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Join UCI in an Anteater celebration of the
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2022 Lunar New Year
The Year of the Tiger |
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| Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 | 1:00-8:00 p.m. |
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Irvine Barclay Theatre & Plaza
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Street festival will run 3:30-6:00 p.m. |
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Join us for a screening of “Beethoven in Beijing” and conversation with Jennifer Lin, co-director & writer, Jindong Cai, producer & script consultant, and Sheila Melvin, author. Stay for live multicultural entertainment, eye-catching artistic demonstrations, elaborate costumes, interactive workshops, delicious food tastings and drinks, and a closing sound and light show. Ticketed guests may then enjoy a performance by the UCI Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Stephen Tucker.
This premiere event is not one to be missed!
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Lunar New Year is possible through the generous support of the
UC Irvine Long-U.S. China Institute and its partners the School of Social Sciences, School of Law and The Paul Merage School of Business in concert with the
Claire Trevor School of the Arts, School of Humanities, School of Social Ecology, and UCI Libraries.
Thank you to sponsors South Coast Plaza, Charlie and Ling Zhang, Long Family Foundation, Disneyland Resort, Shopoff Realty Investments, and Victory eBikes.
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| 1:00 p.m. | Beethoven in Beijing |
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Documentary Screening & Conversation with the Director and Producer |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre | tickets required |
"Beethoven in Beijing," a feature-length documentary that premiered on PBS’s Great Performances, spotlights the resurgence of classical music in China through the legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the first American orchestra to perform in the People’s Republic in 1973. At the invitation of President Richard Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, the orchestra harnessed the power of music to help dismantle decades of isolation between the two superpowers. Today, China is energizing the world of classical music with legions of young musicians, glittering new concert halls and a lineup of superstar artists and composers. This remarkable story - heralded by the Wall Street Journal as “a treat” - is brought to life through the Philadelphia Orchestra’s nearly half-century experience in China, featuring such charismatic personalities as Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, pianist Lang Lang, and Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required as seating is limited. Register here.
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| 3:30-6:00 p.m. | Street Festival |
| Irvine Barclay Plaza
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Guests will enjoy live multicultural entertainment, eye-catching artistic demonstrations, elaborate costumes, interactive workshops, and delicious food tastings and drink.
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| 3:45 p.m. | Lion Parade and Dance, Dragon Dance |
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Beginning at the UCI Watson Bridge, the lion parade will proceed in front of the Irvine Barclay Plaza where it will be met by the dragon parade and followed by the feeding of the lions.
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| 4:00 p.m. | Welcoming Remarks |
| Irvine Barclay Plaza
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Presented by Bill Maurer, Dean, UCI School of Social Sciences.
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| 6:00 p.m. | Closing Bursts of Illuminating Light & Sound |
| Irvine Barclay Plaza
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The day of festivities will conclude with a dazzling light & sound show in the plaza.
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| 6:30 p.m. | Pre-Concert Conversation with Maestro Stephen Tucker |
| 7:00 p.m. | UCI Symphony Orchestra |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre | tickets required
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Ticket holders are invited to join UCI Symphony Orchestra Maestro Stephen Tucker for a pre-concert conversation. The UCI Symphony Orchestra performance with Maestro Stephen Tucker begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are required. Purchase here.
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UCI guest parking is available for $2 per hour or $10 per day in the Student Center Parking Structure. For UCI COVID protocols, please visit uci.edu/coronavirus/visitors. For Irvine Barclay Theatre protocols, please visit www.thebarclay.org/plan-your-visit/covid-19-guidelines.
For further information, please contact Melissa Churlonis, m.churlonis@uci.edu.
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