Theatres
UCSD's theatre and dance department puts on many spectacular plays throughout the year. UCSD's theatre and dance facilities are among the best in the country. The plays are put on at the Mandell Weiss Center for the Performing Arts on campus, and more plays can be seen at the La Jolla Playhouse. UCSD's Theatre and Dance has proven itself a strikingly vital force in this county's cultural life, for putting on plays from Spanish classics to Shakespeare. More information on shows at the Mandell Weiss Theatre can be found on their website http://theatre.ucsd.edu or through the Box Office at (858) 534-4574. The La Jolla Playhouse produces a main stage season of 6 to 8 innovative productions of new plays, classics and musicals, many of which are world premieres, and supports the creation of new work through its "Page To Stage" play development program, which includes commissions, readings and workshops. The Playhouse operates with fiscal responsibility and works to attract a large and diverse audience reflective of our community. The Playhouse also presents a wide range of education programs that enrich the community and serve the maximum number of children, students and adults. Please visit http://www.lajollaplayhouse.com or call the Box Office at (858) 550-1010 for more information.
Crafts Center and Grove Gallery
The Crafts Center offers studio and arts/crafts instructional facilities in ceramics, photography, glass arts, and other crafts. The Center provides personal enrichment and creative educational opportunities to individuals wishing to develop artistic skills in an active studio classroom situation. Registration for Crafts Center activities takes place the first week of every quarter. Classes, schedules, and course fee information can be obtained by calling (858) 534-2021 or by visiting their website at http://www-crafts.ucsd.edu.
The Grove Gallery is part of the Crafts Center and offers exhibits by campus and community artists. The Grove Gallery sells a wide variety of handmade crafts and other gift items. The Grove is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
University Art Gallery
The University Art Gallery presents five to six exhibitions yearly, primarily of contemporary art, featuring international artists, nationally touring exhibitions, and UCSD Visual Arts Faculty and alumni. Significant recent exhibitions have included: Dear Vocio: Tina Modotti; Gary Hill: Tall Ships; Hun Liu: A Ten-Year Survey 1988-1998; Dusted: Peter Sarkisian; Eight on the Edge: New Architecture in the West. Past artists featured have included: Ross Bleckner, Howard Ben Tre, John Cage, Chuck Close, Mariko Mori, Alessandro Santillana, Italo Scanga, and Kiki Smith.
Gallery hours are from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and by appointment for groups of ten or more. Summer hours are Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment. The gallery is closed on Mondays, holidays, and during exhibition installations. Admission is free. For information call (858) 534-2107, or http://universityartgallery.ucsd.edu.
Visual Arts Graduate Gallery
The Visual Arts Graduate Gallery, located in the Visual Arts Facility on Russell Lane, offers exhibitions of graduate student work each week of the quarter. Included in the schedule are first-year review shows and MFA thesis exhibitions. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m. The gallery is closed on weekends. There is no admission charge. Contact the graduate coordinator in the Visual Arts Department for more details, (858) 534-2862.
The Visual Arts Annex Gallery, located in the Mandeville Center, offers a new exhibition of undergraduate work each week of the quarter. Included in the exhibition schedule are individual shows by Visual Arts majors, class shows, and Spring Celebration of the Arts exhibitions. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. The gallery is closed on weekends. There is no admission charge. Contact the undergraduate coordinator in the Visual Arts Department for more details, (858) 534-2252.