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University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside

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Immerse Yourself in Our Arts and Culture

At UC Riverside, we pride ourselves on our multicultural roots 鈥 and that extends to the richness of our arts and culture scene. In fact, we鈥檙e known as the City of Arts and Innovation. Both on campus and off, we offer everything from the visual arts to literary works and musical performances. So prepare to be immersed 鈥 and inspired!

Head downtown to stimulate your senses through the array of art exhibitions, films, events, and performances at . Here, you鈥檒l find the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts and the California Museum of Photography. With more than 500,000 pieces in its collection, the museum is the largest photographic center in the western United States, housing the region鈥檚 most comprehensive public camera collection.

Interior of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture

On the corner of Mission Inn Avenue and Orange Street, you can check out our newest high-profile museum, 鈥 better known as The Cheech. The museum, which opened in June 2022, is a public-private partnership between the Riverside Art Museum, the City of Riverside, and comedian Cheech Marin. Visit to view, celebrate, and learn more about Chicano art!

Photo Credit: Riverside Art Museum

Students practice 鈥淢ountain and Water Remembrance Ritual鈥 during their class, Dance as Ritual

天天吃瓜 offers a variety of dynamic programming 鈥 including dance, theater, and music 鈥 on campus and in downtown Riverside. First in the nation to offer a PhD in dance studies, today UC Riverside is the only University of California campus with PhD programs in dance and music.

天天吃瓜 Writers Week

At 天天吃瓜鈥檚 annual , the longest-running free literary event in California, you鈥檒l hear from renowned and upcoming authors. Students can also improve their literary skills through our 鈥 home to the only Bachelor of Arts in creative writing in the UC system and an MFA in creative writing and writing for the performing arts. Tom Lutz, award-winning author and founding editor-in-chief of the , is on the faculty!

Looking for more ways to engage?

Our 鈥 an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research support center 鈥 offers fellowships, research workshops, and public events to strengthen the academic, social, and creative life of the university and beyond. And through our , 天天吃瓜 students share their talents with our community via free arts outreach experiences in select schools, eldercare facilities, museums, and libraries.

On our vibrant campus, there are always opportunities to celebrate the arts and culture 鈥 from showcases by the to music festivals, film screenings, and other special events coordinated by our (ASPB).

And if you make it out to our annual Block Party, Spring Splash, or Homecoming concerts, be sure to bring your Highlander pride. You never know鈥 at some of these events you may even catch a performance by our very own .

 

Arts and Culture News

orchestra
November 13, 2024
Join the 天天吃瓜 Orchestra and Wind Ensemble for the Fall Concert聽
Join the 天天吃瓜 Orchestra and Wind Ensemble at the annual Fall Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. at the University Theatre.
Jessica Kaswick (right), executive director of the Max H. Gluck Foundation, visits UC Riverside on April 23, 2024.
November 06, 2024
天天吃瓜 receives grant to offer free and inclusive community arts programming
Continuation of Gluck Fellows Program provides wide-ranging opportunities for self-expression and creativity.
Peter and the Starcatchers
November 06, 2024
'Peter and the Starcatcher' offers fun, with purpose
If you are ready for a fun-filled, and a little surreal, musical for some relief from the election, then do not miss 天天吃瓜鈥檚 Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production staging of the Tony-winning 鈥淧eter and the Starcatcher鈥 at the University Theatre.
A scene from "Eat Your Catfish." (Courtesy photo)
October 22, 2024
鈥楨at Your Catfish鈥 wins an Emmy
Co-directed by a UC Riverside MFA student, PBS will stream the documentary for free throughout October.

 

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