Featured Events

"Honoring Our Heroes" - 2025 UC Irvine Veterans Day Ceremony

The Veteran Services Center invites you to the 2025 UC Irvine Veterans Day Ceremony. Join the campus community as we honor and thank those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.  This year, we are honored to host the U.S. Air Force's 452nd Air Mobility Wing located at March Air Reserve Base, CA. Attendees at the Veterans Day Ceremony will be treated to a flyover from a KC-135 Stratotanker...

"Saluting Service" - 2025 Veterans Day Luncheon

Join us as we honor and thank those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Please register for our in-person event so that we can have an accurate guest count. We will provide free food and drinks. For all military veterans, reservists, National Guard, and active duty in attendance, you will receive a special Gift Box to thank you for your sacrifices. Please bring your military or VA identif...

Against Outer Space

Art, Arts, Exhibit, Exhibition, Gallery, Museum

Against Outer Space

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild & Swingin' Holiday Party

Concert, Jazz, Swing, Holiday

Wherever Big Bad Voodoo Daddy plays…it’s a party! For 35 years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s unique take on American swing and jazz music has thrilled audiences around the world, while their spirited Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party has become an eagerly anticipated annual family event. Drawing on a rich catalogue of holiday classics and Christmas originals from the band’s two full-length holid...

Tenth Thursday Undergraduate Student Exhibition - fall 2025

Art, Arts, Exhibit, Exhibition, Gallery, Museum

Tenth Thursday Undergraduate Student Exhibition - fall 2025

Swingin’ Through the Holidays: The Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra Featuring Ann Hampton Callaway and Kirk Whalum

Concert, Jazz, Orchestra, Holiday

Swing into the holidays at Irvine Barclay Theatre when The Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra rings in the season with a swinging night of holiday cheer. The music will range from new arrangements of jazz Christmas classics to contemporary holiday hits. ABOUT THE PERFORMERS Singer, composer, and pianist Ann Hampton Callaway’s mastery of jazz, pop, and cabaret has thrilled audiences acros...

Kings Return Presents: We Four Kings Holiday Show

Concert, Holiday, Vocal

Get ready to ring in the holiday season with the Kings Return’s signature blend of smooth harmonies and soulful vocals—all performed a cappella! Join us for an unforgettable evening of festive favorites and modern classics, wrapped in the group’s renowned vocal artistry. From the electrifying opener, “Carol of the Bells,” to the toe-tapping twist on “Jingle Bell Rock,” you’ll be treated to a...

Linda Eder: Christmas Stays the Same

Concert, Holiday, Vocal

"Like Ethel Merman, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand before her, Eder has more voice than most mere mortals." —Chicago Tribune Showcasing one of the greatest voices of our time, Linda Eder’s diverse repertoire spans Broadway, standards, pop, country and jazz. This holiday concert features performances of beloved holiday melodies, including "Oh Holy Night" and “Have Yourself a Merry Litt...

National Theatre Live Screening: Dr. Strangelove

Theatre, Movie

Filmed live at London's Noël Coward Theatre and screened in HD “Steve Coogan triumphs in Kubrick's Cold War satire.” -Daily Express co-adapted by Armando Iannucci co-adapted and directed by Sean Foley Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny sati...

Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper

Concert

Two Virtuosos, One Unforgettable Night! “[Gripper’s] playing has a depthless beauty.” -Songlines Magazine “It’s hard to imagine a more impressive and passionate rendering of Malian music on classical guitar.”- Afropop Worldwide “[Ballaké Sissoko] is one of the most important musicians of his generation." -The Aga Khan Development Network Malian kora master Ballaké Sissoko and South ...