Parliament Square

Written by James Fritz

Directed by Jane Page

March 9 - 17, 2019

Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL)

In a world where information saturates to the point of desensitization, news stories are increasingly horrific, and the “truth” is a constantly moving target, how can one individual hope to make a difference? This hard-hitting and poignant play asks whether political protest can ever effect change and unflinchingly asks: what are we willing to sacrifice for our beliefs?  

Reading Frankenstein

Co-created by Annie Loui, Antoinette LaFarge and Jim Fallon

Directed by Annie Loui

Visual Direction by Antoinette LaFarge

In collaboration with neurobiologist Jim Fallon

October 31 – November 9, 2019

Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL)

Spring 2021

Graduate Student Performances in the xMPL

March 15 - June 25, 2021

Online

Join CTSA graduate students from each of the four departments for a series of virtual performances in the Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL). The xMPL is a black-box space with a focus on interdisciplinary and experimental projects. Below are the residency dates for students. Performance dates will be announced online - check back here often!

Performances

Zolk Tizzer

A Sci-Fi Rock Opera

April 9 & 10, 2015
MFA Thesis
Hassan Estakhrian, Producer

On a suicide space mission gone awry, Zolk Tizzer and his crew set out on an adventure in hopes of finding a new home, one where Fabricits and Privils can get along. Prepare to go on a musical voyage through time and space with Captain Tizzer. This sci-fi rock opera tells a story through music, dance, and visual stimulation.

Our Life: The Black Youth Stories Project

June 4, 2015 at 8 pm | June 5, 2015 at 8 pm | June 6, 2015 at 2 & 8 pm

LOCATION

UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Contemporary Arts Center • Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL)

Doors open 15 minutes prior to performance

RSVP here  (Tickets are Free)

The Art of Performance in Irvine: A Tribute to Rudy Perez

Ulysses Jenkins & Deborah Oliver, Co-Producers & Co-Curators

November 7, 2015

7:30 pm

FREE Admission

xMPL (Experimental Media Performance Lab)

A tribute to the Legendary Rudy Perez, Judson Church Dancer and Choreographer, featuring an appearance by Perez, world premier by the Rudy Perez Performance Ensemble as well as a short documentary on his extraordinary choreographic achievements.

THE TELEMATIC PROJECT

April 14-16, 2016

By: Tira Palmquist
Producer: Vincent Olivieri

Smoke Front

Director: Phil Thompson
xMPL (Experimental Media Performance Lab)

Fire Road

Director: Lia Fakhouri
Calit2 (California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology), EVoKE Lab, Second Floor

EMERSE

A Media Performance & Installation
John Crawford, Director

January 20 – 22, 2016
xMPL (Experimental Media Performance Lab)

To Be Heard X Unheard

Michele Cheng

Monthly Guest Artist Series

John Toenjes

Residency October 17 - 25, 2015

PERFORMANCES

LAIT (workshop)
Friday, October 23
12:00 - 2:00 pm
xMPL (Experimental Media Performance Lab)

INTERFACE: Public Figure
Friday, October 23
7:30 pm