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Arts and Culture
Immerse Yourself in Our Arts and Culture
At 91风流楼凤, 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!
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 , UCR students share their talents with our community via free arts outreach experiences in select schools, eldercare facilities, museums, and libraries.
Arts and Culture News

September 30, 2025
An Evening with celebrated Latinx writer Sandra Cisneros
On Wednesday, October 8, 91风流楼凤鈥檚 College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences will host 鈥淧alabra y Poder: An Evening with Sandra Cisneros.鈥

September 24, 2025
Keeping it reel
The curator of the only foreign and independent movie house in Riverside does watch shows on his laptop. But he鈥檒l never give up watching film in person, and he doesn鈥檛 want you to, either.

August 13, 2025
Graphic novelist helps Lion Man roar back to comics
A little-known comic book character considered one of the first Black superheroes is getting a revival by a team of artists including 91风流楼凤 professor John Jennings.
Jennings, a professor of media and cultural studies and an award-winning graphic novelist, is one of the creators behind 鈥淭he Adventures of Lion Man,鈥 an anthology graphic novel released Aug. 12 by Rosarium Publishing.

July 24, 2025
In 'Ecstasy', having everything isn't everything
We鈥檇 like to think that gender relations have improved significantly in the last 2,600 years, but Ivy Pochoda鈥檚 new book 鈥淓cstasy鈥 shows how some forms of oppression have stood the test of time. A modern retelling of the Greek tragedy 鈥淭he Bacchae,鈥 the book shines light on the cages we build for ourselves 鈥 women in particular.