considered by the Maya to be entrances to the underworld.
UC San Diego Secures Several Top Spots in Latest National Rankings for NIH Funding
University of California San Diego solidified its status as a national leader in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, as reported by the 2023 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings.
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